Chapter 55: Debt of tens of millions, working part-time to pay off the money
Purgatory Anjuro, even when he faints and wakes up, his behavior is different from ordinary people.
Under the dim desk lamp, he opened his eyes without warning. Shizune, who was standing by, immediately noticed the clue and helped him up in surprise.
However, it was the "patient" Purgatory Anjuro who spoke first.
"Miss Shizune, it's great that you're okay!"
He smiled happily and moved his arms. The toxins had indeed left his body, and everything was going according to the best expectations.
"Was the operation successful?"
"You told me what I said."
Although Shizune was smiling, she inadvertently rubbed the corner of her eye with the inside of her wrist.
"The operation was successful. Lady Tsunade performed the surgery herself. Yasujiro woke up and ate, and is now asleep."
"It seems that I broke the appointment. I'm really ashamed!"
Anjuro smiled heartily.
"But thanks to the doctor for coming back in time, I will make up for it tomorrow."
Naturally, he said it was an agreement to have dinner with Yasujiro after the surgery.
"Let's not talk about this yet."
Shizune drooped her eyebrows and said in an accusing tone.
"Tsunade-sama said you used special means to force your heart to stop, but you should have told me beforehand."
At that time, she had no chakra for further examination, so she really thought Anjurou was dead.
Although she had only been with this child for a few days, when she saw Anjuro stopped breathing, the despair in her heart was no less than when she heard that her father and uncle died on the battlefield.
That was a premonition. The world with this child and the world without him are basically two different futures...
"I was negligent! I'm really sorry, I didn't take your feelings into consideration!"
Xingshou Lang looked slightly solemn, sat upright, and bowed sincerely.
“But time was tight at the time and I couldn’t really speak out, so I had no choice but to do this!”
To force the heart to stop, Yinzhu Uzuki Tengen could do it with the power of his muscles, while Anjuro used the breath of fire to do it. Although it was a bit risky to use it the first time, it still bought him time in the end.
As everyone knows, not long ago, Giyuu also used a similar method to fake his own death before killing Sansho Koga who had let down his guard.
"I don't blame you for anything..."
Shizune was a little overwhelmed by his seriousness and waved her hand quickly, "It's just that you are too reckless to do this. If it weren't for Tsunade-sama, the consequences would be disastrous."
Then, Shizune explained what happened unexpectedly during the operation.
"She has confirmed that Yasujiro should be the same as Hanzo, the demigod of the ninja world, and the poison sac of the black pepperfish was actually implanted. It seems that there is no difference, but the toxin of the black pepperfish is the same in terms of type and intensity.
There's a world of difference between regular sansho fish. Those are two completely different things.
"Although the black san pepper fish is a subspecies of the san pepper fish, the difference between the two cannot be seen until at least the growth stage. The poison sac in Yasujiro's body is very small. It should come from a young black san pepper fish, but it may have been absorbed by the rain ninja."
I made a mistake, thinking that the venom sac of the common san pepper fish was implanted in it. Later, their experiments were also conducted with the toxin of the common san pepper fish, so there was an incompatibility..."
Anjuro understood. No wonder Yiyong didn't see the clues. After all, it was his first time to see it. How could he distinguish these things that Yu Ren himself would get wrong.
"Anyway, luck played a big part this time, Xingjuro."
Speaking of this, Shizune's tone became a little deeper, and the fear in it was clearly audible.
"If Tsunade-sama hadn't fought against Sansho Hanzo himself before and knew how to deal with this poison, which ranks among the top in the ninja world, you would really have no chance of escaping this time."
However, Anjuro obviously had other ideas.
"You are worrying too much! The reason why I decided to do this was not because of impulsiveness, but because I trusted your judgment on your ability as a doctor! In addition, it is also thanks to you that you were able to operate on this toxin in a very short period of time.
way to make assumptions!”
Anjuro stared at Shizune intently and said encouragingly: "I am able to survive, not only thanks to the doctor, but also to you! As I said before, you are also a very good doctor! I can survive until now.
, has proven this fact, you should be proud of your excellent medical skills!"
"..."
Shizune was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Even she couldn't be 100% sure of her speculation about the toxicity at that time.
But this kid actually put his life on the line just because of his words.
It can be seen that Anjuro's praise of her was not out of gratitude or flattery, but sincere recognition of her abilities.
Thinking of this, Shizune lowered her head and could no longer speak.
"Tsunade-sama is outside and I should have something to tell you."
