Chapter 60: Tsunade's Teaching
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"Natsuki, are you free right now?"
After chatting for a while, Kushina spoke up. Mito-sama wants to see you."
"Grandma Mito wants to see Natsuki? Why?"
Nawaki asked with a face full of curiosity upon hearing this.
"I don't know."
Kushina shook her head and said, "Lady Mito didn't say."
"Perhaps it has something to do with the Uzumaki Clan."
Natsuki speculated, "In a sense, I did save the Uzumaki Clan once."
"That's probably the reason."
Nawaki nodded slightly and said, "I'll go back with you guys."
"How about we let Natsuki cook lunch today?"
Kushina licked the corner of her mouth and asked.
Natsuki's trip to the Uzumaki Clan this time had taken about two weeks for the round trip.
She had not eaten the food he cooked in a long time.
"I agree!"
Nawaki said without hesitation.
"No problem."
Natsuki chuckled lightly and said.
It seemed there was some truth to the saying that to win someone over, you had to win over their stomach first.
Led by Nawaki and Kushina, Natsuki arrived at the Senju Clan compound.
He had been here before, but he had never met Uzumaki Mito.
Mito was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and since her life was nearing its end, she did not live with Tsunade and Nawaki.
However, she was not far away. She was just next door.
As soon as they approached, four Anbu Ninja appeared and blocked their path.
"It's Mito-sama who wants to see Natsuki."
Kushina, long accustomed to this, spoke up directly.
Only then did the four Anbu Ninja vanish.
"Grandma Mito's situation is special, so she has Anbu Ninja protecting her,"
Nawaki explained.
Natsuki nodded and did not ask further.
"Grandma Mito, we're back!"
As soon as Nawaki opened the door, he shouted loudly toward the living room.
"Me and Natsuki too!"
Kushina followed closely behind.
A moment later, Mito walked out.
"Mito-sama"
Natsuki immediately bowed and greeted her.
"So you are Natsuki?"
Mito said amiably, "Thanks to you, the Uzumaki Clan was able to avoid extinction."
Clearly, she had already received intelligence regarding the Uzumaki Clan.
Given her status, whether it was the Uzumaki Clan or Konoha, they would notify her promptly.
"It was mainly thanks to Tsunade-sensei and the others,"
Natsuki said modestly.
"Hiruzen and Keisuke have already told me about your contribution."
Mito beckoned and said, "Let's go inside and chat."
"Mito-sama,"
Kushina closed the door and said, "The food Natsuki makes is especially delicious. Let him cook for lunch."
"How can we let a guest cook?"
Mito could not help but shake her head.
Moreover, in her eyes, Natsuki was only eight years old. No matter how good his cooking was, it could not be that amazing.
"I am Tsunade-sensei's student, so I'm not really a guest."
Natsuki said with a smile. "I also want Mito-sama to taste my cooking."
"Since you've put it that way, I'll definitely have to try it,"
Mito said, very satisfied.
Although Natsuki was only eight, he gave her the impression of an adult.
"In the new school year, many children from the Uzumaki Clan will be coming to the Konoha Ninja Academy. I'll have to trouble you all to look after them then,"
Mito added.
It was now late January, and school had already started.
She was talking about March, which would be the season for graduation and enrollment.
Furthermore, since the Uzumaki children would need to live in Konoha to attend school, it would naturally take time to make preparations.
"Really?"
Kushina's eyes suddenly widened as she asked subconsciously.
"Why would I lie to you?"
Mito patted her head and asked in return.
She knew why Kushina was so happy. It was because she would be able to see many friends her own age from the Uzumaki Clan.
Mito knew better than anyone what it felt like to come to Konoha all alone.
At least she had been an adult at the time, and she had Hashirama.
Kushina was different.
She had been sent to Konoha at the age of seven with no relatives, so she naturally felt very lonely.
Natsuki had known this for a long time, so he was not surprised.
But he had one question. Would Nagato be among this group of children?
He soon shook his head.
Leaving aside the fact that Nagato was only two or three years old and could not enroll yet, whether he was even being raised in the Uzumaki Clan was a question.
