Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Chapter 125 Tsunade Asks for Money

"Thank you, Akisui-sensei." Kurama Yakumo followed his father's example, bowing respectfully with his face full of gratitude.

She felt like she was dreaming; her family had actually agreed to let her move out.

"You're welcome. It's what I should do as a teacher." Qiu Shui raised her hand and gently ruffled her hair.

Kurama Yakumo felt that Shusui's palm was very warm.

"Alright, now that the treatment plan has been decided, let's not waste any more time." Tsunade stood up, interrupting the group's attempt to continue their conversation. "Kurenai, you stay here and help Yakumo pack the things he needs for the move. Shusui, you come with me to the Hokage's office and explain this to the old man."

"Alright, then Shusui, you can go with Lady Tsunade," Kurenai Yuhi said.

She knew that the Third Hokage attached great importance to the matter of Kurama Yakumo, and that Lady Tsunade was not the kind of person who would take credit for herself.

Even if Qiu Shui doesn't get any substantial rewards by going along, at least she can make an appearance in front of the Third Generation and leave a deeper impression.

"Alright, then I'll go report with Lady Tsunade." Shusui nodded.

Since he proposed the treatment plan, he naturally had to go along with it.

The two left the Kurama family mansion and walked along Konoha's main road toward the Hokage Building.

Tsunade walked ahead, her steps quick, her golden ponytail swaying slightly behind her, carrying a faint, lingering fragrance.

Qiu Shui followed half a step behind, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over her every step, the fleshy curve of her full hips. He then looked away and quickened his pace to catch up.

"You certainly know how to take on responsibilities." Tsunade said without turning her head. "Yakumo's condition is not just a physical problem, but also a serious psychological one. Your plan to live together sounds easy, but it's not so simple to do."

"I know." Qiu Shui did not refute, "But if we don't do this, she will be stuck in that isolated room forever. The awakening of bloodline limits is often related to emotional fluctuations. Suppression and control are not long-term solutions. Most importantly, she is still just a ten-year-old child. I think that kind of life is too cruel for her."

"You haven't seen Yakumo's abilities, so you don't know how powerful they are. Let me warn you, Yakumo's abilities are no joke." Tsunade turned her head and glanced at him. "If something goes wrong, you won't even have a chance to regret it."

"Is Lady Tsunade concerned about me?" Shusui smiled.

"Don't flatter yourself." Tsunade rolled her eyes at him.

The two arrived at the Hokage Building while they were talking.

Tsunade didn't knock; she kicked the door open and strode inside.

Qiu Shui's eyelids twitched.

People with status and background are just different.

When will he ever get to this level?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting behind his desk, with two Konoha headband-wearing ninjas standing in front of him, seemingly reporting on a mission.

Hearing the door being kicked open, the two ninjas instinctively turned around.

He was thinking to himself, "Who's so bold?"

It was Tsunade.

Oh, that's okay.

The two immediately greeted her respectfully, "Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade nodded slightly in response.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Tsunade enter, he waved to the two of them and said, "That's enough for today. You can go now."

After bowing, the two ninjas left the office. As they passed Shusui, they both glanced at him.

Who is this person?

To be able to walk with Lady Tsunade.

Could he be the village's newly promoted Jonin?

"Tsunade, what's the rush?" Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe and began filling it with tobacco.

"I've found a treatment plan for Kurama Yakumo," Tsunade said, plopping down on the sofa and crossing her legs.

His posture was as if he were treating the Hokage's office like his own living room.

"Tell me about it." Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes instantly turned serious.

Tsunade gave a general overview of Shusui's plan, without embellishing or exaggerating, simply stating the facts objectively.

Finally, she added, "This plan was proposed by Qiushui, and its implementation will also depend on him. My task is to get Yakumo's health back on track; he will take care of the rest."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment before the light fell upon Shusui.

He really didn't expect that Qiu Shui was not only a master at teaching and nurturing students, but also able to come up with practical solutions for matters related to bloodline limits.

"Shusui, are you sure that letting Kurama Yakumo move out and live with Kurenai won't lead to any accidents?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a serious expression. "Kurama Yakumo's bloodline limit is very special. There is no other example like it in the entire ninja world. If a problem occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"As long as you do it the way I said, there shouldn't be any unexpected problems," Qiu Shui said.

He had enough confidence in himself, but he didn't make any absolute statements.

"Since you've said that, I trust you won't do anything you're not confident about." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "However, there are two conditions. First, report your progress to me regularly. Second, if any signs of things getting out of control appear, you must stop immediately and take safer measures."

