Born with a Bad Stomach, Loves the Soft Stuff

Unless the enemy uses Genjutsu magic to Hypnosis to the point that they are unaware of their own intentions, there is no way to circumvent it.

A person who Hypnosis themselves to that extent loses their intention to attack and naturally poses no threat.

"The upper limit of Rank B is Rank A, which requires learning five advanced Sensory Ninjutsu. I already have one, and I still need four more."

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Qingyu pondered for a moment.

There should be other Sensory Ninjutsu that Jiraiya could teach, and Konoha's Ninjutsu library also has quite a few in stock.

After this mission ends and we return, we can ask Sister Tsunade for help in applying for a few.

Afterwards, Qingyu continued to accumulate Chakra within the "Yin Seal".

Now, the Chakra reserves of the "Yin Seal" have increased significantly, and the total amount stored in the Chakra pool on the forehead has reached a considerable amount.

The more Chakra accumulates, the more powerful he will become when he learns and uses the "Strength of a Hundred Technique" in the future.

Three days later.

Qingyu stood on the training ground on the west side of the camp, opposite Shisui Aburame.

Shisui Aburame wore a high-necked coat, sunglasses covering half her face, and black Kikaichū kept flying out of her sleeves, swirling in the air to form a dense cloud of insects.

He had just finished a sparring match with Qingyu.

Unfortunately, he lost to Qingyu.

"Qingyu, I don't know why, but my insects have developed a little fondness for you."

Shisui Aburame adjusted her sunglasses.

The insects were clearly injured by Qingyu, but the emotion they conveyed was actually affection.

He believed that people who are loved by insects are not bad people.

"Maybe it's because I'm kind."

Qingyu said casually.

This is clearly the effect of the affinity trait activated.

However, Qingyu currently has no intention of establishing Summoning Contract with the insect.

The insects are really not good-looking.

Even on the Island of Spirits, the artificially created "Ultimate Spirit Beast" is too ugly.

Qingyu already has Slug as her summoning beast, so her need for this kind of creature is not high.

[E-Rank Trait detected: Insect Affinity has met the synthesis requirements]

[Should we synthesize it?]

"Synthesis."

[D-Rank Trait: Insect Affinity]

[Effect: Increases affinity with insects by 30%.]

[Crafting: Defeating five Aburame Clan ninjas will upgrade this trait to a higher level.]

Qingyu looked at this new trait and quietly turned it off.

After increasing his affinity for insects, he should have more options when facing the Aburame Clan ninjas in the future.

Qingyu then challenged Shisui Aburame to a sparring match. After defeating him again, Qingyu realized that it didn't count as a defeat.

He guessed that it would require five different Aburame Clan ninjas.

This can be gradually gathered during subsequent wars.

After saying goodbye to Shisui Aburame, Qingyu walked back to her Camp Tent.

Not long after walking, Qingyu spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

Orochimaru was standing next to the supply depot, his long black hair cascading over his shoulders.

He was wearing a green vest typical of Konoha Jonin, and his Ninja Tool Pouch was bulging, clearly indicating that he had just returned from a mission and was replenishing his supplies in preparation for another trip.

"Hehe, what a coincidence, Qingyu- kun."

When Orochimaru saw Qingyu, his golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and he extended his tongue to lightly lick the corner of his mouth.

"Orochimaru- sensei, I didn't expect to run into you here."

Qingyu walked over and nodded to Orochimaru.

"I just happened to be passing by and stopped by to replenish my supplies. I heard you encountered the Red Eye from Kirigakure earlier, and Qingyu- kun performed another meritorious service?"

Orochimaru was quite interested in the Kekkei Genkai of the Red Eye.

"Just lucky."

Qingyu shook her head.

He guessed that Orochimaru was interested in Red Eyes.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Red Eyes are the natural counter to Byakugan, and are a superior alternative in every way, but the number of awakened ones is too small.

But Qingyu knew that Red Eye could only play in low-level matches.

The Byakugan can evolve into the Tenseigan.

In terms of combat power alone, the Tenseigan is actually stronger than the Rinnegan.

The "Rinnegan" is more inclined towards a support and all-around role.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Orochimaru, Qingyu asked, "Orochimaru- sensei, do you have any more forbidden drugs?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's smile deepened.

Qingyu's attitude towards banned drugs was completely different from that of other ninjas. He didn't have the kind of aversion that made people turn pale at the mention of drugs. Instead, he had a kind of curiosity that was almost like academic research.

This further confirmed Orochimaru's previous judgment that Qingyu and he were the same kind of people.

They will pursue the truth, explore taboos, and will not be bound by worldly moral concepts.

"There is one, though."

