"That's how it is."
Asuma knelt on one knee, reporting with a serious expression.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was still puffing on his pipe, his face indecisive.
On the adjacent seats were two senior advisors; such a widespread and special situation meant even the Hokage couldn't make decisions alone.
"Hiruzen, you're too weak!"
Bang.
The Hokage's office door was pushed open.
Shimura Danzo, the leader of Root, walked in, his face cold, saying, "As long as we find the mastermind, everything will be resolved."
Asuma remained kneeling and retorted, "We have too little information. We don't even know where the Mysterious Merchant is hiding, or if he's even in the Ninja World. How can we find him?"
Shimura Danzo insisted, "I'm confident the Mysterious Merchant is hiding inside the Newbie Village. As long as we conduct a carpet search…"
"Danzo!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed his hand on the table, signaling him to be quiet.
The Mysterious Merchant possessed various mysterious and unfathomable powers. Before investigating him thoroughly, it was best not to make an enemy of him.
Had his old friend stayed in the dark for so long that his mind wasn't working properly anymore?
"Hiruzen!"
Shimura Danzo opened his single eye, not showing any weakness, and looked at the Hokage with imposing presence.
Ultimately, he conceded, walking over to the two advisors and sitting down.
Homura Mitokado, with messy hair and glasses, calmly said, "Since Hidden Mist Village has invested funds into the Reincarnation Game, we cannot fall behind. We can allocate two hundred million first."
"Not enough, I need a billion."
"I object!"
Koharu Utatane, wearing a traditional headdress and meticulous clothing, shook her head repeatedly, saying, "The Lord of Fire Country intends to weaken the existence of ninja and has been cutting allocations year after year. The Village no longer has extra funds to squander."
Although the Land of Fire was prosperous, the Ninja Village did not engage in production, and most of its funds had to rely on national allocations.
She managed Konoha Hidden Village's finances. Let alone a billion, even two hundred million would require sacrificing some aspects.
She was a conservative, and her view on the Reincarnation Game was that it was likely a conspiracy by some special force, and she didn't want to waste funds.
"In that case, this matter will be discussed later."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was very familiar with the scene before him. Although the dispute wasn't intense, it gave him ample opportunity to back down gracefully.
He didn't want to make decisions without answers, as it could lead to bad consequences.
As Hokage, he only needed to diligently handle the immediate matters.
His age, for a ninja, was no longer young. He could clearly feel the decline in his physical condition and the loss of his energy.
He no longer had the ambition of his youth and only wanted to peacefully resign from the Hokage position and enjoy his later years.
If, at this time, a major decision error occurred, he, as Hokage, would be nailed to the pillar of shame.
"No!"
Asuma's tone suddenly became sharp as he said, "As someone who has personally experienced it, I understand the mystery and power of the Reincarnation Game far better than you."
"Have you all forgotten?"
"Once, the ones with military power in this world were samurai. Ninja were merely rats in the gutters, doing unspeakable deeds."
"The appearance of the Sage of the Six Paths changed the way the world lived. Samurai gradually faded from the stage of history, with only a few samurai families in the Land of Iron barely surviving."
"I have a premonition that the Reincarnation Game can also change the world!"
Asuma said with firm eyes, "This is a revolution in the Ninja World. If the Village misses this grand change, it will become a casualty, just like the samurai!"
"Silence!"
Shimura Danzo's eyes were sinister, and he suddenly stood up. He said, "Just some unheard-of bizarre methods, and you think you can dictate the decisions of the Village's higher-ups, Sarutobi Jonin?"
He seemed to be speaking to Asuma, but his eyes subtly glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen only felt a headache as he looked at Asuma, a complex feeling of wistfulness in his heart.
It was as if he saw his younger self.
Back then, when surrounded by countless enemy forces, he was also so passionate and spirited, willing to sacrifice his life to cut off the retreat.
Had he really grown old?
Koharu Utatane closed her eyes and softly said, "It's just a Merchant selling games and coveting Ninja Art. Can he be compared to the Sage of the Six Paths? Besides, even the Sage of the Six Paths is merely a legend."
Clang.
Asuma opened his inventory and took out an item he had exchanged for, placing it on the table.
Ninja World History, 500 reward points.
It described the origins and history of ninja, including the Otsutsuki Clan that appeared in the distant past, the Divine Tree Fruit, and the birth of Ninshu.
The scroll was passed around. Everyone present frowned after reading it, feeling it was utterly absurd.
Homura Mitokado shook his head repeatedly, rebuking, "Nonsense! The Mysterious Merchant's identity is unknown. How can the Ninja World History in the Reincarnation Game be true? You're too muddled!"
Alien visitors, Divine Tree Chakra… Are we all plants?
Foolish.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a moment, then softly said, "Asuma, the Ninja World History you exchanged from the Store is too bizarre. We cannot believe it for now…"
Asuma looked fixedly at his slightly hunched father, his eyes filled with disappointment.
"Thirty million!"
"What do you mean?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Asuma, puzzled.
Asuma said calmly, "I was once the Lord of Fire Country's Guardian Ninja. My head is worth thirty million. I am willing to bet it on the Reincarnation Game."
According to the rules, the collateral could be multiplied tenfold, meaning three hundred million Ryo.
"He's truly mad!"
Shimura Danzo said so, but his eyes were full of intrigued expression.
As long as he could see Sarutobi Hiruzen annoyed, he felt inexplicably comfortable.
The atmosphere in the Hokage's office was very oppressive.
Such intense arguments had not occurred for a long time.
Finally, with Homura Mitokado's support, Sarutobi Asuma used his life as collateral to obtain a billion Ryo for the S-rank [Reincarnation Game] mission.
It was worth ten thousand reward points.
Additionally, Sarutobi Asuma voluntarily gave up all his property belonging to the Sarutobi Clan as collateral.
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked, unable to believe that Asuma would go to such lengths for the Reincarnation Game.
Behind the screen,
Fang Yi also praised Asuma's decisiveness. As the heir of the Sarutobi Clan, he was able to completely abandon all his assets.
That was a clan that could field a Fire Release unit of three thousand ninja during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
The Sarutobi Clan,
did not have any special Kekkei Genkai. Their overall talent couldn't be compared to the Uchiha or Hyuga at all.
To be able to cultivate such a large number of ninja, their logistical funding must have been terrifying.
They could even become an independent Ninja Village.
Even Mei Terumi, who served as the Fifth Mizukage, only managed to produce two hundred million Ryo.
This time, Fang Yi made a fortune.
"Yes, just like that, let's get this going!"
"I don't have high hopes for Sand Hidden Village since they are too poor. What about Cloud Hidden and Iwagakure?"
Fang Yi opened the system panel.
[Fang Yi]
Reincarnation Building: Newbie Village (Level 1)
Pollution Source: Sealed.
reward points: 158600
"The reward points are sufficient. Once players break through the outer perimeter of the castle ruins, I'll update the game and completely motivate the players!"
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