Chapter 167: Shameful Rope! No Money for It!
Uchiha Mikoto and Torune Ryoui left!
Or rather!
After meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi!
The shame unique to young girls prevented them from staying there calmly any longer!
After a brief response!
They ran out the door without looking back!
As they left!
They even forgot to untie the ropes binding Fujiwara Tetsuya's hands!
"Cough~"
"Tetsuya, you brat! Aren't you going to open your eyes and look at this old man!"
"However! Seeing your complexion so rosy! This old man is relieved!"
Amidst Hiruzen Sarutobi's teasing!
Fujiwara Tetsuya painfully opened his eyes!
His complexion! Rosy?
He was clearly blushing!
"Hokage-sama! I never expected you to come personally!"
"However! Could you please untie me first!"
Meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaningful gaze!
Fujiwara Tetsuya helplessly turned his head away! He extended his hands towards Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"You brat, staying in the hospital and not leaving! Isn't it because you were waiting for me!"
With a light laugh!
Hiruzen Sarutobi reached out and untied the ropes from Fujiwara Tetsuya's wrists!
Then he shook his head and said with a hint of helplessness!
"I was waiting for you!"
"But you also know! I just wanted an answer!"
"No matter if this answer suits my wishes or not, I will accept it!"
He stretched lazily!
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's rhetorical question! Fujiwara Tetsuya also became much more serious!
"Tetsuya, you brat! You don't know!"
"It's hard to be a good Hokage!"
"Not only do I have to handle conflicts between the Village and various Ninja Villages! Handle the relationship between the Village and the Daimyo! And also deal with internal Village matters…"
"This time! Danzo indeed went too far!"
"But! Danzo has, after all, made countless contributions to the Village, and he…"
"Uh… Hokage-sama! Please don't complain to me!"
"I understand! You putting Lord Danzo under house arrest! Temporarily removing Lord Danzo's control over Root, is already a punishment for Lord Danzo!"
"So! Regarding your handling of this matter! I have no objections!"
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi about to start his 'mouth no jutsu' mode! To forcibly instill the will of fire in him!
Fujiwara Tetsuya could only sneer in his heart!
However! This situation had been anticipated!
So it didn't cause him to lose his composure!
"Indeed! I didn't misjudge you!"
"Tetsuya, you brat! You truly are one who inherited the will of fire!"
"Knowing you think this way, this old man is relieved!"
Although his impassioned speech was interrupted by Fujiwara Tetsuya just now!
Making him feel somewhat choked!
However, after hearing Fujiwara Tetsuya's reply!
Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly showed a relieved smile!
Not bad!
This brat was a bit too brave!
But at least he understood him!
Being this Hokage! It's not easy!
"Hokage-sama! I haven't finished speaking!"
"I have no objection to your handling of the matter! But… after Kyoji experienced this incident!"
"He has developed a psychological shadow! Perhaps, this incident will plunge Kyoji completely into darkness!"
"To pull Kyoji back! To restore his former straightforward and innocent personality! I don't know how much effort it will take!"
"Furthermore! Lord Danzo's methods were truly too ruthless! Even now, I feel a tearing pain in my throat!"
"Moreover! You also understand! The dozens of clan members of the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans are all relying on me to provide for them!"
"In my current state! I won't be able to carry out missions for at least the short term, and I don't know how much compensation I'll miss out on!"
"These things! I believe Hokage-sama should understand!"
"I understand!"
"Tetsuya, you brat! Just say whatever you want!"
"In short! Besides you and me, there are no outsiders here!"
Facing Fujiwara Tetsuya's desolate and indignant expression!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze paused! By some strange impulse, he actually went along with Fujiwara Tetsuya's words!
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi being so agreeable!
Fujiwara Tetsuya was slightly surprised!
However! When meat is delivered to your mouth! There's no reason not to eat it!
No matter how little money, it's still money!
"With those words from Hokage-sama, I am relieved!"
"I demand compensation from Lord Danzo and Root for the harm caused to me and Kyoji!"
"Compensation?"
"It's not impossible!"
"Tetsuya, you brat! Name a number!"
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view! To completely resolve this matter with money!
That would be the best choice!
However! There was one thing he miscalculated!
That is… he underestimated Fujiwara Tetsuya's appetite!
"One million Ryo?"
Looking at Fujiwara Tetsuya's outstretched finger!
Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated slightly! Then he was about to nod in agreement!
"One million Ryo? How could that be!"
"Hokage-sama! The 'one' I'm referring to is ten million Ryo!"
"If Lord Danzo and Root can produce ten million Ryo! This matter! I will keep it buried in my heart!"
"I won't let anyone know! That Lord Danzo, as a high-ranking official, for the sake of his own desires, attacked a blood relative of the Uzumaki Clan! Attacked a junior from the same Village!"
"Hiss~"
"Ten million Ryo?"
"Tetsuya, you brat! You're asking for too much!"
"Do you know! What is the concept of ten million Ryo?"
"That's the reward for ten S-rank missions!"
"No! Absolutely impossible!"
Hearing that number! Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected it without even thinking!
Root was already destroyed! And it had always been supported by the Village's finances!
Where would they get ten million Ryo!
As for Danzo!
The Shimura Clan definitely had it!
However!
After thinking about Danzo's miserable state! Hiruzen Sarutobi still softened!
As for allocating this sum from the Village's finances!
Thinking of Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado's stingy demeanor!
Hiruzen Sarutobi could only shake his head!
"Since Hokage-sama says so!"
"Then this matter can only be this way!"
"However! Hokage-sama, you might not know that sometimes when I sleep, I experience sleepwalking!"
"In that state! Whatever I say! Whatever I do!"
"It's not something my will can control!"
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi being so stingy! Fujiwara Tetsuya could only sigh!
However!
A stubborn man! Would never easily back down!
"Tetsuya, you brat… ten million Ryo is absolutely impossible!"
"Because the Root base was destroyed by you, and it's about to be rebuilt, whether it's Danzo! Or Root! Or even the Village!"
"They are all trying to fill this hole!"
"So, don't think about money!"
"You can suggest another condition! As long as it's not too excessive… this old man can agree to it!"
Facing Fujiwara Tetsuya's threat!
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to be amused to the point of laughter!
Among the tens of thousands of Ninja in Konoha!
Besides his friends! His disciples! His family!
The only one who dared to threaten him! Perhaps it was only this brat in front of him!