### Chapter 7: Stop It, Tsunade!
"Because this is my first loan."
Kyouko said.
He looked at Tsunade.
Tsunade wore a sleeveless top with a green coat draped over it, concealing her curvaceous figure.
Her lower body was clad in light blue cropped pants, wrapping her long legs roundly.
"First time?"
Tsunade frowned slightly.
Bad news.
She seemed to have taken out many loans already.
Seeing Tsunade's subtle expression, Kyouko knew her "personal credit" was definitely blacklisted.
"Ahem, I'm Tsunade. Lend me some money now, and I'll definitely pay you back after I win it all back."
Tsunade looked at Kyouko.
"Lady Tsunade is going gambling?"
Kyouko asked.
Actually, Tsunade's gambling addiction was no secret, to the point that the title "The Legendary Sucker" was widely circulated.
Stop it, Tsunade. Everyone out there is winning money; you're the only one losing.
Kyouko felt that even if he lent to Tsunade, there was no chance of winning.
However, with a sudden thought, he still took out 50,000 ryo and lent it to Tsunade.
"Lady Tsunade, I'm very interested in medical ninja knowledge. Could you teach me a little?"
Kyouko asked.
In this era of Konoha, medical ninja weren't as systematic as in the future.
During Sakura and Naruto's first mission, Naruto had to cut his hand with a kunai to drain the poison.
The reason was that at that time, Sakura didn't know basic medical ninjutsu like the "Antidote Technique" or the "Mystical Palm Technique" either.
It was only in *Boruto* that they started training every Genin in basic medical knowledge to screen for talent.
"Hmm..."
Tsunade furrowed her brows.
"Lady Tsunade, the others are urging us."
Shizune came running hurriedly from a distance, holding Tonton.
She really wanted Tsunade to stop gambling, but Tsunade had assigned her a task: to watch the situation inside.
Naturally, Shizune didn't dare disobey Tsunade's orders.
"Kid, you're lucky."
Tsunade nodded and agreed to Kyouko's request.
"I'll give you two jutsu, you give me 100,000 ryo."
Tsunade held out her hand.
Although they were just the most basic medical ninjutsu, they weren't that easy to buy.
This time, she urgently needed money, and since Kyouko was a village ninja, she was "selling cheap."
"No problem, Lady Tsunade."
Kyouko smiled slightly.
He was surprised inside that Tsunade actually accepted the deal.
So he deftly took out 100,000 ryo and also handed Tsunade blank paper and a pen.
This was what he intended to use to continue recording the Missing-nin Kyouko's ninjutsu, but now it was just right for Tsunade to record the medical ninjutsu.
Generally, executing a C-rank mission paid between 30,000 and 100,000 ryo.
But according to the official databook *Sha no Sho*, for missions completed by multiple people, the reward is split equally among the members.
Meaning, to earn 100,000 ryo, one would have to execute quite a few C-rank missions.
"Carrying this stuff around..."
Tsunade thought Kyouko was a ninja who liked to study ninjutsu, so she didn't think much of it. She quickly picked up the pen and scrawled the training methods on the blank pages.
The two medical ninjutsu she gave were exactly the "Mystical Palm Technique" (Healing Jutsu) and the "Antidote Technique."
"Money in one hand, goods in the other."
Tsunade returned the scroll and pen to Kyouko, then holding the thick stack of bills, she rushed towards the casino.
"Shizune, let's go."
Tsunade couldn't wait to win it all back.
Shizune had witnessed the whole process of Tsunade selling two basic medical ninjutsu.
Although all medical ninja knew these jutsu, Shizune still sighed.
Lady Tsunade truly gambled as if her life depended on it.
"Lady Tsunade, nine out of ten bets are losses."
Shizune advised again.
She felt that Kyouko lending money to Lady Tsunade was simply harming her!
"Shizune, you don't understand. Losing is just temporarily depositing the money there. Quitting means it's really gone."
Tsunade uttered a famous saying to Shizune.
Then she stopped talking and entered the casino, ready to kill everyone and take back everything that belonged to her.
...
Kyouko stood there watching Tsunade and Shizune leave, unable to help but shake his head.
If the Sannin represented three major vices—Orochimaru was undoubtedly poison (malice), Jiraiya was lust—then Tsunade was gambling.
Tsunade even had the character for "gamble" embroidered on the back of her coat.
"Lucky you, you even got these two jutsu."
The Missing-nin Kyouko spoke up.
Every ninja has a limit to the jutsu they can master.
Becoming a Jonin also requires mastering two chakra nature transformations.
Most ninja only use a few jutsu.
He had been running around outside, acting as Orochimaru's black glove, learning combat-oriented ninjutsu, so he really didn't know any medical ninjutsu.
"I wonder if I can learn them in these few days."
Kyouko looked at the scrawled handwriting, relieved that he could still decipher it upon careful inspection.
"Enough time. I can guide your chakra."
The Missing-nin Kyouko indicated he could help Kyouko practice these two most basic medical ninjutsu.
These two jutsu didn't require Yang Release, so Kyouko, with only Wind and Lightning natures, could learn them.
"Okay."
Kyouko nodded, then walked down the street.
His communication with the Missing-nin Kyouko could be done in his mind, just like Naruto talking to Kurama.
People outside wouldn't hear their conversation.
"I hope the remaining money is enough to buy good armor."
Kyouko thought to himself.
Ninja have limited chakra and need to be meticulous.
So ninja tools like shuriken and kunai are essential in the ninja world.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique" might not burn someone to death, but getting stabbed by a kunai usually means death.
So Kyouko wasn't going to buy shuriken or kunai.
He was going to buy armor!
Although only Chunin were qualified to wear the green flak jackets, Kyouko could buy a decent chainmail shirt to wear under his clothes.
At the critical moment, blocking some damage would be enough.
After purchasing everything, Kyouko had very little money left.
"How do we make the medicine?"
Kyouko asked after returning home carrying bags big and small.
Regarding the part about making the forbidden drugs, only the Missing-nin Kyouko could do it; he knew nothing about it.
Kyouko wasn't worried about the Missing-nin Kyouko harming him.
If he followed the original trajectory to reinforce Team Minato, he estimated it would be hard to survive.
Rin Nohara captured, Kakashi losing an eye, Obito crushed.
Even if Kyouko survived, he might lose an arm or a leg.
Better to trust his future self.
"I will possess you to complete this step; the heat control is very difficult to master."
The Missing-nin Kyouko said.
"However, every time I possess you, it accelerates my dissipation, so I can't do much."
With that, the Missing-nin Kyouko's spirit drilled into Kyouko's body.
Kyouko felt very strange right now.
He watched his hands and feet moving automatically.
But he could also feel that if he wanted to, he could take back control of his body directly.