The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 163. My Little Brother

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It's not clear whether Shimura Danzo had started his new business or not—Yuto had no idea what was going on since he was in the Land of Rain.

Today, the weather was slightly better than usual. A rare rain-free day with minimal fog—a rare sight in the Land of Rain.

As for Konoha… business was booming, and revenue was steadily increasing—what a joyous occasion!

Unfortunately…

He heard that Orochimaru failed!

Otherwise, in a few days, he might have been invited back to the village for a feast.

What a pity!

And now, with the failure of various villages, Konoha had only increased its protection around Shimura Danzo. Now, getting that 1 billion ryo was becoming much harder than before!

Of course, with so many eyes watching… Danzo probably wouldn't do anything reckless!

For the past while, Yuto had been overseeing the network infrastructure project in the Land of Rain. The project was progressing smoothly, especially with the help of Ame ninjas—the work was advancing rapidly. At this rate, in just a few days, the Land of Rain would have internet access in all major areas.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Water—progress was just as smooth. The fish shipments from Kirigakure arrived right on schedule, delivered by ninjas.

Safe, reliable, and efficient.

"Kid, you're saying this thing can really contact Konoha from right here?" The idle Hanzo of the Salamander wasn't off dancing today either. Although no dance partner approached him because of his reputation and the gas mask on his face, he still enjoyed it.

Seemed like… if he didn't sneak in and stir things up, he'd feel itchy all over.

He eyed Yuto skeptically. "I don't believe it!"

"Believe it or not, you'll know when the time comes," Yuto shot back, annoyed. "If this didn't work, why would I spend so much money on it?"

If he just wanted government subsidies, he could have faked it.

But no—this was real money spent!

If it weren't for the peaceful times, the rising profits, and the income from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water, he'd never have been able to fund this whole network project without bleeding himself dry!

Didn't he already stop increasing the bounty on Danzo?

At this point, probably only the God of the Ninja World or Uchiha Madara could snatch Danzo from Konoha.

Otherwise—

The only thing they could do was start a war and gang up on Konoha!

Sigh, if this keeps up, Danzo will become a legendary figure in the ninja world!

"That's right!" Hanzo of the Salamander nodded. The kid looked rich—but if he wasn't confident, he wouldn't be spending so recklessly.

So much equipment, labor costs—even as the leader of a small village, Hanzo found it painful to watch.

He let out a deep sigh, then turned to Yuto. Recalling his strength and status, Hanzo's expression suddenly turned serious. "Kid… do you want to get rich?"

"???"

Yuto stared at Hanzo, completely confused.

Since when had a day come when someone asked Uchiha Yuto if he wanted to get rich?!

And a small village leader, at that?!

Amegakure mostly relied on assassination missions for income. But ever since the ninja world became peaceful, their revenue had plummeted!

Most likely, Hanzo saw how Akatsuki was growing, so the old man decided to cooperate with them!

But still… now he was asking him if he wanted to get rich?

"Of course I do!" Yuto smirked and watched Hanzo with interest. "What do you have to offer?"

"Ever heard of Konoha's Billion? That's my little brother!" Hanzo sighed with emotion, his eyes filled with helplessness and concern. "But lately, I haven't been able to contact him. You know, he would drop by from time to time for some salamander soup… but now, nothing. I'm very worried about what happened to him!"

"..."

I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not!

Yuto's mouth twitched. He suddenly didn't know how to respond. He watched Hanzo, heartbroken over his "little brother's" disappearance…

And then—

He firmly refused. "As touching as your brotherly bond is, I am a legitimate businessman! I won't do such things!"

"But that's a billion ryo! Don't you want to think about it?"

"No matter how much money it is—I won't betray my conscience!"

Yuto stood his ground, decisive and righteous!

He, Uchiha Yuto, would never make money through such dirty means!

…

In the afternoon, with some time to spare, Yuto dropped White Zetsu off at the dance hall before heading to train with Nagato.

Lately, aside from overseeing work progress, his routine involved health check-ups with Kana, enjoying her homemade fish soup, and sparring with Nagato.

At first, Nagato refused, but after Yuto promised not to use explosive tags or kunai recklessly, he finally agreed.

Of course…

It took a little pressure from Konan—Nagato, who had no real authority at home, had no choice but to nod.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

"Universal Pull!"

The battle kicked off instantly.

Facing Nagato's immense power, Yuto took things seriously. Over time, Nagato had mastered his Rinnegan even further, leading to massive improvements in his strength.

However—

He was still a long way from becoming the cold-hearted Akatsuki leader from another timeline.

The issue was—getting close for taijutsu was nearly impossible, and Nagato could evade Fire Release jutsu with ease.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Almighty Push!"

A horde of shadow clones was instantly obliterated.

Nagato looked at Yuto in surprise—this guy had so much chakra?!

Wait… was Yuto's mother from the Uzumaki Clan?!

Yuto, on the other hand, had a good grasp of his current strength. After testing a few jutsu, he immediately cast a genjutsu.

It worked.

But only for a moment—Nagato quickly snapped out of it.

It seemed that his three-tomoe Sharingan was also very powerful!

A few seconds was still a success!

"Your pupil power…" Nagato stared at Yuto with a mix of curiosity and confusion. "It's… strange."

"What did you see?"

"…You slapped my face with stacks of money!"

"It seems that the genjutsu I created was successful!"

"…"

Nagato's mouth twitched. He stared at Yuto—who was grinning smugly, pleased with his absurd new genjutsu—and felt a sudden headache. He had no words for this.

"Anyway, I need to go check on the prison renovations—been pretty busy with that."

"Wait a minute." Just as Nagato was about to leave, Yuto stopped him. "Have you been worried about something recently?"

"???"

Nagato looked at Brother Yuto in confusion.

Nothing, really.

"You got a crush on someone? Feeling shy?" Yuto glanced at Nagato with interest. "Are you worried someone will find out? Why do you look disgusted with me? Are you worried that your Brother Yuto will find out?!"

At this point, he smiled and put his arm around Nagato's shoulders. "Don't worry, your Brother Yuto isn't some old-fashioned geezer. If you have any worries, don't keep them in your heart—talk to your Brother Yuto! Your Brother Yuto has been through it all!"

"…"

Nagato's face darkened instantly as he looked at the cheerful, nosy Yuto and, despite himself, felt a little warmth inside—it reminded him of when he, Konan, and Yahiko first met Yuto.

But after a brief moment of nostalgia, he smirked slightly and casually muttered, "Someone told me… to stay away from psychopaths."

"…???"

What do you mean?

Yuto was stunned for a moment, then his eye twitched. "Hey, hey, brat, what do you mean?! Stop right there!"

But—

Nagato was already floating away, ignoring him.

After all, Brother Yuto himself had once said: If you're not confident, sneak attack. If that fails, drug them. If even drugs fail… retreat!

So, he retreated.

Nagato muttered, "Last time, Daibutsu mentioned some woman who had a special relationship with Brother Yuto. She even exposed her identity as a spy to protect him… Later, I should tell Sister Kana!"

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