Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 128 Ino, the Flower-Selling Girl

Konoha Ninja Hospital.

"Sasuke-kun, I heard..."

Sakura Haruno paused, not daring to continue. Looking at Sasuke Uchiha's bruised and swollen face, she angrily said, "This is really too much!"

"I'm fine."

Although Sasuke Uchiha was still in low spirits, after being brutally beaten by Naruto Uzumaki, he finally understood his future goals.

He will train hard to defeat Itachi Uchiha and ask him why he would kill his father.

Because of Natsume's intervention, Mikoto Uchiha and the others disappeared rather than died, so he had another reason to live.

That means finding the remaining members of the Uchiha clan who escaped last night.

"As for the injuries on my body, Naruto inflicted them."

Sasuke Uchiha disdained lying, even though it was quite shameful.

"???"

Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka both turned to look at Naruto Uzumaki beside them.

"This...this..."

Naruto Uzumaki was caught off guard by this turn of events and was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Hey! Naruto! I need an explanation!"

Sakura Haruno immediately stood up, veins bulging on her forehead, like a tigress protecting her cubs. "Sasuke-kun just got into that mess, how could you hit him?!"

Uchiha Sasuke almost laughed, but the movement of his bruised face made him gasp.

"Sasuke-kun!"

Sakura Haruno quickly stepped forward, asking with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's alright."

Sasuke Uchiha's voice remained calm. "You don't need to blame Naruto. It was my own choice."

"???"

Sakura Haruno immediately launched into a brainstorming session.

Isn't it Naruto's fault?

Voluntary?

What exactly did you do while I was away?

hateful!

Will Naruto be able to have children in the future? No!

Sakura Haruno angrily imagined beating Naruto up and down in her mind.

Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but smile.

Given Naruto's personality, he would never beat Sasuke for no reason.

Moreover, Sasuke's ability to remain so calm after the massacre of his clan is most likely related to this fight.

Naruto may seem simple-minded, but he's actually very thoughtful.

"Wow, it's quite lively here."

Natsume opened the ward door and saw four people. He smiled and spoke.

Yamanaka Ino's eyes suddenly lit up, and she subconsciously stood up, hesitating to speak.

Given the current situation, it's difficult to have a conversation.

"Sasuke, I bought you an apple."

Natsume placed the fruit basket on the bedside table.

"I'll peel it!"

Sakura Haruno saw an opportunity and immediately took out an apple and a fruit knife, and started peeling it on the spot.

"Why weren't the medical ninjas sent?"

Natsume glanced at Uchiha Sasuke and asked.

"The nurse said that the medical ninja is quite busy and will have time later."

Naruto Uzumaki quickly replied, "Besides, we arrived too early; some medical ninjas haven't started work yet."

That's early indeed.

As soon as Uchiha Sasuke woke up, they started fighting.

Just as Natsume was about to use his connections to get Shizune to come back, the door to the ward opened again.

"The Dean?"

He stood up to greet him, asking, "What brings you here?"

Pharmacist Nonou is currently the vice director of Konoha Hospital.

Logically speaking, Sasuke Uchiha's minor injuries could be treated by any ordinary medical ninja.

Even with medication, it can be resolved in just a few days.

"What I wanted to ask you was..."

Yakushi Nonou smiled gently, glanced at Haruno Sakura and the others, and said with admiration, "You always manage to get along so well with the kids."

"Big brother, who is she?"

Naruto asked with some curiosity.

"Yakushi Nonou is the vice director of Konoha Hospital and also the director of the orphanage."

Natsume began by saying, "I grew up in an orphanage, so I'm very familiar with it."

Orphanage?

The other four people in the room all showed different reactions.

This was the first time Naruto Uzumaki had heard of this.

The main reason was that Natsume's previous impression of him was that he was gentle and sunny, and he couldn't see it at all.

Moreover, with such a large business empire, he was always mistaken for some kind of rich second-generation heir.

Now I suddenly feel a sense of shared suffering.

Because we are all orphans.

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino felt a pang of anxiety.

Her innate maternal instincts naturally led her to feel compassion.

That's so pitiful.

I wanted to hug him and comfort him.

cough cough.

Yamanaka Ino blushed and quickly looked away.

"I have to get back to treating Sasuke now."

Yakushi Nonou stepped forward, reached out her hands, and stroked Uchiha Sasuke's bruised face.

Green chakra flowed through it, and it quickly returned to normal.

Seeing this, Sakura Haruno wished she could take his place.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind: Why don't I learn medical ninjutsu?

From now on, I can heal Sasuke every day... hehe...

"You guys get ready."

