The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 173. Cooperation

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"Boom!"

"Damn it!" Pakura cursed as she used ninjutsu to block the explosion and the sandstorm, glaring at that rich guy in the distance!

How does he have so many explosive tags?!

If this weren't the desert, with its vast open space, these tags would've blown up even their own people!

Is this guy an idiot?!

And now—

She painfully realized… she probably didn't even need to step in. That Uchiha Yuto could handle it all by himself!

This was infuriating!

It felt like she had just lost an S-rank mission!

As for the explosive tag that had flown at her earlier… she didn't care. The guy was tossing them around so carelessly—it was only natural one would land near her. But the more she thought about it, the angrier she got!

What a waste!

However—

"Young ninja of Sunagakure!" Yuto called out while casually tossing more explosive tags. "We're facing some danger here. Could you lend a hand?"

"No time! Handle it yourself!"

The moment she finished speaking—

Pakura's eyes locked onto that pile of sand-covered silver coins.

"S-rank! This is an S-rank mission! Otherwise, I'm not accepting the commission!"

"The ninjas of Sunagakure are so poor they're outright extorting money now?"

"Y-you… Damn it! At least a B-rank mission!" Pakura glared at him furiously. "If you need an escort to the next oasis, then it has to be the highest-paying B-rank mission!"

"Deal."

Yuto smirked slightly. At least for now… it seemed Sunagakure was open to negotiation. Otherwise, this Suna ninja would've attacked the moment she appeared.

So—

Maybe he could handle them like he did Kirigakure!

Soon enough—

With Pakura's assistance, all the desert bandits were wiped out.

…

"Yuto, a businessman from the Land of Fire."

"Pakura, a passing ninja from Sunagakure." Pakura rolled her eyes. Her tightly fitted black ninja attire made her figure more plump, while also giving her a valiant and heroic presence. She looked at the Uchiha before her. "Mission commission."

Though things had taken an unexpected turn, it wasn't too bad. If she got hired, it would make her investigation much easier.

However—

Upon hearing her name, Yuto's expression flickered slightly.

Pakura, the Hero of the Third Ninja World War of Sunagakure!

After the Nine-Tails incident, the Fourth Kazekage, desperate for resources, had sold Sunagakure's hero to Kirigakure to prevent them from taking advantage of their weakened state. In the end, she was ambushed and died in a rain of kunai.

Yuto narrowed his eyes slightly as if something had just clicked in his mind. "I have a mission I would like to commission to Sunagakure."

"Didn't I already accept one?"

"Not that one."

"Then what is it?" Pakura frowned. "Are you trying to lower the payment?"

"No, I actually plan to increase the commission." Yuto shook his head and sighed. "To expand my market, I want to set up shops in the major oases of the Land of Wind. I assume your ninjas already know this. So, I'd like to hire Sunagakure to send ninjas to build and protect the stores."

"No time!"

Pakura rejected him without hesitation.

Then—

"Bam!"

A pile of silver coins landed in the desert.

Pakura: …

She was finally starting to understand what Advisor Chiyo meant by "very rich."

Did he just throw money at her?!

How infuriating!

It was as if this guy knew exactly what Sunagakure was struggling with.

No money!

Not enough manpower!

The Third Ninja World War had cost them dearly.

So much so that the Kazekage had to go mining, but even then, it was only barely enough to keep the village running. As a result, Sunagakure had to cut back on training new ninjas and focus only on raising elite ones.

Pakura's lips twitched as she looked at the payment—it wasn't even enough for an A-rank ninja. She scoffed coldly, pretending to be unimpressed. "Hah! A mere A-rank payment? We Suna ninjas—"

Before she could finish—

"Bam!"

If money could solve a problem, then it wasn't a problem at all! Right now, Yuto only wanted to use money to carve out a reputation in the Land of Wind.

Pakura's eyelid twitched, and her breath caught for a moment. She continued, "Just—"

This time, she barely got a word out before—

"Bam!"

"…"

She fell silent.

Then—

"Can you at least let me finish my sentence?!" Pakura sighed, rubbing her forehead helplessly. "It's just an A… S-rank mission payment—we, the Suna ninjas, accept it, okay?"

"…"

Are all Suna ninjas also a bunch of tsunderes?

Yuto was briefly stunned, then thought about it—and it was true!

From Advisor Chiyo to Gaara, they were all tsunderes. Unlike the Uchiha, whose cold tsundere nature made them refuse outright and then regret it in their hearts.

The Suna ninjas…

They accepted stubbornly. Though later… Gaara changed!

What Naruto said was right!

With a sigh, he looked at Pakura, who had already collected the money and was now staring at him seriously. "Do we need to go to Sunagakure to finalize the mission contract?"

"No need! As long as you follow my conditions, that's enough!"

"As one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Sunagakure's ninja quality is not inferior to Konoha's!"

"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't be hiring them!" Yuto smiled slightly, portraying himself as a simple businessman.

But looking at how smoothly this had gone… this was a bit unexpected.

Maybe it was because he hadn't done anything suspicious during this time? Or maybe it was just because he was ridiculously rich and hadn't demanded entry into Sunagakure?

Whatever the reason, it worked.

After all, the Uchiha name carried weight in the Land of Fire, but in other countries, it only attracted attention from ninja villages. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he preferred to work with local ninja villages.

He was just an ordinary businessman.

If he had immediately asked Sunagakure to cooperate in large-scale trade, who knew what kind of wild speculations they'd come up with?

Building signal towers in every oasis?

Sounds like he's setting up a barrier inside Sunagakure!

Then—

They'd just arrest him and study the Uchiha's bloodline!

[Well then, the next phase of work is in Sunagakure's hands.]

Yuto stroked his chin in thought, then looked seriously at Pakura. "I'll provide you with some construction plans and send workers to assist. I hope Sunagakure can complete it as soon as possible."

"As long as you pay the deposit, Sunagakure will carry out the mission as soon as possible!"

"No problem! Here's the contract—I hope you'll deliver it to Sunagakure."

"Understood! I'll have another Suna ninja deliver it. Do you need to head to the next oasis?"

"No. Next… we'll return to the previous oasis and wait. Then, Sunagakure's ninja will come to us."

"Commission?"

"Mission commission has been changed to protecting us and escorting me safely back to Konoha after the completion of the mission."

"Escort mission? And to the Land of Fire? That's a whole different—"

Before she could finish—

"Bam!"

Pakura instantly flashed a charming smile and nodded. "Please trust in my ninja ethics!"

"…"

Yuto rolled his eyes.

As expected—

Ninjas were actually pretty easy to understand.

Especially the Suna ninjas…

Poor!

And he had just made a windfall a few days ago… Right now, he was loaded!

Looks like things would be much easier.

…

Meanwhile…

In a certain internet cafe within the Land of Fire—

A pair of small, beady green eyes stared at the screen, letting out a strange chuckle. "Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

He had always been the one who robbed others of their money, but he never expected that one day… someone else would rob him!

[Uchiha Yuto, just you wait!]

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