Chapter 261: Quitting Alcohol
"Why are you at my house?" Ino was quite puzzled. At this time of day, the usually well-behaved Hinata would typically be practicing her fists at home. Hinata looked at her with the eyes of someone looking at a terminally ill patient. That look of "You're so pathetic, but for your sake, I can't say it out loud" completely baffled Ino.
"You really don't take care of your body at all. Auntie told me everything. Really, you've been hiding it from me." The more she spoke, the more confused Ino became. What have I been hiding from you?. She hadn't drunk too much in the afternoon, had she? Why couldn't she keep up with her rhythm now?.
Rino Yamanaka didn't mention the kidney deficiency. She just said that she met Hinata while buying groceries at the market that day, and the two of them chatted and unexpectedly found they had a lot in common. Then, as they chatted, they ended up coming home. They had cooked a lot of food today, so they invited Hinata to stay for dinner. Is that really how it was?. Ino scratched her head, feeling that they weren't telling the truth, but she didn't dwell on it.
Inoichi Yamanaka had been working overtime at the interrogation department for two consecutive weeks because of the Akatsuki's affairs, so it was just the three of them for dinner. Usually, the Yamanaka family ate in silence. Today, with Hinata as a guest, Ino felt it wasn't appropriate to remain silent, so she tried to find a topic. She brought up the matter of the Akatsuki.
Rino Yamanaka nodded lightly: "Mmhmm, that's really terrifying. Come, eat a piece of yam. Isn't it especially sweet? Hinata made this piece; her cooking is really good." Ino was full of suspicion and mechanically talked about the matter of Fire Release chakra nature transformation for a while. Hinata: "Oh, oh, I understand, I understand. Have some soup. Auntie simmered this soup for a long time."
Ino: "...". Your attitude is really too perfunctory!. During the meal, they kept making her eat things like wood ear mushrooms and yams. After the meal, Rino Yamanaka brought out longan and goji berry porridge that had been simmering all afternoon, and Hinata brought a pot of ejiao and glutinous rice porridge. "Drink! You're not allowed to leave until you finish drinking!".
After drinking alcohol all afternoon, she didn't eat much food at home. After drinking two large pots of porridge, her stomach was churning with acid. Ino almost had to lean against the wall to leave the dining room. Seeing her go back to her room to rest, Rino Yamanaka's face was full of bitterness.
"This child smells of alcohol... Alcohol is really bad for your health." She was quite puzzled as to how her daughter, at such a young age, had become an alcoholic. Where did she pick up this bad habit?. Hinata nodded like a pecking chick: "That's right. Ino always drinks alcohol, and she even tells me to drink. It's a really bad habit; it's too harmful to the body."
The two looked at each other and nodded in unison. Your body is already so weak, and you're still drinking? No more talking, quit drinking!. Both of them knew that Ino was very determined. It was usually difficult for others to dissuade her from something she decided to do. However, they also had a solution: if you have trouble, find the Hokage.
From the First Hokage onwards, no matter who was sitting in the position of Hokage, as the Kage of a village, they would patiently listen to the villagers' requests. The Second Hokage was wary of the Uchiha clan but had no problem with the rest of the villagers. The Third Hokage even said that Konoha was one big family. The Fourth Hokage, and now the Fifth Hokage, were all commendable in terms of being close to the people.
Jiraiya was originally from a commoner background and didn't have many rules. Anyone could go to his office to see him. Rino Yamanaka and Hinata rushed to the Hokage's office. Shikaku didn't know how the two of them had gotten together, and when Rino said it was a private matter, he didn't ask.
At this time, Naruto was wearing large glasses, looking like a blond version of Detective Conan. He was reciting in the hallway of the Hokage's office. Jiraiya had bought him new clothes, and with the books and glasses covering most of his face, Hinata didn't recognize who he was when they brushed past each other.
In the office, Jiraiya was talking to Tsunade about Sasori's poison problem. Asuma had collected some poisoned blades and needles used by human puppets on the battlefield. Upon returning, they were tested, and the poison used was found to be extremely potent. If they didn't prepare some quick and effective antidotes, Konoha ninjas would definitely suffer greatly when dealing with Sasori.
While the two of them were discussing, Rino Yamanaka and Hinata arrived. Although Rino looked like a housewife, as the wife of Inoichi and Ino's mother, she definitely shouldn't be treated as a commoner. Coupled with Hinata, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Main House, both Jiraiya and Tsunade thought something big had happened. The two of them approached this conversation with a very serious attitude.
The content of the conversation was something they hadn't expected. Rino went on and on about her purpose, and finally said very sincerely, "Hokage-sama, Ino is still young. Please make sure to send someone to supervise her during her daily missions so she doesn't drink so much alcohol anymore. She came home this afternoon reeking of alcohol. Children at this age have the worst self-control, and drinking so heavily is really bad for her health."
Hinata also bowed at the side: "Yes, please Hokage-sama, please send someone to supervise her properly." Then, seeing Tsunade, the idol of female ninjas, she bowed to Tsunade very sincerely: "Please also Tsunade-sama, supervise her." Rino Yamanaka was a little sad: "Ino was very well-behaved when she was little, but recently, I don't know what happened, her personality has become more and more wild, and many times, she doesn't even listen to me."
Jiraiya -> _ -> Tsunade. Tsunade (`). After Rino and Hinata left, Jiraiya and Tsunade both wiped sweat from their brows. To prevent her image among Konoha ninjas from completely collapsing, Tsunade quickly left: "I'm going to talk to Ino! No, I'm going to supervise her. Ahem, that's right. We'll talk about Sasori later!".
There were priorities. Sasori hadn't attacked yet, right? They could research the antidote in a couple of days. Jiraiya waved his hand, "You go ahead and get busy. I'm really not in a hurry here...". To avoid giving Ino an excuse to drink, Tsunade decided to quit alcohol, at least for the next few days she was in the village. I, an elder, am setting an example. Are you still going to drink? Do you not want to get along?.
"Drinking is very detrimental to business. Don't drink for now!" Tsunade said resolutely. Shizune and Tonton agreed a hundred and twenty percent. Ino was confused, not knowing why she suddenly quit drinking. She asked, "Didn't Jiraiya-sama always pay for our drinks? Are we really not drinking anymore?" Tsunade closed her eyes, as if making a huge decision, and nodded. Ino felt very surprised. Seeing Tonton also nodding, she didn't have much of an opinion. If she didn't drink, she wouldn't drink.
Ino successfully quit drinking. After three Root ninjas died in succession while summoning the Reaper, Orochimaru stopped summoning the Reaper and instead began researching ways to break the Reaper Death Seal in the shadows. Her own cell division had long exceeded the Hayflick limit. Without needing to give gifts to the Reaper, Ino's recovery ability was strong, and her complexion gradually became rosy. Rino and Hinata both felt that their efforts had paid off, and they were extremely happy.
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