Chapter 286: Tsunade
"Teacher Mugetsu."
Shizune was a little surprised to see Mugetsu, then quickly greeted him.
She had also graduated this year, had taken part in Mugetsu's special training, and had studied under him for a period of time, so she had a very good impression of him.
Mugetsu smiled gently and nodded.
"Hmm?"
Hearing Shizune's voice, Tsunade looked at Mugetsu with a suspicious expression. Only after a closer look did she realize it was not Minato, but someone she did not know.
Because Minato often followed Jiraiya, and Mugetsu also had similar blond hair and a gentle smile on his face, Tsunade had not paid attention at first and simply assumed the person behind Jiraiya was Minato.
"Shizune, you know him?" Tsunade turned to ask.
"Yes, he is Hayate Mugetsu. He taught me for a while, and he is a very capable teacher," Shizune replied softly.
"Then he is just a teacher from Ninja School?" Tsunade thought for a moment and said.
Shizune's official instructor was Tsunade herself, so Mugetsu could only be a teacher from Ninja School.
Shizune nodded.
"Do not underestimate Mugetsu. Although he is a teacher at Ninja School, his strength is not weak. He not only defeated the Explosion Release User Kari, he also helped me repel a Jinchuriki," Jiraiya said, listing Mugetsu's most impressive achievements on the surface.
"I did not say that Ninja School teachers are necessarily weak. So what are you doing here today?" Tsunade covered her mouth with her hand as she yawned, looking like she had not slept enough.
Yesterday she had forgotten when she even went to bed, only remembering drinking and eating nonstop.
"Mugetsu has been learning Medical Ninjutsu recently and has run into some problems, so he wants to ask for your guidance," Jiraiya explained their purpose.
Although Mugetsu had said yesterday that he could speak for himself, Jiraiya felt it was better if he did the talking, since he and Tsunade had been old friends for many years.
"Ask for guidance on Medical Ninjutsu? Then you can go back. I do not have the time or interest to teach others Medical Ninjutsu," Tsunade refused directly.
Tsunade might step in to treat injuries, but teaching was another matter. At the moment, besides Shizune, she had no interest in taking on anyone else.
Jiraiya's expression turned a bit awkward. He had expected Tsunade to refuse, but he had not expected it to be so quick and so direct.
"Lady Tsunade, I will not waste too much of your time, and I will not ask you to teach for free. I can pay you," Mugetsu said with his usual gentle smile.
Hearing the word "pay," Tsunade became slightly interested. Her extravagant lifestyle cost a lot of money, and when she lost quickly, she could lose several million ryo in a single night.
"How much money can you give me? I am one of the Sannin, and also the strongest Medical Ninja in the Ninja World," Tsunade said, stressing her status.
She had almost lost all her money recently, so this was a good chance to earn some back from Mugetsu.
Seeing Tsunade soften as soon as money was mentioned, a helpless smile appeared on Jiraiya's face.
"How about one hundred thousand ryo per hour?" Mugetsu offered a very high price.
Normally, he should have started lower, waited for Tsunade to raise the price, then haggled her down a little. At one hundred thousand ryo per hour, Mugetsu's small savings would not last a full day.
However, Mugetsu had already thought of other methods. If everything went smoothly, he would only need to spend a bit of money in the early stages.
"One hundred thousand ryo an hour, huh." Tsunade was tempted.
One hundred thousand ryo was not a small sum. The reward for a normal B rank mission was only around that much, and a Ninja would not even be able to keep it all.
"If it is like this, I only need to deal with a few hours a day, save up for a few days, and then I can happily gamble again."
Thinking that, Tsunade decided to accept this job.
"Considering that Shizune says you are a capable teacher, I will reluctantly agree," Tsunade finally said.
"Thank you, Lady Tsunade," Mugetsu said with a gentle smile.
The first step was always the hardest. As long as Tsunade was willing to teach in the beginning, things would become much easier later.
"Do you want to start now? If so, I will start timing. Also, once I start, even if it is less than an hour, I will still charge one hundred thousand ryo," Tsunade reminded him.
Jiraiya quickly stopped Mugetsu with a look and pulled him aside.
"Haha, I am sorry, Mugetsu. Tsunade is not usually like this. She must have lost too much money recently," Jiraiya said in a low voice, trying to explain Tsunade's attitude.
Tsunade's temper was indeed not very good, but this kind of blunt money grabbing was still relatively rare.
"It is alright. After all, Lady Tsunade is not my teacher, so it is normal to pay her," Mugetsu replied with a smile.
Jiraiya then patted down his clothes, took out six hundred thousand ryo and handed it to Mugetsu.
"I did not bring much money with me. There is about six hundred thousand ryo here. Take it first."
He was the one who had brought Mugetsu here, and now that things had turned out like this, he felt a bit guilty. Although this money was for Mugetsu, in essence it was going straight to Tsunade.
If Tsunade had asked Jiraiya directly to lend her money, he would not have blinked even at a few million.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Jiraiya, but this is my matter. You should not be responsible for it," Mugetsu politely refused.
Seeing Mugetsu's determined gaze, Jiraiya patted his shoulder and did not insist. He walked back to Tsunade with Mugetsu.
"Tsunade, it has been a long time since we had a meal together. Do you want to drink tonight? I will call Orochimaru too," Jiraiya said with a smile.
Ever since the Second Shinobi World War, the three of them had rarely gathered together. Jiraiya had been traveling the Ninja World, Tsunade had been leaving a trail of big spending legends everywhere, and Orochimaru had devoted himself to researching various Ninjutsu and forbidden Jutsu.
"Drinking, huh? No problem," Tsunade agreed readily.
Her time for teaching was limited, but she had plenty of time to drink.
After inviting Tsunade to drink, Jiraiya left. He still had to find Orochimaru, who was also difficult to track down and rarely stayed at home.
"How about it, how many hours do you want to learn today?" Tsunade looked at Mugetsu with interest. At this moment, he was no different from stacks of banknotes in her eyes.
"Then let us start with six hours," Mugetsu said after thinking for a moment.
It was currently twelve thirty in the afternoon. Six hours later, it would be just about time for dinner.
After speaking, Mugetsu took out his wallet, pulled out six hundred thousand ryo in banknotes, and handed them to Tsunade.
Tsunade casually glanced at the notes, saw nothing wrong, and nodded in satisfaction. One hundred thousand ryo per hour really was a nice number.
"You are quite good. I have high hopes for you. If you have any questions, ask quickly," Tsunade said as she tossed the money to Shizune for safekeeping, then turned back to Mugetsu.
She had not even needed to ask for the payment first and Mugetsu had already handed it over on his own. That straightforwardness made Tsunade regard him a bit more favorably.
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