Chapter 287: Tsunade Wants to Give Up
"I want to develop a Sealing Technique that can store extra chakra inside the body, but this involves many chakra points. How can I set up a seal in the body without disrupting the chakra points themselves?" Mugetsu asked.
To build himself a living power bank, Mugetsu was now studying Sealing Techniques with more effort than he had put into his civil service exam in his previous life. Whenever he had free time, he thought about seals.
He had already mastered half of the Sealing Techniques he had obtained, with most of the remaining ones close to proficiency.
In terms of Sealing Technique, Mugetsu felt that even if he was lacking, it was only by a little. He had seen the panels of the jonin in the sealing class, and their proficiency and quality were not as good as his. What he lacked now was Medical Ninjutsu, so he could complete the development safely.
"Huh? Are you sure you are here to ask about Medical Ninjutsu?" Tsunade shot back after hearing Mugetsu's question.
"I am sure. This involves a lot of medical knowledge, like how to perform precise operations inside the human body, doesn't it?" Mugetsu continued calmly.
One of the reasons he had paid in advance was because he was worried Tsunade would tell him to leave as soon as she heard his first sentence. Now that Tsunade had already collected six hundred thousand ryo, she at least had to listen to him for a few lines.
Tsunade pondered for a moment. Developing a Ninjutsu like this would indeed require a great deal of Medical Ninjutsu skill.
She knew that very clearly because she already knew of a Ninjutsu similar to what Mugetsu was describing.
It was a Sealing Technique passed down by her grandmother, Uzumaki Mito, called the Yin Seal, which could store chakra.
Tsunade had never learned this Ninjutsu herself because it had serious flaws and was very difficult to master.
However, the technique had great potential, and in the past Tsunade had considered how to improve the Yin Seal or develop techniques to complement it.
That was all in the past. After the deaths of her younger brother and lover, Tsunade no longer had any enthusiasm for Ninja matters. She knew that if her ideas succeeded, they would greatly increase strength, but she felt it no longer mattered.
What was the point of strength? The people she loved were already gone. No matter how much her Medical Ninjutsu improved, she could only heal the living, not bring back the dead.
Now she treated those research projects as a way to pass the time. Sometimes, when she was truly bored, did not want to drink, and had no money to gamble, she would do a bit of research.
"That is true, but do you really understand how difficult the Ninjutsu you want to develop is?" Tsunade said indifferently, hoping Mugetsu would back down.
"First of all, this requires extremely high proficiency in Sealing Technique. If you start playing with seals inside your own body, it is very easy to damage it."
Releasing Ninjutsu requires chakra, using Taijutsu requires chakra, climbing trees and walking on water require chakra. It could be said that a Ninja's strength was largely determined by their chakra.
If it were easy to create a chakra power bank inside the body, this would have long been a standard method used by the strong. The fact that it was not proved how difficult it really was.
Mugetsu adjusted his glasses, extended his hand, opened his palm, and performed the Five Elements Seal. Five bright chakra lights appeared in his palm.
"Five Elements Seal, and he can use it this smoothly." A trace of surprise appeared on Tsunade's face. This was already a fairly advanced Sealing Technique.
"I am quite confident in my Sealing Technique. I have also learned Four Symbols Sealing," Mugetsu said with a small smile as he dispersed the chakra.
"You have even mastered Four Symbols Sealing." Tsunade was even more surprised now. That was an extremely powerful seal that even she had not mastered. In pure sealing, Mugetsu was already above her.
"What level is your Medical Ninjutsu now?" Tsunade continued to ask.
Mugetsu showed her his Chakra Scalpel and Mystical Palm Technique.
Tsunade felt a headache coming on as she watched. Having already learned these two meant he was more than qualified as a Medical Ninja.
From that alone she could tell the questions to come definitely would not be simple.
If she used a comparison, she had thought she only needed to teach basic arithmetic, but it turned out she was being asked to teach advanced calculus.
"So troublesome. Why don't I just have Shizune teach him instead?" Tsunade lay back on the wooden veranda as her laziness kicked in.
"There is no way that would work, is there? How could I teach Mugetsu sensei?" Shizune could not help retorting when she heard Tsunade's lazy comment.
Shizune gently pushed Tsunade's arm with her small hand and urged, "Lady Tsunade, you already accepted Mugetsu sensei's payment. How can you go back on your word?"
Mugetsu silently gave Shizune a thumbs up in his heart. Being a good teacher really paid off. He had not taught her for nothing back then.
After Shizune pushed her a few more times, Tsunade finally sat back up. Her first move was to grab Shizune's cheeks with both hands and rub her face vigorously.
"Mmm, Lady Tsunade…" Shizune looked at her pitifully.
"Kids like you are born to be kneaded by me. How dare you lecture me?" Tsunade said with a triumphant smile after she finished kneading and lowered her hands.
After that short, one sided playful bullying, Tsunade gathered herself and began answering Mugetsu's questions.
Mugetsu had quite a few buffs on his side: he had been brought by Jiraiya, he was a teacher Shizune liked, and he had paid in advance.
If any one of those were missing, Tsunade might not have been this cooperative.
Mugetsu had to admit he had found the right person. Tsunade's personality was troublesome, but her Medical Ninjutsu skills were unmatched. After just one hour of discussion, Mugetsu discovered many problems he had not noticed before.
