Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

A ray of morning sunlight shone on the Hokage's office desk.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stretched comfortably as he looked at the scrolls he had already reviewed half of.

Since the Second Shinobi World War began, the number of scrolls that required his personal review has increased rapidly.

He also had to get up early and go to bed late, increasing his office hours.

All of this is for Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi kept the fire consciousness in his heart, encouraging himself.

Where leaves dance in the air, fire burns eternally.

He firmly believed that as long as he contributed more to Konoha, Konoha would become stronger.

With that in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up a new scroll and began to review it.

"Hiss~"

Just as he was about to start writing, a noise in the office caught his attention.

"Um?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head and saw a small snake.

"This is Orochimaru's summoning beast?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and walked towards the small snake.

The little snake, seemingly understanding human nature, climbed onto Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk and spat out the scroll it had been holding in its mouth.

The serpentine slime that was characteristic of snakes coated the scroll, making it somewhat disgusting, but Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have time to worry about that.

He rarely saw Orochimaru pass on information to him.

After Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade became qualified Jonin, Hiruzen Sarutobi never worried about them.

With their combined strength, the three of them would be in little danger throughout the ninja world unless they encountered the Kage of any of the ninja villages.

But today, Orochimaru actually passed on information to him for the first time ever?

This made Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat anxious.

Has something happened?

He took the spool directly and laid it flat.

The words Orochimaru had personally written appeared before Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

His pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

There were three lines of text written on the scroll.

"Jiraiya and Tsunade have been captured by the Akatsuki, and I am on my way back to Konoha."

"The new organization in the Land of Rain, the Dawnlight Society, is led by Watanabe Toru."

"The two are still safe, but the ransom will require a considerable amount of food and money."

These three lines of text contain a high density of information.

It explains Jiraiya and Tsunade's situation, their enemies and leaders, and what the other side wants.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his hand on the table and quickly stood up.

"Imperial sign! Three Hokage advisors have come to see me!"

Xiang was a member of the Anbu and a ninja whom Hiruzen Sarutobi trusted greatly.

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking...

A figure jumped in through the window, wearing an animal mask and carrying a long knife on his back.

"Yes."

-

Unlike the anxious Hiruzen Sarutobi, Watanabe Tetsuya, at the Akatsukikai base in the Land of Rain, appeared remarkably calm.

He pushed a cup of tea toward Tsunade in front of him.

"Have a taste of tea."

Do you have any alcohol?

Tsunade looked at the steaming tea and made her request.

"no."

Watanabe Tetsu thought about Tsunade's drunken antics and decisively rejected the suggestion.

He didn't want his office to be smashed to pieces by Tsunade.

"Tch, boring."

Tsunade pursed her lips, and then she took a closer look at the man in front of her.

He always had a friendly smile on his face, and his confident demeanor made others admire him.

No wonder he became the leader.

Her smile and demeanor alone are incredibly captivating.

"What do you want from me today?"

Tsunade leaned back in the chair without any hesitation, the soft cushions allowing her tired body to relax.

"There's something I'd like to ask of Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

"So this is Lady Tsunade? You weren't calling me that when your subordinates were holding kunai to my throat."

Tsunade is very vengeful.

She remembered exactly what Watanabe Tetsu had done to her.

She was certainly grateful to Watanabe Tetsu for treating her well during the days she was captured.

But that doesn't mean she'll forget the humiliation of that day.

If Konoha and Akatsuki were to go to war, she would undoubtedly help Konoha.

only...

Perhaps she could spare Bian Che's life, but only cripple him and then let him go.

A smile appeared on Tsunade's face, and she began to daydream.

"I've heard that the ninjas of Konoha aren't all mentally stable. You're not thinking about trampling me under your feet, are you?"

"No way!"

Looking at Watanabe Tetsu's face, Tsunade suddenly felt that he was really asking for a beating.

I really want his face to have a close, intimate encounter with my fist.

Tsunade crossed her arms and said boldly.

"So what do you want from me?"

