Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although the Daimyo of the Land of Wind wasn't very familiar with his own legendary ninja, he was still one of their own. Plus, he was annoyed by the arrogant attitude of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, so naturally he would support his own.

After Shinto spoke, he immediately followed up. Two billion was more than an ordinary ninja could earn in a lifetime, but for him, the head of the Land of Wind, it was nothing. He had earned more than that by fighting the Daimyo of the Land of Fire for a girl last month!

"Hiss... Da Ming really has good taste, that's quite generous."

Shinto couldn't help but gasp when he saw his daimyo casually toss around money in units of "hundreds of millions" without even flinching. Although he had grown up in a wealthy family in the Land of Wind and had never worried about money, so he didn't have much of a concept of it, he had gained some understanding after spending a few years with Tsunade. According to Kakuzu, the highest bounty on the black market, for the head of the Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was only 200 million. The highest S-rank bounty in their Sand Village for assassinating Hiruzen Sarutobi was about the same, and it was practically sitting in the mission room getting moldy.

While it's said that S-rank missions have a bottom line of 100 million with no upper limit, the general limit is 100 million. There are very few people in the ninja world who can complete an S-rank mission by themselves. It takes several elite Jonin to complete it, so the level of danger is naturally very high. Even if all of them survive and return, the bounty they receive is only tens of millions. Now, this daimyo is throwing around 2 billion, which is enough to buy 20 Hiruzen Sarutobi heads.

Moreover, it was the daimyo's personal treasury. Every daimyo has their own personal treasury, and these daimyo's extravagant spending comes from their private treasury. They cannot use the national treasury for their own private matters, otherwise the daimyo will be finished.

This shows just how powerful these daimyo really are. Luckily, Kakuzu never came into contact with their circles, otherwise the ninja world would have been in complete chaos...

"Hahaha, since the Daimyo of the Land of Earth has placed his bet, I'll just play along too. I'll bet 3 billion on Konoha!"

As expected, they are all people who are not short of money. Even the daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, who have the least cash among the five great nations, are not short of two billion. Not to mention the daimyo of the Land of Fire, who can give the daimyo of the Land of Wind a 1 billion more with a wave of his hand, while deliberately raising his eyebrows at the daimyo of the Land of Earth.

Let you be so cocky! Even if I can't beat you this time, I'll still bury you in money!

Their daimyo values ​​face the most. The reason the Land of Earth daimyo was so arrogant before was because the people from Konoha who had previously sent out had both wins and losses and could not compare to the people from Iwagakure. In that aspect, they could not compare. But in terms of money, he was very confident. Every one of you here, if you count the number of people, only the Land of Wind daimyo could compete with him in terms of money, after all, his specialty is gold dust.

"You... I'll bet 5 billion on Iwagakure! (▼he▼メ)"

Seeing the provocative look in the eyes of the Fire Country Daimyo, the Earth Country Daimyo was displeased. Although his personal wealth was not as great as the other's, he was determined to fight for his honor and would never back down on his own territory. With so many people watching, if he backed down this time, how would he ever be able to face others again?

"Wow! The daimyo of the Land of Earth is quite something, casually throwing around 5 billion. Even Onoki doesn't have that kind of guts. With your guts, being a daimyo is a waste..."

Seeing that the daimyo of the Land of Earth had fallen for the trap, Shinto didn't hold back in praising him a couple of times. Although he wasn't sure how much these daimyo's private treasuries were worth, he figured that 5 billion would probably bankrupt the daimyo of the Land of Earth.

"Tch! A mere 5 billion? I spend more than that on breakfast. Lord Golden Lion, I'll add another 6 billion to Sunagakure! That'll make a total of 8 billion..."

Seeing that the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the daimyo of the Land of Earth were doing better than him, the daimyo of the Land of Wind got carried away. Ever since he became the daimyo, he never looked at how much money other people had when he made friends, because none of them were as rich as him. His family was famous for producing gold dust!

"I see that the young men in our Konoha are all exceptional individuals, and with a handsome guy like White Fang leading the team, White Fang alone is worth more than 3 billion. I'll add another 7 billion, making it a total of 10 billion to round it up..."

The daimyo of the Land of Wind was just added, and now the daimyo of the Land of Fire is also unhappy.

With her delicate fingers twirling, she acted nonchalantly, as if she knew nothing of money, before finally giving a defiant look to the daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind.

885. Kidnapping the grandfather and then tricking the grandson.

"Damn it...we'll add...10 billion too!"

"I'll add another 15 billion..."

"I'll add another two hundred..."

"I have three hundred..."

"I have five hundred..."

Inside the private room, the three big names were completely engrossed. Amidst the stunned gazes of the other big names around them, they argued fiercely, their faces red and necks bulging. It was a matter of face; regardless of whether there was any goods in the bag, they just shouted it out first.

The scene stunned the other daimyo who had originally intended to join in. They were all veteran players, and betting on small stakes was a common occurrence for them. Originally, after the Land of Earth daimyo placed his bet, they also wanted to get involved and support their own villages. However, seeing the three daimyo doing this, it was clear that this was no longer a small-scale gamble for fun; they were betting their entire fortunes.

Especially the final, desperate attempt by the Daimyo of the Land of Earth to claim 50 billion... Do you even have 50 billion?

Even selling your capital city wouldn't be enough for 50 billion...

Even the daimyo of the Land of Lightning hesitated. This time, their Raikage was personally leading the team, so there was no reason for the daimyo not to support him. Moreover, their Cloud Ninja were also in a strong position. Although they didn't advance as easily as the Iwa Ninja, they still won.

But seeing how obsessed these three daimyo are, and considering his own wallet, losing a few billion or two is no big deal. Although he's not as rich as the daimyo of the Land of Fire or the Land of Wind, he's still one of the top five in the ninja world. But if it's over a hundred billion, then the national treasury will have to be opened. In that case, the Raikage will definitely dry him up and let him fly like a kite.

While watching the three daimyo scramble for their fortunes was exhilarating and tempting him to join in, his last shred of reason told him to cherish life and stay away from gambling... They might be daimyo, living a glamorous and carefree life, but the real power was the Raikage. Five hundred billion... that could make countless explosive tags...

"Stop, stop, stop! Please, the three daimyo, control your excitement a little. These bets are all real money, not just shouting like this. Besides, you can't possibly be carrying hundreds of billions, can you? A little gambling is fine, but how about this... since the three daimyo are all supporting their respective villages, this can't go on forever. Let's cap it at 50 billion for the daimyo of the Land of Earth. But the three daimyo certainly don't have that much on them, so we'll just write a written agreement or something. No one will go back on their word later, right?"

Shinto was really excited when he saw the three daimyo, especially the daimyo of the Land of Earth. He really dared to shout 50 billion... He even doubted whether the Land of Earth had that much money.

The Land of Fire's 20 billion and the Land of Wind's 30 billion are both due to their abundant resources (one is rich in resources, the other in gold dust). But the Land of Earth... even Onoki's dog head only has 160 million. If the Land of Earth were truly that wealthy, Iwagakure wouldn't have needed to take out a loan from Sunagakure to buy two tailed beasts...

He hadn't originally intended to rip off this daimyo of the Land of Earth much, since they didn't know each other and he had even kidnapped the man's grandfather back then. It would be really unethical to kidnap the grandfather and then rip off the grandson. He couldn't bear to rip him off too badly, but even he, the master of controlling the situation, couldn't control it!

He never expected these daimyo to be so fierce when they got angry; it would be a waste for them not to become ninjas or cannon fodder.

Upon hearing what Masato said, the three people on top didn't hesitate. They pulled out an A4 sheet of paper and quickly wrote down a note, then pressed their fingerprints on it without any regard for the consequences.

His attitude of regarding money as dirt shocked even Mato, who was used to seeing snakes defecating.

After the three daimyo signed a written agreement to end the "war," the other daimyo entered the game. However, the other daimyo did not get carried away and only gambled for fun. They were not too concerned about whether the bookmaker, Golden Lion, would have enough money to pay them back.

Not to mention that he is from Sunagakure, the name "Golden Lion" alone is worth more than that.

......

"...What's going on? Let's go see what's happening in those famous people's private rooms?"

The soundproofing in the private room wasn't very good. Onoki, who was watching the two weaklings fighting each other, was a skilled fighter. Even though they weren't sensory ninjas, they could hear the noise coming from the private room. Onoki frowned and told his underlings to go check what was going on. After all, the room was filled with daimyo from many countries in the ninja world. Even though they were puppets, it still represented the face of their respective countries, especially since it was on his territory.

