Ban coldly raised his eyes.
"Any objections?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi in his throat.
Of course he does.
But does he dare to say it?
Zhang Yu added insult to injury with a straight face.
"Actually, this wine is indeed extraordinary."
"The experience is definitely different between the drinks for regular customers and the drinks specifically for apologies."
Hashirama immediately responded.
"That's right."
An apology must be sincere.
Tobirama nodded.
"Especially the Hokage's apology must not be shabby."
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a tightness in his chest.
Shabby?
Spending millions of taels of silver to buy wine as an apology—is that considered stingy?
He had never felt so frustrated in his life.
But the people standing in front of him were all people he couldn't afford to offend.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth, finally preparing to accept the price.
But at that moment, Madara Uchiha slowly spoke.
You're wrong.
Everyone looked at him.
Madara crossed his arms, his tone calm, yet it sounded like a hammer blow to Hiruzen Sarutobi's head.
"This top-grade Erguotou costs 300,000 taels per bottle."
Hashirama nodded immediately.
"Yes, three hundred thousand."
Tobirama said calmly, "That's right, it's 300,000 taels per bottle."
Hiruzen Sarutobi froze completely.
Three hundred thousand per bottle.
Twenty-four bottles.
Seven million two hundred thousand taels.
This number hit him like a blunt object, striking him squarely on the head.
Having served Hokage for so many years, he has seen all sorts of ups and downs, including the Fourth Shinobi World War and the exorbitant demands made by various countries at the negotiating table.
But he had never seen alcohol sold like this before.
A bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) sells for 300,000 taels of silver.
She even asked him to buy twenty-four bottles in one go.
Asuma stood behind, his face deathly pale.
He had just thought that two million taels was outrageous enough.
As a result, Ban's single sentence caused the price to jump to 7.2 million.
This is hardly an apology.
This is going to completely drain Sarutobi Clan!
Kurenai Yuhi sat beside her, still holding a spoon, completely stunned.
She knew the Undead Tavern was no ordinary place.
Knowing that Asuma and the Third Hokage were indeed in the wrong regarding today's events,
Twenty-four bottles of wine, 7.2 million taels of silver—the price still made her heart skip a beat.
That's too harsh.
Unfortunately, the person who said these words was Madara Uchiha.
The First Hokage and the Second Hokage were also standing nearby.
Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart was bleeding, he could only swallow it down.
"Spot..."
Hashirama almost couldn't hold back Hashirama he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi looking like he was about to collapse.
He quickly coughed, pretending to be serious.
" Monkey, 300,000 may sound expensive, but this is top-grade Erguotou."
"Think about it, today you led a group of people to surround the owner's tavern."
"If it were someone else, things wouldn't have gotten so easily resolved."
Tobirama immediately delivered the finishing blow.
"Brother is right."
"The fact that money can solve the problem shows the boss is being lenient."
"According to Konoha's rules, falsely reporting enemy activity, mobilizing the Anbu, and breaching special restricted areas should at least result in your son being imprisoned and investigated."
Hiruzen Sarutobi violently.
Asuma's scalp tingled.
Lock them up for investigation?
He just wanted to get revenge; who would have thought this tavern was full of legendary figures?
Madara crossed his arms and looked coldly at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"To buy or not to buy?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi broke out in a cold sweat again.
Would he dare not buy it?
He didn't even dare to continue bargaining, let alone refuse to buy.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced down at Asuma.
The look in his eyes suggested he wanted to stuff this rebellious son back into the ground and remake him on the spot.
Asuma shrank his neck, not daring to utter a single word.
Now that he knows who's on the other end, he's even being careful with his breathing.
Zhang Yu sat at the table, watching the father and son, each more disheveled than the last, and felt a surge of satisfaction.
The Third Hokage and his son were forced to sell alcohol at the Undead Tavern by the First, the Second Madara Uchiha.
This scene is unparalleled in the entire Shinobi World.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and finally spoke.
"Purchase."
That one word was uttered as if squeezed out from between his teeth.
Hashirama's smile instantly brightened.
"Good!"
" The Monkey is indeed sensible."
Tobirama immediately took out the account book, his voice calm.
"Twenty-four bottles of top-grade Erguotou, each priced at 300,000 taels, totaling 7.2 million taels."
How much will I pay in cash?
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched.
How could he possibly carry so much money—seven million two hundred thousand taels—with him?
Even if he were the Third Hokage, he wouldn't go out carrying a mountain of gold.
I don't have that much cash on me right now.
Tobirama remained expressionless.
"It can be used as collateral."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat.
"Mortgage?"
The Tobirama is turned to a new page.
"All properties, farmland, savings, and mission bonuses under the Sarutobi Clan's name can be registered."
"Pay in cash first, and the remaining amount will be secured by the property."
"Pay up the difference within the deadline, and the property will be returned."
"The tavern will accept orders beyond the deadline."
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.
This process is so practiced!
Is this really the Second Hokage he knows?
Why does it seem even more professional than Konoha's finance department?
Hashirama patted Hiruzen Sarutobi on the shoulder.
" Monkey, don't be nervous."
Tobirama is always a reliable and steady person.
"You won't lose money by mortgaging it to him."
Hiruzen Sarutobi almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Buying 24 bottles of wine for 7.2 million yuan and mortgaging a property—is that considered a good deal?
But he looked up at Tobirama.
He then glanced at Madara Uchiha.
Finally, he looked at Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu sat there, drinking his cola, showing no intention of interfering whatsoever.
Hiruzen Sarutobi finally understood.
He's going to take this knife today.
Tobirama quickly finished writing the terms.
With trembling hands, Hiruzen Sarutobi first took out the bills and money he could access, then gritted his teeth and wrote down the mortgage confirmation.
His heart clenched with every word he wrote.
Seven million two hundred thousand taels.
It almost emptied his savings.
The remaining amount still needs to be paid by mortgaging a property owned by the Sarutobi Clan.
Asuma stood to the side, his face even more grim than his father's.
He finally realized just how much trouble he had gotten himself into today.
I originally just brought Kurenai Yuhi to drink.
As a result, he didn't get to drink the wine, lost face completely, and even swindled his father out of 7.2 million yuan.
Even more outrageous, Kurenai Yuhi was watching from right next to her.
Asuma felt a burning sensation on her face.
He didn't even dare to look at Kurenai Yuhi.
Kurenai Yuhi was initially quite reserved.
But seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's dejected appearance as he signed the papers, and Asuma standing behind him looking like a wilted eggplant, she finally couldn't hold back.
"Puff..."
A very soft laugh escaped from the corner of her lips.
She quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth.
But it was too late.
Hashirama immediately turned his head, his shoulders shaking.
Izuna turned his face away, his lips clearly agape.
Ban coldly crossed his arms. Although he didn't laugh out loud, his expression of watching the show said it all.
Tobirama is the most stable.
He closed the ledger expressionlessly.
But Zhang Yu could see clearly that Tobirama's lips twitched slightly.
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi 'Kurenai Yuhi laughter, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt even more dejected.
He, the dignified Third Hokage, has utterly lost face today.