Inside the Hokage's office,
"Hm? Uchiha Qianyi and Uchiha sora visited the Nara Clan?"
Upon reading the report, the Third Hokage's heart tightened, immediately suspecting that the Uchiha were up to something.
After all, the Nara Clan was one of his most loyal supporters.
He couldn't help but be sensitive.
But as he read further, he let out a breath of relief.
"Oh! So it's for purchasing medicinal materials… and not just contacting the Nara Clan alone."
"Uchiha sora has developed several secret medicines, planning to mass-produce them and open a shop?"
"So confident?"
The Third Hokage didn't believe this was some childish nonsense.
After all, even Uchiha Qianyi had stepped forward.
Clearly, this was serious.
"What kind of secret medicines could they be? I should ask Lushan."
He immediately waved his hand and summoned an ANBU ninja.
"Go invite the Nara Clan Head, Lushan. Tell him I have something to discuss."
"Yes!"
The ANBU vanished instantly.
Not long after, Nara Lushan arrived at the Hokage's office.
"Hokage-sama, you wanted to see me?"
"Yes."
The Third Hokage gestured toward the sofa.
"Please, sit."
Then he asked,
"I heard Uchiha sora visited you?"
Nara Lushan's heart tensed slightly, but he nodded calmly.
"That's correct. He came to order medicinal materials and plans to do so long-term."
"He also left me samples of six types of secret medicines he intends to sell."
"I've already tested them—the effects are all excellent."
"I brought one of each for you, Hokage-sama. You can take a look."
With that, Nara Lushan took out six porcelain bottles and placed them on the table.
"Oh? Secret medicines?"
The Third Hokage raised a brow as he picked one up.
"What kind of medicine would interest you this much, Lushan? It must be something special."
"Indeed."
Nara Lushan nodded and began explaining:
"One is a hemostatic medicine, another accelerates wound healing—both are about 50% more effective than those currently on the market."
"There's also an antidote capable of neutralizing most common poisons, and it works quickly."
"Another is a specially formulated soldier pill—not only twice as effective as standard ones, but more importantly, it actually tastes good. Chongshan tried it once and already wants to place bulk orders."
"And most importantly—these two…"
He picked up two bottles and spoke seriously:
"These are both called Body Tempering Pills. They increase taijutsu training efficiency by 2–3 times."
"One is for ages 6–12, the other for ages 12 to 50."
"What?!"
The Third Hokage was visibly shocked. He grabbed the two bottles.
"2–3 times the training efficiency? Are you certain?"
"Absolutely."
Nara Lushan nodded firmly.
At the same time, he thought to himself:
As expected, even the Hokage recognizes how important this is. I need to secure a long-term deal with Uchiha sora as soon as possible…
Good things were always limited.
Those who acted fast would benefit.
"I understand."
The Third Hokage's expression grew serious.
He put the two bottles away and forced a professional smile.
"Thank you for coming. That will be all."
"Understood."
Nara Lushan got up and left.
After he left, the Third Hokage took out the bottles again.
He examined them, smelled them…
Then made a decision.
He took all six bottles and left the office.
A short while later, he arrived at the Ninja Hospital and found Tsunade.
"Old man?"
Tsunade looked surprised to see him.
"What wind blew you here?"
This wasn't common.
Previously, the Third Hokage had come here only to influence Uchiha sora.
After sora stopped coming, he stopped as well.
Very realistic.
"Take a look at these first."
Ignoring her tone, the Third Hokage placed the six bottles in front of her.
"Oh?"
Tsunade opened them one by one, smelled them, and read the labels.
Her brows lifted slightly.
"Good medicine. The secrecy methods are well done, but you can still tell they're high-quality."
"And I recognize the handwriting—it's sora's."
"So these are new medicines he developed? How did they end up with you?"
Seeing her suspicious gaze, the Third Hokage's face darkened.
"What are you thinking? Even at my worst, I wouldn't steal from a child!"
"I got these from Lushan. They were samples sora gave him."
"He's planning to open a shop to sell them."
"Oh."
Tsunade nodded casually.
"Oh?"
The Third Hokage stared at her.
"That's it? You have nothing else to say?"
"I do."
She shrugged.
"It's a good idea. These are excellent medicines—they'll make a lot of money."
Then her eyes lit up slightly.
"Looks like sora is going to get rich. That means I'll have another place to borrow money from, hehe."
The Third Hokage: "..."
What kind of ridiculous person is this?
Is she really my disciple?
At that moment, he seriously considered expelling her.
"Are you sure these weren't taught by you? Not some secret formulas from the Senju Clan?"
He asked, clearly frustrated.
"Oh?"
Tsunade suddenly realized something and smirked.
"So that's why you came."
"You've got your eyes on sora's formulas, huh? Planning to take them by force?"
Veins popped on the Third Hokage's forehead.
Before he could respond, Tsunade waved her hand.
"Too bad for you—they're not mine or the Senju Clan's."
"If I had something like this, I'd have opened a pharmacy long ago instead of being this broke."
She was, however, genuinely pleased with sora's growth.
He hadn't disappointed her.
"I see…"
The Third Hokage was clearly disappointed.
Then he snapped,
"What kind of person do you think I am? Do you really think I'd resort to that?"
"Even if they were yours, I'd buy them properly!"
"Yeah, right."
Tsunade waved dismissively.
"You think I'd believe that?"
"Anyway, if you're done, you can leave. I have work to do."
As she spoke, she casually poured herself a drink and started drinking right in front of him.
The Third Hokage's eye twitched.
This disciple of mine… is beyond saving.