Chapter 4: Medicinal Bath
Konoha, a quiet hot spring.
There were not many people here, and even the few who walked about were either wealthy or influential.
Ren slowly approached. The person in charge of the hot spring said, "Young Master... today's medicinal bath is ready, and it has a different effect!"
Ren looked at the manager. "What is different?"
He had a medicinal bath every day. Its effects had been powerful at first, but they had gradually become mild. This was not a problem with the prescription. After all, Jiraiya had obtained Ren's medicinal bath formula from Mount Myoboku! What kind of place was Mount Myoboku? It was an existence connected to the Sage of Six Paths. One could even say that the Sage of Six Paths had inherited its teachings from Mount Myoboku. Mount Myoboku's inheritance was unique throughout the Naruto World.
Jiraiya had contracted with the Toad Clan of Mount Myoboku and gained access to their resources. Those resources were no less than those of a great clan, perhaps even greater. Therefore, the medicinal bath formula obtained from Mount Myoboku was certainly no weaker than the formulas used by those great clans.
When Ren first underwent a medicinal bath, he could feel his immature body growing stronger without pause. As the number of baths increased, the effects became milder, but they had never vanished. Through constant accumulation, Ren's five-year-old body had already become comparable to an athlete's back on Earth!
The hot spring manager said, "Young Master... Lord Jiraiya also came here today. When he learned that you would be taking a medicinal bath, he used the Summoning Technique to bring some Toad Oil!"
"Oh..." Ren smiled faintly and walked into the hot spring.
Naturally, Ren knew what Toad Oil was. It was an auxiliary item needed to cultivate natural Chakra at Mount Myoboku. The most important ingredient in the medicinal bath formula Jiraiya had given him was Toad Oil. Unfortunately, Jiraiya could not accompany Ren's training at all times, so Ren had only experienced the effects of a medicinal bath with Toad Oil during his first bath. A medicinal bath without Toad Oil and one with it were worlds apart.
He had not expected to be so lucky today. With a faint smile, he headed straight for his private hot spring.
Pushing open the small door, he saw a steaming pool that gave off a rich medicinal fragrance.
The maid behind him took his clothes, while Ren slowly stepped into the pool.
The hot spring itself promoted blood circulation and dispersed bruising. Many shinobi came to soak in the springs after completing missions. It could not only reduce hidden injuries within their bodies but also relax their minds. Some minor wounds even healed after a soak in the hot spring. That was why so many people in Konoha enjoyed visiting hot springs.
The hot spring Ren entered now was also part of his maternal grandfather's estate. Moreover, its water quality was exceptional; the effects of the spring flowing here were several times greater than those of ordinary hot springs. That was why few people came here, because ordinary shinobi simply could not afford it. The shinobi who came here were all wealthy or influential. Ren had chosen this place for his medicinal baths because of the spring's effects. Otherwise, he could have simply taken them at home.
Soaking quietly in the hot spring, Ren slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. He felt a faint energy enter his body as his flesh and blood were slowly strengthened and transformed.
Ren said, "As expected of a Mount Myoboku formula. Especially after adding Toad Oil, the effect has increased nearly tenfold. It can even faintly draw in some natural Chakra."
He felt both admiration and regret. Toad Oil could be stored on Mount Myoboku, but once brought into the outside world, it would vaporize.
Just as Ren felt his body gradually growing stronger, a tremor suddenly shook the place.
Ren narrowed his eyes. "What is going on?"
Though his voice was childish, it carried a trace of anger.
The maid was also confused. "Young Master... it seems someone outside is causing trouble!"
"Causing trouble? Who has the nerve to cause trouble here?" Ren found it strange. Those who could come here were either wealthy and influential or disciples of great clans. Were they not afraid of offending them?
A trace of surprise appeared on Ren's face, but then a roar came from outside. "Jiraiya... go die!"
Boom...
Ren's eyes widened slightly as he felt the terrifying force contained in that furious roar.
Then the maid who had gone outside returned and said, "Young Master... Lord Jiraiya and Lady Tsunade are fighting outside!"
"What!" A strange expression appeared on Ren's face, and he felt speechless inside. Why were Jiraiya and Tsunade causing trouble here? Could it be that Jiraiya was peeping again?
Ren naturally knew what kind of person Jiraiya was. Especially since Jiraiya possessed a gold card for the hot springs and could enter them freely. Yet whenever Jiraiya entered a hot spring, nine times out of ten, he was peeping. Had he peeked on Tsunade this time?
Boom...
The thunderous sound echoed out. Ren watched as the wooden boards before him were smashed apart, revealing a beautiful figure.
It was Tsunade. She was very young at the moment, only fifteen or sixteen, and had just become a Jonin.
At this moment, Tsunade was wrapped in a bath towel, and terrifying energy surged around her right fist.
Tsunade stared into the distance, where Jiraiya had already been beaten into a miserable state!
"Jiraiya... go die!"
Tsunade roared and threw a punch.
That terrifying fist alone made Ren's scalp tingle.
This was also Ren's first direct encounter with the strength of the Naruto World's powerful. Though Tsunade and Jiraiya had only just become Jonin, this was the power of a Jonin.
Jiraiya was instantly sent flying. He crashed through the roof and turned into a streak of light.
Tsunade vented her rage. "Bastard... how dare you peek! Next time, I'll kill you!"
Ren forced a bitter smile. "So this is a Jonin. So this is Tsunade. How terrifying!"
As soon as he spoke, Tsunade turned her head, her sharp gaze landing on Ren.
The rage in Tsunade's eyes gradually faded the instant she saw Ren.
Suddenly, a breeze swept in through the roof, stirring the steam above the hot spring.
The bath towel wrapped around Tsunade slowly slipped down, revealing her perfect body.
Ren froze, his eyes taking in everything Tsunade had to offer!
Is this a benefit? A benefit... Ren wailed inwardly. That breeze had come far too shockingly.
Tsunade looked at Ren, then at herself. With a leap, she entered Ren's hot spring pool. "Oh... just a little brother!"
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Chapter 5: Tsunade's Anger
"This... this..."
Ren swallowed, not knowing what to say.
The person before him was Tsunade, one of the future Sannin. Though Tsunade had not yet become one of the Sannin, she was already a Jonin of Konoha. She had become a Jonin at only fifteen or sixteen years old.
Ren remained immersed in the medicinal bath as Tsunade chuckled. "Just a little brat!"
No longer as enraged as before, Tsunade lay in the hot spring and sniffed lightly. "A medicinal bath? And you're taking it in this hot spring too. The effect must be pretty good. But why do I smell something like a toad? Are you connected to Jiraiya somehow?"
The moment Jiraiya was mentioned, Tsunade's previously calm anger flared up again. She reached out with her small hand and instantly grabbed Ren's cheek. "Speak! What are you, little brat, to Jiraiya?"
Ren stared at the furious Tsunade, feeling speechless inside. What kind of grudge was this? How had taking a medicinal bath turned into such a troublesome matter? Jiraiya had peeked and been brutally beaten by Tsunade before getting sent flying. Even my family's hot spring has suffered quite a bit of damage because of Tsunade's violence.