That damn bastard!
While cursing inwardly, Tsunade also felt somewhat embarrassed.
Before coming here, she had considered that suddenly asking someone for fifty million ryo might result in a round of ridicule, and she had told herself to endure it.
But now that she was actually facing it, she found it truly infuriating.
Her hands clenched into fists, and after gritting her teeth for a while, she forced a smile.
"Lo… Lord Hokage."
Seeing her like this, Makoto couldn't help but chuckle.
"If you're so unwilling, why force yourself? I am generous and won't hold it against you."
"..."
Tsunade let out a long breath, relaxing her clenched fists as she stepped closer to the desk.
"…Lord Hokage, I really need this money. I hope you can lend it to me."
That sentence at least sounded more proper.
Makoto said, "I happen to have an S-rank mission here. Since you need money so urgently, I can assign it to you. You should be capable of handling it, right?"
Tsunade instantly panicked.
She was in no condition to take on any missions right now.
At the hospital, she always stayed far away from the operating room and emergency room, afraid of seeing blood.
Besides, what good was one S-rank mission? She needed fifty million!
Tsunade couldn't help but say, "Lord Hokage… , I need fifty million."
Makoto then asked, "What do you need so much money for?"
"I…" Tsunade was momentarily speechless.
What did she need it for? To repay her gambling debts…
Isn't this kind of thing just ridiculous?
Tsunade mumbled, "I have my reasons for needing it."
Makoto said, "Do you know how much the reward for an S-rank mission is?"
"...Over a million."
"Do you know how dangerous an S-rank mission is?"
"..."
Makoto said leisurely, "You're not even willing to tell me what you need the money for, yet you expect to take fifty million ryo from the village with just a few words. Do you think I, as the Hokage, can approve that?"
Only then did Tsunade hesitantly say, "I… owe someone money. Exactly fifty million..."
Makoto found her reaction amusing and continued asking, "What did you do to owe such a huge amount?"
Tsunade found it too embarrassing to say outright. "I just… I just owe money…"
Makoto remained indifferent. "I need to know where this money is going. If you won't say, then we can drop the matter."
Tsunade finally became anxious. "It's… it's gambling debt…"
It wasn't something to be proud of, and now she was begging someone she didn't even like for help, which made her feel incredibly humiliated.
Makoto chuckled. "So, you want to take fifty million ryo from the village to cover your gambling losses? Do you even know how much revenue Konoha generates in a year? What do you think people would say if this got out?"
Tsunade was at a loss for words.
No matter how she looked at it, Makoto had every reason not to lend her the money.
And if she ended up holding a grudge against him for it, that would just make her seem petty.
But this bastard's attitude was still infuriating!
Tsunade was completely out of options and was unwilling to keep lowering herself to beg.
She simply turned her face away and bluntly said, "Are you lending it or not?"
But the moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them.
She cursed herself for being so impulsive—what if he really refused?
As infuriating as his attitude was, she just had to endure it.
If this got out, she would face the ridicule and mockery of the entire village, and worse, it would drag Shizune down with her.
Makoto, however, wasn't angry.
He simply sat there, watching Tsunade with a half-smile.
Tsunade's mind raced, and in the end, she chose to back down.
Lowering her voice again, she said, "Lord Hokage, what will it take for you to lend me the money?"
Makoto didn't answer right away.
Instead, he slowly ran his gaze over her, taking his time to assess her.
The woman standing before him held immense prestige within the village—the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the disciple of the Third, the only female among the Legendary Sannin, and the greatest medical-nin in the entire ninja world.
With all these titles, she was respected wherever she went.
On top of that, she was an undeniable beauty.
Compared to Samui, she was even more voluptuous.
After all, Samui was still too young to possess Tsunade's mature allure.
Makoto's gaze made Tsunade feel as if needles were pricking her back, making her incredibly uncomfortable.
She couldn't help but wonder—was this bastard thinking something filthy?
The Hokage's office fell silent for a moment.
Makoto picked up the pen on his desk, twirled it between his fingers a few times, then set it down again.
"It's not impossible," he finally said.
Hearing this, Tsunade felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
It was clear there was more to come—he had conditions.
"I heard that at the hospital, you don't take your work seriously at all. You leave everything to your subordinates, is that true?"
Tsunade didn't deny it.
There was no point in doing so.
She simply stood there in silence.
"Come work as my assistant for a few days. If you satisfy me, I'll give you the fifty million ryo."
Assistant…
Tsunade was momentarily stunned.
Then, as certain unpleasant thoughts crossed her mind, her expression darkened slightly.
"The deadline for my debt is tomorrow."
Makoto replied calmly, "I'll speak to your creditor and get you an extension."
Tsunade remained standing there, still contemplating the conditions this bastard had laid out.
What kind of scheme was he plotting by making her his assistant?
Thinking about the way Jin had just looked at her, the beautiful secretary by his side, and the many stunning women he had at home…
Tsunade instinctively felt that this was a trap.
But after a long silence, she still asked, "How many days?"
Makoto replied, "Five million per day. Of course, that's only if you do your job properly. If you spend the whole time sulking and pulling a long face at me, you won't get a single cent."
Tsunade weighed her options carefully, her expression shifting unpredictably.
She lifted her eyes to look at him, only to see that damn bastard with a faint, almost imperceptible smirk at the corner of his lips.
Tsunade suddenly said, "Didn't Lord Hokage just say that even life-and-death S-rank missions only pay a little over a million ryo?"
Her words carried an unmistakable edge of mockery, subtly accusing him of using this money to satisfy his own twisted desires.
Makoto raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So you think you're not worth five million a day? Fine then, how about fifty thousand?"
"..."
The way he so casually slapped a price tag on her made Tsunade furious, but that sudden drop to fifty thousand sent a wave of unease through her.
She knew—this bastard had completely backed her into a corner.
Ten days… No, there's still ten million at home… Eight days… Just endure for eight days…
Tsunade kept trying to convince herself.
Finally, she took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
Then, she forced a smile, though it was obviously insincere.
"When do I start working?"
Makoto called out, "Samui."
The tall, cold beauty with golden hair and an impressive figure walked in again.
"Lord Hokage."
"Get her a proper outfit for a Hokage's assistant, and make sure to teach her what an assistant should do and how to do it."
"Understood."
Makoto looked at Tsunade with a beaming smile. "See you tomorrow."
But that smile only made Tsunade feel utterly disgusted.
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