Naruto: We Uchiha only want to make money.

Chapter 46: Just want money? Danzo feels insulted!

"You two, shut up!" Danzo was so angry at the back-and-forth between Shingetsu and the two advisors that his bandaged wounds were throbbing.

He was breathing heavily, staring intently at Shen Yue: "So what exactly do you want?! Stop playing games!"

Shen Yue dropped his exaggerated expression, his face returning to its icy demeanor. He waved the finger he had raised in front of everyone:

"What I mean is!"

"One billion taels."

"Compensation for emotional distress, medical expenses, mission disruption costs, and damage to the family's reputation—add it all up and compensate me, Uchiha Shingetsu!"

"One billion taels!"

"If it's even a fraction less, this matter isn't over today."

"Danzo, you old scoundrel, either give me the money, or we'll continue this fight to the death and see who gives up first."

The office fell silent instantly.

Everyone was stunned by the true meaning behind Shen Yue's outrageous demand of "one finger".

One billion taels!

That's an astronomical figure!

That's enough to support a small country's military spending for several years, or to buy more than 300 houses in Konoha.

"All you want is money? Are you even a ninja?"

Danzo opened his mouth, his single eye filled with anger and disbelief.

He never imagined that after all the trouble Shenyue had gone through, escalating the conflict to this extent, her ultimate goal was still—money?!

He felt that Shingetsu had tarnished the identity of a ninja.

It also tarnished his reputation.

You should know that he is a powerful figure with the title of "Ninja of Darkness".

The existence of the formidable ninja.

In the end, all they wanted was money.

Are his arms and fingers not worth that much money?

"Just as I thought, this is the Shingetsu we know!" Fugaku and Shisui remained expressionless, but a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, which quickly turned into helplessness.

"This... he just wants money?" Itachi was completely numb; everything that had happened today was shocking him.

"You still want money?" The Third Hokage almost dropped his pipe. His lips twitched violently as he looked at Shingetsu, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Is this still the Uchiha we know?"

The two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, were also dumbfounded.

They considered many possibilities: severe punishment, restrictions on power, or even temporary detention.

But the one thing they never expected was that Shenyue's condition would be—money? And a billion taels right off the bat?!

What on earth is going on in this Uchiha brat's head?!

"I also want to kill Danzo, but the time is not right yet!" Kamizuki felt a little helpless.

He also wanted to kill Danzo, but at the moment, he couldn't do it with just these things. So he could only maximize his profits for the time being, which was to make more money off Danzo.

As the leader of Root, Danzo must have needed a lot of money to operate his organization on a daily basis, and the bills would definitely not be from Konoha, since there are many things that even the Third Hokage had to keep from him.

This time, causing him to bleed profusely will not only make him feel the pain, but will also actually weaken the root's ability to function.

Moreover, this is also a negotiation skill.

First, be aggressive and make the other party uneasy, then reveal the real conditions.

At this moment, the Third Hokage and the two advisors began to persuade Danzo to agree.

For them, being able to use money to settle this conflict that almost ignited internal strife in Konoha was the least costly and most acceptable outcome.

After all, compared to punishing a high-ranking Konoha official, 1 billion ryo, though a huge sum, at least prevented a full-scale war between the Uchiha and Root, and at least gave both sides a way out.

"Fine, I agree!" In the end, under the persuasion of the Third Hokage and the two advisors, Danzo had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

He covered his still throbbing half-ear, his single eye so gloomy it seemed to drip water.

He is not a money-loving person.

But being slashed by Kamizuki was too painful.

Before long, one of Gen's men silently carried in a heavy box and placed it in front of Shen Yue.

The box was opened, revealing a huge amount of banknotes and gold bars of equivalent value—one billion taels—neatly stacked and gleaming with ink and metallic sheen.

"I love the smell of banknotes and gold bars!" Shen Yue took the money, counted it carefully, and then closed the box with satisfaction.

He walked up to Danzo, whose face was ashen and who was practically bursting with rage, stood on tiptoe, patted Danzo's shoulder forcefully, and said with a bright but mocking smile:

"Squad leader, we'll let you go for now. But don't worry, justice may be delayed, but it will eventually prevail. I'll take this money as interest. Be careful where you walk next time, and don't be careless again!"

"Prison corps?"

"Why did I change my nickname again?" Danzo found Shingetsu's words grating.

Shenyue used to call him Tuan Baoguo, but now he's called Lao Tuan!

These words were tantamount to rubbing salt into Danzo's wounds, and were an extreme insult to the dignity of his "Darkness of Ninja".

"Uchiha...Kamizuki!" Danzo trembled with rage. There seemed to be some kind of power stirring beneath his bandaged right arm, but he forcibly suppressed it. He simply stared intently at Kamiya with his single, venomous eye, as if trying to etch him into his very bones.

This Uchiha boy.

How dare they humiliate him like this and scheme against him!

He swore by his name that he would personally end him.

After receiving the money.

After bidding farewell to the Third Hokage, whose expression was complicated and who seemed to have aged several years in an instant, as well as the two advisors and Itachi who were still in a state of shock and speechlessness, Shen Yue, together with Fugaku and Shisui, happily carried the heavy money box out of the Hokage's office.

On the way back, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Fugaku's gaze kept drifting to the heavy money box in Shingetsu's hand, his expression complex, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

This is, after all, a staggering sum of one billion taels, an astronomical windfall for the Uchiha clan, which is currently facing financial difficulties.

However, as the clan leader, he couldn't directly ask for it.

Shen Yue seemed oblivious to the clan leader's gaze, carrying the box with light steps, even humming an off-key tune.

Finally, Fugaku couldn't hold back any longer.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Shenyue!"

"Look at this money?!"

"This is my money, clan leader, what are you going to do with it?" Shen Yue hurriedly hugged the money box tightly, looking at Fugaku with a wary expression.

"The clan is short of money right now!" Fugaku said softly, sounding somewhat unsure of himself.

"But when I left the village, I had already planned a scheme for the clan leader to make the Uchiha clan great again!"

Upon hearing Shingetsu's words, Fugaku blushed, feeling somewhat ashamed.

Shingetsu's plan is excellent.

But he left after making his plan.

When Fugaku was full of confidence and began to implement it.

I then realized that this was a really difficult task.

The entire Uchiha clan was blocked in the very first step of their plan.

No matter where the Konoha police force goes.

They either got turned away or were politely refused.

Especially considering they are known as the strongest clan in Konoha.

This makes them feel constrained and hesitant when doing things.

In total, they received only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver as a symbolic gift.

They couldn't tell whether it was mockery or sympathy.