Chapter 5: Mito Uzumaki Can't Stand It Anymore
Mito Uzumaki was well aware of Tsunade's high medical talent.
At such a young age, she had already created various medical ninjutsu, each capable of elevating the entire ninja world's medical standards by several levels.
Mito Uzumaki had always been immensely pleased by this.
In her extensive experience, this was the absolute limit a medical ninja could reach.
But Uchiha Dan...
"Grandma!" Tsunade interrupted Mito Uzumaki's contemplation, asking, "I've always been curious, why was Great-Uncle Tobirama so fixated on Uchiha Dan? Can you tell me why?"
"It seems..." Mito Uzumaki fell into recollection, saying with considerable awkwardness, "It was because that boy laughed at an inopportune moment."
"Huh?"
That's a reason?
Tsunade thought she had misheard, looking at Mito Uzumaki with an incredulous expression.
"At the time, your great-uncle was heading to Kumogakure, and I had a faint, uneasy premonition, so I went to see him off too!" Mito Uzumaki continued to recall.
"Uchiha Dan happened to be on that street at the time, but that boy, for some reason, suddenly laughed, as if he'd recalled something amusing."
"Your great-uncle immediately noticed him, and his gaze was quite hostile."
"That's it?" Tsunade said indignantly, huffing. "That's not fair!"
"I also found it unbelievable, but I investigated the child and found no issues. So, apart from that explanation, I truly can't think of any other reason."
"Your great-uncle never liked the Uchiha clan; you know this," Mito Uzumaki sighed.
"But I never imagined that a 10-year-old child would be targeted to such an extent, merely for an ill-timed laugh."
With that, Mito Uzumaki and Tsunade fell into a long silence.
What else could be said?
In truth, Mito Uzumaki had genuinely misunderstood Tobirama Senju.
The reason Tobirama Senju had targeted Uchiha Dan was because he saw information in Uchiha Dan's somewhat frenzied eyes that only he could interpret.
As a mad ninjutsu scientist, Tobirama Senju would occasionally fall into the same state Uchiha Dan was in at that moment.
How could Tobirama Senju not become wary upon seeing something identical to himself?
If Uchiha Dan hadn't been from the Uchiha clan, Tobirama Senju wouldn't have cared.
But that person, who showed the same madness in his expression, absolutely could not be from the evil Uchiha clan.
Because the last Uchiha to display such an expression was named Madara Uchiha.
Tobirama Senju himself had created so many forbidden jutsu that he couldn't even remember them all, and he was well aware of the dangers of many of these forbidden jutsu.
If the evil Uchiha clan produced someone as obsessed with creating forbidden jutsu as he was, would it be good or bad?
For Tobirama Senju, there would only ever be one answer.
This child must not be allowed to live!
This was why he didn't hesitate to damage his own reputation by targeting a 10-year-old child before his death.
In fact, Tobirama Senju had originally intended to return from the negotiations and then confirm whether Uchiha Dan was truly as dangerous as he suspected.
But he was ambushed and didn't have much time left.
Adhering to the principle of "better to suppress than to let go," he issued such a command.
"Grandma!" After a long while, Tsunade finally spoke. "Can't you think of a way to help Dan?"
"His talent is truly unparalleled. If he wastes his talent because of this, I won't accept it."
Mito Uzumaki sighed. "This was your great-uncle's dying wish. How could Hiruzen Sarutobi openly defy it?"
"What if we just let him extract chakra?" Tsunade's eyes lit up, proposing.
"Not let him train in ninjutsu, and still not allow other forms of training, but just let him become a better medical ninja, so his talent isn't wasted—can't that be done?"
"This... it's not impossible!" Mito Uzumaki hesitated.
War was cruel.
Mito Uzumaki had experienced many battles in her youth, personally witnessing her relatives, clan members, and comrades die one by one.
Many of them weren't killed directly by enemies but died due to not receiving timely and effective treatment.
Therefore, excellent medical ninjas were treasures everywhere; they could greatly reduce the mortality rate in wars.
Uchiha Dan's medical talent was so high; if he could truly unleash it, the implications for Konoha were immense.
Having made up her mind, Mito Uzumaki suddenly smiled. "Little Tsunade, aren't you afraid of nurturing a rival for yourself?"
"Hmph!" Tsunade crossed her arms, confidently stating, "Someday, I'll defeat that guy fairly and show him who the true top medical ninja of Konoha is!"
In the evening, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, arrived at the Senju clan's compound after being notified by an ANBU ninja.
"Lady Mito!" Hiruzen Sarutobi respectfully bowed to Mito Uzumaki.
"Hiruzen, you're here? Have a seat!" Mito Uzumaki gestured to the seat opposite her, indicating for Hiruzen Sarutobi to sit down.
At this time, the Land of Whirlpools had not yet been destroyed. Although Tsunade's parents had unfortunately died during a mission, Mito Uzumaki had not yet become as disheartened as she would later, no longer concerning herself with village affairs.
On the contrary, at this time, she would occasionally offer suggestions to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Because she was very discreet and skillful, Hiruzen Sarutobi would usually choose to adopt her suggestions.
After all, as the wife of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the sister-in-law of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, Mito Uzumaki held extremely high prestige in Konoha.
If she weren't gradually growing older and unwilling to meddle in many trivial matters, Hiruzen Sarutobi would undoubtedly have a severe headache.
"You heard about what happened at Konoha Hospital today, didn't you?" Mito Uzumaki, without needing small talk, directly asked.
"I have heard!"
"What do you think about this matter?" Mito Uzumaki asked, brewing tea.
"Children's competitiveness isn't necessarily a bad thing. Over the years, Tsunade has become increasingly diligent. Not only has her strength greatly improved, but she has also created various medical ninjutsu, making significant contributions to Konoha," Hiruzen Sarutobi praised without reservation.
"Indeed. The importance of an excellent medical ninja to the village is self-evident," Mito Uzumaki nodded in agreement. "Every time war breaks out, how many people unfortunately die due to inadequate treatment?"
"Little Tsunade's talent in medical ninjutsu is indeed a great blessing for our Konoha."
"Lady Mito speaks truly!" Hiruzen Sarutobi echoed.
"By the way!" Mito Uzumaki suddenly thought of something and asked, "How is the village's training of medical ninjas currently?"
"This..." Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned bitter, and he said helplessly, "Although there have always been investments in this area, medical ninjas require extremely high talent. Currently... the results are minimal..."
"That's not surprising!" Mito Uzumaki showed no intention of blaming Hiruzen Sarutobi; instead, she offered comfort and continued, "However, investment must still be made."
"You also participated in the First Great Ninja War; you should know the importance of medical ninjas."
"Lady Mito, rest assured, I can guarantee that!" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded solemnly. "I just don't know if Tsunade is willing to teach the Mystical Palm Technique to other medical ninjas in the village."
"Why wouldn't she be willing?" Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi directly bring up the topic, Mito Uzumaki smiled. "However, the Mystical Palm Technique is very difficult to learn. Even a highly talented medical ninja would struggle to see results in less than half a year to a year."
"Uh..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned by her words. "But I heard that Uchiha Dan mastered this jutsu after only seeing Tsunade perform it once."
"That is true, because that child's talent in medical ninjutsu surpasses even Tsunade's!" Mito Uzumaki nodded.
She then handed a cup of tea to Hiruzen Sarutobi and said nothing more, simply continuing to brew tea.
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