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Chapter 418 500 Billion Yuan Worth of Paper

Instead of leaving immediately, Onoki checked into a high-end hotel near the capital. It must be said that the facilities of the high-end hotel were excellent, the bed was soft, and the service was impeccable.

Why didn't he think of enjoying himself when he was the Tsuchikage? But he'll be rich from now on.

First, allocate 100 billion to build a new Iwagakure village, then allocate another 100 billion to replace weapons and equipment. Keep half of the remaining 300 billion for the clan to spend slowly, use the rest for basic mission rewards, and use the other part to purchase resources and cultivate the next generation. It's perfect.

Just as he was envisioning a bright future, Kakuzu reappeared in less than seven days, this time looking travel-worn and dejected.

But in his hand he held 500 scrolls. "Take it. 50 billion, not a penny less."

Onoki took the scrolls and opened them one by one, only to find that they were full of money, an uncountable amount of money.

Kakuno said to him irritably, "The 50 billion ryo that Takigakure paid in compensation to Iwagakure has been fully paid. Count it in person, don't try to renege on the debt later."

As Onoki unrolled the scrolls one by one, his hands trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement.

Five hundred billion! He had never seen so much money in his life.

Their eyes were already gleaming, as if all their vision was blinded by money, as scroll after scroll opened and closed, opened and closed again.

All 500 rolls have been checked; they are all full of banknotes. The exact number wasn't counted, but it doesn't matter; the amount should match up.

One banknote for every ten thousand would amount to 1 million, which is a total of 500 million banknotes.

"Hmph." He carefully put the scroll away, scoffed, and said, "You guys know what's good for you."

After saying that, he turned and flew away, and his more than twenty subordinates behind him were also very excited and followed closely.

There's no reason why; they've already made their fortunes. As the saying goes, those who see it get a share, and Onoki will have to give them money when he gets back.

Little did they know, Kakuzu watched his figure disappear into the horizon, a slight smile curving his lips. His expression was no longer one of heartache, but rather one of pity.

"Five hundred billion," Kakuzu said in a low voice. "I wonder what kind of expression you'll have when you find out you can't spend that money."

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Onoki returned to the temporary camp in high spirits with the huge sum of 50 billion yen. He was already starting to plan how to use the money.

Before he received the money, he had some ideas, but after receiving it, he had a new plan. How much money would it cost to rebuild Iwagakure? About 3 to 5 million would be enough.

The remaining 4.5 billion could be used to buy weapons, supplies, and conduct research and development... He was even considering whether to raise the ninjas' salaries.

Where did the remaining 350 billion go?

Wasn't that all earned through his own hard work?

Besides, you can't spend all your money at once, because that would lead to inflation, rising prices, and the money would become worthless. So you have to spend your money slowly.

The ninjas who went out with him did receive their share of the money, but each person only received a few hundred thousand to a million. This amount would normally be a huge sum, but seeing Onoki holding 500 billion, they instantly felt that the Tsuchikage had treated them unfairly.

Hmph, they only gave them this little bit out of their 500 billion; they're practically begging for money.

After returning to the oasis in the Land of Wind, the group didn't hold back and told everyone the whole story.

Many ninjas felt extremely upset after hearing this. They worked themselves to the bone, so why did Onoki sell their homes and villages?

And even if you sell it, you don't give us the money; you keep it all for yourself.

These feelings weren't obvious at first; they were suppressed in his heart, and Onoki didn't pay attention to them either, after all, he was now blinded by money.

As you can see, when Onoki sent Koto to buy supplies but returned empty-handed, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

Huang Tu carried a box of cash, worth approximately 5000 million, to the largest granary in the Land of Fire to purchase supplies.

He walked into a grain shop and said to the owner, "I want to buy 100,000 catties of grain."

At first, the shopkeeper was all smiles, but when he saw the money in the man's hand, his face immediately turned cold and he shook his head, saying, "Not for sale."

"Why?" Huang Tu looked completely bewildered.

The shopkeeper pointed to the banknotes in the cash box and said, "Those are old banknotes with the mark of the Land of Waterfall; we don't accept them here."

Huang Tu's eyes widened: "You won't accept it? Isn't this real money?"

The boss looked at him as if he were an idiot and said, "Are you really pretending to be stupid or just faking it? Have you seen the recent news? The Kingdom of Takigawa printed a new currency a month ago and is recalling the old banknotes at a ratio of 100:1. All those recalled banknotes have a fluorescent mark, commonly known as scrapped banknotes."

"And while these are all real bills, they're all worthless! I suggest you go back to where you stole them. Oh, actually, you don't need to return them. Just find a place and burn them all. After all, you can't spend them anyway."

"What old banknotes and new banknotes? What obsolete banknotes? Explain yourself clearly!" Huang Tu roared, grabbing the boss by the collar.

Seeing him become violent, the shopkeeper was so frightened that he immediately pressed the alarm button next to the table, shouting, "Murder! A Hidden Stone Village ninja has committed murder!"

It would have been better if he hadn't shouted. The moment he did, Huang Tu tightened his grip, and the boss, who was still alive, was instantly choked to death.

Seeing the man in his arms dead, Huang Tu noticed the growing crowds of people and officials from the Land of Fire. Without hesitation, he gathered his remaining men and quickly evacuated the Land of Fire.

"Father, you must pull yourself together! You must pull yourself together!"

When Huang Tu returned and reported the matter, Onoki stared blankly at the piles of banknotes, his expression out of control.

"How could this happen? How could this happen!"

"Kakuzu, Keita, Heiji, how dare you play tricks on this old man like me!"

Onoki clenched his fists and roared, raising his hand to unleash Dust Release, destroying all the piles of banknotes. Finally, he flew into the air and continued to unleash his attacks relentlessly!

The surrounding ninjas were terrified by his actions, but no one dared to step forward to stop him. They all avoided him, fearing that Onoki's madness might implicate them.

Soon they learned that they couldn't spend the money, and their resentment towards Onoki deepened.

It's all Onoki's fault, all because of his stupidity and greed!

Now look what's happened. Their Hidden Stone Village is gone, their money is gone, they have nothing left.

You still have the nerve to be here raging like this? Why don't you just die?!

In this situation, most of the Iwagakure villagers only dared to curse in their hearts, but even the once most united Iwagakure village began to fall apart.

"Ah, I'm going to kill you all!" After venting his anger, Onoki shouted at the group of ninjas, "Assemble the team and charge back!"