Simplified Water Formation Wall

Judging by the table of contents, the entire book was devoted to explaining the concept and basic principles of medical ninja.

It seemed that the basics of Medical Ninjutsu had already begun to be taught in school.

No wonder Sakura and Rin had been able to quickly continue their Medical Ninjutsu studies after graduation.

They had already built a foundation for it in school.

The material was simply too dry and boring, so it was no surprise Obito, Hokage, and the others could not absorb it.

But Hyuga Qingchuan's eyes lit up.

Just yesterday, he had been worrying over how his physical condition could not improve quickly enough.

He feared that when the Third Shinobi World War arrived, he would be sent to the front as cannon fodder. Yet he did not want to reveal his Quincy abilities so soon.

"Medical ninja!"

"Isn't this a path that suits me perfectly?"

Medical ninja were positioned as non-frontline combatants, usually stationed in the relatively safe rear of a team.

That perfectly covered up the ingrained impression that members of the Hyuga Clan ought to serve as scouts and frontline teammates.

Otherwise, with the Hyuga surname, he would most likely be assigned the most dangerous scouting and frontline Taijutsu positions whenever teams were given missions.

Even if his Quincy abilities gradually came to light in the future, they would not conflict with his identity as a "medical ninja" at all.

They could even complement each other. A medical ninja could heal in the rear while Holy Arrow precisely sniped targets from afar.

It was practically the perfect tactical combination.

He would be like a jungle huntress—able to heal and fight, effective at both close and long range.

In terms of talent, Quincy were naturally masters of precise energy manipulation.

That completely met the nearly harsh demands Medical Ninjutsu placed on chakra control.

Combined with the Hyuga Clan's innate Byakugan, he was practically born to become a doctor.

Internal bleeding, organ damage, displaced bones.

Before the Byakugan, they would all become transparent, allowing an instant "X-ray scan."

Moreover, the extreme chakra control cultivated through Medical Ninjutsu could in turn nurture the improvement of his Quincy abilities.

Of course, this path did not mean he had to follow it to the bitter end.

His plan was to master several practical Medical Ninjutsu techniques for emergencies.

At the same time, he would obtain an official "medical ninja" identity. As long as that let him reasonably slack off in the team and safely fire arrows from the rear, it would be enough.

This was only a transitional stage.

During this time, he could continuously accumulate Energy Crystals and explore the secrets beyond the Stone Gate.

Once his physical condition or chakra reserves underwent a qualitative leap, he could consider shifting to another path.

With the dual potential of the Stone Gate and Quincy powers, he might not be incapable of challenging those lofty members of the Otsutsuki Clan in the future.

However, he remembered that learning Medical Ninjutsu seemed to require the "Yang Release" chakra nature.

In theory, everyone should possess both Yin and Yang attributes.

Yet on the personal information panel of the Stone Gate, he had not seen Yang Release listed among his chakra attributes.

Then perhaps I need to awaken it through specific training?

Or wait for some incredibly lucky Favor to directly reward me with the relevant attribute?

No matter what, working toward that goal could not be wrong.

He continued immersing himself in the book, carefully reading it page by page.

Time always passed quickly when one was focused. In what felt like the blink of an eye, the afternoon lessons were nearing their end again.

Hyuga Qingchuan closed the book and stretched lazily in satisfaction.

When he turned his head, he discovered that his deskmate, Hinata Ayane, was nibbling on a biscuit. Her large eyes fluttered with curiosity as she watched him.

"What's wrong?" Hyuga Qingchuan asked.

Hinata Ayane swallowed the biscuit in her mouth, her voice slightly muffled.

"You seem to really like that book? I talked to you several times this afternoon, but you ignored me."

"Ah?" Hyuga Qingchuan felt a little embarrassed upon hearing that and smiled apologetically.

"Sorry. I was thinking about something and got too absorbed to notice."

Hinata Ayane shook her head, just about to say something else.

The next moment—

The dismissal bell rang.

She forcibly swallowed the words that were about to leave her mouth and grabbed the remaining biscuit.

"See you tomorrow!"

After saying that, she vanished from Hyuga Qingchuan's sight at the fastest possible speed, leaving him dumbfounded.

"Did she have to be that punctual..."

He shook his head, tidied up his desk, and rose to leave school as well.

After going upstairs and taking a bath, he finally lay comfortably on his bed again.

Then, his consciousness entered his mindscape.

This time, he shifted his attention to the Energy Crystals section.

Five hundred and twenty, plus the original twenty, made a total of five hundred and forty Energy Crystals.

At the fixed ratio, they could increase his fusion rate by 27%.

Without a second thought, he pressed the "+" behind the fusion rate.

As the Energy Crystals decreased, his Quincy fusion rate soared.

He felt new things continuously pouring into his body.

Finally, the Energy Crystals were completely depleted.

His fusion rate had reached 67.52%.

Hyuga Qingchuan felt that with the substantial increase in fusion rate—

His control over Quincy abilities and his chakra control had both improved greatly.

