Chapter 17: Tsunade's Private Instruction
"Do you know the chakra natures?"
After explaining the three principles of medical ninja, Tsunade grew languid again.
She leaned against the sofa, resting her right arm along it and exposing her fair skin.
At the same time, she crossed her long legs, her rounded toes shifting slightly.
Shihui Aburame nodded.
He sat opposite her, with a perfect view.
"The chakra natures are fire, water, wind, lightning, earth, yin, and yang."
"Only Yang Release chakra can be used for Medical Ninjutsu," Tsunade said casually.
"I learned that at home."
Shihui Aburame reminded her.
"I forgot you were Shibi's son."
Tsunade paused, then asked, "Have you practiced Tree Climbing and Water Walking?"
"Yes."
Shihui Aburame answered.
Although the Aburame Clan was not a major ninja clan, its standing in Konoha was far from poor.
As the clan head's son, Shihui Aburame had already started building his foundations last year.
"Then you still need more practice."
"Your Chakra Scalpel can only kill people, not save them," Tsunade assessed.
"I've only been learning for half a month."
Shihui Aburame said calmly.
Tsunade was immediately at a loss for words.
Learning the Chakra Scalpel in half a month was already astonishing.
It was normal that he wasn't proficient.
Besides, he was only six.
But had the brat said that on purpose?
Tsunade gave him a suspicious glance.
She folded her arms across her chest, making her breasts rise and fall.
Shihui Aburame's eyelids twitched along with them.
Fortunately, he was just a child.
Unfortunately, he was just a child.
"Ninjutsu involves shape transformation and nature transformation. Medical Ninjutsu only involves shape transformation."
"The most important thing for both transformations is chakra control..." Tsunade continued.
Now this is a professional.
Shihui Aburame listened very attentively.
Although Shibi Aburame had taught him, he was not a medical ninja.
"Did you understand?"
Fifteen minutes later, Tsunade picked up a glass of water from the table and took a sip to moisten her throat.
"Yes."
"Thank you, Teacher," Shihui Aburame said earnestly.
"Go get a fish from the kitchen."
Tsunade already regarded him as her student and paid no mind to how he addressed her.
Shihui Aburame raised his eyebrows slightly.
He remembered that in the original story, Sakura Haruno's path as a medical ninja had also begun with a fish.
That thought put him at ease.
He had successfully secured Tsunade's backing.
Shihui Aburame got up and left.
He opened the door and froze for a moment.
Shizune stood outside.
But she clearly hadn't been eavesdropping, since she stood some distance from the door.
"How did it go?"
Shizune asked with a concerned look.
"Very smoothly."
Shihui Aburame felt a little warmth inside.
Shizune was quite a good senior fellow student.
The next second, she patted his head.
"Keep it up."
Shizune rubbed his head and said with a smile.
"..."
Shihui Aburame was speechless.
Why do you all love patting heads so much?
"I'm going to the kitchen to get a fish."
Shihui Aburame dodged her hand.
Shizune wasn't upset.
She had already confirmed Tsunade's intentions.
Starting today, she had a junior fellow student.
Now she only hoped Tsunade would stay in Konoha a little longer.
She didn't want to return to a life of being hounded by debt collectors every day.
Shihui Aburame returned to the room.
He set the basin containing the fish on the coffee table.
"Fish are the best practice subjects for beginners."
Tsunade reached out a fair, delicate hand and caught the carp. The carp struggled constantly, flinging water everywhere.
Quite a few droplets landed on Tsunade's clothes, spreading into wet patches.
She raised her hand and slammed the carp down, leaving it half-dead.
"What you need to do is simple."
"Heal it, but don't damage its nerves or flesh," Tsunade said, pointing at the carp.
Shihui Aburame nodded solemnly.
Carp were different from humans. Although their anatomy was simple, their nerves and flesh were much smaller.
In other words, this required extremely precise chakra control.
"Practice on your own."
"I'm going to take a bath," Tsunade said, stretching.
Shihui Aburame looked at the now motionless carp and placed both hands over its body.
He mobilized his primeval essence, and pale green chakra appeared around his hands.
Tsunade turned and walked toward the bathroom.
Soon, Shihui Aburame heard running water.
He hurriedly cleared his mind of distractions and continued treating the carp.
The bathroom door opened, and Tsunade came out.
Her golden hair was wet, clinging to her fair, rosy skin.
Fresh from her bath, she exuded a fragrance from head to toe.
She bent down and asked, "How is it going?"
Shihui Aburame looked up.
Six eyes met.
His gaze sank deep into the fair, tender abyss.
"I brought it back, but not completely."
Shihui Aburame's gaze struggled past the peaks to look at her.
What he meant was simple.
The carp had been healed, but its nerves and flesh had been damaged.
"Even a genius needs time."
"Keep practicing," Tsunade said, straightening up and gathering her long golden hair in both hands.
She walked to the wardrobe, picked up a hair dryer, sat on the sofa, and began drying her hair.
Technology in the Shinobi World had developed in a very lopsided way.
There were electric lights, televisions, and computers.
Naturally, there were hair dryers too.
The night deepened.
Shihui Aburame panted.
The primeval essence in his body was completely exhausted.
In just two hours, the fish he had used as a practice subject had died and revived, then revived and died.
Shihui Aburame could no longer remember how many times the cycle had repeated.
[Achievement unlocked: "Living King of Hell." Reward obtained: Bone Spear Gu.] [Bone Spear Gu: A rank-one Gu worm capable of forming bone spears to attack enemies.]
This was Shihui Aburame's second offensive Gu worm after the Moonlight Gu.
He was quite pleased with this unexpected windfall.
Shihui Aburame looked toward Tsunade, only to find that she had fallen asleep.
She lay on her side on the bed, her legs stacked together and her face turned toward him.
Under gravity's pull, those indecently ample breasts pressed against each other, revealing their fair, supple elasticity.
Shihui Aburame didn't dare keep looking.
He feared he would explode if he looked again.
But after hesitating for a few seconds, he still walked over.
He reached out, took hold of the sheet, and covered her.
After he left, Tsunade suddenly opened her eyes.
The corners of her mouth lifted slightly. "This brat isn't bad."
"Shizune."
Shihui Aburame went downstairs carrying the basin.
"Give it to me."
Shizune took the basin, glanced at the lively carp, and said with feeling, "You're better than me. I went through nine fish on my first day."
You're the real Living King of Hell.
Shihui Aburame wiped his hands and said, "I'll head home now. See you tomorrow, Shizune."
"It isn't safe for you to go home alone."
Shizune glanced outside. It was already completely dark. "Stay here. We have a room anyway," she suggested.
Shihui Aburame considered it briefly and agreed.
He had already told Shibi Aburame yesterday, anyway.
Shizune immediately smiled.
She carried the basin back to the kitchen, then went to the bathroom and turned on the hot water.
"Shiki."
"Do you need your big sister to help you bathe?" Shizune asked with a smile.
"No."
Shihui Aburame pulled his coat tighter around himself.
He kept suspecting Shizune had ulterior motives.
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