Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 152 Immortal Arts

Konoha, hospital.

Inside the ward, a petite middle-aged woman examined Jiraiya and Orochimaru's injuries, then looked distressed and helplessly admitted that they were beyond treatment.

Upon learning that his two prized students were beyond cure, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, his face showing sorrow: "Even you can't cure them?"

The woman in front of her, who was about the same age as her, was named Chiyo. She was a highly respected ninja from Sunagakure, possessing superb puppetry skills and a high level of expertise in medical ninjutsu, representing roughly the highest level of medical care in that era.

If even she couldn't cure Jiraiya and Orochimaru, then it's likely that others would be able to as well.

Chiyo nodded silently, which was a final verdict on the matter.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru's eyes darkened, their light fading. Being crippled and unable to be ninjas was more painful than death for them.

A thick shadow fell over Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

Don't give up.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two disciples looked at the source of the voice, only to see her resolute expression: "Since the ninjas of Sunagakure are unable to heal her, then I will heal her."

The person who said this was Tsunade.

Hiruzen Sarutobi acknowledged that Tsunade was unmatched in medical ninjutsu, and at a young age, she had already become an indispensable medical ninja in Konoha.

The problem is that she is too young. If she had another ten years, no, or even five or six, with Tsunade's talent, there might still be a chance to cure her. But right now, it's far from enough.

"Tsunade, give up, it's already..."

Orochimaru's voice was low and deep; even he had given up all hope.

How will you know if you don't try?

Tsunade's eyes shone with confidence. Thanks to her future experiences, she had been involved in the entire treatment process for Lee, who had the same symptoms as the two of them. With the careful guidance of her future self, she was quite confident.

Chiyo, speaking with the wisdom of an elder who has seen more of life than you, said, "Young lady, confidence is a good thing, but excessive confidence often turns into arrogance, which harms both yourself and others."

Tsunade was silent for a moment before speaking, "Recreate the cells..."

Chiyo was slightly taken aback: "What...?"

Tsunade earnestly repeated what she had just said: "If we can recreate the cells, then it's possible."

Chiyo narrowed her eyes, then smiled: "Little girl, your idea is good, but the problem is how to recreate the cells?"

As far as he knew, there was no medical ninjutsu of this level in the world at present.

As she said this, she was already anticipating the other person's next expression.

The Sand Village and the Leaf Village are rivals, and seeing the Leaf Village ninjas embarrassed is exactly what she wants to see.

Tsunade replied, "Just use the ninjutsu I developed..."

Chiyo chuckled: "The ninjutsu you developed..."

Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly realized something was wrong. His wrinkled face was filled with astonishment and disbelief: "What did you just say?"

Tsunade repeated what she had just said.

Upon hearing this, even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who knew Tsunade very well, found it hard to believe: "You know this kind of ninjutsu? How come I didn't know that?"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, you don't even know how long you've been Hokage..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave an embarrassed smile.

After becoming Hokage, his concern for his disciples did seem somewhat lacking compared to the past.

"You know this kind of ninjutsu, why didn't you mention it before?"

Tsunade explained, "Using this ninjutsu to treat Orochimaru and Jiraiya is a method I devised on the spot during a mission."

In order to cure Lee, his future self specially developed related ninjutsu and then passed on this ninjutsu to himself.

However, she couldn't say this fact.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.

Upon hearing their conversation, Orochimaru and Jiraiya's eyes lit up.

Just when everyone was happy about it, someone was very dissatisfied.

Chiyo stood there, her gaze blank.

Are you kidding me?!

It's understandable if a twelve or thirteen-year-old child knows this level of medical ninjutsu if someone taught them, but isn't it a bit too freakish if they developed it themselves? What kind of medical talent is this?

Thinking that he himself was too old to develop medical ninjutsu of this level, while others were able to develop medical ninjutsu of this level at the age of twelve or thirteen.

She suddenly felt as if she had lived for so many years, only to have it all come to naught.

Chiyo swallowed hard and asked, "Little girl, what's your name?"

"Tsunade..."

Tsunade?

Chiyo murmured the name over and over, recalling the information about it, and blurted out, "You're Hashirama Senju's granddaughter?"

After saying that, she immediately realized that she had misspoke.

It's no secret that the major ninja villages investigate their rivals, especially those who are direct descendants of the ninja god.

Some things can be said but not done, and some things can be done but not said.

Intelligence gathering is something that's best left unsaid in public.

Tsunade did not deny it, but nodded in agreement.

"Tsunade, in a few years you will definitely become the most outstanding medical ninja."

To Chiyo, Hiruzen Sarutobi's praise sounded like a provocation, and she sneered, "Since you have such excellent medical ninjas, then you don't need me, do you?"

After saying that, he stormed off in a huff.

