Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account-Chapter 132 - 531: Taking the Initiative, Forcing Out Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara

Chapter 132 - 531: Taking the Initiative, Forcing Out Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara

When it came to money, Kirigakure could still scrape together the funds if they tightened their belts. But resources... that was genuinely impossible.

"In that case, Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Takigakure can pay in cash. I won't push you on the resource front."

After a moment of thought, Takuya decided to make a concession.

Bang!

"This is unfair!!!"

A slammed the table, his anger boiling over, while Kitsuchi's face darkened.

Once again, Konoha was showing favoritism!

Why did they get to pay in cash, while we had to provide resources?

Do they think we're fools?

War materials grow more expensive by the day. Even if we pay the current market price, there's no telling how much more we'll have to spend to restock later. There's no way we're handing over our stockpiles to strengthen Konoha!

"Because they are allies, and you are not," Takuya replied calmly.

"I want to see the Hokage!"

"This is blatant discrimination! Konoha clearly doesn't treat us as proper guests."

"....."

The argument dragged on. Seeing Takuya remain indifferent, A and Kitsuchi thought they had a chance and kept demanding to meet Tsunade, hoping to appeal to her directly.

The end result was that Takuya had to relent, allowing them to pay in cash instead of resources. Furthermore, the price was reduced significantly.

For Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Takigakure, the cost was reduced to 70 million ryō each. For Iwagakure and Kumogakure, it remained at 120 million ryō—a reflection of the uneven treatment.

After finally sending the representatives on their way, Takuya wiped the sweat off his forehead and headed to the Hokage's office.

Tsunade, hearing the full story, couldn't hold back her laughter.

"I thought you'd keep arguing with them."

"Argue? I don't have the time or energy. I've got more important things to do than squabble with them. It's exhausting.

This was my first time debating to the point of breaking a sweat. Negotiation isn't for me."

Takuya tossed five sealed scrolls onto Tsunade's desk and turned to leave.

"One hand takes the money, the other delivers the intel. Just wait for the payment to roll in."

This was no small amount of money. Once it was deposited, Konoha's strained finances would finally ease up.

At this point, Tsunade was willing to stretch every coin as far as it would go.

"Still, won't such concessions impact your plans?"

"No. Plans are meant to change. While I believe that if I held firm, those villages would eventually give us what we wanted, our current enemies are Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

Even if they lose a substantial amount of resources, it won't prevent them from starting a war."

"In fact, this is the perfect opportunity to turn our reactive position into an active one."

"From reactive to proactive?"

Tsunade thought about it and found it challenging.

Iwagakure and Kumogakure had been eyeing Konoha—and the resource-rich Land of Fire—for a long time. If given the chance, they'd pounce without hesitation.

Both villages had already prepared for war. Changing their minds wouldn't be easy.

"Bingo!"

Takuya snapped his fingers.

"The best way to force them to alter their war plans is to dangle something even more tempting in front of them. Something that forces them to delay the war—or to introduce a strong enough threat that they wouldn't dare act recklessly."

"You're not serious, are you?"

Something more tempting than the Land of Fire? Did Konoha even have such a thing?

Tsunade found the idea a bit far-fetched. While Konoha had many resources that could attract Iwagakure and Kumogakure, none seemed valuable enough to make them reconsider their war plans.

"Get back here and explain yourself!"

Although she trusted Takuya to handle these matters, Tsunade couldn't help but feel left in the dark.

Grabbing Takuya by the collar, she pulled him back into the office, slammed the door shut, and shoved him onto the sofa.

She promptly sat on his lap and demanded:

"Spill it! What do you plan to use to tempt Iwagakure and Kumogakure into abandoning their war plans? And who is this strong enemy you're talking about?"

"....."

Are you sure I can even talk like this?

Tsunade sitting on his lap made Takuya instinctively hold her steady, only to find himself face-to-face with a very personal distraction.

In that moment, he had to admit—Tsunade's figure was unmatched.

Perhaps the only one who could rival her would be Kumogakure's future secretary, though she was still just a child.

"Speak, or I'll suffocate you!"

Seeing Takuya tilt his head to the side and roll his eyes, Tsunade's temper flared.

Her posture shifted, threatening to press him even harder.

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Fine, you win!

Takuya resisted the urge to roll his eyes again, leaning his head back as far as possible to avoid the suffocation threat.

"The legendary Sage's Eyes. That should be enough to get their attention."

Takuya was confident that the revelation of the Sage's Eyes would pique Iwagakure and Kumogakure's interest.

Once word got out, neither village would sit idle.

As for the powerful enemy he planned to introduce, it didn't even need to be said—Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu.

With some luck, he might even turn the tables on them while saving Nagato's life.

If necessary, he would push Nagato to abandon the Rinnegan entirely.

Nagato was merely a pawn—someone used to nurture the Rinnegan and eventually resurrect Uchiha Madara.

Without the Rinnegan, Nagato would no longer be of value.

Both Madara and Black Zetsu cared more about the Rinnegan than about Nagato himself.

If they needed a replacement, they had the means to find one. But who that replacement might be wasn't Takuya's concern.

"What did you just say?"

Tsunade was stunned.

Gripping Takuya's face, she leaned closer and shouted:

"You're joking, right? The Sage's Eyes?!"

"....."

Tsunade's excitement didn't bother Takuya, but her sudden movement had certain... unintended consequences.

Speaking through the obstruction, Takuya replied:

"Why would I lie? The Sage's Eyes are with Nagato. That's why I had Minato bring him back.

As for the hidden enemy, it's the one who placed those eyes in Nagato's body.

Once the Sage's Eyes are exposed, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and even Kirigakure and Sunagakure will investigate or try to claim them. I don't believe that enemy can remain hidden for long."

Tipping the board.

Forcing Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara into the open was Takuya's ultimate goal.

He was curious—if the Rinnegan's existence were made public, would they panic?

What kind of ripples would this revelation send through the shinobi world?

Tsunade's head was spinning from the barrage of information.

The Sage's Eyes weren't exclusive to the Sage of Six Paths?

And someone had hidden such a powerful tool in a mere child of the Uzumaki clan?

If the Sage's Eyes truly existed and were exposed, the ensuing chaos would undoubtedly flush out any lurking enemies.

Although she grasped the gist of Takuya's plan, she still felt overwhelmed by questions and uncertainties.

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