In the end, Shizune became a Jonin of Konoha and served as captain of the logistics division's medical unit during the Fourth Shinobi World War, playing a major role.
Unexpectedly, Shizune had become Tsunade's disciple here too.
It just seemed to have happened much earlier than in the original story.
"And you're partly to blame. You're my disciples, yet not one of you inherited my Medical Ninjutsu." Tsunade patted Uchiha Yin as she spoke.
"Don't pin that on me. My Medical Ninjutsu is pretty strong, you know," Uchiha Yin said.
"Is it? How come I didn't know?" Tsunade challenged him.
Uchiha Yin had never shown his Medical Ninjutsu, so even Tsunade had little idea that, while his skill was not as great as hers, it was not far behind.
Of course, that was because Uchiha Yin had not devoted much time to Medical Ninjutsu.
"Orochimaru seems to be thinking of taking on a disciple too. It's making me wonder if I should take one." Jiraiya's words drew everyone's attention to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru was taking on a disciple? That was surprising news.
"Yes, though I haven't decided yet. It's someone from the Mitarashi Clan," Orochimaru said calmly.
"The Mitarashi Clan? No wonder." The others understood.
The Mitarashi Clan was a small clan that had risen to prominence only in recent years. It was also allied with Orochimaru.
As Orochimaru's influence grew and his standing rose, the Mitarashi Clan flourished alongside him.
That made it easy to understand why Orochimaru would take someone from the Mitarashi Clan as a disciple.
It was like when Tobirama Senju took Kagami Uchiha as his disciple: a way to maintain the relationship between them.
From Orochimaru's words, though, it sounded as if he had yet to make up his mind.
Uchiha Yin understood too.
*He must