Unless the mission was executed entirely solo, such a large sum of money would typically need to be split. The proportions would depend on the number of people in the squad.
In the past, earning this kind of money was easy for her, but after retiring from the ninja profession, Nono Yakushi discovered that she didn't know how to make money through legitimate ans at all. Her only "honest" source of inco was using dical Ninjutsu to treat people's illnesses.
"Sigh... you two put this money away for now. I'll go talk to that boy."
Nono Yakushi's face was filled with emotion as she headed toward Kiyoshi's room.
"Kiyoshi, do you have a mont?"
Just as Kiyoshi was about to close his door, Nono Yakushi's figure blocked the way.
"Of course."
Kiyoshi made a welcoming gesture.
*Click.*
The door closed. The two of them were now alone inside.
The empty corridor left only the maintenance man and the plump nun staring at each other. They carefully picked up the scattered bills from the floor and placed them all inside Nono Yakushi's office. This was also where various records and files were kept.
"The Director's disciple is truly capable; he's so generous the mont he steps in." The plump nun marveled. To be so young and yet so liberal with money, he must be a formidable existence among ninjas.
"Indeed, and that blonde kunoichi by his side is quite kind-hearted as well."
"Didn't she say all this money was won by the Director's disciple?"
"Who knows?"
The two voices echoed back and forth in the corridor. With this money recorded, their expressions were noticeably better. They both breathed a sigh of relief for the Director; now, she wouldn't have to be so exhausted.
***
In the children's dormitory of the orphanage.
Kabuto Yakushi looked at his peers around him, feeling no sleepiness at all. He lay on his bed staring blankly, his mind filled with thoughts of the Director today. Nono Yakushi's face beca increasingly saint-like in his heart.
"Kabuto... My na is Kabuto Yakushi."
Kabuto seriously committed the precious gift bestowed upon him by the Director to mory. For soone like him who had lost his mory and had nothing, this was everything he possessed.
Suddenly, Kabuto felt an urgent need to use the restroom. He looked over at Urushi, whom he had t today, but the boy was fast asleep. Not wanting to wake anyone, he crept out of bed. He had to go to the bathroom.
As he passed one of the rooms, Kabuto vaguely heard so sounds. Originally, he wanted to walk straight past, but when he heard the Director's rciful and gentle voice, he couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
***
"Kiyoshi..."
The light was not on in the room. Only the moonlight from outside filtered through the window screen, scattering across the floor and reflecting a pale glow. Kiyoshi's figure was hidden in the shadows.
Nono Yakushi took a few steps, and the moonlight happened to illuminate her face, making it appear as white as the pure ice crystals of a snow-capped mountain range.
"If Teacher Nono thinks it's not enough, I can bring out even more."
Kiyoshi spoke with what seed like urgency. He even made a motion to rummage through his pockets.
"Silly child, it's not a matter of money."
Nono Yakushi was amused by Kiyoshi's actions. After her smile, however, ca heartache. Her azure eyes gazed into Kiyoshi's pitch-black ones. Those eyes were like the deepest night, making it impossible for one to see clearly what Kiyoshi was truly thinking.
Nono could see excitent in them, and... longing. He was excited because of her attention, anxious because of distance, and even prone to one-sided emotional fantasies. These symptoms in Kiyoshi were even more intense than when she had left. This was because she had failed to guide him properly.
Thinking of this, Nono felt a twinge of guilt. "Kiyoshi, the money you gave is more than enough, but you should also think about your own future. You are still a ninja; you need money to buy ninja tools, armor, scrolls..."
Nono Yakushi went on at length. These were essentials in war. No ninja would complain about living too long. Therefore, every ninja bought the best equipnt they could afford. If the enemy bought it and you didn't, it was equivalent to being weaker for no reason.
"Those aren't big problems. Before these Sharingan of mine, everything is laid bare!"
Kiyoshi behaved like a child who had received a favorite toy, excitedly showing off his prowess to Nono Yakushi. Seeing the tomoe in those crimson eyes, Nono sighed in her heart again.
Having worked in the Root for many years, she was very familiar with the Uchiha clan's traits. Behind the awakening of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, there must be much "pain" that could not be told to outsiders.
And the Two-Tomoe Sharingan in his right eye made Kiyoshi seem like an outlier. He likely faced discrimination within the Uchiha. Nono had only been to the Uchiha settlent once, and having been away for a long ti, she wasn't sure if her guess was correct.
But under the long-term, subtle influence of Danzo Shimura, Nono had also placed a "filter" over the Uchiha. In her view, all Uchiha except Kiyoshi were inherently evil; the only difference was the degree of that evil.
As they spoke, Kiyoshi grew closer and closer to Nono Yakushi. Just as they were about to touch, Nono reached out and gently pressed on Kiyoshi's shoulders, making him sit down on the bed.
"Kiyoshi, the things called 'dependence,' 'admiration,' and 'affection' are actually not the sa."