Hiruzen Sarutobi defended himself and tried to persuade them to stay, saying that having more people meant having a better chance of success.

However, Chiyo didn't give him a chance and left directly.

Seeing Chiyo leave, Tsunade frowned and said indignantly, "The ninjas of Sunagakure are really petty."

Aokiji sighed inwardly. This wasn't petty behavior; she was using the situation as an excuse to avoid participating in the treatment.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya were both disciples of the Third Hokage, so their talent was undeniable. As rivals, Sunagakure naturally did not want these two to be able to be healed.

Since this treatment "failed," Sunagakure will probably replace it with something else to offset the reward. It has to be said that Sunagakure's plan is really shrewd.

After Chiyo left, the Third Hokage gathered the best medical ninjas in Konoha, with Tsunade as the main person in charge.

To be honest, Tsunade, despite her young age, was quite nervous when she was told that she was in charge.

"Just go for it, be bold and do it..."

It's a bit reckless to put all the blame on the young Tsunade, but Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't have much of a choice right now.

Tsunade clenched her fists and vowed, "I will definitely heal Jiraiya and Orochimaru."

"Lord Hokage..."

Hearing someone call his name, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look: "What is it, Aokiji?"

Aokiji asked, "I've heard that Xu Fuhua is very effective in treating this kind of injury, is that right?"

The mention of this gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a headache; if he had Xu Fuhua, the treatment would be much more reliable: "Why are you asking this?"

"I've heard that strange and unusual things occasionally appear on the black market or at auctions. I'd like to try my luck and maybe I'll run into a seller of Xu Fu flowers."

Before Hiruzen could speak, Aokiji clasped his hands together and added, "As their companion, I want to do something for them, even if it's insignificant. Please. I'll be back when Tsunade begins her treatment."

In the future, Aokiji used sealing techniques to seal the pills made by Xu Fuhua into a scroll.

He carried pills made by Xu Fuhua, but he couldn't just take them out; he had to give a reason.

Considering that Tsunade couldn't possibly treat Orochimaru and Jiraiya right away, a lot of preparation work had to be done beforehand to ensure everything went smoothly.

Aokiji then used this time to obtain the Xu Fu Flower through auctions or the black market, and then gave the flower to Tsunade.

After being emotionally blackmailed, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no reason to refuse, but he did ask the crucial question: "Do you have money? If Xu Fu flowers are really for sale, they must be very expensive."

"That's true."

"Here's what we'll do: go to the finance department and collect the money. Just tell them it's my idea."

"???"

Aokiji didn't hesitate and went straight to the finance department to collect the money. The accountant gave him a scroll, saying that if he opened it, a money box would appear inside.

Aokiji got something for nothing, happily acquiring a box of cash. He then set off and left Konoha.

A few days later, Aokiji arrived in a very luxurious city in the Land of Fire, a place with complex relationships and a mix of all sorts of people, where auction houses and black markets were located.

Since it was all just a charade, and to be cautious, Aokiji decided to go all the way, directing and acting himself, selling and buying things himself.

Forget about auctions; the director fees are too high. The chaotic black market is much better. You can use it for a booth fee and direct your own show. Even if they investigate, you'll have a legitimate reason to do so.

Before heading to the black market, Aokiji had something to do. His husband went to some remote corner and became a stranger. Then he checked into a hotel, left, went to a bank, took out a check worth 100 million yen that he had earned last time, and cashed the money.

Because it was his first time exchanging money, Aokiji was quite nervous, fearing that there would be some additional procedures. Fortunately, the bank staff checked the check and found no problems, so they gave him the money directly.

The box could hold a maximum denomination of about one "Asuma". Aokiji took three by himself, went straight back to the hotel, entered his room, closed the window, and drew the curtains.

After doing all this, Aokiji bit his finger, pressed down with one hand, and as a puff of white smoke dissipated, a snow fox was summoned by him.

Looking at the fox, which was only the size of a mongrel, Aokiji shook his head. He had originally wanted to raise it to see if it could transform into human form, but then he realized he was overthinking it...

After giving a brief explanation, Aokiji told the fox spirit to go back, and then with a bang, he was summoned back to the Extreme Cold Sacred Domain by the Reverse Spirit Summoning Technique.

Looking at the snow-covered landscape, Qingzhi felt quite emotional. Apart from the time when he was studying, he rarely came here anymore.

When Manny the penguin saw the blue pheasant, he joked, "What wind blew you here today?"

Aokiji had been annoyed with him for a long time, so he just threw money at him.

At first, Manny the penguin was annoyed, but when he saw the stacks of banknotes inside, he immediately forgot about the brat's disrespect and beamed with joy.

Speechless, Aokiji cut to the chase: "I want to learn immortal arts."

(End of this chapter)