As everyone knows, even humans in the ninja world who aren't ninjas have chakra in their cells to some extent.
This is common knowledge in the ninja world.
Therefore, Tsunade was shocked to detect no trace of chakra in Whitebeard's body, making her think he was an alien.
"Gurararara!" Whitebeard looked down at Tsunade, laughing heartily, "I'm a pirate of the sea, not some ninja with chakra!"
"Even if you're a pirate, you're still a person, and you should have chakra in your body." Tsunade felt her mind was in disarray.
Her understanding of the human body.
It was collapsing at this moment.
"Lady Tsunade, I haven't deceived you." Kakashi, holding his yellow book, spoke earnestly, "Whitebeard is special. Not only does he lack chakra, but his kekkei genkai doesn't require chakra as energy."
Tsunade: "???"
She had lived for many years, but this was the first time she encountered such a situation. She never expected Whitebeard wasn't a ninja.
If she treated such a man.
Would that count as getting involved in ninja affairs?
If not, Whitebeard had taken a jinchuriki and entangled with Konoha ninjas.
If it did, Whitebeard, with no chakra and possibly no ninja skills, wasn't a ninja by definition.
Tsunade fell silent.
Until the commotion behind her broke her thoughts.
"Damn it! That little kid tricked us. There's no Konoha cash cow over there! Did that woman escape? Damn it! She owes us so much money!"
"Big brother, if the boss finds out we didn't collect the debt, he might chop off a finger!"
"No shit! You think I don't know that?!"
"Oh no!" Tsunade was shocked.
As one of Konoha's Sannin, she could easily deal with these debt-collecting warriors, but she didn't.
Instead, she hurriedly used the Transformation Jutsu.
With a "poof" sound.
Her grand figure transformed into a flat chest, and she became a thirteen-year-old girl, looking nonchalant.
As if she wasn't the one in debt.
Coincidentally.
The debt collectors turned their attention this way, their eyes widening, focusing on Whitebeard.
Whitebeard, standing 6.66 meters tall.
It was too conspicuous.
Suddenly, Naruto shouted, "Hey! The person you're looking for, she's right—mmmph!"
Tsunade, startled, quickly covered Naruto's mouth.
She gritted her teeth, whispering, "Brat, what are you doing? I owe them several million ryo. If they find out, how will I repay this high-interest loan?"
"Mmmph... if you treat Dad... mmmph... I won't tell." Naruto, muffled, struggled to speak.
"You're blackmailing me?" Tsunade's eyes widened, "Where did you learn this? Is that how the old man teaches you brats?"
Shizune's stunned voice interjected, "Lady Tsunade, did you borrow from loan sharks?"
"Ah? Hahaha!"
Tsunade laughed awkwardly and then angrily blamed the casino: "Those cheaters! Otherwise, I wouldn't have lost!"
"And several million ryo..." Shizune's eyes were full of resentment.
"Ahem!" Tsunade's confidence dwindled, "I could win it back. Just give me some money, and I can win it back."
"Lady Tsunade, I only brought tens of thousands of ryo this time."
Shizune's tone was like a resentful wife's: "Unless this money multiplies tenfold, it won't help repay the high-interest loan."
"Alright, alright!" Tsunade released Naruto's mouth, raising her hands in surrender, "Stop nagging!"
She glanced at the debt-collecting warriors behind her.
Seeing that they were frightened away by Whitebeard's towering figure, she breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, she pondered.
"Brat, stop your tears."
Tsunade said, "Normally, I don't personally handle treatments. I'll have my disciple, Shizune, be the primary doctor while I provide guidance."
She silently calculated the value of the cash and gold bars.
Barely restraining her excitement.
Tsunade reluctantly said, "I'm a kind-hearted person, so the treatment fee will be 10 million ryo. But let me be clear, no refunds if I can't cure him; no refunds if he dies."
When she confirmed Whitebeard wasn't a ninja, her reluctance faded.
She also had a personal reason.
A few days ago, the words from the two Anbu who delivered the message from Konoha disgusted her.
The elders who messed up Konoha weren't satisfied with her.
They wanted her to mess with Whitebeard during the treatment to expedite his death.
Thinking Whitebeard was a major headache for them. Otherwise, they wouldn't want him eliminated so badly.
Such despicable behavior made Tsunade defiant.
Those heartless elders wanted her to do that.
So, she would do the opposite.
Seeing Naruto wiping his tears, Tsunade, in a daze, saw her late brother Nawaki's face overlapping with Naruto's.
Their faces perfectly aligned.
"They really look alike..." Tsunade muttered instinctively.
"Huh?" Naruto was puzzled.
"Nothing." Tsunade quickly regained her composure and said, "I agree to treat your dad. Besides the 10 million ryo, there's an additional condition."
She pinched Naruto's cheek, twisting it hard: "And that is—you must not call me an old lady! If you do, I'll take your pants off!"
"Ouch! It hurts!!!!"
...
Tsunade was decisive. After agreeing to treat Whitebeard, she didn't delay until the next day.
She led Whitebeard and the others to a nearby open field.
Besides them.
No one else was there.
The reason for this location was Whitebeard's enormous size; the local hospital couldn't accommodate him.
Special measures were necessary.
"You, use Earth Style to create a large enough earthen house for Whitebeard to lie in. Then use Fire Style to sterilize it as much as possible." Tsunade instructed Kakashi skillfully.
Kakashi reluctantly put away his "Icha Icha Paradise."
Accepting his fate as a tool.
"Shizune." Tsunade took a deep breath, "You know what to do."
"Yes!" Shizune, holding Tonton, nodded obediently.
Shizune knew well that Tsunade had a severe fear of blood.
If blood was involved, it was up to her to handle it.
...
...