Yakushi Nonou withdrew her hands and said, "The Hokage will be here soon."

Uchiha Sasuke remained very calm, showing little emotion because of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But a slight change appeared on Naruto's face.

Because he heard the rumors that morning.

The Uchiha clan was destroyed because they killed Hiruzen Sarutobi's son, Seinosuke Sarutobi.

Is it true or false?

Naruto Uzumaki couldn't tell the difference.

He actually quite liked Sarutobi Seinosuke.

After all, I taught him for a period of time, and I didn't hold back my knowledge; I was very serious.

It's a pity we can never meet again.

Naruto Uzumaki fell silent.

He originally planned to see Uchiha Sasuke first, and then see Sarutobi Seinosuke.

Then a fight broke out, which delayed things.

Natsume didn't want to see Hiruzen Sarutobi's hypocritical act.

So he left with Yakushi Nonou.

"Dean, how have you been lately?"

"fine."

Yakushi Nonou was quite moved.

She didn't tell Natsume that she was a Root spy.

I've always been caught in a cycle of helplessness.

However, after Natsume became Tsunade's apprentice and was transferred to Konoha Hospital, the Hokage granted him special permission to be released from his spy status.

Danzo Shimura may be angry, but he won't fall out with Hiruzen Sarutobi over a Yakushi Nono.

Besides, Tsunade is in there too.

The orphanage was also rebuilt thanks to Yakushi Kabuto.

In short, thanks to Natsume, she is indeed living a free and easy life now.

"A young lady is looking for you."

Pharmacist Nonou caught a glimpse of Yamanaka Ino running out of the ward and chuckled, "I'm going back to my office now, but I still have to advise you to choose one to avoid any problems."

She still remembered the little girl that Natsume brought last time, namely Hinata Hyuga.

The eldest daughter of the Hyuga main family is someone most people can't handle.

Not to mention, there's another little girl too.

"Dean, you've misunderstood. I've only met Ino twice."

Natsume quickly explained.

I'm not a lolicon!

Really!

Yakushi Nonou smiled without saying a word, then turned and left.

Natsume twitched the corner of his mouth.

Well, I feel like my image in the dean's eyes has completely collapsed.

"Hello, I am Yamanaka Ino."

When Yamanaka Ino saw that Yakushi Nonou had disappeared, she quickly went up to her and said.

Although she has a rather bold personality, a slight blush still appeared on her face due to excitement and shyness.

"Why are you suddenly introducing yourself?"

Natsume paused slightly upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Haven't we already met? Have you forgotten?"

"I haven't forgotten! I haven't forgotten!"

Yamanaka Ino was embarrassed by his words, and she quickly explained, "Because our first meeting was rather rushed, we didn't have a formal introduction."

"You don't need to worry about it."

Looking at the little girl's cute face, Natsume suddenly thought of Hinata Hyuga.

However, the two have very different personalities.

"My mother told me that when dealing with others, one must pay attention to etiquette."

Yamanaka Ino, quick-witted, found a reason for herself.

Thankfully, Sakura Haruno wasn't there, otherwise she would probably be so angry she'd vomit blood.

She had never seen her have any manners.

"As expected of someone from a great ninja clan."

Natsume didn't expose her, and said, "Actually, you don't need to introduce yourself. I've heard of you before."

"Really?"

Yamanaka Ino looked up in surprise.

Wow, it looks so good.

The thought naturally crossed her mind.

"Um."

Natsume nodded and said, "You, along with Akimichi Choji and Nara Shikamaru, are the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho. It won't be long before you become as famous in the ninja world as your fathers."

Yamanaka Ino immediately beamed with joy.

I'm so happy that he cares about me!

If this were a past life, those two words would probably be used to describe it.

Don't blame her for being unreserved.

The love of beauty is human nature, regardless of gender.

Girls react to handsome men in the same way boys react to beautiful women.

"I'm planning to leave, do you want to come with me?"

Natsume casually extended an invitation.

"good!"

Yamanaka Ino didn't hesitate at all.

It's as if being even a second too late is disrespectful to beauty.

"Didn't you come to see Sasuke?"

Natsume couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to just leave like this?"

"I came with Sakura; she likes Sasuke."

Yamanaka Ino immediately sold out her best friend.

"Then I can stop by your place on the way."

Natsume's words caused Yamanaka Ino's eyes to widen instantly, and her face turned bright red.

Isn't this too fast?!

"Sorry, I meant I wanted to buy some flowers from your place."

Natsume noticed her expression and quickly added.

"Oh, oh."

Yamanaka Ino breathed a sigh of relief, then became excited again.

