The outcome of the bet no longer mattered; in the end, Tsunade had a reason to return to Konoha, and Naruto gained an older sister.
As for Jiraiya...
"Speaking of which, Naruto, didn't you say earlier that Jiraiya was caught peeking into the women's bathhouse?"
Jiraiya instantly became alert, subtly distancing himself from Tsunade, thinking, This kid promised not to mention it, what's he up to?
"Yeah, he even taught me a Ninjutsu to keep me from telling my mom about it." Naruto casually betrayed Jiraiya, not saying he wouldn't tell his sister, "So, sis, please keep it a secret too, don't tell my mom."
"Hehehe, no problem." Tsunade smiled, cracking her knuckles. "I'll keep his secret very well."
Jiraiya took a few steps back, cold sweat trickling down his forehead. "Um, I can explain..."
Tsunade: Little fists pounding your chest.
Jiraiya: Aaaaaah~~~~~~
A large human-shaped hole appeared in the wall of the inn, and through the hole, Jiraiya could be seen plastered against the wall across the street in a large 'X' shape.
Tsunade stretched, satisfied. "Much better."
Sasuke and Sakura, never having seen such a scene, were dumbfounded. "Isn't that going to kill him?"
Naruto also felt a little guilty; he had kind of set him up, but he didn't mean to kill him. He tugged at Tsunade's sleeve. "Sis, weren't you a little too rough?"
"It's fine, at most a broken bone, he won't die." Tsunade was confident in her control and Jiraiya's ability to take a beating.
"Oh." Naruto believed her; if the doctor said he was fine, then he was fine. He grabbed the money from the table and called out, "Let's go, Pervy Sage is treating everyone to dinner!"
The group enjoyed a good meal, and of course, Naruto pried Jiraiya off the wall.
His injuries weren't severe, just a cracked rib... In the ninja world, that wasn't considered serious, especially considering it was Tsunade who had inflicted it.
After they had their fill, Naruto asked while Tsunade wasn't drunk, "Sis, when are we leaving?"
"We'll set off once Jiraiya recovers. Don't worry, we'll definitely be back before the exam." Tsunade replied, knowing there wouldn't be as many casinos once she returned to Konoha.
Jiraiya didn't object; his chest was only bandaged and treated with some medicine, without even using Medical Ninjutsu on him, so he probably needed to rest for a while.
Naruto pointed at Sakura and said, "Since we're idle anyway, why not take on a disciple?"
Tsunade looked at Sakura, who immediately sat up straight, looking at Tsunade expectantly.
"No, teaching a disciple is too troublesome." Tsunade refused; gambling was more fun than teaching disciples.
"Don't be like that, Sakura Bro has great talent, she might be able to fully inherit your Ninjutsu, and she already has some foundation." Sakura Bro wasn't like Orochimaru, who was always thinking about assassinating his master; taking her in wouldn't be a loss.
Tsunade hooked her arm around Naruto's neck and said softly, "Naruto, listen to your sister, that little girl's heart is clearly set on that Uchiha kid, it's no use being nice to her."
"Stop it." Naruto struggled to say, "My girlfriend is in Konoha, I'll introduce you when we get back. I'm recommending Sakura Bro because she's really suitable."
"Is that so? Shizune, test her." Tsunade released Naruto, deciding to give Sakura a chance.
"Yes." Shizune began to ask some basic medical knowledge questions.
Sakura had thought there was no hope, but she didn't expect a turnaround, and she quickly perked up and answered the questions.
Naruto picked up Tonton from the table, stroked it a couple of times, and found that it didn't feel as good as Akamaru. Oh well, it'll do. Naruto switched to spectator mode.
"Puiyo~" Tonton didn't dare to resist, afraid Naruto would roast it.
At first, the question-and-answer between Shizune and Sakura was still about common sense, and Naruto could understand a little.
Later, their communication process turned into this in Naruto's eyes:
Shizune: @#%￥…&*@?
Sakura: *&…%…&&.
...
What are you two talking about? I can hear that every word is in the common language of the ninja world, but why can't I understand it when they're put together?
Are all of you medical ninjas so knowledgeable?
Ten minutes later, looking at the green light on Sakura's hand, Tsunade nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, from now on, you are my disciple."
"Yes! Master Tsunade!" Sakura stood up excitedly and bowed to Tsunade, then turned her head and said, "Thank you, Naruto! And Sister Shizune!"
"Congratulations!" Naruto and Sasuke were both happy for Sakura. In this ninja world, it's really too difficult for a commoner to get ahead without a good teacher.
Shizune also happily congratulated her little junior sister, only Jiraiya looked at her with sympathy. Being Tsunade's disciple is very hard.
Then, on second thought, Does that mean I can get beaten less in the future? Jiraiya became happy again.
The next day, the six of them arrived outside the town and found a suitable place to train.
Jiraiya was injured and sat on the side giving Naruto and Sasuke advice.
Shizune held Tonton and lectured Sakura, while Tsunade...
"Boom!"
"Ah~"
...
During the lecture breaks, roars and Sakura's screams, or miserable cries, often came from the training ground.
Naruto and Sasuke's eyelids twitched as they watched. That punch created a crater with a radius of several meters. Sakura won't be beaten to death, will she?
Sasuke's eyes towards Jiraiya changed to admiration: To be able to take a punch from that woman and only suffer a fractured rib, he truly is one of the Three Legendary Sannin!
Jiraiya didn't notice the change in Sasuke's gaze. He just looked at Tsunade and remembered one of his life-or-death crises—having six ribs broken for peeking at Tsunade while she was bathing.
Jiraiya touched the new injury on his chest, thinking about what he had seen, My youth is without regrets!
...
The reason Sakura was being chased and beaten by Tsunade now was because Tsunade was re-emphasizing the three major principles of medical ninjas to Sakura:
First, a medical ninja must never give up treatment until a teammate dies.
Second, a medical ninja must never stand on the front lines of battle.
Third, a medical ninja must never die before any member of the squad.
The first is like a belief that needs to be cultivated slowly, and the second requires the strength of teammates.
The third thing is what Tsunade focuses on training Sakura in, and the training method is fighting.
If you can dodge my attacks, you're fine. If you can't, you endure them. Don't be afraid of getting hurt, I'll heal you. The healing can also be used as a live demonstration. When you can withstand dozens of moves from me, you'll be considered qualified.
This is Tsunade's teaching method, simple, crude, but effective.
Unlike the training Naruto and Sasuke used to do with Sakura, Tsunade really dares to go all out.
After a day, the originally flat ground became scarred, with potholes and spiderweb-like cracks everywhere.
Sakura was also covered in injuries. She herself didn't know how many times she had fallen and gotten back up, or how many times she had been scratched by flying gravel.
This was still Tsunade not using her full strength, always attacking within Sakura's limit of reaction.
Tsunade was very strict as a teacher: "Today is just to let you adapt, tomorrow it won't be just this level!"
"Yes, thank you, Master Tsunade!" Sakura gritted her teeth to keep herself from crying. This was the first time she had suffered such hardship, but she would definitely persevere!
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