Nono Yakushi paused before continuing: "You are a youth in the pri of your life, while I am already a retired woman, rely playing the role of a director in this orphanage. Your future holds many wonderful sights; you shouldn't stop here."
"Teacher Nono, you are too modest."
Kiyoshi shook his head with a look of stubbornness. Nono Yakushi was only 31 when she died; how old could she be? One could say she died right at the age when she was as ripe as a peach. Naturally, Kiyoshi had to change such an ending! After all, detailing it out, Nono had indeed treated him very well.
"In my heart, you will always be very young."
As he spoke, Kiyoshi grabbed Nono Yakushi's wrist. Nono's body stiffened, and she bit her lip, wanting to continue explaining the pros and cons of their relationship to Kiyoshi.
"Ow, that hurts..."
A faint murmur ca from outside the door. Nono Yakushi heard the sound, gently pulled her fair wrist away, and gripped the doorknob.
*Creak...*
Outside the door was the figure of Kabuto Yakushi. He had fallen to the floor, looking up at Nono Yakushi timidly, seemingly afraid of her scolding. The plump nun at the end of the corridor heard the noise and ca running over when she saw Kabuto had run out.
"It's this late! What are you doing out here, kid? It's sleep ti!" the nun scolded. Not every child had a gentle personality. On the contrary, children of this age were more likely to cause trouble, so a strict attitude was needed to keep them in check.
"This child just arrived today; he isn't clear on the orphanage's schedule and regulations yet." Nono Yakushi shook her head, telling the nun not to make things difficult for the child.
"Honestly, Director, you're too soft-hearted," the nun muttered. The Director was always so kind and gentle; it was easy to worry about her.
"Is this the child you just adopted today?" At this mont, Kiyoshi's figure stepped out from the dim room.
"Yes, this child is called Kabuto Yakushi. I gave him the na."
"I see..."
Kiyoshi showed no annoyance at being interrupted; he just quietly watched Kabuto. In the room, Kiyoshi hadn't intended to use any aggressive ans. From beginning to end, he had been acting as a confused adolescent boy.
That required a gradual approach. The first ti was planting the seed. The second was watering it. By the third ti, the seed would be deeply rooted in the earth, and by then, it wouldn't be simple to leave that soil.
As for Nono Yakushi, Kiyoshi intended to use gentle ans for her "redemption." That's right—being able to change the way she died in the original story while increasing his own ocular power, Kiyoshi called it redemption.
To deal with Danzo Shimura, increasing his strength was essential. Don't look at Danzo's abstract move of stabbing a Susanoo with a kunai; in reality, his Wind Style mastery was quite high, and he had quickly enchanted the kunai with Wind Style.
In the end, he lost because the material of the kunai was too ordinary. What if he were given Sasuke's Kusanagi Sword? Plus, there was his "Reverse Four Symbols Sealing," the trump card he had suppressed out of wariness for Obito.
"Hey, co over here and look at this clock. It's already twenty minutes past lights out," the nun said to Kabuto, pointing at the clock on the wall. "So please, rember the lights-out ti well."
The nun looked at Kabuto. Kabuto squinted his eyes, unable to see clearly. "What ti is it now? Answer properly, kid."
Listening to the nun's questioning, Kabuto still looked bewildered. Nono Yakushi realized that Kabuto was nearsighted, so she gave her own round-frad glasses to him. Coincidentally, Kabuto's prescription was almost the sa as Nono's.
"Kabuto is a talent too," Kiyoshi thought to himself. If not for his appearance, the assistant Orochimaru considered the best would have been Kabuto. He was one of the few ninjas who could reach the top without relying on bloodlines.
Without Kabuto's [Reanimation Jutsu], it would have been much harder for Obito to start the Fourth Shinobi World War. If the opportunity arose, it wouldn't be bad to take him as a subordinate.
"It's getting late. I'll head to sleep now, Teacher Nono." Kiyoshi interrupted the touching scene and walked back into his room.
"...Alright." Nono Yakushi's gaze was complex; she still didn't know what attitude to take toward Kiyoshi.
After Kiyoshi went in, the plump nun took Kabuto to the bathroom and then sent him back to the dormitory. As he left, Kabuto's eyes were fixed on Kiyoshi and the Director. He had a sad feeling, as if a treasure he had finally discovered had been snatched away by soone else.
"Director..."
***
Early the next morning, Kiyoshi and Tsunade continued their journey toward the battlefield. Their primary goal was to confirm whether the Hidden Stone Village would feint and then attack the Hidden Leaf Village.
Even Kiyoshi couldn't 100% guarantee that reality would develop exactly like the plot. After all, the butterfly effect he brought had already changed many things.
A few days passed, and the two finally crossed the border of the Land of Fire and arrived in the surrounding countries. But that wasn't the end; following the guidance of the intelligence, they continued toward the more distant Land of Earth.
The Land of Earth was located northwest of the Land of Fire, and their territories did not share a border. They were separated by small countries such as the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Rain. These small countries served as buffer zones between the great nations.
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