Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 26 Tsunade is so delicious!

"But speaking of which, how did you know I've recently become interested in medical ninjas?"

Aokiji found it strange; he shouldn't have brought this up with her on his own initiative.

"Do you remember the Jonin from Lake Biwa who gave you the lecture last time?"

"What's wrong with having a vague recollection of it?"

"Let me tell you, she's actually Mr. Yuan Fei's girlfriend. The last time they were chatting, they mentioned you, and we happened to be there."

"girlfriend?"

"Yes, she's Teacher Yuan Fei's girlfriend, but they should be getting married soon."

marry?

Aokiji remembered that Hiruzen Sarutobi did seem to have a wife in the original work, but she died as soon as she appeared.

Because he was just a minor character, Aokiji's memory of him wasn't very deep, so naturally he didn't have much of an impression of his name or anything like that.

But why would Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly bring up himself? He probably didn't have much interaction with this future Third Hokage. The only connection he had was his good relationship with his three disciples.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi hasn't become Hokage yet, as a disciple of the Second Hokage, he holds a high position in the village. Why would he bother paying attention to someone as insignificant as me?

Is it because I am an Uchiha that I don't even spare children?

Seriously? This is like treating someone like a thief. It's not like my Uchiha clan dug up your ancestral graves.

Thinking of this, Aokiji broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected that even though he had been so lazy, they would still pay so much attention to him.

If Aokiji were an adult, I could understand his caution, but the problem is I'm still a kid, does he have to be so ruthless?

"Um... what do your teachers talk about me about?"

Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi had his own informants, so Aokiji could gather information at any time.

"What else could it be? It's all because of the medical ninja thing. Nobody wants to be a medical ninja, so it's rare to find a sucker, or rather, a compassionate person. So naturally, we'll be paying close attention to you."

You might as well explain more clearly what it means to be a sucker.

These days, medical ninjas are very unpopular. Even Tsunade, the future representative of medical ninjas, has no interest in them, which shows just how unpopular they are.

"Why would you want to become a medical ninja?"

Orochimaru had previously analyzed Aokiji's motivations, and he wanted to hear what Aokiji had to say for himself.

"Didn't I say that? Because I'm afraid of dying. The only reason I became a medical ninja is because I don't have to go to the front lines and my survival rate is much higher. To be honest, I don't even want to be a medical ninja. My dream is to make money, make money, and make money to live a good life."

"If it weren't for my exceptional talent in ninja, those old fogies in my clan probably wouldn't have allowed me to not follow the path of ninja. I reckon that no matter how much I struggled, I would still end up following the path of ninja. So I simply took the initiative and chose the ninja race that would allow me to survive the most. I can just stay in the back and heal others without worrying about my own safety. Brilliant!"

Tsunade's eyelids twitched: "You're truly the most cunning Uchiha I've ever met."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Aokiji is like a tough nut to crack; he can say whatever he wants about him.

"What did he mean by the word 'milk' just now?"

Tsunade had just heard a strange word, and considering the context, it probably meant "healing."

But what does the word "milk" have to do with it?

So I'm quite curious.

Just as he'd casually slipped out the words, Aokiji replied, "It doesn't mean anything, it's just treatment."

"treat?"

Tsunade frowned: "You mean that 'milk'? Not the 'milk' in cow's milk, right?"

"yes."

"I don't understand, what does this have to do with the word 'milk'?"

Aokiji pursed his lips and hissed, "This is a bit complicated to explain, let me think about it..."

This term is a meme from a past life; those who know, know. But what kind of meme is this in the real world?

How is he supposed to explain this?

Tsunade pressed for details, "Does the word 'milk' have a special meaning? How come I didn't know that?"

Aokiji: ...

After a long pause, he spoke: "This is called a 'meme,' a rhetorical device. Because of its widespread dissemination, the original meaning gradually deviates from its original meaning and becomes something else."

"don't know."

"Milk is characterized by its high protein content, high nutritional value, and easy absorption. Generally, when recovering from a serious illness, it is often necessary to consume nutritious foods for better recovery. At this time, milk, which is high in protein and easily absorbed, becomes the obvious choice."

