Things You Don't Need Should Be Sold

It was known that eating Soldier Pills would overdraw the body and accelerate aging, which was why Kakashi had kindly warned Sakura Haruno in the original story.

But Uchiha Qingfeng's Master Potion had no side effects whatsoever, and its effects were far better than those of a Soldier Pill. Its only flaw was that the Master Potion was liquid, making it inconvenient to carry and store.

No, he still needed to compare the Chakra amounts of Chunin and Jonin. His Chakra recovery effect, which did not even measure up to that of a Genin, was nothing special. Those Chunin and Jonin were the real target users.

Uchiha Qingfeng put away his Katana and prepared to head back.

He had to find a ninja to test it out before he could know the exact effects, but who should he ask?

Might Guy? He was a Taijutsu ninja, and his Chakra reserves were probably about the same as a Genin's. There was nothing worth using as a reference.

It felt like he did not know anyone else at all. If he rashly asked someone to try it, they would truly suspect he had ulterior motives.

Uchiha Qingfeng slowly dragged his Katana home. When he reached the Pharmacy and saw the word "medicine" above its entrance, he wondered if he really had to inherit his grandfather's business and continue running this pharmacy.

Inuzuka Hana rode over on her mother's Black Maru. Black Maru first sniffed Uchiha Qingfeng's Katana all over, then circled around before stopping, as if it had forgotten yesterday's chase.

"Uchiha Qingfeng? Are you planning to live here? Why aren't you going back to your Clan Land?"

Her words reminded Uchiha Qingfeng of something. Indeed, everything in the Clan Land belonged to the Uchiha, while this tiny pharmacy had a deed. It was completely his own property in Konoha.

When he opened the door, Black Maru leaped inside ahead of him.

"For now, I plan to stay here for a while."

Looking around the empty first floor, Inuzuka Hana spun in a circle and ran back outside.

Uchiha Qingfeng could not be bothered to guess the thoughts of a six-year-old child. Who knew what she was rushing off to do now? No one could understand a child's world.

Uchiha Qingfeng went upstairs, took out the Xuzu Body Strengthening Secret Medicine, and drank a small sip. Sure enough, taking just a little at a time caused no problems. This feeling of becoming stronger was truly addictive.

Most importantly, he would not have to run all night anymore.

The Third Hokage received word that the vanguard force led by Minato Namikaze would return to Konoha the day after tomorrow.

"Notify all the advisors. Hold a meeting." After saying that, he headed directly to the meeting room.

They called it a meeting, but it was actually a discussion among the Hokage and two advisors. The fourth man, Danzō Shimura, was still holding the front line and had yet to return.

The two advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, had also arrived. Hiruzen Sarutobi directly stated the purpose of the day: the choice of the Fourth Hokage.

After all, everyone knew that one of the conditions for making peace with the Land of Earth was Hiruzen Sarutobi's resignation.

"Orochimaru, Danzō, Minato Namikaze. One of the three. What do you two think?"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had enough self-awareness to know that it was only expected they were not on the list of candidates.

"We believe the choice should be between Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze."

Danzō Shimura had always disagreed with the two advisors, so they directly excluded Danzō.

The Third Hokage nodded almost imperceptibly.

"That child, Minato Namikaze, is quite good. He has completely inherited the Will of Fire."

The three higher-ups had all witnessed Minato Namikaze's achievements. Just in the Third Shinobi War alone, his record was even slightly better than Orochimaru's.

More importantly was Orochimaru's temperament. He was obsessed with research and had never kept in contact with the two advisors. Compared to the young Minato, he fell far short in that regard.

Moreover, Minato was young and a civilian ninja. He could not do without advisors like them.

"Then Minato?"

"Yes."

"Good."

With just a few words, the three of them decided who would become the Fourth Hokage.

Then Minato Namikaze's exploits began to be widely publicized among Konoha's citizens.

He had faced fifty enemy Jonin alone and annihilated them all.

He had charged alone into an enemy formation of a thousand men, emerged unscathed, and slain more than a dozen elite Jonin.

He had fought the Raikage and the Eight-Tails alone, then retreated without injury.

The voices of the people grew louder and louder. Seizing the opportunity, the Third Hokage announced, "A welcoming ceremony will be held for Konoha's returning hero!"

Beneath the surface bustle, however, undercurrents surged. Ordinary citizens only knew that Konoha had produced a hero and cheered for him, while most clan ninjas understood the intentions of Konoha's higher-ups. This was going to be huge.

Letter after letter was sent out from Leaf Village, and undercurrents surged throughout the entire village.

Uchiha Qingfeng was sleeping upstairs. After all, he had not slept all night, but the commotion downstairs woke him.

I clearly locked the door. What happened?

He staggered down the stairs, even making sure to bring his Katana.

The first thing he saw was a person and a dog.

Uchiha Qingfeng immediately turned around and went back upstairs. He would let them do as they pleased; it was better not to provoke the young lady of the Inuzuka Clan.

As the sky darkened, the sleeping Uchiha Qingfeng felt something moving around on his face.

He opened his eyes in confusion and found an enormous dog's head on his face. Startled, he rolled straight out of bed.

A string of bell-like giggles rang out.

"Your courage is way too small, isn't it? Why didn't I see you this scared when Black Maru was chasing you?"

Luckily, he had not taken off his clothes before sleeping. Uchiha Qingfeng truly had not expected to be frightened by a dog.

He offered a kind reminder. "Little girl, ride dogs less often. It's bad for your health."

Inuzuka Hana looked rather confused. Everyone in her family rode dogs, and they were all very healthy.

He simply did not have the courage to tell a six-year-old girl that riding dogs ruined your pants. The Ninja World could only be blamed for lacking that proverb.

He put that matter aside for now and followed the girl and the dog downstairs.

Uchiha Qingfeng rubbed his eyes. Was this still the same pharmacy?

The entire first floor had been renovated until it gleamed, and there was even a brand-new set of furniture, with everything one could need.

Was this little girl really so kind? More importantly, he had suddenly discovered that a rich lady was right beside him.

"Well? Didn't expect that, did you? Hurry up and thank me."

"Do you have some kind of ulterior motive?" Uchiha Qingfeng almost laughed after saying it. What bad intentions could a little girl possibly have?

"Very simple. Either cure my Hai Maru, or pay for the new renovations."

The problem was that Uchiha Qingfeng was not a Veterinarian, but paying was even more out of the question.

He remembered Inuzuka Hana saying before that the Veterinarians from her clan had checked him and found nothing wrong. He had probably just eaten too much.

Then it should be indigestion?

He could only steel himself. Uchiha Qingfeng followed Inuzuka Hana toward the Inuzuka Clan's territory.

Although Inuzuka Hana repeatedly invited him to ride the dog with her because it would be faster, Uchiha Qingfeng insisted on walking there on his own two feet.

He would never ride a dog in this life. Riding dogs ruined your pants was not just an empty saying; it was experience passed down by the elders, the crystallization of wisdom.