It would certainly be great if you could become stronger by having money, but the problem was, money wasn't that easy to come by either.
As Hokage, he had to put in a lot of effort to get more benefits from the Daimyo.
In fact, the root cause of the previous major wars was ultimately the word 'interests'.
Ninjas are few in number, don't engage in production, and can only be supported by ordinary people.
And there are only so many ordinary people.
Wantonly plundering by relying on strength would undoubtedly be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Any ninja village that dared to do so would definitely face the collective Crusade of all other ninja villages, because such people are lunatics who are destroying everyone's interests.
"Money... I have some too," Naruto lifted his head, though with a lack of confidence, then nervously looked at Sasuke. "How much... did you spend?"
"Not much," Sasuke sneered, lifting his chin. "Two hundred million."
"Two... hundred million!?"
It wasn't just Naruto who exclaimed, but also Tsunade nearby.
How much money was that!
Naruto counted on his fingers, even forgetting how many zeros were in a hundred million.
Anyway, it was a lot, a lot.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes also showed surprise and doubt. On one hand, spending two hundred million to gain such power seemed a bit excessive. On the other hand, did the Uchiha clan actually leave behind that much money? It pained him. What were the ninjas responsible for handling the Uchiha's affairs after the incident doing!
Actually, they were all thinking along the wrong lines.
Xin spoke quietly from the side, "Here, you can trade with more than just money."
Really, why were these ninjas, one by one, only thinking about getting money to buy Mystery Box?
Tsunade too.
She should take out all the ninjutsu and medical techniques she developed, and then continue to develop more ninjutsu.
She could even research the medicinal herbs that came out of the Mystery Box, innovate herself, and then sell them back.
Wouldn't creating value through such a positive cycle be more appealing?
Xin felt it was necessary to give them some hints.
To shift their focus.
From money.
To a broader direction.
"Tsunade should know, here, all things can be assessed for value. The price of the Mystery Box is actually just the value transformed into a number," Xin pointed to his forehead. In an instant, the Omniscient and Omnipotent Eye that Tsunade had seen before reappeared.
It still had that noble aura.
The few people seeing it for the first time, even Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kakashi, had slightly changed expressions.
Especially Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Even hearing Tsunade describe it couldn't compare to seeing it with his own eyes at this moment; the impact was more direct.