Natsuki vaguely remembered that it was mentioned in the original work that Nagato grew up in the Land of Rain.
In other words, his parents had not fled to the Land of Rain because of the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan.
Furthermore, if he had really grown up in the Uzumaki Clan, he should have been called Uzumaki Nagato, not just Nagato.
Nagato's lineage was inherited from his mother.
His father was likely a Ninja from the Land of Rain.
"Is it this lively today?"
Tsunade's voice rang out.
"Sis, you're finally back!"
Nawaki said excitedly, "We were just waiting for you!"
"I was delayed by some business,"
Tsunade explained.
She was referring to the production of the Red Healing Potion.
"You guys chat first,"
Tsunade added. "Natsuki, come with me."
"Sis, don't take too long. Natsuki still has to cook for us."
Nawaki quickly reminded her.
"Is the food I cook now not good?"
Tsunade glared at him and asked.
"It's good,"
Nawaki coughed lightly and said, "But we already agreed with Natsuki beforehand, and Grandma Mito also wants to taste his cooking."
Tsunade had been learning to cook from Natsuki for a while, and her skills had improved quite a bit.
However, compared to Natsuki, there was still a huge gap.
Tsunade curled her lip, unable to say anything more.
She walked to the entrance and bent down slightly.
Affected by gravity, her clothes hung down, forming a curve in midair.
She slightly lifted her right foot, her toes tensing like a bow, and her toes, painted with red nail polish, slipped into her high-heeled sandals.
Standing behind her, Natsuki could clearly see the curve of her hips.
Especially in that bent-over position, the shape of her waist and hips looked as if it had stepped right out of a Korean manhwa.
"Let's go to the laboratory next door."
Tsunade put on her shoes and opened the door. "Follow me."
Natsuki quickly followed.
He soon entered Tsunade's private laboratory.
In terms of layout, it was similar to the laboratory at Konoha Hospital.
"Do you understand cells?"
Tsunade asked.
"I know a little,"
Natsuki replied. "I've read some related books before."
"Normally, cells cannot survive for long after leaving the body, but there are always exceptions."
After adjusting the microscope, Tsunade said, "Come and take a look."
Natsuki's heart stirred. He already had a suspicion.
He stepped forward and looked into the microscope.
Cells so active they seemed like living creatures entered his vision. As expected, they were Hashirama cells.
"These are my grandfather's cells. We don't know why they possess such vitality,"
Tsunade speculated, "Perhaps it's because he had so much Chakra that it caused his cells to mutate."
"Truly incredible,"
Natsuki remarked after looking.
"I'm showing you his cells because of the red healing potion."
Tsunade took out a vial of red healing potion and said, "After adding my grandfather's cells, it was successfully produced."
"I see,"
Natsuki nodded.
"The red healing potion is worth a fortune, but because it requires my grandfather's cells, it cannot be mass-produced."
Tsunade paused and asked, "You are the inventor and have the right to decide what to do with the red healing potion. What are your thoughts?"
"Tsunade-sensei, since you are providing me with the First Hokage's cells, the red healing potion you need will be free."
Natsuki said after a moment's thought, "But others will need to buy it at the original price."
Tsunade thought about it and agreed.
After all, there was an underlying meaning in Natsuki's words.
That was, she could ask him for many red healing potions to provide to those close to her, such as Nawaki and Hiruzen.
As for others buying them at the original price, it could be considered a reward for Natsuki.
Besides, with such a great contribution, she could not bring herself to do something as excessive as making it all free.
Natsuki was also very satisfied.
The Nara Clan provided the medicinal herbs, and Tsunade provided the Hashirama cells. He was essentially getting something for nothing.
Of course, how much money he could make would still depend on how many Hashirama cells could be provided.
After all, the quantity was limited.
Even so, combined with the blue healing potion, it would be enough for Natsuki to earn more money than he could spend in a lifetime.
If he were to unlock the stamina recovery potion as well, it would truly be an uncountable fortune.
(To be continued.)
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