The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 143. Employer-Employee Relationship

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The movie continued to gain traction.

According to external reports, civilians were highly interested in this first film. At the same time… many were criticizing the Hyuga and Uchiha clans for their outdated traditions. If not for these two clans… would Romeo and Juliet have suffered such a tragic fate?

It's just that there were many more tragedies in the Warring States Period, and they were countless times more tragic than this.

It was an era full of blood and tears.

People understood that well.

If the internet were fully set up, there would likely already be countless discussion threads or even in-depth analyses from experts online!

Of course, none of this concerned Yuto. The more buzz, the more attention it brought, and the more attention meant greater profits. Meanwhile, both Yuto Milk Tea and Yuto BBQ had seen a clear increase in customer flow.

It seemed this wave of advertisement had worked well!

The only problem was that there weren't enough movies.

Yuto sighed with emotion, then turned to Minato, briefly discussing the Uchiha situation before losing interest.

After all, Mangekyo Sharingan… Minato's own student had already awakened it, though it seemed unstable. Obito himself wasn't even fully aware of his own power yet.

"So Obito's space-time jutsu indeed comes from the Mangekyo Sharingan, and it really can alter one's psyche." Minato sighed, recalling how Obito had seemed off after awakening his Sharingan. He had moments of improvement, then decline, then improvement again—until he finally let go of Rin and started sticking with Kakashi.

Looking at it this way…

The Mangekyo Sharingan truly was terrifying!

Minato frowned. "Is there any way to change this fate for the Uchiha?"

"Psychological counseling or broadening their perspective might help. If all else fails, they'll just have to get used to it."

Like Obito—

He lost and lost… until he got used to it.

Yuto shrugged. "Or maybe they just need a way to vent."

"You mean that kind of venting?"

"???" Yuto gave Minato a puzzled look. "What are you talking about?"

"…Nothing." Minato gave a sheepish smile.

Damn this Yuto!

He actually set a trap for him?

Minato chuckled helplessly. "By the way, be careful. A member of the Hyuga clan has already contacted me, asking to ban your film. I'm worried they might take drastic action."

"Was it the Hyuga Clan Leader?"

"No…"

"Then it's fine." Yuto shrugged. It was no big deal—just slap a bounty on them. He didn't believe that… the Hyuga clan had the same deep bond as Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo.

Once the bounty was out, those guys probably wouldn't even dare step outside their compound.

Stretching and finishing his ramen, Yuto stood up. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave."

"Wait, wait…"

"What is it?" Yuto frowned. Why did the Hokage have so much business with a mere businessman like him?

"Do you really want to borrow money?"

"No!" Minato's face was full of black lines as he looked at Fuyou unhappily. "Mahjong tournament! I meant the mahjong tournament! Did you forget?"

"Of course, I remember! It's just too much hassle. Are you seriously inviting people from other villages to Konoha? Aren't you afraid of problems?"

"The Nine-Tails won't stop bugging me—I don't have a choice!" Minato pointed at his dark circles with a wry smile. "Kushina and I haven't had a good night's sleep in ages! And I'm the Hokage now." With renewed confidence, he continued, "As long as we handle it like the Chunin Exams, everything will be fine!"

"…Don't tell me that's why you became Hokage?"

"Nonsense! I have Konoha in my heart! It's just… the Nine-Tails… is too damn annoying. Do you know how exhausting it is for Kushina and me at night?"

"It seems… raising a fox isn't quite easy, Hokage-sama!"

"Get lost!"

Minato shot Yuto an exasperated look as he walked away, then chuckled and shook his head, continuing to eat his ramen.

Yuto, Obito, Shisui, Fugaku, Setsuna… They had shown him that the Uchiha weren't as terrifying as some believed.

…Well, wait.

That's not right.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

Obito… he's still pretty terrifying!

…

A few days had passed since the premiere.

As a result, the hype had died down quite a bit. Going out now wasn't much of an issue—after all, people were just caught up in the moment, and once it passed, things returned to normal.

However...

He heard that both the Hyuga and Uchiha Clans wanted to thank him for promoting their families' reputations, so they had been constantly sending people to invite him to a meal.

