Chapter 200. The Most Handsome Ninja of Konoha

Chapter 200. The Most Handsome Ninja of Konoha

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"Finally, I'm discharged!"

Asuma stood at the entrance of the hospital, his eyes unconsciously growing a little moist.

Taking a deep breath, he skillfully tucked his crutch under his armpit, spread his arms wide, and closed his eyes as if embracing the whole world.

"I, Uncle Asuma, will never come back here again!"

He recalled the complex expression of his attending medical ninja when he was discharged from the hospital.

[Young man… want to sign up for a membership?]

Pfft!

Membership?

No thanks!

And besides, where would he even get the money for that?

If life hadn't forced his hand, would he, Sarutobi Asuma, have spent so much time stuck in the hospital?

In the end, he didn't get his computer back, didn't make any money, and still had to pay his own medical bills!

Sigh… Talking about it just made it worse.

The only silver lining? At least he didn't have to buy a new crutch!

Asuma spat angrily at the hospital entrance and made another vow: "Even if I die—whether it's by Obito's hand or getting crushed under my old man's staff—I will never come back here!"

With that declaration, he didn't hesitate for a second.

He turned on his heel and strode confidently past the hospital gates, head held high.

Brothers, your Uncle Asuma is back!

And this time—

He was never coming back to the hospital again!

After all, the Mahjong Tournament was about to begin. As a professional player, how could he possibly miss such a grand event?

Especially when—

The prize was ten million ryo!

That money was as good as his!

There was no time to waste.

"First, let's go to the internet cafe! I need to study properly over the next few days."

As the leader of the new generation of ninjas, Asuma understood the importance of learning. A true ninja wasn't just forged in blood and fire—they also had to be diligent, constantly learning no matter the situation.

Learning not only enriched the mind but also helped reinforce old knowledge, acquire new skills, and broaden one's perspective.

It was an essential part of being a ninja.

And he, Sarutobi Asuma, was a ninja with a bright future ahead of him!

So—

He never stopped learning!

Furrowing his brows, Asuma muttered to himself, "Then I'll need a reliable Byakugan user to observe from outside. Using the reflection principle through multiple mirrors, I can get perfect visual feedback…"

This technically wouldn't count as using ninjutsu to cheat!

After all, he just glanced at it accidentally.

Where's the cheating?

Really…

This was why learning was so important.

This plan involved the principles of mirror reflection, angle calculations, field-of-view adjustments, light intensity control, and so much more.

If he hadn't been such a diligent student back in school, he probably wouldn't have been able to come up with such a complex strategy.

You know—

Back in the day, on the Will of Fire reading comprehension test…

He actually got one question right!

That already put him ahead of more than fifty percent of the class!

Just as Asuma smugly headed for the internet cafe, ready to study up and play a few rounds of mahjong—

Suddenly—

A deep voice called out from behind him—

"[The Most Handsome Ninja of Konoha]!"

As if filled with… love.

…

[Breaking News: Today, a netizen met offline, and the result shocked the medical ninja!]

"Meeting online friends in real life really is dangerous!"

"???"

"Nothing, just sighing at how dangerous the internet can be." Yuto shook his head as he looked at the confused Kana, then sighed again. "There was a terrible scam incident a while back, and now… another person ended up in the hospital after meeting an online friend. It's terrifying!"

Saying this, he turned to Kana and Konan with a serious expression. "Remember! The internet is full of false information. Everyone wears a fake mask, so you must be careful. Don't get scammed!"

For example, some 'bosses' might claim to be internet businessmen, but in reality, they're just running a pyramid scheme.

"I know!" Konan waved a hand dismissively. "Besides, I don't have money. How are they supposed to scam me?"

She really didn't understand those people… wasting money on a bunch of fake things. Wouldn't it be better to just buy some steamed buns instead?

Her clear, bright eyes blinked as she looked around. "Konoha is really lively!"

Especially these past few days—there were even more people around.

"That's true. The village is getting more crowded," Kana said while holding Honoka's hand. "As expected of the number one ninja village in the ninja world. Only the Five Great Ninja Villages have the capacity to allow so many foreign ninjas in at once."

"In fact, the village has been a mess these days!"

He had heard that several impostors had been caught pretending to be Danzo's 'friends' just to meet him, and near the Root base, multiple intruders had already been captured.

If Danzo hadn't sold off some of his shares to get extra security from other shareholders, the village wouldn't have had enough ninja available to guard him!

During this period of time—

It looked like Danzo wasn't coming out!

Apparently, he was even preparing to start a new business—this time, trying to break into the movie theater industry. It seemed he thought he was making too much money.

Sigh.

If this business failed, he might actually have to sell himself!

Yuto let out a long sigh.

"Why is it so hard to spend this money?"

"???" Kana gave Yuto a confused glance, then paused before asking, "By the way, why didn't I see Suzune this morning?"

"Oh, Suzune?" A cold glint flashed in Yuto's eyes for a moment, but he quickly smiled. "The Hyuga clan has a family meeting today, so she went back home."

That Hyuga elder… was getting way too bold.

Where was Kakuzu?

If he didn't show up soon, there wouldn't be a paycheck left for him!

…

Meanwhile…

Kakuzu, after a simple disguise, had already infiltrated Konoha.

As someone who had lived even longer than the so-called 'God of the Ninja World,' he had his own methods of survival.

So, arrangements for sneaking into the village?

No need!

All he had to do was take his target's head. The rest of the money could be collected afterwards.

And besides—

10 million ryo…

How could he possibly miss out on a competition with that kind of prize money?

Unfortunately, that one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure, who had once invited him to collaborate, had seemingly vanished.

He hadn't even been active on [Nin-Nin] lately…

Could it be… he's dead?

Otherwise—

If they had worked together, maybe they could've pulled off something big!

Just earlier, he had tried to pretend to be one of [Konoha's 1.25 Billion]'s brothers to check on his money deposited in Konoha, but he was rejected. They told him that if he wanted an appointment, he had to register in advance. And now, [Konoha's 1.25 Billion]'s schedule was fully booked until next autumn…

Unforgivable!

He couldn't even check on his own money!

On top of that, rumor had it that his 1.25 billion had been split into ten parts… And only 1 billion had actually been sold?!

Who gave them the right to sell his money?!

If he had been there… At the very least, they should have sold it for 1.25 billion—no less!

Of course—

For now, he had other things to take care of.

Kakuzu walked into an internet cafe, his expression calm as he spoke in a flat tone.

"One computer."

"Okay! There are open seats on the second floor. Please go up to the second floor! You just arrived, and you must be starving. Would you like to order some takeout? You get a discount if you order through the cafe!"

"No need. Just give me some instant noodles."

Then—

He went upstairs, found his seat, turned on the computer, logged into his [Nin-Nin] account, and immediately sent a message to the user [The Most Handsome Ninja of Konoha]—

[I'm here.]

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