Arriving to Konoha

Even though Konoha won against the Rain Ninja, they also suffered heavy casualties, making The camp full of wounded Ninjas. Most importantly, there were only eight medical ninjas among the more than two hundred wounded Ninjas.

Konoha had only been established for a little over thirty years and established its hospital during the reign of the Second Hokage. However, in the past, Konoha's resources were primarily allocated to ANBU, the ninja school, and other initiatives, leaving little support for the development of Konoha Hospital. Despite dispatching two teams of medical ninjas to the Grass Country battlefield, the village had no personnel to spare for the Rain Village battlefield, where casualties continued to mount.

That's why Tsunade valued Jake's medicine so much.

Jake was also in the medical camp now. After helping three wounded Ninjas sew their wounds and applying medicine, he frowned slightly before walking out of the medical camp with clean hands. He took a deep breath and then said expressionlessly to Tsunade, who walked up to him, "The drug efficacy verification is almost done. Tsunade-sama, I reiterate that I am a businessman, not a doctor."

"Of course, you've worked hard these past few days, ahaha~," Tsunade replied with an awkward laugh, but it didn't change the expression on Jake's face. She continued, "Alright, after these past few days, I can confirm that your medicine's effects are as described. I've sent word to Konoha, and they will be purchasing in large quantities soon."

Jake let out a small sigh, "That's good. To be honest, I've been out for a long time now, so if we could complete the transaction quickly, that would be great."

Tsunade reassured him, "Don't worry. If there are no unexpected developments, a group will return to Konoha in three days. I'll go with you. As for the medicine procurement, I'll be in charge of that. Negotiations for other supplies will be handled by someone else."

Jake looked at Tsunade but decided not to ask any questions. However, Tsunade noticed his gaze, "What's wrong? Do you have any questions?"

Jake replied, "I'm just curious. Your strength should be very powerful and you gotta have a high position. Do you really need to come back and talk to me about trade now? If it's inconvenient to answer, then forget what I asked."

Tsunade didn't mind to answer, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. The war is almost over, so I must return with the injured."

The Sand Village was also retreating, losing its desire to continue the war. In terms of casualties, the Sand Village had suffered more than the Konoha due to Danzo's plan. Konoha would suffer great losses if they continued to fight, but the Sand Village would certainly collapse. So they chose to surrender.

At this point, Tsunade's role on the front line became smaller. She needed to fulfill her role as a medical ninja and return to the village to work in the Konoha hospital.

Jake didn't know if the time in the two worlds was synchronized. He had already been in the Naruto world for five days but could only tolerate staying for about twenty days. Carl or the people around him would report him missing if he didn't return soon.

After a few more days, Tsunade brought a group of injured as the first wave to return to Konoha, and Jake was among them.

Since he wasn't a ninja, Tsunade was very considerate and arranged for him to ride in a carriage. After all, Jake was a valuable guest for Konoha and needed to be well taken care of.

It took quite a bit of time on the road, and by the time they arrived in Konoha, it was already the second day's afternoon.

"We're here. What do you think?" Tsunade introduced Konoha to Jake, seeming a bit proud. Perhaps she felt that Konoha was relatively prosperous in the ninja world.

"It's not bad. So what's next?" Jake asked Tsunade calmly, not impressed by Konoha's prosperity. It was just a village; even New York fifty years ago was much more prosperous than a small village like this.

Tsunade clicked her tongue when she realized Jake wasn't surprised and said, "Let me help you settle in and rest for a bit. There are still many empty rooms in my house."

"My house?" Jake's face changed slightly, and he quickly said, "Just find a random hotel. As for your house, Tsunade-sama, I'm just here to do business. We're not close enough for me to stay in someone else's house."

Unless he was immediately diagnosed as insane, there was no way Jake would agree to stay in the Senju clan's territory.

Tsunade listened and glanced at Jake before saying, "There are no inns in Konoha. The only places available for lodging are unassigned residences and ninja apartments, both of which are unsuitable for you. Besides, my family has many empty houses, and living in the Senju clan territory will better protect you."

"What were you showing off earlier about Konoha not even having inns?" Jake couldn't help but mock her a little.

"Konoha was founded thirty years ago, and the ninja clan still dominates the village. It has only been about ten years since the Second Hokage supported civilian ninjas, and the ninja clan still owns most businesses. As for inns, which are meant for outsiders, there really aren't any."

From the first Great Ninja War to the second, the tense atmosphere in Konoha never subsided. After the Second Hokage's death, Konoha never enjoyed true peace, whether for revenge or to establish its power. Even the second Great Ninja War was initiated by Konoha.

Regarding Tsunade's suggestion for Jake to stay temporarily at her house, it was approved by the Third Hokage. The most crucial part was that only Tsunade's grandmother, Uzumaki Mito, could sense whether Jake had malicious intent without him noticing.

No matter how deep Jake's malice was hidden, it could not escape Mito's perception. His stay on the Senju territory would also Hurizen to dispatch ANBU to monitor Jake secretly.

Hiruzen was a bit cautious this time because the drugs Jake brought were too important and could affect the war. If he had found the Rain Village first, it would have been Konoha who suffered.

After sizing up Tsunade for a while, Jake realized that this matter was difficult to negotiate, so he sighed and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you, Tsunade."

He could guess some of her thoughts, but he still decided to play along to seal the deal.

Afterward, under Tsunade's guidance, he came to the Senju clan territory. The two Great Ninja Wars caused significant casualties to the Senju clan, and with Hashirama Senju's dissolution of the clan, other clan members hid their surnames and merged into Konoha. Therefore, the entire clan territory appeared deserted.

After Tsunade arranged a place for Jake to stay, she informed him, "Rest here for a day, and tomorrow, I'll take you to see my teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha."

"All right, I understand. I won't go out unless something unexpected happens."

"It's not necessary, but if you want to go out, just let me know." Tsunade was a little helpless with Jake's caution. He had no intention of prying into Konoha's secrets and was afraid of hearing things he shouldn't have.

After Tsunade left, not far from Jake's house, in another large courtyard, Hiruzen stood respectfully beside an old, red-haired grandma, holding a crystal ball and asking, "Lady Mito, please use your ability to sense bad emotions to see if this person has any malice towards Konoha."

Earlier, Hiruzen had already informed Mito that Jake was placed in the Senju clan territory, and with Mito's ability to sense, she could easily locate Jake and his intentions.

If there was any bad intention, Mito would definitely not be fooled.

After a while, Mito opened her eyes, "This person has no malice in his heart."

Hiruzen nodded at her words, "Thank you, Lady Mito. I won't bother you anymore."

After that, he took the crystal ball and left, preparing to arrange tomorrow's trade negotiations.

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