Wealth

Half an hour later, at Naruto's house.

Naruto sat at his desk and carefully opened the scroll he had just acquired.

By the light of the table lamp, the dense data, the complex flow of chakra meridians, and the slightly bloody brain anatomy diagrams were all laid bare before my eyes.

It's hard to imagine.

Just how many Uchiha corpses with awakened Sharingan were dissected to obtain such detailed data?

"Could this... be related to the massacre of the Uchiha clan?"

Naruto suddenly thought of a chilling question.

The waters behind this are deeper than I imagined.

"Forget it, there's no point in digging into the source."

He shook his head.

His attention was then drawn to the contents of the scroll.

"I see... The Sharingan's awakening mechanism is essentially the brain generating special chakra, which stimulates the optic nerve to produce a 'benign mutation'..."

"The essence of Yin Release chakra is the materialization of spiritual energy..."

"There are other forms beyond the Sharingan..."

If an ordinary genin saw what was inside, they would probably turn pale with fright and vomit on the spot.

But once Naruto entered study mode, he watched with great interest.

I even spent half a day taking notes.

It wasn't until he finished reading that he realized how evil he had been reading.

"Materials are neither good nor evil, only useful or useless."

"Let's just consider it as accumulating experience for Sasuke to awaken his Sharingan in the future. It's a way of making their sacrifice worthwhile."

Naruto easily found himself a psychological comforting excuse.

There was absolutely no internal friction.

"If we could combine sealing techniques with meditation, could we create a 'mental valve' in Sasuke's cerebral cortex?"

Naruto suddenly had an inspiration.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the pen tip scratched on the paper.

"He usually suppresses his pupil power to accumulate spiritual energy;"

At the crucial moment, open the gate, utilize the high pressure difference to instantly break through the bottleneck, thereby stimulating a burst of spiritual power!

Naruto pondered.

His understanding of the Sharingan's mechanics is now far more profound than Sasuke's.

With this information, his plans for training Sasuke will be more comprehensive.

However, after the initial excitement wore off, real-world problems came to the fore.

"We have the theory, and we have the direction."

Naruto looked at the pile of frog wallets on the table, empty from buying ink and paper.

He remembered the large debt he had incurred during the day.

Reality, however, dampened his spirits once again.

Doing scientific research is a bottomless pit, and then there's paying off debts...

"Selling only black tea is too slow."

Naruto sighed and scratched his hair in frustration.

"We have to make quick money. There can be risks, but it has to be the kind of money that... even if it's a double-cross, no one will hold us accountable, and it has to be a huge sum of money."

With a thought, the forum interface unfolded before his eyes.

Naruto skillfully edited the title:

[I'm heavily in debt and desperately need a way to make quick money! I need help urgently!]

Sent successfully.

Naruto then drank his tea while re-examining the scroll.

Before long, several replies popped up.

Floor 1 [Mortal Body Rivals Gods]:

"Money? Currency is just a synonym for resources. If you understand technology, you can easily manufacture some groundbreaking gadgets to sell."

"Energy, weaponry, communications..."

"If you can achieve a monopoly, you can even buy the whole world."

【Ding! 】

[Suggestion already included: Technological monopoly]

[Task Requirements: Achieve a commercial monopoly in a specific area using the invented technology]

[Mission Reward: Grade B Treasure Chest]

Naruto looked at the reply on the first floor and nodded:

"He's right, technology is indeed the primary productive force."

"Unfortunately, the cycle is too long."

I don't even have the start-up capital, how am I supposed to do research and development? And even if I succeed in monopolizing the market, I'm afraid I'll just be seen as easy prey to be fleeced.

It's not realistic in the short term.

2nd Floor [Private Hyakkaou Academy God of Gamblers]:

"Oh well, if we're short on money, of course we should go to the casino! All that technical stuff is so boring!"

"In that frenzied vortex, life and money are merely bargaining chips!"

"Since you have special abilities, then come on! In that maddening abyss, seize everything you desire!"

【Ding! 】

[Suggestion included: Gambling for wealth]

[Mission Requirements: Use both skill and luck to acquire over 1000 million taels of silver in the casino.]

[Mission Reward: C-Rank Treasure Chest]

Gambling...

Naruto stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

"Gambling, excluding luck and cheating techniques, is essentially a game of probability and psychology."

"With my blessed hands and the ability to cheat using shadow clones... it's definitely a risk-free and highly profitable method."

Naruto silently memorized the plan.

"However, there are only small gambling dens in Konoha Village, so you can't win big money there."

"When I have the chance to visit Tanabata or other major countries in the future, I must go and see it."

3rd Floor [The Magician Under the Moonlight]:

"The people upstairs are still too rude."

If you're short of money, why not just go and "take" it?

In this world, there are always some unscrupulous rich people: gangsters, unscrupulous businessmen, corrupt officials... their vaults are filled with ill-gotten gains.

On a dark and stormy night, send out a notice and then gracefully take their treasure.

This isn't stealing; this is robbing the rich to help the poor!

Of course, poverty here includes yourself.

"!!!"

Naruto's glasses suddenly reflected a white light.

"Rob the rich to help the poor...transferring the ill-gotten gains of the wicked to the hands of righteous people who desperately need money—that is, to me."

"That's an absolutely brilliant idea!"

Naruto slapped his thigh; this plan was exactly what he wanted.

【Ding! 】

[Suggestion already included: Robin Hood-style redistribution]

[Mission Requirements: 1. Locate a criminal gang; 2. Seize their treasures and money]

[Task Rewards: Determined based on the amount earned and the target's notoriety]

Immediately afterwards, the reply from the 4th floor also appeared.

4th Floor [Robin Hood]

"What the third floor said is right, but I would like to add something."

Simple robbery only makes you a thug; if you take the lion's share but also give a little to the oppressed civilians, then you're truly different.

You will go from being a thief to a hero.

With public opinion as cover, your actions will be much safer, and no one might even report you.

【Ding! 】

[Suggestion already included: Gathering righteousness through generosity]

[Mission Requirement: Distribute the ill-gotten gains to the people]

[Task Reward: Depends on the proportion and amount of property distributed]

Seeing the replies from the 3rd and 4th floors, Naruto put down his black tea, and a kind smile gradually appeared on his lips.

"A double-cross, plus a little bit of winning people's hearts...?"

"That is indeed a very careful plan."

Although there is no definite goal yet.

But in the ninja world, once you leave the village...

There are countless nouveau riche who made their fortunes by exploiting ordinary people and selling contraband.

Black market dealers, vagrant bandits, shady wealthy merchants...

"As long as I find a suitable prey, I can instantly accumulate wealth."

Naruto closed the forum and stood up.

"Thank you all for your kind suggestions; I fully accept them."

"Let's try our luck at the village casino first."

"Once we get out, we'll find some rich scoundrels and redistribute the wealth."

Naruto tapped his fingers lightly on the balcony, making a rhythmic sound.

"So now..."

"I just need to wait for an opportunity to leave the village..."