After reading the mission details, Zhang Yu sat up straight.
Stacking gold coins is just one aspect.
The real issue is that this Chunin Ninja Exams is inherently prone to problems.
Sakura, Ino, Tenten, and Hinata will all participate.
Now that the mission has been assigned, he has no reason to avoid it.
Get the reward.
See iconic scenes.
Also, ensure everyone's safety.
Three things can be done together.
Zhang Yu opened the Tavern Chat Group.
Zhang Yu: "@All members."
Zhang Yu: "Everyone, gather in the office before 2 PM."
Hashirama Senju: "Received."
Madara Uchiha: "What is it?"
Tobirama Senju: "I will check the accounts beforehand."
Uchiha Izuna: "The kitchen work will be arranged."
Zabuza Momochi: "Understood."
Bai: "Received."
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.
Jiraiya relayed Zhang Yu's words verbatim.
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately stood up from his chair.
"Is he really willing to talk?"
"Willing."
Jiraiya nodded.
"Two o'clock in the afternoon, at the Undead Tavern."
Zhang Yu invited you over for afternoon tea.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't delay; he immediately opened the drawer and took out the withdrawal document from the Konoha Treasury.
"Go to the vault now."
"Withdraw five million taels of cash."
Jiraiya took the document and froze.
Five million taels?
"Right."
"Old man, you already spent so much money on wine last time."
"Are you planning to take another five million taels this time?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.
"Please have the Lord First and Second secretly protect us for one month."
"This price isn't high."
Jiraiya looked at the document in his hand, but felt uncertain.
The drinks at the Undead Tavern can sell for hundreds of thousands of taels.
Five million taels sounds like a lot.
If you put it in front of Zhang Yu, it might not be enough.
I'm afraid five million taels won't be enough.
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment.
"Take him there first."
"We'll discuss the specific price in person."
2 PM.
Inside the office of the Undead Tavern.
Zhang Yu sat in the main seat.
Madara Uchiha stood to his left rear.
Hashirama Senju stood to the right rear.
Tobirama Senju stood between the two, holding an account book.
The three of them didn't intentionally release their Chakra, yet the pressure they exerted was already impossible to ignore.
Hiruzen Sarutobi led Jiraiya into the office.
He looked at Zhang Yu first.
" Boss Zhang Yu."
He then bowed in turn.
" Lord First."
" Second."
" Lord Madara."
Hashirama nodded.
Tobirama remained silent.
Madara only glanced at him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya their seats opposite each other.
Afternoon tea was laid out on the table.
Neither of them touched each other first.
Zhang Yu leaned back in his chair and spoke directly.
"I've already heard Jiraiya's explanation of the Third."
"During the Chunin Ninja Exams, the populations of the various villages were diverse."
"You want to ask Hashirama and Tobirama to secretly watch over the examination hall."
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"That's exactly right."
"This exam is very large in scale."
"I must ensure the safety of the examinees in Konoha and all the villages."
Zhang Yu waved his hand.
"I've always been a helpful person."
Jiraiya's eyelid twitched.
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not show any sign of relief.
They all knew it very well.
The more Zhang Yu says this, the lower the price will be.
Sure enough, Zhang Yu immediately added, "But I'm a businessman."
The tavern is open every day.
" Hashirama and Tobirama are full-time employees."
"If we let them leave the tavern to supervise the Chunin Ninja Exams, the tavern's operations will be affected."
"I can't bear this loss myself."
Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately replied, "Of course not."
" Konoha will pay the reward."
Zhang Yu turned to look at Tobirama.
What is the tavern's current daily net profit?
Tobirama opened the ledger and quickly found the records for the past few days.
"After deducting the costs of ingredients, beverages, maintenance, and employee salaries."
"The average daily net profit is 150,000 taels."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped holding the teacup.
150,000 taels in a single day.
This is just net profit.
Zhang Yu reached out and tapped the table.
"Under normal operating conditions, the daily net profit is 150,000 taels."
"During the exams, a large number of ninjas from other villages will enter Konoha, so the tavern's customer traffic will definitely increase."
"With Hashirama and Tobirama gone, manpower was reduced."
"Services, billing, and beverage operations will all be affected."
"And then there are the costs of temporary job reassignments, employee salaries, and lost customer traffic."
He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"I'm calculating based on a daily loss of 500,000 taels."
Jiraiya gasped.
Five hundred thousand a day.
That's fifteen million a month.
This doesn't even include the caregiver's own compensation.
The five million ryo brought by Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't even enough to cover the tavern's losses.
Zhang Yu continued, " The Chunin Ninja Exams take about a month from preparation to completion."
The tavern will bear the operating losses.
" Hashirama and Tobirama were responsible for keeping watch over them secretly."
"In case of an unexpected situation, you must act promptly."
"These should all be included in the compensation."
The office fell silent.
Hashirama glanced at Zhang Yu but didn't say anything.
Tobirama, holding the ledger, did not deny it either.
Ban, standing at the back, clearly acquiesced to this algorithm.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's wrinkles deepened even further.
He had already guessed that the final price would be high.
But now, all we can do is wait for Zhang Yu to speak.
Zhang Yu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put it back on the table.
"One month."
"Twenty million taels."
He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his voice low.
" The Third shouldn't make things difficult for me, right?"
"Twenty million taels?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's fingers froze as he held the teacup.
He had come prepared to be ripped off.
The five million taels were just a way to show our stance.
If Zhang Yu felt it wasn't enough, he could add some more.
But he never expected that Zhang Yu would ask for twenty million taels of silver.
That's four times the amount he brought in.
Jiraiya, sitting beside him, also felt a chill run down his spine.
He originally thought that the 800,000 taels spent on wine last time was already outrageous enough.
In retrospect, that amount of money was nothing at all.
With just one sentence, Zhang Yu could empty Hiruzen Sarutobi's remaining fortune.
No one spoke in the office.
Hashirama stood behind Zhang Yu and glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He felt some sympathy for this younger man.
But considering that he would be leaving the tavern for a month to oversee the entire Chunin Ninja Exams, he felt that 20 million ryo wasn't too outrageous.
Tobirama held the account book, his expression unchanged.
The daily net profit of 150,000 taels was calculated by him personally.
During the Chunin Ninja Exams, the number of customers increases, so revenue naturally rises.
His departure from his Hashirama at the same time as Hashirama will indeed affect the tavern's operations.
As for Madara, he had absolutely no interest in Konoha's money.
Whether it's twenty million or two hundred million, it makes no difference to him.
Once Zhang Yu has made a decision, he will not interfere.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly placed the teacup back on the table.
He forced a smile.
" Boss Zhang Yu."
"Isn't twenty million taels a bit too high?"