Nohara Rin's Private Tutoring

The escort mission was completed successfully, and Renegade Kiyohara and his group returned safely to the logistics base located in the rear.

The afterglow of the setting sun draped the camp tents in a layer of golden gauze. Ninjas who had finished their day's tasks returned in twos and threes, bringing a bit more vitality to the camp.

After a simple dinner, Kiyohara arrived at Nohara Rin's medical tent as promised.

The tent was filled with the faint, fresh scent of herbs and was kept very tidy, with various medical supplies and scrolls neatly arranged.

"Kiyohara, you're here."

Nohara Rin smiled and gestured for him to sit down.

"Sorry to bother you, Rin."

Kiyohara spoke up.

Nohara Rin nodded slightly.

She and Kiyohara had agreed that she would teach him some basic medical ninjutsu.

For Nohara Rin, this also served as a way to consolidate her own knowledge.

Moreover, improving the abilities of her squad members was, in a way, helping herself.

"Learning medical ninjutsu requires immense patience and precise control over Chakra, especially in the application of Yang-attribute Chakra. Let's start with the basics tonight..."

She began to explain the principles of medical ninjutsu in detail.

Kiyohara listened attentively. After merging with Renegade Kiyohara, his mental energy was much stronger than before.

The most significant result of this was that his speed in memorizing knowledge had also increased significantly; after Nohara Rin recited it just once, Kiyohara had already memorized most of it.

"You've memorized it all?"

Nohara Rin then asked Kiyohara a few questions, only to find that he answered them fluently.

"I should have it all down after one more review."

Kiyohara said.

He felt his head itching a little, as if he were about to grow some knowledge!

"Eh, that fast?"

Nohara Rin looked at Kiyohara with some surprise, not expecting his memory to be this good.

Back then, it had taken her quite a lot of time to memorize this knowledge in the medical field.

"Then I'll say it again."

Nohara Rin repeated it once more, then continued to quiz him.

She found that Kiyohara could still answer every question; his memory was clearly astonishing.

"Perhaps you are unexpectedly well-suited to be a medical ninja, Kiyohara."

Nohara Rin remarked with a sigh of admiration.

As she spoke, a breeze blew through the curtain outside, and her short brown hair scattered gently across her face, making her look quite lovely.

Afterward, Nohara Rin taught Kiyohara a basic medical ninjutsu called the Extraction of Pathological Tissue Technique, which could be used to remove a portion of flesh.

This technique was usually used to excise parts affected by severe toxins when there was no time to neutralize them.

"It's a pity I don't know if you have the Yang attribute."

Nohara Rin said with some regret.

Chakra test paper could only test the five basic Chakra attributes; Yin and Yang required other methods to be tested.

"Who knows..."

Kiyohara smiled and didn't continue the topic, instead attempting to release the Extraction of Pathological Tissue Technique that Nohara Rin had just taught him.

Unfortunately, nothing happened after a long while.

He only had a better memory, after all.

Kiyohara only knew that he possessed the Wind and Lightning attributes, and the enhanced mental energy had also significantly strengthened his Yin attribute.

However, he did not know if he possessed the Yang attribute.

Everyone had Chakra attributes, but they only manifested once a certain threshold was reached.

For example, Sasuke possessed six Chakra attributes, lacking only the Yang attribute, while Naruto also had six Chakra attributes, lacking only the Yin attribute.

I wonder if I'll have a version of myself in the future who has already learned medical ninjutsu?

Kiyohara pondered to himself.

If that happened, he might be able to reach his goal in one step, directly inheriting the talent or experience of a medical ninja and saving himself twenty years of taking the long way around.

"It's alright, Kiyohara. It's always like this at the beginning; medical ninjutsu takes time to master."

Seeing that Kiyohara hadn't been able to release it, Nohara Rin comforted him in a soft voice.

She was afraid that Kiyohara might be getting too impatient.

This is actually a normal phenomenon; medical ninjutsu is inherently more difficult than standard ninjutsu and places a greater emphasis on Chakra control.

She herself had also spent some time learning before successfully casting medical ninjutsu, so it could not be achieved overnight.

"The important thing about medical ninjutsu is laying a theoretical foundation, then practicing slowly over time."

"I understand, thank you, Rin."

Kiyohara said.

As long as he completed the dying wish of the younger Kiyohara in the future and merged with his talent, the knowledge he was recording now would immediately transform into practical ability.

It did not matter if he lacked the Yang attribute; as long as his future self had it, that was enough!

The night grew deeper, and an oil lamp was lit inside the tent of Nohara Rin, where the two were still talking.

A white shadow quietly emerged from the soil, observed for a moment, and then departed.

It came quietly and left quietly, without taking a single cloud with it.

Except for... the discovery made by the younger Kiyohara.

The spirit of the younger Kiyohara was crouching right in front of the White Zetsu, but the White Zetsu could not see him at all.

"Hmm... by the way, why do all White Zetsu have green hair?"

The younger Kiyohara felt his own energy depleting, and after the White Zetsu left, he returned to Kiyohara's side, much like a lingering spirit.

"Any movement?"

Kiyohara asked in his heart.

"Yeah, there was a White Zetsu, likely sent by Uchiha Madara."

The younger Kiyohara nodded.

"Uchiha Madara..."

Kiyohara fell silent.

This was definitely Uchiha Madara observing for the right opportunity.

To make Obito turn to darkness, Uchiha Madara would certainly design a meticulous plan in advance.

"I need to go sell those early tomorrow to get a ninja sword forged."

Kiyohara made up his mind.

At the same time, at the Graveyard of Mountains.

Beneath the massive Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Uchiha Madara sat in a chair with his eyes closed, listening to the information relayed back from afar by the White Zetsu.

White Zetsu could infiltrate organic networks like the roots of plants and underground water currents, and they possessed a radio-like telepathic connection with one another.

Through these White Zetsu scattered throughout the underground, a massive intelligence network had formed in the hands of Uchiha Madara.

Even though he remained in this gloomy underground passage, nothing that happened in the ninja world could escape his eyes.

"Hey, Madara, how much longer are you going to keep me here? I want to go back! I must go back!"

Wrapped in bandages, with half of his body composed of White Zetsu cells, Obito struggled agitatedly, trying to rise from his makeshift bed.

The only eye he had exposed was filled with worry and longing for Nohara Rin.

Uchiha Madara ignored Obito and continued to rest with his eyes closed.

Seeing this, Obito turned his head to the White Zetsu that had just emerged:

"White guy, what were you just telling Madara?"

Obito asked impatiently.

In this dim underground passage, Obito had completely lost all concept of time.

He did not know if it was day or night outside, or how long it had been since he arrived here.

Obito wanted to know every piece of information regarding the outside world.

Especially information regarding Nohara Rin and Kakashi.

"Hmm... Obito, I saw your former companion learning medical ninjutsu."

The White Zetsu said.

"Medical ninjutsu?"

Upon hearing this, Obito's face immediately lit up with joy.

Former companion + medical ninjutsu; with these two labels combined, it was clearly his dear Rin!