"don't know."

It's correct that Tsunade didn't understand, because even Aokiji himself didn't know what he was saying.

However, this gave Aokiji enough time to think. He shook his head, pretending to be profound, as if a teacher was lamenting that his student was slow to understand: "You really are slow. Oh well, I'll go all the way and see this through to the end."

Having said that, he crossed one arm over his chest and rested the other on his chin, muttering to himself as he pondered, "How should I explain this to you? Let me think about it. Oh, I've got it. I'll give you a real-life example to help you better understand what the meme means."

Tsunade was taken aback: "Real-life examples from my own life?"

For example: It smells so good!

"It smells delicious?"

A smile appeared on Aokiji's lips, implying something: "I wonder who it was last time, who was all steely and said she'd rather die than eat stinky tofu, but after it was all over, she ate the most and even said: 'It's so delicious.'"

(乛乛): "You agree, right, Tsunade-chan?"

Tsunade:……

It's obvious that the person Aokiji was mocking was Tsuna.

Jiraiya chuckled to himself, and even Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle.

Bringing up the old story again, Tsunade's cheeks turned bright red, like a freshly cooked crab, and she wished she could find a place to disappear into.

It's her fault. She thought the stinky tofu smelled awful at first, like it was stinky shit, but after eating it, she found it was surprisingly delicious.

He couldn't help but say that, and Aokiji teased him about it a lot back then. Now that Aokiji brought it up specifically, he was incredibly embarrassed.

"Originally, 'zhenxiang' meant something delicious, but in certain situations, the phrase takes on a different meaning. For example, 'zhenxiang' can mean initially rejecting something with great arrogance, but then being forced to accept it due to reality. Do you understand what I'm saying, Tsunade?"

Tsunade blushed and gritted her teeth, saying, "I know, don't mention 'it smells so good' again."

For some reason, she always felt that this word might accompany her for the rest of her life.

Aokiji stopped teasing him and returned to the previous question: "Using the example of 'it smells so good,' the word 'milk' has gradually changed due to a specific environment, coming to mean a healing effect. For example, if I say to Tsunade, 'Give me a couple of sips of milk,' the literal meaning is nothing special, but the underlying meaning is quite interesting. It translates to 'Tsunade, please heal me.' Isn't that interesting? Moreover, 'milk' can also be combined with other words to form other meanings, such as 'nanny' or 'nanny dad,' referring to a woman or man with healing abilities."

Tsunade spat, "Who wants to give you milk... uh... treatment? I'm not going to be a medical ninja."

Orochimaru said admiringly, "Listening to your words is like seeing the sun after the clouds have parted, and my mind has been enlightened. To be able to describe dry and boring words so vividly and realistically, I think Aokiji would be a bestselling author if he became a novelist in the future."

Novelist, huh...

After being kindly reminded, Aokiji stroked his chin, seriously pondering the question.

It seems that Jiraiya made a lot of money from novels. Even if I can't do it, I can try to emulate him.

Although Aokiji can't write novels, he can plagiarize. Ugh, can the transmigrator's work be called plagiarism?

That's called paying tribute!

That's called learning from others!

To write a novel like Lord of the Rings based on memory is nothing short of a disgrace.

People in this world have never seen dwarves, elves, demons, dragons, and the like. They'll be making so much money from the royalties that their hands will cramp.

The elves, in particular, would definitely cause a frenzy among gentlemen. Someone with blond hair, who is quite old but still has fair skin and is beautiful, looks... uh... like someone?

Thinking of this, Aokiji gave a meaningful look to someone, thinking that it would be nice to have another pair of pointy ears.

Tsunade asked, puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing, Tsunade is amazing!"

Tsunade: ? ? ?

"Your expression always makes me feel like you're brewing some evil thought."

Aokiji coughed twice, his expression turning serious: "Tsunade, would you be interested in pursuing a career as a medical ninja?"

"No interest. Unless I've lost my mind, I won't take the job."

Tsunade said she wasn't stupid, why would she become a medical ninja?

(End of this chapter)