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After school, Taiichi hurried home and went straight to where he kept the test chickens and fish.

He first compared the two chickens and found that both wounds had improved noticeably. The chicken that had eaten Allicin no longer even showed redness or swelling. It had clearly already been disinfected and treated for inflammation.

Then he checked on the three fish. They had all improved noticeably as well, and depending on the concentration of Allicin, the fish given the highest concentration was already showing signs of its wound healing.

My god, was Allicin really this effective, or was garlic from the Ninja World just this damn amazing? Taiichi marveled inwardly. No matter what, though, his grand plan to make money finally had hope.

After celebrating for quite a while, Taiichi picked up yesterday's tools and got to work on the fresh garlic he had bought that day. After a long bout of pounding and tinkering, he produced another small bottle of garlic oil.

Looking at the garlic oil in his hand, he seemed to see countless banknotes waving at him. Then he reconsidered. It would not be safe to just give it away like this. Wouldn't people know what it was the moment they smelled it?

With that in mind, Taiichi searched around his house and found several harmless items with pungent smells. He poured them into the bottle, shook it back and forth until everything was mixed evenly, then opened it and took another sniff.

How should he put it? All sorts of bizarre smells had mixed together. If someone asked what exactly could be distinguished from it, the answer would be absolutely nothing.

This would do. He did not have to attend the Ninja Academy tomorrow, so he could go to the Orphanage and discuss making money with Nonō.

His usual training could not be neglected either.

The next day, after finishing his usual morning training, Taiichi went home, took the bottle of Allicin, and headed for the Orphanage.

When he arrived, he found that Nonō had taken several of the older children out to buy supplies. So Taiichi gathered the younger children still at the Orphanage and began telling them stories.

Morning sunlight spilled into the Orphanage's small courtyard. Taiichi sat cross-legged beside an old tree, surrounded by more than a dozen children with sparkling eyes.

"Sun Wukong could travel a hundred and eight thousand li with a single somersault!" Taiichi gestured enthusiastically as he spoke, and the children opened their mouths wide in awe.

"Then he ran even faster than a ninja?" Yami, a little girl with pigtails, could not help asking.

"Much faster! He could even pluck out a hair and turn it into lots of monkeys!" Taiichi smiled and imitated Sun Wukong scratching his ears and cheeks, making the children giggle.

"But... when demons ate children, could he get there in time to save them?" Jiangtai, the youngest child, asked softly as he clutched the corner of his clothes.

"Of course!" Taiichi rubbed his head. "With one boom from the Golden Cudgel, the demon would be flattened!" He suddenly jumped up and mimed a sweeping strike. The children cried out and leaned back, then immediately began chattering over one another. "What happened next?" "Would Tang Seng scold him?"

The morning breeze rustled through the leaves. Taiichi's voice mingled with the children's laughter and play, startling awake the little bird dozing beneath the eaves.

The sound of the courtyard gate opening rang out. Taiichi looked up and saw Nonō leading several children inside, their arms laden with bags and packages.

"All right, go play. I'll continue the story next time when I have time." Amid the children's reluctant cries, Taiichi waved them off and stood to walk toward the gate.

"Sister Nonō, why did you buy so much stuff?" he asked as he took the bag from Nonō's hand.

"Taiichi, you came so early." Nonō smiled. "The Orphanage doesn't have much money left. The shop was having a sale today, so I bought a little extra."

Hearing that, Taiichi's heart sank. Whenever the Orphanage ran short on money in the past, Nonō would always disappear for a while. Taiichi knew that she had gone to carry out Root missions.

But when he remembered why he had come to see Nonō today, his mood brightened again.

"Sister Nonō, I came to discuss something with you today. It might be able to solve the Orphanage's funding problem."

"Oh, really?" Nonō was visibly surprised.

After all, no matter who it was, it would be difficult to believe that a six-year-old child could solve such a problem.

After putting everything away, Nonō brought Taiichi to the office and casually shut the door.

Seeing Nonō close the door, Taiichi took the small bottle from his pocket. He began reciting the explanation he had prepared beforehand.

"You're saying that what's inside this bottle works even better than the disinfectants and anti-inflammatory medicine currently used in hospitals?" Nonō asked incredulously.

