Konoha Hospital.
Hyuga Ao heard Nawaki's booming voice from a long way away.
"No! Sis! Do I really look like I have what it takes to learn Medical Ninjutsu?"
After a loud clatter, Nawaki stumbled out, a huge bump swelling on his head.
He muttered, "This won't do. I need to find Sis a boyfriend as soon as possible, or I'll never have a peaceful day again."
He turned around, and their eyes met.
"Ao'er, how do you walk so silently?"
Then Nawaki asked nervously, "Ao'er, you didn't hear what I just said, right? You definitely didn't hear it, right?"
Looking at Nawaki's pitiful, pleading expression, Hyuga Ao couldn't help pursing her lips. "Don't worry. I didn't hear a thing."
When she entered Tsunade's office, Tsunade was tidying up.
Noticing Hyuga Ao come in, Tsunade called out, "Yo, you're here. Wait a moment. I messed things up while dealing with that brat Nawaki earlier. Let me find it."
With her boyfriend gone, Tsunade had thrown herself into managing Konoha Hospital and researching ninjutsu, hoping to overcome the grief of losing him. She had turned herself into a workaholic.
When she wasn't working, she worried about Nawaki. Nawaki was endlessly tormented by Tsunade's training and deeply missed the days when Dan was still around.
"Here. Chakra Scalpel. I wrote everything you need to pay attention to in the scroll."
Tsunade handed over a scroll and motioned for Hyuga Ao to sit down.
"You've progressed pretty quickly. With strong chakra control, you really can do whatever you want."
Tsunade sighed with emotion. It hadn't been long, yet Hyuga Ao had already begun learning Chakra Scalpel.
"By the way, although your ninjutsu is progressing quickly, you don't have much practical experience, do you? Would you like to come help at the hospital in