Orochimaru took out a glass bottle from his Ninja Tool Pouch. The bottle contained a dark red liquid that shimmered slightly in the sunlight.

"This is a new formula I recently concocted; it can temporarily boost strength."

"Of course, there are side effects too."

Orochimaru added.

"After taking it, your pupils will feel a stinging sensation for about an hour, but there shouldn't be any major problems afterwards. However, given Qingyu's constitution, this side effect should be negligible."

Qingyu took the bottle and examined it for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Orochimaru- sensei, since the side effects are so minor, why not just call it a secret medicine? Where is the line between a forbidden drug and a secret medicine?"

Orochimaru let out a low chuckle.

"Heh, good question. A banned substance is called a banned substance not only because of its side effects, but also because of its uncontrollability."

"Moreover, although these banned drugs have minimal side effects when taken in the short term, frequent use will still leave some residue in the body."

"Moreover, the development process of some banned drugs is quite shady and not understood by the public."

"However, I believe the biggest difference between banned drugs and secret drugs lies in whether they can be completely controlled. If long-term side effects can be eliminated, allowing anyone to take them safely, then it is a secret drug."

Orochimaru explained.

Although the Akimichi Clan's secret medicine has side effects, after a period of rest and recuperation, there will be no more side effects.

Orochimaru paused, then took out several folded prescriptions from his robes and handed them to Qingyu.

"Qingyu- kun, if you're interested in this, you could try researching it. The essence of forbidden drugs is actually a secret medicine that's still incomplete."

"You have Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu foundation and are also proficient in pharmacology, so you might be able to create something different. Here are the recipes for a few basic secret medicines; take these for reference."

Qingyu's eyes lit up, and she immediately took it.

Orochimaru is indeed a good teacher.

They're incredibly generous with gifts!

[Collectible trait detected: Secret Medicine Development]

[C-Rank Trait: Secret Medicine Development]

[Effect: Increases the speed of developing secret medicines by 60%.]

[Synthesis: A secret elixir has been successfully developed, which will upgrade the trait to a higher level.]

[Collectible trait detected: Herbal Pharmacology Mastery]

[D-Rank Trait: Herbal Pharmacology Mastery]

[Effect: Increases understanding of herbal pharmacology by 30%.]

[Crafting: Reading five books on pharmacology will upgrade this trait to a higher level.]

Qingyu looked at the newly emerged trait, turned it off, and then looked at Orochimaru.

"Thank you, Orochimaru- sensei. But I'd like to know, could you please provide one more forbidden drug?"

Qingyu only needs one more forbidden drug to fulfill the special trait requirement.

"Don't bite off more than you can chew. This is all I'll give you this time. I'll give you more next time we meet."

Orochimaru waved his hand, turned and walked towards the supply warehouse, his long black hair fluttering gently in the wind, and soon disappeared behind the warehouse door.

Qingyu stood there, looked down at the dark red liquid and the prescriptions in her hand, and sighed.

He didn't intend to improve his strength with banned drugs; he just wanted to meet the synthesis conditions for the [Drug Tolerance] trait.

We're still missing two forbidden drugs. The one Orochimaru gave us counts as one, and we just need to get the last one.

You could also ask Tsunade.

Qingyu suddenly thought of this.

As evening fell, Qingyu went to Tsunade's Camp Tent.

When the tent flap was lifted, Tsunade was sitting on the edge of her bedding, with a wooden basin in front of her and her feet soaking in hot water.

She wore loose-fitting trousers with the cuffs rolled up above her knees, revealing her two fair and smooth calves.

The steam from the hot water surrounded her, making her already delicate face appear even more gentle.

"What's wrong, kid? Why are you looking for me at this hour?"

Tsunade raised her head, one hand resting on her knee, and looked at Qingyu.

Water droplets slid down her calves and dripped onto the rim of the wooden basin, making a soft sound.

Qingyu sat cross-legged on the bedding opposite Tsunade and directly stated his purpose.

"Sister Tsunade, do you have any other banned drugs with fewer side effects?"

Upon hearing Tsunade, Tsunade's relaxed brows immediately furrowed.

She lifted one of her fair, delicate feet from the basin, dried it with a towel, then crossed her arms over her chest, causing her already full figure to sway slightly.

"Qingyu, banned drugs are no joke. With your talent, you'll become a powerful ninja sooner or later even without taking any banned drugs. You're already much stronger than your peers; there's no need for you to take such a crooked path."

"Sister Tsunade has misunderstood."

Qingyu shook his head and explained, "I don't want to become stronger through banned drugs. Orochimaru- sensei mentioned the difference between banned drugs and secret medicines to me before, and I became interested in this. I want to try to develop a secret medicine that can be taken stably and has no side effects."

