Medical Ninja

"Do you want some of this?" Hyuga Ayane's voice rang out.

Her voice was soft and pleasant to hear.

She turned sideways, and Hyuga Seisen's gaze followed downward.

She moved aside the two upright textbooks at the outer edge of the desk, revealing the little stash underneath.

Bread, snacks, drinks—there was everything, a rich assortment.

Everything was arranged neatly, evenly, and symmetrically.

"Is there anything you like?" Hyuga Ayane asked softly.

Hyuga Seisen glanced at the dazzling stockpile and declined with a smile.

"I had a big breakfast. Thank you."

His grandmother had practically been ready to pry his mouth open and feed him herself that morning. He truly could not fit another bite in.

The class bell rang.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Inoue Lingyue once again rapped the podium with her ruler.

"Class begins now."

The sound of the ruler striking the podium seemed engraved into every student's DNA.

Whenever those two sounds collided, even the most restless hearts were forcibly calmed.

The students turning around to talk or fool around all stopped.

The noise vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, Hyuga Seisen and the others hurriedly sat up straight as well.

During the first lesson, teachers usually talked about "nonsense" like course schedules and disciplinary requirements.

Taking advantage of the time, Hyuga Seisen opened the book and skimmed through the table of contents and outline.

Then he flipped to the relevant chapter and looked over the concepts.

Once he had a general grasp of what the lesson would cover, he listened attentively and seriously.

Before strength could crush everything outright, what schools taught was still very useful.

Exceptional combat intelligence itself required broad knowledge as its foundation.

Itachi, who was jokingly called AB's beloved son.

Whenever he found himself in a difficult situation, he could always dig out obscure intelligence that no one else knew from some forgotten corner of his knowledge, turning the tide of battle.

Bloodlines were useful, but when both sides stood at the same level of power, combat intelligence was what determined victory or defeat.

Even Kaguya, whose bloodline was maxed out, had ultimately been sealed away because she was such a naive fool.

Before he knew it, the first class ended quickly.

Throughout the entire lesson, Hyuga Ayane secretly snacked several times under the desk, and the amount was quite considerable. She seemed to get hungry especially easily.

However, she no longer ate in huge mouthfuls like she had at the beginning.

Instead, she took small, ladylike bites with great elegance.

Yet the occasional furtive glances she cast at Hyuga Seisen exposed the fact that her heart was not as quiet as she appeared.

After one lesson, Hyuga Seisen felt much more fulfilled.

He stood up, intending to go to the restroom and make some room.

But a pretty short-haired girl suddenly stepped in front of him.

The other girls, who had also been eager to stand up, silently sat back down when they saw this.

"Seisen!" The girl clasped her hands in front of herself, her expression carrying a hint of shyness and coyness. "I found a really delicious restaurant. Let's go try it together tonight?"

"I have something to do tonight. Thank you." Hyuga Seisen rejected her with a smile and started to leave.

The girl hurried after him. "Seisen, my name is Kobayashi Hong."

"Hello, Kobayashi Hong." Hyuga Seisen kept walking without even turning his head.

Kobayashi Hong caught up with him again.

"If you think it's a mouthful, you can call me Hong. Everyone else does."

"Alright, Kobayashi Hong." Hyuga Seisen answered blandly as he quickened his pace.

Only when he saw from the corner of his eye that Kobayashi Hong had failed to keep up did he let out a sigh of relief.

Based on the previous owner's experience, if a parking spot was not open to the public, then he needed to light the red "full" sign from the start.

A flashing green light would only give outside cars the wrong impression, making them linger until they ran out of fuel and blocked the entrance.

Seeing Hyuga Seisen quickly enter the men's restroom, Kobayashi Hong could only stop reluctantly.

Pouting, she returned to her seat with an unwilling look on her face.

"Hong, how did it go?" The girl beside her leaned over.

Kobayashi Hong shook her head. "He didn't agree. He said he had something to do tonight."

"It's fine! Handsome guys aren't that easy to win over," the girl comforted her.

"Besides, Hong is our class beauty! That handsome guy will be yours sooner or later."

"Oh, no, I'm not!" Kobayashi Hong waved her hands, responding shyly, though her face wore an expression that took it for granted.

By the classroom window.

"Shinichi, look at Hong."

Uchiha Tsukasa gestured with his chin toward the distant Kobayashi Hong, who wore a bashful expression, and said to Uchiha Shinichi beside him.

"That pretty boy started attracting girls the moment he arrived. Even Hong has been charmed by him."

Uchiha Shinichi snorted coldly and clenched his fists. "What use is a pretty face? A man has to prove himself with his hands."

"Exactly. Who doesn't know that Shinichi is the real genius of our year?" Uchiha Tsukasa echoed.

Uchiha Shinichi crossed his arms over his chest and said arrogantly.

"That pretty boy has repeated a grade several times. His skills must be mediocre at best. When practical class comes around, I'll see where he puts that face of his!"

"That's right!" Uchiha Tsukasa suddenly understood. "When Hong sees that he's handsome but useless, she'll definitely come back around."

"..."

Hyuga Seisen had no idea that melodramatic drama had already begun unfolding in the classroom because of his arrival.

And that he had already been cast in it.

But even if he had known, he would not have cared. Who had the energy to get tangled up in children playing house?

After returning from the restroom, he glanced at Hyuga Ayane, who was eating again, shook his head, and continued reading.

After several classes, Hyuga Ayane had wiped out every piece of bread and snack beneath her desk, large and small.

And just like that, the morning classes came to an end.

Text suddenly appeared before Hyuga Seisen's eyes.

[Study diligently and improve yourself. You have received a blessing.]

[Substitution Technique (Proficient)*1]

[Clone Technique (Proficient)*1]

[Energy Crystal*20]

He had not expected that simply listening carefully in class could trigger a blessing.

If little blessings like this popped up from time to time, it would be quite a nice source of income.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

The dismissal bell rang!

The teacher at the podium packed up her teaching materials and announced the end of class.

"See you this afternoon!"

Hyuga Ayane's voice rang out.

Hyuga Seisen had just looked up.

She had already risen, dashed out of the classroom, and disappeared.

Did she have to be so punctual?

He shook his head and began packing up the books on his desk.

After school, he returned home.

His grandmother had already prepared the meal.

After eating, Hyuga Seisen lay on the sofa and relaxed for a while before going to his room to rest.

The ninja academy's schedule was similar to schools in later generations. He slept for thirty minutes, then got up and headed back to school.

The afternoon classes were taught by other teachers.

They covered basic subjects such as Kunai Combat Overview, Trap Deployment Basics, and Hidden Weapon Throwing.

Hyuga Seisen had already obtained this knowledge through blessings and had considerable practical combat experience, so it was not very useful to him.

What he lacked now was not skill-related knowledge, but rather common knowledge.

He casually picked up a book and swept his gaze across it.

Medical Ninja Overview

Hyuga Seisen opened the cover of Medical Ninja Overview.

In the middle of the title page was a message:

"The value of a medical ninja lies in protecting the lives of their comrades. Those who do not know how to cherish their comrades are unworthy of becoming ninja, let alone medical ninja. —Lady Tsunade"

Prologue: The Mission and Status of Medical Ninja

1.1 What Is a Medical Ninja? — The Lifeline on the Battlefield

1.2 Historical Development: From the Senju Clan to the Modern Medical System

1.3 Core Creed: Never Give Up on the Life of Any Comrade

1.4 The Role and Importance of Medical Ninja Within a Team

Chapter One: The Foundation of Medical Ninjutsu — Chakra Control

2.1 Changes in Chakra Nature: The Essence of Yang Release...