Shinji glanced at the numbers displayed on the progress bar, feeling a little regretful.
Ino's chakra properties were all ones he needed, but the quantities were too small.
But…
Shinji suddenly thought of a method.
"Alright, here is 200,000 Ryo. Please take it."
"200,000 Ryo? Um…"
Upon hearing this amount, Ino was both happy and a little conflicted.
"What's wrong?"
"Earth Release… isn't it 100,000 Ryo? Shopkeeper Uncle doesn't need to specially favor me because of Uncle Fu."
Ino felt a bit embarrassed. She was still a young girl, after all, and a bit shy.
But Shinji's smile froze on his face.
Shopkeeper Uncle?
His eyes suddenly turned dangerous. "Just call me 'brother.' Actually, I'm not that familiar with your Uncle Fu; we've only met. I won't specially favor you because of him."
"I'm giving you this 200,000 Ryo because your chakra properties include Yin Release besides Earth. That's why the price is this high. Don't worry, take it."
Ino, who had only recently graduated, didn't know much about this aspect. Upon hearing this, she immediately understood and then became overjoyed!
"This is great! Not only can I buy that outfit to show off to Sakura, but I can also use the remaining money to help with household expenses. Mom will definitely be very happy then."
Ino happily and carefully put away the money.
She was still thinking about what Sakura's expression would be like then.
"Oh, right, classmate Ino, could I ask you for a favor?"
Just as Ino was about to leave, Shinji suddenly called out to her.
"What is it, Shopkeeper Unc… Brother?"
Under his suddenly terrifying expression, Ino instantly changed her address, almost breaking into a cold sweat.
"Oh, it's like this. Our shop just opened, and we need some publicity. If any of your teachers or classmates need this service, you can introduce them to us."
Upon hearing that it was such a small matter, Ino's heart, which had been in her throat, immediately settled down. She patted her not-so-prominent chest and assured him, "No problem at all. I will definitely help Big Brother promote the shop well."
Shinji, whose expression instantly shifted from terrifying to kind, nodded with a smile. "Then thank you."
After saying goodbye, Ino quickly ran out.
Although the shopkeeper uncle looked quite handsome just now, and didn't seem much older than her, in Ino's opinion, this type of handsome wasn't her taste, and he was at least several years older than her!
If she hadn't taken his money, she definitely wouldn't have called him brother.
As expected, Sasuke-kun was the most handsome, so cool it made it hard to breathe~
Ino daydreamed for a while, then decisively went shopping.
Women, regardless of age, will definitely shop when they have money!
That dress she had been coveting for a long time was immediately hers!
But with a new dress, the shoes didn't match…
Ino only hesitated for a brief moment, realizing she still had so much money left. Buying a new pair of shoes for herself was also quite reasonable.
Then, after buying the beautiful new shoes, she realized she was missing a hat. Coincidentally, the shop assistant recommended a very girlish sun hat. She was very tempted after seeing it, and before she knew it, she bought it.
Soon, several hours passed.
When Ino came out after shopping, her hands were already full of bags.
She not only bought many things for herself but also didn't forget others. She bought a silk scarf for her mother and a 'Super Cannon' lighter for Teacher Asuma. She didn't understand it, but since the shop assistant recommended it, she bought it.
Of course, Shikamaru and Choji were not left out; she bought gifts for everyone.
And for her beloved Sasuke, she naturally wouldn't forget.
Thinking of Sasuke, Ino's face turned red again.
Just as Ino was humming a cheerful tune and preparing to go home, she happened to run into a displeased Sakura. What a coincidence!
Ino's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously glanced at her current outfit.
Good, new clothes, new shoes, new hat, all perfectly coordinated!
This time, I'm definitely winning!
So, without any formal training, she immediately initiated a 'bitchy' move.
"Oh my, isn't this Sakura? Are you also out shopping?"
Sakura heard someone call her, looked up, and was stunned.
"Ino? How come you… Hey? Isn't that the dress we saw that day? You actually bought it? And this hat, I remember it was incredibly expensive…"
At this moment, Sakura's level was too low; she didn't see Ino's intention at all, and only subconsciously exclaimed, her eyes showing envy.
She came from an ordinary family. Although she was now a Genin starting missions, she hadn't earned much money. Recently, Kakashi-sensei had disappeared for some reason and directly announced the team was disbanded and waiting for notification.
With no source of income and the high consumption of being a ninja, Sakura had no choice but to become a freeloader again, which was one of the reasons she was unhappy today.
Sakura's exclamation truly brought Ino immense vanity, like eating a large scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day, feeling refreshed from the inside out!
"It's okay, this whole outfit cost less than 100,000 Ryo."
"100,000 Ryo?!"
Sakura expressed extreme shock!
"Is your flower shop that profitable? Did Auntie give you that much money to buy clothes?"
Looking at her love rival's shocked expression, Ino was bursting with joy inside, yet she pretended to be nonchalant, acting as if it were nothing.
However, she was unhappy when Sakura attributed it to money from her family.
"Not at all, I earned this money myself. Look, I even bought a gift for Sasuke-kun. I'll give it to him tomorrow."
As Ino spoke, she took out a brand new, trendy ninja tool pouch from a bag. Both its style and color were very cool. Sasuke would surely like it very much.
Sakura's expression immediately turned ugly.
Even if she was slow to react, she understood the meaning behind Ino's words.
"This Ino pig is going to drive me crazy! Sasuke wouldn't care about her stupid gift!" Sakura's inner thoughts began to echo in her mind.
"Impossible, unless you've completed over a hundred D-rank missions these past few days, how did you earn 100,000 Ryo?"
"Heh, just because some people can't, doesn't mean others can't, right? Besides, who told you I only earned 100,000 Ryo?"
Ino smiled and held up two fingers. "Sorry, it was 200,000 Ryo. I plan to give the remaining tens of thousands to my mom when I get home. I'm sure she'll be very happy."
"After all, other people's daughters are still living off their parents and asking for money, while her daughter can already earn money to support the family~"
Sakura trembled with anger, her composure completely shattered!
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