First to Learn an A-Rank Medical Ninjutsu

In the woods, two Chunin wearing Konoha forehead protectors shared gossip as they walked.

"Tsk, tsk, do you know why that Uchiha brat rarely shows his face?"

"Why? Brother Ida, the Uchiha are known for their arrogance. Could there be something embarrassing about him?"

"Hmph, Little Kamezaburo, since you're new here, I'll tell you. The rumors outside are true."

"No way!"

Inside the woods, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old Chunin stared in shock at the older Chunin beside him.

"The pride of the Uchiha clan is legendary!"

"Bullshit!" The rugged-looking Chunin scoffed dismissively.

"What prideful Uchiha? Wasn't he obediently trained into a little lapdog by Lady Tsunade? Everyone talks about it behind his back."

"Our Princess Tsunade, the commander, trained that Uchiha pup into a well-behaved puppy. You haven't seen how obedient this little puppy is, serving Captain Tsunade day in and day out. They call it 'statistics and material reports,' but who doesn't know the real reason? Hmph!"

As he spoke, the Chunin's eyes reddened with intense jealousy.

"Look at the Uchiha in the camp, they all avoid people. Isn't it because they're ashamed!"

The new Chunin beside him widened his eyes, listening intently to the juicy gossip from the front lines.

Meanwhile, Tsunade, standing by the distant waterfall, heard everything clearly. Her face immediately turned angry, and she was about to lash out when a hand covered her mouth.

Simultaneously, an arm wrapped around her waist, and Uchiha Yoru, without hesitation, whisked her away into the nearby forest.

"You brat!"

It was only because Tsunade didn't resist that she was taken away.

Once inside the forest, Uchiha Yoru smiled calmly, shaking his head.

"It's just a rumor. Captain Tsunade, you're not going to take out your anger on the ninja below because of such a small matter, are you?"

Uchiha Yoru's seemingly playful smile sent a tremor through Tsunade's heart. It wasn't that she was touched, but rather she felt a pang of guilt.

It seemed she hadn't considered the brat when she did that. With the Uchiha's inherent pride, this brat was already struggling under the pressure from his clan, and now these rumors!

At the time, she had only intended to use the Uchiha to send a signal to the village. As she had expected, the Uchiha stepped forward. They also got the opportunity they wanted, a chance to mend relations with Konoha's various clans. Everything seemed to be a happy ending, but only this brat in front of her became a pawn in everyone's game, bearing the brunt of it all!

"Brat! I..."

Just as Tsunade fell silent for a moment, preparing to apologize, Uchiha Yoru smiled and directly stopped Princess Tsunade's apology.

"Captain Tsunade, I have now obtained everything I could have ever dreamed of. My clan has opened up all training resources to me, and I've enjoyed the resources of a three-tomoe Sharingan even when I only had one-tomoe. The clan even covered all the medical expenses for my Bloodline Disease. I have all the clan's ninjutsu and secret techniques, and even status!"

The more Uchiha Yoru spoke, the more Tsunade's heart was stirred.

"So, Captain Tsunade, you don't need to overthink it. And I have a little secret to tell you."

With that, Uchiha Yoru revealed a mysterious yet sincere smile and playfully whispered, "This was all my own volition. And Captain Tsunade, you are not only the princess of Konohagakure but also the princess of the Land of Fire."

This playful remark silenced Tsunade, who then raised an eyebrow, a teasing expression on her face.

"Is that so? So it was your own volition, you brat."

Did she believe that? Uchiha Yoru just smiled without saying anything. People are like this; they always believe the truth they see and deduce for themselves. Even if you tell them the truth directly, they just won't believe it. More importantly, saying the words of apology is different from keeping them bottled up. As long as this apology and guilt weigh on Tsunade's heart, festering with time until it finally erupts, that's when he will reap his rewards. No one understands the Shinobi World better than him!

At this moment, with rustling sounds from the distant forest, the two gossiping ninja emerged.

"There's clothes by the waterfall!?" The new Chunin exclaimed in astonishment. He saw a ninja sword hanging by the waterfall with clothing bearing the Uchiha clan emblem attached to it.

"Let's go!" The experienced Chunin beside him immediately thought of something and hurriedly pulled him away.

"What's wrong?"

"Shut up. Think about it, there are clothes by the waterfall. Someone just said Captain Tsunade came towards the back mountain. Use your pea-brain to figure it out. At this time, she must be underwater!"

Rustle, rustle!

Sounds of hurried departure came from the distant woods, and Tsunade's face contorted in anger.

"A bunch of idiots!"

Her anger had just subsided, but those words reignited it.

What did they mean by saying the mountain was searched for Uchiha after she arrived?

And still underwater? What were they doing underwater?

Uchiha Yoru, standing beside her, was also astonished. He had deliberately left behind his ninja sword and clothes as a warning to outsiders that a Uchiha was training there.

Good grief, those two fools actually dared to imagine that!

"Brat! You!"

Tsunade was about to unleash her fury, but upon seeing Uchiha Yoru's young face, she suppressed her anger.

This brat was the one bearing the greatest pressure!

"Return to the camp, I need to check your body and your progress in Summoning Jutsu and Medical Ninjutsu training!"

Tsunade glared fiercely at Uchiha Yoru, saying irritably:

"The first A-rank Ninjutsu you learned wasn't Medical Ninjutsu!"

Facing Tsunade's questioning, Uchiha Yoru gently shook his head. Then, he slowly raised his left hand, and under Tsunade's astonished gaze, his palm glowed with pale green medical ninjutsu chakra.

"The first A-rank Ninjutsu I learned was the A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, Mystical Palm Technique, which Captain Tsunade taught me."

As he spoke, a sincere smile appeared on Uchiha Yoru's young face. Tsunade's pupils contracted at the sight.

She seemed to recall the first time this brat came to her to learn Medical Ninjutsu.

The determined Uchiha brat, earnestly vowing to learn the strongest Medical Ninjutsu to save the Shinobi World with his childish dream.

At this moment!

It seemed this brat had never changed; he had always stayed true to his original intentions!

"Tch! All Uchiha have problems with their brains."

Tsunade sneered dismissively once she came to her senses, but she didn't realize that the word "brat" she used so casually now felt difficult to utter.

Before her eyes, a once innocent and stubborn Uchiha brat, harboring the naive dream of learning Medical Ninjutsu to save the Shinobi World.

However, due to the darkness of his clan and the Village, this brat had been forced to carry so much pressure step by step.

Her naive dream, which she thought would have vanished with the wind, had actually been buried deep in his heart all along.