"Hmph! You should still be thinking about how to thank me!" Tsunade said, throwing a scroll to Uchiha Dan.
Curiously opening the scroll, Uchiha Dan's expression suddenly changed, then became excited.
This was finally the first step of a long journey; with such a good start, things would be much easier in the future.
It wasn't easy!
That Hiruzen Sarutobi actually allowed me to practice Chakra extraction.
Although I already knew it and didn't need his permission, this is a prelude to slowly relaxing restrictions on me!
Once the restrictions are loosened a bit more, I'll immediately slip away, and from then on, the sea will be wide for fish to leap, and the sky high for birds to fly.
"How could the Third Hokage…" Uchiha Dan feigned confusion, then as if remembering something, looked at Tsunade in surprise.
Tsunade was incredibly pleased at this moment and couldn't help but laugh, as Uchiha Dan's reaction perfectly matched her expectations.
It should be like this!
"Tell me, why did you help me?" Uchiha Dan composed himself, uncharacteristically serious with Tsunade.
"Because I don't want to see you waste your talent, is that reason enough?"
"Enough!" Uchiha Dan sighed, "I owe you this favour, so I must repay you."
Before Tsunade could refuse, Uchiha Dan immediately started stuffing things into a cardboard box, saying eagerly, "And the first step of repayment is to give you the best office. I wish you happiness!"
With that, Uchiha Dan grabbed the box with both hands and ran.
But at the door, Uchiha Dan found that the door wouldn't open no matter what. Anxiously, he put the box aside and used both hands to twist the doorknob, sweat breaking out on his forehead.
Just then, Tsunade's eerie voice came from behind him: "Need help?"
"Yes, your help would be perfect… Ow…"
Uchiha Dan, who had been directly thrown back into his chair, looked at the smug Tsunade with a resentful expression.
Tsunade, however, was exceptionally happy at this moment.
For the past five years, she had always been outwitted by Uchiha Dan, and now it was finally Uchiha Dan's turn to be outwitted.
This feeling was more enjoyable for Tsunade than New Year's.
Moreover, Tsunade had found a way to control Uchiha Dan.
You want to stay away from me? I won't let you have your way, I'll infuriate you!
How could I let you bully me in Konoha?
While happy, Tsunade was also a bit frustrated.
So many people try every possible way to approach me, yet you, Uchiha Dan, are the only one I actively approached, only for you to want to escape.
"You really don't want to see me that much?" Tsunade broke the silence, asking first.
"Do you even have the nerve to ask?" Uchiha Dan said gloomily, "I won't even mention occasionally running into you on the road."
"In five years, you and I met 49 times at the Hospital, and you brought me trouble 49 times."
"So when I see you, my scalp tingles, and I always feel like something bad is about to happen."
"Hmph, then give me back the scroll!" Tsunade extended her hand towards Uchiha Dan, feigning anger.
"No, I won't give it back no matter what!" Uchiha Dan quickly hugged the scroll tightly, turning sideways to protect it, afraid Tsunade would snatch it, "Why should I give you my things?"
Seeing Uchiha Dan's shameless behaviour, Tsunade was speechless.
How could there be such a person in this world?
If it weren't for your high talent and commoner status, I would have wanted to kill you long ago.
Uchiha Dan's mood, however, was opposite.
Since deciding to use Tsunade three years ago, he has obtained everything he wanted so far.
Of course, there were still some twists and turns in the process.
To avoid truly offending Tsunade, yet still make her angry every time, and to make everything seem natural and reasonable, he had racked his brains.
Poor naive Tsunade at the time; Uchiha Dan, having been forced to constantly study human nature for survival over the years, had completely ensnared Tsunade with his schemes.
No choice, the mess your great-uncle made, you have to clean up.
My hope of escaping Konoha rests entirely on you.
"Uh…" After a while, Uchiha Dan tentatively asked, "Are you really going to start working at Konoha Hospital from now on?"
"Otherwise?" Tsunade asked with a smile.
"Then why do you have to share an office with me?" Uchiha Dan asked, his face falling.
"Of course, to facilitate our exchange of Medical Ninjutsu." Tsunade said, her eyes gleaming, "I'm very curious about that technique you performed earlier."
Finally, she took the bait!
Uchiha Dan sighed with endless emotion.
It was so incredibly difficult.
"Heh, don't even think about it, this is my trump card Ninjutsu." Uchiha Dan refused without hesitation.
"I won't learn it for free!" Tsunade said seriously, "I'll trade with you."
"What will you trade with me?" Uchiha Dan looked Tsunade up and down, a hint of disdain in his tone.
"I can learn the Healing Hands Technique just by watching it once, you don't need to teach me."
"As for the blue diamond pattern on your head, my Chakra is not enough for that technique right now, I can't learn it."
"And that technique where you summon the Slug, is it a Summoning Technique? You can't teach me that, can you?"
"Even if you were willing to teach me, the Third Hokage wouldn't dare trouble you, but he'd definitely torment me to death, wouldn't he?"
"So, here's the problem, what will you trade with me?"
Before Tsunade could answer, Uchiha Dan spoke first: "Please, don't even think of saying anything like offering yourself to me. Even if you agreed, I wouldn't!"
"Go to hell!" Tsunade grabbed a pen holder nearby and threw it directly at Uchiha Dan, her face flushed, "Even if all the men in Konoha died, I wouldn't fancy you."
"You should have said so earlier, you scared me! I thought my life was over!" Dodging the pen holder, Uchiha Dan patted his chest in relief, squeezing Tsunade hard.
"So don't even think about it, I'm not interested in anything else."
"I can give you money!" Tsunade suddenly thought of something and said seriously, "Lots of money!"
"You really don't know how much my monthly salary is at Konoha Hospital?"
"I get commissions. Every day, countless people line up, willing to pay any price to see me. Do you think I lack money?" Uchiha Dan said disdainfully.
"Besides, do you have money? I heard you, Tsunade, often go for a small gamble and always lose."
"That was before!" Tsunade immediately retorted, "I haven't gambled in three years, and I've saved a lot of money."
After the rumoured information was confirmed, Uchiha Dan had an even clearer understanding.
When a person can suppress their desires, it must be because they have something more important to do.
Tsunade even quit gambling.
This shows that, under his provocation, she has an incredibly strong desire to improve her Medical Ninjutsu.
This laid a solid foundation for Uchiha Dan's next plan.
"Let's change the condition, I don't need money!" Uchiha Dan shook his head.
"When your Chakra reserves are sufficient, I'll teach you Yin Seal," Tsunade said seriously.
"How long will that be? What if you don't honour it then?"
"Am I, Tsunade, the kind of person who goes back on her word?"
"I don't know about that, I'm not familiar with you. Let's change the condition again!"
"I can let you sign a blood contract with the Slug Sage, a secret one, and you'll also have a chance to learn Sage Mode." Tsunade coaxed.