Uchiha Kurohane didn't want to put in the effort. He wanted to learn medical knowledge directly through the system's Entries.
Senior Nonō, could you give me a little saliva so I can complete the indirect-kiss achievement?
Based on Uchiha Kurohane's understanding of the system, this was the easiest achievement to complete.
It was a little gross, but he only needed a bit of saliva to earn the achievement.
But if he actually made that request, Yakushi Nonō would think he was a pervert.
There was nothing for it; he'd have to find a chance later.
"Thank you. I'll read it carefully."
"This is Volume One. There are nine more. Finish this one first, and I'll bring you the remaining volumes afterward."
Yakushi Nonō seemed happy to have found someone to study hard alongside her. Her enthusiasm rose, and her attitude shifted from wary to warm.
But the thought of nine more books this thick killed Uchiha Kurohane's good mood.
The rewards from Entries that appeared were beyond his control.
The Entry for medical knowledge was a bit of a stretch. It might not even exist.
In the worst-case scenario, Uchiha Kurohane would really have to learn medicine himself.
That would be such a hassle.
Still, Uchiha Kurohane had survived the trials of the university entrance exams.
If he could get through those, this medical knowledge shouldn't be too hard, right?
Uchiha Kurohane hadn't read these medical books and had no idea how complicated they were.
To plan ahead, he said goodbye to Yakushi Nonō, then used the Yatagarasu Substitute's ability to teleport home.
He immediately flipped the book open and started reading...
Konoha Hospital.
In a spacious hospital room, Tsunade let out a heavy sigh.
"Sigh~"
Lying in bed, Aburame Ryoma saw her sigh and felt a bad premonition rise within him.
"Lady Tsunade, what do you mean by that sigh? Can't you heal my kidneys?"
Tsunade rubbed her temples and answered awkwardly.
"I can heal them. It just depends on what you mean by 'healed.'"
Aburame Ryoma asked in confusion,
"What do you mean?"
"Medical Ninjutsu isn't all-powerful. I can heal your kidneys and save your life, and you can continue being a ninja, but your kidneys will never return to the way they were."
Aburame Ryoma asked nervously,
"May I ask what effects that will have? Will it affect my ability to use Ninjutsu?"
"That won't be affected, but your chakra will recover much more slowly. You'll become physically weaker, and your stamina will drop significantly."
Hearing that, Aburame Ryoma immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He fought using Kikaichū, while his real body stayed hidden in the distance. The effects of being physically weaker and having less stamina weren't that serious. He could accept them.
"But the biggest effect will be on your manhood..."
Thinking of how he was still a boy who would have to face the fact that three minutes would become thirty seconds, Tsunade couldn't bring herself to say it.
As a ninja who liked bugs, Aburame Ryoma wasn't interested in that anyway.
He thought it was an acceptable price to pay.
Phew—
Contrary to Tsunade's expectations, Aburame Ryoma actually relaxed and let out a long breath.
Sarutobi Hiruzen walked into the hospital room just then and said sternly,
"I've already asked about what happened with Pumpkin Head and learned what started it. You were wrong to retaliate against Kurohane, and you even wanted to threaten him by grabbing an uninvolved female classmate. Your behavior was far worse than I imagined!"
"Do you realize that your actions reflect on the Aburame Clan?"
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had said earlier that he wouldn't punish Aburame Ryoma and would treat the incident as if it had never happened,
he now realized this was an opportunity to seize on the Aburame Clan's weakness and put them in their place.
So he changed his mind and decided to put pressure on the Aburame Clan.
Hearing such a harsh accusation, Aburame Ryoma immediately broke out in a sweat and hurriedly tried to explain.
"Lord Hokage, you've misunderstood—"
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised a hand, cutting him off.
"You don't need to explain yourself to me. I keep my word, and I won't punish you. But I can't say the same for your clan leader. Think about how you'll explain this to him."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't wait for Aburame Ryoma to reply. He turned and left.
Aburame Ryoma was so frightened his face turned purple.
Hearing Kurohane's name, Tsunade followed him out.
"Old man, Kurohane was the one who injured him? Tell me everything that happened."
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew Tsunade's temperament. He didn't hide anything and told her what had happened.
After hearing it, Tsunade nodded in admiration.
"That kid protected both Kushina and Nonō. He's really something."
Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't pleased to see the admiration for Uchiha Kurohane in Tsunade's expression.
"Even if his intentions were good, he went too far. He's already ruined the kidneys of four Genin. Three of them lost both kidneys. This will affect the rest of their lives."
"This is what the Uchiha Clan are like. Their emotions are too extreme."
Sarutobi Hiruzen tried to brainwash Tsunade with his words.
But Tsunade wasn't an ordinary ninja and didn't fall for it.
"Don't talk nonsense, old man. Those four Genin behaved so atrociously that they deserved what they got. You should be asking yourself why your Ninja Academy is turning out such awful kids."
"The Will of Fire you're always going on about—is it really any good?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned red, then pale. Unable to refute her, he could only make an excuse.
"Tsunade, the village is facing a war right now. I don't have time—"
"Shut up, old man. Don't explain yourself to me. You're the Hokage. You should explain yourself to the people of Konoha."
After saying that, Tsunade didn't go back to treat Aburame Ryoma. Instead, she went to find other Medical Ninjas and asked them to treat him.
Tsunade had her own principles now and was unwilling to treat a rotten ninja.
Since the other Medical Ninjas weren't as skilled as Tsunade, Aburame Ryoma's stamina for the rest of his life would go from thirty seconds down to three.
Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Tsunade walk away and sighed to himself.
Tsunade was a member of the Senju Clan and had the title of princess. She was highly respected in Konoha.
On top of that, she was his student, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had originally wanted to help her become the next Hokage.
But Tsunade had too strong a temper and too much will of her own. She wouldn't listen to him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was very conflicted about that.
After their conversation, Sarutobi Hiruzen made up his mind: for the sake of Konoha's future, he couldn't let Tsunade become Hokage.
He could only place his hopes in Jiraiya and Orochimaru...
That evening, Uchiha Kurohane read medical books for an hour, until his head started to feel heavy.
Every page was packed with tiny writing. Just looking at it made his eyes hurt.
Studying medicine really was much harder than the university entrance exams!
"Forget it. I'm not reading. I'm going to sleep!"
There was no way he was going to study. Uchiha Kurohane could only pin his hopes on the system's Entries.
Lying in bed, he thought about his plans for the future.
Yakushi Nonō was gentle and had golden hair and blue eyes. She was still young and her figure hadn't developed yet, but she'd grow into a very curvy woman.
On top of that, she was skilled at Taijutsu and Jujutsu. Uchiha Kurohane wanted to recruit her into the Twelve Guardian Ninja Maidens.
She wasn't the only one. Kushina Uzumaki and Uchiha Mikoto were also prospective members of the Twelve Guardian Ninja Maidens.
But that brought up a major problem.
After Kushina Uzumaki and Uchiha Mikoto got together with Uchiha Kurohane, who would give birth to Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha?
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