Tsunade had already reported to him about the situation when Kurama Yakumo lost control of his emotions last time.

Even a Jonin like Kurenai Yuhi, who was skilled in genjutsu, was powerless against it.

He didn't want any more accidents to happen.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi values ​​Yakumo Kurama's bloodline limit, she hasn't fully matured yet.

Autumn Water and Sunset Red are different.

Shusui was a teacher he valued, and Naruto still needed him to teach him.

Kurenai Yuhi's father, Shinku Yuhi, was his old classmate, with whom he had always had a good relationship, and was also a staunch supporter of the Hokage faction.

He had always felt guilty towards Kurenai because of his command error during the Third Shinobi World War, which led to his death.

Moreover, Kurenai Yuhi is now one of the few Jonin in the village who is skilled in genjutsu.

If something were to happen to these two people, it would definitely not be the outcome Hiruzen Sarutobi would want to see.

He felt that these two people were more important than Kurama Yakumo, who was still developing.

"Understood." Qiu Shui nodded.

"Then it's settled." Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe again. "I'll have the Sealing Team handle the sealing matter. All the relevant documents regarding accommodation and activity areas need to be prepared, and Kurama Yakumo's parents need to sign them, so that there won't be any problems later and we won't have any grounds for action."

"Old man, you're still so long-winded," Tsunade said bluntly.

She felt that the Third Hokage was sometimes too cautious in his actions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't argue with her; he simply shook his head.

These are all experiences he has gained over the years, through countless trials and tribulations.

Qiu Shui stood aside, secretly admiring: As expected of the Hokage, he is indeed cautious in his actions.

"Oh, right, old man, there's one more thing," Tsunade said, standing up from the sofa.

"What is it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment when he heard this, having just brought his pipe to his lips.

"Money." Tsunade held up two fingers. "Treating Kurama Yakumo requires purchasing new medical equipment and ingredients for a special medicinal soup. These things aren't cheap, and you're not going to expect me to pay for them out of my own pocket, are you?"

"How much do you want?" Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Five million taels," Tsunade stated without changing her expression.

"Five million taels? Do you think I own Konoha's bank?" Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly, his hand holding the pipe twitching. "Even if you sold me, I wouldn't be worth that much money."

Shusui felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi had underestimated his value.

After all, even one Asuma could command a bounty of 35 million ryo on the black market, so Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, was worth at least ten Asumas.

However, he only thought about it and didn't say it out loud.

"Do you think I wanted this?" Tsunade retorted without hesitation. "Yakumo's physical condition is much worse than you imagine. Long-term malnutrition and muscle atrophy mean that the nutritional supplements he needs during his recovery period must be the best, not to mention the medicines for regulating his meridians. Each dose requires Three-Tailed Fox scale powder, Gentian root, and Seven-Star Begonia. None of these things are cheap!"

As the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi dealt with various departments over the years, so he naturally knew that these medicinal herbs were quite expensive.

Three-tailed scale powder comes from the area controlled by Kirigakure, gentian root only grows in the high-altitude areas of the Land of Lightning, and seven-star begonia is extremely rare, with no more than three merchants in the entire Land of Fire able to supply it stably.

But he always felt that it shouldn't cost that much money.

But he wasn't a medical ninja, while Tsunade was the world's number one medical expert, so he didn't know how to refute her for a moment.

"Besides," Tsunade said, arms crossed, her tone a little impatient, "this isn't going to be spent on me. You saw Kurama Yakumo's bloodline limit yourself. You know better than me what it would mean for Konoha if he could grow up smoothly. If you're reluctant to spend this little bit of money now, you'll regret it later."

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed his pipe on the ashtray and fell into deep thought.

In the current Konoha, apart from Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy, the rest are basically incapable of shouldering heavy responsibilities.

There are many promising young talents, but they are too young and will need at least five or six years to mature.

The reason he values ​​Kurama Yakumo so much is that people with bloodline limits are extremely rare talents in the entire ninja world, and anyone who can grow up will at least become a Jonin.

Moreover, the Kurama clan's bloodline limit was once comparable to the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan and the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan.

Kurama Yakumo's potential far surpasses that of previous Kurama clan members. Most importantly, Kurama Yakumo doesn't require a long period of training. If given two or three years to allow her body to return to normal, Konoha will possess a strategic-level combat force for a long time to come.

If this amount of money had been given to Hiruzen Sarutobi twenty years ago, he wouldn't have hesitated at all.

At that time, Konoha had more commissioned missions than the other ninja villages combined, and its finances were overflowing with wealth.