Learning Taijutsu

"Believe it or don't."

Naruto Uzumaki impatiently cut off the doctor's chatter and turned to Might Guy. "What's your decision?"

Might Guy nodded. "I trust Neji and Kakashi's recommendations. They both said you're skilled in Medical Ninjutsu, and I believe you can heal Rock Lee."

He had little choice but to believe it. No one else in Konoha could heal Rock Lee.

Unless he found Tsunade. But she had been gone for more than ten years. Where was he supposed to find her?

"Forcing treatment could put his life at risk, Jonin Might," the doctor warned. "Your student's body can't take any more strain."

Might Guy hesitated.

Compared with Rock Lee's life, his future as a ninja seemed far less important.

"Guy-sensei, I want Naruto Uzumaki to treat me."

Rock Lee had woken up at some point. He looked at Might Guy with determination. "My youth will not end here!"

"...All right! If the treatment fails, I'll die with you!"

After sending away the doctor, who had wanted to watch, Naruto Uzumaki closed his eyes and used the Mystical Palm Technique.

Life Energy flowed steadily down his arms and into Rock Lee's body.

Before long, Rock Lee was back on his feet, fully recovered.

Such powerful healing. Is it because of those strange eyes? What are they? Is there an ocular technique in the Ninja World that can heal people?

Neji glanced at Rock Lee, who was waving his arms in excitement, and fell into thought.

"Can Medical Ninjutsu really be that powerful?"

Munching on a snack, Choji turned to Ino. "I heard you've been learning Medical Ninjutsu lately. Will you be able to heal people like that someday?"

"How could I? Didn't you hear the doctor say no one in Konoha could heal Rock Lee?"

"Then Naruto Uzumaki..."

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