After Insuring the Child for Accident Insurance, This Person Directly Claimed Two Balls of Paper

Itachi's Sharingan looked at Tsunade, and even facing one of the Sannin who stood above countless ninja, he showed not the slightest fear.

"Because Uncle killed a Village Compatriot, he is already a Rogue Ninja. Every ninja in Konoha has the right to kill a Rogue Ninja."

Tsunade nodded. "I never expected an Uchiha your age to see things so clearly. Mikoto, as his mother, you're not even as mature as he is."

"I'm sorry!" Mikoto bent at the waist and bowed.

Tsunade shook her head. "I can't be bothered with you Uchiha's affairs anymore. But the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be destroyed by the wind. Don't let this little brat named Itachi run around outside in the future. Be careful he doesn't get targeted by someone with Ulterior Motives."

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Tsunade."

Mikoto felt that if Tsunade became Hokage, perhaps she could change the awkward situation the Uchiha faced in the village.

She was not as bound by Fixed Notions as those Elders were.

On the surface, Tsunade was Calm and Composed, but huge waves surged in her heart. He was only four. Four years old, and he had awakened his eyes.

No wonder Grandfather, Teacher, and that Old Man Danzo were so wary of the Uchiha.

The Uchiha's power was too extreme. Losing someone they loved granted them strength!

"Let's go. Tell me what kind of person Liao Wu is. Even now, I've never seen through his Inner Heart."

Mikoto nodded. As she led Tsunade to a place, she recalled Liao Wu's past. "Older Brother... he was the most Cheerful and Lively Uchiha."

"Back then, he Stayed Up Three Nights until his eyes were Reddened, then went to the clan to ask for a subsidy, saying he'd awakened his eyes."

"Hahaha..."

Kushina had a low threshold for laughter, and when she heard about Liao Wu's Outrageous Operation as a child, she could not help laughing.

The person in this village who suited her tastes the most was Liao Wu. Unfortunately, Kushina had been under Strict Order not to approach Uchiha people, and could only associate with a few Uchiha who did not have Ulterior Motives.

The Third had specifically warned Kushina not to get close to Liao Wu, even if he had done Minato a favor!

Tsunade could not help laughing either, remembering some Foolish Things Liao Wu had done as a child to draw her attention.

The place Mikoto brought Tsunade and Kushina to was Leaf Hospital, where Liao Wu had once worked.

"Liao Wu was a total bastard. After selling Accident Insurance to a kid, he brought in two wads of paper and tried to make a claim."

"Liao Wu had the desire but not the guts. I knew he had money, so I wanted to spend a night with him and earn a little payment, but he asked me if I could swipe Medical Insurance."

Kushina laughed the whole way over, clutching her stomach. After she got back, she would definitely give Minato a proper lecture.

How could such an interesting Uchiha be killed just like that? It would be so much better to bring him back and let her use him to relieve her boredom.

Minato really had no eye for these things!

Itachi was somewhat speechless. Liao Wu had always lied to him, saying how highly respected he was at Leaf Hospital, how benevolent a doctor he had been.

This was completely not the Uchiha style!

No wonder the clan had always disliked him!

Until—

Mikoto brought Tsunade and the others to find the patients Liao Wu had often treated. As soon as Tsunade and others mentioned Liao Wu, they denied the matter, and when they talked about Liao Wu, they looked like Zong Cheng jumping and bouncing upon seeing the sun.

"Lord Liao Wu? I'll never believe he would defect. The Third Hokage must have made a mistake."

"That's right, Lord Tsunade. I'll secretly tell you, every time I came to Lord Liao Wu for treatment, it was the best deal. Special Medicine that cost 10000 Ryo only cost 1000 Ryo in his hands."

"The hospital didn't have that medicine. Lord Liao Wu made it himself. He grew the raw materials himself too, and he did the quality inspection himself."

"But I never told him that the money I gave him was drawn by me. Hahaha..."

"..."

Tsunade looked at the Patient In Front Of her, whose hair had all fallen out, as he smugly rejoiced over having gotten a small bargain off Liao Wu.

She shook her head and turned to ask the next one, a Disabled Ninja who was missing both hands and feet.

The ninja cursed Liao Wu the moment he caught hold of the topic. "That damned Liao Wu drew up a pile of Explosive Tags himself and had me take them to the Black Market to sell. I got caught and was nearly beaten to death."

Tsunade was puzzled. "Your legs and hands were all thanks to Liao Wu?"

The Disabled Ninja shook his head. "No, I accidentally stepped on an Explosive Tag at the front line and got blown up. I didn't expect Liao Wu to save me. But I was crippled, my home was gone, and my Wife and children all ran away."

"The little compensation from the village couldn't treat me at all. Fortunately, I could still move a little, so Liao Wu introduced me into the business and had me help him sell Counterfeit Explosive Tags to the Black Market."

