Tsunade's Curiosity

In the 36th year of Konoha, on the eve of the Second Shinobi World War.

Economic development between nations was uneven, and the militant factions within each country's ninja villages were on the rise. The stable situation had begun to stir...

Konoha itself was plagued by many internal conflicts.

One morning, the skies were clear and bright.

On Konoha's central avenue stood a shop called Yehuo Snack Shop.

The shop owner—eighteen-year-old Uchiha Gōka—opened the doors, preparing for business.

Just then, a curvaceous young woman approached from a distance and stopped at the entrance.

That woman was the twenty-five-year-old Tsunade.

"Ugh... I've been waiting here for quite a while. Why did you take so long?"

As she spoke, Tsunade looked listless and dispirited, with a trace of exhaustion on her face as she stared at Uchiha Gōka's back.

That year, Tsunade's only younger brother, Nawaki, had accidentally stumbled into a trap during a mission and been killed by explosive tags. He was only twelve years old.

Nawaki's death plunged the twenty-five-year-old Tsunade into profound grief. For a time, she could not pull herself out of it, and her spirit sank completely.

Uchiha Gōka turned to look at the twenty-five-year-old Tsunade before him, but did not respond.

Having just turned eighteen that year, Uchiha Gōka had been reborn into the world of Naruto while retaining the memories of his previous life.

It was only when he turned eighteen that those memories awakened.

At the same time his past-life memories awakened, Uchiha Gōka's body underwent a complete transformation, granting him a god-tier physique and heaven-defying comprehension.

His god-tier physique surpassed Hashirama Senju's Sage Body, Hidan's immortal body, and Kisame Hoshigaki's shark-like physique.

His heaven-defying comprehension made Karmic Fire's mind lucid and clear, his past-life memories incomparably vivid, and his talent for comprehension astonishing within the ninja world.

After opening the shop, Uchiha Gōka hung a sign reading "Open" outside the door.

Once inside, Tsunade saw that Uchiha Gōka was ignoring her and felt somewhat displeased.

Nawaki's death had left Tsunade feeling deeply alone.

Though she desperately wanted someone to confide her grief to, Tsunade had always suppressed herself, appearing on the surface to remain a strong woman.

"Hey! You bastard, I was talking to you just now! Why are you ignoring me!?"

"Hurry up and bring me some baijiu."

"Mm... and Pissing Beef Balls and Melancholy Soul-Numbing Rice. Give me one serving of each."

That year, eighteen-year-old Uchiha Gōka awakened the memories of his past life. With his heaven-defying comprehension, he actually brewed the baijiu of his previous life in the world of Naruto and recreated the Melancholy Soul-Numbing Rice and Pissing Beef Balls from Food God.

In the world of Naruto, making a living and earning money came first. Without money, one could not survive in any country.

So that year, eighteen-year-old Uchiha Gōka rented this storefront on Konoha's central avenue and opened Yehuo Snack Shop.

Not long after the shop opened, its baijiu, Melancholy Soul-Numbing Rice, and Pissing Beef Balls won over a large number of devoted fans in Konoha.

Tsunade, who had been listless ever since Nawaki's death, had been completely conquered by Uchiha Gōka's food and became Yehuo Snack Shop's number-one loyal customer.

Every day, she came to Yehuo Snack Shop on time to drink herself into a stupor.

At that moment, Tsunade sat hunched over a table inside the shop.

"Here you go. This is the baijiu and Melancholy Soul-Numbing Rice. The Pissing Beef Balls will take a little longer."

Before long, Uchiha Gōka placed the wine and food before Tsunade.

"Gulp, gulp..."

Tsunade drank heartily, then ate the Melancholy Soul-Numbing Rice. Thinking of Nawaki's death, she could not help but burst into tears.

Perhaps this tearful sorrow was exactly what Tsunade sought when she came to Yehuo Snack Shop.

Watching the grief-stricken Tsunade, Uchiha Gōka let out a soft breath and muttered to himself.

"Whew... Tsunade really has it hard."

Having awakened the memories of his previous life, Uchiha Gōka knew the events that would unfold in the world of Naruto like the back of his hand.

