Medical Notes

The great war between Hanzō of Amegakure and the Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, regardless of its outcome, is a good thing for Konoha.

Or rather, since the two sides have already started fighting, Konoha can accept any result that follows.

The most ideal scenario would be for both sides to annihilate each other, but such a situation is basically impossible; that would be too coincidental. Second best is for both to be heavily wounded, causing them to withdraw from the war for a period of time.

Unfortunately, due to the inability to approach the battlefield, Konoha will likely not be able to obtain more detailed intelligence on the war situation in a short period.

The only certainty is that the conflict between Iwagakure and Amegakure will escalate further.

Yuzuru, who witnessed the battle firsthand (albeit from a distance) and brought back relevant intelligence, is naturally a hero to Konoha. Furthermore, since this was not a mission assigned by Konoha, he will receive a certain reward.

Of course, Yuzuru's contribution is not significant enough to turn the tide of the war, so he cannot make an outrageous demand.

Shimura Danzō is a proponent of absolute rationality, although in reality, his rationality is filled with selfish motives. However, the rules on the front lines are relatively simple, and he wants to play the role of his ideal commander.

At this stage, the Third Hokage needs to remain in Konoha to manage the overall situation. A Hokage far from the battlefield will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among some ninja, so this is precisely Danzō's opportunity to "strike while the iron is hot" and enhance his own reputation and prestige... The ideal of becoming Hokage, Shimura Danzō dare not forget for a moment.

The Hokage and the Kage of other ninja villages will eventually come to the battlefield, so Danzō must seize the time to establish his authority... If Danzō were a person of integrity, perhaps his life would be an inspiring story.

Faced with such an opportunity, Yuzuru took the chance to make a very restrained request.

"My lords, I haven't been in the war for long, and my combat experience is limited, but I've witnessed too much slaughter and death. However, if the Konoha ninja on the battlefield could receive timely treatment, I... I want to provide more help to my teammates."

"So, may I learn some basic Medical Ninjutsu?"

This request is quite realistic.

What Yuzuru truly desires is not related to Medical Ninjutsu. In fact, he wants to study the special self-healing abilities brought about by Natural Energy, by referencing the healing effects of Medical Ninjutsu.

In his memory, Jūgo, who possesses the Heavenly Body Transformation, has extremely strong recovery abilities. Even if his body is pierced or parts of his organs are lost, he can still recover.

He can even excrete cells anywhere, healing fatal wounds by expelling cells... Especially, he can heal injuries of those who have adapted to the Curse Mark by absorbing others' cells to restore his own body shape and damage.

Not only Jūgo, but even users of the Curse Mark have extremely strong body transformation abilities, although this ability is not manifested in healing. However, the principle is the same. For example, Uchiha Sasuke can grow a pair of chicken wings rapidly behind him—could such exaggerated cell division speed not be used for healing? The possibility exists.

If the Curse Mark can do these things, Yuzuru feels he also possesses corresponding abilities. He doesn't seek to achieve Jūgo's level, but at least he should have the cell division speed spurred by the Curse Mark.

However, he currently doesn't know how to achieve this, so he needs knowledge in the field of medicine. As the saying goes, "One can polish the jade with another stone," and Medical Ninjutsu might allow him to gain insight through analogy.

Although he could acquire relevant knowledge in dungeons, it would be even better to have a cover story of learning through real-world channels.

"Medical Ninjutsu?" Danzō frowned, then began to flaunt his theory of ninja as tools, "Ninja should not shy away from bloodshed. Such a request only makes one seem weak."

Is it not a worthy death for a ninja to die for Konoha? Why worry about it... To be honest, Danzō wouldn't hesitate to say that ninja are expendable. To him, ninja are indeed just consumables to achieve his goals.

"Danzō!"

Mitokado Homura stopped Danzō's nonsensical talk. With the Third Hokage's policies in place, Danzō's words were somewhat politically incorrect, especially since Konoha always preached the Will of Fire.

"Learning Medical Ninjutsu? It's not impossible. Caring for comrades is a good thing, but Medical Ninjutsu also depends on talent. Ordinary ninja cannot master it in a short time..." As he spoke, Mitokado Homura's gaze shifted to Tsunade.

He gave a preemptive warning, but still agreed to Yuzuru's request.

"Learn some basic Medical Ninjutsu? Alright, leave it to me... I still have my records and notes from when I was studying Medical Ninjutsu; I can lend them to you." Tsunade said.

What is most precious to a ninja? Of course, it is knowledge about various techniques.

During wartime, Tsunade did not have time to teach Yuzuru Medical Ninjutsu, so she would only provide textbooks. Whether Yuzuru could learn it was his own problem.

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade." Yuzuru thanked Tsunade. It would be best if the future strongest Medical Ninja could help.

"You're welcome. I understand your thoughts."

Next, Mitokado Homura and Danzō continued to inquire about the situation of the previous night's battle, but Yuzuru could only provide limited details, so he was soon dismissed.

The four of them left the command post together. Then, Orochimaru immediately pulled Jiraiya away, while Yuzuru was stopped by Tsunade.

"Wait for me here for a moment."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade left for a while, then quickly returned, bringing Yuzuru some "textbooks."

"This is all basic knowledge about Medical Ninjutsu. You can try reading it first. My notes will help you understand... If you can learn these, then we can talk about future matters."

"Lady Tsunade, you've been a great help."

"I'm just lending them to you. Remember to return them to me later. You..."

Tsunade most likely genuinely believed Yuzuru was from the Senju clan, so she had a look of hesitation on her face.

Yuzuru smiled, a rare occurrence, and said, "Last time I was at the Konoha Hospital, you treated my injuries and told me to live. Now, I seem to have temporarily fulfilled that instruction."

Tsunade hadn't expected this, but she understood the meaning behind Yuzuru's words.

Anything can happen on the battlefield; why dwell on identity?

They are all Konoha ninja.

"Then I hope we can all survive."

To this day, the Senju name is gone, and their identity is no longer as important. They have a unified designation: "Konoha Ninja"... Not to mention anything else, even Nawaki is about to come to the battlefield, and he is only twelve years old at this time.

If even the descendant of the First Hokage is like this, what does it matter if Yuzuru is truly a ninja of the Senju clan?

There is no absolutely safe place in the turbulent Shinobi World, unless one possesses the hiding abilities of Uchiha Madara.

After receiving Tsunade's notes, although Yuzuru wanted to start researching immediately, upon returning to the camp, he had one more thing to prioritize... Both by reason and by emotion, he had to first meet his original squad leader, Torifu Akimichi.