Naruto: Playing Minecraft In Konoha

A Few Days Later…

"Lord Hokage, bad news! Those debt collectors are causing a ruckus at Konoha's gates!"

"Lord Hokage, the villagers are protesting downstairs again!"

"Lord Hokage, what about the documents signed by the acting Hokage earlier? When will the work on those start?"

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The Hokage's office was in chaos, with Shizune and a group of assistants rushing to report one issue after another to the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade.

Tsunade gripped Konoha's financial report tightly, veins bulging on her forehead, forming a clear "井" shape.

BANG!

With a single punch, she reduced the desk to splinters. Everyone in the room went silent, frozen in fear at the sight of their enraged Hokage.

"DAMN IT!"

"Curse you, Jiraiya!!"

Seeing the staggering one-billion-ryo deficit in Konoha's finances, Tsunade suddenly realized that being Hokage wasn't an honor—it was a colossal scam!

And adding her personal debts to the mix? Tsunade felt like her brain was about to explode.

She furiously threw her Hokage hat to the ground, cursing loudly.

"I quit! I'm done!"

"Whoever wants this cursed position can have it!"

"You expect me to clean up this massive debt? Do you take me for some kind of idiot!?"

The staff panicked and quickly tried to placate her.

"Please, Lord Hokage, don't be rash! We can figure this out!"

"Exactly, it's just… one billion ryo… There must be a solution!"

"Please calm down, Hokage-sama. Things will get better!"

"And besides… Lord Danzo already cleared quite a bit of the previous debt."

Hearing this, Tsunade paused.

Wait, what? Danzo paid off some of the debt?

That doesn't sound like him.

Unbeknownst to her, Danzo had nearly emptied the funds of the Root organization to stabilize Konoha's finances. He was still nursing his heartache after having to beg several clans for additional money—only to scrape together less than a million ryo. This frustration even caused his implanted Hashirama cells to spiral out of control.

Tsunade sank into a nearby chair, pulling at the corners of her eyes in frustration. If things kept going like this, she was sure she'd start seeing crow's feet.

The debt collectors at the village gates only made things worse, adding insult to injury for an already struggling Konoha.

After a long sigh, Tsunade finally turned to Shizune.

"Those debt collectors…"

"Send Naruto to deal with them."

"He'll figure something out."

Everyone gasped in unison.

What a diabolical plan!

Sending Uzumaki Naruto to deal with debt collectors? No one dared to imagine what kind of torment awaited those poor souls at the hands of the blond troublemaker.

Shizune nodded and left the office to carry out Tsunade's orders.

At that moment, Koharu Utatane stepped forward hesitantly.

"Yesterday, Sandaifu Asama approached us…"

"He promised a generous reward if we help their princess restore her kingdom."

She paused, deliberating, before continuing.

"However, he specifically requested Hatake Kakashi for the mission…"

Tsunade's initial excitement quickly faded upon hearing Kakashi's name.

Since returning to the village, she had come to understand the situation in Konoha fairly well.

Naturally, she knew Kakashi led Team 7—the most infamous squad in the village.

Uzumaki Naruto needed no introduction; after spending so much time with him, she'd learned he was the kind of person who couldn't go a day without causing trouble.

Then there was Uchiha Sasuke. Honestly, a large portion of Konoha's financial deficit was because of him.

Haruno Sakura was… tolerable, but only when she wasn't caught up in the chaos caused by those two.

If Team 7 went to the Land of Snow…

Tsunade couldn't help but worry that they'd end up destroying the entire country, adding even more debt to Konoha.

No way!

She couldn't let those three go together!

After careful consideration, Tsunade made her decision.

"Accept the mission, but Kakashi will only take Sakura. Find two others to join them."

"And as for the reconstruction of the villagers' homes…"

"Assign it to that ninja who can use Wood Release."

"As for their compensation… We'll pay them eventually."

Rubbing her temples, Tsunade worked tirelessly to sort out the mess left behind.

Once everything was finally settled, she stretched and prepared to leave.

"Hokage-sama, where are you going?"

The two elder advisors tensed up, worried she might be trying to flee.

"Enough already!!"

"I'm going to have a drink and relax! If anyone has a problem with that, I'm really quitting!"

The staff shrank back, too scared to say anything.

In the end, all they could do was watch as the new Hokage headed out for midday drinks…

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Meanwhile, Naruto, disguised as Kakuzu, was collecting "protection fees" from every casino in the Land of Hot Water.

Earlier, when he'd said he'd "deal with them," this was his plan.

Upon returning to the village, Naruto had asked Uzumaki Naruko to make him an Akatsuki cloak. Then, assuming Kakuzu's identity, he teleported to the same casino where he'd first encountered Tsunade.

"All the money's here?"

"Yes, sir… You can count it yourself."

"Please, spare me!"

The casino manager trembled on his knees, terrified. The bodies of his guards were still warm, blood pooling around them.

Naruto casually sealed the stacks of cash into scrolls he'd "borrowed" from Sasuke, then patted the man's face.

"Good."

"Remember this…"

"I am Kakuzu, S-Rank Rogue Ninja of the Hidden Waterfall Village, top earner at the underground exchange!"

To ensure the man wouldn't forget, Naruto even took out a Polaroid camera and struck a mocking pose—tongue out like Einstein, but flipping the middle finger instead.

Leaving the photo behind, Naruto moved on to raid every other casino in the Land of Hot Water.

As he was about to return, a thought struck him: leaving these casinos operational would only harm more people.

So, he summoned hundreds of shadow clones and methodically robbed every casino he'd visited.

That day, the gambling world of the ninja lands experienced an unprecedented winter.

Naruto's heist, centered in the Land of Hot Water and extending to the Fire Country, wiped out two-thirds of the casinos in the ninja world.

The total loot? Over 50 billion ryo.

But the casino owners gathering at Konoha's gates to demand repayment hadn't yet realized the gravity of their situation…

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"What?! You want me to deal with Granny Tsunade's debt collectors?"

Jiraiya chuckled awkwardly, avoiding his student's gaze.

"Naruto… Maybe you could try persuading them to leave…"

"If that doesn't work, I do have some money set aside…"

Naruto froze for a moment, guessing that most of those debt collectors had probably already been victims of his raids.

A grin spread across his face.

Looking at Jiraiya, he clutched his chest in mock agony.

"Jiraiya-sensei… I'll pay for it."

"But Granny Tsunade has to pay me back!"

"This is my… my entire savings for my future wife!"

The thought of becoming the Hokage's biggest creditor filled Naruto with glee.

It wasn't about the money—he had more than enough. It was about the satisfaction of tormenting Tsunade.

He could already imagine himself casually reminding her…

"Lord Hokage, you wouldn't want to owe me, would you?"

Jiraiya, moved to tears, believed Naruto was doing this purely out of loyalty to him.

From this day forward, he vowed to stop calling Naruto a "brat."

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