Healing

"May I try?" Senju Kyogawa asked as he approached.

Seeing that it was Senju Kyogawa, the surrounding Senju clansmen clearly revealed expressions of surprise, subconsciously stepping back a few paces to distance themselves from him.

Senju Kyogawa maintained a relatively appropriate distance, lifting his head to look at the man in the lead.

He blinked his round, cat-like eyes, his long eyelashes fluttering. His fair, delicate face did not resemble the rugged men of the Senju Clan at all; instead, it looked exactly like those of the Uchiha Clan next door. The thick white bandage still wrapped around his forehead only added a touch of innocence to his appearance.

The leading man frowned the moment he saw it was the child, Senju Kyogawa.

Even though Kyogawa's exquisite face was full of innocence, the man still subconsciously signaled his resistance toward the boy known as a "monster."

"A kid who hasn't even grown his hair out yet, don't get in the way of us finding a medical ninja!" a man with a long scar running across his face roared at Kyogawa, rushing forward to drive him away.

Seeing the scar that ran from the man's left temple down to his right jaw, Senju Kyogawa did not flee in fear as the man had hoped; he remained standing in place, composed.

The surrounding Senju clansmen also began to condemn Senju Kyogawa, complaining that he was being unreasonable.

"This brat standing here is probably going to delay the man's treatment."

"In my opinion, that man probably won't survive. He's lost so much blood, his injuries are too severe, sigh..."

"Shh, keep it down, don't let him hear you, or he might run to your house and set it on fire at night..."

"I heard that he..."

Senju Kyogawa was not angry after hearing the surrounding comments. He simply smiled innocently, still looking up at them, his voice childish yet crisp, revealing a hint of firmness:

"I am a ninja, not a child!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him fell silent, and even those men couldn't help but show expressions of admiration.

Then, Senju Kyogawa suddenly reached out and grabbed the scarred man in front of him. A pale green light emerged from his hands, and the bloody gash on the man's arm was instantly healed.

Seeing this, everyone around them looked astonished. They had only heard that Senju Butsuma's monster of a youngest son had no talent for ninjutsu; they never expected Senju Kyogawa to actually know healing techniques.

The scarred man's face turned red, as if he had been slapped across the cheek.

The leading man couldn't help but look at Senju Kyogawa in surprise.

Senju Kyogawa smiled, looked up at the leader, and said:

"The medical ninja from the medical team went out on an emergency mission this morning. You won't find anyone else here who knows medical ninjutsu besides me."

"Please, let me try!"

Although what Senju Kyogawa was using wasn't technically medical ninjutsu, the effect was practically the same, wasn't it? This didn't count as lying.

The leading man finally relented. "Go ahead and try."

"Big Brother! How could you..." The scarred man still didn't trust Senju Kyogawa's ability, fearing that this "monster" might accidentally injure the patient further.

The leader cut him off, sighed, and explained, "We have no choice but to trust him. Even if something goes wrong..." They would just have to accept their fate; after all, they couldn't conjure a medical ninja out of thin air.

The other men understood the leader's unspoken words, and expressions of sorrow appeared on their faces.

"He isn't dead yet, why are you all acting so gloomy?" Senju Kyogawa couldn't help but retort when he saw them looking as if they had lost their parents.

He carefully observed the patient's injuries. Standing on the periphery earlier, he could only see the ground stained bright red with blood, but upon closer inspection, he realized the man's injuries were even more severe than he had imagined.

A long, bloody gash ran deep across the man's abdomen, looking like a wound caused by a sharp weapon. The flesh was turned outward, and the surrounding clothes were so soaked in blood that their original color was unrecognizable. Presumably, they had already performed some hemostasis, as it was no longer bleeding, but this was clearly the most severe wound on his body.

There was another wound at the collarbone; it was clear that it had only narrowly missed the man's neck. If he hadn't dodged, his carotid artery might have been severed, leading to fatal blood loss.

The rest were just minor, insignificant scratches.

Senju Kyogawa dared not delay, immediately placing his hands over the abdominal wound and beginning to cast Advanced Healing Jutsu.

That's right, Advanced Healing Jutsu. After Kyogawa had healed the small wound on the scarred man earlier, his healing technique had leveled up to Advanced Healing Jutsu (likely because he had accumulated enough Cuddle Points from healing himself previously).

A few minutes later, cold sweat broke out on Senju Kyogawa's forehead. His face, already pale from a recent illness, turned deathly white, and his lips lost all color.

However, the horrific wound on the severely injured man's abdomen had clearly improved and was healing rapidly.

The surrounding Senju clansmen were shocked to see the man recovering. They hadn't expected that a four-year-old brat like Senju Kyogawa could actually treat such a severe wound.

Before long, only a jagged, pinkish scar remained on the man's abdomen. The man slowly regained consciousness, and his paper-white face gradually regained some color.

Senju Kyogawa stopped the healing technique. Just as he tried to stand up, he felt his body lose all strength. After a moment of weightlessness, he fell backward.

The leading man behind him immediately caught the falling Kyogawa, supporting him with his strong arms.

[Cuddle Points +4]

Receiving the new Cuddle Points, Senju Kyogawa immediately felt much better. The black spots in his vision faded, and his strength slowly returned.

"How is it? Are you feeling better?" the leading man asked Kyogawa with concern.

Senju Kyogawa didn't speak; he simply continued to lean against the leader, listening to the sound of Cuddle Points being added, feeling wonderful inside.

Healing someone is so tiring, I have to make it worth my while! Kyogawa thought to himself.

Seeing that Kyogawa didn't reply, the leader assumed he hadn't recovered yet and couldn't help but say guiltily:

"Thank you for today. My previous rudeness was my, Senju Aoyama's, fault. If you have any trouble in the future, come find me. I owe you a favor this time."

At this moment, the severely injured man also woke up. His voice was weak, but his tone was firm: "Kid, I owe you my life today. From now on, my life is yours!"

His teammates also thanked Senju Kyogawa one after another, and even the ill-tempered scarred man awkwardly muttered a "thank you" to him.

Hearing the wave of praise, Senju Kyogawa couldn't help but feel a bit smug and embarrassed. So, he went ahead and healed the injuries of the other men as well.