Especially the Chief Elder—he had already sent people over two or three times. But each time, he was refused with the excuse of being "too busy with work."

The Chief Elder was probably overjoyed right now!

A newly awakened Mangekyo Sharingan user, and he was also the protagonist? Talk about a double blessing!

Even so, he had to be polite.

There was no helping it—he could only refuse.

Yuto returned to the milk tea shop and saw Suzune busy at work. Seeing him come in, she seemed quite happy. As for her previous attitude of "I don't want to talk to you anymore"… that had already been resolved with a little bit of ramen.

Suzune was pretty easy to coax.

"Yuto!" Suzune walked over, holding a letter in her hands, and said seriously, "This letter came from outside! It arrived with a merchant caravan. Since you weren't around, I held onto it for you."

"Uh... Thanks." Yuto took the letter and glanced at the outside.

That spiral emblem and the neat handwriting… it was from Kana.

But what could it be about?

Could there be some progress in her research on the Nine-Tails' chakra?

Frowning slightly, he pondered for a moment, then suddenly paused, noticing Suzune sneakily peeking at him. When she realized she had been caught, she quickly turned away, pretending she hadn't been watching, though her ears were visibly red.

Yuto smiled helplessly but didn't say anything. He simply opened the letter and read through it carefully.

A short while later—

"Yes!" He couldn't help but shout in excitement.

Then he froze again, realizing that at some point, Suzune had crept closer, her clear, sparkling eyes filled with curiosity.

"Shff~"

Suzune's face turned a little red, and she fiddled shyly with the hem of her clothes before asking, a bit embarrassed, "Is it from a friend?"

"...Yeah!" Yuto nodded solemnly.

"A female?"

"...Yeah."

"…"

"A business partner! Just like you and me!" Yuto flicked the forehead of the slightly dejected Suzune and righteously declared, "It's a completely professional employer-employee relationship! As clean as the one between a boss and his secretary!"

The words had barely left his mouth when—

"Just like us?" Suzune narrowed her eyes, nodding slightly. A dangerous glint seemed to flash through them. "Yuto, do you want a massage?"

"Yes!" Yuto nodded happily. Lately, Suzune had been really mad at him, and the consequences had been serious—so there hadn't been any massages for a while. His body was feeling a bit stiff, so he quickly took off his jacket and lay down.

Not long after…

Feeling those soft, delicate hands moving across his back, he couldn't help but let out satisfied murmurs. "Yeah, right there… Mm~ Ah, that's good… In a few days, mm… there's a new shipment coming, mm~ mmm…"

Suzune blushed at the sounds he was making.

"Should I stop for a bit?"

"Mmm~" Yuto squinted contentedly. Suzune's technique had improved again. Just as he was about to say something—

Creak.

The door opened.

"No! Don't stop!" Yuto blurted out.

"Yuto, I heard from Minato that you were planning to— Ahhh! I told you! Don't do this kind of thing in places like this!"

Bang!

The door slammed shut again.

"…"

Yuto sat up speechlessly, ignoring Suzune, who was now hurriedly fixing her clothes, her face red. Instead, he straightened out his own clothing.

Seriously, it was a completely professional boss-secretary relationship!

And also…

[Minato! Can't you keep your wife and that fox under control?!]

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Meanwhile—

In the Land of Rain.

Under the unending drizzle…

Biwa Juzo, who had fled here, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since his last plan failed, Kirigakure had caught wind of his presence. That meant he could no longer stay in the Land of Fire and had to leave.

In the end, he decided to come to this perpetually chaotic place—the Land of Rain.

After all, the more chaotic a place was, the lower his chances of being exposed.

But…

Where exactly in the Land of Rain was this?

Wasn't this supposed to be a remote area?

It didn't look chaotic at all!

Wait—what was that?!

Yuto Milk Tea?!

Biwa Juzo stared in confusion at the familiar signboard, his heart itching. Just as he was about to step inside—

Suddenly—

"A Kirigakure forehead protector? No… a rogue ninja?"

A calm voice rang out.

Juzo was startled and instinctively looked up, his face full of shock as he saw the figure floating in midair. Before he could even react—

"Universal Pull!"

He was flying, too!

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