"Why are you looking at me?" Elder Koharu, seeing Uchiha Dan stop his work, glared at him and snapped, "As expected, you're an evil Uchiha brat."
"Elder Koharu, the day I left the Uchiha Clan compound, I had no connection to the Uchiha Clan anymore." Uchiha Dan really wanted to turn hostile and just kill this bitch, but he held back and explained.
"Even if you have no connection to the Uchiha Clan, the evil in your bloodline cannot be erased," Utatane Koharu said acidly. "You are destined to be an evil brat."
"Elder Koharu, don't you think you're going too far?"
"For so many years, can you even count how many times I've helped you?"
"I've never asked for anything in return, but you ask for my help while constantly trying to humiliate me with all sorts of nasty words. Is that really appropriate?"
"Evil brat, you dare to have a temper?" Utatane Koharu's eyes instantly turned sinister. "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you? People like you can die for nothing."
"So what if I have a temper? Even a clay figure has a temper. Is this how you ask for favours?"
"Aren't you going to kill me? Go on, do it!"
Uchiha Dan spread his arms, looking as if he were at her mercy.
But what he was thinking was, I bet you old hag won't make a move.
If you really do, I won't be polite either; I'll kill you immediately.
I've had enough of this kind of life.
Of course, killing Utatane Koharu was not part of Uchiha Dan's plan; he couldn't withstand Konoha's endless pursuit at the moment.
"Brat, listen up!" Utatane Koharu came closer, with no intention of making a move, and said viciously, "The antidote must continue to be sent to the front lines. If you dare to delay, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
"Hmph, today I'll say it one last time: if you want my help, fine, but be polite to me. Otherwise, you can research it yourself!"
"Hmph!" Utatane Koharu turned and left, unwilling to bother with Uchiha Dan anymore.
But she was angry, truly angry.
Evil Uchiha brat, how dare you bare your fangs at me? Just you wait!
Uchiha Dan, of course, knew Utatane Koharu's thoughts, but this was part of his plan.
The reason he said he was taking a risky move was because of this old hag.
However, as long as this plan succeeded, Tsunade would listen to whatever he said from then on, at least for a short time.
After knowing Tsunade for so many years, coupled with observations during their time as colleagues, and occasional subtle hints and influences, the plan was now just one spark away from success.
He believed it wouldn't be long before he might truly be completely free.
At Konoha Hospital, Tsunade was a bit distracted after not seeing Uchiha Dan all morning.
Over the past three months, her relationship with Uchiha Dan had grown stronger. Although they still bickered frequently, when they were in sync, they were truly in sync.
Especially when discussing Medical Ninjutsu, as long as there were no patients, the two of them could go on indefinitely.
In just three months, three more Medical Ninjutsu had taken basic shape.
She believed it wouldn't be long before they could be fully created.
"That guy!"
Seeing Uchiha Dan skip work without a reason, Tsunade was a bit displeased.
Why didn't he even tell her? Did he still not consider her a friend?
"Lady Tsunade, why aren't you going to eat?" A beautiful nurse named Kawai Nai passed by the office door and asked when she saw Tsunade still sitting at her desk.
Recently, Tsunade had always insisted on eating with Uchiha Dan, so everyone was used to it, which prompted the question.
"I can't eat, I'm not hungry!" Tsunade suppressed her emotions and replied.
"Are you waiting for Dr. Dan?" Kawai Nai asked with a smile. "You don't have to wait for him today; he won't be coming to the Hospital until very late."
"You know where he went?" Tsunade asked curiously, but she was even angrier.
Why does everyone know, but I don't?
"He went to the Pharmaceutical Department!" Kawai Nai replied. "Every once in a while, Elder Koharu comes to temporarily transfer Dr. Dan. After so many years, everyone is used to it."
"Pharmaceutical Department? What is he doing there?"
"Helping the Village develop new medicines," Kawai Nai said truthfully. "Many effective medicines in the Village over the years, as well as the antidotes needed on the front lines, were all made with Dr. Dan's help."
"However…" Kawai Nai hesitated for a moment, then, seeing no one else around, she whispered.
"However, every time Dr. Dan returns from the Pharmaceutical Department, he's in a very bad mood, and his temper will be very irritable for the next few days. Usually, at that time, we try to avoid him."
"That guy has a great mindset; what could make him so angry?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.
"We wouldn't dare to guess. We're just ordinary nurses; we wouldn't dare to ask about matters concerning the higher-ups."
"Alright, you go eat first!"
After sending Kawai Nai away, Tsunade fell into deep thought.
She knew that the head of Konoha's Medical Department was Utatane Koharu, and the Pharmaceutical Department was subordinate to the Medical Department.
So, every time Uchiha Dan went to the Pharmaceutical Department, he interacted with Utatane Koharu?
That made sense. Developing new antidotes was a secret, and Utatane Koharu certainly wouldn't delegate it to others.
However, Utatane Koharu was notoriously ill-tempered, extremely difficult, and loved to make things hard for people. Especially in recent years, even dogs would walk around her.
So the answer was not hard to guess.
It must be that Uchiha Dan was being difficult for Utatane Koharu in the Pharmaceutical Department, and given Tsunade's understanding of Utatane Koharu, she probably spewed out all sorts of nasty words.
That's why he was so angry every time he came back.
Thinking of this, Tsunade suddenly wondered if there was something she could do to help Uchiha Dan?
Utatane Koharu would make things difficult for Uchiha Dan, insulting him in various ways.
But that guy wouldn't dare to treat her like that. If she really got angry, she would just retort directly. Who's afraid of whom?
If I replace Uchiha Dan at the Pharmaceutical Department, wouldn't he have to endure that anger anymore?
It's settled then!
Tsunade made up her mind, but she planned to keep it a secret for now, to give Uchiha Dan a surprise.
Since that guy suddenly disappeared without telling her, she wouldn't tell him either.
In the Pharmaceutical Department's secret room, five hours later, the latest antidote was developed.
Uchiha Dan took out a scroll and recorded the formula needed for the antidote, the proportion of each medicinal ingredient, and detailed production steps.
After doing all this, Uchiha Dan didn't say goodbye to anyone and went straight home.
He hoped Tsunade would live up to his expectations!
It shouldn't be hard to find out his whereabouts, right?
It shouldn't be hard to ask him after knowing, right?
Then, he would reasonably trick Tsunade, right?
After skipping work for three consecutive days, Uchiha Dan returned to the Hospital.
To his surprise, although Tsunade asked about his whereabouts for the past few days and seemed quite concerned, she didn't mention anything about him going to the Pharmaceutical Department.
Since Tsunade didn't mention it, Uchiha Dan naturally couldn't bring it up first.
Even though Tsunade usually had a short temper, she was very meticulous and intelligent.
If Uchiha Dan brought it up first and made Tsunade think he had ulterior motives, all his efforts could be in vain.
Forget it, if you don't ask, I won't say anything. Next time, I'll see if you can still hold back.
Another month passed like this.
Uchiha Dan went to work as usual every day, but one day, Tsunade suddenly didn't show up, which was unprecedented.
After inquiring, someone told Uchiha Dan that Tsunade had something going on at home today and had taken leave last night.
It was normal for things to happen at home occasionally, so Uchiha Dan didn't think much of it.
But what he didn't expect was that Tsunade was currently hiding something from him, doing something that would soon bring him utter disaster.