Shizune stood up, her voice choked with sobs, and her entire face was obscured by her falling hair.
"I'll go and help her lay out the mattress first."
"OK!"
Xingshourou watched her go back to the inner room and close the door, then walked out of the room and looked towards the courtyard.
Tsunade was sitting under the bright moon with a pig in her arms, and some reflective objects were placed on the stone table dyed silvery white beside her.
"Lord Anjuro!"
The crow was about to fly down from the eaves with a cry, "I knew you would be absolutely fine!"
"I'm making you worry! I want it!"
After comforting Kaname, Anjuro let him stand on his shoulders and walked towards Tsunade.
When he got closer and saw that the reflective vessel was a teacup instead of a wine glass, his smile suddenly bloomed.
"Good evening, Doctor. It's so exciting to see you so energetic!"
Tsunade knew that he was talking about not drinking, and she was speechless in her heart. She secretly cursed "nosy brat", but she was very grateful for this kind of meticulous care, but she just didn't want to show it.
"When I see you, I'm not happy at all."
Tsunade turned her head, and the obvious boredom before turned into a shy and deliberate indifference.
"But you're lucky, Xingjuro. If I hadn't come back for something, you would really have to have a funeral today."
A few nights ago, she had said -
When all those little ghosts wake up, it might be the time for Anjuro's funeral.
She couldn't even remember what she was thinking when she said this, but she didn't expect that it almost became a prophecy.
"I thought I wanted to invite you back."
Xingshou Lang was a little surprised, and Xing Ya lowered his head in shame.
"Your crow simply went in the opposite direction. By the time it found me, you were already brain-dead. Someone else reminded me."
Tsunade remembered that this morning in the inn restaurant, she saw her brother Nasuki's face on the wine bottle, and her eyes immediately became moist.
She still doesn't know if it was a hallucination, but the "sister" sounds so real.
If there hadn't been this "hallucination" and she hadn't woken up and opened the bottle cap, the direction of things today might have been completely different.
Not only will Anjurou die young, but Shizune will also fall into a similar trauma to her.
Isn't this really what her brother is reminding her?
When she thought of this possibility, she felt relieved for no reason.
"sit down."
Today was the day that her fate changed, Tsunade overcame herself.
The nightmare that haunted her in the past is no longer a nightmare, but has become a kind of warmth that is both far and near. This change has already begun when she met Anjurou, but it is not over yet.
Tsunade has recovered some of her past self, and she cannot do without thanks to Anjuro.
But Anjuro sat down, and when Tsunade spoke, she didn't mean to thank you at all. Instead, she raised her eyebrows like she did when they first met and said, "Let's settle the accounts first. The aftermath of the brat's surgery, plus the detoxification for you."
, the cost of detoxification is a total of fifteen million taels."
At this time, the moonlight was like snow. Except for the sound of water flowing in the courtyard landscape, everything was silent.
A few seconds later.
"Can you please say it again?!"
Purgatory Anjuro couldn't believe his ears.
"That's the price for asking me to save people. I'm not an unknown medical ninja like Shizune."
A triumphant smirk appeared on Tsunade's face.
This was the first time she saw this owl-like kid blinking his eyes.
"If you have no money, you can write an IOU. The interest rate is 10% a year. How about that?"
Tsunade placed the pig on the ground, held her cheeks with the palms of her hands, and leaned her elbows on the table with a proud look on her face.
"Don't you boast that you are naturally strong? This small amount of money shouldn't be a problem for someone as powerful as you, right?"
"Please wait a moment!"
Xing Julang calculated that at the rate he earned one hundred thousand taels per day in this town, even if interest was not considered, he would have to work for half a year. This was just the best case scenario...
But the world is in such chaos, there must be places where he needs to lend a helping hand.
Yiyong doesn't seem to be very peaceful either. He can't possibly spend all his time making money.
After careful consideration, he took a deliberation tone, but he was still confident.
"Can you reduce the amount a little? Or give me a grace period."
"let me see."
Tsunade raised half of her eyebrows, stared into Anjuro's eyes, and flicked her fingers on the table, as if thinking about something. After flicking for more than a dozen times, she finally stopped.
"Speaking of which, haven't your family taught you how to use chakra?"
She asked: "You said before that your father is very powerful. Could it be that he doesn't know how to use chakra?"
"No!" Anjuro answered this question very calmly.
"Then what does your family do?" Tsunade's eyes narrowed.