When it comes to flowers, that's her forte, so she should take this opportunity to show it off.

The three families, Pig, Deer, and Butterfly, each own their own businesses.

A family living in the mountains sells flowers.

The Nara clan sells medicine.

The Akimichi clan is quite large.

After all, everyone here is a big eater.

If I didn't have any skills, I would have starved to death long ago.

In fact, most major ninja clans have their own businesses.

These industries are mostly managed by ordinary members of the clan.

Those with ninja talent do not need to engage in related businesses.

People like Yamanaka Ino are relatively rare; they run their own flower shop.

The main reason is that her mother is an ordinary person.

Not long after, the two arrived at the flower shop in the mountains.

"Mother."

Yamanaka Ino shouted towards the counter on the first floor after entering the room.

"Ino, you're back so soon?"

Misa Yamamoto stood up, saw Natsume, paused, and asked, "Did you bring a classmate today?"

"no."

Yamanaka Ino explained, "He's Naruto's older brother, and he came to buy flowers."

Does Naruto Uzumaki have an older brother?

Misa Yamashita blinked, carefully observing her daughter's expression, and asked, "What kind of flowers do you want to buy?"

"You don't need to worry about it, I'll introduce it."

Yamanaka Ino quickly waved her hand, afraid that her mother would take over her work.

"oh."

Misa Yamamoto gave a meaningful smile.

Different flowers are suitable for different occasions. Who are you buying flowers to give to?

Yamanaka Ino didn't notice her mother's expression. She looked at Natsume and asked as she walked.

"It's for funeral use."

Natsume casually replied, "I bought it for my teacher."

It will be used at both Fugaku Uchiha's funeral and Seinosuke Sarutobi's funeral.

Even if he doesn't go, Tsunade will.

Of course, he bought the flowers on a whim after meeting Yamanaka Ino.

"When attending a funeral, white flowers are generally used, such as white chrysanthemums, white lilies, and white carnations."

Yamanaka Ino introduced herself with great familiarity.

"Then let's have white chrysanthemums."

Natsume glanced around and said, "I want everything in the shop."

"Um?"

Ino Yamanaka looked up and asked, "Did you prepare this for Sasuke?"

So many flowers, they must not be for one person, but for a group of people.

Currently, only the Uchiha clan meets the criteria.

"Um."

Natsume nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you to deliver it to my teacher's place."

Please leave your address.

Yamanaka Ino quickly pulled out paper and pen and handed them to Natsume, as if she had been prepared.

"Don't you know who my teacher is?"

Natsume remembers that he was quite famous.

Hiruzen Sarutobi even promoted him.

But thinking about it, it was three or four years ago.

She was quite young at the time and probably doesn't remember it.

"Um... I'm sorry."

Yamanaka Ino was somewhat flustered; she truly didn't know.

"You're too kind. This isn't something you should apologize for."

Natsume smiled and wrote down the address, saying, "Just don't forget next time. You can come visit me anytime."

"OK!"

Yamanaka Ino's mood improved again.

And I invited her to come over and have some fun.

She glanced down at the address and froze; it was Tsunade's house.

In Konoha, her fame needs no introduction.

It's worth mentioning, however, that almost all female ninjas idolize Tsunade.

For example, Yamanaka Ino.

She's very excited right now.

Two happy things combined make more than double the happiness.

"See you next time."

Natsume paused for a moment, then smiled and said goodbye.

His shadow clone has been deactivated and returned.

They found Orochimaru's secret base.

Thanks to Natsume's actions, he has not defected so far.

But whether it's adopting a genius with a bloodline limit or conducting various experiments, an exceptionally spacious place is needed.

This place couldn't possibly be in Konoha.

Natsume left the mountain flower shop and found a secluded place to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique.

He appeared in a wilderness.

This is the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Fields.

Natsume formed hand seals and entered Sage Mode.

Perception then spreads.

Ten meters underground, there is a huge cavity that forms a large hall or a secret base.

Orochimaru is not here.

However, it has the aura of many ninjas.

Natsume is looking for Shin Uchiha.

After deciding to lure the snake out of its hole, he began to think about what was most important to Orochimaru.

He has now developed techniques such as Cursed Seal, Reanimation Jutsu, and Wood Release, so Jugo or Yamato are no longer of much use.

All that remained was his Mangekyou Sharingan, which he harbored deep resentment towards.

When Natsume saw Shimura Danzo's new arm, he thought of Uchiha Shin.

This guy even awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, so he can be considered a useful consumable.

Okay, take it to the pharmacist.

Four thousand words, two chapters combined. First and second update.

(End of this chapter)