"You..."
Yamanaka Ino was immediately irked upon hearing the remark, inwardly complaining that this sharp-tongued shopkeeper wasn't gentle at all with a beauty.
Sakura quickly chose the type of secret medicine and said to Uchiha Yoichi, "Alright, boss, I'll take the Recovery Pill, Power Storage Pill, and Qi Enhancement Pill."
The Recovery Pill is just a Soldier Pill, but Uchiha Yoichi wanted to maintain his image as a Yin Yang Master, so he changed the name.
"Please wait a moment."
Uchiha Yoichi went back into the house and then took out three small bottles, placing them on the table and said, "Altogether it's 1,890,000 Ryo."
Upon hearing the amount, Sakura sighed inwardly, thinking that just three secret medicines could nearly buy a tenth of her house; she was a bit tempted.
"Thank you, boss."
After handing over the money, Sakura took the three bottles and said.
Uchiha Yoichi put away the money and casually said, "No problem, come back when you have more business, take care."
Just then, Yamanaka Ino suddenly put her hands on her hips and said, "Boss, we're planning to test the effects of your secret medicine. Aren't you coming along?"
"I need to go too?"
Uchiha Yoichi glanced at Yamanaka Ino and said, "Afraid I'll run away, aren't you? It's really not necessary. This shop cost a lot of money, no need to worry, and I don't care about money..."
"We don't care either!!"
Yamanaka Ino immediately told Uchiha Yoichi word by word, glaring at him; she thought to herself that treating them like women who care about money was really over the top!
"Actually, I have a new secret medicine to test. If you're willing to help, I'll agree to go; otherwise, forget it, I still have research to do."
Uchiha Yoichi thought for a moment then spoke.
Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino immediately turned her head to look at Sakura. She was just the Jonin of the village and didn't hold any position within the village, unlike Sakura.
Sakura then asked, "Boss, what secret medicine is it?"
"Dragon Power Pill, just recently made, it can grant a regular person the power of a dragon, incredibly strong!"
Uchiha Yoichi took out a jade bottle to show them, it was the result of his work yesterday, using several substitute materials to successfully create this Fifth-Grade Elixir.
Because he couldn't find dragon blood, Uchiha Yoichi used his own blood as a trial, unexpectedly achieving excellent results, perfectly merging the essences of all ingredients.
Sakura didn't see any problem and asked, "How do you plan to test it?"
Uchiha Yoichi responded, "Hmm... ideally, a regular person should take my secret medicine and then face off against a strong ninja; that way, the amplification from the Dragon Power Pill can be clearly seen."
"A regular person and a strong ninja? Boss, you're not thinking that this elixir can make a regular person have ninja-level combat ability, right?"
Yamanaka Ino skeptically crossed her arms over her chest, highlighting its ample size.
Uchiha Yoichi glanced over and directly said, "You don't understand alchemy, I won't bother explaining."
"Well, we'll see soon enough. Boss, if you have plans, come with us."
Sakura, noticing Yamanaka Ino's hands were on her hips, guessed she was upset and quickly changed the subject to prevent a dispute.
After agreeing to Uchiha Yoichi's request, Sakura quickly pulled Yamanaka Ino out, whispering, "Ino, why are you about to argue with the boss again."
Yamanaka Ino gritted her teeth and huffed, "His attitude was too much, Sakura, didn't you hear him say that? He said I don't understand alchemy."
"But you really don't. Back when our master was teaching alchemy, you didn't learn..."
"Sakura!"
Yamanaka Ino got fuming upon hearing this, but meanwhile, Uchiha Yoichi also came out, closed the shop door, then asked the two females in front, "Where to test?"
"Behind Konoha Hospital, follow us."
Sakura spoke and then pulled Ino along to lead the way.
It didn't take long, and the three of them arrived at Konoha Hospital. Sakura had also called a few people over to help with the secret medicine test.
Seeing that Sakura was going to test the other three types of secret medicine first, Uchiha Yoichi said, "How about testing mine first? The ones you bought can be tested anytime, without being so careful; just find an injured person and you'll see the results."
"Um..."
Sakura and the others discussed briefly upon hearing this, and finally agreed.
Then she approached Uchiha Yoichi and asked, "Boss, how do you plan to test it? Going with the method you mentioned earlier?"
"That's right, a regular person can best reveal the drug's effects, the more ordinary, the better..."
"No side effects? What if something bad happens after taking the secret medicine...?"
"Rest assured, none of my secret medicines have side effects; those that do are subpar."
Uchiha Yoichi waved his hand and then looked at a researcher from Konoha Hospital, indicating, "He'll do—look at how he barely has any strength; taking it will best showcase the medicine's effect."
"Moriki?"
Sakura looked at the person Uchiha Yoichi indicated, and his face was quite surprised, but he was also slightly curious upon hearing about the new secret medicine, albeit worried about potential adverse effects.
"It's not going to have any side effects, right?"
"Why are you just like those who don't understand alchemy? There won't be any; at most, you'll feel tired once the effect wears off—just rest for half a day."
Uchiha Yoichi's remarks not only solidified Moriki's decision but also caused distant Yamanaka Ino to secretly grit her teeth; the more she listened, the more it sounded like he was talking about her! This petty boss!
Eventually, the researcher Moriki agreed to try, prompting Sakura and the others to consent.
However, Sakura still cautioned, "Since that's the case, Moriki, if you feel anything strange, speak up immediately."
"Okay, Uchiha Sakura Jonin..."
Moriki took the Dragon Power Pill, looked at it briefly, then closed his eyes and swallowed it.
After consuming the Dragon Power Pill, in less than a minute, Moriki felt a surge of powerful energy coursing through his entire body.
"Oooohhhh!!!"
His muscles swelled, bones strengthened, and even the research coat he wore tore a bit; Moriki transformed from a slender 1.7 meters to a hulking 2 meters.
Sakura, Yamanaka Ino, and others noticed, immediately expressing concern by shouting, "Moriki, are you okay?"
"I'm fine... fine...."
Moriki just shouted out loud, quickly adapting to the explosive power within him, then looked at the now shorter people around him and his stronger body, saying to Sakura, "Sakura Jonin, I feel really strong right now, like I've got endless strength... can't quite describe it, but really strong!"
"He's still in control, basically showing no signs of losing rationality, his gaze is quite clear... seems like no side effects on mental state."
Sakura observed for a while and made this conclusion, then told Moriki, "Moriki, punch the ground and see how much strength has increased..."
"Weren't we going to have him duel a ninja, punching the ground won't measure anything..."
Uchiha Yoichi clicked his tongue but his comment was overheard by Ino, who immediately put her hands on her hips and challenged Uchiha Yoichi, "You, just like seeing others fight, huh!"
At this point, Moriki followed Sakura's order, lifting his fist high and then smashing it down onto the ground.
"Hah!"
Boom!
Moriki's fist hit the ground as if striking tofu; the solid ground instantly shattered into a pit four to five meters deep and several tens of meters wide.
Crack, crack, crack!
Outside the pit, countless one-meter-wide crack patterns instantly appeared, causing the nearby earth to tremble.
"Whoa~"
Yamanaka Ino was about to put her hands on her hips and talk to Uchiha Yoichi, but Moriki's punch made the ground shake violently beneath her, cracking a nearly meter-long fissure, causing her to lose her balance and fall forward.
However, as Yamanaka Ino was about to fall, an arm wrapped around her slender waist, catching her snake-like figure and pulling her back.