Learning at Konoha Hospital

The Hyuga compound's dedicated training ground held seven or eight children between the ages of five and ten, most of them from the Branch Family, though there were also one or two from the Main Family.

The one teaching them the Gentle Fist was a Jonin from the Branch Family. What he could teach was limited, but it was more than enough for children Hyuga Mirai's age. Even for members of the Main Family, a Jonin's instruction was highly useful.

It was just that after returning home, members of the Main Family would surely be taught some Ninjutsu that the Branch Family could not learn, such as the Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms or Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation Heaven.

At that moment, two people were sparring in the center of the training ground. One was Hyuga Mirai, while his opponent was Hyuga Kiyomi of the Main Family.

After studying at the Ninja Academy for a year, Hyuga Mirai had earned a reputation as a "genius" at school. However, the genius people called him was one inclined toward theory classes, completely different from the kind of genius everyone recognized Kakashi as.

Although Kakashi's theory grades were inferior to Hyuga Mirai's, in actual combat, he was already no weaker than an ordinary Genin. There were now rumors at school that Kakashi had applied for graduation. Once the teachers responded, he was very likely to become a true Konoha Genin.

It had only been one year since school started, yet Kakashi could already become a Ninja.

His reputation as a genius had spread from the Ninja Academy to the ears of every clan. Even many Jonin in Konoha knew Kakashi's name—the son of Konoha White Fang.

As for Hyuga Mirai, his classmates often called him a genius to his face, but behind his back, they called him a bookworm.

Hyuga Mirai, who scored full marks in theory classes, was often used by Ninja Academy teachers as an example to chastise other students. Over time, many students became dissatisfied with him.

Especially since Hyuga Mirai's performance in practical classes was so "mediocre"!

At the Ninja Academy, what Hyuga Mirai did most was sit with a book in his arms and read. Sometimes, it was even a whole stack of books, all kinds of specialized texts.

His grades in shuriken throwing, practical combat classes, and ninjutsu classes were not bad, but they were not the best even in Class B, much less in the entire grade.

He liked reading, aspired to become a Medical-nin, and constantly held a book while at the Ninja Academy. He surely did the same at home.

Over nearly a year, Hyuga Mirai had gradually cemented the impression of himself as a "bookworm" in the minds of his classmates, Ninja Academy teachers, and fellow clansmen.

As for Hyuga Mirai's private training, no one had discovered it yet.

Whenever he went out to train, Hyuga Mirai treated it as practice for shaking off enemies on the battlefield. Only after ensuring that no one was following him would he train somewhere not too far from the village, yet rarely noticed by others.

He had completely mastered the Three-Body Technique. He had also quietly completed tree-climbing and water-walking training at home. In terms of the Gentle Fist, he had learned the Thirty-Two Palms. Aside from insufficient Chakra and combat experience, Hyuga Mirai already possessed strength close to that of a Chunin.

Such rapid progress could truly be called genius-level. Hyuga Mirai knew how dangerous the coming years would be. Under the pressure of approaching death, he had abandoned all time for rest and entertainment. Other than training, he absorbed knowledge.

It was precisely because he was so ruthless with himself that Hyuga Mirai had his current strength. Moreover, he had disguised it well. For now, no one knew his true capabilities.

Bang!

Bang!

During his spar with Hyuga Kiyomi, after holding out for dozens of exchanges, Hyuga Mirai once again pretended to be greedy for victory. As he attacked Hyuga Kiyomi with the Gentle Fist, he deliberately exposed a huge opening for her.

Hyuga Kiyomi indeed followed the script Hyuga Mirai had handed her. She struck out with a palm as expected, sending Hyuga Mirai tumbling to the ground.

"Miss Kiyomi wins!"

Only after hearing the Branch Family Jonin beside them announce the result did Hyuga Kiyomi lower her Gentle Fist stance. She pursed her lips, her face showing satisfaction with herself, as well as a hint of disappointment at Hyuga Mirai's lack of ambition, before she said,

"Don't rush during a fight. Your Gentle Fist foundation is still not proficient enough. Trying to seize the initiative will only put you in danger!"

Hyuga Mirai climbed to his feet, dusted himself off, and said with a bitter expression, "Yes, I'll remember that. But Kiyomi-sama, you train much harder than I do. It's only natural that I'm no match for you."

Seeing Hyuga Mirai like this, Hyuga Kiyomi could not help becoming somewhat anxious. She said to him, "No matter what, after you go back, practice the Gentle Fist more. Don't spend all day hugging books. The Hyūga Clan should not bear the disgrace of having bookworms!"

"Young Miss is right."

Hyuga Sosuke stepped forward and sternly ordered Hyuga Mirai, "Hyuga Mirai, as Young Miss Kiyomi's guard, you should not allow the Young Miss's reputation to suffer because of you!"

"I understand, Sosuke-sama."

Hyuga Mirai immediately straightened himself and replied. He could not argue with this Main Family lackey, nor could he try to reason with him. That was the experience Hyuga Mirai had summed up over the past year.

The moment you tried to persuade people like Hyuga Sosuke, you had already lost as soon as you opened your mouth.

"Kiyomi-sama, Sosuke-sama, I would like to apply to observe and intern at Konoha Hospital. I wonder if—"

"Hyuga Mirai!"

Hyuga Sosuke angrily prepared to berate Hyuga Mirai. He had just lectured him about listening to Young Miss Kiyomi and practicing the Gentle Fist more, yet this brat immediately turned around and applied to go to Konoha Hospital.

"Let him go."

Hyuga Kiyomi interrupted Hyuga Sosuke and said,

"If Hyuga Mirai has talent as a Medical-nin, that would also be a good thing for the Hyūga Clan."

"Young Miss is right."

Hyuga Sosuke lowered his head in agreement with Hyuga Kiyomi, then turned to Hyuga Mirai and said,

"I'll help you submit the application. I'll let you know once there is a definite answer."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Mirai immediately revealed a happy smile. "Thank you, Kiyomi-sama, Sosuke-sama."

He had finally succeeded. It had not been in vain for Hyuga Mirai to casually instill in the little girl Hyuga Kiyomi the importance of Medical-nin. Only his long-term, subtle influence had made Hyuga Kiyomi speak up for him just now.

Once he arrived at Konoha Hospital, Hyuga Mirai would no longer conceal his talent as a Medical-nin. Even if he had to reduce his training in other areas, he would make a name for himself in Konoha as a Medical-nin.

After returning home, Hyuga Mirai did some routine physical training, then began studying medical knowledge. He studied until it was time to sleep, only then putting everything away and going to bed. However, once he lay down, he summoned the system again.

"System!"

After silently calling out in his heart, the system panel appeared before Hyuga Mirai's eyes.

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