Isn't It Just the Mystical Palm Technique? Is It That Hard?

Rubbing his stomach, Jingyi took out the lunchbox he had brought from his bag.

As he opened it, the aroma began to spread.

Tsunade sat bolt upright from her sleep, wiped the drool from her mouth without the slightest concern for appearances, and muttered groggily:

"Is it time to eat?"

"..."

The break room fell silent for a moment. Only when her thoughts returned did Tsunade realize this was the break room.

Instinctively, her gaze shifted to the lunchbox in Jingyi's hands.

"Want to eat together?"

Meeting Tsunade's still-groggy gaze, Jingyi raised the lunchbox.

"Ha, that'd be great. I got up too late this morning and didn't even have breakfast."

Tsunade did not stand on ceremony. She snatched the lunchbox away, grabbed the chopsticks inside, and began wolfing down the food right in front of Jingyi, showing absolutely no intention of sharing.

That's my lunch!!

Jingyi had not expected that he was merely being polite. Who knew he would run into a female bandit who did not understand politeness at all?

"Mmm~ Delicious. This is chicken, right? It tastes great. And tomorrow, when you come over, bring me another serving."

Tsunade made demands even as she ate.

Jingyi really wanted to smack her across the face. You were eating my lunch and still making demands.

Thinking of how this woman had nearly punched Jiraiya to death not long ago, Jingyi forcefully suppressed the urge to smack her.

After quickly finishing the lunch, Tsunade patted her belly in satisfaction and said blissfully:

"So satisfying. Burp."

Jingyi: "..."

After wiping her mouth, Tsunade stuffed the lunchbox back into Jingyi's hands.

"By the way, what level has your chakra control reached?"

"The third level."

Jingyi answered with a dark expression.

"Very good."

Hearing this, Tsunade smiled, raised a hand, and wagged a finger at him. "Kid, we're going to get busy. Go find a new coat in the cabinet next to you and put it on. Starting today, you'll assist me."

After changing into a brand-new white coat, Jingyi began his apprenticeship as Tsunade's assistant.

Though he was only assisting, he could still learn quite a lot.

As a newcomer, he had to be prepared to start with the basics.

On the first day, Jingyi mainly learned how to properly bandage wounds. Medical ninjas had limited chakra and stamina; they could not use Medical Ninjutsu on every patient they encountered.

Suturing, treatment, and bandaging were also important skills medical ninjas had to learn.

Tsunade did not need to personally step in very often. After all, quite a few medical ninjas were stationed at both Konoha Hospital and the Medical Department.

It was simply that their skills were not even in the same league as Tsunade's.

After observing for a while, Jingyi discovered that many medical ninjas could not even master the Mystical Palm Technique.

After handing the treated patient over to others for care, Tsunade wiped the sweat from her forehead and explained on her own initiative:

"The Mystical Palm Technique is an A-rank Medical Ninjutsu that is very difficult to master. There are only a handful of people in all of Konoha Hospital, or even the Medical Department, who can learn it. I won't eat your lunch for nothing. There are related books and ninjutsu scrolls in my cabinet."

"You can read them yourself during your breaks. Just put them back when you're done."

Although Tsunade was an unreasonable female bandit, being unreasonable did not mean she had no shame.

She had eaten the lunch Jingyi brought and even demanded that he keep bringing lunch, so Tsunade would not let him lose out.

Jingyi could browse and study all the books and scrolls she had collected.

Tsunade was not worried that Jingyi would secretly learn the ninjutsu in them. If he could learn them, she would only be happier.

Most of the ninjutsu Tsunade had recorded on the scrolls were difficult to learn. Mastering them required no small amount of effort, and it also depended on whether one had enough talent.

With Tsunade's permission, Jingyi decisively selected some books to take home. As for the ninjutsu scrolls, he chose only the Mystical Palm Technique.

Whether it was truly difficult or not could wait until after he tried it.

Three days later, Jingyi looked at the green glow on his palm.

"Didn't they say it was hard to master?"

How long had he been studying again?

Though he had brought the scroll home three days ago, Jingyi had not spent much time studying it. During the day, he had to go to Konoha Hospital to learn from Tsunade, and after work, he had to read all sorts of books at home.

To become a medical ninja, he had to master a vast amount of relevant knowledge, covering an enormous range of subjects.

Between working as an assistant and reading, Jingyi had very little time left to study ninjutsu.

Yet even so, he had learned the Mystical Palm Technique within three days.

Jingyi remembered that in the anime, Sakura had put in considerable effort to learn the Mystical Palm Technique and had taken a long time to master that Medical Ninjutsu.

The next day, when he arrived at Konoha Hospital,

Jingyi immediately told Tsunade the news.

"Oh, it's good that you learned it."

Tsunade was filling out medical records and replied without even raising her head. A few seconds later, sensing that something was off, she suddenly looked up and stared straight at Jingyi with wide eyes.

"You said you've already learned the Mystical Palm Technique? Are you sure you don't mean the basic healing ninjutsu?"

"No, it's the Mystical Palm Technique. Is this technique really that hard?"

Jingyi raised his hands, green chakra covering both palms.

"..."

Tsunade stared blankly at Jingyi's hands, her small mouth slightly open.

How long did it take me to learn it back then?

Tsunade suddenly thought of her younger self and impatiently asked:

"Tell me the entire process of how you learned the Mystical Palm Technique. Don't leave out a single detail."

Could this kid be a genius?

No, how could there be a medical ninja more gifted than me, Tsunade?

I don't believe it!

Facing Tsunade's questioning, Jingyi spread his hands and answered:

"Every day after I got home from Konoha Hospital, aside from bathing, cooking, and eating, I spent the rest of the time reading. When I got tired of reading, I took out the scroll and studied it. That's how I learned it."

"Fuck me!!"

Tsunade directly blurted out a curse.

For three days, this kid had followed her around Konoha Hospital during the day, cooked for himself after returning home, squeezed out time to read, and only studied ninjutsu when he grew tired of reading. Then he had simply learned it.

She looked at Jingyi, then at the medical ninjas in the Medical Department who groaned endlessly while learning the Mystical Palm Technique.

Was this the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?

Damn it, my mentality's completely shattered!

No, what the hell was I upset for? This kid was studying under me, so he could already be considered half my student. A badass teacher producing a badass disciple—was there anything wrong with that?

Nothing wrong at all!

"Very good. As expected of a student taught by me, Tsunade."

With an approving expression, Tsunade raised a hand and patted Jingyi on the shoulder. "Study hard, and don't ever become complacent. Once you've learned several useful Medical Ninjutsu and mastered some relevant knowledge, I'll have you apply to take the exam early."

When the exam would be held and whether the standards had been met were merely a matter of Tsunade's word.

In all of Konoha, no one was more qualified than her.

"I'll study diligently. I won't disappoint Lady Tsunade," Jingyi promised solemnly.

Not only Tsunade—he himself also wanted to pass the medical ninja assessment as soon as possible, then move out of the Hyuga Clan Grounds, that place steeped in darkness and decay.

"Go study. Starting today, you don't need to assist me anymore."

After considering it, Tsunade chose to let Jingyi remain in the break room and study in peace, rather than continue doing assistant work.

It was not because Tsunade was afraid Jingyi would tire himself out. Rather, his learning ability was too strong. In only a few days, he had already mastered nearly all the basics needed for treatment.

Rather than keep assisting her, he might as well study hard and strive to take the medical ninja assessment sooner.

Tsunade really wanted to know where Jingyi's limits lay.

He had effortlessly learned the Mystical Palm Technique in just three days. Was that because his talent was exceptional, or had he merely gotten lucky?