" Lady Tsunade already told me."
Ibuki-sensei stared intently at Araki, her eyes gleaming with intense excitement, her pupils radiating undisguised pride and joy, and her brows furrowed with satisfaction. Just from those few words, one could sense the excitement emanating from him.
"You performed a truly remarkable surgery in front of the high-ranking officials at Konoha Hospital!"
I'm so happy for you!
"When I heard you say you wanted to become medical-nin, I knew you had a very noble ambition, so I wrote down your wish in the hopes that it might help you!"
"I never expected that these tiny seeds would sprout and take root so quickly!"
" Araki, do you know that the happiest thing for a teacher is seeing their students achieve their dreams!"
Ibuki-sensei spoke one sentence after another until, after he finished speaking, Araki suddenly realized what was going on.
It turns out it was about the medical-nin!
This was something Araki hadn't expected...
Before the official start of the school term, Araki performed surgery on Might Teacher Duy at Konoha Hospital, which caused a sensation throughout the entire Konoha Hospital.
But that was only a shock within a small circle.
Araki felt that if it was medical-nin, then it wouldn't be surprising if they knew what he had done, but people from other circles might not know what had happened.
After all, intelligence is always divided into different circles.
In general, people's achievements in their respective fields are most recognized by those within the circle. People outside the circle often have contemptuous thoughts because they don't understand your position in the circle, which is a very normal phenomenon.
Araki originally thought that no one in the Ninja Academy would know what he had been doing in certain hospitals.
This is similar to when he was in school. If a student achieved something in some extracurricular circle, such as winning a Go tournament, making a name for themselves in roller skating, or improving their rank in Taekwondo, the other students and teachers in the class might not know about it.
Konoha is not large, but it has distinct social circles. It's normal that people from different fields have difficulty sharing information.
certainly.
Araki already knew this from the very first time Ibuki-sensei spoke.
This is what Tsunade-sensei told him.
"Thank you Ibuki-sensei!" Araki bowed deeply to Ibuki-sensei almost without hesitation.
" Araki, what are you doing?" Ibuki-sensei quickly stood up and helped Araki up, straightening Araki from his bowed position, his face still showing a look of astonishment.
"If it weren't for Ibuki-sensei helping me register, I wouldn't have become Tsunade-sensei's disciple, nor would I have achieved my current level of Medical Ninjutsu. I owe it all to Ibuki-sensei, thank you!" Araki said sincerely.
"This is all the result of your hard work. What does it have to do with me? For the past six months, you've had to study Medical Ninjutsu every afternoon while also keeping up with your studies. It's been a huge challenge for you. I'm really happy for you that it's finally bearing fruit," said Ibuki-sensei.
"I don't take anything for granted. Without Ibuki-sensei, none of this would exist today. You're like the first door that opened for me. Although I opened several other doors afterward, without this one, none of the others would have mattered to me," Araki said very seriously.
Because he knew very well how difficult it was to become Tsunade-sensei's disciple.
If it weren't for that chance encounter, the current situation would never have occurred. Too many people in Konoha want to curry Tsunade. If it were that easy, almost everyone in the village would be Dan Katō.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Ibuki-sensei rubbed his temples. He was actually quite pleased with what Araki said, because after all, Araki was the mentor who recognized the potential of talented students. Although he hadn't provided any real help, he had consistently contributed to the dreams of every student in the class.
Araki immediately stopped smiling and looked at Ibuki-sensei, his eyes flashing with doubt.
" Lady Tsunade has already spoken to me."
"Starting today, you will still need to go to her house every afternoon to study. This is an advanced part that will greatly improve your Medical Ninjutsu!"
"I've approved this leave!"
"But as always, I need you to balance your Medical Ninjutsu training with your schoolwork."
Can you do it?
Ibuki-sensei stared intently at Araki, awaiting his reply.
As he said these words, Araki sensed that Ibuki-sensei might not know that he had volunteered for these tasks and might have thought that Tsunade-sensei had arranged them.
But this is for the best.
This would reduce some unnecessary trouble for him.
" Araki, I know this will be difficult for you, but you must persevere. The opportunity to learn from Lady Tsunade is invaluable; you must seize it. It will be an excellent foundation for your future as medical-nin."
It seemed that Ibuki-sensei was worried that Araki was hesitant to agree. The words he had just spoken made him even happier to see Araki achieve success than he himself. In addition, seeing the opportunity that was about to come to Araki, he felt that if Araki wasted this opportunity, it would be like committing a crime.
" Ibuki-sensei, I can do it." Araki nodded immediately.
"You must do your best." Ibuki-sensei followed closely behind Araki and solemnly instructed him.
"Yes!" Araki immediately replied.
