Hundred Healings Technique!

"The Hundred Healings Technique is my collective term for the prerequisites of using Creation Rebirth. It also includes the Yin Seal."

Tsunade explained briefly, then asked, "How well have you mastered the Yin Seal?"

"If you use it together with the Hundred Healings Technique, it may affect your usual training and combat."

"With your current Chakra Amount, it will probably take about a year."

Asuma had long forgotten the details of the Hundred Healings Technique from the original work. After hearing this, he quickly flipped through the complete jutsu formula and cursed seal.

Tsunade continued, "You can also use the Yin Seal on its own."

Her grandmother, Uzumaki Mito, had used the Yin Seal alone to store Chakra.

So had she before.

Asuma neither agreed nor disagreed. Only after carefully reading through the Hundred Healings Technique did he understand what Tsunade meant.

The Yin Seal was included within the Hundred Healings Technique. Or rather, the jutsu Tsunade had created altered the Yin Seal's original method of storing Chakra.

If the Yin Seal was used alone to store Chakra, the principle itself was not complicated. The Chakra one refined was simply stored within the Yin Seal.

When it was needed, one only had to release the Yin Seal.

But the current Hundred Healings Technique...

The Yin Seal could be seen as a reservoir. When used alone, it simply stored water in that reservoir.

But now, it had become a dam, one used to divert a flow.

Divert it from where?

The human body!

Or rather, every single cell in the human body.

In the form of a cursed seal, the Hundred Healings Technique directly connected the Chakra-storing reservoir to the countless cells of the body, siphoning Chakra from every cell and storing it away.

That was why this jutsu was extraordinarily difficult.

Because it had to be precise down to every single cell.

And for that same reason, once the Yin Seal was completely released and the Hundred Healings Technique unleashed, the water in the reservoir would pour forth, flowing into every cell throughout the body.

It was a process precise down to every cell, filling each and every one with Chakra.

An operation of absolute, extreme precision.

But for that very reason, until enough Chakra had been stored, it would affect ordinary training and combat.

After all, the Chakra refined by a single cell was limited to begin with, and some of it was being siphoned away. It would definitely have an impact.

If one's Constitution was a little weaker, they might even remain in a weakened state for a long time.

"Sister Tsunade is right. It really would affect regular training and combat."

Asuma frowned, but soon relaxed and smiled. "Still, this problem isn't impossible to solve."

Having finished eating, Tsunade looked up and asked, "What method?"

"Just divide the dam into two sections."

Asuma smiled. "Store Chakra in two separate sections. One can be used for everyday training and combat. Although it would still greatly reduce my own Chakra, it isn't much of a problem for me."

His Constitution was strong enough now.

"What a sly little brat!"

Tsunade muttered, then nodded. "Fine. Make two copies of the complete Hundred Healings Technique. Leave one here and take the other with you."

"Alright!"

Asuma nodded and promptly got to work.

Before long, Shizune arrived as well, and he immediately had another helper.

They stayed busy until nearly noon before finally organizing all the materials.

During lunch, Tsunade said, "Starting tomorrow, go directly to the hospital whenever you have time off."

"You've both mastered the basics of Medical Ninjutsu solidly. If you want to improve quickly, training at the hospital is the best method. It's no different from real combat training."

Asuma nodded. "Understood!"

But Shizune was overjoyed. "Lady Tsunade, could it be that you've already..."

"Hmm?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, and Shizune's voice abruptly cut off.

Asuma fell into thought. "Hemophobia?"

"Looks like she still hasn't overcome it."

After leaving the Senju Ancestral Home, Asuma continued thinking about Tsunade's hemophobia.

For Tsunade, it was undoubtedly a psychological issue.

No matter how superb her Medical Ninjutsu was, it would be useless.

"If I had Kotoamatsukami, I could just use it on her."

A sudden thought struck Asuma.

Then another association came to mind. "Uchiha Itachi should be born by now, right?"

"And Uchiha Shisui."

Among the Uchiha Clan, the one he paid the most attention to was Uchiha Shisui, who was two years younger than him.

Though Shisui had yet to make a name for himself, members of the Uchiha Clan could never be judged by common sense.

Whether their Sharingan had awakened or not could make a world of difference in their strength, especially for those who already possessed exceptional ninja talent.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi were both prime examples!

"Konoha had so many good cards, yet its historical problems turned them all into a complete mess!"

Asuma sighed.

He was still too young. Even if he wanted to stage a grand act of filial rebellion and rebel against his own father, he lacked the strength to do it.

"Forget it. I'll just level up and Add Points honestly. Once my Constitution and Agility stats pass a hundred, the whole world will be mine!"

Asuma gathered his thoughts and headed to Uzumaki Kushina's house.

But Namikaze Minato was absent this time.

Uzumaki Kushina still dragged Asuma into a satisfying fight first before switching into teaching mode.

The days passed one by one like that.

Whenever he did not need to carry out missions, Asuma would spend two hours at Konoha Hospital with Shizune in the morning, then train with Kurenai.

After lunch, he would seek instruction from Uzumaki Kushina in Fūinjutsu, though this gradually shortened to an hour.

He spent the rest of his time training according to his own plan.

And sometimes, Sakumo's Team would enter the Forest of Death together for training.

As for missions...

Ever since their trip to the Land of Rain, Asuma's team had begun frequently carrying out all kinds of dangerous missions related to the Anbu.

Time passed like that, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a year had gone by. It was now July of Konoha Year 43.

The 13th.

Having only rested for one day after finishing a mission, Asuma, Kurenai, and Shizune gathered on the rooftop.

"Teacher Sakumo summoned us. Could there be another urgent mission?"

Kurenai asked.

"Probably not."

Asuma shook his head. "If it were a mission, we should be gathering directly at the village entrance."

Shizune said, "Maybe it's a mission within the village?"

Asuma was about to speak when Hatake Sakumo appeared.

"Teacher Sakumo!"

The three of them stepped forward at once.

Hatake Sakumo smiled and nodded, then took out three sheets of paper. "These are application forms for the Chunin Exams."

The Chunin Exams?

Asuma and the other two were all stunned for a moment before realizing that it was time for the annual Chunin Exams.

The three accepted the forms, and Hatake Sakumo said, "With your abilities, passing the Chunin Exams will not be a problem."

"Of course, applying for the Chunin Exams is voluntary. The final decision is up to you."

Asuma and the other two exchanged glances, then smiled together. "Teacher, of course we'll participate!"

"Good."

Hatake Sakumo nodded with a smile. "Fill out the applications, then submit them to the Hokage Building."

"The official examination will begin in three days, on the 17th!"

"Rest well and prepare yourselves over the next few days."

With that, Hatake Sakumo disappeared.

Kurenai and Shizune looked at Asuma. Shizune asked, "Asuma, should we do some special training?"

"Do you need it?"

"I can use Shadow Clones to accompany you."

Asuma asked with a smile.

"Eh, do you have something to do these next few days?"

Shizune asked curiously.

Asuma smiled. "A jutsu I'm training has reached a critical stage, but using Shadow Clones won't affect it much."

Shizune immediately understood and said, "In that case, there's no need for special training."

"Based on past convention, the Chunin Exams are usually a written test and individual battles. The three of us shouldn't have any problems."

Kurenai nodded as well. "Then it's decided."