vncnus Chapter 30: The Prelude to the Thunderstorm
Chapter 30: The Prelude to the Thunderstorm
As dusk fell, Tsunade and Kushina, who had just left Yuuki's house, looked preoccupied.
Kushina's eyes sparkled.
Two little hands kept rubbing together, as if unable to suppress a violent spirit.
I'll give my classmates a little surprise after school starts.
Don't forget, according to the normal procedure, she will have received a nickname during her time at the Ninja Academy—Bloody Little Pepper!
Perhaps, her nature is to be short-tempered, but Yuuki's words have only amplified it!
Tsunade was pondering whether a medical association was even feasible.
After much thought, it seems highly feasible.
It's beneficial and harmless to the village!
at the same time.
The Hokage Building was brightly lit.
The loyal Hokage did not let the dedicated ANBU workers off the hook, and still chose to work overtime.
The secret agents had no choice but to 'voluntarily' work overtime.
He worked on his task list while listening to Koharu's complaints.
After a moment, he marked several tasks with the symbol 'not to be released to the public,' then looked up and asked, "Overall, do you think we shouldn't have allocated so much research funding to Tsunade, nor should we have left the authority to handle the Ueda Tetsuike case to her?"
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's displeasure, Koharu Utatane still stubbornly insisted, "Yes!"
"Nonsense!" Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe. "Why are you reporting this to me? It would be much better to report it directly to Lord Mito!"
I never expected my old friend to be so disrespectful.
Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, was taken aback for a moment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes helplessly. He didn't want to scold his former friend, but he had nowhere to vent his frustration.
"Hiruzen, do you know that today Tsunade took Mito-sama's juniors to Uchiha Yuuki's house..."
"Koharu!" Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Koharu Utatane's rambling: "Are you sure there's nothing you need to report to me about?"
What do you mean?
Did Hiruzen find out about what happened at the hospital?
No wonder Hiruzen seemed to be in a bad mood today.
Koharu felt a little guilty and sat back down in the advisor's seat.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled deeply.
Yesterday, the ANBU who were sent to deliver a note to Tsunade reported their new discovery to her.
The hospital's treasury is experiencing a major cash shortage!
Since a vault has encountered a problem.
How much money is the hospital short, as seen in this small example?
He appointed Koharu Tsurugi as the hospital director, responsible for balancing the hospital's management.
We didn't send anyone to embezzle public funds!
Konoha Hospital was ultimately built by the Senju clan, and it housed countless ninjas who had retired due to injuries or illnesses.
Once the hospital faces a financial crisis.
If these people don't receive their money, won't they cause a scene?
He shed blood and sacrificed himself for Konoha, and even his disability pension was embezzled?
More importantly, behind the Senju family stands a 'Great Buddha'!
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that a few strands of his hair had turned white.
Mito Uzumaki!
On the surface, Mito Uzumaki was simply the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of the village.
But if you dig a little deeper into her background, you'll find that she is the widow of the First Hokage, the older sister of the current Uzumaki clan leader, and a relative of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire!
With three layers of identity, any pressure exerted on the Hokage's office by any of them would make the village extremely uncomfortable!
Not to mention anything else, he was famous for being related to Mito Uzumaki by marriage.
If the funds to the village are delayed even slightly, Hiruzen Sarutobi will experience what it means to cry out to heaven in vain!
It seems that the daimyo of the Land of Fire doesn't receive much in subsidies each year, only a few hundred million.
In reality, for the village, it's not that many.
The reward for a Jonin to carry out an S-rank mission starts at one million ryo.
Which of the five major villages doesn't have hundreds of Jonin?
The income from simply carrying out missions is comparable to that of the Land of Fire.
The more important reason why he attaches so much importance to the funds distributed by the daimyo is 'recognition'.
It is the recognition of the daimyo, the great nobles, and the entire Land of Fire!
Funds represent the daimyo's trust in the ninja village and their approval of the ninja village's work.
You can go to Konoha Village to accept quests without worry, and you can also do business there...
Damaging the reputation of the brand!
If the Daimyo of the Land of Fire really stops funding...
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head slightly; the consequences were simply unimaginable!
Therefore, he always avoided giving others cause for criticism in the open, and even more so, he avoided direct conflict with the Thousand Hands.
At least not while Mito Uzumaki was alive!
"Xiaochun, I hope you can resolve the hospital issues as soon as possible." He glanced at Xiaochun, who had just moved to the dormitory, then lowered his head to continue handling official business.
"I see!"
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Things didn't calm down so smoothly!
Just because—
A rumor has been circulating within the hospital that...the hospital seems to be running out of money to pay salaries!