Yakushi Nonō

While Medical Ninjutsu is good, to use it openly, I need a way to legitimize it.

Otherwise, as a Ninja Academy student, suddenly displaying expert Medical Ninjutsu skills would likely lead to me being treated as a spy if anyone found out something was amiss.

As for how to legitimize these Medical Ninjutsu skills, I need to find a suitable method.

"Medical Ninjutsu?"

Hearing Nanchuan You's words, the old director suddenly smiled, "This is perfect."

"Follow me."

He stood up, gesturing for Nanchuan You to follow him.

Nanchuan You followed behind him into another office.

A woman's voice came from within.

"Please come in."

A moment later, with a zzzzzzt, the room door opened.

"Miss Nonō, I apologize for the intrusion."

The old director smiled and greeted the woman before him.

Following the old director's guidance, Nanchuan You looked ahead.

In front of him, a woman sat there.

The woman wore a gray robe, appearing to be in her early twenties. She sat there, seemingly processing documents.

Her appearance wasn't exquisite, merely pretty, but she exuded a unique aura, something unusual.

"Nonō?"

Behind her, looking at the woman's appearance, Nanchuan You's heart stirred, "Could it be her?"

Yakushi Nonō, a member of Konoha's Anbu, formerly employed by Root, where she operated as a spy gathering intelligence for Konoha.

However, based on Nanchuan You's understanding, she had also worked at the orphanage, serving as its director and even clashing with Danzo of Root.

The tragedy of Yakushi Kabuto in later years stemmed from this.

Of course, these were future events.

At this moment, Yakushi Nonō was merely a ninja who had just retired from the Anbu and was about to take over as the orphanage director.

"Lady Nonō."

The old director's expression was respectful as he looked at Yakushi Nonō before him. "I'm not here on official business, but I wanted to trouble you with something."

"Mr. Sawano, please speak."

Yakushi Nonō looked at the old director before her with a gentle expression and spoke softly, reminding him to stand up, "You are my senior. Please speak freely."

"It's about this child."

Kamikawa Sawano's expression was respectful. "I've watched this child grow up. He's currently attending the Ninja Academy..."

He recounted Nanchuan You's experiences and aspirations.

"Oh?"

Yakushi Nonō looked at Nanchuan You before her, a look of surprise on her face. "You want to become a Medical Ninja? That's quite uncommon."

There were many students at the Ninja Academy, but most aimed to become powerful ninjas.

While not entirely unheard of, aspiring to be a Medical Ninja was relatively rare.

"Compared to ordinary ninjas, the path of a Medical Ninja is more arduous."

She looked at Nanchuan You before her and asked earnestly, "Are you prepared?"

"Yes."

Nanchuan You nodded. "The path of a Medical Ninja might not be as easy as that of an ordinary ninja, but being able to dedicate myself to a cause I love, I believe that can also be considered a form of happiness."

"Therefore, I hope Miss Nonō can help me."

As he spoke, his expression was sincere, with a childlike innocence that touched the hearts of those who saw it.

Yakushi Nonō looked at Nanchuan You before her, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Alright, then you can stay."

She said, "I've just arrived here and am about to take over as director. If you have free time later, you can visit often."

"My proficiency in Medical Ninjutsu isn't top-tier, but guiding a beginner like you shouldn't be too much of a problem."

Yakushi Nonō was actually being modest.

While her Medical Ninjutsu skills couldn't be called the best in the Ninja World, they were certainly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Her skill level was definitely superior to most in Konoha.

"Thank you, Sister Nonō."

Nanchuan You's face immediately broke into a smile.

After that day, Nanchuan You began visiting the orphanage much more frequently than usual.

Normally, after classes at the Ninja Academy, whenever she had some free time, she would come to the orphanage to find Nonō.

The reason for her increased enthusiasm was naturally to learn Medical Ninjutsu from Nonō.

Of course, in her free time, he would also stay at the orphanage for a while to help Nonō with some tasks.

"Your talent in Medical Ninjutsu is outstanding, far stronger than most people I've ever seen."

At the orphanage, Nonō looked at Nanchuan You in front of her, her face showing surprise once again. "This control over Chakra is also a rare talent."

For a Medical Ninja, the most important ability isn't the quality of Chakra, but the control over it.

As long as the control over Chakra is sufficient, a ninja can perform many delicate operations.

And in this regard, Nanchuan You's performance was undoubtedly excellent.

His Chakra manipulation was strong, allowing him to perform many intricate operations.

And this was precisely the ability required to become a Medical Ninja.

Standing still, Nanchuan You tentatively extended his hand, placing one hand on the injured squirrel.

As Chakra flowed, the wound on the squirrel in front of him began to heal slowly, and its overall condition looked much better than before.

Looking at the scene before her, Nonō's face showed admiration.

"It's only because you, Dean, have taught me well."

In front of her, meeting Nonō's gaze, Nanchuan You smiled and then spoke, "If it were just me, no matter how hard I tried, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this level in such a short time."

As he spoke, he looked up into the distance.

There, a few children were making noise, chasing each other and playing.

"What are you looking at?"

Nonō asked.

"Their lives."

Nanchuan You said softly, "Actually, if you think about it, if I could let go of everything and live a carefree life like them, that wouldn't be bad either."

"Humans living in this world are always troubled by various worries; how can they truly be carefree?"

Nonō shook her head. "Just like you, You. Although you always seem to be smiling, you must also hide many things in your heart."

After all, Nonō was an outstanding spy who had operated among various factions. After spending so much time together, she could naturally discern Nanchuan You's state.

However, she didn't say much more.

After all, on the surface, Nanchuan You was just a seven-year-old child. Even if he had some worries, they weren't significant.

"You're no different, Dean."

Nanchuan You smiled. "If we're talking about worries, you don't have much less than me."

"These are the worries of adults."

Nonō didn't deny Nanchuan You's words, merely reaching out and patting his head. "But these are adult worries, unrelated to you, a child."