"Minato, are you running low on money lately?"
Hayato and his group gathered in his house. Kushina, Minato, Dekai, Hyuga Ruri, and Yakushi Nonou were all there. Even Maito Dai, who had just completed a cat-catching mission, squeezed into the small living room.
"Hahaha..." Minato chuckled, scratching his head. "You found out."
He stroked Pikachu's increasingly round cheeks, then his palm was hit by a tingly electric current from Pikachu, and he smiled helplessly. "Originally, it was enough, but recently, training has been more frequent, so we've been eating a bit more. Also, with Pikachu to take care of, living expenses are indeed running low."
"Me too, practicing Quick Attack and Lightning Release, my food intake has almost doubled," Dekai chimed in.
Everyone turned their gaze to Maito Dai, who was standing beside them. Since they had known him, he seemed to only wear a green jumpsuit, which made them question his financial situation.
"Why is everyone looking at me like that?" Maito Dai seemed completely oblivious. "Don't underestimate me, I'm a Genin after all, I still get mission rewards. And I have more than one outfit."
He unsealed a scroll, and more than ten identical green jumpsuits were neatly spread on the ground.
"You win." Everyone was speechless.
At this moment, Maito Dai pointed to the sky-blue Pokémon meditating cross-legged beside him and sighed. "However, after getting Meditite, expenses are indeed a bit tight."
Beside Maito Dai, a sky-blue Pokémon was meditating with its eyes closed. Its head was shaped like a bun, and it exuded a calm aura.
This was Meditite, a Fighting and Psychic-type Pokémon.
"Name: Meditite"
"Gender: Male"
"Ability: Pure Power (Physical attack power doubles)"
"Type: Fighting, Psychic"
"Held Item: None"
"Moves: Work Up, Confusion, Bullet Punch, Detect"
"Hayato-kun, didn't you call us together to discuss training?" Hyuga Ruri took this opportunity to approach, her expression serious, which made Kushina instantly displeased.
But there was nothing she could do, Hayato had personally called her over, so she could only stick close to him, not letting Hyuga Ruri get near.
Feeling the warmth beside him, Hayato found it a bit amusing. Was this... jealousy? But he really just wanted to discuss serious matters.
"It's somewhat related to training." Uchiha Hayato cleared his throat and took out the materials he had prepared in advance.
"Gigantamax G-Max Gold Rush Plan." Minato read the title word for word, then looked up in Confusion. "What is this?"
"No need to ask, of course, it's about making money!" Uchiha Hayato said with a smile. "Nonou, let me test you, why do battles occur between Villages?"
Yakushi Nonou, called out by Hayato, suddenly sat up straight, feeling a sense of deja vu like being called on in class.
She pushed back a strand of golden hair behind her ear and answered with a hint of unease: "Hatred, and resources, I suppose..."
"Exactly, it's hatred and resources." Hayato nodded in satisfaction. "But ultimately, it's a matter of resources."
"There is no baseless hatred in the world. The party that harbors hatred must have lost something, and for a Ninja, it could very well be friends and family," Hayato explained. "Between Villages and countries, it's a struggle for resources."
"Tailed Beasts, population, land, these are all resources, and the simplest and most direct form of resources is money." Hayato rubbed his fingers, as if he could see gold coins flowing through them. "A bowl of ramen can cost anywhere from fifty to one hundred Ryo. Kunai, Shuriken, explosive tags, all these require money to purchase."
"When Ninja complete missions, besides fulfilling the request, it's also just to get money. Not to mention, with our Pokémon, we need even more money."
"Aww (≧▽≦)y"
As Hayato spoke, he reached out and pushed away the Chimchar that was trying to cause trouble, signaling it to go play with Kushina's Growlithe.
"So, I came up with a money-making plan." Hayato's smile was meaningful.
Hyuga Ruri suddenly understood, but still wondered, "What does a money-making plan have to do with us? We're all just students, what can we help with?"
It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it!
Uchiha Hayato didn't say these words aloud, but he already had a concrete plan in his mind.
That is, to use the Pokémon system to connect the various Families of Konoha, with him as the source and the Third Hokage as the guarantor. This would not only strengthen the relationships between the Families, preventing the Uchiha from suffering a clan massacre like in the future, but also allow him to profit from it and accelerate his own growth.
Doing this would inevitably involve sacrificing some of his own interests. For example, sharing the profits from the plan with the Third Hokage and other Families, but as long as he grew strong, the initial investment would be worth it.
"Name: Uchiha Hayato"
"Egg Groups: Human-Like, Field"
"Ability: Blaze"
"Types: Fire, Lightning, Water, Yin"
"Moves: Three Body Technique, Hiding in Surface Technique, Escaping Technique, Sharingan, Fake Out, Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Summoning Technique, Quick Attack, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Lightning Release Chakra Mode"
"Pokémon: Chimchar"
"World Change Rate: 0.81%"
The World Change Rate had unknowingly risen to the point where he could perform five ten-pulls. Uchiha Hayato knew that this was probably because he had influenced the people around him, and the development of instant communicators was also progressing smoothly.
With the next draw, he would keep some particularly useful items and use Pokémon of ordinary aptitude and technological products like instant communicators as trade goods. Potions from the Pokémon world could also be used for research to advance Konoha's medical capabilities.
Uchiha Hayato stroked his chin. At this point in time, the medical department had not yet been established. His actions should greatly change the world's landscape.
"Of course, you can." Uchiha Hayato said seriously. "Ruri, especially you, you are the most important person here."
Hyuga Ruri's Byakugan showed a hint of nervousness. Being valued was very happy, but she really didn't know what role she could play.
"You are the head young lady of the Hyuga Family. As long as you tell your Family about my plan, they will know what to do," Uchiha Hayato said with a gentle smile.
What? So I'm just a messenger. While she felt relieved, Hyuga Ruri also felt a sense of loss.
Just you wait, I will definitely convince my uncle to agree to Hayato's plan. She glared at Kushina, who made a face at her, and made up her mind.
"Dai, you're responsible for contacting other Genin. Prioritize introducing me to Genin with good personalities and who are trustworthy. Although I want everyone to have Pokémon, if there's someone who abandons their comrades, they will absolutely not get my approval."