I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 172 A Few Look to the Future, Most Toil in the Present

"Waaaaah~"

Tsunade lay on her bed, covered by a slug even larger than herself, like a blanket.

Her room also contained a lot of medical equipment. At this moment, Tatsuma was at the worktable, mixing ointment, but fear still lingered on his face.

Tatsuma knew that Mito Uzumaki was very strong, but he didn't know exactly how strong she was, since it wasn't shown in the original work. However, he had witnessed it not long ago.

Four of the five Vajra chains bound Tsunade's limbs, while the remaining chain transformed into a long whip in the hand of an old man spinning a top in the square.

The blows landed on Tsunade, tearing her skin and flesh. Mito Uzumaki showed no mercy just because she was her granddaughter; with each lash, blood spurted out.

The blood that spurted out was blocked by the surrounding barrier, preventing it from staining any table or chair in the hall.

Tsunade used her superhuman strength, but she couldn't budge the Adamantine Chains even slightly. Moreover, Tatsuma clearly sensed that there was no trace of the Nine-Tails' aura in the chakra used by Mito Uzumaki.

In other words, Mito Uzumaki completely overpowered Tsunade with her own strength. Although Tsunade was drunk, her injuries had not healed, and her chakra from the Yin Seal was exhausted, it was still awe-inspiring.

Moreover, throughout this process, Mito Uzumaki remained completely calm, and the Nine-Tails within her showed no signs of causing trouble.

Of course, it's also possible that Kurama thought about it and tried, but failed.

After being thoroughly beaten, Tsunade was completely sober, and her injuries were much less severe than those she sustained when she stormed the Sand Village camp alone, compared to the beating she suffered at the hands of Mito Uzumaki.

Tatsuma also knew that the reason Mito Uzumaki had asked him to refine his chakra was to summon a slug of sufficient strength to save Tsunade's life.

Midway through, Tatsuma even considered going to find Nawaki and Kushina to plead for him, but unfortunately, he was also trapped inside the barrier and couldn't get out at all, and Tsunade's screams couldn't penetrate the barrier either.

Tsunade was almost on the verge of death before she apologized, and only then did Mito Uzumaki stop. If Tatsuma hadn't apologized, he suspected that Mito Uzumaki would have continued to whip her.

After stopping the whipping, Mito Uzumaki told Tsunade to apologize to Hiruzen Sarutobi the next day and then left. Tatsuma had no choice but to stop her bleeding and treat her wounds, while cleaning up the blood that had spread across the hall floor due to the disappearance of the barrier.

Fortunately, Tatsuma slept during the day yesterday; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to handle such a tiring night.

Inside Tsunade's room, Tatsuma finally finished preparing the ointment. He placed it on the table and said, "Sensei, this is for external use. Remember to apply it, otherwise it might leave a scar."

"Hiss~"

Tsunade sniffed, stopping her tears, and said, "Hmph! I'm the one who taught you how to make medicine!"

"Okay, I'll head back now?"

Tatsuma didn't refute it. He could guess that Tsunade must be feeling terrible right now. First, her proposal was rejected, and then she was beaten by her only remaining family member, right in front of him, her disciple.

Therefore, at this time, it is best to give Tsunade enough space to process her grief and anger on her own. Any other words or comfort may reignite her grief and anger.

Did I do something wrong?

Seeing Tatsuma turn to leave, Tsunade suddenly asked, "Are you referring to the proposal? Or your attitude towards the Third Hokage?"

"former."

"That's right, but it's not necessarily true that the right things will be achieved; it's more likely that wrong and stupid things will become popular."

"What about the latter?"

"Wrong, without a doubt."

"Why? He could have easily agreed to my proposal!"

Tsunade suddenly became agitated. If she hadn't been injured and pinned down by the slug, she probably would have confronted Tatsuma.

Tatsuma sighed. He wanted to leave as soon as possible precisely because he didn't want to see this scene, but now there was nothing he could do. He pulled up a chair from the worktable, sat down, and said:

"Grandma Mito helped me get the Flying Thunder God Technique from the Third Hokage today, and he agreed, you know."

"Damn it! Why do he and Grandma agree to your requests but oppose mine?!"

"Because what I want is something he has, something that I won't lose by giving it up, while what you want is something he doesn't have, and to achieve that, you have to pay a lot, even something that will seriously damage your health."

Seeing Tsunade's angry yet curious expression, Tatsuma patiently explained, "Sensei, if I said I wanted to treat more patients and learn medicine from you, would you teach me?"

"Of course he is! I'm not him! I'm completely different!"

Seeing Tsunade's excitement, Tatsuma shook his head and said, "Then, if I said I want to become stronger, and even want to master Wood Release to help the village, would you be willing to transplant Hashirama Senju's cells into me?"

"Are you crazy?! Do you believe I'll beat you to death?!"