"How was your holiday?" Ibuki-sensei suddenly changed the subject, chatting about everyday things, and her smile softened considerably, a stark contrast to her usual stern demeanor.
"That's good." Araki didn't know how to answer.
"You've already had your last vacation as a student. Whether you become a ninja or medical-nin, you won't have this much time to rest again. Prepare well from now on, because the new semester won't be much easier than before," Ibuki-sensei encouraged.
"Understood." Araki nodded again.
"Go ahead, don't keep Lady Tsunade waiting too long. Seize this learning opportunity. If you can stay at Konoha Hospital in the future, it will be a very good path for you." Ibuki-sensei paused here, then looked up at Araki and said in a deep tone, "Remember, the ninja world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships. Your path is different from the other students, so there's no need to care about other people's opinions."
"Yes!"
After giving a final reply, Araki left Ibuki-sensei's office. Instead of returning to the classroom, he went directly to Tsunade-sensei's house.
He was quite grateful to Ibuki-sensei, even though he hadn't felt any special care during the first three years after his transmigration. But now he understood that it was probably just a matter of perspective; sometimes Ibuki-sensei did things without him even knowing.
After all, if a teacher does something to help a student, there's no need to make a big fuss about it and tell the student. Many things are done behind the scenes, with the teacher keeping their achievements hidden.
Araki arrived at Tsunade-sensei's house after noon. Tsunade wasn't inside; only Nawaki was there.
It's clear that Tsunade has some more important things to attend to.
Brother-in-law...
When Nawaki faced Araki alone, he stopped using any other titles and completely grouped Araki and Tsunade together, referring to them as the "older sister" type of demon king.
One is my older sister.
One is my brother-in-law.
These two people jointly restricted his personal freedom.
So much so that Nawaki has no idea that the Ninja Academy has reopened. He seems to be living in the Yamanaka, oblivious to the passage of time, and has no idea what kind of day it is in the outside world.
What he does every day is accumulate Chakra and continuously seal it into the Chakra space he opened up on his forehead, waiting for the day it is filled.
Inside the Ninja Academy.
Maemoto Takashi returned to the classroom early, his gaze fixed on Araki's seat as he waited for Araki to return.
Time passed second by second.
He never saw Araki.
By the time the school bell rang, all the students had returned to the classroom, but Araki's seat remained empty.
"?"
A huge question mark immediately popped into Maemoto Takashi's head.
What's going on with Araki?
"You skipped class on the first day of school?"
Is this guy really that arrogant?
"Moreover, judging from the behavior of the other students in the class, they seemed to have long been used to this kind of behavior, and no one was surprised at all!"
"Could it be that Araki is a seasoned truant?"
The shock in Maemoto Takashi's heart continued to grow stronger, because in the past, there was a classmate in his class who often skipped class, but was quickly called away by Karen Kaede-sensei.
After being called away, he never returned to class. Later, I found out that he had been expelled from school.
The rules at the Ninja Academy are extremely strict.
Because this is the place where ninjas are trained.
Rules are extremely important to ninjas; every ninja must abide by them.
Forget skipping class, even being late is a very serious matter, yet Araki didn't show up for an entire afternoon.
"Who is this person...?"
Maemoto Takashi didn't know what was going on, and he didn't dare to ask or say anything. He did want to cause trouble for Araki, but he wasn't representing himself personally, but the Konoha Strong Fist of the Pale Yellow School.
but...
On the very first day of school, he had already formed a completely new impression of Araki.
At least from the fact that he dared to skip class on the first day, he suddenly realized that Araki was not someone to be trifled with. At least he seemed to not care at all whether he could pass the final exams this semester, and seemed even more fearless than him, a student who had repeated a year.
Three days passed gradually.
During this time, Araki maintained a very regular life. He would arrive at the Ninja Academy on time in the morning, and after a morning of study, he would leave directly for Tsunade's house. After exchanging greetings with Nawaki, he would play the role of the Great Demon King and begin teaching Nawaki medical knowledge. In the evening, he would continue his normal Taijutsu training and make Explosive Tag.
The entire process was taken very seriously and returned to his usual pace. The only tight schedule was that it didn't leave him enough time to make the poison.
However, his immediate priority was to accumulate some wealth, because after the invasion of the Kumogakure ninjas, he had used up all his Explosive Tag and poisons, and was back to square one, having almost exhausted all his savings.
This day.
The fifth day of school.
Ibuki-sensei announced that the whole class would begin their mock duel.
After all, he had been on vacation for three months, and he wanted to see what level everyone's skills had reached.
It could be considered a diagnostic test.
After Ibuki-sensei announced the situation, she left the classroom and told everyone to gather on the school playground.
" Araki!"
Just then, Maemoto Takashi's voice suddenly rang out, immediately causing the students who hadn't yet left the classroom to turn their heads in that direction.