EBE Chapter 720 No
Chapter 720 No
However, Kakuzu remained unmoved. He glanced at Zhang Hai, his eyes filled with disdain. "Don't give me that! There's no such thing as fairness in the ninja world! Do you think you're playing house?! You think you can have a one-on-one fight in an enemy village? How childish!" He was enraged by Zhang Hai's naive remarks.
Seeing that his provocation tactic had failed, Zhang Hai immediately changed his strategy and began to flatter Kakuzu. "Lord Kakuzu is right! You are truly wise and powerful! Those Seven Ninja Swordsmen are no match for you! Especially that Raiga Kurosuki, his lightning sword technique is extremely fast. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been..." He deliberately mentioned Raiga Kurosuki, trying to elevate Kakuzu's status and also implying the threat of the lightning sword.
Although Kakuzu's face remained expressionless upon hearing Zhang Hai's flattery, he felt a sense of smugness in his heart. He knew Zhang Hai was just being obsequious, but he still found it quite pleasing.
"Hmph! You've got some sense, kid!" Kakuzu sneered, then held up five fingers. "Since you're so sensible, I'll give you a discount. Five million! That's the lowest price; any lower and I'm done with you!" He made no attempt to hide his lust for money.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai's face showed a shocked expression. "Five million?! Lord Kakuzu, that's too outrageous! I... I really don't have that much money on me!" He said, feigning pain, then tentatively bargained, "One million! One million at most! That's my limit!"
"One million?!" Kakuzu's eyes widened in shock, his face contorted with rage. He abruptly stood up, and the black threads covering his body instantly surged, coiling towards Zhang Hai like tentacles!
"Uchiha brat! Are you kidding me?! Believe me or not, I'll crush your head right now!" Kakuzu roared, his voice filled with threat and killing intent.
Bai, watching Kakuzu's furious expression, trembled violently and gripped Zhang Hai's sleeve tightly. She knew Kakuzu was truly angry.
Zhang Hai sensed the powerful killing intent emanating from Kakuzu, and his heart skipped a beat. He knew that Kakuzu was truly angry this time. He had to quickly quell Kakuzu's rage.
"Lord Kakuzu! Please calm down! I... I was just joking! Just joking!" Zhang Hai hurriedly explained, "Don't be angry! Don't be angry! I'll give it to you! I'll give you five million! No! I'll give you four million! How about four million?!" He knew that Kakuzu's obsession with money made it impossible for him to refuse any deal.
Kakuzu's attack abruptly stopped. He looked at Zhang Hai with disdain in his eyes. He snorted coldly, his tone tinged with reluctance, "Hmph! Since you're somewhat sensible, four million it is! Any lower and I won't go any further!" Although he spoke of reluctance, his eyes gleamed with greed.
Zhang Hai breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that four million was Kakuzu's bottom line. He turned to look at Bai and found that Bai was still tightly clutching his clothes, his face filled with fear.
"Bai, don't be afraid," Zhang Hai comforted him. "Lord Kakuzu was just joking."
Bai trembled slightly upon hearing this, but she still nodded obediently.
Zhang Hai turned to look at Kakuzu, a "generous" smile suddenly appearing on his face. "Lord Kakuzu, four million is far too little! You risked everything to save me; this kindness cannot be repaid with a mere four million!"
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's eyes flashed with suspicion. Looking at Zhang Hai's "generous" demeanor, he couldn't help but wonder, what exactly is this Uchiha brat up to?
"Alright then, Lord Kakuzu!" Zhang Hai said with a magnanimous tone, "I'll give you thirty million! Thirty million as a reward! Including your travel expenses, your life-saving grace, and... and Bai's life! My previous bargaining was just a joke!"
Kakuzu's eyes widened in shock upon hearing the number "thirty million." An expression of disbelief crossed his face. Thirty million?! This Uchiha brat is actually so "generous"?!
"Are you... are you playing me?!" Kakuzu roared, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Zhang Hai quickly waved his hand, "Lord Kakuzu, you've misunderstood! How could I dare to play a trick on you?! Everything I said is true!" He took out the necklace that Tsunade had given him from his pocket and then respectfully handed it to Kakuzu.
"Lord Kakuzu, this is the most prized possession of my village, Konoha, worth fifty million!" Zhang Hai's tone carried a hint of heartache. "I'm now offering it to you as collateral, as a reward of thirty million, plus a thank-you gift of twenty million! How about it?!"
Kakuzu stared at the necklace in Zhang Hai's hand, his eyes filled with shock. He hadn't expected Zhang Hai to offer something like this as payment. He took the necklace and examined it closely. He could sense a powerful chakra fluctuation within it, and the material was also extremely precious.
He was shocked by Zhang Hai's shamelessness. He never expected that this Uchiha brat would be so shameless as to use something like this as collateral! Moreover, he even claimed it was the village's most prized possession!
Kakuzu was so angry he couldn't speak. Looking at Zhang Hai's "generous" appearance, he felt his worldview had been turned upside down.
"Lord Kakuzu, what's wrong?" Zhang Hai asked, feigning ignorance. "Don't you believe me? This is the most prized possession of Konoha Village! It's priceless!" He prayed inwardly that Tsunade would help him get away with it.
Kakuzu snapped out of his daze and glared at Zhang Hai, his tone tinged with suspicion. "The village's treasure? This thing? Do you think I, Kakuzu, am so easily fooled?!" Although he could sense the chakra fluctuations within the necklace, he remained skeptical of Zhang Hai's claim of it being the "village's treasure."
When Zhang Hai saw Kakuzu questioning the necklace's value, he hurriedly defended it, saying, "Lord Kakuzu, don't underestimate it! This is a relic of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju! It contains the power inherited from the First Hokage! It's priceless, definitely worth more than fifty million!" He desperately tried to embellish the necklace, attempting to convince Kakuzu of its preciousness.
When Zhang Hai uttered the name "First Hokage, Hashirama Senju," Kakuzu's expression changed drastically. A distant memory flashed in his eyes.
He reached out, took the necklace, and then channeled a stream of chakra into it. Upon examination, Kakuzu's expression turned to shock! He sensed a powerful and familiar force within the necklace—the very same Wood Release chakra unique to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!
Long-forgotten memories instantly surfaced in Kakuzu's mind.