Saving Uchiha, Starts by Flipping The Table

"I really want to punch that brat; he's getting more outrageous!" 

He took advantage of me and then turned around to accuse me of taking advantage of him. He keeps provoking me and even calls me stupid! 

Uchiha Yan, do you know you're playing with fire? 

Looking at Tsunade, who was gritting her teeth, Yan blinked in confusion: 

"Shizune, what's wrong with our Hokage? Is she this angry because Jiraiya caused trouble again?" 

"Pfft~~~" 

Shizune burst out laughing. 

The next second, she was met with Tsunade's deadly glare, and she quickly wiped the smile off her face, apologizing: 

"Sorry, Hokage-sama, I'll hold it in next time." 

"Alright, I'm not unaware of your little schemes." 

Tsunade waved her hand impatiently, feeling very worn out. 

Whose secretary is this anyway? 

She's taking your side! 

It's all your fault for using your looks to steal my little secretary away. 

With her anger bubbling inside, Tsunade couldn't help but glare at Yan. 

"You'll handle this! 

If Raikage demands the village send someone, then you'll go personally. I won't get involved." 

After giving Yan a couple of exaggerated eye rolls, Tsunade turned to leave. 

Just as she reached the office door, she looked back at Yan and said: 

"Take me out to dinner tonight; I want to drink!" 

You didn't give her any alcohol? No wonder she's so upset. 

Yan looked at Shizune, who sighed helplessly, and he understood immediately. 

The little money he had saved up was about to be squandered by Tsunade, leaving him without even a dime for drinks, unless he put it on credit. 

If a woman like Tsunade were to marry and help manage the finances, I'm afraid even the richest in the ninja world couldn't handle her spending. 

That night, Tsunade really drained Yan's wallet. To make matters worse, after getting drunk, she crashed at Yan's place again… 

In Kumogakure Village, at the Raikage's office, even though it was late at night, Raikage Ai hadn't rested yet. 

At that moment, he was reading the news that had come from Konohagakure. 

Upon receiving the notice, the higher-ups of Kumogakure Village crawled out of their warm beds and gathered in Raikage's office. 

"Damn it, does Konohagakure plan to treat me like a cash cow?" 

After finishing reading the scroll's message, Raikage couldn't help but slap the table a few times in anger. 

A group of people around him feared he might hit too hard and break the table. 

"Look at this; Konohagakure is getting more outrageous. Do they really think they can fool us in Kumogakure Village by just asking for money?" 

Asking for money? 

What does Konohagakure intend to do? 

Joint action, and you still dare to ask for money!

Kumogakure Village doesn't need Konohagakure's cash.

The higher-ups were all confused.

After looking through the scroll, they finally understood why Raikage said that.

Konohagakure really is… so blatant!

"Is Konohagakure's financial situation really this tight?" 

Someone couldn't help but ask.

You guys from Konohagakure are being a bit dramatic. This isn't how you cry poor.

"Ahem!" 

The representative from the Land of Thunder Daimyo cleared his throat and said:

"The Daimyo has gathered a lot of intelligence, including information about Tsunade repeatedly asking for money from the Daimyo's office! It seems that Konohagakure's finances do have some problems. It looks like the third Hokage left behind quite a mess. This has caused Tsunade to be constantly worried about money since she became Hokage." 

Hearing the Daimyo's representative say this, everyone finally realized.

Konohagakure isn't making excuses; they're genuinely broke!

"...." 

At that moment, Raikage wanted to roll his eyes.

He thought Konohagakure was just looking for an excuse to squeeze him for money!

It turns out they're really poor, not just crying for no reason.

"No wonder Konohagakure is willing to sell information about the Akatsuki organization," Raikage frowned and said. 

"So how should Konohagakure respond? Should we just give them money? If we do that, other villages will probably come asking for money too." 

Iwagakure Village might not, as Oonoki wouldn't want to lose face.

But Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village are sure to join Konohagakure in crying poor, asking Kumogakure Village for funds.

Kumogakure Village has money, but they won't be foolish enough to stick their necks out to get chopped off.

"Ha ha ha...." 

While everyone was pondering this problem, the Daimyo representative couldn't help but laugh, drawing everyone's attention.

Facing the curious gazes, the Daimyo representative smiled and said:

"Everyone, I think Konohagakure asking for money is actually a good thing, a very good thing. But the village needs to keep this a secret."

"If Konohagakure can't afford to participate in this military action, then let's give them some money! But we need to sign a confidentiality agreement. Konohagakure cannot publicize this matter. As long as we give them money, they'll stand with us and support us. We can also use this to persuade the other villages to join us." 

"Even when giving them money, it might be wise to give a bit more, cutting off Konohagakure's chance to demand benefits. We can even ask Konohagakure to help us fight for more benefits."

The joint action of the five great ninja villages is not as simple as just putting on a show. 

How many people each village sends and how the benefits are shared all require extensive discussions and negotiations. 

Konohagakure wants money, right? 

We'll give it, but the benefits and advantages for Konohagakure should belong to Kumogakure Village. 

We won't force Konohagakure to send a lot of people to work hard. 

But when it really matters, Konohagakure must help Kumogakure Village gain advantages. 

At the very least, they shouldn't just take the money and remain neutral. 

This actually sounds reasonable. 

In Raikage's office, many people looked enlightened, and even Ai's furrowed brow relaxed. 

If the village secretly gives money to Konohagakure and is treated like a big fat sheep, that's no surprise! 

If the village pays up, then Konohagakure must support the village's military actions, at least on the surface! 

When fighting for interests, they should stand with the village. 

Looking at it this way, giving money doesn't seem like a loss; it just depends on how greedy Konohagakure is. 

If they aren't too unreasonable, then what's wrong with giving them a sum for military expenses? 

"This is serious. I will personally go to Konohagakure to negotiate." 

Raikage slammed his hand on the table and stood up. He felt it was necessary to make a trip to Konohagakure himself. 

This involves some crucial interest issues and a large amount of money. 

Samui and Mabui can't make such decisions. Instead of passing messages back and forth, it's better to go in person. 

There's always a risk of messages being intercepted. 

If the underground schemes of the two villages are discovered by others, 

new troubles will arise. 

So, Raikage must go to Konohagakure himself. 

Without hesitation, the already impatient Raikage instructed the village's higher-ups to keep an eye on Killer Bee and not let him run around. 

Then, he took a few guards and headed straight to Konohagakure overnight. 

With no movement from Kumogakure Village, Samui and Mabui stayed quietly in their accommodations, not going anywhere. 

Tsunade thought this matter was going nowhere. 

At that moment, Raikage had secretly arrived at the village outskirts and sent word to Konohagakure to prevent misunderstandings that might leak information. 

"Raikage came in person?" 

When Tsunade received the news, she thought the Anbu members were joking. 

She was still waiting for a reply from Kumogakure Village, and now Raikage had come himself. 

This shows how sincere Kumogakure Village is.

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