A veteran of the ninja world: surviving from the Six Paths of Heroes to Boruto

Chapter 213: Konoha's Number One Philanthropist!

"Old man, you're amazing! With all that destruction last night, you managed to keep our shop intact."

Kakuzu was surprised to see that nothing had happened to the noodle shop.

Wanci wasn't surprised at all.

He simply said calmly, with his hands behind his back, "I told you, what are you panicking about? My shop has a great terror that even the Nine-Tailed Fox wouldn't dare touch."

"Hehe...yes, yes, yes..."

Kakuzu smiled and nodded.

"Open for business!"

Wanci walked in with his hands behind his back.

"Oh right, Kakuzu, go to the Konoha office and donate some money for me later."

Suddenly, Wanci spoke up.

After all, it was the Nine-Tails that destroyed it; some people's houses were gone before they could even pay off their mortgages.

As the teacher of the Nine-Tails, Manji also had to make up for his disciple's shortcomings.

Wanci is a good immortal, not a troublemaker.

That's a very high level of understanding.

For these immediate issues, I'll do what I can to help.

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's face turned bitter: "Old man, let's not donate money. Earning money isn't easy for us."

Wanci raised an eyebrow: "I think you're just reluctant to part with the money on your counter."

Kakuzu nodded, looking heartbroken: "Yes, it's all our money! It hurts me..."

Wan Ci smiled and said, "Who said I wanted to take the money from the counter? I'll give you something; take it and sell it, and you can easily make tens of millions."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's eyes widened.

Tens of millions!?

Wanci calmly took out a calligraphy and painting from his sleeve.

"Come on, let's take this painting and sell it, then we'll have money."

Wan Ci said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu was slightly puzzled, then slowly opened the calligraphy and painting.

Upon seeing the contents of the calligraphy and painting, Kakuzu's eyes widened, and he suddenly exclaimed in surprise!

"What is this?! This is... this is too amazing!"

"This is actually Senju Tsuru's handwriting! How did you get your hands on such an ancient artifact?!"

Kakuzu held the words in surprise and said...

Antiques like these, especially artifacts from before the Six Paths of Demon Subduing, can fetch extremely high prices.

Not to mention the calligraphy of a famous person like Senju Tsuru!

"How did you manage to get it? After all these years, and so much war..."

Kakuzu couldn't help but ask ten thousand times.

"You don't need to know that."

Is it rare to see someone smile faintly ten thousand times?

It seems like there are still a lot of things from that era at Mount Myoboku.

I'm only keeping this as a mere token; if they wanted it, I could produce artifacts from the Ninja Sect era.

........

Not long after the donation, Hashirama Senju personally paid a visit.

"Manager Wan! How can I, Hashirama Senju, ever thank you enough!"

"Thank you so much! Konoha thanks you!"

"Your donation directly makes up for this loss!"

Hashirama Senju excitedly grasped Manji's hand and expressed his gratitude.

Manji smiled slightly: "Mr. Hashirama, it was nothing at all."

"I never expected this, I never expected you to donate tens of millions directly." Hashirama Senju said incredulously.

Wan smiled and changed the subject, asking, "Were there any casualties this time?"

Hashirama Senju wore a heavy expression of guilt.

"Alas, it was my mistake. Because I acted too late, there were two casualties, leaving two babies, about the same age as Tsunade, without their parents."

Hashirama Senju said with a guilty expression.

"Oh? Is that so? It's not your fault."

Wan Ciwei said softly.

"I still remember the names of those two babies clearly. One was called Jiraiya, and the other Orochimaru. Their parents had just named them..."

"They're all about the same age as Tsuna, and they've already lost their parents..."

"Hashirama Senju said with a pained expression."

Wanci paused slightly when he heard those two names.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru?

If we calculate the time, these two were indeed born.

The issues are one before and one after.

Orochimaru was born in October, and Jiraiya was born in November.

However, there were some discrepancies.

Orochimaru's parents were likely killed in action.

I never expected to die from the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.

However... in the original work, these two have some connection with Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave.

And now, he is the sole person in charge of the three great immortal lands.

"Mr. Hashirama, where are these two babies now? I would like to adopt them."

Manji looked up at Hashirama Senju and spoke in a calm tone.

"You're going to adopt them?!"

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju's previously calm eyes instantly lit up with genuine joy, and his expression became excited.

"Manager Wan, is what you're saying true? This is wonderful!! On behalf of these two helpless orphans, thank you from the bottom of my heart!"

"Not only have you repeatedly donated money to help those in need in Konoha, but now you're personally adopting orphans. This act of kindness and compassion truly makes you Konoha's number one philanthropist!"

Hashirama Senju immediately stood up, his expression extremely solemn, and bowed deeply to Manji.

He then raised his hand and gently patted it.

Several members of the Thousand Hands Clan appeared instantly, standing silently awaiting orders.

Immediately afterwards, Hashirama Senju personally presented a plaque of honor to Manji.

Wanci glanced down and saw five large, gilded characters on the plaque: "Konoha Philanthropist".

"Konoha's Philanthropist!"

"That's perfect, I'll hang it in my shop later."

Wanci looked at the plaque in his hand, his brows relaxed slightly, and he nodded gently.

"Manager Wan, if you sign this document, the entire village of Konoha will forever remember your kindness! From this day forward, your Ichiraku Ramen shop will be exempt from all taxes! No matter what happens in the future, you can come directly to me!"

Hashirama Senju waved his hand and said with great pride, directly granting Ichiraku Ramen the privilege of tax exemption.

This preferential treatment is unprecedented; it's the first time since the founding of Konoha.

Upon hearing this, the Thousand Hands Clan members' expressions changed.

Oh dear! How foolish of me!

Ichiraku Ramen is a popular restaurant.

If you make him not pay taxes, how much money will Konoha lose!

Lord Hashirama acted impulsively!

It's worth noting that even when Manji was Hokage, he never granted such tax-free privileges to any industry.

Kakuzu, witnessing this scene from the sidelines, was filled with admiration for the skill employed.

By donating money, they directly obtained tax-free privileges.

He traded a year's income from Ichiraku Ramen for the privilege of lifelong tax exemption.

Is this what Lord Manji's methods are like?!

He signed his name on the document ten thousand times.

When Hashirama Senju saw the handwriting, he was slightly taken aback.

"Manager Wan, your handwriting is something else! It looks so much like the First Generation Master's! No! It's not just like it! It's exactly the same!"

"I can't believe it," Hashirama Senju said in surprise.

Kakuzu felt a tightness in his chest upon hearing this.

I should have signed it myself. Hashirama Senju used to work under Manji, so how could he not recognize Manji's handwriting?

Wan Ci heard this, but his expression remained unchanged; he simply smiled slightly.

"To be honest, I am a supporter of the First Generation Lord, and I admire Lord Manji."

"Therefore, I practiced adults' handwriting ten thousand times."

Wan smiled slightly.