Increasing the price by 2000 ryo at a time, really? People were clearly taking this auction far too seriously, Sasuke decided, mentally ticking through what he had in the bank after Konoha and the clan had taken their cuts out of each paycheque. At least the Hokage's team had completed enough missions that it wasn't a shabby amount, but that didn't mean he could afford to be frivolous with his money, either.

... still. It wouldn't look good if he bowed out when bidding against a Hyuuga; who knew if people wouldn't start whispering about how even the son of the Uchiha clan head couldn't afford to participate in the village auction?

Gritting his teeth in annoyance, he folded his arms and called out: "16,000 ryo."