"But I don't have enough samples of banned substances; I need to find another one as a reference."

Qingyu did have such an idea, but more importantly, it was about fulfilling the special condition.

"Developing secret medicines? You certainly have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Military Ration Pills are actually the most basic secret medicine, but they're not easy to make."

Upon hearing Tsunade knew that Qingyu wasn't the kind of person who sought power.

She carefully selected a banned drug formula with absolutely no side effects from her mind, wrote it down, and gave it to Qingyu.

"Thank you, Sister Tsunade."

Qingyu took it.

He has a naturally weak stomach and prefers soft foods.

Fortunately Sister Tsunade, being a very wealthy woman, has everything she could want.

"If you want to develop secret medicines, you should first solidify your foundation in herbal pharmacology."

"Tsunade said."

"I don't object to you experimenting, but you're not allowed to conduct dangerous experiments on your own body. No matter what you develop, you must show me the lab reports first. You can only use it if I say it's safe, understand?"

"I heard you."

Qingyu nodded.

Today he has just collected twenty kinds, and all he needs to do is mix them according to the formula to make the medicine.

There are many medical-nin here, and they brought a large amount of medicinal herbs with them when they came, so Qingyu was able to prepare them directly.

That's enough.

Qingyu thought to herself.

Two days later.

Rin Nohara walked towards Qingyu's Camp Tent.

She walked up to Qingyu's Camp Tent and lifted the tent flap.

"Qingyu- jun, I--?"

The moment the curtain was lifted, Rin Nohara froze on the spot.

The Camp Tent was much more crowded than she had imagined.

The low table was covered with all sorts of bottles and jars, some empty, some containing unidentified liquids, and several medicine bottles covered with labels.

A small distillation apparatus was also placed on the corner of the table.

Qingyu sat at a low table, holding a dropper, carefully dripping a dark red liquid into a flask.

Hearing Rin Nohara's voice, he looked up and put the dropper back on the shelf.

"Lin? What brings you here?"

"I—I've come to ask Qingyu- kun about Medical Ninjutsu."

Rin Nohara carefully walked around the several medicine jars on the ground.

Her gaze swept over the bottles and jars, her brown eyes filled with curiosity.

"Qingyu- jun, are you trying to develop a secret medicine?"

I guess so.

Qingyu nodded, turned down the flame of the distillation apparatus, and wiped her hands with a cloth.

"Orochimaru- sensei gave me the basic formulas for several forbidden drugs, and I wanted to try and improve them to create something more practical. Since you're here too, I'll teach you the basics of the 'Yin Seal' today."

Rin Nohara's eyes immediately lit up.

She quickly put on a look of being ready to listen attentively.

Qingyu cleared a space on the low table, stacked several books together and placed them next to her, and then began to explain.

The principle of "Yin Seal" is not difficult, so Qingyu explained it very quickly.

Because this Ninjutsu relies on one's own comprehension.

Can they construct Sealing Technique, and can they maintain a long-term Chakra input using their superior Chakra control?

Without these two points, it is impossible to learn the "Yin Seal".

When Qingyu finished explaining the basic principles of the "Yin Seal," Rin Nohara bit her lip and sighed, "--It's more difficult than I imagined."

Rin Nohara was somewhat worried, afraid that she would let Qingyu down.

She didn't know if she could actually learn the "Yin Seal".

Because Rin Nohara doesn't know much about Sealing Techniques.

"That's normal, that's why Sister Tsunade listed the 'Yin Seal' as a secret Ninjutsu."

Qingyu put the pen back on the table and gently patted Rin Nohara's head.

"Don't be discouraged, Lin. I believe you can learn it. As long as you practice every day, you'll succeed sooner or later."

Rin Nohara shrank back slightly as her neck was being rubbed, and her hair was a little messed up, but she didn't pull away.

She looked up at Qingyu with her brown eyes, and a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

For some reason, Rin Nohara was initially uncomfortable with Qingyu touching her head.

Later she discovered that Qingyu pats were quite comfortable.

"Yes, I will definitely try my best."

She nodded vigorously.

After Qingyu finished explaining, he let Rin Nohara understand the contents of the notes on her own, while he returned to the low table to continue preparing the forbidden drug.

The medicine Orochimaru gave to Qingyu was tested and found to be fine, so Qingyu took it.

Now, only the last one is missing, which is the Tsunade will give.

Qingyu anticipates that it will be completed by tomorrow night.

Rin Nohara looked at Qingyu, who was focused on her work, and inexplicably thought of Yūhi Kurenai.

The thought of spending so much time alone with Qingyu made her feel happy.

If Yūhi Kurenai is also at this camp, then she will definitely come over.