Wood Release Scroll

"Because I have already mastered Wood Release."

Genma remained calm and composed.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's pupils dilated violently. She slammed her palms onto the table, her body snapping upright, her chest heaving: "What?"

Genma met Tsunade's gaze: "Lady Tsunade, I have mastered Wood Release, though I did it using a rather unconventional method."

Tsunade stared at Genma: "Kid, if you dare lie to me, I'll make sure you regret it."

Genma's eyelid twitched, and he stood up: "Follow me!"

The two walked out one after the other, and Genma ducked into a deserted patch of woods.

Konoha had plenty of such places, so there was no need to go anywhere remote.

Stopping in his tracks, Tsunade crossed her arms over her chest and looked down at Genma: "What is this unconventional method you mentioned?"

Genma reached out and pressed his hand against the trunk of a large tree: "It's this..."

He refined Wood Release chakra, and green eyeshadow appeared around his eyes.

Tsunade's pupils shrank as she watched, her arms dropping unconsciously: "This... what is going on?"

Genma didn't harm the tree; he only extracted a small portion of its energy.

He explained to the shocked Tsunade: "As you can see, I combined my spiritual energy with the cellular energy of the plant to refine Wood Release chakra."

Tsunade instinctively took a step forward, exclaiming: "How is something like this even possible?"

Genma smiled and injected the refined Wood Release chakra into the nearby tree, which had been nearly bare and drained of energy just moments ago. The tree immediately seemed to enter spring once more.

Tender buds sprouted from the branches, quickly growing lush green leaves that stood out sharply against the other trees.

Tsunade stared blankly for a long time before turning her gaze to Genma, who had already stopped and whose eyeshadow had faded: "How did you do it?"

Genma spread his hands: "Since we can refine chakra from human cells, it's only logical that we can do the same with plant cells, right?"

This little brat was truly asking for a beating!

Looking at Genma's expression, Tsunade felt her hands itching and her fists clenching.

However, she held back, fearing she might accidentally kill him.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Tsunade looked at the tree: "So, your Wood Release can only be used by refining chakra from plants?"

Genma nodded: "For now, yes."

"However, my body is being influenced by this power and is constantly improving."

Tsunade looked thoughtful, understanding the implication behind Genma's words.

She didn't press for details and turned around: "Let's go, the Wood Release secret scrolls are yours."

Genma blinked: "Eh, doesn't Lady Tsunade want to learn it?"

Tsunade turned her head: "Such an abnormal thing is impossible for a normal person to learn."

The script didn't seem to be going as planned!

Genma stepped forward to follow, muttering under his breath: "Drawing conclusions before even trying is a bit too arbitrary."

"What if you actually learn it?"

Back at home, Tsunade immediately went to retrieve the Wood Release scroll.

The scroll wasn't large, but when Genma opened it, he found the content incredibly rich, consisting of all the Wood Release secret techniques left behind by Senju Hashirama.

From the Wood Locking Wall to the Wood Dragon Technique, and even the True Several Thousand Hands that required Sage Mode to execute.

Genma was overjoyed: "Thank you, Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade waved her hand, looking slightly lonely: "Besides, there's no one else who can master Wood Release anyway."

As Genma tucked the scroll away, he said: "Theoretically speaking, there isn't much fundamental difference between refining chakra from our own cells versus refining it from plants or the cells of other animals."

"Based on my own cultivation experience, the hardest part is sensing the energy within the plant cells."

"Once you can sense it, the refinement process follows naturally."

"Of course, one must be careful not to overdo it. It's best to balance spiritual energy, physical energy, and plant cellular energy in a 1:1:1 ratio. Don't exceed your own chakra limit, or there's a risk of turning into wood."

Tsunade gave Genma a strange look, then waved her hand: "I know, I'll try it when I have time."

"But don't go spreading this cultivation method around."

Genma smiled: "I only told you because you're one of my own, Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade hummed softly without saying a word.

Deep down, however, she felt a flicker of joy.

Genma didn't stay at Tsunade's place for long; now that he had the ninjutsu, he needed to train with all his might.

Days passed one by one.

After taking some time to rest, Hatake Sakumo became even busier than before.

Clearly, he had accepted Genma's perspective and intended to make up for the losses caused by his failed mission in this manner.

Fortunately, Genma and Kakashi were both very self-disciplined people; they didn't need anyone to constantly supervise them.

In the blink of an eye, autumn gave way to winter, and winter faded into spring.

Konoha Hospital.

After a surgery concluded, Genma took off his white protective suit in the locker room and waited in the hallway for a moment before seeing his mother and Shizune come out together.

"Genma, do you plan on eating lunch at the hospital?"

Ritsuka asked; she hoped her son and Shizune would eat with her at the hospital.

She liked that child Shizune far too much.

Genma glanced at Shizune and said, "Shizune and I are going to Lady Tsunade's place."

Ritsuka felt a bit regretful: "Alright then, go ahead, and don't keep Lady Tsunade waiting."

"Goodbye, Mom!"

"Goodbye, Auntie!"

Waving goodbye, Genma and Shizune walked outside.

They had both assisted in today's surgery, and Ritsuka was the one leading them.

This was the newly launched Medical Ninja Training Program in Konoha, with Tsunade as the director.

Of course, Tsunade did not personally step into the field.

Genma knew the reason, but he still asked Shizune: "Shizune, do you know why Lady Tsunade doesn't come to the hospital?"

Shizune thought for a moment and said: "Maybe it's because she needs to develop new medical ninjutsu?"

If Tsunade didn't leave the village, she had to work; she didn't need to go on missions, but if a powerful medical ninja wasn't being utilized at Konoha Hospital, Sarutobi Hiruzen would be heartbroken.

Tsunade compromised, and under Genma's suggestion, she started this Medical Ninja Training Program.

It was essentially a Night School combined with a mentorship system.

Students at the Ninja Academy who already had a certain foundation in ninjutsu could sign up to receive instruction from Konoha's medical ninjas at Konoha Hospital during the evenings when they didn't have classes.

Then, on weekends, they would follow the hospital's medical ninjas to observe or perform hands-on practice directly.

Genma and Shizune's medical ninjutsu was already quite good, so they participated directly in the hands-on practice.

Their companion, Nohara Rin, was still in the training phase at the Night School.

Since it was the weekend, Nohara Rin should be in the training room fiddling with small animals.

"Even if she's developing new techniques, she shouldn't be too busy to come to the hospital, right?"

"If Lady Tsunade personally taught the students, she would surely attract more people to become medical ninjas."

"I think she's just being lazy."

Genma intended to use this excuse to see if he could expose the fact of Tsunade's Hemophobia.

Only by exposing it first could it be treated.

However, although Shizune also felt that Tsunade was showing signs of being a bit lazy, she still helped defend her: "Perhaps Lady Tsunade needs to concentrate with all her heart and soul!"

"Besides, when it comes to teaching students, it's the same whether Lady Tsunade is there or not, right?"

"The requirements for medical ninjas are even more stringent; many people don't qualify!"

Hearing Shizune's words, Genma sighed: "Alright, it seems I have no way to convince Lady Tsunade."

Shizune chuckled in slight embarrassment, then asked cleverly: "Genma, do you have some other motive?"

What a clever girl.

Genma praised her inwardly, thought for a moment, and said: "I just feel like Lady Tsunade seems to have some unspeakable secret."

Shizune was startled: "Ah, does she?"

"I don't seem to have noticed it at all."