Perhaps because she was slightly annoyed, Tsunade's tone was very sharp when pointing out his issues.
"How can there be such an idiot who does not even know this?"
"Even a pig understands this much."
However, Mugetsu did not mind at all. This was the tutor who could help him complete his power bank plan. Even if she were literally spewing blades, he would still activate Armament Haki and keep listening.
Besides, Tsunade was very beautiful. For some people with special preferences in his previous life, this might even count as a kind of reward.
Happy times always passed quickly. When it came to teaching medical knowledge, Tsunade was indeed a very good instructor. Mugetsu listened while thinking and digesting, and before he realized it, five and a half hours had gone by, from noon until dusk.
"It is finally almost over. I have to drink well tonight," Tsunade said with a look of relief. She had never even taught Shizune this intensely.
She decided she did not want to earn this kind of money anymore. The next time Mugetsu came looking for her, she would just chase him out. Lying down was still more comfortable.
"Lady Tsunade, if you are tired, you can stop and rest now," Mugetsu said with a gentle smile.
"You said that yourself." Tsunade agreed without hesitation. Only a fool would refuse such a good offer.
Mugetsu looked up at the sky, then asked with a concerned expression, "Lady Tsunade, after teaching for so long, you must be tired and hungry, right? Coincidentally, I am very skilled in cooking. How about I make something for you to eat?"
"Mugetsu sensei is really gentle," Shizune thought. He was ending early and even taking the initiative to make dinner.
She felt that as a teacher, Mugetsu deeply understood how hard focused teaching was, which was why he was this considerate.
Tsunade was always willing to accept unexpected good things, but she was still a bit doubtful about Mugetsu's cooking, so she asked, "What level is 'very skilled'?"
"A level I am even more confident in than my Sealing Technique," Mugetsu replied with a smile.
Facts had proven that his cooking could conquer even nonhuman beings.
Hearing that, Tsunade's interest was piqued. The level of Sealing Technique Mugetsu had shown was extraordinary.
Next, Mugetsu went to buy ingredients and also returned home to fetch some pastries. Then he started cooking in Tsunade's kitchen.
"Mugetsu sensei, let me help you wash the vegetables," Shizune said, walking into the kitchen and offering to help.
"You are such a good child, thank you." Mugetsu smiled and handed her three wrapped pastries.
Shizune could already smell the enticing aroma through the packaging, but she did not take them right away. Instead, she looked up at Mugetsu in confusion.
"This is your reward," Mugetsu said, placing the pastries into her hands.
After washing the vegetables, Shizune curiously took a bite of one pastry. Her eyes instantly lit up. She had never eaten such delicious dessert before.
"Mugetsu sensei, which dessert shop in the village did you buy this from?" Shizune quickly asked.
If it was not too expensive, she could use her pocket money to buy some more.
"These are not for sale."
"Why?"
"Because I made them myself."
Shizune stared at him in shock. She had not expected Mugetsu to have such a skill as well.
She carefully put away the remaining two pastries, planning to eat one per day.
If it had been some other delicious food, Shizune would definitely have shared it with Tsunade, but sweets were different. In her memory, Tsunade did not like sweets. When Tsunade bought dango for her, she had even said, "How can so many people like this stuff?"
After Mugetsu finished cooking, he put some of the dishes into a bento and had a Shadow Clone deliver it to Minato, then brought the rest out to the table.
"The smell is quite good. I wonder how it tastes," Tsunade said, sniffing the air even before she sat down.
She glanced over the food. All the dishes were unfamiliar, but they looked very appealing.
Tsunade casually picked up a slice of meat from the stir fried pork with chili. As soon as she bit into it, she was stunned, as if she had been transported to another world and had forgotten all her worries.
When she came back to her senses, an intense spicy heat filled her mouth, but Tsunade could not help wanting to eat more.
Shizune also fell into a state of silent enjoyment after taking a bite.
When Tsunade reached out to pick up more food to eat with her rice, she suddenly realized the three plates in front of her were completely empty.
"Why did you make so little? Do not underestimate a Ninja's appetite," Tsunade said, still not quite full.
"Considering that you will be going out drinking with Jiraiya and the others tonight, I did not make too much. I originally wanted to try a new dish I came up with using a whole chicken," Mugetsu explained.
Tsunade now wanted to give Jiraiya a hard punch. Could he not have picked another day?
"However, I will come for lessons again tomorrow, and I will make more food tomorrow night," Mugetsu continued.
Tsunade hesitated. She had planned not to teach anymore and to go back to her free, idle life.
But after tasting Mugetsu's cooking and hearing him mention a new whole chicken dish, she really wanted to know what his chicken would taste like.
"Then I will teach you for one more day. The more money I make, the more I can gamble," Tsunade decided. She would teach Mugetsu again tomorrow and, after that, tell him not to come anymore.
"Alright then. Remember to make more dishes tomorrow and make them delicious," Tsunade reminded him.
Seeing her expression, Mugetsu knew his plan had taken its first step. He smiled and nodded.
That evening, Jiraiya and Orochimaru came to Tsunade's house to invite her out for drinks. What confused Jiraiya was that Tsunade kept looking at him with obvious annoyance.
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