"I'd like to collaborate with you on something that would benefit both of us."

As soon as Watanabe Tetsu uttered the word, Tsunade raised her eyebrows.

Tell me about it.

Watanabe Tetsuya didn't keep anyone in suspense and presented a hypothesis.

"Medical care is crucial for ninjas, but nowadays, it seems that various ninja villages don't pay much attention to medical care, or rather, they don't pay much attention to medical care on the battlefield."

Watanabe Tetsu paused for half a second, a slight smile curving his lips.

"Think about it, how many ninjas have died on the battlefield because of the lack of medical ninja support."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's pupils contracted sharply, and her hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, almost spilling the tea.

Rope tree.

If Rope Tree were hit by the explosive tag at the moment...

There's a medical ninja by my side...

Will the ending change?

The moment she was told that Nawaki had died on the battlefield was a moment she would never forget.

Watanabe Tetsu's words completely ignited Tsunade's emotions, and she growled.

What do you mean?

But Watanabe Tetsuya was completely unfazed by the pressure and continued speaking.

"Lady Tsunade, please don't rush. Let's come up with a plan."

Watanabe Tetsu always wore a confident smile, as if he could completely control Tsunade, which made Tsunade somewhat uncomfortable.

"What if we combined sealing techniques with medical ninjutsu to create a medical ninjutsu scroll?"

"Medical ninjutsu scroll?"

"That's right. As long as the scroll is unsealed, the previously stored medical ninjutsu can be released, which can greatly increase the survival rate of ninjas on the battlefield."

Tsunade frowned; she had to admit that Watanabe Tetsu was very imaginative.

She had never imagined combining sealing techniques with medical ninjutsu before.

Or rather, she never had a situation that made her think about this kind of thing.

"I'm not sure if this will work."

Tsunade thought about it for a long time and felt that it seemed somewhat feasible, but she didn't dare to guarantee it.

"That's why I came to discuss this with you, Lady Tsunade. I'd like to ask if you could serve as a medical consultant for the 'Akatsuki Medical Ninjutsu Scroll Development Project'?"

So this was his real purpose?

Tsunade chuckled lightly.

"Why should I cooperate with you? I have my own ninja village, why shouldn't I cooperate with them?"

"But your ninja village doesn't seem to care about your medical ninjutsu."

Watanabe Tetsu always wore a friendly smile, but that smile stung Tsunade deeply.

Yeah, those guys only care about whether they win the war or not.

They don't care how many people die in the war because of medical problems.

He had previously proposed reforms to the medical ninja system, but the higher-ups completely ignored him...

However, even so, Tsunade was unwilling to cooperate with Watanabe Tetsu.

"You're right, but I still refuse your cooperation. I will not betray my village."

"Is that so? Then please leave."

Watanabe Tetsu laughed twice, seemingly unconcerned, indicating that Tsunade could leave, and then watched as Tsunade left the room.

He slowly leaned back in the chair, his hands supporting his neck.

He didn't care whether Tsunade agreed or not; his purpose in discussing this matter with Tsunade was solely to...

Cost savings.

That's right, it saves costs.

Watanabe Toru opened the system shop.

[System Shop]

[Faith Points Balance: 39439]

[Palm Spell: 20000 Faith Points]

[The Art of Extracting Subtle Ailments: 10000 Faith Points]

[Chakra Scalpel: 20000 Faith Points]

...

He only has so many faith points. If he can cooperate with Tsunade, he can not only get a high-quality laborer for free, but also save a lot of faith points.

However, if Tsunade doesn't agree, it won't have much of an impact.

At worst, I can just spend my faith points to buy some medical ninjutsu and research it myself.

He'll be back after giving a few more speeches.

Moreover, he might have a scientific genius on his side.

Watanabe Toru opened the drawer, took out the radio hidden inside, and pressed the button.

"Furukawa, you can start researching the medical ninjutsu scroll a bit."

A muffled voice came from the other end of the conversation.

"Yes, boss."