Psychological Medical Ninja

"Did I disturb your rest?"

Beizawa asked, a bit embarrassed.

"No, I was just about to have breakfast."

Kurenai Yuhi shook her head, then asked, "Have you eaten? If not, I can cook you a bowl of ramen."

"No need."

Beizawa explained, "I always have breakfast at Ichiraku Ramen."

"I forgot that Ichiraku Ramen is right next to your place. That is convenient."

Kurenai Yuhi laughed heartily and said, "Then please bear with me for a few minutes."

She turned around, her bare feet treading on the carpet, hips swaying lightly as she walked toward the living room.

"I don't have much to drink at home."

Kurenai Yuhi poured a glass of water and said, "Make do with this."

"Thanks."

Beizawa took the water and replied.

Kurenai Yuhi went to the dining table and plopped down.

She picked up her chopsticks and began eating breakfast.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go now."

After breakfast, Kurenai Yuhi changed back into her classic outfit.

A white top, a red right sleeve, bandages wrapped around her thigh, revealing pale, slender legs.

Kurenai Yuhi stopped at the entrance.

She bent over, one hand bracing the wall, her jade feet lifting slightly, her taut calves forming a soft, pale curve.

Her five toes pressed together, slipping into short boots.

Once they were on, she stomped twice in place, making the flesh of her legs tremble lightly.

"What are you looking at?"

Kurenai Yuhi noticed Beizawa's gaze after putting on her shoes and asked with a smile.

"Enjoying the scenery."

Beizawa blinked and replied.

"What scenery is there here?"

Kurenai Yuhi locked the door and walked over, a faint fragrance wafting toward him.

"Wherever there's a beauty, there's scenery."

Beizawa said with a serious face.

Kurenai Yuhi shot him a glare.

It was the first time she'd seen someone make sneaking a peek sound so refined.

"Since you complimented me, I'll let it slide."

Kurenai Yuhi shifted the topic to business and asked, "Are you confident you can convince Yakumo's parents?"

"No."

Beizawa shook his head. "I don't even know her parents. How could I be confident?"

"Her father is Kurama Murakumo, and her mother is Ame Ruko. They're both Jonin, but neither has a Kekkei Genkai."

Kurenai Yuhi walked as she explained, "To be more precise, only Yakumo in the entire Kurama Clan has awakened a Kekkei Genkai."

"The clan's sole hope?"

Beizawa asked thoughtfully.

"Yeah."

Kurenai Yuhi replied, "I suspect that's why Yakumo is so fixated on becoming a ninja—because of the Kurama Clan's expectations."

"She's a good kid."

Beizawa commented.

Too bad her fate in the original story was so rough.

In a moment of anger, she released the Yin Release monster Ido, killing her own parents.

If not for Naruto Uzumaki's help, even Kurenai Yuhi wouldn't have survived.

"This is where Yakumo recuperates. It's called Satomi Hill Villa."

Kurenai Yuhi stopped in front of a sprawling courtyard and said.

Beizawa swept his gaze over it and muttered inwardly, What a fat cat.

"Let's go see Yakumo first."

Kurenai Yuhi thought for a moment, then said, "She should be on the hillside behind the estate right now, painting."

"Mm."

Beizawa knew that Yakumo Kurama's paintings were essentially the manifestation of her Kekkei Genkai.

Simply put, she could turn whatever she painted into real reality.

For example, if she painted a bolt of lightning striking the Hokage Building, a real bolt of lightning would actually appear.

Led by Kurenai Yuhi, Beizawa soon spotted Yakumo Kurama.

She was sitting in front of an easel, holding a paintbrush, meticulously sketching the scenery before her.

"I'll go talk to her."

Beizawa said, then walked forward.

Kurenai Yuhi nodded and waited at a distance.

"Why is it raining in your painting?"

After watching for a few seconds, Beizawa asked.

The weather was clear and cloudless, but in Yakumo Kurama's painting, it was a steady drizzle.

A phrase popped into Beizawa's mind: Please analyze the function of the weather here.

"Who are you?"

Yakumo Kurama turned to look at him and asked.

"I'm a teacher at the Ninja Academy. Beizawa."

Beizawa replied.

"Did my parents allow me to go to the Ninja Academy?"

Yakumo Kurama immediately put down her paintbrush, a look of surprise on her face, and asked.

"Do you really want to go?"

Beizawa didn't answer her question directly.

"Mm."

Yakumo Kurama nodded. "I want to become a ninja."

"Then if you want to, go for it."

Beizawa said softly.

"My body can't handle it. I get winded after just a little training, let alone fighting like a ninja."

Yakumo Kurama's expression dimmed.

"Who told you that becoming a ninja requires a body far beyond ordinary people?"

Beizawa countered.

"Huh?"

Yakumo Kurama was stunned, her voice full of doubt. "Are there ninjas with bad bodies?"

In her memory, whether they were genjutsu specialists or taijutsu users, none of them had poor physiques.

When it really came down to it, even Medical Ninja could pick up a kunai and fight the enemy.

"There aren't any, but you can create one."

Beizawa said unhurriedly. "A certain ninja named Lu once said, 'There was no road on the ground, but when many people walk it, it becomes a road.'"

"Can I do it?"

Yakumo Kurama's voice was filled with self-doubt.

"Are you going to give up because of that?"

Beizawa smiled and asked.

"No!"

Yakumo Kurama gritted her teeth, speaking with firm resolve. "I will definitely become a ninja!"

"Good. That's the spirit."

Beizawa nodded, then added, "You can't become an ordinary genjutsu ninja, but you can become a special one."

"Special?"

Yakumo Kurama looked at him, confused.

"Ordinary genjutsu ninja target the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch."

Beizawa explained. "Because of that, their battles are also intense and require a healthy body."

Yakumo Kurama fell silent.

This is why she could never become an ordinary jutsu-wielding ninja.

But soon, anticipation lit up her face.

"Actually, there is one type of genjutsu—one that targets the spirit directly."

Beizawa met her gaze as he spoke.

"...?"

Yakumo Kurama hesitated, words caught in her throat.

Kurenai Yuhi had already been teaching her for a while, so she had a certain understanding of genjutsu.

But she had never heard of any genjutsu that could directly target the spirit.

Kurenai Yuhi also furrowed her brow slightly.

In truth, all genjutsu cast through the five senses ultimately aimed to disrupt the enemy's spirit.

But a genjutsu without the five senses as a medium simply didn't exist.

"Others can't do it, but you can—because your spirit is strong enough."

Beizawa guessed what she was thinking and spoke up.

Kurenai Yuhi paused, then a look of realization dawned on her face.

Yin Release represented the power of the spirit.

Yakumo Kurama's spiritual strength was so immense that she had conjured a monster named Ido out of thin air.

She could absolutely channel that spiritual power into an attack to use against her enemies.

The reason Kurenai Yuhi hadn't thought of this was because she was trapped in the mindset of a traditional ninja.

"Me?"

Yakumo Kurama's face showed stunned surprise.

"Not only that—you can also become a one-of-a-kind Psychological Medical Ninja, healing patients' psychological trauma."

Beizawa said with a faint smile.

To explain it in terms from xianxia fantasy novels, Yakumo Kurama would specialize in the spirit, becoming a spiritual cultivator.

In that instant, Beizawa thought of Tsunade's hemophobia.

If Yakumo Kurama could cure her, it would be a major achievement.

He could also bask in the reflected glory, picking up a few high-level jutsu to disguise the ones the system gave him.

"Psychological Medical Ninja?"

Yakumo Kurama murmured to herself.

The resentment and bitterness of never being able to become a ninja before all vanished in that moment, and a brand-new world opened before her eyes.

Kurenai Yuhi's lips parted slightly, and she unconsciously turned to look at Beizawa, surprise spreading across her face.

Though it was the first time she had heard of something called a Psychological Medical Ninja, it was indeed feasible.

She had taken part in the Third Shinobi World War, and many ninjas had been left with varying degrees of psychological issues after the war ended.

If there really were a Psychological Medical Ninja like Yakumo Kurama, she could ease their suffering.