Chapter 120: Windfall from the Sky

"Damn!"

Aoba almost got blinded when he opened the box.

Inside the box was a thick stack of large denomination ten-thousand ryo bills.

However, although Aoba was shocked, he didn't immediately touch the stack of money. What if this was a sting operation?

He first picked up the slip of paper next to it that seemed to contain a message.

[This one million ryo is the savings I've accumulated over the past few years doing missions. I'm giving it to you as a New Year's gift.]

[Thank you very much for the advice you gave me back then. Please also take care of my Mother and Sasuke in the future.]

After a brief moment of confusion, Aoba understood. Even though no name was left, he already knew who left it.

Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the money and directly started drawing cards.

Since the money came from a legitimate source, he had no reason to hesitate.

Moreover, this was one million ryo, one thousand draws.

As long as he pulled a UR, his strength could enter Konoha's top tier.

By then, even if the money's origin wasn't legitimate, it would be legitimized.

Aoba opened his system interface for the first time in a while.

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[Ninja Card Draw System lv1]

[Current Draw Count: 400]

[100 draws until guaranteed SR, 200 draws until guaranteed SSR, 600 draws until guaranteed UR]

[Current Draw Record:

— SSR: Wood Release

— SR: Advanced Shuriken Throwing Technique, Medical Talent Max, Clone Technique Mastery, Swordsmanship Mastery

— R: Small amount of Chakra ×; Shuriken ×; Kunai ×; Explosive Tag ×]

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'One thousand draws—go all in!'

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[Morning]

Aoba walked out the door refreshed. Though he hadn't slept all night out of excitement, he didn't feel the slightest bit tired now.

At this point, no matter who the opponent was, he had the confidence to say "Just another random nobody."

Of course, whether he could actually win was another matter.

His current account's level had risen, but his experience hadn't.

He felt like a second Uchiha Obito, still needed to play more high-level matches.

He calmed his thoughts.

Like usual, he headed to Tsunade's house.

But as soon as he opened the door, he noticed something seemed off in the room.

Tsunade was sitting on the couch with a serious expression.

The living room was already filled with people.

Of those, Aoba only recognized Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi.

Several others were wearing masks, likely members of the Anbu.

From the looks of it, they were discussing something important.

And his sudden appearance naturally drew their attention.

In an instant, several pairs of eyes turned toward him.

"Uh… sorry to interrupt."

With the adults having a meeting, it wasn't appropriate for him to be there.

Just as Aoba was about to close the door, Tsunade suddenly shouted, "Stop right there!"

Aoba froze, looking at Tsunade in confusion.

Tsunade beckoned him over with an annoyed expression, "Come here."

Aoba had no choice but to walk over obediently under everyone's gaze.

Tsunade pressed him down to sit beside her, then looked at Nara Shikaku, who was leading the group, "Go ahead, what's with all these people coming to me early in the morning?"

Nara Shikaku didn't seem to mind the presence of a seven-year-old like Aoba, and spoke heavily, "We found the Third Hokage's body in the forest…"

Tsunade's eyelashes trembled, her brows furrowing, "First day of the New Year, and you're playing this kind of joke on me?"

The strange news made Tsunade instinctively think it was a joke. But seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces…

She suddenly remembered the commotion from last night. The scale of that Fire Release technique could only have been released by Sarutobi Hiruzen or a few of the Uchiha.

Sitting nearby, Aoba was also struck by disbelief.

'Sarutobi Hiruzen… was dead?'

'And so quietly?'

How did one night's sleep make the whole of Konoha seem like it changed completely?

Nara Shikaku continued, "We also found the bodies of dozens of Uchiha members, including Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head…"

Tsunade's brows furrowed even tighter, a ridiculous guess forming in her mind, "Was it done by the Uchiha clan?"

Nara Shikaku thought for a moment whether Uchiha Itachi still counted as part of the Uchiha clan, then shook his head.

"It was Uchiha Itachi and a mysterious accomplice. All the Uchiha members at the scene had their eyes removed."

"Uchiha Itachi has betrayed Konoha?"

Aoba was even more shocked, 'Did the clan extermination night come early?'

'No… from the looks of it, Sarutobi Hiruzen must've found out about Uchiha Obito, then chose to die together with him.'

'That really does sound like something Sarutobi Hiruzen would do.'

'As for Uchiha Itachi…'

'Crap!'

Aoba suddenly panicked, Uchiha Itachi had just given him one million ryo yesterday.

'Now that the guy is suspected of killing Sarutobi Hiruzen, won't that make me an accomplice?'

Tsunade asked, her voice uncertain, "Did the old man leave anything behind?"

Nara Shikaku took out a letter, "This is the Third Hokage's… will…"

As he spoke, many people in the living room froze. Aside from Nara Shikaku, none of them knew there was a will.

Tsunade didn't ask more, and took it to read directly.

[Tsunade, if you're reading this letter, I'm most likely already dead.]

Tsunade's eyes slightly narrowed. She remained silent and continued reading, while the others quietly waited.

[…Masked man…]

[…Plan…]

[…Uchiha…]

[…Enma…]

[…Dealing with Danzo…]

[…Tsunade, I leave Konoha to you.]

Tsunade quickly finished reading, folded the letter, and stayed silent.

After a long while, she exhaled softly, "That old man was always annoying and fussy, but he went out doing something big, huh."

Though Tsunade sounded indifferent, Aoba could still feel the sadness in her words.

She may have disliked Sarutobi Hiruzen at times, even wanted to punch him often.

But at the moment of life and death, old memories inevitably came flooding back.

"Sensei…", Under the surprised gazes of those around, Aoba directly placed his hand on the back of hers.

"You little brat!", Tsunade snapped back to reality, and feeling the others' odd looks, she immediately ruffled his hair into a bird's nest.

Her mood eased a lot. After all, she wasn't a child anymore. As a ninja, partings and death were the norm.

She looked again at Nara Shikaku and the others.

"The old man wanted me to be Hokage. Who here approves? Who objects?"

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