"Nonō."
Chiwa spoke with a look of emotion. "If I were a Jonin, I would definitely take you as my student."
It was already August. After five months of teaching, she had basically run out of things to teach.
Yakushi Nonō was undoubtedly the student with the greatest talent for medical ninjutsu that she had ever seen.
She learned everything quickly, and with that complex medical knowledge, she could even draw inferences from one example.
"Thank you, Teacher Chiwa."
Yakushi Nonō replied politely.
"Natsuki, you still need to work harder."
Chiwa abruptly changed the subject.
Compared to Yakushi Nonō's performance, Natsuki seemed rather ordinary.
If she were being honest, she would advise him to give up on becoming a medical ninja.
Among all ninjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu were the hardest to learn. They were unsuitable for most ninjas.
"I know my own limits."
Natsuki nodded, then asked, "There is still one month left. Could you take Nonō to intern at Konoha Hospital, Teacher Chiwa?"
Chiwa was slightly taken aback and found herself in a difficult position.
She was only a Genin. If Yakushi Nonō wanted to intern at Konoha Hospital, she needed Tsunade's approval.
But since she had accepted Natsuki's request, it would not be right to teach nothing for the remaining month.
Yakushi Nonō's medical knowledge was already solid. What she lacked was experience.
Letting her intern at Konoha Hospital really would be an excellent opportunity.
"An internship won't work, but I can let her follow me and observe."
After thinking for a long time, Chiwa came up with a solution that satisfied both sides.
"Thank you, Teacher Chiwa."
Natsuki could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Whether it was an internship or observation, he had already achieved his goal.
"Come with me."
Chiwa picked up her nurse uniform and led them toward Konoha Hospital.
Before long, they arrived at Konoha Hospital.
"I'm a Genin, and I work as a nurse at Konoha Hospital."
Chiwa explained, "I don't have a private office, so I usually stay in the nurses' office."
After saying that, she pushed open the door to the nurses' office.
Natsuki instinctively looked around.
The nurses' office was large, with six desks split between the left and right sides, but only two nurses were present.
"Wow, what an adorable little boy!"
The married nurse sitting at the first desk on the left stared at Natsuki with shining eyes.
Natsuki could not help but take half a step back.
He felt as though she would swallow him whole the next second.
"Chiwa, what's going on with these two children?"
The other young female nurse asked curiously.
"They're both my students."
Chiwa briefly explained the situation.
The two nurses instinctively looked at Yakushi Nonō.
That was because Chiwa had just praised her in particular, saying that she would definitely become a Medical Jonin in the future.
At this point in time, medical ninjas were pitifully scarce, and there were fewer than ten Medical Jonin.
Those words carried considerable weight, so much so that neither nurse quite believed them.
"How about we test her Chakra attributes?"
Noticing their expressions, Chiwa had an idea and asked.
Chakra had seven attributes: earth, fire, water, wind, lightning, Yin, and Yang.
These seven attributes corresponded to seven types of release: Earth Release, Fire Release, Water Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Yin Release, and Yang Release.
Medical Ninjutsu belonged to Yang Release.
To become a medical ninja, one needed both talent for Yang Release and precise Chakra control. Neither could be lacking.
Chakra Test Paper could detect earth, fire, water, wind, and lightning.
Natsuki had used the Chakra Test Paper left behind by his parents to test his own attribute. It was earth.
Yin and Yang required special methods to be tested.
Konoha Hospital had equipment for testing Yang Attribute.
From what he knew of the original story, everyone possessed Yin and Yang attributes. The only difference was the amount.
After all, Yang represented the body, while Yin represented the spirit.
"I'll ask the head nurse for permission."
The married nurse in uniform nodded.
Testing Yang Attribute did not require much, so under normal circumstances, permission would be granted.
Watching her leave, Natsuki silently thought that he was truly lucky.
Once Yakushi Nonō was tested, her talent definitely could not remain hidden. Tsunade would soon learn of it. Perhaps he might even see her today.
A moment later, the married nurse returned.
She carried an instrument that looked like a rectangular box.
At her signal, Yakushi Nonō raised her hand and placed it on the instrument.
Very quickly, the screen of the instrument changed, and red light seeped out.
For some reason, a line of words appeared in Natsuki's mind: Dou Power, third stage.
Chiwa and the others revealed shocked expressions.
That was because red represented the highest level of Yang Attribute talent.
In all of Konoha, there were fewer than five medical ninjas with such Yang Attribute talent, and all of them were already Medical Jonin.
"I think we should report this to Lady Tsunade."
Chiwa murmured.
Medical ninjas were already scarce. Having finally discovered a genius, they naturally could not let her slip away.
Moreover, if Yakushi Nonō caught Tsunade's eye, Chiwa would benefit as well.
The other two nurses exchanged glances and nodded too.
Yakushi Nonō instinctively looked at Natsuki.
She was still a child, after all. Chiwa and the others' reactions left her somewhat at a loss.
Not to mention that she was about to meet the legendary Tsunade.
"Don't be nervous. This is a good thing."
Natsuki smiled and pinched her cheek.
Yakushi Nonō felt somewhat reassured upon hearing that.
"Let's go find Lady Tsunade right now!"
Chiwa said impatiently.
Natsuki immediately began looking forward to it.
Although he had already seen Tsunade once when he enrolled.
Led by Chiwa, Natsuki and Yakushi Nonō arrived at Tsunade's office.
At this time, Tsunade was still a normal Konoha ninja.
Nawaki was not dead, she and Dan Katō were not yet a couple, and she had not developed hemophobia.
"Come in."
Tsunade's voice rang out.
Chiwa pushed open the door.
"Chiwa? What do you need from me?"
Tsunade instinctively looked toward Yakushi Nonō and Natsuki.
"Lady Tsunade."
Chiwa immediately explained Yakushi Nonō's situation.
Tsunade folded her hands atop her desk, her beautiful eyes assessing Yakushi Nonō.
Yakushi Nonō became uncomfortable under her gaze and instinctively hid behind Natsuki.
Tsunade could not help but smile at that.
After considering it, she made her decision.
The importance of medical ninjas went without saying. One more Medical Jonin could save countless ninjas.
Even if she did not take Yakushi Nonō as a student, she still had to make sure she became a medical ninja.
"Nonō, starting today, you will intern at Konoha Hospital."
Tsunade looked at Yakushi Nonō as she spoke.
"Th-thank you, Lady Tsunade!"
Yakushi Nonō immediately bowed.
Letting her intern meant that they would teach her Medical Ninjutsu.
Natsuki could not help but let out a sigh of relief.
His plan was proceeding extremely smoothly.
But the reason it had gone so smoothly was still because Yakushi Nonō herself was so talented.
Combined with the scarcity of medical ninjas, once she displayed her talent, she was bound to be valued by Tsunade and the others.
Next, it would be his turn.
He did not have the talent to become a medical ninja. If he wanted to draw Tsunade's attention, he would have to rely on other methods.
For example, he could propose in advance that ninja squads permanently include medical ninjas and that medical training classes be established, making Konoha place greater importance on medical ninjas.
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