Chapter 78: Shocked by debt, the attitude of the Third Hokage chills Tsunade's heart!

"Elders, please think about why Princess Tsunade followed Yan back to the village and lived in his house."

"I think this may be an opportunity for our Hyuga clan, but everything must be based on the Uchiha being able to save themselves."

Only if Uchiha can save himself can the cooperation between Hyuga and Uchiha be negotiated, otherwise everything is empty talk.

Several elders also fell into deep thought.

Uchiha is currently in a difficult situation and cannot protect itself, but if everything is really as Yan said, then Uchiha can completely save itself.

When the Uchiha family escapes from the quagmire of the vortex, cooperation between the two families may not be impossible.

Although there is some competition between the two families in certain industries, for big families like the Hyuga and Uchiha, this kind of industrial competition is nothing.

Deeper cooperation will benefit both families.

If the top brass is unhappy with the Uchiha, they won’t be happy with the Hinata either.

The Uchiha's stance may change with the change of Hokage, but the Hyuga's stance will not change.

Therefore, any Hokage would like to dismantle the Hyuga system.

"The question is, what about trust?"

The Great Elder looked at the others:

“Cooperation can only be accomplished if there is sufficient trust, and the trust between us and the Uchiha is almost zero.

Even if we Hyuga are willing to believe them and trust them, will Uchiha be willing?"

Without sufficient trust based on common interests, and both sides being on guard against each other, there is no point in cooperating.

"Yeah, we can't have a marriage with the Uchiha."

Marriage?

This idea seemed absurd to the elders.

How to build enough trust is indeed a big problem. Rizu thought about it and said:

"In that case, let's put this matter aside for now. Everything will be discussed after the Uchiha has completed self-rescue."

Anyway, the Hyuga clan will not suffer any loss.

If the Uchiha wants to cooperate with the Hinata, he must first pull himself out of the vortex.

Only then could the Uchiha sit down calmly and discuss cooperation.

Otherwise, cooperation is just empty talk.

The Uchiha was busy trying to save himself, while the Hinata was just about to wait and see the situation.

The Hokage's office seemed completely silent.

After Jiraiya came back, he came to the Hokage's office without being notified, and the Third Hokage was very happy.

But when he learned that Tsunade destroyed a street, he could no longer remain calm.

"so......."

The Third Hokage picked up his pipe with a headache, lit it, took a few deep puffs, and calmed himself down:

"So, the destruction of the streets was all caused by Tsunade?"

"Yes."

Jiraiya nodded awkwardly:

"Because of being stimulated by Yan's words, Tsunade almost lost her mind and chased Yan all the way. Fortunately, Yan left the town, so the damage was not very serious. If he stayed in the town, I'm afraid..."

Jiraiya didn't dare to think about that scene.

Tsunade was furious and would not stop because of other people's persuasion. She ran all the way out of the town, which reduced the damage.

If he took Tsunade for a stroll around the town, the town would probably be in even bigger trouble.

"I have calculated carefully, this compensation is a lot of money."

If the money wasn't too much, Jiraiya would rather pay for it out of his own pocket.

Unfortunately, he was too naive. He made a lot of money, but the amount of debt was too large to be filled.

The Third Hokage smoked without saying anything, but Jiraiya knew that his good mood had turned bad. Originally, the Third Hokage was very happy that Tsunade returned to the village.

The issue in Daming Prefecture was finally properly resolved.

But now it seems that he was thinking too much.

The matter at the Daimyo's mansion had not been settled yet, but Tsunade had returned with a big trouble.

It was a huge debt, so large that even the Third Hokage would have a headache just looking at it.

The village was short of money everywhere, and the Third Hokage couldn't afford to give Tsunade money to fill this big hole.

It is obvious that Jiraiya is so anxious to find the Third Hokage, just to hint at something:

Old man, can this trouble be solved?

If you can handle it, Tsunade will be more willing to help you.

After all, Tsunade is now carrying too much debt, so much that it makes people's scalp numb.

"Well, Jiraiya, I want to help, but you know the situation of the village. The matter of the Daimyo Mansion has not been resolved. Without the funds of the Daimyo Mansion, it is difficult for the village to come up with such a large sum to fill Tsunade's debt."

Perhaps he was stunned by the debt, so much so that the Third Hokage did not notice the change in Jiraiya's expression.

Let's just talk about the matter, why are you making faces?

The Third Hokage, who didn't react, continued:

"As for the debt issue, I will think of a solution after the matter of the Daimyo Mansion is over. The most important thing now is to stabilize Tsunade. She is still needed to intervene in the matter of the Daimyo Mansion."

It is worth pondering how to think of a solution.

The Third Hokage believed that Jiraiya understood what he meant, but the other party kept blinking.

What happened to you today?

Something was wrong with me.

However, before the Third Hokage could speak, the office door was pushed open.

Oh my!!!

When did Tsunade come?

Could it be...The Third Hokage's heart sank.

Jiraiya has been winking at him just now, which means Tsunade is here. Let's not talk about this for now to avoid making Tsunade unhappy.

The Third Hokage, on the other hand, didn't react at all. He was still worrying about the debt and spoke out the ambiguous words in his mind.

I was just afraid that Jiraiya would keep annoying me and force me to deal with the debt problem.

Finally Tsunade heard it.

As the saying goes, the speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.

When these words fell into Tsunade's ears, they became:

The debt is too huge and I can't afford it. The village needs money everywhere. It is difficult for Tsunade to repay her debt. If she can't repay the debt, she must do what she should do.

Comparing the attitude of the Third Hokage with that of the Uchiha, there is a huge difference between the two.

On the one hand, there are all kinds of pushback and difficulties.

But on the other hand, with a wave of my hand, we will cover everything. Not only will we cover your losses and debts, but we will even cover your gambling debts. Are you satisfied?

This is the difference.

"Tsunade, why are you here?"

Jiraiya laughed and said "Ahahaha" and rubbed his hands happily:

"I'm so happy that you're back."

"When we were on the road, I was worried that you would run away."

"I'm back, what are you happy about?"

Giving Jiraiya a sullen look, Tsunade's tone was somewhat unpleasant. Noticing this, Jiraiya thought to himself: What a pain! !

Seeing this, Jiraiya shrank his neck and dared not say a word. He gave the Third Hokage a helpless look:

Old man, you have to deal with the trouble you caused yourself. I can't help you.

The Third Hokage also knew that the fun was about to begin.

He put down the pipe speechlessly, secretly regretting that he should have reacted faster. He was old, really old.

"Tsunade, I don't mean to refuse, but the Ministry of Finance is indeed in trouble and the village is short of funds..."