Chapter 714: Kazekiri
Sitting in his office, Hiruzen was going through the updated bingo book. He flipped through the pages until he found what he was looking for. He chuckled and muttered, "So they figured it out, huh?"
Without taking his eyes off the book, he ordered, "Call Fujin here."
One of his Anbu Guards disappeared from the room. Minutes later, Fujin appeared in his office. Hiruzen passed him the bingo book and said, "Take a look."
The page Hiruzen had opened had Fujin's entry in the bingo book. He muttered, "So, they doubled my bounty to a 100 million Ryo, huh?"
Hiruzen said, "It looks like they figured out some details due to your involvement and the trap."
Fujin nodded and said, "Yeah, Darui and others had seen me use explosive tags earlier. So, it isn't surprising. Still, I guess they haven't figured out all the details yet. Otherwise, they might have raised the amount much higher."
Hiruzen chuckled and said, "There is no point in increasing the bounties any further. If someone has the strength to kill you, then they can't be bought anyway. The 100 million figure is just to signify the threat you pose.
Such a bounty amount isn't really a threat to you as no one will try to claim it. The only reason why Kumogakure did this was to send a message to other hidden villages. They should soon enter into talks with Iwagakure using."
Fujin was surprised, but after thinking about it, he found Hiruzen's words logical. Even if his bounty was increased to 1 billion, who would bother trying to kill him? He thought, 'Now that I think about it, there is one who might be tempted. I wonder if I'll have a third round against Kakuzu soon…'