When it comes to poison in Naruto, most people would think of the summoned beast of Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure Village, the Sanshouo.
Strictly speaking, it belongs to biological poison.
The nano - sized poisonous insects of Torune Aburame from Konoha Village are also of this kind.
Puppeteers and Medical Ninjas deal with traditional poisons. They are good at making and detoxifying poisons.
Such as Sasori of the Red Sand, Chiyo, and Tsunade.
"It's Chiyo," Tsunade said after taking a glance.
Minato Namikaze's hand trembled, and he quickly put down his chopsticks.
He had heard of Chiyo's great reputation for a long time.
The others also obediently stopped their actions.
Haruki smiled, turned his head to look outside the door, and said, "Grandma Chiyo, since you're here, why be shy?"
With a creaking sound, the door slowly opened.
Chiyo, less than one and a half meters tall, appeared in front of everyone.
First, she curiously sized up the strange silver - haired loli beside Haruki. When Tsunade had spoken her name just now, it had surprised her a bit, but soon her gaze fell on Haruki.
"Long time no see. Your skills haven't dulled at all, Haruki. You spotted the poison in the food at a glance. But I'm curious why you didn't detoxify it? Could it be that you can't? So you called me out," Chiyo said with a faint smile.
Haruki also smiled. He raised his chopsticks and pointed at her from afar. "I didn't expect Grandma Chiyo to be so energetic and still so competitive. Well, let me introduce you. This is my student, Izumi Shigure."
His other hand stroked Tsunade's silver hair.
Chiyo was a little puzzled. Was this the time to introduce his disciple?
However, the next words Haruki said made her furious.
"This kind of poison doesn't require me to take action. My student can handle it."
"Really?"
Chiyo suppressed her anger and looked at Tsunade.
She admitted that Izumi Shigure had piqued her interest a little, but she didn't believe that she could detoxify her poison. She even thought that Haruki couldn't solve it in a short time.
Having lived most of her life, she had this much confidence.
"The truth will be known after a try," Haruki shrugged. "Shigure, it's up to you."
Tsunade's face tightened. If Chiyo weren't in front of her, she would definitely roll her eyes at Haruki.
But because there was an outsider, she wouldn't disrespect her.
Chiyo stared at Haruki, her expression alternating between anger and doubt. His face showed strong confidence, which made her feel a kind of absurd mood.
Haruki leaned back on the wooden chair and quietly watched Tsunade at work.
In the world of Naruto, detoxification isn't just about using simple medicines; it involves the use of Chakra.
As light - green bubbles rose from the food, Chiyo's expression became extremely ugly.
"Teacher, it's done," Tsunade dispersed her chakra and said calmly.
Under the table, she gently stepped on Haruki's foot to show her dissatisfaction.
Haruki naturally wasn't willing to give in. He rubbed his leg against her long legs a few times.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Haruki's face remained unchanged. He reached out and patted Tsunade on the shoulder, then looked at Chiyo, who seemed to be in disbelief.
He picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the meat.
"Um, it tastes good. What do you think, Grandma Chiyo?"
Chiyo fell silent, lost in her thoughts.
She never anticipated such a result.
But she wasn't one to sulk over a loss.
"It seems you've taken in a good apprentice," Chiyo took a deep look at Tsunade and said. Then she asked, "Aren't you afraid she might not make it the whole way when you bring her to our Sunagakure?"
Haruki arched an eyebrow and said straightforwardly, "Granny Chiyo, you don't have to test me. I've made my purpose clear. I'm here to do business with you."
Chiyo waved her hand and snorted, "Since you're not willing to tell me, just talk to the Kazekage tomorrow."
"..."
Haruki opened his mouth, watched her leaving back, and sighed. Why doesn't anyone believe me when I'm telling the truth?
After all, he just didn't belong here.
In this ninja world, the economy wasn't highly valued. They preferred Ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai more.
"Ouch!"
Haruki looked down and saw Tsunade's fair arm and her fingers digging into his thigh.
He quickly held her little hand.
"What are you doing?"
"It's just my perverse fun."
Tsunade rolled her big, beautiful eyes upward, showing the whites.
But with her current appearance, this action made her look truly innocent and cute.
Haruki pinched her delicate chin and said, "Before we came, didn't we agree that you'd pretend to be my apprentice?"
"But you weren't supposed to bully an old woman," Tsunade shook her head. She still admired Chiyo. It's rare to find a ninja who can match her in the field of Poison.
"Never again."
Haruki resisted the urge to kiss her cheek, let go of her hand, and turned to see the four people in front of them pretending not to see anything inappropriate. He couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, there's no more poison now. Let's have a meal. Then get a good rest and go see the Kazekage tomorrow."
Everyone immediately picked up their chopsticks.
This was Haruki's first time trying the food in Sunagakure. Overall, it was passable.
After a full meal and some drinks, Minato and the others went to their respective rooms.
Haruki picked up Tsunade's soft body while she glared at him and went up the stairs.
"Which room are you sleeping in?"
Tsunade casually pointed and said, "Put me down. I'm not really a little girl."
"It's okay. You're not heavy anyway."
Haruki thought to himself, did she think he was stupid? How could he give up such a good chance?
As the saying goes, there are three great things about a loli (a term for an attractive young girl in anime and manga culture).
He'd experienced the first two.
Tsunade shook her head helplessly and let him carry her.
Oh!
But all roads have an end.
"Have a good rest," Haruki said.
He didn't take any more advantage. Although his girlfriend wasn't really being taken advantage of, in a way, he was quite well - behaved.
"Good night."
Tsunade thought for a moment, jumped out of bed, returned to her original appearance, hugged him, and then pushed him out of the room.
Haruki was slightly stunned.
Before he could react, he was already in the corridor.
This girl was still a bit shy.
It seems he needs to step up his game.
Haruki smiled and went back to his own room.
Early the next morning, after breakfast, the six of them, led by Rasa, arrived at the Kazekage's office.
Apart from The Third Kazekage, there were also two advisors, Chiyo and Ebizo.
"Haruki, long time no see."
The Third Kazekage greeted indifferently, showing no goodwill in his words.
This was normal.
If he were too friendly, Haruki might have to consider making a run for it.
"Lord Kazekage, you're still as charming as ever since we last met."
Haruki showed a warm and sincere smile.
The Third Kazekage's expression instantly tightened. He had learned about Haruki in advance and knew his character, but he always felt there was a different meaning behind such a sunny smile.
The Third Kazekage sat down.
A moment later, he suddenly broke into a smile and said, "I'm really curious why you came to Sunagakure in person. You might accidentally end up dead here."
"That's not necessarily true."
Haruki patted Tsunade, who was tense, on the shoulder and said, "If you want the whole Sunagakure to be buried with me, you don't have to lift a finger. I can end my own life right here, right now."
The atmosphere in the office suddenly froze.
Gold Dust swirled and rushed towards Haruki like a drill.
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