Buying Land

After leaving the casino, Shuichi casually found a place to deactivate his transformation, and he hadn't used his full power to conceal his chakra beforehand.

Tsunade might not have noticed at first, but given how close they were, she would definitely have noticed over time.

She strode over, one hand on her hip, her large breasts swaying. Hearing Shuichi's mocking words, her face darkened. "You bastard, are you looking for death?"

"Shuichi-kun, I'm sorry! Lady Tsunade, she..." Shizune followed very politely, waving her hand apologetically.

Shuichi didn't mind. He thought the Raikage's assessment was correct; Tsunade was just known for her sharp tongue. "Haha, I should thank you for your bad luck. How about this, since I've made quite a bit of money, I'll treat you to a drink?"

"You're smart enough to follow me!" Tsunade led the way without any hesitation.

Shizune's face turned bright red. She really wanted to remind Shuichi still a minor, but seeing how fast the two of them were walking, she could only helplessly jog to catch up.

Following Tsunade into a newly opened tavern, the three of them immediately found empty seats and sat down. Before long, the table was filled with all kinds of food and drinks.

She didn't care about spending money that wasn't hers. Multiple bottles of Sake disappeared like water under Tsunade's guzzling, one after another, until her face was slightly flushed and her eyes were glazed.

Under Shizune's "surveillance," Shuichi did not openly break the alcohol ban, but instead obediently ate his food.

Seeing that Tsunade was freeloading and doing nothing, he had no choice but to break the ice. "Not long ago, the village was attacked by the Nine-Tails, and it was man-made. The relevant information is all here; I brought you a copy specifically..."

Tsunade took the documents he handed her and glanced at them somewhat casually, but before long, the contents of the documents made her much more alert.

"Bump!"

The sound of slamming the table almost startled Shizune, but when she looked over, she found that Tsunade had already returned to normal.

"What are Teacher Sarutobi and the others doing? These old guys have gone mad..." She frowned and cursed a couple of times, then stopped venting. "I don't want to get involved in village affairs. Let them do whatever they want."

"There's no need to jump to conclusions so quickly. There are still many secrets in the Shinobi World that we don't know." Shuichi didn't elaborate further.

Both White Zetsu and the First Hokage Cells originate from the Divine Tree. Although they may have similarities and receive blessings, their origins are not directly related.

He pulled out a Scroll and pushed it in front of Tsunade, saying, "I once encountered White Monster on the battlefield; he possessed extremely troublesome abilities..."

Shuichi's face was full of seriousness. "According to my speculation, there is likely more than one such thing, and they may be behind various wars and conflicts."

"His cellular composition is almost identical to that of the culprit in the Nine-Tails Incident. You should be able to guess what's unusual about that. Currently, only Teacher Orochimaru and I know about this. I'll give you another copy now; whether you study it or not is up to you."

He did not hand over the White Zetsu's body and cells to the Konoha High Command, so Danzo only thought Orochimaru's technology was incredibly impressive, constantly improving his control over the First Hokage Cells. The entire village leadership only obtained that one hand, which they then sealed away after thoroughly studying it.

If Konoha were to use the entire village's resources to research White Zetsu, the Butterfly Effect would be enormous, and countless uncontrollable strange events would occur.

"According to our research, this white flesh is highly compatible with the human body, meaning the killer's body is not normal; losing a hand or foot might not mean much to him."

Shuichi's words struck a chord with her. "You should know how valuable these things are. If they can be used perfectly, they will bring about a revolutionary change to Medical Ninjutsu. Even if a ninja suffers internal organ rupture or even a broken heart, they may still be able to survive."

"If we had this technology before, the survival rate of Konoha Ninja would have been greatly increased, and many people wouldn't have died."

Tsunade clenched her fists, wanting to beat the brat in front of her, but the other person spoke very tactfully, hinting without explicitly stating anything, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"The matter is settled, so I'll be going now." Shuichi quickly finished his meal, got up, and prepared to pay the bill. "I believe you'll return to the village sooner or later. People always have to face reality; simply running away won't solve anything."

The purpose of this visit to Tsunade has been achieved. First, she was informed of the cause and effect of the Nine-Tails' Rampage, as well as information about the culprit's use of Ninjutsu.

To be honest, if Obito had directly targeted Tsunade and Shizune, they would have been in quite a bit of danger.

After all, Tsunade's offensive methods are all purely physical attacks. Her reaction and insight make it difficult for her to find the weaknesses of the Mangekyo. In addition, her rough fighting style means that she may be caught off guard and suffer an unexpected defeat.

Now that Shuichi is here to give us a heads-up, with these precautions in place, at least we should be able to protect ourselves.

Then there's the matter of White Zetsu Cells; he believes Tsunade will research these sooner or later.

So, if the strongest Medical Ninja in the Shinobi World were to come into contact with this advanced technology more than a decade earlier, it would definitely create a chemical reaction, and Konoha's medical technology would surely experience a qualitative leap.

As Shuichi himself said, he believed that she would return to the village sooner or later, and then her achievements would directly benefit Konoha.

Regardless of the outcome, Shuichi won't lose out.

After a full day of rest and relaxation, the Shuichi's squad gathered at the gate of Tanzaku Town early the next morning, and everyone rushed back to the village in high spirits.

In the Hokage's Office, after submitting the mission report, he told the Tsunade about the Joint Chunin Exams and passing on information to Third Hokage, but of course, he didn't reveal the issue of the White Zetsu Cells.

"You did a great job, thank you for your hard work!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression brightened considerably, clearly Shuichi's actions had struck a chord with him perfectly.

He'd been busy with the village's complicated affairs lately, and was worried about how to restore Konoha's strength as soon as possible. Now, Shuichi had already taken care of that for him, and even resolved the potential problem with Tsunade. He couldn't be more considerate.

"Alright then, you go ahead with your work. I'll be leaving now if there's nothing else."

After leaving the Hokage Building, Shuichi didn't go straight home, but instead turned around and went to the Administration Building next door.

It's currently working hours, and there are quite a few staff members coming and going, keeping the place very busy.

He turned left and right and came to the door of a room, which was the office responsible for arranging various facilities and planning buildings in the village.

"It's Lord Shuichi! What brings you here?"

"Lord Shuichi..."

The administrative staff who looked up at the sound of his voice greeted him, and Shuichi responded with a smile, "It's like this, I heard that the area destroyed by the Nine-Tails hasn't been fully settled yet, so I came to inquire about the situation."

"The plan is indeed not yet finalized. The initial intention is to rebuild according to the standard residential structure in the village. I wonder if you intend to...?"

"That's perfect. I'd like to buy a piece of land," Shuichi explained. "I plan to move my family there and build a new house. That should be fine, right?"