The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 140. Become My Son Once Again!

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A few days had passed since they returned to the village.

Soon after, the inauguration ceremony for the Fourth Hokage took place.

When Namikaze Minato was officially announced as the Fourth Hokage, it surprised many clans.

Perhaps they couldn't understand why Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't choose his own direct disciple but instead picked his disciple's student.

Orochimaru-sama… in what way was he inferior to Minato-sama?

But since Minato-sama had already assumed the Hokage position, there was no point in questioning it further.

After returning, Yuto first had to console the ever-smiling and slightly sarcastic Suzune, who had been watching him closely since he got back.

Then, he attended the grand opening ceremony of the cinema.

Luckily, he made it back in time for the event; otherwise, Suzune would have been quite upset!

After all, they had already planned to watch a movie together.

The weather today was sunny and pleasant—perfect for watching a movie.

Following the ribbon-cutting, Yuto began welcoming the clan leaders.

It was evident that since Minato became Hokage, the clan leaders' attitude toward him had become noticeably friendlier.

Makes sense!

He was already well-liked, and now, with his ties to the Hokage, of course, they would like him even more.

"Come, come, everyone! Please enter! Your movie tickets have seat numbers—just follow them to your seats. If you're unsure, ask the staff inside. Also, don't forget—your ticket includes a free drink and a bucket of popcorn!"

At this moment—

"You brat!"

The Chief Elder had arrived.

He nodded sternly, patted Yuto's shoulder, and simply said, "Not bad!"

Then—

He swiftly walked in with Elder Hana at his side.

They seemed to be in a hurry—almost as if they were avoiding something.

But those two old guys…

"Hmph! Never seen this before, huh? This thing is called a movie! Created by a Uchiha! Jealous? You Hyuga don't have this!"

"Don't worry! Maybe one day, it'll belong to the Hyuga Clan!"

"Damn it! No way! The Uchiha successor would never allow that! Keep dreaming! Do you even know what a movie is?"

"Do you?"

"Of course, I do!" he said proudly.

"Then what is it?" he asked with a calm smirk.

"You wouldn't understand even if I explained! Forget it, you'll see for yourself soon! Now hurry up and grab the tickets! They come with free food and drinks!"

"Hehe!"

"..."

As expected of classic Uchiha tsundere!

Watching this exchange, Yuto was speechless. He shook his head. [Chief Elder is a lost cause!]

He glanced at Suzune, who was trying to stifle her laughter. Just as he was about to enter the cinema—

"Hmph."

A cold snort.

Yuto turned, slightly puzzled, and saw the familiar figure before him. He was momentarily stunned. "Second Elder…?"

Why was this old guy here?

Could it be… that his older brother's secret affair had been exposed?

Was he here to catch him in the act?

No wonder the Chief Elder had been acting so sneaky earlier!

Uchiha Ishizawa, flanked by several younger Uchiha, glanced at Yuto indifferently before walking past him.

A low voice reached Yuto's ears: "Not bad."

After that, the Second Elder looked at the younger Uchiha behind him.

"Go buy some tickets! What a ridiculous thing. As Uchiha, how could we engage in such foolishness?"

"…"

Yet another tsundere Uchiha.

Yuto chuckled helplessly, looking at the back of the Second Elder. Coming to support the event yet still had to throw in some criticism!

Shaking his head, he turned to Suzune, who seemed worried for some reason. "What's wrong?"

"… Elder Setsuna is inside too," Suzune hesitated, lowering her voice. "Along with Elder Hana."

"It's fine!" Yuto shrugged. He paused for a moment before whistling. "Don't worry, Nono's medical ninjutsu is excellent! I'll send someone to let her know later."

As Suzune blinked in confusion—

"Yuto, do you need my help with something?"

A gentle voice came from behind.

"Nono (Sister)."

They turned around.

"I heard the cinema was opening, so I came to show my support." Nono smiled warmly. "Hope I'm not bothering you."

"Thank you for coming!" Yuto smiled. Then, his gaze fell on the silver-haired, quiet boy standing beside her. He was momentarily taken aback. "He…?"

"His name is Kabuto! He forgot his original name and parents, so I named him Yakushi Kabuto."

"As expected…"

"???"

"Nothing." Yuto smiled. "Just thinking… he's quite handsome!"

"…"

Why does this sound so weird?

Nono stuck out her tongue, looking a little embarrassed. "Kabuto is a bit nearsighted, so I was planning to get him a pair of glasses. When I saw the cinema opening, I figured we might as well take a break and relax!"

Now that the orphanage had money, there was no need to be as frugal as before.

She looked up at Yuto, who was suddenly staring seriously at Kabuto, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Yuto?"

"Nothing… It's just that… right now, a great opportunity is in front of you, kid. If you call me 'Dad,' I'll take you in as my adopted son and treat you like my own. And in a hundred years, you'll have the right to inherit my wealth! Come on, become my son!"

"…" x3

All three of them were dumbfounded.

Kabuto, who had been calm and composed, suddenly looked utterly bewildered. Is this guy insane?

"Yuto…" Nono had black lines across her face. She had heard rumors that Yuto liked making people call him "Dad," but she never expected to witness it firsthand.

She looked at him helplessly. "Don't scare Kabuto. Besides…" She playfully adjusted her glasses, looking a little shy. "I've already decided to adopt him."

"Well, that's a shame." Yuto shrugged, then smiled slightly and pulled out two tickets from his pocket, handing them over. "I have some extra tickets. Let's go! The movie is about to start, and we're all here, so let's go together."

"No, it's fine!" Nono smiled gently and shook her head. "Kabuto and I don't want to trouble you. We can buy our own tickets."

"It's no trouble! Just watch it." Yuto waved dismissively. "I have plenty of tickets left."

"Well…"

Before Nono could refuse again—

"It's fine! Come with us!" Suzune giggled. "It just happens that I haven't seen Sister Nono in a long time! After the movie, we can have a meal together too!"

"Alright then." Nono sighed with a wry smile, leading Kabuto inside. As she walked, she glanced at Suzune's back with a slightly strange expression.

Meanwhile—

Suzune hesitated for a moment before leaning close to Yuto and softly asking, "Yuto, you really like kids, don't you?"

"Not at all. I actually find them pretty annoying." Yuto shook his head and casually dismissed the idea.

However—

Suzune's fair face showed a moment of hesitation. Then, she lowered her head slightly and whispered, "D…Dad?"

"???"

Little girl, something is wrong with you~

Yuto's eyelid twitched. He flicked her forehead, watching as she yelped and clutched her head, her face flushing red. Annoyed, he said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

There are kids around, you know!

…

At the same time.

Just as Yuto and the others had gone inside, two figures suddenly appeared nearby.

"Kushina, why didn't you let me go in earlier?" Minato asked with a helpless smile, looking at Kushina, who had a mischievous grin as if she had just made a discovery. "Yuto is right there. Wouldn't it be rude not to greet him?"

"You big idiot!" Kushina knocked him on the head, looking at him as if he were hopeless. "If we had gone in just now, wouldn't it have been super awkward?"

"???" But that's Yuto… what's so awkward about it?

However—

"Never mind. Hurry up and buy the tickets. Get seats in the back, behind Yuto and the others." Kushina didn't explain and simply clenched her fist, her eyes narrowing with a sly smile. "Today... maybe we can really watch a good show~"

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