“Nono,”
Chiwa said with a sigh of admiration, “if I were a jonin, I’d definitely take you as my student.”
It was already August now, and after five months of teaching, she had pretty much emptied out her entire stock of knowledge.
Yakushi Nono was, without question, the most talented student in medical ninjutsu she had ever seen.
No matter what she learned, she picked it up quickly.
With all that complicated medical knowledge, she could even draw inferences and apply it to related cases.
“Thank you, Teacher Chiwa.”
Yakushi Nono replied politely.
“Natsuki, you still need to work harder.”
Chiwa changed the subject and looked at him.
Compared to Yakushi Nono’s performance, Natsuki was just average.
If she were being completely honest, she would advise him to give up on becoming a medical ninja.
Out of all ninjutsu, medical ninjutsu and sealing techniques were the hardest to learn.
They simply were not suited to most ninja.
“I know my own limits.”
Natsuki nodded, then asked, “There’s still one month left.
Could Teacher Chiwa take Nono to intern at Konoha Hospital?”
Chiwa froze for a moment, clearly put in a difficult position.
She was only a genin.
If Yakushi Nono wanted to intern at Konoha Hospital, Tsunade’s approval would be required.
But since she had accepted Natsuki’s commission, it also felt wrong to spend the remaining month teaching them nothing.
Yakushi Nono’s medical knowledge was already very solid by now.
What she lacked was practical experience.
Letting her observe and learn at Konoha Hospital really would be a great opportunity.
“An internship isn’t possible, but I can let her follow me around and observe.”
After thinking for a long time, Chiwa came up with a compromise.
“Thank you, Teacher Chiwa.”
Natsuki let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Whether it was an internship or simply observing and learning, his goal had already been achieved.
“Come with me.”
Chiwa picked up her nurse’s uniform and led them toward Konoha Hospital.
Before long, they arrived.
“I’m a genin, and at Konoha Hospital I work as a nurse,”
Chiwa explained.
“I don’t have a private office, so I’m usually in the nurses’ office.”
With that, she pushed open the door.
Natsuki instinctively glanced around.
The nurses’ office was quite large.
There were six desks total, three on each side, but only two nurses were present at the moment.
“Wow, what an adorable little boy!”
A mature-looking nurse seated at the first desk on the left lit up the moment she saw Natsuki.
Natsuki instinctively took half a step back.
He had the distinct feeling she might swallow him whole in the next second.
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The other nurse, a young woman, asked curiously.
“They’re both my students.”
Chiwa briefly explained the situation.
The two nurses immediately looked toward Yakushi Nono.
That was because Chiwa had just gone out of her way to praise her, saying she would definitely become a medical jonin in the future.
At this point in time, medical ninja were pitifully rare, and there were fewer than ten medical jonin in all of Konoha.
That made her words carry enormous weight—so much weight that the other two nurses found it hard to believe.
“How about testing her chakra nature?”
Seeing their expressions, Chiwa had a sudden idea and suggested it.
Chakra had seven attributes: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, Yin, and Yang.
These seven attributes corresponded to seven types of release: Earth Release, Fire Release, Water Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Yin Release, and Yang Release.
Medical ninjutsu fell under Yang Release.
To become a medical ninja, one needed both talent in Yang Release and extremely precise chakra control.
Both were indispensable.
Chakra paper could test for Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Lightning.
Natsuki had already used the chakra paper left behind by his parents to test himself.
His affinity was Earth.
Yin and Yang required special methods to test.
Konoha Hospital happened to have a device for testing Yang affinity.
Judging from the original story, everyone had both Yin and Yang attributes—it was simply a matter of degree.
After all, Yang represented the body, while Yin represented the spirit.
“I’ll go ask the head nurse for permission.”
The mature nurse in uniform nodded and left.
Testing Yang affinity didn’t require much, and under normal circumstances, permission would usually be granted.
Watching her leave, Natsuki inwardly thought that they really were lucky.
Once Yakushi Nono was tested, there was no way her talent could stay hidden.
Tsunade would find out soon enough—maybe they’d even get to see her today.
A moment later, the nurse returned.
She was carrying a rectangular device.
At her instruction, Yakushi Nono raised her hand and placed it on the instrument.
Very soon, the screen changed, and a red glow began to shine through.
For some reason, a line suddenly flashed through Natsuki’s mind:
Dou Qi, Third Stage.
Chiwa and the others all showed stunned expressions.
Because red indicated the highest possible level of Yang affinity.
In all of Konoha, there were fewer than five medical ninja with that level of Yang talent, and every one of them had already become a medical jonin.
“I think this should be reported to Lady Tsunade.”
Chiwa muttered.
Medical ninja were already scarce to begin with.
And if Yakushi Nono caught Tsunade’s eye, Chiwa herself would benefit as well.
The other two nurses exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement.
Yakushi Nono instinctively looked toward Natsuki.
She was still just a child, after all, and the reactions from Chiwa and the others left her a little overwhelmed.
Not to mention the fact that she was apparently going to meet the legendary Tsunade.
“No need to be nervous.
This is a good thing.”
Natsuki smiled and pinched her cheek lightly.
Hearing that, Yakushi Nono calmed down a little.
“Let’s go see Lady Tsunade right now!”
Chiwa said eagerly.
Natsuki instantly felt a surge of anticipation.
Although he had already seen Tsunade once during enrollment—
Under Chiwa’s lead, Natsuki and Yakushi Nono arrived at Tsunade’s office.
At this point, Tsunade was still a perfectly normal Konoha ninja.
Nawaki wasn’t dead, she and Kato Dan weren’t a couple yet, and she hadn’t developed her fear of blood.
“Come in.”
Tsunade’s voice sounded from inside.
Chiwa pushed the door open.
“Chiwa?
What do you need?”
Tsunade’s gaze immediately shifted to Yakushi Nono and Natsuki.
“Lady Tsunade.”
Chiwa promptly explained Yakushi Nono’s situation from start to finish.
Tsunade folded her hands on top of the desk and studied Yakushi Nono with her beautiful eyes.
Being stared at like that made Yakushi Nono deeply uncomfortable, and she instinctively hid behind Natsuki.
Seeing that, Tsunade couldn’t help smiling.
After a moment of thought, she made her decision.
The importance of medical ninja didn’t need to be stated.
One more medical jonin could save countless ninja lives.
Even if she didn’t take Yakushi Nono as her student, she still had to make sure she became a medical ninja.
“Nono, starting today, you’ll intern at Konoha Hospital.”
Tsunade looked at Yakushi Nono as she spoke.
“Th-Thank you, Lady Tsunade!”
Yakushi Nono immediately bowed.
Letting her intern meant they would be teaching her medical ninjutsu.
Natsuki finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.
His plan was proceeding very smoothly.
Though the real reason it was going so smoothly was because Yakushi Nono’s natural talent was just that exceptional.
Combined with how rare medical ninja were, the moment she showed her potential, Tsunade and the others were bound to value her highly.
Next, it was his turn.
He didn’t have the talent for medical ninjutsu, so if he wanted to catch Tsunade’s attention, he would have to use some other method.
For example, he could propose assigning a medical ninja to every ninja squad and establishing dedicated medical training classes, so that Konoha would place greater importance on medical ninja.