"The medicine's effects are exhausted. You can come out now."
Looking at the medicinal liquid that had already faded in colour, Aoha slowly nodded.
Whether success or failure came next depended on...
Bang!
After feeling his body refilled with vitality, Gai immediately got so excited he screamed loudly, then couldn't help jumping directly out of the wooden barrel. Water splashed everywhere.
"I feel like my body's filled with power right now! I can complete another thousand handstand push-ups. If I can't finish, I'll frog-hop around the village a thousand times..."
Watching the spirited Gai standing there shouting various things, raising countless training flags, everyone's foreheads sprouted three black lines.
"Put your clothes on first!"
Finally, Minato couldn't stand it anymore and directly threw his discarded clothes over.
Gai froze, only then realizing he was completely naked without anything on. He hurriedly and frantically pulled the clothes onto his body while not forgetting to press his legs together and hide behind the wooden barrel.
That scene just now was truly eye-searing!
"Let's head back first to discuss."
After Gai put his clothes back on, his face bashful and somewhat awkward as he emerged, Minato couldn't help shaking his head with a smile, then led everyone back to the Hokage's office.
"Tell me, how do you feel specifically?"
Gai immediately raised his thumb with a whoosh, revealing white teeth that actually reflected light in the sunlight...
"It was simply amazing! Although there was a bit of pain during the process, absolutely no problem!"
"I'm asking about the specific effects." Minato looked somewhat exasperatedly at Gai, who'd inexplicably entered a hot-blooded state.
"Uh, I can't describe it too specifically, but I could feel a warm current flowing everywhere in my body. Parts that would occasionally feel painful were normally burning hot. After it ended, I felt my body was filled with power. The stamina I'd consumed before was also mostly replenished. Moreover, my body feels light as a feather, like I can jump even higher. I can't wait to begin a new round of special training!"
Though Gai couldn't say those precise terms, he still detailed all his feelings truthfully. Moreover, during the narration, he kept jumping in place, his head nearly hitting the ceiling, seemingly wanting Hokage-sama to believe his words.
After simply recording Gai's feelings, Minato's face involuntarily showed a bright smile.
Seemed this thing truly had effects. The straightforward Gai wouldn't exaggerate or embellish anything.
Moreover, this medicinal bath could even provide certain relief for hidden injuries accumulated so long in Gai's body, sufficient to prove its value.
"Alright, Gai, you can leave first. Someone will ask you again later. Just explain truthfully."
"Yes, Hokage-sama. But that..."
Gai rarely felt embarrassed. Last time was because his naked body was seen. Seeing that he still wasn't leaving, Minato couldn't help feeling somewhat curious.
"Still have matters to report?"
"That, Hokage-sama, that medicinal bath just now was really amazing. I want to know where I can buy it?"
Minato looked at him with mingled laughter and tears. "Can't right now. However, after some time, it should be possible to promote. You'll know then."
Hearing this, Gai couldn't help feeling somewhat regretful. Just because this item was truly essential for training fanatics like him!
He truly wished he could buy a thousand packages right now and put them at home!
However, since Hokage-sama said so, he didn't dare ask more, only obediently leaving.
After Gai left, only Minato, Mikawa-jonin, and Aoha remained in the Hokage's office.
"I now believe what you brought is truly that miraculous. Then let's enter the main topic. What do you want? Or rather, what do you want to exchange this formula for? Ninjutsu? Training resources? Or money?"
Personal feelings were personal feelings. When involving village interests, he was first and foremost a Hokage!
So Minato's expression immediately became serious, very earnestly looking toward Aoha, because he knew the one truly making decisions was this precocious little guy.
Moreover, countless experiences of killing in wars constantly warned him: never underestimate opponents because of their young age!
Nobody dared guarantee how many lives the brat suddenly appearing before you personally killed!
Otherwise, how did Kakashi become a jonin promoted at 12!
Obviously, at this moment, Minato temporarily placed Aoha on equal footing.
Meanwhile, Aoha also saw this point from Minato's attitude change. He didn't feel the other's contempt or dismissiveness. This point was very important!
However, he originally never thought about extracting excessive benefits using this medicinal bath formula. Still, that saying: don't have money to earn but no life to spend it!
Being content, knowing advance and retreat was his current protective talisman!
So he directly presented the cooperation method long since considered, saying, "I want to directly dedicate this medicinal bath formula to the village!"
Minato originally prepared mentally, but was still stunned by Aoha's sudden righteousness.
If not for that series of previous precautions done watertight, he might've truly been deceived.
Only seeing Minato look at Aoha half-smiling: "If you were truly so generous, why make so many precautions earlier? Fine, your intention to contribute to the village, I already know. However, taking a child's item for nothing isn't Konoha's style. Speak. After taking such a big detour, what exactly do you want? Friendly reminder: next time I'm taking it seriously."
His little schemes exposed face-to-face, Aoha stared at by Minato, couldn't help blushing, then heard himself say somewhat embarrassedly: "I truly want to contribute to the village. However, if Hokage-sama feels bad about it, may I simply raise a few small requests?"
Minato couldn't help being amused by this interesting little fellow. Nodding, he said, "Speak. What small requests?"
Aoha knew his scheming after taking such a big detour had finally reached harvest time. So he pretended bashfully speaking: "Actually, nothing much. Just monthly relief funds, could they increase somewhat? Additionally, regarding training resources, could they also give more? Then there's the medicinal bath formula I contributed. I don't want a single ryo, but could they supply me sufficiently? Also, don't need much. Two packages daily is enough. Also..."
Minato originally felt this child was very sensible, but as Aoha raised more and more conditions, his whole person gradually became increasingly excited from initial embarrassment. His expression also began darkening.