Qiushui watched Tsunade's actions, then recalled her behavior in the Hokage Office. Suddenly, he felt that she had come prepared, with a meticulously planned scheme to ask for money.
Utatane Koharu picked up the paper and read through it line by line.
Her expression did not change much throughout, but from how long she spent reading it, she was clearly scrutinizing every expense carefully.
About five minutes later, she set down the list and handed it to Mitokado Homura, signaling for him to look it over as well.
Mitokado Homura took it and spent nearly five minutes reading it too.
"Homura, do you see any problems?" Utatane Koharu asked.
"No problems," Mitokado Homura said.
Though he noticed that some of the medicinal ingredients did not need to be purchased in such quantities and that the prices were slightly inflated, he did not mention it.
He was the Second Hokage's disciple, a Hokage adviser, and the head of the Mito Clan. His status in the village was prestigious, but compared with Tsunade, whether in strength or background, he was far inferior.
Just the fact that her grandfather had been his teacher was enough to crush him outright.
Besides, Konoha was now severely short on top-tier talent, and Tsunade had only just returned with great difficulty.
He also knew that Hiruzen attached great importance to Kurama Yakumo's condition.
By both reason and sentiment, Mitokado Homura did not want to offend Tsunade over three million ryo.
"Fine, I'll approve this money," Utatane Koharu said. "But I have two conditions."
"Go ahead," Tsunade said.
"First, the monthly expense breakdown must be submitted here for my review. Second, if there is no progress in treatment within a month, no further funding will be approved."
"Fine. We'll do as you say," Tsunade agreed without hesitation.
A