Ninja World: I Have a Life Simulator

Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Hanabi: Brother-in-law, You're the Best!

Chapter 213: Hanabi: Brother-in-law, You're the Best!



Sigh...

At this moment, Akira Uchiha sighed deeply in his heart, rolling his eyes at Fugaku.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

To change the subject, he had intentionally reminded Sasuke and the others about their mission reward!

Akira had known from the moment they all tagged along that he wouldn't be able to avoid splitting the reward with them.

"Ahem, well, it's true we did this mission together, but all the hard work was mine, wasn't it?" Akira said, addressing Sasuke and the others.

"Exactly, so I won't ask for much. Ten million ryō should be enough," Sasuke nodded, agreeing with Akira's point, before stating the amount he wanted.

"Right, we didn't do much, so ten million ryo each sounds fair. Consider it a friendly discount," Kakashi added, nodding as well.

"Ten million ryō? That'll last me quite a while!" Naruto chimed in with a big grin on his face. Even though Naruto was already well-off as the son of a Hokage, nobody ever complained about having more money, right?

"Ten million each? That's thirty million gone just like that?" Akira's eye twitched at the thought.

"Akira, normally S-rank missions come with a reward of a few million," Sasuke pointed out. "But this mission, where we infiltrated an enemy village, was definitely an extremely difficult S-rank task. And considering the level of the shinobi involved, ten million ryō is really a friendly price. You're holding one hundred million in mission rewards, and you can't spare just thirty million for us?"

Hearing this, Akira couldn't argue.

Sasuke was right-S-rank missions generally paid out a few million, and that was for regular jonin-level shinobi. For Kage-level missions, ten million ryo was practically a bargain.

After all, how many Kage-level shinobi were there in the entire shinobi world? Each one was a powerhouse in their own right.

And considering Akira had just pocketed one hundred million, it would indeed seem stingy not to share.

"Fine, fine. Ten million each is fair," Akira said with a forced grin, unable to argue any longer. He took out the money and handed ten million ryō each to Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto.

Sigh... well, at least I still have seventy million left, Akira thought, trying to comfort himself. After all, thanks to selling explosive tags in Sunagakure, he had managed to make a decent profit. He figured he could afford to be a little generous.

With the mission rewards divided, everyone was in a good mood.

Ten million ryō wasn't a small amount, and after a bit more small talk, the group finally split up.

Akira first took Konan and Karin back to the Uchiha clan's district, making sure to settle them in comfortably.

Karin was easy to deal with-she had free reign both within the clan grounds and throughout Konoha.

But as for Konan, Akira had to assign some trusted eyes to keep a close watch on her.

Even though Konan likely had no plans to flee, it was impossible to guarantee she wouldn't try anything in Konoha.

"Handsome, the head of Konoha's ANBU, one of the most powerful shinobi in the entire world, and on top of all that, he's so devoted-he's been sitting by his girlfriend's bedside for two hours without getting bored. What a perfect man!" one of them gushed.

The other nurses nearly started a fight over who would get the chance to change Hinata's medication next.

Akira's sheer perfection made just seeing him feel like a privilege.

Unaware of the nurses' conversation, Akira continued sitting by Hinata's side for a good two to three hours. It was already evening by the time the door opened again, and Orochimaru

entered.

"Akira-kun, I heard you were back, and I thought I might find you here," Orochimaru's raspy voice carried a hint of magnetism as he spoke.

"Yeah, it looks like Hinata's condition has improved a lot over the past few weeks," Akira

replied with a nod.

"That's mainly thanks to the Hashirama cells she's been implanted with," Orochimaru

explained.

"Well, whatever the reason, I appreciate your help. How long do you think it will take before she fully recovers?" Akira asked.

"Judging by her current progress, she could wake up in as little as one to two months, though

it could take as long as three to five months," Orochimaru estimated.

"That's good enough," Akira nodded.

Although he wanted Hinata to wake up as soon as possible, as long as she could recover, he

was content.

"Actually, based on my research, the Hashirama cells within her body were activated by the powers of Indra and Asura. Hinata should have awakened already, perhaps even by the time

you returned to Konoha," Orochimaru continued.

"Unfortunately, something unexpected occurred. A portion of the chakra that was supposed to help her recover mysteriously disappeared. I've spent the past few weeks studying the phenomenon, trying to figure out where that chakra went. Only about ten to twenty percent of it remains to aid in her recovery," he explained.

"Indra and Asura's powers, huh? And Hinata has the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki clan," Akira mused. "So, it's not that surprising something unusual happened during the recovery process. As long as she's on the right track, that's all that matters." Orochimaru nodded in agreement. After chatting a bit more about Hinata's condition, and with members of the Hyuga clan arriving to take over her care, Akira finally stood up and left

Konoha's hospital.

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