The Disabled Ninja glanced at Tsunade. "Lord Tsunade, did Liao Wu really commit suicide? Then I'll just pocket the money from selling Fake Tags for him, all right?"

"Do you want some? I'll give you a share."

"..."

Tsunade really wanted to lock This Guy up in Leaf Prison, but seeing how miserable he looked, she decided to let it go.

After making the rounds, Tsunade and Kushina felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Liao Wu really was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. The things he did in secret were all damaging Leaf Hospital's interests.

Even if he had not defected over the Human Experiment matter, One Day he would have been thrown into prison and become the boss of the cell.

But where was the money? Where had the money ultimately gone? Was it in his fridge?

Mikoto said, "Older Brother could barely get by himself, yet he still couldn't bear to see so much suffering in the world. The Uchiha Police Department only found some Explosive Tags he'd drawn and Counterfeit Medicine in his refrigerator."

"He spent part of his money on Forbidden Technique experiments, and used the rest to help the ninjas who came down from the battlefield and no longer had any way to make a living!"

"Lord Tsunade, you know what the medicine at Leaf Hospital is like..."

If the Leaf was really as peaceful as it looked on the surface—hello, I'm fine, you're fine, everyone's fine—then just go to Leaf Hospital and ask clearly about the medical fees. That would be enough!

In the Hokage Official Novel, Itachi Shinden, there was a Hyuga Branch Jonin named Kohinata Mukai.

Because his child was seriously ill and needed exorbitant medical fees, he had no choice but to serve as a Spy for the Mist Village.

A Jonin couldn't afford his own child's medical fees?

The reward for a Jonin completing an A-Rank Mission was between 150,000 and 1,000,000 ryo.

Just how expensive did medicine have to be before you called it expensive?

The Leaf's medical system was the most complete in the Ninja World, but its structure did not belong to the village. It was monopolized by the Great Families.

Ino-Shika-Cho provided medicinal herbs, the Sarutobi provided political protection, the Senju Clan provided Medical Ninjas...

"Note: The Senju Clan being wiped out or disbanded isn't just some fanfiction nonsense. In the Official Novel Itachi Shinden, the Senju Clan were alive and well, and were still teaching and educating students at the Ninja Academy."

Ninjas and the village had an employment relationship. It was just a buyout system.

The Higher-ups had to consider a ninja's motivation for carrying out missions, just like the upper class designed people's driving forces.

Was three thousand a month enough to fill his stomach and then make him risk his life?

A Jonin only needed to complete a few A-Rank Missions to achieve financial freedom, but once he was financially free, would he still willingly return to that old life of licking blood from the blade, where his life was not his own?

Unless it was a compulsory commission from the village, such as a mandatory order during wartime.

As for other times, Jonin had the right to refuse dangerous missions.

Ninjas were a Group of People who did dirty work for high officials and the rich. If their motivation was lacking, then who would take the village's commissions?

So the village would always keep ninjas without an economic foundation trapped, ensuring they fought desperately to complete missions and commissions.

This was specifically reflected in the high cost of medical logistics. Ninjas did not Cultivate Immortality. Although they were more resistant to injury than Ordinary People, they had not left the category of human beings.

When they were hungry, they ate. When they dropped, they had to sleep. They got injured. They bled. In ninja battles, losing Limbs was commonplace.

And most of the wounds they suffered were caused by Ninjutsu. Ordinary Medical Personnel simply couldn't treat them.

They needed Medical Ninjas with superb Medical Ninjutsu, and they also had to pair it with specially made Special Medicine.

During the Chunin Exam, Rock Lee was injured by Gaara, and the injury reached his bones.

There were far too many accidents like this for ninjas.

Rock Lee was lucky to have met a good Guiding Jonin like Might Guy, and a Hokage like Tsunade who acknowledged his Nindo.

Without personal connections, without Tsunade trying to Win Over him, even an Elite Jonin like Guy would have had to become a Spy to scrape together the money for Rock Lee's surgery.

And it still might not necessarily have been cured.

Ninjas without a family or backing were just a bunch of delivery runners.

Everyone only saw the generous rewards ninjas received for completing missions, but on the other hand, medical care aimed at ninjas was especially expensive.

Weapon prices were also beyond what ordinary ninjas could afford. Let alone specially made ones—even weapons like Explosive Tags, Kunai, and Shuriken were absurdly expensive.

If you wanted to play well, you had to fully upgrade yourself: max out Explosive Tags, Kunai, and Shuriken, and use the most expensive painkillers and Medical Kits.

The Leaf had already abandoned the Heavy Armor of the Warring States Period, which resulted in every one of them being a Glass Cannon—down the moment they were touched.

Ninjas all looked flashy and fancy, able to scale cliffs and walls and do anything, but in truth, just like Ordinary People, they still had to be crushed by life.