Tsunade, on the other hand, wasn't fazed by the cost. She had blown through the equivalent of Asuma's bounty in a single day.
Minato, scratching his head, wondered, "I've heard the village is having some financial difficulties lately. Do you think it's a good idea to ask the Hokage for money now?"
Currently, Minato didn't need to exchange his merit points for jutsu, so he could technically exchange them for cash. But the question was, did the village even have the money? Or, more importantly, would the Third Hokage be willing to give it up?
"No problem, I'll lend you the money. Just pay me back later," Xin said, patting Minato on the shoulder with a grin.
"Deal!" Minato replied excitedly.
A few hundred thousand ryo? With some effort, he could definitely pay that back. Once the village's finances loosened up, he'd get the money in no time.
Don't underestimate how quickly a ninja can earn. Though the expenses are high, so are the earnings, especially for someone like Minato, who didn't have many expenses.
Once everything was sorted and the place was cleaned up, Xin's move was complete. Meanwhile, Kushina, ever the big spender, had hired people to move her things, clean the new place, and even organize her personal belongings. She didn't lift a finger.
All she had to do was manage a few private items, and everything else was taken care of.
"Where's Tsunade?" Xin asked, noticing her absence as Kushina happily set up a grill in the villa's garden.
Kushina giggled. "Tsunade-nee got called in by the Hokage after all that spending. She's probably going to get yelled at."
No surprise there. The Third Hokage must have had a heart attack after seeing Tsunade blow through millions of ryō in a single day.
"Well, no need to wait for her. Once Mikoto gets here, we can start eating. We'll save some for Nawaki so he doesn't miss out."
"But can Nawaki even eat barbecue?"
"No worries," Xin reassured her, patting Kushina's head.
"Don't underestimate the Senju clan's ability to recover. Sure, they're not as extreme as the Uzumaki, but they're still strong enough to handle a little barbecue."
"Tsunade, what do you think you're doing?"
The moment Tsunade arrived at the Hokage's office, the usually calm Third Hokage was practically shouting at her, clearly furious.
"Stop yelling," Tsunade said, nonchalantly picking at her ear.
"The Senju estate has been empty for years, and the houses are old. What, I'm not allowed to buy a new place?"
It was a perfectly reasonable excuse.
The Third Hokage's anger deflated a little. It was true-the Senju estate had fallen into disrepair over the years. Now that the clan had mostly assimilated into the general population, only Tsunade and Nawaki remained.
They didn't even use the Senju name anymore. So, Tsunade buying a new place wasn't unreasonable. The Hokage couldn't exactly argue with her logic.