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"The effect is a little too intense!"

Uchiha Yū held the healed rabbit. What had originally been a pure white, smooth-furred rabbit had lost all its fur due to some irresistible factor, leaving it with blood-red skin.

Its exposed muscles were visible, and its size and contours far exceeded those of an ordinary rabbit.

It looked like a monster from Resident Evil!

It only lasted a little over ten minutes before turning into a corpse.

"I'm sure I used a healing technique. It seems my healing technique also contains radioactive elements."

"The harm caused by radioactive elements exceeds imagination."

Other people could heal someone with a single healing technique. You's healing technique could strengthen the body, except the target died a little too quickly.

"No, if I showed this healing technique to Tsunade, she definitely wouldn't acknowledge it."

They had only suffered a slash wound, yet one healing technique sent them straight to their death. That was too much.

He needed to deal with the radioactive elements in it, or he could forget about mastering healing techniques.

That delicate balance would require slow experimentation.

The several trembling rabbits sensed danger approaching and curled up into tighter balls.

"Don't worry. If the treatment becomes too painful, I'll end your lives early."

Even he could not bear to watch the rabbits suffer any longer.

"For the sake of my Monstrous Strength Fist, I'll still need you to keep glowing and giving off heat."

Over the next few days, the healing technique he had originally mastered became tainted with a small amount of radioactive elements. As long as he reduced those radioactive elements to a reasonable range, they would not cause genetic mutations.

At the same time, he did not abandon the improved healing technique. It was an excellent way to strengthen the body, though it came at the cost of life. Once he gained better control over radioactive elements in the future, the altered self-healing technique could produce unexpected results.

Tsunade had no idea Uchiha Yū had already mastered the healing technique. She sorted through the data with a disappointed expression.

The teaching of healing techniques had already been made public. In order to select seeds with medical talent, Konoha spared no expense in cultivating medical ninja.

Unfortunately, ideals were sexy, but reality was harsh.

Several days passed in a row, and only a handful of people met the requirements. Those people were all at the jonin level and could only take it as an elective.

After all, jonin were very busy. They often left the village and had no time to quietly study advanced medical ninjutsu.

"Rather than have them study medical ninjutsu, I'd be better off asking Kushina to help me."

The more Tsunade organized the information, the more irritated she became. Promoting medical ninjutsu would not only require a great deal of time, but also considerable manpower. In the end, the results could only be called a failure.

"It seems having the village's ninja study medical ninjutsu won't work. In the future, we can only start training them as students. It would be best to include medical knowledge in the Ninja Academy curriculum and have them study it from childhood."

"Yes, I should learn from You! Let them be influenced by medicine from an early age."

After carefully making her plans, Tsunade prepared to submit the newest proposal to the Hokage. However, there was one drawback. Some disturbances had recently appeared in the ninja world, and no one knew when the next upheaval would erupt.

Training Ninja Academy students into medical ninja would take at least three or four years. Tsunade worried there would not be enough time.

"I hope I can be given some time."

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in."

The knocking outside interrupted Tsunade's train of thought. She instinctively looked up and saw You walk in.

"I succeeded, Lady Tsunade."

"I knew you would fail. You should focus on learning Fire Release..."

She had already prepared words of comfort, but halfway through, she realized Uchiha Yū had not said he failed.

It sounded like he had succeeded?

"You succeeded? How could you possibly have succeeded!"

Tsunade looked at Uchiha Yū suspiciously. She still did not believe he could have succeeded.

She had the distinct feeling that he was deceiving her.

But the green glow that appeared the next second shattered Tsunade's composure.

"You actually learned the healing technique!"

Something that overturned her worldview had happened. You's healing technique was real, but this scene overturned the experimental data from some time ago.

The Uchiha Clan truly could use healing techniques!

"Uh..."

Seeing Tsunade's bewildered expression, he felt as though he could sense her worldview cracking apart.

"I also brought the little white rabbit."

Following the familiar process, he cut the rabbit's paw with a kunai, then cast the green healing technique over its body.

After only a few breaths, the rabbit's injury had healed.

This proved that Uchiha Yū had truly mastered the healing technique, and was extremely proficient with it.

"Sigh."

Tsunade slumped into her chair, looking dejected. She needed a moment to process her newly reconstructed worldview.

"The fact that you can learn healing techniques means you can become a medical ninja. The village is currently short on medical ninja."

She wondered how to persuade him into becoming a medical ninja. Would she have to compete with Orochimaru for him?

Or should she ask the Uchiha Clan for help and explain his situation? After all, there were many outstanding Fire Release ninja, but excellent medical ninja were scarce.

"On the battlefield and during missions, an outstanding medical ninja is more useful than a combat ninja. You can consider following me and properly studying medical ninjutsu."

"I'll consider it carefully."

He knew how medical ninja were treated on the battlefield. As a rare branch of ninja with special status, they were generally protected by an entire squad. Even if they fell into enemy hands, they would not have to worry about their lives.

No faction would willingly kill a medical ninja!

However, studying medical knowledge required a great deal of time. Uchiha Yū knew there would soon be major changes in the ninja world, so he could not devote his time to medical ninjutsu.

After all, strength was what truly mattered.

"Also..."

You lightly coughed twice and mentioned their earlier wager.

Sensing the killing intent around him and Tsunade's unfriendly gaze, he slowly extended his right hand, hoping to obtain the training method for the Monstrous Strength Fist.

"I knew you little brat had ulterior motives. You tricked me into giving away my Monstrous Strength Fist."

"However, there's no ninjutsu scroll for the Monstrous Strength Fist. It's a special technique for exerting force. Since you learned the healing technique, your chakra control is clearly fine. Come with me to the training ground this afternoon, and I'll teach you the Monstrous Strength Fist."

"Just thinking about it makes me angry. Orochimaru's disciple is going to learn my ability."

Though Tsunade said she was angry, she did not actually resent it. You might not be her disciple, but he had spent a long time by her side and was the disciple of her good friend Orochimaru. They could be considered from the same school.

Giving him the Monstrous Strength Fist was not the same as giving it to an outsider.

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade!"

With Tsunade's Monstrous Strength Fist, combined with his current physical strength, he would be like a tiger with wings.

Moreover, Uchiha Yū was confident that he would surpass Tsunade in the power of the Monstrous Strength Fist in the future.

"You little brat! Study medical ninjutsu properly! I'll speak to Orochimaru myself!"