Activating the Learning Accelerator

The Shadow Clone Technique is a B-rank ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage. It uses chakra to create solid clones that can act and fight like the user. These clones possess an independent consciousness separate from the user's main body and have a certain degree of durability. The technique can be applied to various ninjutsu. Upon normal dissolution, the clones' memories and experiences return to the user's main body.

Unlike ordinary clone techniques, these clones are tangible and capable of attacking enemies.

Originally, this ninjutsu was used by Tobirama Senju for espionage, but it later became widely spread throughout the ninja world. Consequently, ninja from other countries also mastered this technique (though most other countries still use water or sand clones, which are escape technique-type clones).

The difference between Shadow Clone and Multiple Shadow Clone is that Shadow Clone has a limited number of clones, whereas Multiple Shadow Clone can create hundreds or thousands of clones. In terms of sheer offensive power, they are completely different concepts.

After an hour, Xing Ran voluntarily dissolved one Shadow Clone. Instantly, the knowledge learned by the Shadow Clone over the past hour flooded into Xing Ran's brain like a torrent.

Basic bandaging techniques, common anti-inflammatory medications, and the contraindications for internal and external use, and so on.

The knowledge from two basic books, neither too much nor too little, was completely memorized in an hour, making Xing Ran feel a bit dizzy.

It seems there are side effects, but he didn't know what his limit was.

Following this pattern, Xing Ran engaged with Shadow Clones in the second and third hours, respectively. When the third Shadow Clone was dissolved, Xing Ran felt a wave of dizziness and a faint urge to vomit.

It seemed his mental capacity could only reach this level.

In fact, even though Xing Ran only created three Shadow Clones and they didn't exist for long, don't forget that these three Shadow Clones were constantly memorizing medical knowledge. This knowledge was inherently obscure and vast. This was very different from Naruto's practice of the Rasengan in the original story. At that time, Naruto wasn't undergoing training that required a large amount of mental effort; the principles and methods were straightforward. The difficulty lay in accumulating the necessary experience through physical memory.

Therefore, Naruto could create hundreds or thousands of clones to train, while Xing Ran, with only three, was already struggling after just a few hours.

This is also why the more advanced Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is considered a forbidden jutsu: the massive flow of information can easily cause brain damage to the user.

Currently, Xing Ran's super brain, due to its underdeveloped state, is like an old hard drive. Not only does it run slowly, but the more it stores at the same time, the slower it gets, and it's prone to overheating and crashing.

However, despite its many flaws, a hard drive is still a hard drive; what's stored is never forgotten. Based on this alone, Xing Ran has the ability to catch up to the knowledge of two of the Sannin's medical masters, far surpassing ordinary people.

Nearly a month passed in the blink of an eye, and autumn was approaching. Xing Ran had been working almost 24 hours a day during this period. When his main body slept, the Shadow Clones would study all night. When the main body woke up the next day, he would first dissolve a clone, and the knowledge accumulated over several hours would instantly make the just-awakened Xing Ran's eyelids heavy again. At this point, Xing Ran would practice the Yamanaka Clan's Meditation Secret Technique for a while, which would quickly restore his mental clarity.

This was a trick he discovered after a week of studying with Grandma Qiu. It allowed him to train and study simultaneously. The only drawback was that the growth from this increased mental strength and subsequent meditation after mental exertion was not significantly different from not doing it at all; it was still in the realm of "better than nothing."

This high-intensity learning was very arduous, but the results were very gratifying. All the books in the room to the south had been recorded. Xing Ran had moved on to the room to the north in the past few days. This room was also filled with books, but the content this time was more advanced and practical, consisting of clinical case studies and analysis results. Grandma Qiu said that Xing Ran was now ready for practical application, but there weren't many materials for him to practice with. She suggested that Xing Ran either find a way to infiltrate Konoha Hospital or become a field medic for a while.

Konoha Hospital, being in the rear, usually saw fewer patients, but their conditions were complex and varied, unlike field medics who primarily dealt with external injuries.

However, Konoha Hospital was a formal institution. It was easy for a quack like Xing Ran to get in, but it would take a considerable time to actually practice. Becoming a field medic, on the other hand, was more suitable for him at the moment.

Upon arriving at Grandma Qiu's shop, Xing Ran spotted the old man who had feigned an accident last time.

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage's pipe had long since gone out. In the spacious office, besides the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, there were also the Konoha Elder Council, totaling four people.

Nearly two months had passed since the Tsuchikage Onoki had replied to Konoha, stating that he would remain uninvolved in the ongoing incidents of rogue ninja and attacks occurring on Konoha's borders.

With no longer any fear of the Land of Earth, Konoha had begun to act more freely along the border. After a period of cat-and-mouse pursuit, both sides had suffered casualties. Of course, the ninja on Konoha's side had the advantage. Due to the proximity of supplies, injured ninja could always receive good treatment, while the rogue ninja suffered heavy losses. They lacked medical support, and injury meant a life-threatening situation.

After this extended period of engagement, Konoha had basically confirmed that these rogue ninja were Cloud Ninja from the Land of Lightning. In fact, the confirmation of evidence was merely a formality, meant to inform those who wanted to know the details or had other ideas that their enemy was the Land of Lightning, and no one else.

With the Third Shinobi World War having reached this point, the only warring nations were now the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire. Anyone with a bit of sense could easily guess which two parties were fighting under normal circumstances on Konoha's borders.

However, the ninja world was rife with deception. Countless times, warring nations had been provoked by a third party and ended up benefiting their rivals. This was why it had taken until now for the higher-ups to persuade each other and form a united front. It was truly a tragedy that during wartime, there were more than one voice influencing decisions. The prolonged decision-making process at the top led to many more casualties on the front lines.

"Everyone has seen the Raikage's official letter. If we agree to his terms, we can achieve a ceasefire and put an end to the Third Shinobi World War. What are your thoughts?" After a long silence, the Third Hokage spoke first, tossing the question to the Elder Council.

"A ceasefire is possible, but the Raikage's terms are absolutely unacceptable. This is not a peace treaty; it's a war indemnity. We are no longer in the situation of being besieged as we were back then. If we go all out against the Land of Lightning, they will be the first to fall," Danzo immediately objected to the ceasefire.

The Land of Lightning was currently just too proud to admit their defeat in the war. If they were to fight Konoha, their long supply lines would completely exhaust them. Everyone present knew this very well.

PS: This is also how the Land of Lightning eventually softened and agreed to a ceasefire in actual history.

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