The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V2] - Chapter 99. Two Duelists

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"This is the Valley of the End!"

"A battle that has lasted nearly fifty years reignites today!"

"Who will emerge victorious in this battle? The God of the Ninja World—Senju Hashirama, or the Shura of the Ninja World—Uchiha Madara? Let's stay tuned and find out!"

With the shout from the announcer—Jiraiya—

The surroundings of Konoha's famous landmark, the Valley of the End, erupted into cheers.

At this moment—

"…"

Yuto was watching speechlessly.

He knew well about the complicated history between Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara, and Senju Tobirama.

Now that Senju Tobirama had gone out to work and repay debts, yet… these two were still fighting. So, probably to prevent the debt from growing and Tobirama not being able to return, and also out of fear that Hashirama and Madara would end up tearing Konoha apart, the village finally stepped in and negotiated to confine their battles within a controllable scope.

So, it became like this now.

Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were battling below, the crowd was watching from above, the village was charging for tickets, and he came along out of curiosity… to take a look!

Could this idea have come from that guy Danzo?

Seeing the "exclusive sponsorship by Root Group" sign above, Yuto became even more suspicious.

However—

Looking around, he frowned slightly and said in confusion, "The number of people supporting Uchiha Madara seems a bit low!"

Most of them were not even from the Uchiha clan!

"Well, the First Hokage is really popular in Konoha. Even though there was that whole 'God of the Ninja World colluding with evildoers' incident, First Hokage-sama's charisma is just that strong—it naturally draws people to support him," Hyuga Hanabi, standing nearby, said with a smile. "Also, since Konoha was founded, people have been somewhat afraid of Uchiha Madara. I heard that back then, when the First Hokage and Madara-sama went shopping together, Madara-sama scared a little girl into tears! I don't know if it's true though!"

"…"

That makes sense.

Back then, Uchiha Madara's name alone could stop children from crying at night!

However—

So few fans… compared to the First Hokage, it was worlds apart. Didn't you see Uchiha Madara's face turning stone cold down there?

Thinking back, Uchiha Madara once nearly fell into despair from not being liked by girls… if Hashirama hadn't consoled him, he might've started questioning whether founding Konoha with the Uchiha clan was the right choice!

And now if… even his fanbase was smaller than Hashirama's, would he start thinking the ninja world wasn't worth it, and go ahead with Infinite Tsukuyomi to create a world where he had more fans than Hashirama?

Yuto frowned slightly, seeing there really weren't many Uchiha fans.

It was just too sad!

After all, he's still from the Uchiha clan.

[Should I… help Madara buy some fans?]

Today, the whole family had come here to enjoy the spectacle.

After all, this was a reenactment of the legendary Battle at the Valley of the End!

Just the theme alone sounded impressive—so, after thinking it over, they came!

He glanced around again and looked below. "Are they really going one-on-one? The God of the Ninja World versus the Shura of the Ninja World… I bet this is going to be an amazing show! Totally worth the ticket price!"

As soon as he said that—

"No~" Suzune beside him shook her head, looking at Yuto with a weird expression. "Didn't you see the flyer? Today's event is mahjong!"

"…"

Yuto's eyelid twitched. He dug at his ear and looked at Suzune in disbelief. "What did you just say? Mahjong?" He had a bad feeling. "Don't tell me…"

"That's right! Bloodbath to the end! The only person left sitting at the mahjong table in the end is the one true winner!"

"…"

What the hell!

They might as well just fight it out directly!

Can he still get a refund?

The corner of Yuto's mouth twitched as he looked below with a completely speechless face.

But then—

He suddenly froze.

Blinking, he looked down at a certain figure below, dumbfounded. "Why the hell is that brat Sasuke down there too?!"

…

"You brat! Are these really all the people supporting me? Don't tell me they were blocked and couldn't get in?"

"No helping it! After all, that's the First Hokage!" Uchiha Sasuke looked helplessly at the Uchiha legend, handed a towel to Uchiha Madara so he could wipe his face and get ready for the match. "Of course more people support First Hokage-sama!"

For various reasons, he had temporarily been appointed by the village as Madara's manager, responsible for looking after him during the match until it ended.

You should know—

This was an A-rank mission!

"Damn it!!!" Madara looked at the pitiful group of barely ten Uchiha fans and clenched his fists. "Konoha really has rotted! Can't they see that I have the better odds of winning? And yet they support that idiot!"

"Hahaha! That's because everyone believes in me! Remember, back then, I was the one who won!" Hashirama burst into hearty laughter, clearly delighted that more people were supporting him. Smiling brightly, he looked at Madara and said, "I believe this time, I'll win too! Madara!"

"Don't joke around! It was clearly me who won back then! And don't forget—I've lived longer than you!" Madara's face darkened again at Hashirama's words, roaring angrily, "And the match has only just started! Who wins or loses isn't decided yet! I never thought that after all these years, you'd become this arrogant!"

As he spoke, he pulled Sasuke over and, breathing heavily through his nose, glared at Hashirama—who was waving to his fans—and leaned in, lowering his voice to say, "Kid! Is there any way to get more fans? If you can do it, for Izuna's sake…" he gave Sasuke a deep look, "I'll teach you my secret technique!"

"…"

So Uchiha Madara really does have a secret technique!

The corner of Sasuke's mouth twitched, but seeing Madara's eyes and then glancing over at Hashirama's manager—Uzumaki Naruto—he fell into thought, then also lowered his voice and whispered, "In that case… we'll have to buy fans!"

"Buy fans?"

"Like this, like that…"

"But wouldn't that cost a lot of money?"

"Yes!"

"Hmph! You want me to cheat? Has the Uchiha clan fallen so far?" Madara raised an eyebrow, sneering. "I, Madara, would never stoop so low to such fraudulent behavior!" He stood up directly, staring down Hashirama on the opposite side. "If that's the case, then I'll beat that idiot with my strength alone!"

As he finished, Madara stood up, and his fierce aura erupted once more, surging straight toward Hashirama.

At that moment—

Hashirama also took notice, the smile on his face vanishing as he stared seriously at Uchiha Madara.

All the spectators held their breath, watching the two terrifying figures below.

God of the Ninja World VS Shura of the Ninja World!

It was as if they were witnessing that legendary final battle described in the books—the Battle at the Valley of the End!

Is it about to begin?!

"And now, let's welcome…" Jiraiya held the microphone, smiling as he shouted, "Both contestants to take their seats at the mahjong table!"

As he finished, under the eyes of the crowd, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara sat down with grim expressions.

Then—

"Let the match," Jiraiya's eyes sharpened as he raised his right hand and shouted, "officially begin!"

The words had barely left his mouth—

"Susanoo!"

"Senjutsu: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"

Two icy declarations rang out.

And under the wide-eyed stares of the crowd…

Two massive figures suddenly emerged.

The earth trembled, mountains shook.

Everyone immediately held their breath as they stared at the two figures at the mahjong table.

They're starting off at full power?!

This is going to be amazing!

Only Yuto…

Let out a long, gloomy sigh, shaking his head and muttering, "This ninja world mahjong… is beyond saving!"

It's just—

Mahjong… isn't it gambling?

Isn't it certain that Senju Hashirama is doomed to lose?!