Uzumaki Mito was well aware of Tsunade's high talent in Medical Ninjutsu.
At such a young age, she had already created various Medical Ninjutsu, and each one of them could elevate the entire Ninja World's medical standards by several levels.
Uzumaki Mito had always been extremely pleased about this.
In her extensive experience, this was the peak a Medical Ninja could reach.
But Uchiha Dan...
"Grandma!" Tsunade interrupted Uzumaki Mito's contemplation and asked, "I've always been curious, why does Second Hokage target Uchiha Dan so much? Can you tell me the reason?"
"It seems..." Uzumaki Mito fell into a memory, saying with great embarrassment, "It's because that kid laughed inappropriately."
"Huh?"
Is that even a reason?
Tsunade thought she had misheard and looked at Uzumaki Mito with an incredulous expression.
"At that time, your Second Hokage was going to Cloud Ninja Village, and I had a vague bad premonition, so I went to see him off as well!" Uzumaki Mito continued to recall.
"Uchiha Dan happened to be on that street at the time, but that kid didn't know what happy thought he had, and suddenly laughed."
"Your Second Hokage immediately noticed him and had a very unfriendly look in his eyes."
"That's it?" Tsunade said indignantly and angrily, "That's not fair!"
"I also find it unbelievable, but I investigated that child and found no problems, so besides this explanation, I really can't think of any other reason."
"Your Second Hokage has always disliked the Uchiha Clan, you know that," Uzumaki Mito sighed.
"But I didn't expect that merely because a 10-year-old child laughed inappropriately, he would be targeted to this extent."
After speaking, Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade fell into a long silence.
What more could be said?
Actually, Uzumaki Mito truly misunderstood Senju Tobirama.
The reason Senju Tobirama targeted Uchiha Dan was because he saw information in Uchiha Dan's somewhat wild eyes that only he could understand.
As a mad Ninjutsu scientist, Senju Tobirama would occasionally fall into the same state Uchiha Dan was in at that time.
How could Senju Tobirama not be wary when he saw something identical to himself?
If Uchiha Dan wasn't from the Uchiha Clan, Senju Tobirama wouldn't have cared.
But the person with the same wild look as him could absolutely not be from the evil Uchiha Clan.
Because the last person from the Uchiha to show such an expression was named Uchiha Madara.
Senju Tobirama himself couldn't remember how many forbidden Ninjutsu he had created, and he was well aware of the dangers of many of them.
If the evil Uchiha Clan produced someone as crazy about creating forbidden Ninjutsu as him, would it be good or bad?
For Senju Tobirama, there would only ever be one answer.
This child must not be allowed to live!
This was the reason he was willing to damage his reputation to target a 10-year-old child before he died.
In fact, Senju Tobirama originally intended to confirm whether Uchiha Dan was truly as dangerous as he expected after returning from negotiations.
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 an order.
"Grandma!" After a long time, Tsunade finally spoke, "Can't you think of a way to help Dan?"
"His talent is truly unparalleled. If that talent is wasted for this reason, I won't accept it."
Uzumaki Mito sighed, "This was your Second Hokage's dying decision. How could Hiruzen Sarutobi openly defy it?"
"What if we only let him extract Chakra?" Tsunade's eyes lit up as she suggested.
"Not letting him practice Ninjutsu, and still not allowing other training, but just letting him become a better Medical Ninja, so as not to waste his talent, can't even that be done?"
"This... It's not impossible!" Uzumaki Mito hesitated.
War is cruel.
Uzumaki Mito had experienced many battles in her youth, personally witnessing her relatives, clan members, and comrades die one by one.
Many of them were not directly killed by enemies, but died due to not receiving timely and effective treatment.
Therefore, excellent Medical Ninjas are treasures everywhere, and can greatly reduce the death rate in war.
Uchiha Dan's Medical Ninjutsu talent is so high; if he could truly unleash his talent, what it would mean for Konoha is imaginable.
Having made a decision, Uzumaki Mito suddenly smiled, "Tsunade, aren't you afraid of training a rival for yourself?"
"Hmph!" Tsunade crossed her arms and said confidently, "One day I will defeat this guy head-on and let him know who the true First Medical Ninja of Konoha is!"
In the evening, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Senju Clan's residence after receiving notification from an ANBU Ninja.
"Lady Mito!" Hiruzen Sarutobi respectfully bowed to Uzumaki Mito.
"Hiruzen, you're here? Have a seat!" Uzumaki Mito pointed to the opposite seat, signalling Hiruzen Sarutobi to sit down.
At this time, Whirlpool Country had not yet been destroyed. Although Tsunade's parents unfortunately died during a mission, Uzumaki Mito had not yet become as disheartened as she later would, no longer concerning herself with anything in the Village.
On the contrary, at this time, she would occasionally offer Hiruzen Sarutobi some advice.
Because she understood propriety and had good judgment, Hiruzen Sarutobi would usually adopt her suggestions.
After all, as the wife of First Hokage Senju Hashirama and the sister-in-law of Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, Uzumaki Mito held extremely high prestige in Konoha.
If it weren't for her gradually advancing age and her unwillingness to meddle in many trivial matters, Hiruzen Sarutobi would surely have a headache.
"You heard about what happened at Konoha Hospital today, didn't you?" Uzumaki Mito and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't need to beat around the bush and directly asked.
"I've already heard!"
"What do you think about this matter?" Uzumaki Mito asked while pouring tea.
"The competitive spirit between children isn't necessarily a bad thing. These past few years, Tsunade has become increasingly diligent, not only greatly improving her strength but also creating 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," Uzumaki Mito nodded in agreement. "How many people unfortunately die in every war due to insufficient treatment?"
"Tsunade's talent in Medical Ninjutsu is indeed a great blessing for our Konoha."
"Lady Mito is absolutely right!" Hiruzen Sarutobi echoed.
"Oh, right!" Uzumaki Mito suddenly thought of something and asked, "How is the Village's training of Medical Ninja currently?"
"This..." Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned bitter as he said helplessly, "Although we've always invested in this area, Medical Ninjas require too much talent, and currently... the results are minimal..."
"That's not strange!" Uzumaki Mito had no intention of blaming Hiruzen Sarutobi; instead, she offered comfort and continued, "However, the investment must still be made."
"You also participated in the First Shinobi World War, so you should know the importance of Medical Ninja."
"Lady Mito, rest assured, I can guarantee that!" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded solemnly. "I just don't know if Tsunade is willing to teach the Healing Hands Technique to the other Medical Ninja in the Village."
"Why wouldn't she be willing?" Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi directly bring up the topic, Uzumaki Mito smiled, "However, the Healing Hands Technique is very difficult to learn. Even for a Medical Ninja with considerable talent, it's hard to see results without at least half a year to a year."
"Uh..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned by the remark, "But I heard that Uchiha Dan mastered this technique after only seeing Tsunade perform it once."
"That is true, because that child's talent in Medical Ninjutsu surpasses even Tsunade's!" Uzumaki Mito nodded.
She then handed a cup of tea to Hiruzen Sarutobi and said no more, simply continuing to brew tea.