vncnus Chapter 5 Drinking with Tsunade
Chapter 5 Drinking with Tsunade
Konoha Village is very large.
Its core area is a fan-shaped region radiating southward from the Hokage Building, home to hundreds of thousands of residents, almost the size of a small city.
Outside the core area are vast forests, rivers, reservoirs, and farmland.
This area is dotted with numerous training grounds and covert bases, and patrol teams and restricted zones can be seen everywhere.
For ordinary civilians, Konoha is enormous.
But for ninjas, this distance is nothing. With their agility, they can move freely across the rooftops and head straight to their destination.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was not in a hurry; he walked along the commercial street at a normal pace.
The streets were bustling with people, filled with a peaceful atmosphere of daily life.
Ordinary people are unaware of the still tense situation in the ninja world; they only know that the war is over and it is a peaceful era, so they naturally live a relaxed and happy life.
Xingyuan Qianshuo walked with ease to the street where the future "Ichiraku Ramen" would be located.
Unfortunately, the hand-beating shop had not yet opened at that time. The shop that is now open is "Ichishin Curry Shop", which is run by his father.
"Uncle Oto, I'd like a curry pork cutlet rice bowl." Hoshino Senju greeted him familiarly.
"Alright, Chisaku, you sit down first," Oto replied without looking up.
"Where's the hand-beating guy? The ramen he made last time was delicious."
"That brat ran off with a culinary ninja, saying he's going to make the most delicious ramen in the world."
While busy working, Oto grumbled, "What are you doing making ramen? It's nowhere near as good as my curry rice!"
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly but did not reply.
He recalled a scene from the movie "The Lost Tower" where Ichiraku Ramen opened for business.
At that time, Might Guy, Shizune, and Sarutobi Asuma had all become genin and were even queuing up to eat noodles with Kakashi.
Judging by the timeline, it should be within the next year or two before Tateshiro takes over the shop and starts "Ichiraku Ramen".
Without Ichiraku Ramen, Konoha Village just feels like something's missing.
"Huh?" Xingyuan Qianshuo caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye and quickly slipped into the "Jiujiu Izakaya" next door.
It was Tsunade, whom she had just parted ways with.
Considering that he had witnessed her crying, it was understandable that she was now drinking and drowning her sorrows.
The layout of Isshin Curry is similar to that of the future Ichiraku Ramen.
The restaurant has a few seats facing the street, serves food very quickly, and focuses on high table turnover.
Soon, a fragrant curry pork chop rice was served.
The freshly fried pork chop has a crispy exterior and is juicy and not greasy inside. Paired with a rich curry made from potatoes, carrots, and onions, it is savory and delicious, and very appetizing.
While eating curry rice, Xingyuan Qianshuo remembered the "Life Curry" that appeared in the original work.
Although it's incredibly spicy, it has the amazing effect of healing injuries and replenishing vitality.
The ninja world possesses many magical plants and herbs, and ninjas have also developed various secret medicines, including soldier pills that can instantly restore and enhance chakra during battle.
Therefore, it's not surprising that an ultra-spicy curry with healing properties has emerged.
He wasn't sure if the old woman with the Sichuan peppercorn had already opened her shop and created the super spicy life curry.
If we could bring Konoha here, it would surely be very popular, and we might even receive system rewards.
Xingyuan Qianshuo finished his curry pork chop rice in about the same amount of time as the previous meal.
It only cost 60 taels, which is really not expensive compared to his fixed monthly salary of 8 taels.
After finishing dinner, he was supposed to go to the training ground near his home to practice his Rasengan, as originally planned.
After nearly a month of arduous practice, his mastery of the Rasengan was barely at the beginner level.
Having just completed the third stage—the practice of breaking through a ball—one can create the prototype of a Rasengan.
This can only cause minor surface damage and cannot penetrate trees, falling far short of actual combat standards.
Even though he was familiar with the training steps in the original work, and even knew that he should rotate the chakra in the direction of the "spin on the head", the training process was still extremely difficult.
The biggest difficulty is that he has too little chakra, while the Rasengan consumes too much.
