Early in the morning, Manoshi didn't know that his little prank had become the last straw that contributed to Tsunade's 'running away from home' story. Manoshi went to the orphanage with their share.
"Urushi, Kabuto."
Manoshi stood outside the iron gate and shouted the names of his two students.
"Ao-shi-seb-se!"
Urushi trotted along with rice balls in his mouth, shouting incoherently.
"Stop, chew properly before you talk."
Opening the iron gate, he stopped Urushi, who was about to speak, and walked into the house.
"Nonō-san, these are the shares for this month."
Manoshi pulled out a bulging paper bag from his bag, which was naturally stuffed with banknotes, close to 20,000 ryo. It wasn't a small amount.
The orphanage only had a total of four outsider children right now.
With this money saved, it looked like she would supply them with food and clothing for a few months.
Of course, the money won't be spent on these children only. Nonō still understood the truth of 'not suffering from scarcity but inequality.'
Nonō, who held the money in her hands, was somewhat humbled.
"I'm this old and still can't feed a few children. I have to rely on Manoshi-kun to find a way to make money. I will consider this money as a loan from you."
This was the plight of the shinobis, who were in the same situation as the Japanese samurai class, as an armed force-fed by Daimyō and detached from productivity.
No mission, no source of income.
So, a brief period of peace arrived, and many clans were studying money-making businesses.
For example, the Nara clan, known for their intellect, monopolized the market for medicinal materials in Konoha village very early on.
Back to the topic.
Manoshi declined Nonō's offer to return the money, as she would probably not be able to do so based on the calculations.
'Ahem, please don't have nasty thoughts.'
"These are what the children deserve for their work, and I've gotten my fair share."
Manoshi flatly refused.
"We must distribute the money according to work, not because the children's efforts are more easily achieved, that's called exploitation, it should be a crime."
"Manoshi-kun is saying some strange things that people can't understand again." Nonō smiled and went upstairs to put the money away.
Manoshi approached Urushi, who had finished eating.
"Urushi, I remember when you guys were practicing before. Did you make an extra batch of figures?"
Urushi nodded, "Yes, Sensei, but those are the most basic styles."
"It's okay. You can call a few people together later and send this set of figures to the store."
Since there were still Urushi and Kabuto's practice pieces, it was good enough to make up for the batch that Tsunade bought away.
Manoshi just didn't want Tsunade to take the money and gamble it away.
But there was no intention to withhold the money distributed to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraya, Orochimaru, and Minato Namikaze.
...
"Manoshi Uchiha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, with his pipe in his mouth, tapped one hand on the letterhead on the table, which was a "letter of complaint" left by Tsunade on the physically hypnotized patrolling shinobi.
"You came at the right moment."
Manoshi, who entered the Hokage's office, was confused. He came to deliver the money. 'Why am I on time?'
"Tsunade left the village last night. The letter she left said: 'Dolls of Uchiha clan members made me fully aware of my shortcomings, and I decided to leave the village for a while.' Since you caused the problem, solve it by yourself."
With this, Manoshi understood.
As a shinobi, leaving the village without permission was generally called defection.
Of course, this rule didn't apply to Tsunade.
The granddaughter of the First Hokage, the grandniece of the Second Hokage, the apprentice of the Third Hokage, and known as the Princess of the powerful Senju Clan.
Such an identity would naturally never be considered a defector.
But it's not okay to let Tsunade run around.
Outsiders wouldn't understand, but Manoshi was clear about it.
Tsunade suffered from severe trauma.
If a desperate person messed with Tsunade and splashed her with blood, could Shizune, a mere Chūnin, protect her?
So, they had to send someone to get her back.
'However, was Konoha's drama of pursuing people an ancestral tradition?'
Jiraiya chased Orochimaru, Naruto chased Sasuke, and Manoshi chased Tsunade.
'Wait...? The first two haven't happened yet? Then it's okay...'
Manoshi thought a lot, but in reality, only a moment passed.
"I understand Hokage-sama, you can leave this matter to me."
Manoshi didn't know what kind of plan the old man in front of him had. Perhaps it was simply because he had a non-shinobi identity, or it was an opportunity to show goodwill toward the Uchiha clan?
Anyway, Manoshi decided to seize this opportunity and go out.
Otherwise, when the Third Hokage resigned, he would have to stay in Konoha and wait for Minato Namikaze to become a father.
"It's just that it's hard to catch up with Tsunade-sama with just me."
Manoshi thought Hiruzen Sarutobi overestimated his perception ability. Although the sense of hearing and smell developed a little, he couldn't be used as a human bloodhound.
"I hope Hokage-sama will send a tracking shinobi to travel with me."
"Hmm ... it's an oversight on my part. Then, you go back to prepare first. I will arrange it."
"Yes!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and looked down at his files intently.
...
At the training ground of the Uchiha clan, Manoshi used his hearing to recognize Kaoru Uchiha's voice, who was training hard for the Chūnin exam with two others.
" Fire Release - Great Fireball Technique!"
A four-meter diameter fireball spewed out of a boy's mouth, scorching the air and causing the ambient temperature to rise several degrees.
"That's awesome, Itachi-kun!"
A young girl exclaimed. Such a powerful Great Fireball Technique, naturally, was not something Kaoru Uchiha was used to.
"I'm still far from Manoshi-senpai." Itachi Uchiha wiped the sweat from his head and spoke steadily in his childish voice. "This kind of power is not enough to protect everyone."
Manoshi, who was walking their way, looked strange.
'If I remember correctly, Itachi Uchiha is only four years old, right? Too intelligent. And these kinds of words...was he brainwashed by my brainwashing of Shisui?'
"It's Manoshi Oniisan!" The cute-voiced little loli shouted in surprise.
"Good morning, Izumi." With a smile, Manoshi greeted the little loli Izumi Uchiha. "Kaoru-san."
"Geh? Manoshi-kun came over at this time, is there something going on?"
According to Kaoru Uchiha's understanding of him, it was impossible for this simple and straightforward practice maniac to come and look for her for no reason.
"It's just ... I was given a rather urgent assignment that required me to be away for a while."
"Is there going to be another battle?" The young girl frowned and worriedly walked towards her home." I'm going to pack for you."
"No, no, it's just a personal thing. I can buy what I need on the road."
Manoshi embellished the story about Tsunade to the girls and portrayed Tsunade as a bad woman who owed money and was addicted to gambling.
Well, it seemed that there was no need to embellish it.
"Anyway, Tsunade-sama ran away because she couldn't afford to replace the money she owed, and now Hokage-sama has entrusted me to bring her back."
"I never thought Tsunade-sama would be such a person."
The young girls were surprised. This was too much of a contrast with her official image of a strong woman in Konoha.
"She is too un-self-disciplined as a shinobi." Itachi Uchiha said.
"You can't say that. After all, she has some trauma."
The dissolution of the clan, the death of relatives, and the death of a loved one. These weren't things a normal person could withstand.
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