[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro":3,"chapter-the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-285":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ninja Academy Teacher: Teaching Makes Me Stronger",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},195705,436,"Chapter 285: Tsunade: 100,000 Ryo an Hour","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-285",285,"\u003Cp>\"Homura-sensei.\" Seeing Homura, Shizune was a little surprised, then greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had also graduated this year, attended Homura's special training, studied with him for a while, and had a good impression of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Homura smiled warmly and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Hearing Shizune's voice, Tsunade looked at Homura with confusion. After looking more carefully, she realized he wasn't Minato Namikaze, but someone she didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Minato often followed Jiraiya, and Homura also had similar blond hair and a warm smile, Tsunade had unconsciously assumed the person behind Jiraiya was Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shizune, do you know him?\" Tsunade turned to Shizune and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, he's Habu Homura. He taught me for a while and is a very skilled teacher,\" Shizune replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that means he's a teacher at the Ninja Academy?\" Tsunade thought for a moment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Shizune's supervising teacher was her, Homura could only be a teacher at the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't underestimate Homura. Even though he's a Ninja Academy teacher, his strength is nothing to scoff at. He not only defeated Explosion Release Gari but also helped me drive off a jinchuriki,\" Jiraiya listed Homura's most notable achievements publicly so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said Academy teachers are necessarily weak. So, what business do you have coming here today?\" Tsunade asked, patting her mouth with her hand as if she hadn't slept enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't even remember when she had gone to sleep yesterday, only that she had been drinking and eating all the while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Homura has been studying medical ninjutsu recently and ran into some difficulties, so he wanted to ask for your advice,\" Jiraiya explained their reason for coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Homura had said yesterday that he could handle the communication himself, Jiraize felt it would be better for him to speak up, since they were old friends of many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask about medical ninjutsu? Then you can go back. I have neither the time nor the interest to teach anyone medical ninjutsu,\" Tsunade refused outright upon hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were about treating a patient, Tsunade might have made an exception, but teaching was out of the question. Right now, aside from Shizune, she had no interest in teaching anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya's expression was a little awkward. He had expected Tsunade's refusal, but he hadn't thought it would be so quick and direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sama, I won't take up too much of your time, and I won't ask you to teach for free. I can pay compensation,\" Homura said with an unchanged smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing there was compensation, Tsunade showed a bit of interest. After all, her carefree lifestyle consumed a lot of money—sometimes if she lost a bit quickly, she could lose several million ryō in a single night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much can you give me? I am one of the Sannin, and the strongest medical ninja in the world,\" Tsunade emphasized her status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just lost most of her money recently; she could recoup a little from Homura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Tsunade became open to negotiation once compensation was mentioned, Jiraiya wore a helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred thousand ryō an hour, how about that?\" Homura offered a very high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the process would have been for Homura to start with a low offer, let Tsunade raise it, and then bargain down a bit, because at one hundred thousand ryō an hour, his own savings wouldn't last a full day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Homura already had another plan; if things went smoothly, he would only need to spend money upfront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred thousand ryō an hour,\" Tsunade repeated, feeling tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand ryō was not a small amount; a typical B-rank mission reward was about that much, and you couldn't keep it all yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I do just a few hours a day, in a few days I can save up enough to gamble happily again.\" Thinking this, Tsunade decided to take the job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Shizune's sake, since she said you're a great teacher, I'll reluctantly agree to it,\" Tsunade finally replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Tsunade-sama,\" Homura said with a warm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest part is always the beginning; as long as Tsunade is willing to teach initially, the rest would be much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to start now? If so, I'll begin the clock. And remember, even if it's less than an hour, the fee is still one hundred thousand ryō,\" Tsunade reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya cut off Homura's words with a look and pulled him aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, sorry about that, Homura. Tsunade isn't usually like this; she's probably lost too much gambling recently,\" Jiraiya explained for Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's temper really wasn't great, but this situation was still relatively rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. After all, Tsunade-sama is not my teacher; it's only natural to pay her for her time,\" Homura said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jiraiya patted his clothes, took out six hundred thousand ryō, and handed it to Homura, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't bring much money with me, but this is about what I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who brought Homura here, and he felt a bit bad about how things had turned out. Besides, although this money was given to Homura, it was essentially for Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Tsunade actively borrowed money from Jiraiya, borrowing a few million wouldn't even make Jiraiya blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your kindness, Jiraiya-sama, but this is my matter after all; you shouldn't have to be responsible for it.\" Muyue declined Jiraiya's good intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Muyue's resolute gaze, Jiraiya patted Muyue on the shoulder without saying more, and walked back with Muyue to where Tsunade was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade, it's been a while since we've eaten together. How about we drink together tonight? I'll call Orochimaru too.\" Jiraiya smiled and invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Second Shinobi World War, the three of them rarely gathered together. Jiraiya traveled the shinobi world, Tsunade left behind legends of the 'big spender' everywhere, while Orochimaru focused on researching various ninjutsu and forbidden techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drinking, huh? No problem.\" Tsunade readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had limited time for teaching, but plenty of time for drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After inviting Tsunade for a drink, Jiraiya left. He still had to go find Orochimaru, who was hard to track down and usually not at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, how many hours do you want to study today?\" Tsunade looked at Muyue with interest. At that moment, Muyue had transformed into the image of banknotes in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's start with...\" Muyue thought for a moment and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now 12:30 noon; six hours later would be just the right time for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Muyue took out his wallet and pulled out sixty thousand ryo in bills, handing them to Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade casually glanced at it, felt there was no issue, and nodded in satisfaction. One hundred thousand ryo per hour was indeed a very good number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're pretty good. I think highly of you. Feel free to ask any questions.\" Tsunade tossed the money to Shizune for safekeeping, then looked at Muyue and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't even mentioned payment upfront, but Muyue had already given it voluntarily. This straightforwardness made Tsunade regard Muyue more favorably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chapter is a bit short, but I'm running out of time. If I don't post soon, I'll lose the full attendance bonus, and my brain is sending signals that it's time to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll try to write more tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>",1220,"2026-05-29T09:09:00.200Z","2026-06-01T04:29:23.431Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","012853287435ebb7feafd0d8fb467174d2171da2dd7f5d50365fa3e7a1f518fd","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-286","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-284",769,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-cover.jpg"]