Reviving a Dead Fish is a Bug

He rushed back to Hai Yi's home at top speed and explained the matter in detail.

"Hahaha, that's Grandma Qiu's personality, don't take it to heart, Xing Ran. Becoming a disciple isn't easy. If you want to learn skills, you need the perseverance to overcome difficulties. Grandma Qiu is a good person..." Hai Yi clearly knew something but refused to tell Xing Ran, repeatedly emphasizing that Xing Ran shouldn't give up easily just because of a small obstacle.

The next day, Xing Ran arrived at Grandma Qiu's shop early in the morning. This time was different from yesterday because mornings were the peak time for grocery shopping.

Grandma Qiu's shop was very busy.

He saw Grandma Qiu, wearing the same clothes as yesterday, just seeing off a customer at the door when another woman with a child entered the shop.

This time, Xing Ran had improved his "thick skin" attribute and forced himself to enter the shop.

He intended to shamelessly help Grandma Qiu sell fish, impress her with his diligence, then be taken on as her last disciple, win a beautiful woman, become Hokage, and reach the pinnacle of life.

However, this idea, which he had hesitated over for a long time last night, causing him to even delay Hai Yi's training methods, turned to ash the moment Xing Ran stepped through the door.

What the hell, where was the promised scene of a lonely old person struggling to maintain a small shop?

One Grandma Qiu sat at a small table by the door, using a calculator to do accounts (don't be surprised why there are calculators in the Naruto world; there are even surveillance devices here). Another Grandma Qiu was actively promoting today's fresh ingredients to the woman who had just entered the shop. One Grandma Qiu was petting a cat. One Grandma Qiu was cleaning. And another Grandma Qiu was sitting in yesterday's lounge chair, basking in the sun while eating breakfast.

Xing Ran almost blurted out an expletive. Yesterday, seeing only Grandma Qiu alone in the shop, he thought he had an opportunity. Now he realized that in the world of Naruto, he was still too young. Using the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu cheat wasn't something only Naruto could do.

As a senior expert medical ninja of the Yamanaka Clan, his Yang Release, chakra reserves, and spiritual power were all formidable, allowing him to perfectly resolve the negative side effects of the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu. Moreover, selling fish was only busy in the morning and evening. After using a shadow clone once, he could continue working immediately after a short rest... So yesterday, he had indeed disturbed Grandma Qiu's rest!

Xing Ran quickly realized his mistake. He then plastered on a fawning smile, adopting the expression of a simpleton from the village, and approached Grandma Qiu, who was eating breakfast. He didn't mention anything about becoming a disciple. Instead, he bared his white teeth, announcing that a community volunteer had come to care for the lonely elderly and offering his help with any chores.

Grandma Qiu stared at Xing Ran for a good while, then smiled, revealing her missing teeth. She immediately dispelled all the Grandma Qiu shadow clones except for the one doing the accounts, making her intention clear: "Don't interfere with the money matters; the rest is up to you."

Xing Ran forced a smile and instantly got into character. Indeed, Superman's abilities are quite useful. They're perfect for this kind of manual labor. No wonder Superman in Steel Body quit being a reporter and started doing physical work.

Finally, as noon approached, no more customers entered the shop. Xing Ran exhaled, and at the same time, looked expectantly at Grandma Qiu, just like a primary school student who had finished cleaning the classroom and was eagerly awaiting praise from the teacher who happened to pass by.

"Young man, you did a good job. This fish was about to go bad, so take it." Grandma Qiu, with the demeanor of a generous rich person bestowing charity, handed Xing Ran the fish that had been placed in a bag. Then, she looked as if she wanted him to leave quickly and never see him again.

Thus, Xing Ran was once again inexplicably kicked out of the shop by Grandma Qiu.

Damn it, I didn't realize this old woman was such an actress. Even Superman's super-brain didn't figure it out. I was just treated as a free laborer!

Xing Ran's face turned red with anger. He grabbed the fish in his hand and threw it on the ground, then stomped on it twice in frustration. The feel of it told him that this fish wasn't just "about to go bad," it had been dead for a long time. What a stingy old hag.

Xing Ran really wanted to storm off, but he felt unwilling to do so. He had worked hard for a whole morning; even if he didn't get credit, he had put in the effort. This dead fish was at least some form of compensation. Others might not value his efforts, but he couldn't deny the results of his own labor. Even though he had money now, money could be wasted, but his labor's results couldn't just be thrown away.

Xing Ran decided to go home and eat this fish, considering it a profound lesson. In this ninja world, he was not only young but also needed to improve his acting skills.

However, even though young master Xing Ran was going to eat this fish, he wouldn't truly mistreat himself. As the God of Gamblers, he wouldn't lack money in the future. How could he eat a dead fish?

Yakushi Nonō's scroll also contained records on using Medical Ninjutsu to restore the vitality of dead fish.

As a transmigrator from a nation of great food lovers, Xing Ran naturally wanted to "freshen up" the fish before eating it – yes, the "freshness" of fresh.

Medical Ninjutsu is a type of ninjutsu where the caster stimulates cells with chakra to heal wounds. Through shape transformation, it can also achieve detoxification and attack effects.

As practice material during training, dead fish are a very common and practical item.

The difficulty of Medical Ninjutsu lies in chakra control. With strong control, one can quickly master the more advanced Mystical Palm Technique, but most ninjas get stuck at this level.

If a ninja can use a basic ninjutsu like the Healing Technique to control all the cells in a fish to restore their vitality for a period, restoring the fish's basic biological functions, making it appear as if it has been resurrected, then congratulations, this ninja's Yang Release chakra control has reached the standard for practicing the Mystical Palm Technique.

In the original plot, Medical Ninjutsu could revive dead fish, which could then be upgraded to reviving dead people. This incongruous phenomenon was clearly a bug. Xing Ran only learned the truth after he learned Medical Ninjutsu.

Now, with Superman's brain, Xing Ran had already effortlessly mastered the application of the Mystical Palm Technique, so there was no reason he couldn't do something as simple as "freshening up" the fish.

As Xing Ran had expected, after several repeated attempts, he quickly "repaired" the unlucky, ill-fated fish, making it leap around vibrantly again. While the fish was full of vitality, Xing Ran, using advanced techniques similar to shuriken manipulation, finished "supervising" the fish in the pot in just a few minutes.

After eating the fish, Xing Ran fell into deep thought. If he could reach the level of using the Mystical Palm Technique for emergency first aid in actual combat, then he would have graduated. But he wanted to become a medical ninja not just for combat. He wanted to use a vast amount of medical knowledge as a foundation, then seek out Orochimaru's research materials, and finally solve the soul problem in the Reincarnation Technique, allowing him to address his Superman's low magic resistance and weak soul before the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

To be continued

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