Medical Ninja

Yue had been missing for over two months, and after lingering at the border for some time, Fuma Tianxiang naturally worried about him constantly.

Before, although it wasn't certain Yue was still alive, the outside world had almost universally accepted that he had perished.

Seeing her son reappear "miraculously" at this moment, it was hardly surprising that the woman had such a reaction.

Furthermore, Fuma Tianxiang's personality always had a youthful side to it.

Seeing that she couldn't be comforted, Yue let her cry her heart out. It took a long time before she slowly calmed down.

Shortly after, as he walked into the yard with his mother, his two young companions, Ryuga and Yoshitaka, also arrived in a flurry.

They hadn't gone to the village entrance to greet him either. Yue guessed it was Ryuga's Father's idea.

After all, because of his previous involvement with the Rain Village incident, he was still somewhat "sensitive" in the eyes of the higher-ups.

Moreover, the Anbu sent to silence him had died at the border, and everyone knew the "truth" of the matter.

Now that Ryuga's Father had his son Ryuga contact him, it indicated that the storm from the previous incident had indeed passed.

However, although Ryuga understood some of the higher-ups' attitudes towards Yue and the "conspiracy" intertwined with the whole affair from his father's brief words, his attitude towards Yue remained very sincere.

He was genuinely happy that Yue could return to the village safely.

It was also because of his relationship with Yue that Ryuga's Father, as a member of the Grass Flower, could secretly help operate things.

Ryuga asked Yue how he escaped after being taken away by members of the Akatsuki Organization and what happened during that time... He asked this not with any ulterior motive, but out of simple curiosity.

But Yue brushed him off with vague answers.

In short, his return meant their small team was complete again.

Ryuga also suggested going to a restaurant in the village to celebrate Yue's return with their other classmates.

Yue politely declined, stating he didn't like crowds.

Ryuga was somewhat disappointed.

Little did he know that during Yue's absence, after he and Yoshitaka returned from the Rain Village, they often met with other classmates and praised Yue to everyone they met.

When rumors spread that Yue had already died, Ryuga immediately refuted them.

For this, he even got into a conflict with a classmate.

This greatly surprised the other students of the same year... You must know that before, Ryuga and Yoshitaka used to dislike Yue, but now they had clearly become Yue's supporters.

Ryuga and Yoshitaka only stayed at Yue's house for a short while before leaving, not wanting to disturb the warm reunion of mother and son.

After all, they were a team, and since Yue was back, they would continue to undertake some missions with their teacher, Shishiro.

During Yue's absence, Ryuga and Yoshitaka had completed several low-level missions that were not difficult, and they had grown somewhat.

After Yue sent them off and returned to the house, he saw his mother, who had returned to her usual self, say with a smile, "Yue... become a Medical Ninja, Mom still thinks it's most reassuring for you to stay in the village."

"No need."

Yue saw through his mother's intention and shook his head directly.

"Ah?"

His mother was somewhat surprised.

It was Yue himself who had told her he wanted to become a Medical Ninja.

Compared to combat-type ninjas, it was also safer.

Fuma Tianxiang naturally didn't understand the change in Yue's mindset and thoughts.

A few months ago, becoming a Medical Ninja was indeed what Yue considered the best choice.

But now, as he increasingly understood the village environment and the complexity of its power dynamics, he felt that hiding in the "background" was useless.

It was also of no help to his plans for the future.

"I believe that if Yue becomes a Medical Ninja, he will definitely do an excellent job!"

Tianxiang continued somewhat unwillingly.

Yue yawned, "I suddenly have no interest in being a Medical Ninja..."

"Are you looking down on Medical Ninjas?"

His mother was a little angry. "No matter what type of ninja, reaching the pinnacle is incredibly difficult, and Medical Ninjas are no exception. A powerful Medical Ninja is in no way inferior to other types of ninjas; in fact, in some ways, they are even more formidable... Everyone just has different growth paths, which doesn't mean there's any fundamental difference."

Hearing this, Yue subconsciously thought of Tsunade.

"I understand."

Yue replied.

His mother wasn't truly angry; she just didn't want him to take any more risks.

"But just like we discussed before, the village might not allow me to become a Medical Ninja. Moreover, Medical Ninjas rely heavily on talent; you can't just become one if you want to. Even with your help, if I have the potential, I still need to review a large amount of specialized knowledge... It's really troublesome."

"The most crucial point is that becoming a Medical Ninja might not be difficult, but growing into an outstanding Medical Ninja is extremely challenging..."

"Compared to that, following the same path as Father is more suitable for me."

To become a Medical Ninja, one must possess talents different from using Ninjutsu; its particularity is quite evident. The fine control and application of Chakra are already somewhat monstrous to ordinary ninjas.

The usage and nature of Chakra itself also differed from the norm.

Not just anyone could learn it.

"Sigh... aren't you going to reconsider? Even if the village disagrees, you have to at least try," his mother said, deflated and wistful.

Yue looked at her. "How about this, I'll try learning it first, and if it doesn't work out... then we'll drop it."

"Yay!"

Seeing her son relent, the woman's expression immediately changed. She broke into a smile and cheered.

"..."

He naturally had no intention of becoming a Medical Ninja, but that didn't stop him from learning knowledge related to Medical Ninjutsu.

Understanding and absorbing more types of Ninjutsu would also broaden his thinking.

If he could actually master a technique or two of Medical Ninjutsu in the future, that wouldn't be bad either.

Perhaps at some point, it could have an unexpected effect.

Although Fuma Tianxiang's skill as a Medical Ninja was average, she was definitely capable of teaching someone like him, a complete novice.

Yue had only changed his tune to appease his mother's worried feelings.

Afterward, Fuma Tianxiang hurriedly went to her room, took out book after book, and began introducing them to Yue.

Clearly, reading and understanding the knowledge in these books first was the first lesson he had to learn.

Seeing these books, Yue immediately felt a headache coming on.

He hadn't read this many books in all his years at the Ninja Academy...

By the time evening came, Fuma Ryoma finally returned.

Upon arriving home, Fuma Ryoma didn't eat first. Instead, he called Yue to a room alone for a private father-son talk.

He had set his wife aside.

"The two elders of Grass Flower?"

"Mm."

"Ryuga took you to meet them?"

"Yes."

"Meaning, from today onwards, we are officially joining the Grass Flower faction," Yue said thoughtfully after his father recounted the experience of meeting the higher-ups.

His father and a few others first explained the details of the border conflict, then, through Ryuga's introduction, they met the leader of Grass Flower.

After a few words of admonishment from the other party, Ryoma, understanding the situation, paid his respects.

"It's pretty much what I thought... If nothing unexpected happens, given your contributions this time, Father, Grass Flower should arrange a good position for you," Yue said softly. "Anyone valuable will be recruited... that's the most normal method."

"But to climb higher, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"Father, there are still some low-ranking ninjas in the village like you, without any background, who are overlooked by Grass Flower and Grass Seed. You currently have the halo of 'contributions.' Mingle with them more and build good relationships."

"Alright."

"That Anbu who was killed, did they not investigate?"

"No."

"Heh..."

Yue let out a cold laugh.