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Chapter 55: Reactions and Profit Distribution!
A charred, pitch-black corpse appeared before all the spectators.
The recent attack, the Great Orochi Slash, showcased a terrifying power akin to melting gold and iron.
Even a real iron man would have melted.
If it were someone who had awakened their bloodline limit from a young age, they might have survived.
But Gang Tu had only awakened for a month, and facing Uchiha Takashi's full-force Great Orochi Slash was indeed too much to bear.
At this moment, the arena was so silent you could hear a pin drop.
No one expected that the underdog, Uchiha Takashi, would make a comeback and win the championship, making it difficult for them to accept this reality.
On the main stand.
"Third Hokage, congratulations on Konoha producing another genius."
The minister representing the Land of Fire, with a powdered white face, flashed a complex expression.
The relationship between the Land of Fire and Konoha is incredibly complicated.
On one hand, they wish for Konoha to disappear so they can hold all the power.
On the other hand, they must rely on Konoha.
Without Konoha, the Land of Fire wouldn't be able to occupy this vast and fertile land, which is why the Hokage and the Daimyo are referred to as the 'Twin Jewels.'
Understanding this, one can empathize with the minister's feelings.
It's entirely a 'fear of the brother suffering, yet fear of the brother driving a luxury car' situation.
Meanwhile, Onoki and the Third Kazekage didn't look pleased.
Even though their village's contestants performed well, the champion being from Konoha was enough to make them feel frustrated.
The spectators in the stands erupted with loud cheers.
"Konoha!"
"Konoha!"
...
The Konoha audience cheered excitedly.
There would be a celebration next.
The celebration was organized by merchants, aiming to make money.
In the stands mixed with spectators, the atmosphere among the Uchiha clan leader's faction was somewhat awkward.
"Who would have thought... Fugaku, how's your investigation going?"
An elder with a square face and an imposing presence looked at Uchiha Fugaku beside him.
Uchiha Tenshin! He is also the current clan leader.
However, due to severe injuries from a previous mission, he is preparing to pass the clan leader position to his son.
"The previous information was true, but due to Danzo..."
Uchiha Fugaku reported the findings of his recent investigation.
He hadn't expected that the person considered a 'disgrace to the Uchiha' by the clan had hidden so deeply.
If it weren't for Danzo's intervention, he might never have known the other was such a genius.
Apprehension!
At this moment, he felt immense apprehension towards Uchiha Takashi.
If Uchiha Takashi knew what he was thinking, he would definitely feel wronged.
Was he hiding?
He was just lying low. If Danzo hadn't tried to mess with his life, he might still be slacking off in some corner.
The surrounding Uchiha were all from the clan leader's faction.
Now, with such a genius emerging from the main family, who happened to be an 'outsider,' it made them feel awkward.
Not celebrating would make them stand out from the villagers.
But if they celebrated, the person was from the main family's 'former clan leader' faction, and the current clan leader was right beside them.
The Uchiha are indeed proud and stubborn, but they aren't fools and naturally understand these dynamics.
"He is also an Uchiha, let's cheer for him!"
Uchiha Fugaku loudly suggested.
Hearing this, the surrounding Uchiha joined the villagers in cheering.
Everyone was celebrating and cheering.
However, none of this had anything to do with Uchiha Takashi at the moment.
He was currently struggling to drag his exhausted body slowly out of the contestant tunnel.
It was too tragic! To unleash that overwhelmingly powerful 'Great Orochi Slash,' he had paid a painful price.
Not only had he endured extreme temperatures for half a day, but he had also unleashed all his chakra in an instant, placing a heavy burden on his body.
In his current state, he might not even be able to defeat a child, which shows just how dire his condition is.
However, this could be considered somewhat good news.
Next, he could use this as an excuse to stay in the village and recuperate for a while.
He could also avoid the spotlight.
Winning the championship might be a great thing for others, but not necessarily for him.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, announced the start of the celebration.
Uchiha Takashi, under the protection of Uchiha Mei, Uchiha Shizuka, and Uchiha Shota, returned to the clan grounds.
Protection was necessary; in his current state, he was the perfect target.
Other ninja villages might hesitate, but Danzo would definitely not miss such an opportunity, so they had to be extra careful.
Bang, bang!
After a few Uchiha clan members placed several boxes down and left, only the four of them remained in the room.
"Glad we got it back smoothly!"
Uchiha Shizuka let out a sigh of relief as she looked at the boxes in front of her.
She wouldn't worry if the amount was small, but this time the haul was so large that she was extremely concerned.
If nothing went wrong, it would be fine.
But if something did happen, they would have to use the Uchiha name, which would come at a cost.
"How much is there?"
Uchiha Shota didn't realize his voice was a bit tense.
Even though he was an elite jonin, he had never dealt with such a large amount of money before.
"Seven hundred million ryo. We were restricted during the finals, so we couldn't bet everything!"
Uchiha Shizuka revealed the exact figure.
Seven hundred million ryo! This number was incredibly astonishing.
Even S-rank missions start at just a million ryo, and such missions already pose life-threatening risks for jonin.
This enormous sum could easily fund over a hundred S-rank missions, illustrating just how extravagant it is.
"First, double the money borrowed from clan members and pay it back.
Use the remaining funds to purchase herbs, food, and ninja tools, and distribute them according to the number of people and contributions in the main house...
Lastly, allocate one hundred million for Uchiha Takashi to manage. Any objections?"
Uchiha Mei, on the other hand, was unaffected and quickly allocated the use of this huge sum.
Doubling the repayment to clan members instead of distributing according to investment proportion was already generous.
After all, in this operation, Uchiha Mei risked her reputation, and Uchiha Takashi took a significant risk, so these intangible costs must also be accounted for.
As for using most of the profits to purchase supplies for the main house, it was to win people over.
Directly giving out money would be too blatant, so distributing goods was a better approach.
A house head who could bring benefits would undoubtedly be embraced by all clan members.
Unless Shu Uchiha could offer greater benefits, he couldn't compete with Uchiha Mei.
As for the debt?
Since the repayment deadline was still far off, they could delay it for now.
Yes, Uchiha Mei decided to do this because she heard Uchiha Takashi once complain, "It's the debtor who has the upper hand."
Also, because of the debt, they were able to quickly obtain experimental equipment through the channel of a noble.
Otherwise, a simple "Sir, you wouldn't want your debt to go unpaid, would you?" could persuade the other party to help.
No one had thought of this method before.
And Uchiha Mei found it very useful, so she didn't repay the debt immediately but used it to win over the main house members.
As for why only the main house?
If she dared to distribute benefits to the entire clan, do you think she wouldn't "commit suicide with seventeen kunai in her back" the next day?
Allocating one hundred million ryo for Uchiha Takashi was also appropriate.
Neither Uchiha Shizuka nor Uchiha Shota had any objections to this distribution.
As for Uchiha Takashi, he had even less reason to object.
If it were up to him, not to mention where he'd get the capital to bet, just safely retrieving it would be a problem.
Now, receiving a hundred million ryo for nothing, how could he not be satisfied?
This is the benefit of having a "White Thigh" to rely on.
Let's just say, this soft rice is indeed delicious.
Just as they finished dividing the money, they received shocking news.
(End of Chapter)
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