After chatting for a while, Mito asked, "By the way, little Takuya, what are your plans recently?"
Seeing the Senju clan gradually prospering, she began to care more about its affairs.
"Well... I will leave the village in a few days."
"During this period, I have trained some ninjas and need to personally go to various industries to hand them over."
When it came to Uzumaki Mito, Senju Takuya didn't hold back. After nearly half a year, Hatake Sakumo had almost trained the first batch of ninjas. He decided to leave the safety of these industries to Sakumo. After the New Year, he was going to take Sakumo out of the village to hand over things outside.
"Leave the village..." Mito pondered for a while. "Let Tsunade stay with you. Otherwise, I would be a little worried."
"Grandma, I'm not going!" Tsunade said with some dissatisfaction. "Why should I follow him around? Isn't it nice to stay in the village playing cards and drinking every day? Why go out? Moreover, although I don't know how strong Takuya is now, the average Elite Jōnin is definitely no match for him. Not to mention, this time Sakumo is following him. What is there to worry about?"
"The ninja world is so dangerous, I don't trust little Takuya to go out on his own. He is now the treasure of our Senju clan. Please keep an eye on him," Mito insisted. "I'm telling you, if little Takuya gets hurt at all, I'm not done with you!"
Hearing her words, Tsunade's mouth opened wide in silence. Before, she was Grandma Mito's favorite granddaughter. But now...
"It's all your fault!" Tsunade glanced at Takuya aggrievedly. This guy took away all of grandma's love!
"Grandma Mito, you are still thoughtful. It's not peaceful outside right now. It's not safe without Tsunade's protection," Takuya said, ignoring Tsunade's murderous eyes. This was a good opportunity to enhance their bond, and he was not willing to let it go.
"Did you hear that? This matter is settled," Mito waved her hand, settling the matter.
Tsunade could only nod helplessly in agreement. Although she had a very bad temper, she did not dare to say anything in front of her grandmother.
"Ten million ryō!" Tsunade demanded.
"Ah?"
"The protection fee is ten million ryō!" Tsunade looked at Takuya, gritting her teeth.
"As long as you serve me well, I will give you fifty million ryō," Takuya stretched out five fingers and said calmly.
"Damn capitalist..." Seeing Takuya's indifferent expression, Tsunade was so angry that her teeth itched. How rich is this guy? Fifty million ryō?! Even if the Third Hokage takes action in person, it's okay, right? Tsunade wanted to reject Takuya loudly, telling him that such things were wishful thinking. But she tried several times without success. The other party gave her too much.
"Then it's settled," Senju Takuya said, seeing Tsunade's troubled expression and feeling quite satisfied.
...
A few days flew by in the blink of an eye. The New Year atmosphere had gradually dissipated, and people's lives had returned to their usual state. Tsunade, Namikaze Minato, Hatake Sakumo, and Hatake Kakashi were waiting at the village entrance. After a while, a luxurious and spacious carriage drove over slowly.
"Sorry for the wait," Takuya and Pakura stepped out of the carriage and said hello. Uzumaki Kushina and others were seven or eight months pregnant and were not suitable for long-distance travel. So, Takuya only brought out Pakura.
"You guy, how are you so late?" Tsunade complained dissatisfiedly.
"Tsunade, you can't say that. Look at the time, I'm not late. You guys came too early," Takuya said calmly.
"Okay, everyone, stop arguing. Now that everyone is here, let's get ready to hit the road, right?" Hatake Sakumo quickly intervened as he saw Tsunade wanting to speak.
"No problem. Come on up, everyone," Takuya pointed to the carriage.
"You want us to drive in a carriage?" Tsunade asked in disbelief.
"What's wrong? There's no rush anyway," Takuya said matter-of-factly. Riding a carriage was comfortable, and they could enjoy the scenery along the way, so why walk?
"It seems to make sense," Tsunade and the others thought for a moment, then got into the carriage. The carriage was very spacious, and even with so many people in it, it was still not crowded.
"Hello~ Wait for us!" A shout came from behind.
"Jiraiya? Orochimaru? Why are you two here?" Tsunade asked with confusion.
"I'm going to look for the Child of Prophecy. I'm heading in the same direction as you. Can you take me with you?" Jiraiya asked expectantly.
"I have a mission," Orochimaru explained in his hoarse voice, his vertical pupils staring at Takuya with interest.
"Well... in that case, let's all go together," Senju Takuya said. It was nice and lively with so many people.
In this way, a group of people sat in the carriage and drove towards the border of Konoha.
...
At the black market, inside the bounty house.
"Boom!" A ninja, who wrapped his whole body tightly, threw a body on the ground.
"Let's inspect the goods," the ninja said coldly.
"No. We can still trust Kakuzu-sama's reputation," the boss of the bounty house said with a flattering smile.
"Pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. Follow the rules," Kakuzu said with a slight snort.
Hearing his words, the boss of the bounty house pretended to check it.
"No problem. This is five hundred thousand ryō," the boss handed over the cash box.
Taking the cash box, Kakuzu began to count it carefully. Counting money was the only thing that brought him joy in his long and boring life.
"Are there any suitable rewards recently?" Kakuzu asked while counting the money.
"Well... I have a very strange commission," the boss of the bounty house said, handing Kakuzu a reward order.
"Assassinate the Senju clan leader? A bounty of only 1 million ryō?" Kakuzu asked in surprise. Who would pay such a small reward to assassinate the leader of the Senju clan?
"So... I feel weird too. I heard from the client that the current Senju clan leader is a Genin who was promoted exceptionally. At that time, he didn't even graduate from ninja school," the boss echoed.
"Are there any other tasks?"
"There are none."
"Forget it, I'll take this task," Kakuzu said, taking the reward order into his arms. Assassinating the leader of the Senju clan was such a memorable mission. This time, he must succeed!
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