[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-konoha-reviving-the-senju-starting-with-taking-c":3,"chapter-konoha-reviving-the-senju-starting-with-taking-c-naruto-reviving-the-senju-clan-starts-with-takin-chapter-99":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Konoha: Reviving the Senju, Starting by Taking Concubines",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1929988,2631,"Chapter 99: Quality comes with a price!","naruto-reviving-the-senju-clan-starts-with-takin-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Are Itachi going to eat that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Root-shi looked at Yagura Karatachi with a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(Note: This line is a promotional tag for a group chat; omitted as per instructions.)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It just so happens I can't finish this bowl myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi snatched the Ichiraku Ramen from the Root-shi’s hands, slammed it heavily onto the table, and said with a stern face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We can barely afford to pay the pensions for our fallen ninja now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And yet, Itachi spent over ten thousand ryo on such an outrageous bowl of noodles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If Itachi wanted ramen, couldn't Itachi have just bought some from a street stall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Root-shi said, looking slightly aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But I wanted to try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I’ve always heard how delicious the deluxe ramen at the Hidden Leaf Village is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now that things are finally peaceful, I could finally order a bowl to taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, during wartime, the shipping fee alone would be ten thousand ryo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi said crossly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then how much is the shipping fee now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Two thousand ryo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ten thousand ryo for ramen...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi took deep breaths, terrified that he might lose his breath and faint right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This price was simply absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was this ramen mixed with gold? Why was it so expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This one bowl of noodles was enough to cover a family of three's expenses for over a month!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"the Root-shi, from now on, Itachi are forbidden from buying takeout!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Especially takeout from the Hidden Leaf Village!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi warned him solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Root-shi nodded pitifully, his longing eyes fixed on the ramen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yagura, it won't taste good if the noodles get soggy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let me have a bite first, we can talk about the rest later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who was it that said a Kage shouldn't be impatient?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To think Itachi, a former acting Mizukage, could say such a thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Look at yourself now!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being so extravagant and wasteful!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't Itachi see that some families are struggling to put food on the table?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s truly detestable!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi cursed inwardly, berating the Senju Takeout service thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But since things had come to this, he could only sigh and tell the Root-shi to eat slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, driven by curiosity, Yagura Karatachi also ate half a bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had to admit, the taste was incomparable to street-side ramen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was truly delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Yagura Karatachi still felt that ten thousand per bowl was too expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps only those wealthy folks in the Hidden Leaf could afford such a luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After finishing the noodles, the Root-shi went off to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi planned to head to the Mizukage’s office to continue his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the way, he saw the envoy sent to the Hidden Leaf, Mangetsu Hozuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was also one of the current Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the wielder of the twin blades Hiramekarei.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Beside Mangetsu Hozuki was a handsome, dashing man with a slender build.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This guy is so handsome! He’s even better looking than me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi was secretly surprised, then he saw another masked man.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi recognized this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was Boss Kakuzu from Senju Real Estate!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then the identity of this handsome man must be the current Senju Clan Head, Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi saw Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju and the others, and naturally, Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju saw Yagura Karatachi as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mangetsu Hozuki’s expression turned ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two parties met in the middle of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mangetsu Hozuki immediately introduced the two sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Mizukage, this is the head of the Hidden Leaf’s Senju of the Forest, Lord Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And this is the owner of Senju Real Estate, Mr. Kakuzu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Lord Mizukage. I didn't expect the Mizukage to be so young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I know of Itachi both, and I am very honored to meet Itachi here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This isn't the place to talk. Why don't Itachi two follow me to the conference room to sit for a while?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, Yagura Karatachi led the way, entering a spacious conference room in the Mizukage Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Closing the door, only four people remained in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since the Senju Clan Head came here personally, I assume it’s about the peace treaty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I wonder what price we need to pay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju nodded but didn't speak, instead turning his gaze toward Mangetsu Hozuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mangetsu Hozuki hurriedly leaned into Yagura Karatachi’s ear and explained the conditions from the Hidden Leaf side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What?! Two billion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi shouted in panic, completely lacking the composure expected of a Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Impossible! The Hidden Mist Village cannot come up with that much money! Even if the entire village worked themselves to death, it would be impossible to pay that in a year or two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is simply too much money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He turned to look at Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju and said with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Hidden Mist’s treasury cannot pay this amount right now. Is it possible to grant us some time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There's no need for such trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My Senju Bank offers low-interest loans. If Itachi borrow two billion, the interest is forty percent per term, with one term per year, for a total of three terms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In other words, Itachi only need to pay back four point four billion after three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Only?* Just pay back?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi resisted the urge to roll his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was practically robbery!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The amount would double in three years after the loan?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was too outrageous!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi shook his head and refused directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, I cannot accept such a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In that case, we have nothing left to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju stood up and walked toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This decisive action left Yagura Karatachi stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wait, why aren't Itachi haggling?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shouldn't Itachi be negotiating the price?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Itachi negotiated, I would know your target price!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi was completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How did Mangetsu Hozuki end up with a two-billion debt after one trip to the Hidden Leaf?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And why did Mangetsu Hozuki agree to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be that Mangetsu Hozuki betrayed him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi was filled with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now was not the time to think about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju about to leave without looking back, Yagura Karatachi hurriedly called him to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Clan Head Senju, let’s talk this over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju turned back, his brows slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What does the Mizukage wish to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi sighed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can take the loan, but can the interest be lowered a bit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yagura Karatachi was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'll reduce it by one percent, so thirty-nine percent interest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The smile on Yagura Karatachi’s face froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Itachi might as well not have offered that discount!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Forget it, something is better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thirty-nine percent it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bring the agreement, I’ll sign it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With no other options, Yagura Karatachi had to accept Senju Senju Senju Xingye Senju’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, the next thing waiting for the Hidden Mist Village would likely be another war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the Hidden Leaf invaded the Hidden Mist directly, they wouldn't be able to withstand the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if the Hidden Leaf didn't send all their Kage-level experts, the Hidden Mist wouldn't last more than a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>",1262,"2026-06-14T04:38:54.243Z","2026-06-17T08:40:19.578Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0a575ea735d72f7a9ae8f8e1cf13e492cdf17566b76e597f285eb51fc80deef2","naruto-reviving-the-senju-clan-starts-with-takin-chapter-100","naruto-reviving-the-senju-clan-starts-with-takin-chapter-98",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-reviving-the-senju-clan-starts-with-takin-cover.jpg"]