Let the Senior Sister Join Too

Uchiha Kurohane didn't want to put in the effort; he wanted to acquire medical knowledge directly through the system's traits.

Senior Yakushi Nonō, could you give me a bit of your saliva so I can complete the indirect kiss achievement?

According to Uchiha Kurohane's understanding of the system, this was the easiest achievement to complete.

Although it was a bit gross, he could unlock the achievement with just a drop of saliva.

However, if he actually made such a request, Yakushi Nonō would definitely think he was a pervert.

There was no help for it; he would just have to find an opportunity later.

"Thank you, I will read it carefully."

"This book is the first volume. There are nine more. Finish this one first, and I'll give you the remaining nine later."

Yakushi Nonō seemed happy to have found a partner to study hard with; she became high-spirited, and her attitude shifted from initial wariness to enthusiasm.

But thinking about the nine other books just as thick as this one, Uchiha Kurohane couldn't bring himself to be happy.

Because the rewards generated by the traits were uncontrollable.

The "Medical Knowledge" trait was a bit of a stretch; it was very likely that such a trait didn't even exist.

In the worst-case scenario, Uchiha Kurohane would actually have to learn the medical knowledge himself.

That would be too much of a hassle.

However, Uchiha Kurohane was a talent who had survived the gauntlet of the college entrance exams.

If he could pass the college entrance exams, surely this medical knowledge wouldn't be that difficult, right?

Uchiha Kurohane had never read these medical texts and didn't understand their complexity.

To plan ahead, he bid farewell to Yakushi Nonō and used the ability of his Yatagarasu Substitute to teleport home.

He immediately opened the book to look...

Konoha Hospital.

In a spacious ward, Tsunade let out a heavy sigh.

"Sigh~"

Lying on the hospital bed, Aburame Ryoma felt a bad premonition rise in his heart as he watched her sigh.

"Lady Tsunade, what does that sigh mean? Can my kidneys not be cured?"

Tsunade rubbed her temples and said awkwardly.

"They can be cured, it just depends on how you define 'cured'."

Aburame Ryoma asked, confused.

"What do you mean?"

"Medical ninjutsu isn't omnipotent. I can heal your kidneys and save your life, and you can continue to be a ninja, but your kidneys will never return to their previous state."

Aburame Ryoma asked nervously.

"May I ask what kind of impact this will have? Will it affect my ability to cast ninjutsu?"

"That won't be affected, but your chakra recovery speed will slow down significantly, your body will become weaker, and your stamina will be greatly reduced."

Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He fought using Kikaichū and kept his own body hidden at a distance, so the impact of a weaker body and reduced stamina wasn't that significant; it was acceptable.

"However, the biggest impact will be on that aspect of a man..."

Thinking about how he was still a youth and would have to face the reality of going from three minutes to thirty seconds, Tsunade couldn't bear to say it out loud.

As a ninja who loved insects, Aburame Ryoma wasn't interested in that aspect anyway.

He felt this was acceptable.

Whew—

Contrary to what Tsunade had expected, Aburame Ryoma let out a long sigh of relief instead.

Sarutobi Hiruzen walked into the ward at this moment and said sternly.

"I have already inquired about the sequence of events regarding Pumpkin Head and understand the cause. Your retaliation against Kurohane was wrong, and you even intended to capture an unrelated female student to threaten him. The severity of your actions far exceeds my imagination!"

"Are you aware that your behavior represents the Aburame clan?"

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had just said he wouldn't punish Aburame Ryoma and would treat the matter as if it never happened, he now realized this was an opportunity to seize a weakness of the Aburame clan and exert pressure on them.

Therefore, he changed his mind and decided to put the squeeze on the Aburame clan.

Hearing such a severe accusation, sweat immediately broke out on Aburame Ryoma's forehead, and he hurriedly explained.

"Hokage-sama, you've misunderstood—"

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his hand, cutting off Aburame Ryoma's words.

"Do not explain yourself to me. I keep my word and will not punish you, though I cannot say the same for your clan leader. You had best think of how to explain this to him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not wait for Aburame Ryoma to reply, turning on his heel and walking away.

Aburame Ryoma's face turned purple with terror.

Upon hearing the name Kurohane, Tsunade followed him out.

"Old man, were those injuries caused by Kurohane? Tell me everything that just happened."

Knowing Tsunade's temperament, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hold back and recounted the events that had just transpired.

After listening, Tsunade nodded in admiration.

"That child not only protected Kushina but also Yakushi Nonō. He is truly impressive."

Seeing the appreciation for Uchiha Kurohane on Tsunade's face, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt uneasy.

"While his intentions were good, his methods were too ruthless. He has already destroyed the kidneys of four Genin; three of them have lost both. This will affect the rest of their lives."

"That is the nature of the Uchiha clan. Their emotions are far too extreme."

Sarutobi Hiruzen attempted to use rhetoric to sway Tsunade.

However, Tsunade was no ordinary ninja and was completely unmoved by such talk.

"Don't spout nonsense, old man. Those four Genin acted so vilely that losing their future is simply karma. You should reflect on why your Ninja Academy is producing such wretched children."

"Is that 'Will of Fire' you're always preaching about actually of any use?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face cycled between green and red, unable to refute her, and he could only offer excuses.

"Tsunade, the village is currently facing war. I don't have the time..."

"Shut up, old man. Don't explain it to me. You are the Hokage; you should be explaining it to the people of Konoha."

After saying this, Tsunade did not return to treat Aburame Ryoma, instead finding other medical ninja to handle the task.

Tsunade had her own principles, and she refused to treat filthy ninja.

Because the other medical ninja lacked her level of skill, Aburame Ryoma's stamina for the rest of his life would be reduced from thirty seconds to a mere three.

Watching the direction in which Tsunade departed, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed inwardly.

As a member of the Senju Clan and bearing the title of Princess, Tsunade held immense prestige in Konoha.

Furthermore, as his former student, Sarutobi Hiruzen had originally intended to help her become the next Hokage.

But Tsunade's temper was too volatile, and she possessed too much of her own will, refusing to listen to him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt deeply conflicted about this.

After the conversation they had just shared, Sarutobi Hiruzen made up his mind: for the sake of Konoha's future, he could not allow Tsunade to become Hokage.

He would have to place his hopes on Jiraiya and Orochimaru instead...

That night, Uchiha Kurohane had been reading medical texts for an hour, and his brain felt heavy and muddled.

Every page was filled with dense, cramped text that made his eyes ache just looking at it.

Studying medicine was truly much harder than the college entrance exam!

"Forget it, I'm done. Time to sleep!"

Studying was simply out of the question, so Uchiha Kurohane could only pin his hopes on his system's traits.

He lay on his bed, contemplating his future plans.

Yakushi Nonō had a gentle personality and was a blonde, blue-eyed beauty. Although she was still young and it wasn't yet apparent, she would grow up to be quite shapely.

Combined with her outstanding taijutsu and jujutsu abilities, Uchiha Kurohane wanted to recruit her into the Twelve Guardian Ninja Maidens.

It wasn't just her; Kushina Uzumaki and Uchiha Mikoto were the same—they were also intended members of the Twelve Guardian Ninja Maidens.

However, this presented a major problem.

If Kushina Uzumaki and Uchiha Mikoto followed Uchiha Kurohane, who would give birth to Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha?