The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 175. Why Don't You Dodge?

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Although Pakura was a Hero of Sunagakure and had mastered Scorch Release to perfection, she was still far from Kakuzu's level. Especially now, with insufficient intel—even if Kakuzu wasn't using his full Earth Grudge Fear, Pakura still wasn't his match.

But…

Why was this guy trying to assassinate him?

In the ninja world, most ninjas followed the rules. Without a mission, they generally wouldn't attack civilians—unless they were desperate.

So…

Yuto hadn't done anything to provoke him. He had only been bringing joy to the ninja world—there was no way he had pushed this old veteran to his limits.

That meant… There was a bounty on him in the black market?

But who put it there?

Was someone after his money?

Yuto was slightly surprised. Seeing Pakura getting overwhelmed and in danger, he casually threw a kunai.

The moment Kakuzu turned his head—eye contact.

Another genjutsu.

Immediately—

Kakuzu froze again.

A moment later—

"What terrifying genjutsu!" Kakuzu's face darkened. "I never expected a mere businessman to almost trap me in illusion twice!" His tone grew serious. "When it comes to genjutsu… I, Kakuzu, acknowledge you as the strongest!"

"…"

Brother, you fell for the same trick twice—have you considered that maybe the problem is you?

Yuto gave him a weird look. Then, he calmly pulled out a stack of cash and said, "Who sent you to kill me? I, Uchiha Yuto, will pay you double to take them out."

"I came on my own!" Kakuzu sneered. "It didn't cost me a single ryo!"

"Oh?" Yuto raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you trying to kill me?"

"At first, I just wanted to recharge 648!"

"??? And then?"

"As a result, I kept charging more and more! Especially that lucky draw—I, I—Pay me back! Give me back my money!"

"…"

What the hell does this have to do with me?!

Yuto's mouth twitched as he looked at the furious Kakuzu. Then, he shook his head. "It's impossible to refund."

After all, he was running a business. If he refunded everyone who came to him, what kind of example would that set?

Besides… It's not like you're a minor!

"In that case… I'll take it back myself!" Kakuzu let out a cold laugh. "I've spent my whole life robbing others. But I didn't expect that today, I would be the one getting robbed?! How shameful!"

"Base salary, plus commission! Perform well, and there are equity dividends too!" He held up a number. "Work for me—you'll earn no less than this!"

"…" Kakuzu's face twitched. Then, he replied flatly, "Boring. I refuse to work for someone who stole from me!"

"Don't overthink it. If you work for me, you'll earn even more!"

"Then give me my money back first!"

"Impossible. It's a matter of principle."

"Hmph! Then it's also my principle to take it back! Uchiha brat!" Kakuzu charged forward, veins dark with rage. "Don't underestimate ninjas!"

At that moment—

Pakura's Scorch Release came blazing in.

She was actually pretty dutiful—the moment she encountered a strong enemy, she went all out!

Of course…

She was probably also worried that if Yuto died, Sunagakure wouldn't get their final payment!

Yuto, however, remained expressionless. Though this might be the strongest enemy he had faced so far, he wasn't nervous at all.

He casually threw explosive tags attached to kunai—

Then—

Another genjutsu.

This genjutsu... was a bit exaggerated; it was basically always successful. Ninjas fought based on intelligence. After being hit by the same genjutsu so many times, Kakuzu should have been able to break it, right?

Yet somehow… He kept getting caught!

Yuto's expression grew even stranger. He stared at the once-again frozen Kakuzu, then paused. "You're not doing this on purpose, are you?"

"Ridiculous! How could I be that kind of person!" Kakuzu scoffed. Then, his gaze sharpened. "Such terrifying genjutsu… The real touch, and the pain when it touches the face—that's not something just anyone can create! Uchiha brat—looks like everyone has underestimated you!"

"…"

Sorry, I don't even know how to complain anymore!

If that's the case, why don't you dodge?!

At the moment—

Scorch Release behind him, genjutsu in front of him—both sides closing in, yet Kakuzu still remained calm. He hadn't even activated Earth Grudge Fear yet, meaning he wasn't using his full strength.

And with limited intel, no matter how many ninjutsu Pakura used, she wouldn't be able to deal serious damage.

As for himself…

Even though he knew Kakuzu's weaknesses, he wasn't about to blurt them out.

After all, he was just a normal businessman.

How could he possibly know so much?

At that moment—

Kakuzu charged forward again.

It seemed like…

He wouldn't stop until he got his money back.

Was this—

Are you obsessed with money?

"Work for me! I'll double your base salary!"

"Damn Uchiha brat! Don't underestimate a ninja!"

"Double!"

"Uchiha brat! Don't underestimate a ninja!"

"…"

Nice—he dropped the 'damn' this time!

Yuto looked at the furious Kakuzu, speechless. "Triple!"

"Uchiha Yuto! Are you humiliating me?" Kakuzu let out a cold laugh. The black threads attacking Yuto paused for a moment. "Let's see how far you'll take this humiliation! Hmph! Just so you know, I have 1 billion in Konoha! Do you think I'd care about a little pocket change?"

"…"

Is this a way to raise your own price?

Yuto's mouth twitched.

He didn't even know how to respond.

And then—

"Scorch Release: Super Steam Kill!"

Pakura, though unsure why the atmosphere had turned so weird, charged in without hesitation, unleashing a ninjutsu.

"Boring trick!" Kakuzu tanked it head-on, staring at her with a blank expression. "Is this all a Sunagakure ninja can do?"

He simply turned his hand back, and countless black lines emerged, binding Pakura in an awkward position.

Then, his brows furrowed as he turned to Yuto. "Are you stalling for time?"

"???"

Yuto hadn't even opened his mouth when—

"As expected… A guy who can create that kind of genjutsu—how could he give money to others casually? It's all an illusion!" Kakuzu casually flung Pakura aside. "You and I are the same kind of people! The 10,000 ryo I left with you… I'll come collect it myself later when the time comes!"

With that—

Without even sparing a glance at the dumbfounded Yuto, he turned and vanished with a Body Flicker!

"Hey, hey, wait! Who's stalling for time?! Who's the same as you?!"

Also—

Just 10,000 ryo?!

10,000 ryo?!

Yuto was completely speechless.

You pulled all that for just 10,000 ryo?! You should've said so earlier!

Didn't everyone in Konoha know that Uchiha Yuto was generous and magnanimous?

He is not a miser like him!

"Dividends! Shares! Don't you want those?! That's millions per year! Fine, I'll give you your 10,000 ryo back!"

However—

Kakuzu was already gone.

And at that moment—

Just as Pakura got back on her feet…

"Whoosh, whoosh—"

Several figures rushed over.

Their forehead protectors—

Konoha ninja!

It seemed that the nearby Konoha ninjas had noticed the situation and quickly came to support. They mistakenly thought that Pakura was an enemy and directly surrounded her.

Then—

One of the figures… was very heroic and proud, with his head held high and his chest puffed out. His whole body shook, and he stood out with a majestic look in his eyes, standing directly in front of him to protect him.

"Hurry up and protect Yuto-sama at all costs!"

"…"

Yuto's mouth twitched as he looked at the young man with a thick beard.

Why the hell was this guy here?!

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