These things didn't shock Uchiha Mikoto, who was born into a wealthy family. What surprised her was the unfair exchange of one Explosive Tag for two blank tags. She felt it was a huge loss no matter how she looked at it.
Some time passed.
Mikoto walked out of the ninja tool shop, still carrying the same bag, but this time it was bulging and filled with blank talismans.
"24 Explosive Tag, each selling for 200 taels, totaling 4800 taels. I only bought one set of talisman-making brushes and ink, priced at 200 taels. The remaining money was used to exchange for 46 blank talismans, all of which are included here."
Mikoto stuffed the rather substantial bag into Kushina's hands. The bag, bulging like that, would feel even better if it were filled with money.
"Um..."
Kushina frowned slightly, stood there lost in thought, and didn't speak immediately after taking the bag.
"Hey, Kushina, are you hungry or not?" Mikoto asked irritably.
"Not enough!"
After a quick thought, Kushina's gaze fell on Mikoto, and she nodded to confirm, saying, "Yes, not enough."
"What's not enough?" Mikoto's lips twitched violently as she said, "Why don't you count them? I've counted them many times inside, there's no mistake!"
"It's not that we don't have enough money, it's that we don't have enough ink and brushes. Mikoto, get me two blank talismans and get me another set of ink and brushes." Kushina said earnestly. She had just roughly calculated the ratio of blank talismans to ink and brushes. This way, Araki might have a lot of blank talismans left over when making the Explosive Tag, but the ink and brushes would be used up.
"Are you alright...?" Mikoto suddenly realized her best friend was stunned.
"No, you have to get me another set, otherwise I'll have to come all the way back to buy one next time," Kushina insisted.
"What are you talking about? I'll go buy you a set of writing brushes and ink. No, give it to him, I'll give it to him!"
Mikoto's helplessness had reached an unbearable level. She had heard before that girls could do anything when they were blinded by love.
At the time, she didn't believe it, thinking the statement was too absolute; now, however, it seems to have been downplayed.
Kushina actually managed to go to such lengths.
This was completely beyond her expectations.
"Sigh... all for a boy..."
Mikoto re-entered the ninja tool shop, sighing as she walked. She felt that Kushina was just like the character in the book, completely absorbed in her love.
I will never do that again!
Mikoto muttered to herself with great conviction. Having witnessed Kushina's true nature, she scoffed at it. She was the dignified young lady of the Uchiha; she would never do something like selling Explosive Tag just to please a boy.
Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm in a lot of trouble!
Only Kushina could do something like that!
Two sets of writing brushes and ink...
How thoughtful!
Mikoto pouted and came out carrying the second set of writing brushes and ink. She couldn't bring herself to exchange the two blank talismans she had just acquired for writing brushes and ink; doing so would be worse than death. She would rather buy a new set of writing brushes and ink.
200 taels is nothing!
"Here you go! This is the last time! I won't help you sell them anymore!" Mikoto had never sold anything to a ninja tool shop before, and she felt incredibly embarrassed thinking about the look the shop owner had given her.
" Mikoto, you're the best!" Kushina shook Mikoto's arm in a flattering manner.
"No matter what you say, it's no use!" Mikoto shook her head vigorously.
"You're the only one who can help me. I haven't graduated yet. If you don't help me, who am I going to ask next time?" Kushina said pitifully.
"You said you're not even qualified to sell these things yourself, yet you're helping Araki with it? What's wrong with you?!" Mikoto was completely exasperated by her best friend, and then suddenly asked again, "What exactly is your relationship?"
"Friends." Kushina replied in a split second.
"Heh, I'll just watch and see when your friendship turns sour!" Mikoto raised her right hand, extending her index and middle fingers to her eyes respectively, slightly pursing her lips. Inwardly, she felt indignant for her best friend, muttering, "What's so great about that guy? I just can't see it!"
"He... is fine." Kushina's mind immediately flashed back to what had happened yesterday, and she was instantly enveloped in a sense of happiness and security.
"You, you, you, stop with that infatuated look! I can't stand it anymore!"
Although Mikoto said that, she became even more curious about Araki.
She and the Junior Detective League spent a lot of effort on the matter of Sora Hyuga, but they didn't achieve any substantial breakthroughs.
But it allowed her to get to know all the students in Kushina's class.
This is some intelligence information obtained from the investigation.
