Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 11 Countless small sums of money are flying in!

Konoha Training Ground.

On the field, two figures could be seen flying back and forth, throwing punches and kicks at each other with great momentum and force.

The fighters were Taiichi and Mike Kay. Since they started sparring, they had been having a match every day. Their combat experience was increasing day by day.

The battle now is different from before. Taiyi flung his hand, sending three shuriken flying towards Kai in a triangular formation, while he himself charged towards Kai along with the shuriken.

Kai remained calm, sidestepping two shuriken while simultaneously deflecting another with a kunai. At that moment, Taiichi also charged forward, kunai in hand.

The two men simultaneously thrust out kunai, and the clanging sounds of the kunai colliding rang out continuously.

After another round of fighting, seeing that neither could gain the upper hand, the two decisively abandoned their kunai and switched to hand-to-hand combat. This time, it was another brutal exchange of blows. Then, Taiichi seized an opening and executed an over-the-shoulder throw on Kai, sending him flying far away.

While Kai was still in the air with his back to him, he quickly formed hand seals: Wei-Si-Yin. With a "bang," two more Taiyi appeared on the field.

The three Taiichi formed a triangle and rushed towards Kai, who had just landed. Kai couldn't tell which Taiichi was the real one, so he could only block the attacks one by one.

The first block missed; this Taiichi was fake. Kai quickly changed his move, blocking the second Taiichi, but missed again. This time, it was too late to change his move. He was hit squarely in the shoulder by a punch.

Taiyi seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack, finally knocking Kai to the ground with a flying kick.

……

Taiichi stepped forward and helped Kai up from the ground. "Are you alright?"

"Haha, it's okay, Taiichi, you've improved again. I'm about to lose to you."

"You were only caught off guard by my first use of the clone technique. You won't be able to fool me like that again."

"Haha." Kai didn't refute, scratching his head and grinning foolishly. Taiyi was improving, and so was he.

That's enough for today, it's time to go back.

"Okay, see you tomorrow, Taichi."

The two said goodbye.

……

At my doorstep.

When Taichi arrived home exhausted, he saw Tsunade and Nono standing at the door and immediately smiled.

"Oh, I'm so sorry I'm late. I've kept you waiting." He quickly opened the door and invited the two of them inside.

Tsunade glanced at Taichi's disheveled appearance and said, "Pretty hardworking, kid!"

Nonou then stepped forward to help Taichi straighten his clothes.

"I have to work hard! Everyone in my class is a genius; I can't fall behind!"

Thinking of Sarutobi-sensei's evaluation of Taichi today, Tsunade smiled and said, "You're quite modest."

"Alright, I won't say any more. I think you can guess why I'm here today," Tsunade said.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade, but I don't know what kind of cooperation the village plans to offer," Taiichi said frankly. Since Tsunade came, it must be because the substance had been verified and she was here to cooperate. Otherwise, whether she had cracked the drug's effects or used some other unscrupulous means, Tsunade wouldn't be the one to come and negotiate.

Without hesitation, Tsunade explained all the conditions that Hiruzen Sarutobi had agreed upon to the two of them.

Taiichi and Nonou were both surprised after hearing this. It wasn't bad, it was wonderful! They had been worried the village would lower the price, so they had deliberately raised their demands. Now, although they had reduced their shareholding, they had received a large sum of cash, which couldn't be better. This would solve their most pressing funding problem—both for the orphanage and for Taiichi's own training.

Neither of them were petty, and they immediately agreed to the village's plan.

Tsunade was pleased to see the two readily agree; she appreciated their decisiveness. She then signed the relevant agreement on behalf of the village with the three.

"Now that everything is settled, shouldn't you tell me the formula for this medicine?" Tsunade asked.

Taiyi didn't stand on ceremony. He turned around and went to his study to take out a list that he had already written down. The list clearly showed the preparation method and the details that needed to be paid attention to.

Tsunade took the order and exclaimed in surprise after only glancing at the beginning, "You mean this is made with garlic?"

