Medical Ninjutsu

Medical ninjutsu!

It is said that medicine and martial arts are inseparable.

He wanted to understand the structure of the human body to tailor a more efficient training regimen for himself.

To allow the power of his Affixes to be unleashed to their fullest potential.

He had to gain a deep understanding of the human body!

"A good suggestion... Kakashi, but for now, I need to go ask Rin some questions."

Following that—

Yuzhen walked toward the edge of the field, where Rin Nohara was practicing medical ninjutsu.

When Yuzhen arrived in front of Rin Nohara.

Rin Nohara looked at Yuzhen with some confusion: "Yuzhen-kun, is something the matter?"

Slap—!

Uchiha Yuzhen tightly grasped Rin Nohara's hand.

He requested in a solemn tone:

"Rin-chan, I have a favor to ask!"

"Eh~! Yu, Yuzhen-kun, ple, please go ahead!" Seeing the usually calm Uchiha Yuzhen treat her this way, Rin Nohara responded with some nervousness.

Rin's heart was also incredibly tense; what was Yuzhen-kun playing at?

She was only a medical ninja, after all.

When it came to combat, she didn't seem like she could be of much help.

But looking at Yuzhen-kun's expression, it seemed like an incredibly serious matter.

What on earth could he be asking of her?

Could it be...

But the person she liked was...

Not knowing what she was thinking, a rosy flush spread across Rin's face.

"Please, Rin-chan, teach me medical ninjutsu!" Releasing Rin Nohara's hand, Uchiha Yuzhen bowed to her.

Bending over, he perfectly concealed the corner of his mouth curling upward.

As expected...

Rin Nohara was also special!

In the original story, she had only just graduated not long before.

Yet she was able to, in such harsh conditions...

Withstand immense pressure and perform an eye-transplant surgery for Kakashi and Obito.

The moment the transplant was successful, Kakashi was able to utilize its power perfectly.

There were no post-surgical complications whatsoever.

She, too, was a genius!

The Affix on his panel displayed it clearly.

[Medical Genius (Blue)]: As a medical ninja, you will possess a talent that ordinary people struggle to attain.

Effect: Significantly enhances the efficiency of learning medical ninjutsu.

Don't let the blue rank of the Affix fool you; it was not a simple one.

It was quite simple...

The suffix of the Affix was "Genius."

In terms of Affixes, the gold content of a "Genius" label...

The gold-tier Genius Affix he had previously obtained from Kakashi had already demonstrated that to the fullest!

Hearing Yuzhen's request and his sincere bow, Rin Nohara, with her flushed face, hurriedly helped Yuzhen stand up: "No, no problem at all, Yuzhen-kun... I will teach you earnestly!"

So Yuzhen-kun just wanted to learn medical ninjutsu from her; what on earth was she thinking?

At this moment—

An incredibly shy Rin Nohara wished she could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

"Is this what a genius is?" Rin Nohara said, unable to believe it.

One had to know that medical ninjutsu was extremely difficult.

Every recorded technique was no lower than B-rank.

In other words, the learning difficulty of medical ninjutsu, compared to ordinary ninjutsu, starts at B-rank!

That is why it requires exceptionally high chakra control skills.

However, the scene before her eyes left Rin Nohara in disbelief.

Converting ordinary blue chakra into the green Yang Release Activation Technique was one thing.

That was a mandatory skill!

But the Mystical Palm Technique, a jutsu she had painstakingly practiced for years to master, had actually been learned by Yuzhen in just this single morning!

She stared at the fish, whose life force had been pulled back by Uchiha Yuzhen using the Mystical Palm Technique, and was too shocked to speak.

Meanwhile, Obito and Kakashi, who had gathered around after learning that Uchiha Yuzhen intended to study medical ninjutsu, also widened their eyes.

"Kakashi... I remember the textbook saying that medical ninjutsu is notoriously difficult to learn, right?"

"Your memory is fine, Obito! The difficulty of medical ninjutsu is exactly why medical ninjas are so rare nowadays!"

"Then what is going on here? Why did Yuzhen learn this Mystical Palm Technique—which I know is very hard—in just one morning?!"

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

The two of them gained a new perspective on Yuzhen's status as a genius.

Obito wasn't sure what the others were thinking.

But regarding what Yuzhen had said earlier about his talent skyrocketing after awakening the Sharingan, he was starting to have doubts.

Was it true that this guy Yuzhen could achieve such a leap in strength after awakening his Sharingan, just like he claimed?

He began to doubt himself... If awakening the eyes really made one this strong, there were plenty of Uchiha clansmen who had awakened the Sharingan, so why hadn't he seen them accomplish anything of note?

Unlike Obito, who was doubting himself, Kakashi's heart—which had become deathly silent following his father's death, though it had softened slightly during this period—began to stir.

Having grown up surrounded by praise as a genius, he had previously consoled himself by blaming his inferiority on the bloodline gap whenever he was surpassed by a ninja who had once been weaker than him, all thanks to the advantage of a Kekkei Genkai.

He had continued to slack off!

But seeing Yuzhen, who was already so strong, still working hard to practice taijutsu and medical ninjutsu, he felt a sense of shame.

Kakashi could tell that the reason Yuzhen was learning medical ninjutsu was likely to better understand his own body and thereby increase his efficiency.

This...

The moment he offered a hint, the other party could draw inferences and find a solution.

Facing this level of effort, Kakashi felt it was time for him to move on from his father's death!

He could no longer remain this dejected!

With that thought, he stared intently at Yuzhen: "I will catch up to you in the time to come!"

At this moment, Yuzhen, who had deactivated the Mystical Palm Technique and finished tidying up the fish, was a bit confused by the suddenly fired-up Kakashi.

However, he was very clear about the reason for their praise just now.

He was not some medical ninjutsu genius at all.

It was all the work of the "Medical Genius" Affix.

That was the only reason his learning of the Mystical Palm Technique had gone so smoothly.

As for the relevant theoretical knowledge, he possessed pitifully little.

"Please, stop talking about me like that. I still need to continue learning the relevant knowledge from Rin-chan."

"My mastery of the technique only proves that I learn techniques quickly; this is the same for any other ninjutsu."

"But when it comes to actually treating illnesses and saving lives, I still have a long way to go!"

Just as Uchiha Yuzhen finished speaking.

A clear, bright female voice chimed in: "That's right... brat! At least you have some sense and aren't being arrogant."

Upon hearing that voice, the four people present.

All turned their gazes toward the source.

What came into their view was...

Namikaze Minato approaching slowly with the Sannin.

That voice, without a doubt, belonged to none other than Princess Tsunade, one of the Sannin!

"Minato-sensei, what brings you all here?"

Namikaze Minato gave a reassuring smile: "Master Jiraiya and the others ran into me on the way, and when they heard I was coming to instruct you, they decided to tag along."

At this moment--

"Enough with the chatter..." Tsunade stepped forward impatiently: "Kid, use that Mystical Palm Technique you just performed again, let me see it!"

Tsunade was deeply shocked that this Uchiha brat had managed to use the Mystical Palm Technique after only a single morning of studying medical ninjutsu.

She had been too far away earlier to see it clearly.

Now, she wanted to see with her own eyes.

Just what was going on with this guy!