If anything were to happen to these daimyo on his territory, Iwagakure would lose all face. To ensure their safety, Onoki deliberately had his son use Earth Release to create a private room above them, separating them from the crowd. This was because he was afraid that if any of these people were Kakuzu's companions, it would be disastrous. Since these daimyo had come to his territory, Iwagakure would naturally be fully responsible for their safety.

"Lord Tsuchikage... several daimyo are betting against Shiki. Our daimyo, the daimyo of the Land of Fire, and the daimyo of the Land of Wind have gotten carried away and are gambling with their entire fortunes..."

After a while, the Iwa ninja returned, pale-faced, with trembling lips and sweating profusely. He cautiously observed his boss's expression and gave a brief account of the situation, but dared not reveal the details.

I was so frightened by the huge amount of money that my legs went weak.

Five hundred billion!

That's a whopping 50 billion!

I wonder if the boss would explode upon hearing this number. If he were the boss, he definitely would.

Five hundred billion!

If he had that much money, why would he be a ninja? Wouldn't it be more carefree to stay at home with his wife and kids?

"Golden Lion? What's that bastard up to? What's he up to with all the big names betting?"

Onoki, watching the rookies pecking at each other below, didn't notice anything unusual about his younger brother and casually asked a question.

After all, those big names were all veteran players, and these gambling games were just small-scale operations for them. What puzzled him was why Golden Lion, an idiot who hadn't been able to pick up a girl in decades, was getting involved with those veteran players.

Of course, what interested him most was the betting situation of the daimyo. Anyone with eyes could see that Iwagakure was in a sure thing. He had cheated Kumogakure, Konoha, and Sunagakure. Apart from the Kumogakure ninjas whose big men were really strong, Konoha had lost more than they had won, and Sunagakure had all surrendered. Only Kumogakure had all advanced easily. If the betting amount was good, he would like to get involved. Although Iwagakure had become rich recently, who would complain about having too much money!

Moreover, this is his home turf, and all the staff are his own people, so there's a lot of room for maneuver here!

886. Ohnoki is about to wet his pants.

"This... the Daimyo of the Land of Water costs two billion over Konoha..."

The Iwagakure ninja, cautiously observing his leader's expression, whispered, "Even this energetic young man can't withstand the arrogance of a few daimyo. Our leader is getting old and hasn't made a will yet. If he doesn't make it and passes away, our Iwagakure will be thrown into chaos..."

"Hmm... those bastards are still causing trouble as usual. Where's the others?"

When Onoki heard that the Land of Water had bet two billion on Konoha, he nodded and thought it made sense. Although Iwagakure was in a very good position right now, and Kirigakure wasn't coming this time, the Land of Water's daimyo wouldn't bet on Iwagakure because of the relationship between the two countries. As for Konoha, although its performance wasn't great, it had been the number one village in the ninja world for many years, so it wasn't wrong for the Land of Water's daimyo to bet on Konoha.

But those bastards are still as extravagant as ever, throwing around hundreds of millions. Recently, Iwagakure made some money hosting the joint Chunin Exams, and Onoki's personal treasury has gradually grown. However, he doesn't really have the guts to throw around billions like those daimyo. He can't count on his son, but he has a precious granddaughter, and he'll have to leave all this wealth to her.

"The daimyo of other countries have bets of tens or hundreds of millions in their own villages or in a few of our villages... The daimyo of the Land of Lightning has bet fifty billion on the Hidden Cloud Village..."

Seeing that his boss reacted well to the news of the Land of Water's 2 billion, not as excited as he had expected, he admired his boss's strong mental fortitude. He continued, saying that he would stop and observe his boss's reaction after the Raikage placed a 5 billion bet. If his boss couldn't handle the shock, he wouldn't reveal the 50 billion incident for the sake of the village's stability. Even though he wasn't good at math, he knew that even if Iwagakure sold everything they owned, they couldn't come up with 50 billion.

The Daimyo is really going all in on this, practically selling out the Land of Earth! What will they get if Iwagakure loses...?

"Hiss... This daimyo of the Land of Lightning seems to have a lot of confidence in his village."

"anything else?"

