Naruto: Scourge of the Ninja World

Case closed—this explains why there wasn't the slightest medicinal smell in the soldier pills.

Gekko Chizan was already crying so hard he was gasping for air.

He didn't understand. Why? Why, as cautious as he was, did he, a mere bystander, end up being the one to take the hit?

Just then, a system notification suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that host used a hidden identity and laced Uchiha Fugaku's food with laxatives, causing unbearable diarrhea. Fugaku has been hospitalized. You've received the Perfect "Not Human" Reward. Special Reward: Tailed Beast Transformation Proficiency +30! Note: Upon reaching 100, you may attempt to use the Tailed Beast Bomb.]

Crap! The reward is insane! But the situation is terrifying!

That bastard Fugaku actually went to the hospital???

Were those three ingredients really that potent when mixed together? I'm doomed! Totally doomed!

Hearing the system's voice, Gekko Chizan cried even harder.

"Chizan, stop crying already! What happened?"

"Is there something wrong with the soldier pills I made?"

Pakura had never seen a grown man cry like this and was thrown into a bit of a panic.

Kushina and Namikaze Minato exchanged a glance and gleefully continued spectating. Especially Minato—he'd been munching on those soldier pills like they were gourmet snacks.

Chizan opened his mouth several times but couldn't say a word. His heart was full of misery—so full he was completely speechless.

Just then, a sharp voice suddenly rang out from outside the house.

"Kushina, are you in there?"

"Pakura-san, are you here?"

"Something's wrong! Don't eat that medicine! It's not a tonic—it's a laxative!!!"

"Fugaku has already been hospitalized!"

Uchiha Mikoto's anxious voice shouted from outside the door.

Just as Minato was about to toss another soldier pill into his mouth, his entire body froze.

He turned back toward the door, his face full of disbelief.

Pakura and Kushina also turned toward the voice.

Uchiha Mikoto, drenched in sweat, was running while shouting into the house.

"La...laxative???"

With a gulp, Minato swallowed the soldier pill in his mouth. As he tasted the bitter medicinal flavor, his complexion instantly turned pale. He unconsciously looked at the pink bag in his hand.

Then he looked toward Gekko Chizan, who was crying even harder than before—and suddenly, it all clicked.

"Gekko Chizan! You bastard! This was your trap, wasn't it!!!"

Why had Chizan reacted so violently after eating the soldier pill?

Why had Fugaku ended up hospitalized after taking it?

Everything pointed to one person—Gekko Chizan was definitely involved.

Pakura and Kushina came to the same realization and immediately turned to glare at Chizan.

Under the stares of the three, Chizan stopped crying. There was no point in crying anymore—the pills were already eaten. It was too late to say anything now.

"Chizan... you were that shopkeeper?"

"I knew something felt off that day!"

Pakura suddenly recalled how off that shopkeeper had seemed when they'd bought the herbs. Now everything made sense.

She turned to face the tear-streaked boy before her, eyes blazing with fury.

"Aaaargh! You bastard!"

"Chizan! You actually had me buy laxatives to make soldier pills!"

"Minato! Are you okay?!"

Kushina was so angry her hair was practically standing on end, but the next second, she rushed to Minato's side, her face full of concern.

Minato was speechless. Looking at the half-eaten bag of soldier pills in his hand, he felt like he might not make it.

"Kushina... Pakura-san..."

"They didn't both eat them, did they?"

Uchiha Mikoto, still panting, looked at the awkward atmosphere in the courtyard and quickly asked.

Kushina and Pakura simultaneously shot death glares at Chizan.

Chizan started trembling all over—not from fear, but because the medicine was kicking in.

The same thing was happening to Namikaze Minato...

"You bastard, Chizan! Where's your bathroom!!!"

Minato's face had turned completely white as he bolted toward the house, trembling.

[Ding! Detected that host used a hidden identity and laced Namikaze Minato's food with laxatives, causing unbearable diarrhea and public embarrassment in front of his beloved. You've received the Perfect "Not Human" Reward. Special Reward: Tailed Beast Transformation Proficiency +30! Note: Upon reaching 100, you may attempt to use the Tailed Beast Bomb.]

As the system notification rang in his ears and cramps twisted in his gut, Gekko Chizan looked more pained than if he were still crying.

He trembled as he ran toward his own bathroom.

The three girls glanced at each other, then turned in unison to glare at Chizan.

"Chizan, you bastard!!!"

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Konoha Hospital.

The original hospital had been built alongside the founding of the village, but it lacked experienced staff and medical knowledge.

Later, through Tsunade's superb medical ninjutsu and the implementation of advanced medical theories and systems, it gradually improved.

A series of medical reforms followed, with resources invested in creating various medical teams and units.

There was even a pharmaceutical R&D department. After ten years of development, Konoha Hospital had become one of the village's most vital institutions.

And today, Konoha Hospital welcomed three patients suffering from the exact same condition.

The attending doctor couldn't help but sigh—nowadays, even taking laxatives had become a group activity.

Inside the ward.

Three beds were arranged from left to right.

The one near the window on the left, the one closest to the door on the right—lying in them were, respectively: Uchiha Fugaku, Gekko Chizan, and Namikaze Minato.

Standing beside each of them were: Uchiha Mikoto, Pakura, and Uzumaki Kushina.

There was also a doctor and a nurse in the room.

"All are known laxatives. And you somehow managed to mix all three into soldier pills."

"What were you thinking?"

"Which quack gave you this prescription?"

Everyone in the room turned in perfect synchronization to look at Gekko Chizan. His embarrassment was so overwhelming he nearly scratched a house into the floor with his toes.

"Alright. You'll each need 15 IV drips to flush the residual medicine out of your systems."

"That quack was terrifying. If you'd just skipped one of the three herbs, each of you could've avoided 10 bags of IV fluid."

"The effects of medication aren't something you can just add up like 1+1=2. These three laxatives combined have boosted the potency by at least 10 times!"

After finishing his explanation, the doctor gave the six of them a look like they were complete idiots, then left the room with a sigh.

As soon as the doctor was gone, several furious roars erupted through the ward.

"You bastard! When I get out of here, I swear I'll sharpen a blade and chop you up!" —from Uchiha Fugaku, whose Sharingan had already activated!

"Chizan! What kind of grudge do you have against me to poison me like this?!" —from the pale-faced Namikaze Minato!

"Gekko Chizan! Just you wait till you're better! I beat you into the hospital again!" —from Uzumaki Kushina, staring at Minato with heartache.

"Hmph! Fugaku-san, once we're discharged, I'll help you sharpen that knife!" —from a furious Uchiha Mikoto!

"Ugh... seeing you has made me realize something. You're not just a person anymore... no, you don't even qualify as one." —from an utterly exasperated Pakura.

Gekko Chizan: I... sigh... One wrong move and the whole game falls apart!

Chōmei...

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