Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 27 New Drug

He has convened several meetings over the past three days. After several rounds of discussions with senior management, no consensus has been reached.

The wound medicine currently used in Konoha is made primarily from materials jointly provided by the Ino, Shika, and Cho clans. In addition, it is made from local specialties from small and medium-sized clans in the village, as well as medicines produced collectively by the village.

The Uchiha clan was not on this procurement list.

Promoting this wound medicine rashly will cause a huge uproar and controversy within the village.

While the village's medicine was less than ideal, it had one advantage: it was controlled by the village. This new medicine, however, was controlled by the Uchiha clan, and the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village…

"Tsunade! You need to understand the complexities involved in promoting this new drug, including the vested interests and the attitudes of various large and small families!"

"Tch! A pointless balancing act. But as far as I know, the ingredients for this new medicine partially overlap with those used in the original wound medicine. Furthermore, it uses a much more complex and diverse range of ingredients than the original. The harm to the interests of the various families in the village is negligible, and the impact on the village itself should be minimal!"

Her strong endorsement of this new drug is inextricably linked to the medical reforms it pioneered. Adding medical ninjas to the squad was an innovative move, and while it has proven effective, its implementation has been limited in time, and the scale of its impact is still small.

She desperately needs a remarkable achievement to encourage the village to increase its investment in medical ninjutsu, medical ninjas, and various medical drugs and equipment.

Medical ninjas aren't omnipotent, and not everyone is like her—possessing immense physical energy and exceptional medical ninjutsu skills.

Those newly trained medical ninjas could only use simple medical ninjutsu such as stopping bleeding and healing.

Furthermore, the frequency of use varies from person to person.

That's why she was so eager to add this new drug to the ninja's standard medical supplies. She wanted to save more of her comrades' lives and also make the village realize the importance of strengthening its medical system.

As for guarding against the Uchiha clan, although she had been influenced by her great-uncle, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju.

They were somewhat wary of the Uchiha clan.

However, he was still far inferior to his great-uncle and his teacher, the Third Hokage.

Moreover! This applies to both ninjas and clans and villages.

This is definitely a great thing.

Even the newly established medical system she created will benefit greatly, so there is even less reason to refuse it.

"Tsunade! Things aren't as simple as you think. Let me explain in detail..." The Third Hokage didn't hide anything from his increasingly 'outstanding' disciple, slowly explaining the intricacies of the situation.

What was originally a simple matter of purchasing medicinal herbs actually involved the village's influence on various families, large and small, as well as the families' stances and allegiances on certain matters.

Each major family in the village included their own medicinal herbs and specialties in the village's purchasing list. In effect, they handed over their economic power to the village.

Your clan leader is quite dismissive of the "Will of Fire." Shouldn't you elders consider replacing him?

What do you think about everyone working together to target the Uchiha clan?

We're going to war with so-and-so, do you support us?

What are your opinions on me, the Third Hokage?

These are all important manifestations of the Hokage's influence over the various clans in the village. Whether it's medicinal herbs or local specialties, the Land of Fire is rich in resources; even if you don't provide them, others can.

"It's really filthy!"

"Tsunade, you bastard..."

The Third Hokage was furious that after all his painstaking explanations, he only received the word "filthy" in return.

If it weren't for the fact that he had personally trained this disciple, and that the disciple's status was special, he would definitely make sure he was treated well...

Although the consequences may be dire, and you might not even be able to get into bed after returning home.

Thinking of his wife Biwako's love for Tsunade, he immediately suppressed the thought of giving this "rebellious disciple" a good beating.

That's right, Hiruzen Sarutobi's wife's original name was Senju Biwako, and she was a member of the Senju clan.

She married him with the Second Hokage as her witness.

For years, he had shown undue favoritism towards Tsunade, even his son Shinnosuke had complained about it. Tsunade was his mother's biological daughter; he was just an adopted child…

When Uchiha Toshiro was watching the anime, he found it strange that the Third Hokage was so thin and small, but his son, Sarutobi Asuma, was so tall. He only learned about this later by overhearing the adults in the clan chatting.

"So what are you planning to do now? Are you just going to ignore the good medicine just because you're targeting the Uchiha clan, thus increasing the casualty rate among ninjas?"

He took a deep drag on his pipe, exhaled a long breath, and hid his face in the pale purple smoke.

"The new medicine will definitely be promoted in the village, but who will promote it..." The Third Hokage said calmly, emphasizing the word "village".

"Oh! I heard the Uchiha clan applied for clinical trials under the guise of their clan's secret medicine. Are you trying to just steal it?" Tsunade looked at the Third Hokage with amusement. If that's the case, then things are getting interesting. She's just watching the show, and she doesn't mind if things get heated.

With a sigh, the Third Hokage also felt that this matter was extremely troublesome.

Thinking about the differing opinions expressed by Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitomon Homura in the meeting that had just ended, he felt a headache coming on.

Danzo's idea was simple and brutal: simply capture Uchiha Mika and interrogate her to extract the drug information from her mind. Alternatively, he could break into her home, steal the drug formula, and then counterfeit it.

Xiaochun's idea was to rally all the clans, big and small, in the village to put pressure on the Uchiha clan, forcing them to hand over their formula and contribute to the village.

Yan's method, on the other hand, is relatively gentler and more reliable. The village provides the raw materials for the new medicine, the Uchiha clan produces it, and then it is distributed to the ninjas.

Danzo's ideas were too simplistic and crude.

Arresting them directly would be risky, as the Uchiha's reaction would be unpredictable. If it's about stealing the secret formula, the Uchiha aren't outsiders; what would the other clans in the village think if they stole their own family's secret medicine? Besides, the Uchiha aren't blind.

Xiaochun's ideas are too forceful. This will widen the rift between the village and the Uchiha clan, which is detrimental to the village's unity.

Yan's idea is the most feasible and acceptable to the village; it's just unknown whether the Uchiha clan will agree.

Three people, three attitudes, three thoughts. This basically encapsulates the village's attitude towards the Uchiha clan.

(End of this chapter)