I Have an Announcement

Hikawa subconsciously looked up at Tsunade, her face reflected in his eyes.

Just then, his right eye twitched, and everything in his field of vision changed.

Hikawa could not help but be stunned. So white!

Her delicate collarbones and smooth skin were revealed in every detail through his right eye.

For ordinary people, even with an eightfold zoom, skin was not actually as silky-smooth as one might imagine.

But Tsunade was different. She possessed the Yin Seal.

The Yin Seal was an S-rank medical Sealing Technique.

It had many effects, such as instant healing, enhanced attacks, increased speed, and more.

But what drove female ninja the craziest was its ability to keep the body's functions at their peak, preserving youth and beauty.

Moreover, Tsunade was only thirty years old, so her skin was terrifyingly flawless.

"What are you spacing out for?"

Tsunade noticed his gaze and immediately put on a stern face.

Though she was usually unreliable, she was very serious when teaching and never half-hearted.

"Yes!"

Hikawa hurriedly turned off the Eightfold Scope.

After that brief experience, he had gained a general understanding of the Eightfold Scope.

First, it could be activated as long as he was holding a ninja tool.

He had been holding a Scalpel just now, which was why the Eightfold Scope had activated automatically.

Well, he could not be blamed for that.

It was all because this system was too damn tempting.

Second, only his right eye could use the Eightfold Scope.

That was not a flaw.

If both eyes activated the Eightfold Scope, he might fail to notice nearby targets.

With his right eye using the Eightfold Scope and his left eye remaining normal, he could cover both.

But that required adaptation and training.

After all, having different magnification levels in each eye would produce negative effects.

"Hm?"

Tsunade subconsciously narrowed her eyes as she examined Hikawa.

She had noticed that his proficiency with the Scalpel had suddenly improved by a fair amount.

Although the E-Rank Entry "Seven Ninja Tools" had become synthesis material, its effects had not disappeared and still remained.

The ten percent increase in the power of all ninja tools naturally included the Scalpel.

Tsunade did not know that Hikawa had cheats. She only felt that this little fellow's talent was far too well-rounded.

From genjutsu to swordsmanship, and finally Medical Ninjutsu, he was proficient in everything.

Tsunade suddenly recalled what Nara Shikaku had said at the grilled meat restaurant before.

Such a genius truly was qualified to become her student.

But... it was still not enough.

As a Medical Ninja, what Tsunade wanted to see more was his talent in Medical Ninjutsu.

He did have talent now, but it was not shocking enough. It had not given her the feeling that he had to be the one.

"That will be all for tonight."

Tsunade watched for a while before saying, "If you want to improve further, you can only become a Medical Ninja who serves as the primary surgeon."

"Thank you, Tsunade-sama."

Hikawa put down the Scalpel and spoke sincerely.

"It's nothing."

Tsunade chuckled, reached out, and ruffled his hair. "I've gained even more from this."

She was referring to gambling.

The money she had won during this period had already exceeded one million ryo.

If Hikawa truly wanted to learn, he could simply pay a Medical Ninja to tutor him.

If he only wanted to learn the Scalpel, he would not even need one million ryo. There would probably be plenty of people willing to teach him for one or two hundred thousand ryo.

"Tsunade-sama is different."

Hikawa extended his hair-gel hand and smoothed his hair back into place.

"Oh?"

Tsunade tilted her head and asked in a deliberately cute voice, "How am I different?"

Why was this old lady pretending to be coy?

Ahem.

Hikawa said with a serious expression, "Because you are the greatest Medical Ninja."

"You really know how to talk, little fellow."

Tsunade parted her red lips and teased, "You'll definitely trick plenty of girls in the future."

"That's slander!"

Hikawa declared loudly.

Tsunade laughed even more happily at that.

Hikawa looked at the swaying curves and wanted to activate the Eightfold Scope again.

But in the end, he chose not to, because he was a decent man.

After the Scalpel lesson ended, Hikawa bid Tsunade farewell and walked out of the house.

The sky was dark, though not completely dark, because there were streetlights.

Hikawa looked toward a distant streetlight and activated the Eightfold Scope.

After some testing, he gained an understanding of its range.

Within two hundred meters, it was the clearest. The farther away something was, the blurrier it became, and beyond four hundred meters, it was not very useful.

"Kakuzu throwing kunai from eight hundred meters away really would be difficult."

Hikawa remembered there was also a claim that it had been eight hundred li.

That was purely a joke.

Eight hundred li converted to meters would be four hundred thousand meters.

"Hikawa!"

Along with the call, Yuhi Kurenai appeared before him.

"Were you waiting for me?"

Hikawa could not help asking.

"Hmph, no!"

Yuhi Kurenai put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "I have an announcement: I learned the Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!"

Though she could not compare to Hikawa, at her age, she could already be called a genjutsu genius.

"As expected of you. That's amazing."

Seeing her expression begging for praise, Hikawa smiled.

"Of course!"

Yuhi Kurenai puffed out her chest.

So adorable.

Hikawa reached out and rubbed her head.

"Don't mess up my hair!"

Yuhi Kurenai pouted.

"Got it."

Hikawa gave a perfunctory reply while continuing to pat her head.

Sure enough, patting someone else's head was more fun than having his own patted.

Seeing him push his luck, Yuhi Kurenai glared at him fiercely before turning around and running into the house.

Hikawa could not help laughing.

He stood in the entryway, changed his shoes, and walked into the living room.

"You're back?"

Yuhi Shinko raised his head and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I ate at Tsunade-sama's house."

Hikawa answered casually.

"You've been getting close to Tsunade-sama lately. How is it? Is there a chance?"

Yuhi Shinko suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.

Thanks to Tsunade, Hikawa had already entered the sight of many people.

Combined with the fact that he had been studying Medical Ninjutsu, it was inevitable that people would speculate.

Tsunade was Sarutobi Hiruzen's student.

If Hikawa became her student, he would automatically become part of the Hokage's faction, and his future would be limitless.

Yuhi Shinko naturally wanted to see that happen.

"Can't say."

Hikawa answered mysteriously.

"..."

Yuhi Shinko was speechless but did not ask again.

Clearly, it had not worked out.

"Tomorrow, I'll teach you a new genjutsu."

After pondering for a moment, Yuhi Shinko said, "Medical Ninjutsu is certainly good, but it lacks combat power. Genjutsu is your foundation."

That was true, and wanting to ride the trend was also true.

He wanted to use this opportunity to make the Yuhi Family's genjutsu famous.

"Can we do it the day after tomorrow?"

Hikawa explained, "Tsunade-sama has something for me tomorrow."

"Then handle Tsunade-sama's matter first."

Yuhi Shinko waved his hand.

Hikawa nodded.

It had been nearly two months since he last studied genjutsu. It was time to learn a new one.

It just so happened that he no longer needed to spend time practicing Ninja Tool Throwing.

The D-Rank Entry "Ninja Tool Mastery" he had obtained today had no synthesis path, which meant it had reached its limit.

As a ninja, ninjutsu was the highest priority. Ninja tools could only serve as a foundation.

By the late stages, ninja tools would play an insignificant role.

Even if they did, it would be through coordination with Exploding Tags or the Flying Thunder God Technique.