The daimyo in front were alright, after all, they supported their own villages. Onoki was just annoyed that the bastard Shiki had made a fortune for him. It was obvious that the daimyo of those small countries were just handing money to that bastard Shiki.

However, upon hearing that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning had bet 5 billion on his village, he was so shocked by the Daimyo's extravagance that his teeth ached. Onoki was determined to win the final championship of the Joint Chunin Exams, and it was understandable that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning would support his village. But was this guy just stupid and rich? Why not just bet 1 billion or 2 billion like the Daimyo of the Land of Water? This bet was so huge! Wasn't this just helping that bastard Shiki rake in Tsunade's gambling money?

After his toothache subsided, Onoki shook his head speechlessly. If he had known money was so easy to make, he would have tricked those daimyo into starting a gambling operation. But that bastard Shiki had already swindled him out of it.

But getting angry is useless now. The Golden Lion has already set up the betting pool, so it would be shameless for him to do the same. The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning has already bet 5 billion. Who knows how much the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, the Land of Fire, and the Land of Wind will bet? He doesn't care too much about how much the Daimyo of the Land of Earth bets. He thinks their pockets are about the same as the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning. Even if they are the hosts and Iwagakure is in a good position right now, he's confident they won't bet much more than the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning. He estimates it will be around 5 or 6 billion.

The real big money is still going to the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind. Both of them are incredibly wealthy, and he also knows that the rivalry between these daimyo has a long history. The daimyo of the Land of Lightning has already bet 5 billion, so these three daimyo must have bet no less than the daimyo of the Land of Lightning.

He wanted to hear how much the daimyo had bet on their own village, and how much the two major landowners, the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the daimyo of the Land of Wind, had bet.

"...Three...three daimyo...each of the three daimyo has placed a bet of 5...50 billion on their own village."

When the three daimyo were mentioned, the Iwa ninja underling's legs went weak, and he looked at his boss with trepidation as he spoke.

"Sug, five hundred..."

"What?! How much did you say? Five hundred billion?! Those three idiots bet five hundred billion?! Σ(?д?lll)"

After nodding habitually, Onoki suddenly realized what he had heard, jumped up with wide eyes, and looked at his underling again to confirm, wondering if he had misheard.

Five hundred billion.

That's a whopping 50 billion!

He, Onoki, had roamed the ninja world for decades and had never seen so much money before. Had he misheard?

"That's 50 billion. It's said the three daimyo are already going crazy. If it weren't for Golden Lion stopping them, they probably would have kept raising the price..."

Seeing that their boss's mood was a bit off, but not as erratic as they had expected, the younger member of the Iwa ninja secretly breathed a sigh of relief and explained.

"Five hundred billion...five hundred billion...Then the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the daimyo of the Land of Wind together would be a hundred billion...."

Onoki almost wet his pants.

After receiving confirmation from his younger brother, Onoki sat down blankly, his gaze unfocused, muttering to himself as his fingers began to calculate...

How much money does this cost?

Even if Iwagakure wins, and their daimyo has 50 billion, that bastard Shiki will still be the biggest winner. The key is that the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind are not so bad. The daimyo of the Land of Fire is rich. 50 billion is a lot, but he can afford it. The daimyo of the Land of Wind is even more so. You know, even his toilets are gold-plated. Even if these two daimyo can't come up with their personal savings, it doesn't matter. They can just open the national treasury. At most, it'll just be a change of daimyo.

But if Iwagakure loses, do they have 50 billion in their national treasury?

Although Onoki wasn't entirely clear on the total fiscal revenue of the Land of Earth, he knew that the Land of Earth absolutely couldn't come up with 50 billion yen. Even if they sold everything they owned, they couldn't afford it. If they really lost, how would the Land of Earth compensate them?

This isn't a matter of losing face.

"That idiot Daimyo... was it just a verbal agreement or is there a written agreement?"

Onoki turned around, his eyes blazing with fury, and asked through gritted teeth.

He still clung to a sliver of hope. Although he didn't think their Iwagakure Society wouldn't win the Chunin Exams, he knew that man proposes, God disposes, and nothing is ever 100% certain. He always had to have a backup plan. His biggest hope was that the idiot Daimyo had only made a verbal agreement and hadn't written anything down. That way, if they really lost, he'd have an excuse. But if the idiot Daimyo had written something down and left evidence, then they'd have no way out.