"Get me a bag of the secret medicine."
Tsunade walked past the queue to the very front and spoke directly to the ninja in the window in front of her.
"Oh well."
Upon seeing Tsunade, the young ninja in charge of distributing the Senju Secret Medicine at the window immediately responded, took out a black bag from the large box behind him, and respectfully handed it to Tsunade with both hands.
Tsunade took the bag and tossed it directly to Shin'un.
"This is the Senju Secret Medicine."
"Ah?"
Shin'un opened the bag and looked inside. He saw dozens of black pills, each about the size of a walnut, with pitted and uneven surfaces. They didn't look very appealing.
Looking up, Shin'un glanced out the window and saw dozens of large boxes stacked together behind the young ninja distributing the Senju Secret Medicine.
A box of Senju Secret Medicine was quickly claimed by the long queue, but then a young ninja at the window pulled out a large box from behind, opened the lid, and revealed another box full of Senju Secret Medicine.
Upon seeing this, Shin'un smirked.
Why does the Senju Secret Medicine suddenly seem so cheap?
Shaking his head, Shin'un abandoned his idea.
The Senju Secret Medicine is a secret medicine passed down through generations of the Senju Clan and continuously improved upon; it must be extremely precious.
It was just that the line to collect the secret medicine was too long, and there was too much of it piled up in front of him, which gave Shin'un the illusion that it was cheap.
Taking a pill out of the bag in his hand, Shin'un examined its pitted and uneven appearance. It was pure black and had a faint medicinal smell.
He looked up and asked Tsunade, who was standing to the side.
"Didn't you say that the Senju Secret Medicine not only helps children grow, but also has other wonderful uses?"
Tsunade turned and walked out of the crowd, gesturing for Shin'un behind her to follow, and then explained:
"Of course, as a family secret medicine of the Senju Clan, it has many wonderful uses."
"For the descendants of the Senju Clan, taking one pill every three days can greatly help them grow and develop, supplement all the necessary nutrients, and also help them unlock the potential of the Senju bloodline within them."
"But besides that, it can also be used as food. You can break off a small piece and eat it. Although it doesn't make you feel full, you won't need to eat anything for the rest of the day."
"It can also replenish Chakra, just like Military Rations Pill."
"When you feel listless, eating a small piece can also help to refresh you."
"Pinch it into powder and sprinkle it on the wound; it can stop the bleeding quickly."
"Although it has no antidote ability after poisoning, taking one pill immediately can suppress the onset of the poison."
"..."
Shin'un followed behind Tsunade, listening to her explain the effects of the Senju Secret Medicine, his eyes gradually becoming vacant.
Holding the unassuming Senju Secret Medicine up to his eyes, Shin'un silently observed it.
Secret medicine, food, Military Rations Pill, stimulants, hemostatic powder, toxin suppressant... how can a secret medicine the size of a walnut integrate so many functions?
No wonder the adult ninjas came to the Senju mansion to collect the secret medicine as soon as they returned from the battlefield; it was much better than the bunch of complicated pills distributed by Konoha.
You only need to bring this one pill to the battlefield to have so many functions at the same time.
Staring at the secret medicine before him, Shin'un felt as if he were in a dream.
This is neither scientific nor tolerant.
Unable to contain himself, Shin'un asked Tsunade, who was standing in front of him.
"So, can I eat it now?"
"Of course, taking one pill every three days is usually enough, but it also requires a lot of cultivation to digest the medicinal properties and nutrients contained within."
"One a day, or even one every half day, is fine; you can decide for yourself."
"There are no side effects, at most you might gain a little weight because you can't digest the nutrients in time."
Hearing Tsunade's words, Shin'un did not hesitate and swallowed the Senju Secret Medicine in his hand.
After swallowing the pill, Shin'un quickly experienced its effects.
Clearly, Shin'un felt waves of heat emanating from his stomach and spreading throughout his body, which gave him a jolt of energy and even made him feel excited.
Feeling his own excitement, Shin'un couldn't help but glance at the bag of pills in his hand.
Unexpectedly, the Senju Secret Medicine also has stimulant effects...
Following Tsunade, Shin'un experienced the effects of the Senju Secret Medicine the whole way. Before he knew it, the two had left the crowd of people receiving the medicine and arrived at the back part of the Senju mansion.
Unlike the bustling first half, this place was just as Shin'un had initially imagined, quite deserted, with only one or two people to be seen after walking for a long time.
However, the clean corridors, the courtyard paths free of fallen leaves, the well-planned greenery, and the dust-free windowsills... all indicate that someone is responsible for cleaning.
"We are here..."
Shin'un inquired about Tsunade's Tsunade.
"Didn't the teacher say he was going to take you to see the last remaining elder of the Senju Clan?"
As she spoke, Tsunade frowned, revealing an expression that seemed to indicate disgust.
Seeing the expression on Tsunade's face, Shin'un didn't react, but simply followed Tsunade forward.
After walking for a while, Tsunade led Shin'un to a large house in a corner of the Senju residence.
Tsunade, unusually, knocked on the door and waited for a long time until a voice inside said "please come in" before pushing the door open and entering.
"Come in."
Tsunade entered the house, Shin'un naturally followed closely behind.
"Elders, this is Hirakawa Shin'un, who possesses the Senju bloodline..."
Tsunade was introducing Shin'un, while Shin'un was also sizing up the Senju clan elders in front of him.
There were five people in total, all of them quite old. The youngest one looked to have a full head of white hair and wrinkles on his face.
Among them, the elder, whom Tsunade addressed as the Grand Elder, sat in the main seat and looked very old. His eyelids completely covered his eyes, and even when he was not moving, he was trembling as he sat in the chair listening to Tsunade speak.
Looking at her, who seemed ready to pass away at any moment, Shin'un was truly afraid that Tsunade was speaking.
"So, his grandmother was a member of the Senju Clan who married out of the clan?"
By this time, Tsunade had finished explaining the situation regarding Shin'un.
After listening, an elder sitting in the secondary seat rolled his eyes, as if he had thought of something.
"His surname is Pingchuan?"
Tsunade nodded upon hearing this.
"Yes, Elder Fukuma."
"Hiss~"
Taking a deep breath, Elder Fukuma glanced at Shin'un, then pulled several old men beside him to his side, whispering amongst themselves. Every now and then, one or two of the old men would peek out to look at Shin'un.
About a minute later, the elders returned to their seats, each smiling.
"Cough cough~"
Fukuma coughed and asked Shin'un a question.
Is your father's name Shinkaku Hirakawa?
Shin'un was taken aback, then nodded in agreement.
"Yes, do the elders know my father?"