
After separating from Itachi, Kuroto rushed towards the second floor of a certain Izakaya.
And here he found the sight of an old blonde beauty drinking sake, while a black-haired Kunoichi from the same generation as Kuroto was taking care of the blonde with a helpless expression, she said, and beside him sat his pig.
Two or more precisely these three were none other than Sannin Tsunade, Shizune, and the emergency pig Watch.
Kunoichi noticed Kuroto's arrival and waved his hand gesturing for Kuroto to enter.
After sitting in front of the two Kunoichi, Kuroto said as she bowed, "Sorry to have you waiting for Tsunade-sama, Shizune-chan."
Tsunade said with a bored look, “See who it is, that pesky little boy who used to be an Orochimaru running dog, you really have grown up, you really have grown up, I would have never imagined that a weak child back then would reach where you are now. ”
Kuroto was not offended by Tsunade's rude manner of speaking, and said politely, "To be praised by one of the legendary Sannins is not an achievement for my weak self."
“I am weak, of course.. so what do you want to talk to me about.. hurry out, I don't have much time, this is my break time, I prefer to make good use of it. gamble somewhere rather than just wasting time with a child here.” – Tsunade said as she folded her hands under her chest.
Shizune smiled awkwardly at Tsunade's words, “Ahahaha.. Please don't mind her Kuroto-san, Tsunade-sama hasn't rested for the past 7 days, so she's a little tired.”
"Shizune, I'm sitting here!" – Tsunade scolded Shizune.
"Sorry-sorry Tsunade-sama." – Shizune apologized.
Kuroto said with a sigh, "I never thought you would remember me Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade continued with her bored gaze, "I never expected either, if not for the fact that I met an old acquaintance of mine about my reason for going to Konoha..."
Kuroto said in a confused tone, "You mean?"
Tsunade took a sip of sake, then said while shaking her head, "I don't mean anything, I'm not in the mood to remember those days, I'm running out of time..."
After thinking for a while, Kuroto said, “Alright, I want to ask if you are willing to accept a disciple who wants to learn Iryo Ninjutsu from you.”.
Kuroto's words made Tsunade and Shizune frown, "You want to learn Iryo Ninjutsu?"
Kuroto shook her head, and said, “Not me... Yui wants to learn Iryo Ninjutsu.”.
Tsunade asked with a puzzled expression, "And who is this Yui?"
“Yeah, he's my fiancee, an Kunoichi from the Hyuga Clan.” – Kuroto replied.
Tsunade said, “Serah, if she wants to learn Iryo Ninjutsu, she can go ahead and register at Konoha Hospital, no need to come to me.. Moreover, why did you ask me? If he wants to learn Iryo Ninjutsu then why didn't he ask me?”
Kuroto said with a thin smile, “I will be honest with you Tsunade-sama, it's because she never knew or met you personally, I'm not saying that I know you well too, either, but at least I've met you a few times when I was a new genin under her.”
Tsunade took a sip of sake, then said, “Angka... but if she wants to learn Iryo Ninjutsu, then she can go ahead and apply at Konoha Hospital.
Kuroto said, “He is ready to apply at Konoha Hospital, but I want him to learn personally from you Tsunade-sama, under your guidance, his true talent can flourish.”.
However, Tsunade shook her head, "Look son, you may be Orochimaru's student, but I'm not interested in teaching anyone anything... If he really wants to, he can learn from Konoha Hospital."
Kuroto sighed, "Judging it won't be this easy, if a Sannin accepts anyone as their disciple, then people will never stop coming."
Tsunade nodded with an impressed expression.not carrying my wallet.”
After taking a sip of the last Sake, Tsunade notices Kuroto's silence and realizes that she has nothing else to say that she got up and started to leave.
Shizune kept staring at Kuroto and Tsunade in turn. She was about to leave when Kuroto suddenly spoke, “Tsunade-sama, I will make you a deal, there are no two deals; would you consider listening to me?”
Tsunade paused her steps and asked with a hint of curiosity, "What kind of deal...?"
Kuroto said, “Someone once told me about the proposal you made during the Jonin Council meeting after the second shinobi world war, the proposal was about assigning an Iryo-nin to every four-man squad… Although your proposal is indeed brilliant. , unfortunately, it was never accepted because it was a bit unworthy.”
Tsunade frowned as she suddenly recalled the memories of the past, “And let me guess, that someone is Orochimaru? I was again surprised that he would share such things with you.. But then again, it seems that he really appreciates you... Despite that, what do you want to say here?”.
Kuroto said, “Precious or not doesn't matter to me, and my point is that your proposal may be very good…
The current situation is no better with how severe the losses were during the third great shinobi war, soon followed by the chaos of Kyuubi, then some small-scale wars, and conflicts with Akatsuki and Amatsukami, in these years, people have died one after another…
I am sure Tsunade-sama definitely knows the correct record of the recent death toll in the joint attack carried out by the three villages against Akatsuki.”.