Witnessing the deaths of her younger brother Nawaki and her lover Kato Dan, as well as the decline of the Senju Clan... Tsunade truly was a pitiable woman.

After Tsunade finished her Melancholy Soul-Numbing Rice, she suddenly collapsed onto the table, sobbing as her body trembled.

"Wuwu..."

Perhaps because Uchiha Gōka was the only person in the shop, Tsunade did not feel embarrassed and simply immersed herself in grief.

Although Uchiha Gōka knew from his past-life memories that Tsunade would eventually recover from Nawaki's death, seeing her in such unbearable pain and deep despondency at this moment made him genuinely worry that she might not be able to endure it and do something foolish.

After pondering for a moment, Uchiha Gōka walked over to Tsunade and placed the freshly made Pissing Beef Balls before her.

"Nawaki died not long ago. Is his body still around?"

"Mm... It is. But Nawaki was killed by explosive tags, and his body was severely damaged. He really is... dead... dead!"

Tsunade gently shook her head. Her eyes were bleak and despairing, as if to say that Nawaki could never be revived.

"Huh? Why are you asking about Nawaki's body?"

Tsunade suddenly raised her head. A few traces of curiosity appeared on her face as she looked at Uchiha Gōka standing before her.

"I'm developing a forbidden technique to revive the dead. I estimate it will succeed soon."

After awakening the memories of his previous life, Uchiha Gōka had not only opened Yehuo Snack Shop. He had also tirelessly researched all kinds of ninjutsu to increase his own combat power.

After nearly a year of unrelenting effort, Uchiha Gōka had now made new progress in the field of resurrection techniques.

In addition, Uchiha Gōka possessed a three-tomoe Sharingan and a divine technique—Malice Rebound.

[Malice Rebound—As long as the opponent commits any act harmful to you, it can make them bear the consequences of that act themselves.]

Upon hearing Uchiha Gōka's words, Tsunade's gaze sharpened, and her listless face instantly turned serious.

"A forbidden technique that revives the dead???"

"Huh! How could that be possible? How could such a ninjutsu exist in this world?"

Tsunade was Konoha's foremost medical expert and possessed profound mastery over medical ninjutsu, so she did not really believe what Uchiha Gōka had said.

Yet in Tsunade's impression, Uchiha Gōka was not someone who enjoyed making such jokes.

Tsunade stared at Uchiha Gōka, her face full of confusion.

As though he had seen through her doubts, Uchiha Gōka spoke to Tsunade, who was seated at the table.

"The Second Hokage developed the Impure World Reincarnation, which can summon souls long dead back into the world and revive them in physical form."

"Why can't I develop a ninjutsu that directly revives the dead?"

"But you must keep this matter secret for me first!"

Only then did Tsunade think of the Impure World Reincarnation.

In an instant, Tsunade's heart trembled. Her beautiful eyes flickered as she stared at Uchiha Gōka, and the distrust in her gaze gradually shifted into hesitant belief.

Tsunade thought to herself, Uchiha Gōka is only a civilian ninja of the Uchiha Clan. How could he possibly develop a forbidden resurrection technique?

But why would Uchiha Gōka make such a joke with me?

The more Tsunade thought about it, the more astonished she became.

Just as Tsunade was about to ask Uchiha Gōka about the details of his resurrection ninjutsu research...

A rough voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"Karmic Fire, the clan elders have summoned everyone to Nanga Shrine for a meeting."

The speaker was Uchiha Setsuna.

Uchiha Setsuna was a jonin of the Uchiha Clan, a cunning and treacherous man. He was deeply dissatisfied with Konoha's policies toward the Uchiha Clan and had always yearned to reclaim sovereignty over the village. He was one of the hawkish Uchiha clansmen.

"The elders said this is an election meeting for the new clan head!"

"It is very important! Every clansman must attend."

"Time is tight... The meeting is about to begin!"

With that, Uchiha Setsuna hurriedly pulled Uchiha Gōka outside...

When Tsunade saw Uchiha Setsuna enter, she did not continue questioning him about the resurrection technique.

However, as she watched Uchiha Gōka's departing back, Tsunade developed immense curiosity about his "forbidden resurrection technique."