The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World-Chapter 368 - 14. The Deal

[V2] - 14. The Deal

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On the other side...

The Uchiha family—or rather, two Uchiha families—were also on their way to the Land of Rain, riding in Jiraiya's toad van.

Ever since Mount Myoboku got connected to the internet, summoning the boss of the toads, Gamabunta, wasn't something you could just casually do anymore. At the very least, you'd need to cough up a 648. So whenever he had free time, Jiraiya would do side gigs to earn summoning fees.

Of course... luckily, Mount Myoboku hadn't been covered in express delivery or food delivery services yet. Otherwise, just doing part-time work probably wouldn't be enough to summon the boss toad at all!

Along the way, the atmosphere was... a bit awkward.

After all, Sasuke's biological parents were right here, very much alive. Seeing them again stirred deep emotions in him, but he didn't know what to say.

As for that incident on the mountain not long ago... he'd already put it behind him.

Fugaku sat with his arms crossed—not because he had nothing to say, but because he genuinely didn't know what to say. Especially after that awkward moment a few days ago, he really didn't have the heart to speak. He wasn't the chatty type to begin with, so he stayed silent.

As a result, the mood grew a little heavy.

Even Boruto, sitting on the side, could feel the strange atmosphere and kept his head down the whole time.

As for Uchiha Itachi... he wasn't with them. He had left a few days earlier with the tournament team. Not to participate, but to accompany the team and cheer on his little brother.

This was the first time Konoha's Rookie Nine were joining the Ninja Football Cup after graduation, so naturally it was drawing attention.

Thinking about it now...

There was a lot happening this year.

After the Ninja Football Cup comes the Mahjong God Cup, and after that, it would be time for the Chunin Exams again.

The schedule was seriously packed!

Thankfully, Asuka-chan and Yumi-chan were here to lighten Fugaku's face paralysis a little.

Otherwise, Fugaku might've blown up and used Susanoo on him right then and there.

After all, his big brother was still holding a grudge about that incident where his daughter got taken hostage—due to someone not watching her closely enough.

Especially considering the two wanted criminals from that incident were currently sitting right here.

Soon, as dusk approached, the car arrived in the Land of Rain.

"Yuto, we're heading to rest now," Mikoto said, pulling Fugaku along with a helpless look. Then she bent down with a smile and said to Asuka and Yumi, "Asuka-chan and Yumi-chan, how about coming with us?"

However, Asuka and Yumi insisted on staying with their mom and dad. So they waved their little hands and sent their uncle and aunt off.

Then—

"Who exactly are you?" Sasuke cast a sideways glance at Yuto, brows slightly furrowed. He had been holding in this question the whole trip and finally asked, "Why are you so familiar with Uchiha Fugaku?"

As he spoke, he briefly glanced over at the rest of the family.

The girl from the Uzumaki clan... she had just returned a few days ago, which had surprised him too.

After all... Uchiha, Hyuga, Uzumaki...

All they were missing was a Senju, and the four great clans would be complete in this guy's household.

That said, he had more important matters to deal with, and since this was another version of the Ninja World, he didn't want to get too involved.

But now, seeing how close this "Uchiha Yuto" was with his father, his curiosity—and caution—were both piqued.

After all, this was someone he had never seen before!

Yuto let out a sigh, gently ruffled Asuka's hair, and said, "Actually... you should be calling me Uncle."

"???"

Call you what?!

Before the completely bewildered Sasuke could respond, Jiraiya had already parked the car and cheerfully said to Yuto, "I'm off too!"

Then he turned to Sasuke and Boruto.

"What about you two? Want to come with me? We can, hehe, go grab a drink or two? It's weird... why do I get the feeling you look a lot like Naruto?"

Boruto: ...

With that, Sasuke paused for a moment, then nodded. "Sorry to trouble you, Jiraiya-sama."

It was the perfect excuse... to investigate a few things.

Besides, Naruto was already here. Even if this version of Naruto wasn't a Jinchuriki anymore, he still needed to stay on guard.

And so—

Sasuke and Boruto began their mission.

...

"Brother Yuto! Heeheehee, Asuka-chan, Yumi-chan."

"Konan!"

Yuto had arrived at their house in the Land of Rain with his whole family. Konan was already there, and next to her was a little red-haired girl...

As expected, if Nagato's future child wasn't red-haired, it would really mean the Uzumaki clan needed to reconsider their hair color genetics.

