Tsunade

After reaching a strategic partnership with Yuhi Kurenai over lunch boxes, Uchiha Yufeng and the others left the school.

Kakashi stood there with his hands in his pockets, looking thoroughly displeased.

Judging by the look of it, he had probably been waiting for quite a while.

"Kakashi!"

Completely failing to notice the displeasure on Kakashi's face, Uchiha Obito walked over and greeted him.

Knowing Obito's careless nature, Kakashi looked past him toward Uchiha Yufeng.

"You're so late. Did someone oversleep?"

Obito's eyes lit up at those words, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Yeah, Kakashi! When school ended this afternoon, I was the one who woke Yufeng up!"

Seeing the two of them taking digs at him, Uchiha Yufeng simply ignored them.

"Shizune, if we go to Konoha Hospital now, will Lady Tsunade still be there?"

"She will. Lady Tsunade usually comes by in the afternoon and stays until at least after eight in the evening."

After confirming that Tsunade was still at Konoha Hospital, Uchiha Yufeng nodded.

Tsunade was currently the pinnacle of Konoha's Medical Ninjas.

Receiving Tsunade's guidance was something countless Medical Ninjas dreamed of.

Since Uchiha Yufeng intended to use the identity of a Medical Ninja as his public persona in the future, he naturally needed to get in touch with Tsunade as soon as possible.

Of course, it would be best if he could earn Tsunade's approval.

But Uchiha Yufeng felt that was almost impossible.

After all, he was a member of the Uchiha Clan.

The group had not walked far when someone dressed as a ninja approached them with a shifty look.

"Are you going to Konoha Hospital to study?"

Looking at the unfamiliar ninja before them, the group exchanged puzzled glances.

"Yes."

After glancing at the bulging backpack behind the man, Uchiha Yufeng stepped forward with a smile.

"Sir Ninja, what can we do for you?"

As soon as Uchiha Yufeng finished speaking, the man spread open his clothes, revealing more than thirty pockets inside.

Every pocket contained items needed for medical training.

"These are newly made bandages, and these are test tubes for simplified antidotes... and these..."

Seeing that they had been drawn in by his display, the ninja launched into an endless explanation of his goods.

"How much is one bandage?"

Nohara Rin stepped forward, looked at the newly made bandages, and asked.

"Five hundred ryo each!"

Obito immediately jumped at the price.

"Are your bandages made of gold or silver? Five hundred ryo? That's way too expensive!"

The ninja smiled knowingly at that.

"Expensive? What's expensive about it? This is the going price these days. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, kid.

You think it's expensive? I think it's expensive too! Take a look around—where else can you even buy them?

Lady Tsunade is personally coming to Konoha Hospital to teach this afternoon. The prices of medical supplies for practice have already gone up several times over!"

Uchiha Yufeng's expression turned strange at those words.

This profiteer was quite the talent. Everything he said was slick nonsense.

"Enough. We don't need any."

Kakashi could no longer listen and stepped forward.

"Hm? You look familiar, kid. Who are you again?"

The profiteering ninja froze, then seemed to remember something, his face lighting up.

"It's Lord Kakashi!"

"Oh? You know me?"

Kakashi looked the ninja over but could not remember him at all.

"We met during the Chunin Exams. Your team helped me!~

Although I still didn't become a Chunin in the end, I have to thank you, Lord Kakashi.

Oh, right. You must be here to attend Lady Tsunade's lesson today! This afternoon, Lady Tsunade should be teaching antidote preparation and bandage use, so I'll give you these antidote bottles and bandages for free!"

As he spoke, apparently afraid Kakashi would refuse, he tore off a pocket containing antidote bottles from his clothes and stuffed the seven or eight bottles and seven or eight bandages inside into the arms of Uchiha Obito, who was standing closest.

"Goodbye, Lord Kakashi!"

As his voice fell, the ninja vanished down the street at high speed.

"That guy... he sure ran fast."

Uchiha Yufeng smiled and walked over to Uchiha Obito, helping him take the bottles.

"Kakashi, these things...?"

"Use them if you can. It's not like I'm a Medical Ninja..."

Uchiha Yufeng did not stand on ceremony.

He distributed the bottles in his hands to Rin and Shizune.

"As expected of Kakashi, you're amazing!"

Holding an antidote bottle, Nohara Rin looked at Kakashi with admiration.

At that, Uchiha Obito curled his lips and turned his head away.

Kakashi's expression remained unchanged as he walked ahead with his hands in his pockets.

Uchiha Yufeng and the others once again headed toward Konoha Hospital.

As soon as they arrived at Konoha Hospital, they saw that the open space in front of the teaching building was packed with people.

There were students around Uchiha Yufeng's age, as well as Genin, Chunin, and even Jonin.

"Why are there so many people..."

Obito remarked.

"Are there always this many people every day?"

Uchiha Yufeng looked at Nohara Rin and Shizune.

The two nodded at the same time.

Before they could say anything else, a ninja in a white medical coat stood on the second floor and called down to the people below.

"By Lady Tsunade's order, anyone here for treatment should go straight into the medical building."

"Those here to learn and observe medical techniques should go to the lecture building over there."

After speaking, he pointed toward the building on the right.

"Lady Tsunade will arrive in five minutes. Hurry and get to your places."

With that, the man returned inside.

"Kakashi, let Obito accompany you to the medical building first!"

Nohara Rin looked around, then turned her gaze toward Kakashi.

"Once we're all done, we'll meet at the entrance!"

Kakashi nodded and headed toward the medical building.

"Don't worry, Rin. Focus on learning. You don't need to worry about anything else—I'll keep an eye on Kakashi!"

Obito assured Nohara Rin.

Nohara Rin's eyes curved like crescent moons.

"I believe you, Obito!"

Kakashi turned back and shot Uchiha Obito an annoyed look.

"Let's go!"

Watching Kakashi and Uchiha Obito enter the medical building one after the other, the three exchanged glances and headed toward the lecture building the ninja had pointed out earlier.

After entering, the three sat together in a spot that did not obstruct their view.

"Amazing! As expected of Lady Tsunade. Even for an ordinary medical lesson, there are so many people! It looks like some Jonin we usually never see have come too!"

"Of course. Lady Tsunade's medical skills are number one in the entire Ninja World. Who wouldn't want to listen?"

"It's all thanks to Lady Tsunade for proving the value of us Medical Ninjas!"

"Exactly. Being a Medical Ninja isn't easy. As long as a team has a Medical Ninja like us, the ninjas on the front lines can charge ahead without worry. But we Medical Ninjas have so much more to think about!"

"..."

The surrounding ninjas all talked over one another, making the place a complete mess.

Not long after.

Bang!

A huge sound came from the front.

The voices around them gradually quieted.

The three looked toward the source of the sound.

A Kunoichi stood on the podium, her sharp gaze sweeping across the room.

She looked to be around twenty, with long light-blonde hair tied into a thick ponytail.

Her skin was fair, and her figure was extremely voluptuous. Even the green robe she wore could not conceal her impressive curves.

Soon, Tsunade's gaze turned toward Uchiha Yufeng and the other two.

When she saw Nohara Rin and Kato Shizune, Tsunade nodded slightly.

But when she caught sight of Uchiha Yufeng and the Uchiha Clan clothing he wore, her brows furrowed.

Then, with a Body Flicker, she appeared before Uchiha Yufeng.

With her arms folded across her chest, she looked down at him.

"Uchiha brat, why aren't you off playing with your Sharingan? What are you doing here?"