The light arrows that had previously dispersed after being fired thirty meters instantly could now reach forty meters.

The time needed to condense arrows for long-range shots had also been greatly reduced.

He went to the backyard. Since it was not forty meters long, he did not test his light arrows.

Instead, he tested his chakra control.

He once again used the Water Release: Water Formation Wall from his previous experiment.

This time, he could reduce the original four hand seals for Water Release: Water Formation Wall to three.

And doing so did not slow its casting speed at all.

With his current control, if he completed all four hand seals, he would cast the ninjutsu far faster than before.

However, his reduction in hand seals differed from the Second Hokage's.

He relied purely on his high level of chakra control, replacing the guidance of one hand seal with conscious manipulation.

The Second Hokage, on the other hand, had used his unmatched talent to optimize a single seal that guided one chakra pathway—

Into a single seal that guided two chakra pathways.

That was also why he could teach the simplified Water Formation Wall to Maruboshi Kosuke.

After all, Maruboshi Kosuke did not possess chakra control as terrifying as the Second Hokage's.

Afterward, he tried forming seals for C-rank ninjutsu as well.

For Water Clone, he could now reduce the original three seals to one.

If he used one-handed casting, he could perform it with two one-handed seals.

After confirming the limits of his abilities once more, Hyuga Qingchuan was in an excellent mood.

Just as he was about to return to his room—

His grandmother's voice came from behind him.

"I knew it was you, you little brat, wasting all my water."

He turned around and saw that his grandmother had somehow come to the backyard as well.

Pointing at the empty water vat and the puddles on the ground, she glared at him furiously.

"You're already this old and still playing with water. Last time, you wasted all my water too."

As she spoke, his grandmother picked up a bamboo switch and prepared to hit Hyuga Qingchuan with it.

"Ah, ah, ah..." Hyuga Qingchuan cried as he repeatedly dodged.

"Grandma, I'm practicing ninjutsu!"

"You're still lying to trick your illiterate grandma? What ninjutsu would our Hyuga Clan practice?"

His grandmother raised the bamboo switch again.

"Grandma, look!"

Hyuga Qingchuan hurriedly used the puddles on the ground to create a small curtain of water for her.

When she saw the water on the ground form a continuously rotating water screen under her grandson's control—

The anger on the old woman's face gradually faded, and she lowered the bamboo switch she had raised high.

"Then remember to fill Grandma's water vat back up."

"No problem."

"What do you want for dinner tonight? Grandma will go prepare the ingredients."

Seeing that her grandson was working hard at training, the old woman once again showed her doting side.

"No need, Grandma!"

Hyuga Kaze was still waiting at the hospital.

If he waited for his grandmother to finish cooking before eating, then went out to buy food for him afterward, Hyuga Kaze would have to wait a long time.

Hyuga Qingchuan hurriedly shook his head and said, "Grandma, I want to eat out tonight."

"Eating out again? Where are you going to eat?"

The old woman pursed her lips, looking extremely unwilling.

"Uh, the sushi place next to the bathhouse!"

Hyuga Qingchuan casually made up a restaurant.

"Oh dear, that place is unsanitary. I heard the owner blows his nose and wraps sushi without washing his hands."

"Then not that place."

Hyuga Qingchuan shuddered in fright at his grandmother's words.

"I'll just go buy a few steamed buns."

"Grandma can make steamed buns for you. Who knows what kind of lymph meat those buns outside are made from? How could you eat them?"

"Then I'll have fried chicken, all right?"

"That oil is old oil. They never change it for years..."

"All right, all right, Grandma."

Hyuga Qingchuan interrupted the old woman's casting.

"Grandma, just let me eat out once, okay?"

Under her grandson's pleading, the old woman finally softened.

"All right, but don't come back too late."

"Don't worry, Grandma."

Hyuga Qingchuan turned to return to his room and change clothes.

"You're going out without filling Grandma's water vat first?"

His grandmother looked at him unhappily.

"You father and son have no memory at all. I have to tell you things three or four times before you do them."

"Ah, ah, Grandma, I'll fill it right away."

After Hyuga Qingchuan refilled the water vat he had emptied—

He changed into another set of clothes and headed out.

Hyuga Qingchuan walked down the street, looking at the wide variety of food on both sides.

There was so much that he truly did not know what to eat.

Suddenly—

He spotted a small shop ahead that stood out conspicuously.

When he walked over to take a look—

Ichiraku Ramen!

Hyuga Qingchuan's eyes lit up.

This was it!

He had wanted to try the ramen Hokage could not stop thinking about last time.

But he had not gotten the chance.

This time, he would give it a proper try.

"Young ninja, what kind of ramen would you like?"

Ichiraku greeted him warmly.

Hyuga Qingchuan looked over the various ramen flavors on the menu and was just about to speak.

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of a familiar slender figure seated near the edge behind the curtain in the corner.

He turned to look and discovered that it was actually Hinata Ayane.