"Dad~"

A soft, timid little voice rang out.

That's right.

This little girl was also his child, inheriting both the Uzumaki clan's physique and the Uchiha's Sharingan. Her name is Uzumaki Karin.

Yuto still felt it was right that she inherited the name and legacy of the Uzumaki clan.

He scooped her up and pinched her little nose.

Even though they'd kept in touch, this little one hadn't spent much time with her father.

At the same time, Konan was gleefully pinching the cheeks of Asuka and Yumi—this girl really liked squeezing little girls' cheeks.

"Heehee~" Konan stood with hands on her hips. "Do you want Sister Konan to take you out to play?"

At that, Yuto rolled his eyes. "Aunt Konan!"

"Just call me sister~" Konan didn't mind and said cheerfully, "I'm still super young, okay?"

"By the way, where's Kana?"

"She's in the lab. I don't think she knows you're coming today." Konan pouted, then pulled along the two reluctant little girls, taking Karin with her too. With three little girls following behind, she said, "I'll go tell Yahiko and Nagato."

And with that—

She didn't wait for her Brother Yuto's reply and ran off with the kids.

Yuto let out a helpless smile and shook his head. Then he turned to Suzune and the eye-rolling Hanabi. "I'll head downstairs for a bit."

Speaking of which...

It had been a while since he'd last been to the Land of Rain.

He made his way to the familiar underground lab. And there she was—that familiar figure.

Graceful! Even more voluptuous!

Thinking for a second...

Maybe tonight's a good time for a physical check-up too!

...

Meanwhile...

In Orochimaru's secret processing factory again—

"Eh? Madara, you know how to use a computer? That only came around after we died, you know."

"Hmph!" Madara scoffed with disdain. "I am not as stupid as you. I only needed one glance to understand it."

Now that he thought about it...

He didn't know what happened to his computer in the cave.

And he had his own [Nin-Nin] number too. At the same time, [Ninja World Online] was already full of max-starred versions of both Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. He'd unlocked the strongest bond, the Paralyzed Nine-Tails combo, and everything else.

He hadn't expected to get into it at all.

But... a lot had happened since.

He'd given up gaming entirely.

"Oh, is that so?" Hashirama looked curiously at Madara, then gleefully opened his Ninja World Online game. "Check this out... Heh! This is a super fun game. You know, I've already recharged three 648s!"

Bang!

Madara turned it off instantly.

Hashirama looked at him, puzzled by Madara's dark expression. "What's wrong?"

"Childish! I never play such childish things!" Madara looked away with a cold snort, like he didn't even want to see the game screen. "You mentioned the Ninja Football World Cup? Why hasn't it started yet? I want to see what's so special about this rotten Ninja World."

"Ah—right, almost forgot! The Ninja Football World Cup starts tomorrow! Why don't you get some work done in the meantime?"

"...F*ck!"

Madara took a deep breath. He glanced at the nearby Tobirama, who was eyeing him like a hawk, then noticed Orochimaru had stepped away. Something clicked in his mind, and he stood up. "I'm going to get some water."

"We don't need to drink water anymore, you know."

"I want to drink. Problem?"

"Madara! You haven't changed at all!" Hashirama sighed emotionally and nodded. "Come back soon! I'll show you a different Ninja World."

With that—he watched Madara leave.

However—

After a while.

"Hey~ Madara-sama." Orochimaru smiled at Madara blocking his path. "Are you not gaming with the First Hokage? What brings you to me?"

"Hmph! I'm here to make a deal with you."

"I don't believe you have anything that could interest me."

"No—you will be interested." Madara shot Orochimaru a cold look. "And stop using that disgusting expression when you talk to me."

"Fine, fine." Orochimaru shrugged, clearly unfazed. "So what is it? I'll have you know, the Second Hokage has helped me a lot~"

"The Rinnegan! The legendary Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths!"

"You have it?"

"I have it—but mine are mine." Madara looked deep into Orochimaru's eyes. "You want my eyes? Hmph... Even if I gave them to you, I bet you wouldn't dare use them!"

"Fine then. What do you want to trade for?"

"How to get the Rinnegan."

"?!" Orochimaru's pupils contracted instantly. He narrowed his eyes. "Now I'm curious." He licked his lips. "What do you want in return?"

Madara didn't respond right away. Instead, he squinted slightly, a sinister smile creeping across his lips. "What is the position above Workshop Supervisor?"

"???"

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