Chapter 83 A Big Deal Worth Fifty Million
The Land of Earth.
Iwagakure Village, Hospital.
Rōshi lay pale on the hospital bed, but his arm, which had been severed by Souji, had been stitched back up.
Kakuzu examined it carefully for a while, then said in a cold voice:
"After observing for three days, no abnormalities have occurred, so we can confirm that he is fine.
Now let him rest well and avoid making any large movements with this arm for at least a month."
"Is a month enough?
This is an arm that was completely severed!" asked Tsuchikage Onoki.
"Hmph! With my stitching skills, this is nothing!"
"That would be best..."
Onoki let out a soft sigh.
On the day he took Rōshi away, he immediately had the most skilled medical ninja in Iwagakure use medical ninjutsu to keep Rōshi's arm active, and he also summoned Kakuzu, with whom he had maintained contact.
Fortunately, Kakuzu thought there would be business near the battlefield, and he happened to be wandering in the Land of Grass, which is adjacent to the Land of Rain.
As soon as he received Onoki's message, he arrived in the Land of Earth in two days and sewed up Roshi's arm in time.
Onoki was quite satisfied with this.
Although the guy charged a lot, his combat strength and stitching skills were both at a very high level.
It was indeed worth keeping in touch with him, because you never know when you might need to use him.
Onoki beckoned, and his trusted Jonin, who was standing to the side, placed the briefcase he was carrying on the table, opened it, and showed the thirty million ryo banknotes inside.
Kakuzu carefully examined the banknotes, finally nodded in satisfaction, closed the briefcase, and picked it up.
"Thank you so much! Please contact me if you have any good business opportunities next time!"
"Don't worry, it's available now."
"Oh? What kind of business is it?"
"Assassination."
"Target?"
"Konoha Jonin Mochizuki Souji".
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu narrowed his eyes instantly.
"So this is the guy who seriously injured your Jinchūriki... My fees won't be low."
"Fifty million ryo!"
"Oh...fifty million?"
Kakuzu immediately became interested.
"Very well, I'll take the job.
But this kind of person isn't easy to take action against.
I need to find the right opportunity, and it might not be possible to make a move in the short term.
Onoki, are you in a hurry?"
"No problem, as long as you can take that guy down, everything else is up to you!"
"It's a deal."
Kakuzu said no more and left with his suitcase.
Kakuzu's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
Fifty million... It's been a long time since I've encountered such a big deal!
...
After settling Sasori, Yahiko, and the other two in, allowing them to move around in the villages and towns outside Konoha, Souji returned to Konoha to resume his daily life.
The reason they didn't leave immediately was to wait for Minato's Rasengan development to be completed.
As expected, because this event occurred at least a year in advance, Minato's strength and knowledge were still somewhat lacking, and the development of the Rasengan did not go very smoothly.
However, Minato had consulted with Souji about some details, which suggests that development is progressing steadily.
However, Minato's continued avoidance of Kushina and focus on developing ninjutsu led Souji to learn from Tsukiyo that Kushina was becoming increasingly dissatisfied and seemed to be unable to contain herself any longer.
Souji didn't interfere much, content to live his daily life, such as managing Konoha's medical department and interacting with some prestigious ninja clans.
Although the medical department was originally under other management, Souji easily secured the position thanks to his superior medical ninjutsu skills and his relationships with other high-ranking officials in Konoha.
In fact, the other party was Jiraiya's junior, so he didn't have much dissatisfaction.
Ten days passed in this manner.
Uchiha clan territory, main residence.
Souji visited and met with Uchiha Fugaku.
After their previous "drinking" session, both assumed they had hit it off immediately and become good friends.
So when they talked, their attitudes became much closer, and they started calling each other by their first names instead of their surnames.
After exchanging some polite greetings, Souji got straight to the point.
"Although it's a bit early now, how about I become his Jonin instructor after the war ends and your eldest son Itachi graduates from the Ninja Academy?"
"Itachi? Souji, you..."
Fugaku looked surprised when he heard the suggestion.
Although his eldest son, Uchiha Itachi, is only a little over a year old and hasn't even entered the Ninja Academy yet, the direct descendants of the major ninja clans in Konoha usually have their future Jonin mentors decided very early on.
It's a bit early to start discussing this now, but it's not too strange.
However, Fugaku didn't expect Souji to personally come to visit and bring up this matter himself.
Mochizuki Souji has now entered the upper echelons of Konoha.
Even though the Uchiha clan is a top-tier clan in Konoha, this is still a great honor for him.
only...
The mentorship system for Jonin is essentially a different master-disciple system, and it is extremely important for both parties.
For a Jonin who plays the role of a master, it signifies which side they will be on good terms with in the future.
For a disciple, it is even more important, as it determines not only what ninjutsu skills they will learn, but also which faction they will belong to and what kind of background or support they will have.
This decision is especially important for members of a prestigious family like theirs.
Fugaku hesitated for a moment.
His favorite was naturally Minato Namikaze. Firstly, the two already had a good relationship, and secondly, Minato was clearly being strongly recommended by the higher-ups and was very likely to become Hokage in the future.
As for Minato, he already has Obito Uchiha with him, and the rules never prohibit him from bringing another group, so these are minor issues.
However, Mochizuki Souji is now a very influential figure, and given his sincere offer of service, it doesn't seem like something that can't be ignored...
"I'm glad you think so highly of Itachi, but…"
"Don't worry, I'm just making a suggestion.
Itachi is still very young, and there's plenty of time.
Fugaku, you can take your time to consider it. I'm not in a hurry."
"Is that so... Okay, I'll definitely think about it carefully."
"So..."
The Souji smiled slightly, about to say something else and chat for a while, when his expression suddenly changed.
"Excuse me, Fugaku, I just remembered something and I have to go now."
"Really? Then I'll see you out..."
"No need, this matter is more urgent."
After saying that, Souji got up and left, leaving Fugaku somewhat puzzled, wondering what had gotten into him and why he was in such a hurry all of a sudden.
...
Souji strode out of Fugaku's Uchiha main family mansion and took out a small machine that was flashing red light.
This is a small transmitter.
Although it cannot even make phone calls, it has a relatively long range and can be used to notify the other party of events.
Directly monitoring someone of Minato's caliber would easily be discovered.
Although his relationship with Minato might not seem like a big deal, it's still not a good thing.
So he had Sasori create a high-level surveillance system and place it on the two ANBU ninjas who were following Kushina.
He then instructed Yahiko and the other two to keep a close watch on them and to notify him immediately if Kushina managed to subdue the two ANBU ninjas.
Now that Yahiko and the others have sent a message, it means that Kushina finally couldn't hold back anymore, used a sealing technique to control the two monitors, and ran out of the sealing barrier herself.
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