Healing Technique

"Medical Corps?"

A large-scale Medical Corps was being established to train medical personnel...

By his calculations, the next Shinobi World War was at most two years away.

It seemed Konoha had caught wind of it and had begun preparing in advance.

"I'll get ready and head over immediately."

By then, a crowd had already gathered outside, waiting for Tsunade's arrival. Ninjas had been forcibly made to come and learn.

Ninjas were not stupid. Once they learned about this, they knew that something bad was likely about to happen. Some of the major clans had even guessed that a war was coming.

With Medical Ninjutsu available to learn for free, many people came to study.

As a result, the place was packed.

Tsunade arrived amid a group of people and was immediately dumbfounded by the sea of heads before her.

"The Third Hokage really gave me a difficult problem."

Medical Ninjutsu was not something just anyone could learn. It required the most crucial element: Yang Release Chakra.

Among the bloodlines left behind by the Senju Clan, some people possessed Yang Release Chakra, while the rest had very little. As for the Uchiha Clan, they had no Yang Release Chakra at all.

"Everyone, the purpose of establishing the Medical Corps is first to select promising medical talents. I have a Healing Technique here. It isn't difficult for Chunin, but whether you can learn it depends on your talent. Those who can learn it will become students of the Medical Corps."

"As for those who fail to learn the Healing Technique, the hospital will also teach emergency treatment methods, which can effectively reduce casualties during missions."

This concerned Konoha's very foundation. As long as Konoha's ninjas suffered fewer casualties on missions, they could gradually widen the gap between themselves and the other villages.

The other four major ninja villages still had no systematic training in Medical Ninjutsu. This was Konoha's best opportunity to develop it.

Tsunade demonstrated the Healing Technique once for everyone. Its effect was to accelerate wound healing, though it came with certain side effects.

The body's cells could only divide a limited number of times. Once that limit was reached, the body would weaken and decline. But compared to death, that price was bearable.

Standing near Tsunade were talented members of the major clans. They listened carefully, intending to pass on what they learned today to their clans.

The civilian ninjas stood at the back, craning their necks to learn the Healing Technique.

"Lady Tsunade really thinks highly of us. This Medical Ninjutsu is harder than even B-rank ninjutsu."

"No wonder medical ninjas are so rare. Forget the special chakra—it takes incredibly precise chakra control alone."

"Don't lose heart, idiot. Medical ninjas have a high status in the village. Work hard to become one, and we civilian ninjas can change our standing."

The first lesson would eliminate ninety percent of them. Either they lacked Yang Release Chakra, or their control was insufficient and they could not grasp the essentials.

Tsunade noticed Yuu diligently taking notes. Unable to bear crushing his hopes, she vaguely asked:

"Did you see that clearly?"

"I did. I think I can use Medical Ninjutsu."

Those confident words reached Tsunade's ears. Noticing the hopeful look in his eyes, she sighed and said:

"Do you know why no one from the Uchiha Clan came today? If Kushina hadn't notified me, I wouldn't even have called you."

"The Uchiha Clan is destined to be unable to learn Medical Ninjutsu. You don't have Yang Release Chakra in your bodies."

Yang Release Chakra could not be detected. The only way was to use the most primitive method and test for it.

Other clans had at least some members with Yang Release Chakra, but the Uchiha Clan did not have a single one!

Uchiha Yuu paid no attention to Tsunade's warning. Instead, he tried to set a trap for her.

"Not necessarily. Want to make a bet?"

"Do you think I'm some easy mark? That I'm easy to bully?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow at him, her tone turning hostile.

After all, everyone in Konoha knew Tsunade loved gambling and lost every bet she made. The casinos did not even dare win too much money from her, fearing she would settle the score afterward.

"Just tell me what you want to bet on."

Her interest piqued, Tsunade thought that she was sure to win this time.

"If I learn the Healing Technique, Lady Tsunade must teach me the techniques for exerting force with the Monster Strength Fist."

"And if I lose..."

Before he could finish, Tsunade interrupted him.

"Kid, you've got some nerve setting your sights on me. The Monster Strength Fist is right in front of you. Talk to me when you can win."

Tsunade waved her hand, shedding her teasing tone. Her gaze turned malicious as she said:

"If you lose, you'll say this in front of Orochimaru: Tsunade is stronger than Orochimaru!"

"It's a deal."

Afraid that Tsunade would go back on her word, Yuu immediately sealed the agreement, his tone full of certainty that he had her beaten.

"Today, I'll let everyone in the village know that I, Tsunade, don't lose every bet!"

Their wager took place in the medical room, and many people soon heard about it. Even Orochimaru wore a baffled expression when he heard Tsunade's proposed stakes.

What was going on? Why did their bet involve him?

Orochimaru was not angry about their wager. One was his closest friend, while the other was his disciple.

"Looks like Uchiha Yuu is going to lose."

He had specifically studied the Uchiha Clan's bloodline. What it contained was Yin Release Chakra.

"As his teacher, I'll have to lose face along with him."

The deadline for Tsunade and Uchiha Yuu's wager was seven days. This was the result Yuu had reached after careful consideration.

Although the Healing Technique was basic Medical Ninjutsu, its chakra control requirements were extremely complicated—more troublesome than the Shadow Clone Technique.

Even Uchiha He shook his head when he heard about it, saying that Yuu could not possibly master the Healing Technique.

If the Uchiha Clan could learn the Healing Technique, he would have gone to study it himself without waiting for Tsunade's notice, even if it meant swallowing his pride.

"A proper setback will help Uchiha Yuu grow. Things have gone too smoothly for him all this time. Youthful arrogance, indeed!"

Meanwhile, Uchiha Yuu ignored everyone's attention in his small room and devoted himself completely to the Healing Technique.

After a year, he was certain that he possessed Yang Release Chakra. Combined with the Uchiha Clan's bloodline, once he developed Yin-Yang Release, he would possess strength beyond that of a Kage.

"The Healing Technique isn't as simple as I thought."

He bought several rabbits and kept them in cages.

He cut open wounds with a small knife. Green chakra energy appeared on his palm, but when it touched the rabbits, the energy began to dissipate.

"I need to be more careful."

He became so absorbed in ninjutsu that he could not pull himself away.

Whenever anyone came looking for him during that time, he chose to avoid them.

The few rabbits were tortured half to death by Uchiha Yuu, suffering fresh self-inflicted injuries every day.

The poor little rabbits were roasted with a Fire Release ninjutsu after they died. They tasted pretty good with cumin.

After several consecutive days of ninjutsu training, he found some clues, but his technique differed somewhat from the Healing Technique Tsunade had recorded.

"My Healing Technique isn't right!"

It had the familiar ingredients, yet not the familiar taste.

The rabbit's body recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, but something went wrong.