This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 110 Tsunade's Part-Time Job Diary

Konoha Science Research Institute, Building A, Biological and Medical Research Center.

The morning sunlight streamed through the window, dappling the table.

"ha--"

Tsunade yawned wildly, completely lacking any decorum, clutching a lab report in her hand, her eyes glazed over as she stared blankly at the rows of colorful test tubes in front of her.

"Lady Tsunade, your coffee."

Pharmacist Nonou tiptoed over and placed a steaming cup of coffee on the corner of the table. She was dressed in a neat researcher's uniform, with her signature round-framed glasses on her face, and her eyes were full of admiration and respect for her idol.

"Thanks, Nonou."

Tsunade picked up her coffee and took a sip. The bitter taste made her a little more awake. It was said to be a beverage specially developed by Nishikawa Tetsu, which had an energizing effect.

She rubbed her throbbing temples and couldn't help but complain inwardly:

"That damn Nishikawa Tetsu, he called himself the chief medical advisor, but he's just a high-level wage earner!"

Ever since she "spent" ten million taels at an astonishing speed in the casino, Tsunade has been caught in an extremely delicate financial crisis.

Although one has no worries about food and clothing in the Thousand Hands tribe, if one wants to indulge in gambling again or occasionally enjoy a glass of fine vintage wine, one can only rely on one's own hard work to earn it.

The cunning little devil seemed to have anticipated all of this and timely offered the project bonus as bait.

"It's a special bonus jointly sponsored by the village and the police department. As long as you produce results, you'll receive a share of the profits based on the project. And if you research something useful, you'll get a share of the profits for every copy sold."

Tsunade felt a surge of hatred when she recalled Nishikawa Tetsu's sly smile as he said those words.

But there was nothing she could do; she was poor.

"Lady Tsunade, these are today's experimental data regarding the purification of penicillin."

Nonou's voice interrupted Tsunade's thoughts as she handed her a new report.

"penicillin……"

Tsunade took the report, her gaze sharpening as she picked up a test tube containing liquid.

"This thing is actually quite interesting."

Tsunade gently shook the test tube, looking at the clear, transparent liquid inside.

Before returning to the village, she had heard about the reputation of this "miracle drug".

It is said that in the Land of Rain and surrounding small countries, this potion has become a life-saving commodity, and has even been sold at exorbitant prices on the black market.

She knew that Nono had access to this medicine, and even knew that Nono had made a lot of money from it to subsidize the orphanage.

However, as a medical expert with extremely high professional ethics, Tsunade did not inquire about the source of Nonou's products—that was her privacy and also her way of survival.

She was more interested in the thing itself.

Tsunade looked at Nonou, her tone tinged with disbelief: "This stuff really can kill germs?"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Nonou adjusted her glasses and answered seriously:

"I have conducted numerous clinical comparative trials, and for wounded soldiers with persistent high fever due to wound infection, penicillin's effect is almost immediate. It can inhibit the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, thereby achieving a bactericidal effect."

"Inhibition of cell wall synthesis..."

Tsunade muttered to herself. As a genius who developed the S-rank forbidden technique "Creation Regeneration," she had an extremely keen intuition for changes at the cellular level.

"If we can figure out the principle behind this suppression, we might be able to develop more targeted drugs, or even... combine it with medical ninjutsu to create new treatment techniques."

Tsunade put down the test tube, a confident smile playing on her lips.

"This is interesting. Looks like I can't just coast along here anymore."

She stood up, stretched, and her joints made a crisp sound.

"Nonou, bring over all the original bacterial samples, as well as the records of previous failed experiments."

"Lady Tsunade, you are going to..." Nono asked, somewhat surprised.

"If you're going to do it, do it the best."

Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, her spirit soaring: "While the current penicillin is effective, the allergic reactions are too severe, and it's not very effective against certain drug-resistant bacteria. I'm going to improve it and make it a true panacea!"

"Besides, if we can come up with an even more advanced version, the reward that kid promised should double, right?"

Seeing Tsunade suddenly full of energy, Nono couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade, I'll go prepare right away!"

……

While Tsunade was full of energy, Nishikawa Tetsu was counting money in his office in Building B.

"The profit sharing from ninja tool manufacturing... well, it's alright. Although some shop owners wanted to secretly raise prices, they were stopped by Minato... cough, that fair inspector."

"The dividends from the Land of Rain have increased by 30%, that's great news!"

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at the ledger and nodded in satisfaction.

"Che-jun, what are you laughing at? You look so cunning."

Mizuki Uzumaki walked in carrying a stack of documents, and when she saw Nishikawa Tetsu's smile, she couldn't help but shrink back.

During this time, she has fully adapted to life at the research institute.

Although she was still occasionally frightened by Orochimaru's sinister gaze, she felt incredibly at ease whenever she thought of Chejun and Lady Tsunade.

Moreover, she recently worked as Tsunade's assistant in Building A and learned a lot.

Although the legendary Sannin had a rather volatile temper, she was surprisingly patient when it came to teaching people—provided you didn't bother her when she was losing money.

"I'm thinking about how to make my wallet a little fatter."

Nishikawa Tetsu closed the ledger and glanced at Mizuki.

"By the way, how's the situation at Building A? Did Lady Tsunade dismantle the lab?"

"No, no!" Mizuki quickly waved her hand. "Lady Tsunade has been very serious lately, researching improvements to penicillin. Even Nono-neechan said she's never seen Lady Tsunade so focused."

"Oh?"

Nishikawa Tetsu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

He originally thought Tsunade was just there to coast along, but he didn't expect her to actually start working.

It seems that losing those ten million taels was quite worthwhile, as it ignited her "fighting spirit".

"However..." Mizuki hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Lady Tsunade seems to be a little curious about the origin of penicillin. Although she didn't ask Nono-neechan, she has been studying the characteristics of that strain."

"That's for sure."

Nishikawa Tetsu was not worried.

The original strain of penicillin was brought back by him from the Land of Rain; it was a specially cultivated variety. Even if Tsunade were incredibly skilled, she could only study its pharmacology, not conjure up the same strain out of thin air—unless she went to the Land of Rain to buy it from Yahiko.

And that's exactly what he wanted.

"Let her study it. The more she studies it, the more she will discover its commercial value and strategic significance."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the lit windows of Building A in the distance.

"Moreover, once she starts to get interested in these things, she will gradually become inseparable from this research institute."

"At that time, let alone three years, it could be a lifetime..."

Nishikawa Tetsuya's lips curled up slightly.

"She has no choice but to work for me now, and three generations of old men should thank me."

"Che-kun..." Mizuki watched Nishikawa Che's retreating figure, silently mourning for Lady Tsunade in her heart.