Tsunade accepted the scroll skeptically, then unrolled it.
She read its contents.
At first, Tsunade's expression still carried disdain and indifference.
But as she read further, her face grew increasingly solemn, and her eyes filled with shock.
The scroll contained an analysis of how the "Star's" Chakra eroded human cells, along with several proposed Medical Ninjutsu concepts and medicinal formulas for repairing the damage.
Whether in its approach or its personal insights, it far surpassed the current level of Medical Ninjutsu in the ninja world.
Some of its ideas even coincided with research she had pursued for years, yet they were more systematic and bolder.
"Th-This was really written by Minato's child?" Tsunade murmured after finishing it.
She could not believe that something like this had been written by a teenager.
The medical knowledge required was beyond even what Konoha's current medical corps could achieve.
What stirred an even stranger feeling within her was that several of the scroll's core solutions—such as using herbs from the Nara Clan to neutralize the erosion of foreign Chakra, then using precise Chakra surgery to repair damaged meridians and internal organs—
This bold combination of pharmacology and Medical Ninjutsu, its underlying logic and inspiration, gave Tsunade a vague sense of familiarity.
There was also the discussion of future medical technology: building dedicated medical schools for research and training talent, and so on.
These plans and concepts were outlines Tsunade herself could infer through experience and intuition, but had not yet clearly put into writing.
And now, they had been laid out before her by a boy with such clarity and completeness.
The feeling was subtle.
Although Shizune could not see the scroll's exact contents, Tsunade's increasingly solemn expression and shocked murmurs made her realize that what it contained was anything but ordinary.
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