At first, Tsunade had been persuaded by Uchiha Kurohane, but she soon realized something was wrong.
No, I didn't listen to old man Sarutobi because I was already an independent ninja and an adult.
And many of old man Sarutobi's ideas were wishful thinking and utterly foolish.
He wasn't a qualified teacher.
But I was different from him. I hadn't made any unreasonable demands.
And Uchiha Kurohane was only a nine-year-old child who knew nothing. What right did he have to imitate me and refuse to listen to his teacher?
Once Tsunade realized this, she was secretly alarmed.
That sharp-tongued brat almost fooled me!
Tsunade took a deep breath, intending to voice what she had realized. She was going to teach Uchiha Kurohane a proper lesson.
She would turn him into an obedient student.
This concerned Tsunade's authority as a teacher. Even though she was exhausted, she had to say it.
Because she knew kids these days would push their luck.
If she didn't teach him properly now and let him talk back, then when he grew up, talking back would be the least of it.
He would become a disciple who rebelled against his teacher!
But at that moment, Katsuyu, who was perched on Uchiha Kurohane's shoulder, suddenly spoke.
"Lady Tsunade, the toxins in one patient's body have flared up. Please hurry and deal with it."
Tsunade froze at those words, then put down her chopsticks and rushed out of the office.
As she hurried over, she asked.
"Why did his toxins flare up so quickly?"
"Perhaps the lung lobe wasn't completely removed during the operation just now, leaving behind a relatively large amount of toxins."
After inspecting the patient in the ward, Tsunade discovered that this was the first patient on whom she had performed surgery to remove