Tsunade nodded and asked Kuroto to continue:
“In such a situation, where every life is essential to fight Akatsuki and Amatsukami. The need for Iryo-nin, which can keep shinobi and people alive more than ever.
The main reason was the Shinobi themselves, especially those from the great shinobi clan. In particular, these shinobi were unwilling to become Iryo-nin, the reason being that an Iryo-nin did not fight in battle, so there was no glory attached to it. Therefore, people do not want to be Iryo-nin…
But what if this changes? Of course, changing this is not so easy, there are several variables involved...but let's assume this thing changes, and what if one of the Shinobi Noble Clans supports this effort?”
Tsunade raised an eyebrow, her expression stating that she was a little interested, "So basically what you want to say is that the Hyuga Clan will support this effort?"
Kuroto nodded, "I will convince Hiashi-sama to support this effort."
Tsunade was now more interested, she walked back, sat down, and ordered more sake, then said, "And are you sure you can convince Patriarch Hyuga?"
Kuroto said, "I can say it with great certainty."
Tsunade is more surprised by Kuroto's bold use of the term 'Absolute', "What makes you confident?"
Kuroto shook her head, and said mysteriously, “I have my own method, Tsunade-sama does not need to worry about that.. All I want to ask is what happened after Hiashi-sama supported this effort?”
Tsunade said after a while of considering, “It could change a few things, but one Clan alone was not enough for this, that is still not enough.The main composition of the shinobi comes from the civilian class, and civilians are somewhat unwilling to become Iryo-nin, because, there is no glory involved in it, therefore, they do not want to try too hard to become Iryo-nin.”.
“This changed when people really understood the threat posed by Akatsuki and Amatsukami.” – Pause here, Kuroto looked around, then said with a light whisper, saying, “The strength of the leaders of both organizations is not something that any Kage can match, and we need to accept it and act accordingly. Maybe only someone like Shodaime-sama can match them, others cannot. What do you think will happen when the people in the village realize this difficult truth?” - said Kuroto.
Tsunade realized, "You mean, people's trust in their Hokage will diminish?"
Kuroto shook his head, and said, "It can, maybe, but it won't last long, and it can be easily manipulated into something productive…."
Tsunade nodded, and said, “Hmm, that's right, I guess.”.
Kuroto continued, “So, as I said when people are manipulated to change their opinion, they need to be directed to do something productive, otherwise everything will be in vain, so of all the options, they need to be directed to do something productive, the choice to become a shinobi is the best, as it will give them some level of strength, and along with some strength of hope.
Facing the threat of Akatsuki, and Amatsukami, more and more people also want to become shinobi, in order to be able to protect themselves, their families, and friends, and this village they love so much, plus this will also give the village more manpower to work with.
However, we also know that not everyone can become a shinobi because being a shinobi requires more than just being able to throw a shuriken or walk on a tree. Not to mention, even so, there was almost nothing most people could do to fight against the likes of Akatsuki and Amatsukami with their strength.
Even Konoha will not have enough funds to train so many of them, only to send them all on their deaths. So, they need to be given something, something where they can make a difference.”
“And that something is Iryo Ninjutsu? By being Iryo-nin, people will have a real chance to save their loved ones or other fellow villagers?” – Tsunade muttered while thinking.
Kuroto nodded, and said, "Just right."
After a moment of thought, Tsunade said, "What you said is indeed true, but Sarutobi-sensei must also agree to this ..."
Kuroto nodded, and said with a smile, “Sandaime-sama probably thought this proposal was a bit impossible back then. And what happens if Sandaime-sama supports your proposal Tsunade-sama?”
“Do you try to say that you have a method to convince Sarutobi-Sensei too?” – Tsunade asks more curious.
Kuroto nodded, and explained, “No, but Hiashi-sama did, Hokage-sama has ordered the unregistered Shinobi Clan to enlist in the Konoha Military, of course, all the shinobi Clans somewhat rejected this order, as it would greatly weaken the individual strength of each clan ...
It was clear to both of us that this clan was unable to resist this order for a long time and had to agree to it at some point, as they had no other choice.
In such a situation, if the Patriarch of one of the Shinobi Main Clans proposed negotiations in return for a deal ...
And obviously, the Patriarch of that main Clan would propose such negotiations during the Jonin Council Meeting, or perhaps during the meeting where the Patriarch of each Clan was also present, he said, to increase the weight of his words.
Faced with such a situation, will Hokage-sama be able to reject this proposal taking all things into account?”
“.....” – Tsunade fell silent, she was speechless when everything was said and done.
“Obviously Sandaime-sama could not resist, since doing so would have a negative impact, it would cause the clan to retreat, which is something that Sandaime-sama is incapable of doing at such a critical time.” – Kuroto said in conclusion, “So the three main problems you faced back then will be solved at once.”
'This kid.!' – Tsunade can't help but be amazed.
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