Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 104 Tsunade: You guys are so heartless!

"And if this matter has nothing to do with the Daimyo, Minato should show his stance even more."

Because Hyuga Yu's words pierced the ice, Tsunade's thoughts became clear: "This is because outsiders are deliberately trying to sabotage the relationship between the Land of Fire and Konoha!"

The daimyo increased the bounty, but just a few days later, he heard that the underground money exchange had been destroyed by Konoha ninja. What would the other party think?

The ambition to surpass the Hokage has been revealed; we need to make plans as soon as possible!

After that, the relationship between the Hokage and the Daimyo will become even more strained.

If they don't want this to happen, they must find the real culprit as soon as possible, which would also give the daimyo an explanation.

Thinking about it, Tsunade frowned. "How did Minato come up with this? Shikaku didn't seem to have thought of it either."

"Didn't Squad Leader Shikaku already provide a solution? How could I not have thought of that?"

Hinata Yu walked forward, muttering, "Besides finding the real culprit, there's another way: find a scapegoat. Didn't Class Rep. Shikaku do a good job?"

"!!!"

Tsunade's eyes widened instantly when she remembered that Shikaku only had partial evidence, which might even be evidence that the murderer had deliberately framed the underground black market. Yet, the other party had not considered this at all, acting as if they wanted to pin the murderer's blame on the underground black market.

You, Shikaku! You look like a kind person, but you actually resort to underhanded tactics...

Yes, why do we have to find the real culprit?

The underground black market is such a big target, and there's even a little bit of "conclusive" evidence, so why not just target it directly?

Tsunade had already come up with a reason.

It must be that other countries took advantage of the opportunity when the Fire Country Daimyo was testing the Fourth Hokage, and used their own arrangements in the underground black market to try to sabotage the relationship between the Fire Country Daimyo and the Hokage!

Hyuga Yu said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Tsunade-senpai for your help. Your comment about robbing money clearly helped Minato make up his mind. If we're going to investigate, we won't need that many people."

Make up your mind...

So, after all this time, I'm the only one on the lowest level?

Sending the Dark Division and the Root Division together wasn't actually for investigation, but rather to clean up the underground black market, a huge cash cow, and take the money along the way.

You clearly adopted my suggestion, and I didn't even know it...

Tsunade's lips twitched, and she sighed, "You guys are really ruthless. Minato wasn't like this before; he's been corrupted by you all."

"It's because you don't like handling government affairs, and you're a little slow to react to these things."

"Hmph, I don't think so. It's just that you guys always leave things unsaid."

What a bunch of cunning old bastards... Hmm, something seems off, I'm actually the oldest one in this group.

Seeing Tsunade suddenly become depressed, Hyuga Yu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Sighing inwardly at her advancing age, Tsunade smiled again and leaned closer to Hitsumi Yu. "As an advisor, I have a responsibility to share the burdens of the Fourth Hokage. Shouldn't I be allowed to join the mission?"

Who wouldn't love free money?

Although it is said that the ninja world is ruled by the five major nations on the surface, and secretly by the underground black market, the forces that cannot see the light of day are ultimately much weaker than the five major nations.

Unless the underground black market rallies its top bounty hunters for a decisive battle, it won't pose much of a threat to Konoha.

"Related missions will definitely be released at that time, so please keep an eye out, Tsunade-senpai."

Hinata Yu replied, "The underground black market is intricate and complex. Political figures from various countries and those involved in the gray areas are connected to it, and some even provide financial support behind the scenes. A complete violent crackdown is impossible. Therefore, if we were to take action, we would only target the underground black markets of the small countries surrounding the Land of Fire."

"But in small countries, the existence of underground black markets will be even more rampant, and may even involve political figures from various countries. At that time, it will be difficult for the secret service and the root of the organization to deal with it, and people with certain status will be needed to take charge."

"Like me." Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, and said with a sigh, "This way, I can get more gambling funds. I don't know why, but this month's gambling funds seem a bit low..."

"It's probably because you spend too much money every month, and this time at the beginning of the month you only took part of the gambling funds to gamble, which gave you a false impression." Hinata Yu said without changing his expression.

It seems the staff member in charge of Tsunade's gambling funds can be dismissed.

Last month, Tsunade didn't go to the casino for a while because of work, so she spent less and naturally gave back less.

But he had set aside some money for Tsunade's gambling as a backup, just in case.

But the staff gave her less, clearly because they saw Tsunade wasn't using it and wanted to pocket the reserve funds...

Although he specifically chose this greedy employee to manage the money so that the employee could take the blame when necessary, the speed at which the employee has fallen into depravity is too fast, and a replacement must be found.

Tsunade seemed to understand. "That makes sense."

She only takes a small amount of money each time she withdraws it, since there's nowhere to put so much money, so it's better to withdraw and use it immediately.

It must be because I've been spending too much money recklessly, and now that I need to work and earn less money each day, I feel like I'm not earning enough.

After all, the money is there. She can lose it all every day and then replenish it the next day. Obviously, Konoha still has money for her to gamble, and she hasn't squeezed it dry.

"Let me know when the mission starts."

"it is good."

……

Peaceful and leisurely times pass in the blink of an eye.

Having spent a New Year without war, the ninjas are busy again.

Because some special tasks and an announcement suddenly appeared in the task posting area.

The underground black market maliciously increased the bounties for the Hokage and other high-ranking officials of Konoha, intending to attack them and disrupt the current prosperity of the Land of Fire.

For the sake of peace in the Land of Fire, the underground black market must be severely cracked down on!

This operation aims to crack down on all kinds of underground black market transactions, including but not limited to illegal fundraising, the sale of counterfeit and substandard goods, and illegal human trafficking...

The announcement didn't mention any daimyo, focusing entirely on the evils of the underground black market itself, but Tsunade only gleaned three key words from it—

Robbery, robbery, and more robbery!

"I'm leaving!"

After bidding farewell to a group of people at the village entrance, Tsunade led a team of ninjas towards a small country.

The underground money exchange, here comes Tsunade!

Watching this scene from the shadows, Tobirama Senju frowned. He found Hyuga Yu, who had just seen Tsunade off and was rushing to his office, and asked:

"Why is Tsunade out of the village too? Isn't her salary as an advisor enough?"

"Senior Tsunade wanted more money to wager, feeling that what we gave her wasn't enough, so she went to earn some extra cash."

"Gambling money? You actually gave her gambling money?"

What he initially thought was a minor issue quickly turned into a major one, leaving Tobirama Senju with a livid expression. "When did Konoha become so flush with cash? They even have spare money to gamble with an advisor!"

"You should rephrase it: Tsunade-senpai stayed in Konoha because of the gambling stakes. Which is more worthwhile: exchanging a small amount of money for a top-tier powerhouse or a top-tier medical ninja?"

Hinata Yu said nonchalantly.

"..."

Tobirama Senju was speechless for a moment, and his anger flared up. "Hmph, I warned my older brother not to spoil her too much! She used to love gambling, and now look what's happened. It's a good thing she didn't become Hokage!"

You need the village to pay you to stay? Are you a ninja from another village?

Let's just use the word "gambling" as a headband!

(End of this chapter)