"I didn't expect that sora would be this talented in medicine—he's already reached this level!"
The Third Hokage sighed.
Tsunade's attitude was simply too irritating.
He waved his hand, collected the bottles of medicine from the table, turned around, and tossed out a sentence:
"Forget it. I won't stay here and be an eyesore."
Then he left quickly.
Behind him, Tsunade's voice rang out:
"I already told you—sora is a monster! Otherwise, why would I make an exception and take him as my disciple?"
"Old man! Don't target him—or I won't let you off!"
The Third Hokage shook his head as he walked away.
I'm not stupid. With that kind of talent, I'd rather win him over than suppress him.
At the same time, he made up his mind—
He would further strengthen his efforts to win over and "guide" Uchiha sora, making sure the boy would serve him.
If sora could create so many powerful medicines in such a short time, then in the future…
He would surely create even greater ones.
This kid is a treasure.
At this moment, he felt fortunate that Tsunade had taken sora as her disciple.
It gave him the perfect opportunity to approach—and eventually control—him.
On Tsunade's side,
After the Third Hokage had gone far away, she abruptly stood up, preparing to leave the office to find Uchiha sora.
At the same time, she muttered to herself:
"That brat… how long has it even been, and he's already made something like this?"
"No way—I have to go take a look. And maybe get some of those Body Tempering Pills for myself."
Her combat strength relied heavily on her physical body and taijutsu.
If she could easily improve both…
Wouldn't that be perfect?
As for buying them?
She was so broke she could barely afford alcohol.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Before she could leave, a knock sounded from outside the door.
Tsunade sensed the familiar chakra outside and raised a brow.
"Oh? What a coincidence."
More importantly—
sora hadn't run into the Third Hokage who had just left.
That alone was… worth thinking about.
She calmly sat back down, crossed her arms, and said:
"Why are you standing out there? Come in."
"Creak—"
The door opened.
Uchiha sora walked in with a smile.
"Teacher! I came to see you!"
"And I brought you something good."
He raised his hands—
In his right, four bottles of wine.
In his left, a large porcelain jar.
Sniff, sniff.
Tsunade's nose twitched.
The next moment, she disappeared—
And reappeared right in front of sora, snatching the wine from his hands.
Then she instantly returned to her desk.
With a flick of her finger, she formed a tiny chakra scalpel, cutting the rope binding the bottles.
She grabbed one, pulled out the stopper—
A rich aroma of alcohol instantly filled the air.
"(╯▽╰) So fragrant~~!"
"Glug, glug, glug!"
She tilted her head back and gulped down several mouthfuls straight from the bottle.
"Haa—!"
A burning sensation flowed down her throat.
She fanned her mouth, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"This is amazing! What kind of wine is this? Where did you get it?"
sora shrugged helplessly.
"I brewed it myself."
"And I'm planning to cooperate with the clan to mass-produce and sell it."
"I figured you'd like it, so I brought you some samples."
"Since you're satisfied… I'll cover all your future alcohol. Whenever you want, just come to my place and take it."
He truly respected and appreciated Tsunade.
She had taught him medical ninjutsu without holding anything back—
Even passing down her signature taijutsu, the Strength of a Hundred Technique's foundation—monstrous strength control.
And she had always protected him.
This small return meant nothing.
"Oh? You said that yourself! No taking it back!"
Tsunade's eyes lit up as she spoke quickly—
Afraid he might change his mind.
"I won't."
sora shook his head with a smile.
Then he stepped forward and placed the large porcelain jar on the table.
"And this—this is something I developed. Body Tempering Pills."
"They greatly improve physical condition and taijutsu training."
"I'm giving these to you as well, Teacher."
He leaned closer and whispered:
"This is a special version—much stronger than the ones I'll be selling."
"Keep it safe. Don't give it to anyone else… or I'll be in trouble."
"Oh?"
Tsunade immediately put down the wine, opened the jar, and took a sniff.
She nodded knowingly.
"As expected… different from what the old man brought."
"You brat… you've got brains."
She gave him a thumbs-up.
"This is exactly how it should be done."
"I was worried you'd be foolish enough to sell everything openly."
"Now that I see you're this clever, I'm relieved."
She had intended to remind him of this herself.
But clearly—
sora was even more careful than she expected.
This little guy was sly.
"Don't worry. I won't give it to anyone, and I won't leak anything."
"You should be careful too."
Tsunade said as she popped a pill into her mouth.
Then she sealed the rest into a storage scroll.
As she felt the effects spreading through her body, she continued:
"I will."
sora nodded.
At this moment, Tsunade's eyes lit up slightly.
She looked at him meaningfully.
"Incredible."
"This is about four times stronger than the version you're selling."
"And the improvement to the body is obvious. Almost no side effects—perfect for me."
"Make sure you bring more to your teacher in the future."
"And most importantly—never let anyone else get the original version."
Because she had realized—
This pill didn't just strengthen the body.
It also enhanced vitality.
And vitality…
Was directly tied to lifespan.
Something this powerful…
Was dangerous.
Because you might not be able to keep it.
"I understand."
Seeing her serious expression, sora realized she had grasped the core secret.
He nodded solemnly.
Only then did Tsunade relax.
She took another drink, then asked:
"Alright, enough about that. What brings you here today?"
"Did you hit a bottleneck in your monstrous strength training?"
She doubted it.
With his comprehension and chakra control, that technique shouldn't trouble him.
"Not that."
sora shook his head.
"I want to learn basic sealing techniques from you."
"I've been developing a Medical Talisman, but I've hit a bottleneck due to lack of foundational sealing knowledge."
"The Uchiha Clan doesn't have much in that area, so I came to you."
"Oh—and this…"
He took out a sealing scroll, formed hand signs, and released its contents.
A large stack of research drafts spilled out onto the table.
He pushed them toward Tsunade—
Then looked at her expectantly.
"Teacher… could you take a look?"