Yang Release

Along the way, every nurse they encountered greeted them warmly.

By the time they reached the infirmary, Soseki's hair had already been ruffled into a bird's nest.

"Miyoshi-senpai, may I ask what you need?" Upon seeing them, the duty nurse walked over, but while speaking, her gaze drifted toward Soseki standing behind Miyoshi.

"I'm looking for Captain Nonō," Miyoshi said succinctly.

"Oh, right, Lady Nonō is just ahead. I'll take you there."

The infirmary was not very large, and they arrived after only a few steps.

Then, the young nurse collected her payment with a clear conscience.

"Hehe, little Soseki's hair feels absolutely amazing!"

After giving him a thorough "ravaging," she finally left, fully satisfied.

Just then, Nonō noticed them as well. "Miyoshi, what is it?"

She was not very old, only around twenty, but her medical skills had already surpassed those of most people. As such, Miyoshi and the others held her in great respect.

When Nonō asked, Miyoshi explained Soseki's concerns.

Nonō paused, then looked at Soseki with a gentle smile. "Little Soseki, you're still as kind as ever. You knew about the hospital's difficulties, so you took the initiative to make this request, didn't you?"

Soseki tilted his head and asked in the manner of a certain elementary-school detective, "Huh? I don't understand what you mean, Sister Nonō!"

"Because of his own experiences, he developed the habit of trying not to trouble others, didn't he? But among children with similar experiences, how many could be as mature as Soseki? Perhaps... I could give those sensitive children a home..." Nonō stared blankly at Soseki as a thought quietly took root in her heart.

Misa and the other two suddenly understood. Their eyes were full of affection and pride as they looked at Soseki. Compared to the little brats they had for younger brothers at home, Soseki was far too considerate.

"Oh, right, Captain, there's one more thing." Miyoshi had never thought Nonō would refuse, so she had not given it much thought. "Could you arrange for a patient who needs the Healing Technique?"

"Of course." Nonō agreed immediately, then asked in confusion, "But why are you suddenly asking for that?"

Miyoshi narrowed her eyes in a smile. "I plan to demonstrate the details of the Healing Technique for Soseki."

"The Healing Technique? Soseki should have seen it many times..." Nonō's expression changed midway through her sentence. "You want to teach Soseki ninjutsu?"

Miyoshi nodded with a smile.

Nonō had become the Class Leader of the medical unit at twenty, so she was naturally extremely intelligent. She immediately grasped the key point. "Soseki has already learned to refine Chakra? And he's highly talented at controlling Chakra?"

"Actually, it was mainly because the Hokage's son gave Soseki some help." Though Miyoshi said that, she could not hide the pride on her face.

"So it was because of the Hokage?" As a former elite of the Root organization, she considered far more possibilities than Miyoshi did.

However, that was precisely why Soseki had dragged Asuma out as a shield.

Though he was still unsure whether Danzo would take an interest in him, it could never hurt to label himself as part of the Hokage's faction in advance.

In Room 47, a ninja with three long, narrow claw marks across his shoulder lay on a hospital bed.

"Scratched by a wild beast?" Miyoshi asked after taking a look.

The ninja on the bed looked somewhat embarrassed. "There was an accident while carrying out a D-cough... mission."

The corners of Misa and the others' mouths twitched slightly. Carrying out a mission sounded serious enough, but adding D-rank to it made it entirely different.

To run into an accident even while doing missions like finding cats and dogs or picking up trash, he really was a talent in a certain sense.

Of course, as kind medical staff, they would not expose him to his face and risk him refusing treatment out of humiliation.

Miyoshi stepped forward, pale green light flickering in her palm. "Soseki, I know you've watched us use the Healing Technique many times, but that was when you didn't have Chakra. Now, use your Chakra to sense it, then tell me what the difference is between our Chakra."

"Mm!" With a serious expression, Soseki stretched out his right hand and formed a cluster of Chakra, then merged his Chakra with Aunt Miyoshi's Chakra.

He closed his eyes and sensed the difference between the two.

"This is... the aura of life and vitality?" Soseki abruptly opened his eyes. He had keenly noticed that his Chakra seemed to lack something that Aunt Miyoshi's Chakra possessed.

"He understood it so quickly!" Miyoshi was astonished, but even more pleased and gratified.

"Although it may be a little early to tell you this, if you want to become a Medical Ninja, you must first understand the essence of Medical Ninjutsu."

As she spoke, Miyoshi placed both hands over the injured man's wounds. Under the gentle glow of Chakra, the three horrifying wounds, each a full ten centimeters long, slowly began to heal.

While the Chakra worked, Miyoshi asked again, "Soseki, did you see it clearly?"

"It's transformation!" After pondering for a moment, Soseki said earnestly, "Chakra itself has no attribute, but just like Fire Release and Wind Release, it can undergo a corresponding nature transformation after being given an attribute. So Medical Ninjutsu, at its core, should also be a type of Elemental Ninjutsu that has been given an attribute, right?"

The ninja lying on the bed could not help asking, "Has the Ninja Academy started teaching you nature transformation already?"

Soseki shook his head. "I went to the library today to look for information and made the guess myself based on theory."

"Huh?" The unnamed passerby ninja stared blankly. That worked too?

He looked at Misa and the others again. Seeing their completely unsurprised expressions, he could not help falling into an existential crisis.

Could it be that I'm a fake genin?

Miyoshi did not pay him any attention. A Tool Person who did not cause trouble was a good Tool Person.

"Besides the five basic Elemental Ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai, there are actually two other types of Elemental Ninjutsu—Yang Release and Yin Release."

Soseki said thoughtfully, "So the essence of Medical Ninjutsu is Yang Release?"

Misa and the other two quietly pricked up their ears. This was their first time hearing such a theory as well.

Miyoshi nodded slightly. "The attribute that produces life from physical form is Yang Release. Besides Medical Ninjutsu, Yang Release also includes some secret ninjutsu, such as the Akimichi Clan's Expansion Jutsu."

Misa and the other two felt their fantasies shatter. The Akimichi Clan's human boulder ninjutsu and the Medical Ninjutsu they used were actually the same in essence. Would they become huge fat people like the Akimichi Clan in the future?

Thinking of that terrifying scene, they instinctively shuddered.

"Aunt Miyoshi, I have another question."

"Go ahead."

"Each of us has our own five-element attributes, and only after using Chakra paper to test our Chakra attributes can we begin training in the corresponding nature transformations. But I've never seen any test for Yin and Yang attributes. So how do you determine whether someone is qualified to train in Medical Ninjutsu or Genjutsu?"

Misa and the other two nodded subconsciously. The three major ninja disciplines included ninjutsu, taijutsu, and Genjutsu. While most ninja chose to specialize in one, it was not as if they lacked the qualifications to train in the other two, was it?

"Huh?" Miyoshi blinked. This question seemed to have entered a blind spot in her knowledge.

After thinking for a moment, she said uncertainly, "The village generally has a leading chunin or jonin make recommendations, but I'm not very clear on the specific process. Still, Soseki, you don't need to worry too much. Auntie believes you definitely have talent in this area."

Soseki nodded and did not press further.

He had some guesses about Yang Release and Yin Release, but it was probably impossible to get more information from Aunt Miyoshi.

After all, even Aunt Miyoshi, the strongest among them, was only a chunin. What they knew was not necessarily the true reality of this world.