Upon hearing this, Chenma shrugged, saying nothing, yet saying everything.

Tsunade also realized what was happening, thought for a moment, and then said in a shameless manner, "These are two different things! Are you trying to desecrate the dead, or my grandfather! I just want some money and to get the village to focus on training medical ninjas."

"Money is sometimes more important than human life, let alone compared to a corpse."

"you!"

Seeing that Tsunade was about to lose her temper again, Tatsuma quickly pressed his hand down to calm her down, then asked, "Will establishing a medical ninja training system make the village a better place?"

"meeting!"

"Should the village contribute money and labor for this?"

"right!"

"If I transplant Hashirama Senju's cells and gain even greater power, will I be able to better protect the village?"

"This is different!"

"Can you?"

".able."

Tatsuma shrugged again and asked, "Then why are you unwilling?"

"I"

Seeing Tsunade speechless, Tatsuma finally said, "This is what I meant by not everything that is right can be achieved."

"But this isn't the right thing to do!"

"Isn't it better to protect the village?"

"I'm talking about desecrating Grandpa's corpse!"

Tsunade was extremely excited, and with the slug's continuous healing, she had regained a bit of strength. Just as she was about to break free, Tatsuma quickly waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, I didn't really mean for you to do that, did I?"

Seeing that Tsunade had finally stopped struggling, Tatsuma breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Establishing a medical ninja training system is the same. In such a tense time of war, is it right to invest a lot of money and transfer a large number of ninjas?"

"But this will save more ninjas from injury or death in the future."

"But what about in the short term? What about those who sacrifice their lives because of funding shortages and staff shortages? Did they deserve to die? Wait! Don't get agitated!"

Seeing Tsunade about to struggle again, Tatsuma quickly said, "I know what you're trying to say."

"I don't even know what I want to say!"

Tsunade suddenly became irritable and said that talking to Tatsuma was making her very uncomfortable because she could never win an argument. In the past, she would solve problems with her fists, but today she found it difficult to use her fists.

When Tatsuma heard Tsunade interrupt him, he almost burst out laughing. He shook his head, became serious again, and said, "Then let me tell you for you. You were thinking, 'How can we not have lofty ambitions to sacrifice ourselves and change the world?'"

But for Konoha, what's needed is to heal the immediate wound while simultaneously addressing the core issue. If they can't ensure success in the present, what can they offer in exchange for the future?

Every ninja and every tael of silver must now serve to achieve victory in this war. Ninjas my age have also gone to the front lines. Although they don't have to step onto the battlefield, it still means the village needs them.

Tsunade's eyes dimmed as she said, "But... if the village doesn't agree to my proposal now, won't there be even less hope when the Senju's death no longer makes them feel guilty?"

"The village will agree. If you don't believe me, you can ask the third head tomorrow if the village wins, has money, and has more people available, whether he would be willing to support you."

Tatsuma's tone was calm, yet full of convincing power. Tsunade moved her head with difficulty, which was considered a nod. Then she asked, "But what about after the war ends?"

The daimyo's funding will also be drastically reduced. Without money, will he continue to provide support?

"Don't underestimate the Third Generation's ability to generate revenue. As long as we win this war, the village will have a steady stream of new commissions. We can do more missions then and bring more money to the village."

Tsunade shook her head again and said, "Okay! But... the money from missions is still too little. Let's go to the casino tomorrow! Let's win all the money we have there, and I'll pay for it myself!"

Tatsuma's lips twitched slightly, and he changed the subject, saying, "By the way, teacher, I heard you mention Kato Dan. He seems to be a Jonin from the village. I've never heard you say you knew him before?"

"Oh, the one who supported me at the meeting. You didn't see it, he was the only one who supported me at the meeting. Even Jiraiya, that bastard who promised me beforehand, only dared to say some bullshit like 'Tsunade has a point.'"

"What you're saying makes sense? That's bullshit!"

"You bastard!"

"Cough cough~"

Seeing that Tsunade had completely forgotten about her sadness and gambling, Tatsuma smiled and asked, "What kind of person is Jonin Kato Dan?"

Unlike some netizens from his previous life, he didn't have any aversion or dislike towards Kato Dan. In fact, Kato Dan was definitely a good match, after all, he loved and protected him even after death.

Only Mazono can compare.

Tsunade rolled her eyes and said, "He's a sissy, and his alcohol tolerance is even worse than that bastard Jiraiya. He hesitates even when asked to drink a cup of wine, and he doesn't dare to refuse. He's like a doormat, just like Minato."

"Forehead"

Tatsuma suddenly felt something was off. Shouldn't it be the shyness that comes with developing feelings for someone? Why did his teacher seem so...disgusted?

And what did Nyanko-sensei do to you?! And to simultaneously belittle three men in one sentence, truly worthy of you, teacher!

However, this evaluation seems somewhat familiar. Have you heard it somewhere before?

(End of this chapter)