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"But!"
Hikaru's words once again made the Raikage and his team, who had just begun to relax, tense up with unease.
A's expression twisted again.
This Uchiha brat's tone was unbelievably irritating — and worse, he couldn't do anything about that disgusting genjutsu.
If it weren't for Bee's life on the line, A would rather be on the front lines of the battlefield than talking to this guy. It was pure torture.
"But what?"
The Raikage held back his temper, keeping a surface-level calm as he addressed Hikaru.
Hikaru smiled.
"To put it another way, I can treat your request like a formal mission commission."
"And the payment isn't much. Fifty million ryo should cover it."
The Raikage completely lost it and burst out cursing!
"You bastard! Fifty million ryo?! That's daylight robbery! Are you messing with me?!"
Hikaru feigned a startled expression, hands raised innocently.
Then, he walked over to Tsunade, spreading his arms wide — one hand up, one down — as if presenting a grand treasure.
He began an elaborate introduction.
"The one you're asking for help is the Fifth Hokage of Konoha! Niece of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire! Princess of the Senju Clan! Known as the Slug Princess, one of the Legendary Sannin, a woman with both strength and beauty, revered across the shinobi world as the Medical Saint — Lady Tsunade!"
"Since this is a mission entrusted to the Hokage herself by the Fourth Raikage, it's only fair we calculate the fee by inter-village mission standards!"
Tsunade, caught up in the flattery, was practically floating. Hikaru's charisma had taken full effect.
Am I really that amazing? I didn't even realize all that about myself until now...!
Tsunade placed her hands on her hips and stretched out her right arm, arrogantly pointing her pale fingers straight at the Raikage.
"Hikaru is right! Saving someone with my skills is worth every ryo!"
Shizune, standing nearby, had already gone numb from the madness. Her eyes had turned into money symbols.
Fifty million ryo! Fifty. Million. Ryo!
She stared at Hikaru beside Tsunade like he was some kind of money god descended upon the world.
As for the Raikage? Old man, just hand over the damn gold! How else were she and Lady Tsunade going to get paid?
Naruto, meanwhile, started counting on his fingers.
"One zero, two zeros, three zeros..."
"That's way too many. I can't even count that high."
He tugged on Jiraiya's sleeve and looked up.
"Ero-sennin, how much is fifty million ryo?"
Jiraiya palmed his forehead, watching Hikaru with an exasperated smile. He knew the kid wouldn't let this golden opportunity slip by.
"About... 500,000 bowls of Ichiraku Ramen."
"WHAT? Five hundred thousand?!"
Naruto practically levitated with excitement.
"Six bowls a day, 365 days a year... that's over 228 years of ramen!"
"Wait—if I share with Hikaru and Ero-sennin, that's six more bowls a day. So… 114 years!"
He clung to Jiraiya's right arm and began swinging it excitedly, his eyes fixed accusingly on the Raikage.
To Naruto, the Raikage had suddenly become the mythical Ramen Sage.
The Raikage's face turned beet red with fury. Killer Bee, standing beside him, saw his brother's reaction and burst into uncontrollable laughter.
Once again, the Raikage punched Bee squarely on the head.
Right on the same spot as before.
Bee rolled on the ground groaning in pain, spitting out incoherent freestyle raps directed at his infuriated older brother.
"…@#%…@%￥@#…"
Still, they needed help — and the Raikage forced himself to calm down. He planned to ask one last time. If this failed, Karai would have to be sacrificed. The village came first.
Fifty million ryo was simply too much. Even if he agreed, the Hidden Cloud Village's elders would never approve.
"Uchiha Hikaru. This fee is impossible. You know that."
Hikaru saw the look of determination forming on A's face.
It was time to spring the real trap.
He raised two fingers.
"Alright then, Lord Raikage. You've got two options."
"What two?"
The Raikage frowned. Was this Uchiha planning more tricks?
Hikaru pointed toward Killer Bee.
"Option one: You fight me. I won't use genjutsu. If you lose, the Hidden Cloud agrees to help us train the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki — Naruto — into a perfect Jinchuriki, like Killer Bee."
"If you win, we'll treat your subordinates free of charge."
A immediately began evaluating his odds. Could he win, even without Hikaru's illusions?
"And the second option?"
"The second's simple. The Hidden Cloud issues a public apology to the entire shinobi world. You take responsibility for the attacks you launched against Konoha during the Second and Third Ninja World Wars. Admit your faults and reflect."
Hikaru stared him down, his expression utterly cold and without mercy.
"You bastard!"
Several Cloud shinobi behind the Raikage began cursing loudly.
"Silence!"
A barked the command, voice sharp as lightning.
One of the ninja — a heavyset man — rushed up behind the Raikage.
"But Lord Raikage! How dare he—"
"I said SHUT UP!"
A's fists were clenched tightly now.
This whole thing was a setup. This Uchiha brat had them right where he wanted — and was springing a trap.
He glanced at Bee beside him.
Killer Bee gave him a big thumbs up.
Yeah, A was strict, harsh, and beat him senseless in training — but he was still Bee's badass big brother.
The Raikage stepped forward. His anger transformed into fighting spirit. He locked eyes with Hikaru, his body exploding with chakra — not the standard Lightning Release Armor, but the ultimate secret technique of the Yotsuki Clan:
Lightning Release Chakra Mode: Level Two!
"Let's go, Uchiha Hikaru! I've been dying to cut loose!"
Hikaru's chakra surged in response. His dark blue chakra flame erupted around him, and the tomoe of his Sharingan spun into full clarity.
He silently pulled a kunai from his pouch and flicked it into the air.
Time slowed.
Both fighters locked in, analyzing every twitch, every shift in muscle movement, calculating.
All the while, Hikaru kept one eye on the falling kunai.
One meter...
Sixty centimeters...
Twenty-one centimeters...
"Boom."
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