Even in the early stages of practice, he often felt drained, which resulted in very limited effective training time each day.
With his current chakra reserves, he is already among the best in Chunin, approaching the level of a Special Jonin.
However, he estimated that even if he could master the Rasengan in the future, it would only be effective in one strike in actual combat.
Therefore, he now treats Rasengan training more as a means to hone his chakra form control abilities, and also as a way to pass the time when he lacks entertainment.
However, today Hoshino Senju decided not to train. He thanked Uncle Oto and got up to walk towards the "Sake Sake Izakaya" next door.
Izakayas are mainly open at night, which is when they are busiest.
The aromas of grilled meat, grilled fish, and sake mingled together, creating a typical Japanese izakaya atmosphere full of lively smoky charm.
The store is not large, with bar seating, two-person tables and a few four-person tables. Most of the customers are ninjas.
At a two-person table in the corner, Hoshino Senju saw Tsunade raising her glass and drinking heartily.
Tsunade glanced at Hoshino Senju as he approached, then continued drinking nonchalantly.
She didn't speak until he sat down opposite her: "What, even the curry rice kid is drinking here?"
"I'm 19, and I'm subject to the three ninja restrictions, so I have to wait another year before I can drink it," Hoshino Senju replied.
"The Three Forbidden Rules of Ninjas? Hmph, that stuff is only good for fooling honest people."
Tsunade said with a disdainful look, "The world of ninjas is a constant companion to death. If you don't enjoy life while you can, you'll lose everything when you die."
The rule that you can only drink alcohol at age 20, but have to go to war at age 5 or 6, is indeed very problematic.
But Hoshino knew that Tsunade was just venting her emotions, so she naturally wouldn't agree. After thinking for a moment, she said:
"Everyone will die eventually. But I hope that after I die, I can live on in the memories of my family and friends, and that my pursuits and dreams can continue and be inherited by others."
Snapped!
Tsunade slammed her wine glass down on the table, her expression changing as she said, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"
"How dare I, how dare I?" Xingyuan Qianshuo quickly picked up the wine bottle and filled her glass.
He glanced at the half-eaten grilled chicken on the table, then asked the waiter for another serving and ordered himself a glass of juice.
"Hmph, you're smart enough to know your place." Tsunade ate a piece of chicken, then picked up her wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't try to dissuade him and obediently acted as a drinking companion, responsible for pouring drinks.
The number of customers in the izakaya increased, and some ninjas recognized Tsunade, but no one dared to come over and say hello.
The two sat facing each other in silence, one drinking alcohol and the other drinking juice.
Most ninjas are stubborn and have their own "ninja way." Without experiencing life-and-death battles, it is difficult for them to persuade others.
As the princess of Konoha, Tsunade's background is extremely tragic.
My revered grandfather, Hashirama Senju, was the first to pass away. My second grandfather, Tobirama Senju, died in battle. My parents sacrificed their lives, the family disbanded, and my younger brother, Nawaki, died young.
Having finally found love, she turned to it to alleviate her grief, only to watch helplessly as her first love, Kato Dan, died before her eyes.
However, in the ninja world, as a ninja, who hasn't lost a comrade or family member?
Xingyuan Qianshuo thought of his parents in this life. They were both commoner ninjas, one a chunin and the other a genin, both of whom had already sacrificed themselves.
In my past life I was an orphan. In this life I had a warm childhood and also experienced the heart-wrenching pain of losing my parents.
Competition and struggle are the nature and instinct for survival of living beings, and this is true in every world.
However, the power of the ninja world is too concentrated in the hands of ninjas, which suppresses the scale and intensity of battles among ordinary people.
All the fighting and wars were ultimately gathered and carried out by ninjas.
Xingyuan Qianshuo pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked at Tsunade, whose beautiful face was etched with worry. With a thought, he used the system to investigate.
Name: Tsunade
[Condition: Hemophobia]
[A special condition has been diagnosed, generating a side quest: "Cure Tsunade's Hemophobia." Do you wish to accept it?]