Reko was not at all embarrassed to play naive. Why would he even think of working with Danzo when that guy would not even offer a single thing to him?
"There are some things that cannot be done under the name of our village. My shinobis do that part and keep the village safe in the shadows.
Seeing that you have gained such strength, I want you to contribute to that cause."
Still not satisfied, Danzo once again tried to incite the patriotic emotions of the young shinobi. He did not want to waste resources on nurturing Reko.
Not when he could coerce Reko into working for free.
This was not his condescending way of thinking. Shinobi of the village have been trained to die for the village. A young man like Reko would be very easy to manipulate for Danzo.
'What is this stubborn behaviour? I don't like to negotiate! Just spill the offer, you fucker!'
"How would I be compensated for it?"
Deciding to come out blunt, Reko explicitly asked. He was not a big fan of conversations. Not when the other part was a bandaged man with numerous implanted eyes.
'Was he materialistic? The reports did not say anything about him wanting money.
It only shows his entanglement with women and training.
What does he want then?
Considering he is Tsunade's student, he would not lack ninjutsu. But it's also true that she would not let him access every jutsu.
His other interest is women. From the reports, he has connections with ladies.
He is a mix of Jiraya and Orochimaru in his desires. Strength and Lust.'
"What would you want? From techniques to teammates, I have everything to offer."
Danzo replied with a question while also showing the immense authority he enjoyed in the village. Nobody else could claim to have techniques with such gravitas in their words.
"That depends on the difficulty of the mission you want me to complete. But some good S rank techniques are to my liking."
Reko had a pleasant smile on his face as he shamelessly demanded for S rank techniques.
'He had the willingness to crack a deal from the very beginning.
He understood the power of his special identity and used it to his benefits.
But this also shows that he doesn't have a problem with working together. If only Jiraya's student was that flexible.'
Danzo looked straight at Reko, contemplating his options. His negotiations with Reko had a positive outcome.
It did not take him much effort to convince Reko as he had expected.
"I will send you the details. Escort him out."
Danzo pointed out to the guy near Reko, ordering him to send Reko out.
As Reko was guided by the root member, he kept his guard up. Finally, when he was back in the forest, out of that secret entrance, Reko ran back to the village.
…
'The outcome of the negotiation was brilliant. He had not expected me to turn out this easy going.
Let's just hope that the mission he gives me does not waste my time.'
As Reko kept walking around, he recalled the conversation and the consequences of that deal with Danzo.
He was confident of the results but he just hoped that the mission under that shady guy would be an interesting one.
'Leaf hospital… Should I pay them a visit?'
Walking on, he realised that he had reached the familiar gates of the leaf hospital by habit.
'I did not intend to but I am here already. So, I might as well go and see.'
Reko was hesitant for a second before he decided to go inside. There were few people in the hospital that he could visit and while at it, he could also check on Sakura's level.
Since he was at the spot, then might as well do it.
Thinking so, he proceeded to enter, going to the familiar rooms and cabins.
"It's a surprise that you have come."
Momo smiled in surprise as she turned back and faced Reko peeking at her.
She was in the process of wearing clothes, perhaps changing them for procedures in the hospital when she sensed something.
Reko had arrived at the spot a few seconds ago. He was entranced by the scene, unable to notify her of his arrival.
"Come in a locked room, you mean?"
Reko smiled, coming closer to Momo as he said. She had not put on her dress and her perky nipples still had Reko's full attention.
"It's nothing you have not seen before."
Contrary to what Momo said, she began to dress up even though she was aware that Reko was entranced by her curves.
'He is staring!!'
She covered up, hiding her tempting body from Reko's eyes.
Hurrying up, she went back to the cabin where she was working. Her schedule was really busy, making it difficult for her to even get small breaks in between.
The new medics she had begun teaching took a lot of her time. Although she was not the sole tutor, the number of teachers still remained five, very low.
"Okay… this is unexpected. She left, just like that."
Not having expected Momo to walk out, Reko remained standing alone in the room. He had thought that they would spend some time together.
Though he was surprised, he decided to go and see her in the cabin. He was aware that Momo was teaching new recruits along with Sakura.
"Hey Sakura, how's it going?"
Sakura heard a familiar voice and looked up, finding Reko smiling at her. She had not expected Reko to visit while she trained in the hospital. He did not have much interaction with her for some reason.
She was happy with the connection though. Looking at him, she was once again motivated to work harder.
Recalling Shizune's advice saying 'Work hard and eventually you would beat Reko in a month.' Sakura felt determined.
"I thought you were busy training?"
Just before Sakura could reply and greet him back, Shizune questioned Reko.
"Self training. Nothing bothersome.*
Reko dismissed, his own training was not very unidirectional. He was training in whatever skill he could manage with little to no guidance.
Shizune gave him a knowing glance, confident that Reko was still training. He was not the type to give up on improving. Because that was the attitude which made Tsunade unable to give up on teaching the young irritating boy.
"Are these the new recruits? I did not expect you guys to be teaching young Genins."
Looking around, Reko found the age group of the students learning medical ninjutsu to be very young. There were a dozen of them, mostly young guys.
"It's a very important decision for an individual to choose their specialisation. So, we are currently only teaching the Genins."
Shizune explained, one thing she did not point out was the lack of interest towards medical ninjutsu in shinobis.
It was not that people didn't want to learn medical ninjutsu. Who would not want to possess the necessary skills to instantly heal themselves, especially in their profession.
But the problem was that it took a lot of time and effort to learn. In the same amount of time, the addressed shinobi could grow their skills and strength and that would be more effective than learning to heal.
"I see. It's good to see you guys doing well. I was close to this place. So, I decided to come and see how you all are doing."
Reko smiled, Sakura was level 50 already. She was growing really quickly. It appeared that they were doing really well, especially Sakura.
'This guy!! No wonder he arrived just after Momo.
He was here for her, but Momo very likely did not entertain him. So, he entered the room to greet us all.'
Shizune had thought that once Reko was out of the hospital, he would not bother coming here and visiting Momo.
She was aware of their little sneaky meetings and wanted to end it. Unfortunately, she was shy and thus could not confront either of them.
Shizune had thought that their relationship would end with Lady Tsunade's deadly training in the forest and it did. Reko seemed to have forgotten about Momo and began to hit on Lady Tsunade.
Sadly, Reko had completed the training and excelled with his results but Sakura was not at that level, causing Lady Tsunade to extend the practice in the hospital.
However, this could bring another problem, the distractions for Reko, Momo. Shizune had a gut feeling that Reko would likely continue the relationship if he remained in the hospital.
This was a big problem but with little suggestions, she made lady Tsunade free him before Sakura, hoping that Reko would continue to train, forgetting Momo.
"Alright, it seems that I am taking your time. Since, you guys are busy. I will visit you another time."
Reko realised that the timing was not good, the look on Shizune's face was meant for him. He decided that it was better to leave and visit another time.
"Bye guys"
He left after winking at Momo, passing by her for the exit. His eyes were glued to Momo, making it very unlikely that someone would notice it.
'Did he just touch her there?? She did not even make a noise.'
Shizune thought as she saw Reko's hand sneakily grope Momo's butt from behind. She was a little flustered, glancing around to check if anyone else caught it too.
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