Mikoto was very puzzled. Logically speaking, a girl like Kushina should have no shortage of suitors, and her class even had a genius like Minato Namikaze, who was one in a century.
Why did they have to choose that Araki who's practically invisible?
Mikoto's impression of Araki was still that day when they were changing clothes, with those wandering eyes he gave her. After that, he disappeared without a trace. No matter how many times she went to Kushina's house, she almost never saw him and had no idea what Araki was busy with.
What was it about him that attracted Kushina?
Mikoto was immediately filled with curiosity and a desire to investigate, simply wanting to find out whether it was worth it for Kushina to entrust her with this task.
Um...
It's settled then!
Mikoto looked at Kushina's shy and adorable demeanor, completely absorbed in the moment, and a sense of worry arose in her heart.
She knew that girls at this stage had no ability to discern right from wrong; their IQs were practically negative. They'd get scammed and still be helping the scammers count the money.
As a responsible and good best friend...
Mikoto felt it was necessary for her to investigate Araki thoroughly!
If you confirm that the other party is not a good person, you can also advise Kushina to cut her losses in time to avoid getting too deeply involved.
Chapter 35 Medical Ninjutsu (Third Update)
Kushina had no idea what Mikoto was thinking. She carefully put away the ink and brushes, placing them all in her bag, making sure there was no chance of them being spilled before she felt relieved.
The task Araki assigned me has been completed.
Kushina felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
She was already imagining Araki's expression when she gave him these things when he returned that Araki.
Just thinking about it makes me happy!
"It's hopeless."
Mikoto quickly turned her head away, shifting her attention elsewhere. Kushina's appearance was simply unbearable to look at; she looked like a completely different person.
This further strengthened her resolve to investigate Araki.
Immediately afterwards.
The two then went to eat hand in hand.
They didn't speak the rest of the way, each lost in their own thoughts.
After unrolling the scroll, Araki began to focus on answering the questions, a stark contrast to his demeanor during mock exams.
I read each question carefully.
Just as Tsunade said, treat these questions as living beings, and each time you answer a question, it's like treating an injured patient.
Araki adopted a very proper attitude.
He learned Medical Ninjutsu so that he could legitimately avoid going to the battlefield.
He prefers poison techniques to Medical Ninjutsu, but that doesn't mean he won't seriously learn Medical Ninjutsu.
Having more skills is never a bad thing!
Araki felt that during this time, he was like a sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge from the ninja world.
He was very grateful that during the first three years after his transmigration, he had been quietly studying, reading the textbooks from the Ninja Academy countless times until he knew them by heart and had built a very solid foundation in the basics.
After all, the ninja world is quite different from the real world, and these basic theoretical knowledge helped Araki gain a more accurate understanding of the world.
certainly...
The Ninja Academy textbooks contain a lot of personal biases!
It's not just about imparting knowledge; it also includes a lot of brainwashing text, implanting unique ninja values into them, and subtly training ninjas to become assassination tools for higher-ups.
While Araki was diligently answering the questions, Nawaki's composure had already crumbled. His gaze was fixed on the text on the scroll, but his mind was already wandering to other things.
Three hours later.
Araki checked the scroll in his hand, and after confirming that there were no problems with the answer, he handed it to Tsunade, who had been watching them from across the table.
" Tsunade-sensei, I'm all better."
Araki smiled and said that this time, answering the question felt like a showdown, as he directly presented his complete understanding of medical knowledge without any attempt to control his score.
After all, medical knowledge and the theories taught at the Ninja Academy are different, especially since Tsunade is so particular about it. Every mistake could have serious consequences, so it's best not to joke around in this kind of situation.
"Um."
Tsunade took Araki's scroll and immediately opened it to read it. They were teaching in a small class, with only Araki and Nawaki as students. The results of the assessment could be obtained on the spot, without any delay.
"Aba aba aba..."
Nawaki glanced up and saw that Araki had handed in his paper. He felt no tension whatsoever and instead continued to slack off.
These theoretical concepts are too complex!
He really has no interest!
He longed to stand atop the Hokage Rock and overlook the entire Konoha!
What he wants is to become the Hokage of Konoha!
Studying medicine is like being in prison!
Nawaki pursed his lips. He was helpless too. The situation was beyond his control. Araki and his older sister teamed up to bully him, and he had absolutely no standing.
A dozen minutes later.
Tsunade finished reading Araki's scroll, she placed it on the table and looked up again with an uncontrollable smile on her face.