Medical Ninjutsu

Thinking this, Hyuga Hoshishaku felt his eyes light up as he finished integrating Shizune's training memories.

It turned out that the "Chunin level" rating truly referred to one's comprehensive strength, including medical ninjutsu.

According to the memories he had absorbed, the combat prowess of Shizune during her youth was terrifyingly low; the only things she had mastered were various medical ninjutsu.

She possessed one A-rank medical ninjutsu, "Mystical Palm Technique," one B-rank medical ninjutsu, "Delicate Illness Extraction Technique," two C-rank medical ninjutsu, and three D-rank medical ninjutsu: "Healing Technique," "Sedation Technique," "Debridement Technique," "Tranquility Technique," and "Recovery Technique."

However, her only means of offense were pitifully limited to poison preparation and throwing poisoned senbon.

She was truly worthy of being the disciple of the strongest medical ninja in the Ninja World; although her offensive capabilities were practically non-existent, her medical ninjutsu were extraordinary.

Even in her youth, she had mastered many techniques that only adult medical ninja typically knew, especially the A-rank Mystical Palm Technique.

With this, Hyuga Hoshishaku could finally be considered an all-around ninja.

He was proficient in taijutsu, ninjutsu, and secret techniques.

He possessed the Kekkei Genkai, the Byakugan.

And now, he could add medical ninjutsu to the list.

Aside from genjutsu, he was essentially complete.

He now combined support, reconnaissance, and combat into one; he was undeniably an all-around Jonin.

After absorbing Shizune's training memories, he opened his attribute panel to check his current stats.

[Name: Hyuga Hoshishaku]
[Vitality: 855 (+100)]
[Mental Power: 990 (+130)]
[Chakra: 52050 (+2600)]
[Techniques: Natural Energy Body Tempering Technique, Gentle Fist series, Summoning Technique, Sealing Technique series, Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, Lightning Style: Chidori, Multi Shadow Clone Technique, Rasengan, Secret Technique: Super Beast Imitating Drawing, Secret Technique: Ink Series Ninjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu series]
[Special Abilities: Byakugan (Second Evolution 40%), Space-Time Talent, Lightning Style Chakra Shape Transformation, Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation]
[Secret Scroll: Recovery (Unlocked: 3/10)]

Before he knew it, Hyuga Hoshishaku had already mastered quite a few ninjutsu.

He glanced at the sky.

He took out a self-made sealing scroll and began transcribing the medical ninjutsu he had mastered onto it.

At this stage in Konoha, the ninjutsu library was not yet very rich; it consisted mostly of techniques provided by the Senju clan for the village's registered ninja to exchange for.

Previously, he hadn't felt the need to copy his own techniques to exchange for merit points.

But now that he had acquired medical ninjutsu, he felt compelled to copy them and submit them.

In this way, he could improve Konoha's medical standards, reduce casualties in the village, and earn a large amount of merit points—why wouldn't he do it?

At the current Konoha Hospital, they still used the traditional and primitive method of injecting chakra directly into a patient's wound.

They utilized the properties of chakra to heal injuries.

It could be considered the prototype of the C-rank medical ninjutsu, Healing Technique.

The healing effect of this method was slow and poor.

It wasn't until Tsunade developed a series of powerful medical ninjutsu that Konoha finally moved away from such primitive healing methods.

If Konoha could master advanced medical ninjutsu at this stage, it would significantly reduce casualties in the future First and Second Ninja World Wars.

After engraving the medical ninjutsu into the sealing scroll, Hyuga Hoshishaku stood up and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

In addition to the medical scroll, he also intended to offer a few more suggestions for the Ninja Academy.

In the afternoon, at the Hokage Building.

Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama were discussing the capture and handling of the Tailed Beasts.

The two were arguing until their faces were red and their necks were thick, yet they could not reach a consensus.

Senju Hashirama believed that the Tailed Beasts were too powerful and should be distributed among the five villages to be held collectively, creating mutual deterrence to avoid war.

Senju Tobirama, however, believed that such immense power should be kept in their own hands to deter the entire Ninja World; if you wanted peace, then no one would dare refuse to grant it.

Senju Hashirama refuted this point, noting that such peace was maintained by high pressure, and once that pressure could no longer be sustained, the resulting war would be unimaginably brutal.

Senju Tobirama countered with facts, producing intelligence gathered by reconnaissance ninja showing that since the battle at the Valley of the End, spies from the other four major ninja villages had been lingering nearby.

Konoha had intentionally leaked some information, and the four major villages had shrunk back like quails, ending all their previous minor frictions with retreats.

Senju Hashirama could not out-argue his younger brother, but he stubbornly insisted on his own view of distributing the Tailed Beasts to others.

Senju Tobirama felt his older brother was being unreasonable and making a scene, but constrained by his status as the younger brother, he could only seethe with impotent rage.

Just at this critical juncture, Hyuga Hoshishaku knocked on the door.

"Come in..."

Senju Tobirama's tone was not great, though one could tell he was already restraining himself.

Hoshishaku walked into the Hokage Office, feeling completely bewildered; upon seeing the expressions on the two middle-aged men, he immediately wanted to turn around and leave.

However, before he could manage to depart, Senju Tobirama teleported over and blocked his path.

"If you have something to say, kid, say it quickly."

Tobirama spoke thus, and Hashirama looked over as well.

"I've developed a few medical ninjutsu that should be much better than those at Konoha Hospital, so I intend to hand them over to the village in exchange for merit points."

Senju Hashirama took the initiative and snatched the ninjutsu scroll Hoshishaku was holding out.

He spoke with surprise while his hands moved incessantly to open the scroll.

"Oh? Medical... ninjutsu? What kind of ninjutsu could be called a medical ninjutsu?"

At this moment, Tobirama also leaned in, and the two of them studied the ninjutsu within the scroll together.

The first ninjutsu in the scroll was the A-rank medical ninjutsu, Mystical Palm Technique.

The two men watched for a while, then learned it directly and successfully put it into practice.

Senju Hashirama wanted to test the power of the ninjutsu, so he rolled up his sleeve and gave his arm a slash.

As it turned out, before he could even apply the Mystical Palm Technique, his arm had already healed itself.

Hoshishaku watched, feeling somewhat awkward, and walked over to the window by himself to look at the scenery outside.

Tobirama, meanwhile, sighed helplessly and began to experiment using his own arm.

The moment the green light covered his arm, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Following this, the two exchanged a glance; Tobirama flashed away and vanished from the office, reappearing shortly after with a half-dead wild boar.

Next, the two brothers performed a series of operations on the boar, and the animal immediately became lively and energetic.

Even with its pig brain displaced, its organs shattered, its skin scorched, and its bones pulverized, the Mystical Palm Technique could still heal the boar.

As the two brothers continued their experiments.

The joy on their faces grew increasingly radiant.

Senju Hashirama said with unconcealed delight: "This technique is too good; from now on, everyone will be able to heal quickly when they get injured."

Senju Tobirama, however, thought of much more.

Regarding casualty rates, regarding missions, regarding war.

No matter how one looked at it, this ninjutsu would bring tangible benefits to Konoha.