The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 148. Should I Authorize Access?

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"...That's a metaphysical problem, and there's no clear explanation! Chief Elder, you'd better not spend your savings on in-game purchases. Just use the benefit code I gave you earlier!"

"Sigh, fine!" The Chief Elder let out a regretful sigh. "I was hoping to synthesize a Mangekyo Sharingan Madara. But if that's the case, I'll have to give up!"

He put down his teacup and stood up. His eyes sharpened, and his entire aura seemed to change.

But…

Was there more to discuss?

Even VIP888888 wasn't enough?

Yuto looked at him in confusion, but before he could ask—

"Come to my training ground! Let me see your strength!"

"Is that really necessary?"

"Defeat me, and the Sharingan is yours!"

"Can I use explosive tags?"

The Chief Elder's eyelid twitched. Seeing Yuto's eager expression, he snapped, "Get lost!"

…

With no other choice, Yuto followed the Chief Elder to his private training ground, hoping to claim the stored Sharingan.

Though the Chief Elder lived alone and had stopped training much due to age, the clan still regularly sent people to maintain his training grounds. So, despite not being used often, the place was clean and well-kept.

Standing opposite each other, the Chief Elder leaned on his cane, looking at Yuto with satisfaction. "That day, you actually dodged my kick. Looks like you haven't given up on your ninja training!"

"Maybe we should…" Yuto hesitated, then cautiously suggested, "…just forget it?"

However—

The Chief Elder looked at Yuto, who was still a little hesitant, and thought that he was afraid. He immediately smiled calmly and said with a nonchalant temperament, "Use your Sharingan. Don't worry, I won't use my Mangeky—"

Before he could finish—

"Chief Elder, you're getting old. If you get injured, how are you going to dance tonight?"

"…" The Chief Elder's smile froze. He huffed, glaring at Yuto. "You brat! You've got quite the mouth! Let me see if you've got the skills to match!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

Despite his age, the Chief Elder's movements were still sharp as he swiftly formed hand seals. A massive fireball surged toward Yuto.

Unfortunately—

Great Fireball Jutsu was hardly a lethal move these days. It had mostly become a probing technique.

Yuto sighed and shook his head. Since explosive tags weren't allowed, he had to rely on jutsu. He quickly formed hand seals as well.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

At that moment—

"Hmm—"

Uchiha Setsuna stared in amazement as he watched Yuto's fireball. It was an inch larger than his own.

Yuto's mother—was she secretly from the Uzumaki clan?

That couldn't be right!

If anyone should know Yuto's lineage, wasn't this something that he, the Chief Elder of the Uchiha, knew better than anyone else?

But still… that chakra output wasn't normal!

Rather than feeling threatened, the Chief Elder became even more excited. "Hahaha!" He let out a hearty laugh. "That's right! In that case! I can't let my guard down!"

As soon as he finished speaking—

His eyes spun rapidly, revealing a fully formed Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

However—

At that moment—

A barrage of high-grade shurikens… Fuma shurikens rained down upon him!

Instantly—

"You little—"

"You only said no explosive tags!" Yuto muttered, watching the Chief Elder still trying to act cool. He shook his head helplessly. "You never said I couldn't use shuriken!"

Yuto was going to bury him in them!

Shuriken, kunai… his ninja tool pouch was stocked full!

…

"Young people these days have no ninja ethics! They only know how to steal! They only know how to cheat! I'm a seventy- or eighty-year-old man. I have already said that when we spar, the key is to stop at the right time. Otherwise, if I activate my Mangekyo and glare at you, you'd be dead on the spot!"

"Yes, yes! The Chief Elder's ninjutsu is unparalleled! No one can compare to him!"

"If I weren't going easy on you as an Elder, you'd be in real danger! Hmph!"

"The Chief Elder's ninjutsu is supreme! The pride of the Uchiha!" Yuto chuckled as he looked at the disheveled Chief Elder—his cane broken, his clothes torn, yet still putting on airs. "About the eyes…"

Old man, you're so concerned about your reputation!

But he understood.

Luckily, the training ground wasn't too spacious, making it hard to move freely. Since it was just a sparring match, he only had to show a bit of strength. Otherwise, if he really fought for his life and the Chief Elder drove the Gundam, Yuto would have had no choice but to run.

"Get lost!" the Chief Elder snapped. "I'll have someone send them to you later!" Then, he added seriously, "Remember, don't go around talking about this!"

"Don't worry! I don't remember what happened today! The Chief Elder's cane broke by itself!"

"Was that what I was talking about?" The Chief Elder huffed.

"Wasn't it?" Yuto looked at him in confusion.

"Well… that too. But…" The Chief Elder sighed. "Just don't go spreading news about the Sharingan."

The clan had been secretly storing them, and there weren't many to begin with.

After all, achieving a Three-Tomoe Sharingan was already considered a sign of exceptional talent.

"If the other clansmen hear about it, they'll start overthinking things."

"I understand." Yuto nodded. "In that case, I'll take my leave."

"Go, go! Ugh—" The Chief Elder rubbed his sore eyes and muttered, "Looks like I won't be able to go dancing tonight."

So embarrassing!

It's better to just chat with Hana at home.

Shaking his head in resignation, the Chief Elder watched Yuto leave. Then, remembering the sparring session, his lips twitched. "Who did this kid learn this ninjutsu from? It's too despicable!"

He attacked all the weak spots, threw dirt in people's faces, and spammed shuriken like they were free.

And those weren't just regular shuriken—those were Fuma Shuriken!

Unlike Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu, these were all real!

Then, his gaze fell on the massive crater in the ground.

"Is it true that Yuto doesn't have the blood of the Uzumaki clan?"

…

"My skills have improved quite a bit!" Yuto was also surprised by his own strength. His pupil power had grown stronger, and he could even resist the Chief Elder's genjutsu.

Yet, despite all this… he still hadn't awakened his Mangekyo!

Did he really need some kind of mental trauma to trigger it?

Big Brother…

A hint of sadness flickered across Yuto's face before he shook his head and let the thought go.

He was probably the only sane Uchiha left. He must not fall into darkness in pursuit of power.

After thinking for a moment, he glanced at the White Zetsu spies still tailing him. With a smirk, he took a detour and headed for an internet café.

Then, he stood at the entrance for a bit.

After they all went in, he walked toward the milk tea shop with satisfaction!

You wanna track me?

Just go in and surf the internet!

However—

After walking a short distance—

Suddenly—

He sensed an unusual disturbance from his system. Yuto paused and pulled up the interface.

A network coverage map appeared—

Mostly green.

These were the network nodes he had set up throughout the Land of Fire. But in a remote area—

Between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth—

A red dot was flashing.

Wasn't that an uninhabited wilderness?

Who was stealing his network terminal equipment out there?

Yuto's expression turned strange. He glanced back at the internet café. He had a pretty good idea who it was.

Talent!

Even managed to set up a network line in the middle of nowhere?

Looking at the flashing red dot, he hesitated. "Should I… authorize access?"

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