In Naruto: Reborn with a Chat Group-Chapter 160 - 158: Four Chances To Answer A Question

Makoto's smile didn't waver as he watched Gato continue his arrogant rant.

Then, in a single, fluid motion, his sword flashed through the air and Gato's arm went flying.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

A bloodcurdling scream filled the room as Gato clutched his bleeding stump, his face twisted in pure agony.

Makoto casually flicked the blood off his blade, his voice calm. "You know... if you were actually a decent person, I wouldn't have bothered with you."

"But you're not."

"So no matter what I do to you, I won't be losing any sleep over it."

He took a slow step forward, his eyes cold. "I asked you a question earlier, and I'll ask it again. Where do you keep your money?"

Gato whimpered, his face drenched in sweat.

Makoto's smirk widened. "Let me put it this way."

"You have two arms and two legs. That gives you four chances to answer me." He tilted his head mockingly.

"You've already wasted one." His sword gleamed under the light as he lifted it slightly.

"If your next answer still doesn't satisfy me... should I take your other arm? Or maybe... one of your legs?"

His smile stretched into something dangerously cruel. "Choose wisely, Gato."

[Uchiha Madara: Gato is the bad guy here but why does Makoto look more like the villain?]

[Uchiha Izuna: That laugh... it sounded way too evil]

[Senju Hashirama: Exactly! I was ready to cheer him on, but now it feels like Makoto's the real bad guy here!]

[Hyuga Hizashi: I mean... If this chat group hadn't shown up, wouldn't Master Madara have been the biggest villain in history?]

[Uchiha Madara: ...]

[Senju Hashirama: Hey! Madara wasn't a villain! He was just tricked by that sneaky bastard, Black Zetsu!]

[Senju Tobirama: Never mind all that. What I really want to know is... how much money does this Gato guy have? If he's such a big-time businessman, he must be loaded, right?]

[Namikaze Minato: Good job, Makoto! That's how you do it! Make him feel true pain!]

[Uchiha Madara: Ugh... Kushina, why don't you come over here and shut him up? If you don't beat him down, he's never going to stop.]

[Senju Tobirama: Yeah, something feels... off. Like we're missing something important... ]

[Hyuga Hizashi: Right! If Minato doesn't scream in agony at least once, this chat just doesn't feel complete!]

[Hatake Sakumo: Agreed.]

[Yuhi Shinku: +1!]

[Uzumaki Kushina: Sigh... fine, fine. If you all insist, Minato, come here!]

[Namikaze Minato: W-Wait, Kushina, let's talk about this.... AHHHHHH! YOU TRAITORS! MY PAIN IS GREATER THAN YOURS!!! AHHHHH~~~]

Back in the real world, Gato was utterly terrified. He had never expected Makoto to completely ignore his status and cut off his arm without a second thought.

"D-Damn it!" Gato shrieked, clutching his bleeding stump. "You're a Leaf ninja, right?! Just you wait! I'll go straight to Konoha and make them give me justice! Just wait, you little brat!"

Makoto sighed. "Wrong answer."

In the blink of an eye, Makoto's sword flashed again and Gato's other arm hit the floor.

"AAAAAAAHHHH!!! MY ARM! MY ARM!!"

Makoto looked at him, unimpressed. "I already told you. I wasn't satisfied with your last answer," he said calmly.

"You had four chances, and you just wasted two of them. Do you really not value your arms and legs?"

He took a step closer, his blade still dripping with blood. "You only have two chances left."

"So tell me, where is your money? If you don't answer properly this time..." Makoto's smile turned sharp. "I'll have to start taking your legs."

Any trace of Gato's former arrogance vanished. His face was pale, drenched in sweat, and his entire body trembled.

"N-No! Don't do it! Don't do it!" Gato wailed, shaking his head frantically. "I'll give you money! I'll give you money! Ten million ryo! How about ten million ryo?! Just let me go!"

Makoto scoffed, shaking his head as he stared down at the trembling, bloodied Gato.

"Is your life really only worth ten million? Do you not value your own life at all?" He let the question linger, watching Gato's panicked, sweat-drenched face.

"What's the point of hoarding all that money if you're just going to die here and now?"

Before Gato could respond, Makoto's blade flashed again, and this time, one of Gato's legs was severed.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

Gato's screams echoed through the room as he collapsed to the ground, writhing in agony. Blood pooled beneath him as his body trembled violently.

Makoto crouched down beside him, his voice eerily calm.

"Now you're down to one leg. This is your last chance." He tapped his sword against his shoulder.

"So? Where's the money? Speak fast, and if you hurry, you can still find a medical ninja to reattach your limbs. If you wait too long, though... " He tilted his head. "Well, you know how that ends."

Gato gasped for breath, his entire face pale from blood loss. His previous arrogance was completely gone.

"I-I'll tell you! I'll tell you right now!!" He blurted out, eyes wide with desperation.

"There's a secret passage in my bedroom! Open it, and you'll find a basement underneath! That's where I hide all my money!" His words tumbled out rapidly. "I...I don't know exactly how much is in there, but it's definitely not less than a billion ryo!"

Sweat dripped down his face as he kept talking.

"That's all the cash I have! As for my other assets, they're in real estate and investments! But... but I have to be there in person to transfer ownership!"

Makoto listened carefully. Then, without hesitation, he ended Gato's life with a single, clean strike.

There was no need to let him live.

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If Gato had been a decent person, Makoto wouldn't have come looking for him in the first place.

But he wasn't.

He was a parasite, a greedy businessman who preyed on the weak, exploiting entire villages for his own gain.

Makoto felt no guilt whatsoever.

And by killing Gato, he had just rid the Land of Waves of one of its biggest scourges.

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