Hearing Shizune's words, Uehara Naraku couldn't help but look at the woman sitting opposite him: "Even the most famous Medical Ninja in the Ninja World, Tsunade, doesn't have a solution?"
"Shizune's medical skills are no different from mine."
Tsunade shook her head, glanced at Kaguya Kimimaro and said softly, "If Shizune is at a loss, I'm unlikely to offer an effective medical plan either."
Because of her current special situation, she couldn't treat people.
Uehara Naraku nodded, stood up, and bowed respectfully to Shizune: "Although I was mentally prepared, I still want to thank you, Miss Shizune…"
Uehara indeed didn't hold high hopes for Tsunade.
Future Orochimaru, a scientist encompassing ninjutsu, kinjutsu, medical, physics, biology, theology, and chemistry, is still helpless against Kimimaro's bloodline disease.
A ninja like Tsunade, who specializes in medical ninjutsu, probably won't be able to cure him either.
And now, Tsunade is still suffering from hemophobia.
Sure enough, that possibility was too slim.
Kaguya Kimimaro, seeing Uehara's action, also respectful bowed to Shizune: "Thank you, Miss Shizune, we are sincerely grateful…"
Doctors who save lives and heal the wounded deserve respect.
Shizune awkwardly stopped their gestures and softly said, "Please don't do this. Not being able to propose a treatment plan is already our medical ninjas' failure. I can only suggest that he supplement some necessary nutrients for the body!"
"Okay, I've noted it down."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, pointed at the stacks of money in front of him, and said softly, "Let these stay as Miss Shizune's consultation fee!"
Shizune hurriedly declined: "How can I accept this…"
Tsunade slammed her fist down, looking somewhat displeased: "Hey, kid, that's the money for our gambling!"
This woman Tsunade's thought process is utterly incomprehensible!
To enter the casino, she always borrows and dodges debts; now, Uehara gives her money, yet she insists on continuing to gamble with Uehara, openly losing the money to her.
"Sorry, Tsunade-senpai, we still have to hit the road."
Uehara Naraku chuckled and looked at Shizune: "Tsunade-senpai always loses money; life must be tough for you. Miss Shizune, please use this to offset your living expenses!"
On hearing this, Tsunade's face immediately filled with anger: "Hey, Uehara, kid, do you think we're out here begging?!"
Shizune: "…"
"No."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, looking seriously at Tsunade's angry face, explaining earnestly: "Back in the war, my teacher once received a favor from Tsunade-senpai, consider this our repayment!"
Tsunade's expression looked somewhat surprised.
She didn't expect Uehara to say this.
Should she inquire about who this kid's teacher is, such an appreciative disciple, maybe one day when she meets Uehara's teacher, she could perhaps borrow some money...
Tsunade is sometimes incredibly upright.
And sometimes quite unscrupulous.
"Farewell."
After courteously greeting them, Uehara Naraku turned and left with Kaguya Kimimaro.
Tsunade watched them depart with some regret, clicking her tongue: "Except for my granduncle, he's the first person who could make me happy..."
"Tsunade-sama, he's not even of age yet!"
With a head full of black lines, Shizune collected the money Uehara left.
Shizune indeed felt positively towards Uehara's generosity: "That little guy is genuinely kind; he probably deliberately lost to Tsunade-sama, intending to repay Tsunade-sensei's previous kindness to his teacher over these past few days, right?"
"Huh?"
Tsunade was immediately very dissatisfied with Shizune's words, slamming a fist onto Shizune's head: "What are you talking about, I honestly won from him!"
Shizune held her head and agreed: "Yes, yes…"
"But that kid is really interesting..."
Tsunade touched the corner of her lip and laughed softly: "Shizune, do you think those who give you money are all good people? That guy Orochimaru used to lend me money often too, never actively asking for debt repayment!"
"…"
An hour and a half later.
Uehara Naraku and Kaguya Kimimaro rejoined the team.
Seeing Uehara's expression, the team already knew the outcome of his gambling with Tsunade; Hoshigaki Kisame and Hozuki Mangetsu tactfully kept quiet.
Momochi Zabuza, being reckless, looked at Uehara and sneered: "Kid, lost all your money again?"
"…"
Uehara Naraku glanced at Momochi Zabuza, noting his name mentally, with so many people not speaking out, and yet you're the one speaking up?
Seeing everyone's curious gaze on him, Uehara explained: "I felt sorry for that woman and gave her a little money. Back in the day, my teacher also received her kindness, so watching her live miserably isn't good."
While his words sounded sincere...
It arguably resembled the truth.
Regardless of whether it's the money lost to Tsunade or the living expenses left for Shizune, it somewhat repaid the favor to Konan for taking her dry bread back then.
Initially wanting to add some sarcastic remarks, Momochi Zabuza shut his mouth upon seeing Uehara Naraku's unfriendly gaze.
Haku looked somewhat worried and uneasy, glancing at the somewhat despondent Kaguya Kimimaro, asking softly: "Uehara, can Kimimaro's illness be treated?"
"Even Tsunade doesn't have a solution."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, glanced at the dejected Kaguya Kimimaro, and said softly: "Though I suspect he might be calcium deficient? Lacking calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamins, maybe even all of them?"
"...Lacking… what?"
In Haku and Kaguya Kimimaro's eyes, there was a large hint of confusion.
"Anyway, just lacking nutrients!"
Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead, recalling those bizarre ads from his past life, sighed, and said, "There's no NewCALKid here, let him drink more milk for now! I'll think of a way later…"
The bloodline of Dead Bone Pulse gathers calcium from the body's bones, hardening them exceptionally; Uehara couldn't grasp the essence of this bloodline disease.
But he wasn't anxious.
In this Ninja World, many things couldn't be solved scientifically, and thus only chakra might. Issues chakra can't solve might just rely on system tasks.
Perhaps he'll come across some odd skills someday?
If even his cheat can't resolve Kimimaro's condition, Kimimaro can only hope for his own fortune.
In Uehara Naraku's heart, he sighed looking at his system's two side tasks, neither of which could be finished quickly.
Side task: Let Haku survive (0/1), reward unknown.
Side task: Let Kaguya Kimimaro survive (0/1), reward unknown.
According to Uehara's speculation, by enabling Haku and Kaguya Kimimaro to overcome their life expectancy challenges when fifteen, the task gets completed; Haku is just eleven this year, while Kimimaro is ten.
Haku's issues needn't worry.
No urgency for Kimimaro's situation either.
As long as during this period Uehara Naraku diligently seeks the tasks possibly bringing healing skills from the system panel, there might be hope to remedy Kimimaro's condition, even addressing potential ailments Hozuki Mangetsu might suffer.
Uehara Naraku naturally glanced ahead at Hozuki Mangetsu, a ninja blade among the seven swordsmen aged thirteen, surprisingly not even mixing into such side tasks, it's incredibly low popularity in the 2D world!
Quite the disparity compared to Tsunade!
If it weren't for needing to report back with the seven-swords Ninja of the Hidden Mist, Uehara Naraku genuinely considered staying by Tsunade's side, fulfilling some unspeakable side tasks...
Maybe there's a medical skill among them!