Ninja World Live: The Ninja Rabbit I Found Was Actually Kaguya

It took some time due to the robbery, the inventory process, and the sale of Cardo's assets.

But in the end, not everything was converted into money according to Terumi Mei's request, so it took even longer.

Still, when faced with the massive pile of ryo—even Kakashi, the so-called Mission Maniac—had to pause and think.

Eh...

Isn't being a ninja the easiest way to make money in this world?

He began to question his entire career.

"The total amount is 326 million taels," said Zabuza, taking the explosive tag ledger from Haku and reporting the figure.

"That much money?" Naruto, Kakashi, and Sasuke were all stunned.

The group chat of the legendary ancestors activated.

Dazhuzi Hanhan: That number… Tobirama, when I was Hokage, what was the village's annual income?

Senju Tobirama: Big brother, please be quiet. I still regret selling the tailed beasts so cheaply.

Big Pillar Hanhan: Uh…

Senju Tobirama: Plus, you can't compare past currency with the current economy.

Senju Tobirama: Purchasing power matters.

Senju Tobirama: Kakashi, Terumi Mei, how much does a pound of rice cost now?

Kakashi: Good point.

Kakashi: According to the price of rice in Konoha…

Kakashi: This amount could buy 60 million kilograms of rice.

Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Sixty million kilograms?!

Hashirama froze at the thought.

Senju Tobirama: That's like stacking sixty thousand sacks of rice in your room.

Big Zhuzi Hanhan: That's so much… Wow!

Senju Tobirama: It's a considerable sum.

"So, Mizukage-sama, are you sure you don't want even a single coin?" Kitahara Hitoshi asked.

"Yes," Terumi Mei replied.

"It's all yours," she confirmed.

But inwardly, she had some regrets.

After all, Kirigakure's ninja count was low, and thanks to the brutal history of the Bloody Mist, they weren't trusted with missions.

Kirigakure had been weak for years.

Some funds could've gone a long way in rebuilding.

However, that amount of money still didn't outweigh the importance of Kitahara Hitoshi's relationship with Konoha and his help.

"Really…" Kitahara Hitoshi gave a noncommittal response.

"But…" Kakashi said, "Kitahara-kun, why do you care so much about money?"

This question wasn't just from Kakashi. It was voiced by Tobirama through him.

He wanted to understand Kitahara Hitoshi's financial philosophy.

Kitahara was a genius. Tobirama didn't want him corrupted by greed.

"Money…" Kitahara said, "Having money makes life comfortable."

"You gain confidence."

"When there's no financial burden on your back, you have more choices."

"I see," Naruto said. "So once you have assets, you gain self-assurance."

"You feel secure."

"Exactly," Kitahara Hitoshi nodded. "If you have money, Naruto, then you wouldn't be forced to be a ninja."

Naruto hesitated. "Not a ninja…"

"You wouldn't have to work yourself to the bone," Kitahara said.

"You wouldn't need to risk your life."

"You would simply have another option."

"Another option…" Naruto echoed the words, slowly absorbing them.

He repeated them again, trying to make sense of what that meant for his life.

"No!" Naruto declared. "I still want to be a ninja! I'll become Hokage and prove myself to everyone who looked down on me!"

Naruto was fired up again.

Uzumaki Naruto was instantly brimming with determination.

But Kitahara Hitoshi couldn't help but feel a little awkward when Naruto stood before him, filled with passion.

He rubbed his fingers together sheepishly.

"Well…"

"I also don't want the Chakra system you gave me to go to waste," Naruto added.

"So I want to become stronger."

"You gave me the chance to become a ninja."

"So I want to get strong, stronger than anyone—and protect you!"

Kitahara Hitoshi froze.

What?

He stared at Naruto in disbelief.

If Hinata had said that, he might have been flattered.

But this was Naruto.

Wrong person. Wrong gender.

"Anyway," Kitahara Hitoshi said. "Naruto, do your best."

"But I have one question for you, Kakashi-sensei," he continued.

"Huh?" Kakashi was caught off guard.

He had just asked a question, and now the tables were turned.

"Kakashi-sensei, you're clearly a mission maniac."

"You've completed 33 S-rank, 244 A-rank, and 340 B-rank missions."

"But…"

"There are two people in the village whose records surpass yours," Kitahara Hitoshi said.

"Two?" Kakashi blinked.

He was genuinely unaware.

"One is Jiraiya," Kitahara continued.

"Oh… Jiraiya-sama," Kakashi nodded.

"Then the other must be Tsunade-sama…" he guessed.

The group chat sparked again.

Dazhuzi Hanhan: Tobirama, did I hear right? Tsunade? Is this our little Tsuna?

Senju Tobirama: It must be Tsunade. She's the only one with that name.

Namikaze Minato: Yes, Tsunade-sama. Jiraiya-sensei was my mentor. He was also trained by the Third.

Senju Tobirama: So, she's Jiraiya's teammate.

Senju Tobirama: Then why is Jiraiya earning money for her?

Namikaze Minato: Well…

Minato hesitated, seemingly weighing how to preserve Tsunade's dignity.

Senju Tobirama: Just say it, Minato.

Namikaze Minato: Honestly, Tsunade-sama went through a rough patch. She stopped being a ninja and started gambling, which led to a mountain of debt.

Namikaze Minato: Jiraiya-sensei helped repay her debts. Later, his book sales boomed, and he used the royalties to cover her expenses…

Senju Tobirama: …

Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Ah, good thing Konoha doesn't rely on clan finances.

Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Otherwise… I'd be worried Tsunade would bankrupt us. She picked up gambling from me, but I didn't expect her to go this far.

Senju Tobirama: So who's the other mission maniac?

Kakashi: Hmm… I'd call him the true Mission Emperor.

Kakashi realized that despite all his missions, someone still surpassed him.

Then Kitahara Hitoshi answered.

"The other person is Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage."

"He completed 54 S-rank, 346 A-rank, and 456 B-rank missions."

Because Minato was Kakashi's teacher, many of their missions overlapped.

Still…

"Kakashi-sensei, how much are your assets worth?" Kitahara asked.

"Umm…"

"Around 130 million," Kakashi replied.

He never cared too much about money, so he'd never counted in detail.

"Then after the Fourth Hokage died…"

"Where did his assets go?" Kitahara asked.

Kakashi said nothing.

The chat exploded again.

Namikaze Minato: Huh?!

Namikaze Minato: Wait, I died… but where did all my money go?

Namikaze Minato: I had a house in the village worth only 8 million, but I'd accumulated over 200 million with Kushina through missions. So…

Namikaze Minato: What?

Namikaze Minato: My son Naruto didn't inherit any of it. He didn't even know what 10,000 taels looked like.

Namikaze Minato: I left behind over 200 million, yet Naruto doesn't know the value of a single bill.

Namikaze Minato: How is that possible?

Senju Tobirama: …

Kakashi: …

Kakashi knew there was no way to defend the Third Hokage.

Naruto was Minato's orphan.

Even if Naruto's parentage wasn't publicly known, not giving him a single ryo was outrageous.

Kakashi could understand that funds were tight after the Nine Tails' attack and that ninja training was expensive.

But if someone misappropriated Minato-sensei's assets…

And never returned them…

That was beyond forgiveness.

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