The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V3] - Chapter 10. Affairs on the Side of Ninja World

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This is the Alternate Ninja World.

It had already been some time since the two ninja worlds became connected.

Originally, because it was hard to make money in their own world, the Bounty Hunter Travel Agency was forced to come to this alternate world to earn!

To make money~

It's normal to leave home for that!

As long as you make money, that's all that matters.

However—

Things didn't quite go the way they expected...

Damn it!!!

When did they ever join the Akatsuki?

When did they kill Konoha's Jonin Asuma?

Sarutobi Asuma… isn't he still alive and well back in the other world?

As the second-generation young master of the Root Group, that guy throws money around like water, drinks the finest liquor, drives luxury cars, has a beautiful girlfriend, and lives comfortably beyond belief. A quick search online turns up tons of info. So how did it suddenly become them who killed him for money?

What?

You mean this world's Sarutobi Asuma?

Then go find this world's Kakuzu!

What does that have to do with me?

At this moment—

Kakuzu sat in the driver's seat, grumbling and cursing. Things were going great for him at first. Shuttling clients between two worlds had made the Bounty Hunter Travel Agency flourish, raking in huge profits!

But ever since the two worlds got internet access, an enemy popped up out of nowhere!

A high-ranking official from this world's Konoha!

Claiming that he killed his teacher or something, and constantly picking fights, even launching a full-blown smear campaign online listing all the "filthy things" he supposedly did and launching an internet boycott against him!

So not long after that...

Business went cold!

After all, this world's Kakuzu... had a terrible reputation!

But seriously—

What this world's Kakuzu did, what did it have to do with this Kakuzu?

If you want to settle accounts, go find that Kakuzu!

Why make life hard for a poor driver just trying to make a little money?

Does he have it easy?!

As he drove, Kakuzu cursed under his breath: "Damn it! They're just picking on me because I'm too honest! If it were the old me—I'd have killed them already!"

Cutting off someone's income is like killing their parents!

That guy was basically the murderer of his father!

And this world's Kakuzu... got such a bad reputation over just 35 million?

What a disgrace to the name Kakuzu!

He was starting to suspect that Kakuzu joined some kind of pyramid scheme.

He didn't even make much money, but brought a whole lot of trouble!

"Damn it! If he wasn't already dead, I would have strangled him to death!"

"…"

Deidara, in the passenger seat, could only shrug helplessly.

Anyway—

His reputation wasn't much better!

He is always talking about art, explosive art… Rumor had it that in the end he unleashed some "ultimate art" and ended up just blowing up a snake. It was just… pathetic!

Even more edgy than him!

You know, after all these years, he was way past his "chuunibyou" phase!

Coming here was pure social suicide!

Of course—

His situation was still better than Kakuzu's. After all, the current Tsuchikage was his sister, Kurotsuchi.

Plus, by the numbers, this world's version of him hadn't killed that many people, so he was still doing okay. Not like Kakuzu, who seemed to have enemies everywhere!

Still—

"I told you to go make money in the Land of Earth, but you refused!" Deidara sighed and said, "With my connection to the Tsuchikage, no one would've stopped us!"

"Shut up! You think being a gigolo is something to be proud of?!"

"I @#&%…"

"Whatever! If you want to go back, go! I've been sick of you freeloading for years anyway—eating my food, living in my place, and not making a single cent!"

"Alright, alright! My bad!"

Hearing Kakuzu getting all tsundere again, Deidara quickly raised his hands and admitted fault. He was long used to Kakuzu's temper.

He just needs a bit of coaxing!

Looking down at his phone, something seemed to click in his mind, and he said thoughtfully, "Oh right! There's a rumor going around online! Supposedly, another world has been discovered!"

"Another ninja world?!"

"No! People are saying it's a completely different world! And supposedly, it's filled with money! Just grab a random person and they're worth billions! And no one even comes after you! What do you think... should we go there to make some cash?"

As the words fell—

Kakuzu's eyelid twitched, but then he snorted and said, "Quit dreaming! There's no such place where money falls from the sky! That so-called dreamland… I stopped believing in that long ago. Only a brat like you still buys into that crap! If it really existed, I'd be there long ago!"

"Hahaha~, it's good to have dreams though~"

"Stupid dreams! You might as well dream that I'll become the boss of the Yuto Group instead!"

"Isn't that even more far-fetched? But this was told to me secretly by someone online from Konoha! He swore it was real. And hey… we didn't expect an alternate ninja world to exist either, right?"

"Hmph! If it's real, I'll catch a billion bounties a day! A billion a day! Soon, I'll surpass the Yuto Group in no time!"

And just like that—

The two began fantasizing about that legendary land of money, their car filling with the cheerful air of dreams and delusions.

They kept driving… in search of a place where they could finally make money!

…

On the other side.

Obito had also been quite troubled lately.

What did the things the other Obito did have to do with him?

Even though Kakashi and Yugito kept comforting him, still... offending so many people all at once, it was really exhausting!

Mentally exhausting!

He, Uchiha Obito, clearly considered himself a kind-hearted person, someone who loved helping others the most. He was often late because he helped elderly grandmas cross the street, and even that hateful guy, the first time he came looking for him, was treated generously—he gave all his money just to treat him to a bowl of ramen.

So how had he become the utterly evil mastermind behind the scenes in the other ninja world?

It would be fine if he was the big boss!

But in the end, he even got tricked!

How pitiful is that?!

Obito touched the mask on his face—how long had it been since he last wore it? And now… he had ended up putting it back on!

Thinking of that other version of himself…

He was suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow.

Could it be that he can't live without this mask for his whole life?

Too unfair!

He was supposed to be the man who wants to become Hokage!

And that other ninja world's version of him… according to what that world's Kakashi said, even though he had killed his own teacher and his teacher's wife, wiped out his own clan, and deceived so many people, deep down he actually always wanted to be a good person and become a Hokage!

So—

Right now, he was carrying the dreams of two Uchiha Obitos!

Was he really just going to give up like this?!

Impossible!

Besides…

The Yuto Group hadn't gone bankrupt yet!

How could he possibly give up so easily?!

The only comforting thing recently was probably… he hadn't seen that annoying guy in quite a long time!

Thinking of the Hyuga Clan camping around that guy's house made his heart feel so refreshed that even the corners of his mouth under the mask couldn't help but curl upward. If possible… he wouldn't mind helping the Hyuga Clan catch that bastard for free!

And then—

"Like this, like this! Then like that, like that! Hahaha!"

As if recalling something funny, Obito stood right there in the middle of the street and burst into loud, hearty laughter.

However—

Suddenly—

A voice came from behind him.

"Hey~ Obito! What's got you so happy? Laughing like that out here? Come on, tell me too! And why are you wearing the mask again?!"

"Hic—!"

Hearing that annoying voice, Obito's throat seemed to tighten instantly, his laughter was abruptly choked off, and he whipped around, staring in shock: "You you you… cough cough cough~"

"Don't get excited! I didn't know you missed me this much! You're so happy to see me you can't even speak!"

"You… cough cough cough... get lost!!"

When did this guy come back?!