"To be precise, it works much better. I tested it. A chicken with a bacterial infection had its inflammation cured in one day after using this."

Nonō stared at the small bottle in her hand for a long time without speaking.

"Taiichi, what do you want to do?" Nonō looked at him.

"Sister Nonō, do you think our Orphanage could make this ourselves?"

"Definitely not. If this can be made, it'll be far too valuable. We won't be able to protect it." Nonō answered with certainty.

"I knew it. Then we can only find an important person to work with, someone with a good reputation who can be trusted." Taiichi analyzed as he spoke. "Sister Nonō, do you know anyone like that?"

Nonō thought for a long time but could not think of anyone she knew who fit that description.

"Sister, what about Lady Tsunade?" Taiichi suggested. "She's not only the Third Kazekage's disciple, but also an exceptional Medical Ninja. She'll definitely understand the value of this Allicin."

Nonō thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "But neither of us knows Lady Tsunade. We don't even know where to find her."

"I might know that..."

After handling a few matters at the Orphanage, Taiichi pulled Nonō to the entrance of Konoha's largest gambling house. They found a suitable spot and began keeping watch.

"Taiichi, do you think Lady Tsunade is really in there?" Nonō asked uncertainly.

"Let's wait. If we're lucky, we'll spot her today." Taiichi was uncertain himself. "Sister Nonō, do you remember everything we discussed earlier?"

"Mm."

"Then you'll negotiate with Lady Tsunade when the time comes. I'll support you from the side," Taiichi said.

In the blink of an eye, noon arrived. A beautiful blonde woman emerged from the gambling house. Seeing the waves at her chest and her distinctive outfit, Taiichi and Nonō exchanged a glance, nodded to each other, and followed her.

The two followed Tsunade into an alley. The moment they turned in, they saw that she was already standing ahead with her arms crossed.

"Hey, you two. You've been following me ever since I left the gambling house. Don't tell me you're worried I'll skip out on my debt?" Tsunade asked with an unfriendly expression.

Taiichi's face darkened at her words. It looked like Tsunade had lost quite a lot at the gambling house earlier. She isn't going to swallow our "invention," is she? he thought maliciously.

At that moment, Nonō stepped forward. "Lady Tsunade, I'm Yakushi Nonō, the director of the Orphanage. This is one of our former children, Taichi Matsushita."

"This is what happened..."

"So you want me to introduce you and recommend that miracle medicine to the Hokage." Tsunade's face remained expressionless.

Tsunade was currently at the lowest point of her life. After losing both her younger brother and her lover, she had developed Hemophobia and could not be bothered with anything happening in the village.

"Find someone else." Leaving those words behind, Tsunade turned to leave.

"This..." Nonō was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.

Taiichi stepped forward. "Lady Tsunade, as the granddaughter of the First Hokage and one of the Sannin, are you really going to stand by and watch patients who could have been treated die because they can't receive proper treatment due to a lack of medicine? Is that really what the First Hokage would have wanted?"

If an adult had said that, Tsunade would probably have dismissed it as nonsense. But as she turned and looked at Taiichi speaking those words, she seemed to see Nawaki from back then... just as... irritating.

"Bring over this miracle medicine you mentioned and let me have a look."

Taiichi looked at the stunned Nonō beside him and nudged her with his hand.

Coming back to her senses, Nonō took the small bottle from her pocket and handed it to Tsunade.

Tsunade accepted the bottle, pulled out the stopper, and took a sniff. An indescribable smell immediately rushed into her head. She quickly plugged the bottle and held it farther away, then gave Taiichi a speechless look. "Kid, you've got plenty of little tricks."

Taiichi smiled bashfully. He knew his little trick could not fool Tsunade.

"Fine. I'll go back and verify its effects first. Then I'll come find you."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade. Thank you for troubling yourself." Taiichi and Nonō both bowed in thanks.

When they raised their heads, Tsunade was already gone. She truly was one of the Sannin.

"Taiichi, you were far too bold just now. I was really worried Lady Tsunade would beat you up." Nonō said as she patted Taiichi's head.

"Haha, I was just desperate at the time. I didn't think that much about it." Now that it was over, Taiichi was a little scared himself.

"Now we just have to go back and wait. Sister Nonō, I'll head home too. I still have training this afternoon."

"Okay!"