"The Purgatory family has been hunting monsters and protecting the safety of the people for generations."
"Monster."
Tsunade thought of her grandma and the tailed beast, and quickly asked: "Is it a big monster?"
"No, it's just about the same size as a human."
"No wonder..."
Tsunade no longer doubted it. Judging from the strength Anjurou showed, he was already very strong without chakra.
Although I don’t know where his home is, there seems to be no need to use chakra, so it’s normal not to be able to extract chakra. But because he has a similar physique to his grandma and Kushina, he doesn’t know how to use chakra.
, fighting only with the body would be a waste of natural resources.
[It should be a descendant of a branch that branched off from the Uzumaki clan...]
"No wonder you have no concept of the word powerful."
Tsunade turned sideways, stretched out her fingers towards the landscape boulder on the other side of her, and gently picked it up with a lazy expression. It seemed that she just brushed the surface of the stone with her fingertips.
Click——
The next moment, a scalp-numbing cracking sound broke out. The huge boulder was split in half like an eggshell cracked from the inside. Through the crack, Anjuro could directly see the courtyard connected to the front of the hotel.
The round door of the hall.
"see it?"
Tsunade was not proud, only deeply reminded.
"You are still far from being powerful. The world is very big, and there are things that can kill you. Some time ago, I also met the Fourth Raikage, that idiot with muscles all over his body.
I didn’t even know there were parasites in my body, and I almost died.
"...So, an arrogant kid like you, who might die outside one day, still dares to ask me to extend the time to pay back the money?"
After laying the groundwork for so long, Tsunade finally revealed her true intention.
"However, if I can ensure that I can find you, there is nothing wrong with giving me some time."
"Do you have any ideas?"
Anjuro's eyes were brighter than before.
After a little hesitation, Tsunade finally spoke.
"Hey, do you know Konoha Hidden Village?"
"Know."
Anjuro's next destination was there. He was supposed to discuss with Giyu how to get there so as not to arouse the ninja's alertness. Unexpectedly, Tsunade suddenly mentioned the name of this village.
"I have two houses there."
Tsunade was talking about the mansion left by her parents and the residence where her grandmother Mito Uzumaki lived in her later years.
"I haven't been back for many years, and I need someone to clean it. I think you would be a perfect fit."
Anjuro immediately reacted, "Are you a ninja from Konoha?"
"I'm on vacation now."
Tsunade obviously didn't want to get too entangled in her identity, "You go there, and every time you help me look at the house for a day, I will forgive you ten thousand taels of debt, and this will not include interest, nor will it restrict your freedom.
How about it, do you want to do it or not?"
She and Shizune had already discussed it.
Judging from the way this kid has been out of tune with the world these days, premature death is a certainty.
But for some reason, Tsunade wanted to see what the world would be like when Anjuro grew up.
On the other hand, she also remembered that her grandmother's clan was almost extinct, and the inheritance of the Uzumaki clan was also interrupted.
She had never cared about these things in the past, but she couldn't go back when Kushina was killed, and she felt guilty. Although she knew she had a son, the old man didn't want the child to know his identity. He was away all year round and what he wanted to do.
Can't do it either.
If Anjuro, a descendant of Uzumaki, could gain a foothold in the ninja world, it would be a little compensation for her grandma and Kushina.
As for those bad old men in the third generation, will they have any plans for Anjuro?
Tsunade stared at Anjuro's flaming hair.
【Don't let them set their dry rotten wood on fire.】
On the other side, Xingjulang finally nodded after thinking carefully.
"Then I'll take this job!"
"Very good!" Tsunade stood up, "Then get ready. When you leave, I will ask Shizune to accompany you to handle the procedures."
"Aren't you going back?" Xingjulang was a little confused.
"Some people I can't deal with are very unpleasant to look at. Besides, my journey is not over yet. There is no reason to give up halfway."
Tsunade yawned and bypassed the topic she didn't want to go into details, "Set a time and come find me, but don't make me wait too long."
"Then tomorrow!"
Anjuro immediately made his decision.
"Huh?" Tsunade turned her head unexpectedly, "What about those brats?"
"I will make some arrangements in advance.
"The operation is over. Staying with me for too long will not be conducive to their independent survival in the future!"
Anjuro stood up and walked outside, but what he said made Tsunade's eyes light up.
"It's so late, where are you going?"
"Go find a similar stone and replace it in the shop!"
Tsunade smiled, for the first time she had some different expectations for the future of this world.