"Yes." Taiichi looked completely innocent.

Nonou could only smile wryly. She knew how much nonsense Taiichi had put in the garlic to mask the smell.

Thinking about the smell of that thing, Tsunade's expression turned strange. "You've really put a lot of thought into this!" Tsunade said meaningfully.

Taiyi smiled silently. It wasn't a good idea to bring this up in public. Everyone understood the unspoken understanding; they couldn't very well say they didn't trust the village.

"By the way, Lady Tsunade," Taichi changed the subject, "it's been over a week already, why is it taking so long? Verification shouldn't take this long, right? Could it be that the village's discussions have delayed it?"

Now it was Tsunade's turn to be embarrassed. Could she say that she had simply forgotten? What was even more infuriating was that the village hadn't been delayed at all; when Sarutobi heard her report, he immediately made the decision.

"Well, there are too many tests to do. After all, it's medicine, so it can't be passed so easily," Tsunade said reluctantly.

"That's true." Taiyi didn't doubt anything else.

To ease the awkwardness, Tsunade got up and prepared to leave.

Taiichi couldn't just let Tsunade go so easily. This was such a rare opportunity to get closer to her, especially since he was such a good cook.

"Lady Tsunade, it's already this late. I just arrived and saw you and Nono-nee-san waiting at the door for so long. You must not have eaten yet. Stay and try my cooking."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade has helped us so much, and she left this for us to express our gratitude." Nono, who was standing next to Taichi, also understood what Taichi meant and spoke up for him.

"Well... alright." Seeing their enthusiasm, Tsunade no longer refused.

"Nonou-neechan, could you please help entertain Lady Tsunade? I'll go to the kitchen to cook."

……

Taiyi was busy in the kitchen. Luckily, he had gone on a big shopping trip yesterday and the house was fully stocked with ingredients, otherwise he would have really been impolite today.

Listening to the laughter coming from the living room, Taiyi kept frying, stir-frying, and cooking, with various kitchen utensils flying around, making him cook incredibly fast.

He wondered what they were laughing at. Of course, Taichi had no idea; Nonou was currently telling Tsunade embarrassing stories from his childhood. Otherwise, he would have wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

In less than an hour, the five dishes and one soup were served.

Looking at the food on the table, Tsunade was truly astonished. Regardless of the taste, the presentation and aroma alone were exceptional.

The three sat down at the table, each saying, "I'm starting to eat," and began their meal.

You don't know until you try it, and once you taste it, you're shocked. The taste is truly exceptional. Tsunade felt like everything she had eaten in the first half of her life was dog shit. What was she going to do now?

……

After the meal.

"Lady Tsunade, are you satisfied with today's hospitality?"

"Why are you calling me Lady Tsunade? You call Nonou 'older sister,' so just call me 'older sister' too!" Tsunade said domineeringly with a wave of her small hand.

Good heavens, even the way they address each other has changed after just one meal! Taiyi was naturally overjoyed. He immediately seized the opportunity and called out, "Tsunade-neechan."

"Alright, it's getting late, I should head back now."

"Alright, Tsunade-neechan, please take care on your journey."

Taichi and Nono watched Tsunade's figure disappear at the end of the road before turning back and going inside.

Back in the house, Taiichi could no longer contain his excitement and hugged Nonou, spinning her around wildly.

Nono let Taichi act recklessly, because she was happy that the orphanage would no longer have to worry about funding.

The two talked for a while about their future plans, and then Nono got up to say goodbye. After all, there were still a lot of things waiting for her to take care of at the orphanage.

Once Taiichi was alone in the room, he calmed down. He thought about what would happen next: now that he had money, he could be bolder in his cultivation and could start buying medicine to aid his training. Also, having built a good relationship with Tsunade today would be very beneficial in both his future endeavors and cultivation.

After thinking all this through, Taiyi resumed his training methodically. A day without practice makes the mouth rusty, a day without practice makes the hands rusty. Training is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind.