"Don't misunderstand me. Just like Princess Tsunade in Konoha, many doctors are quite capable fighters! This old man is one of them too! Otherwise, it wouldn't be very safe to travel across the vast Shinobi World while practicing medicine!"
Shennong slowly removed his hood, revealing a head full of white hair.
The others from Sunagakure merely forced smiles and did not take the old man's words seriously.
The old man before them possessed Chakra, and not a small amount at that. However, he carried few ninja tools. Even if he had some ability, they did not think he could be very strong.
Among medical ninja, aside from Tsunade, they had never heard of anyone particularly skilled in combat.
After all, no Ninja Wars had broken out over the past decade or so. The overall environment had been relatively peaceful. Even a few Genin could undertake C-rank missions escorting merchant caravans. As long as they did not provoke the larger ninja villages, even modest strength was enough to travel through the Shinobi World.
After all, the five great ninja villages had spent these years recuperating and rebuilding their strength. They had not openly clashed on a large scale, and the situation in the Shinobi World remained relatively peaceful. The smaller ninja villages and rogue ninja were not particularly formidable either.
In their eyes, Shennong might truly have some skill if he dared to travel the Shinobi World, but probably not much. Reaching Chunin level would already be impressive.
"Then, Uncle Shennong, please stay by my side later. Although I'm injured right now, if I unleash my full strength, even an ordinary Jōnin might not be my match!"
Shura confidently patted his chest.
He had once overloaded his body to activate the Fourth Breath while consumed by extreme rage. He had even