We'll have to wait until after Might Teacher Duy has had his training session.
"Thank you!"
Araki spoke earnestly to Kushina, and this expression of gratitude was not perfunctory; such efficiency was clearly intentional.
"You're welcome!"
Kushina grinned, her smile sweet, and combined with her slightly dazed expression and the shyness of someone in a special psychological state, her overall look immediately caught Araki's eye.
At that moment, Kushina seemed to sense Araki's slightly burning gaze, and quickly looked away, lowering her head slightly.
That gentle lowering of her head was like a water lily shyly drooping, without affectation or deliberate effort, a completely natural posture that was endearing.
"You..."
Araki quickly shook his head. At that moment, he was a little stunned. It is said that shyness is the purest emotion of a girl, which can bring out a charm that exceeds her appearance. He had just experienced this.
This shy flower instantly gave him a feeling of wanting to pluck it but being reluctant to do so.
Araki didn't look away, but continued to look. Kushina's head was buried in her pink bear pajamas, and the shy blush she revealed was like a bright moon behind thin clouds, hazy and intriguing.
Chapter 39 Sister China (Seventh Update)
"I'm going out now..."
Araki suddenly sensed that something was off, so he quickly got up, despite his exhaustion, and hurried out of the house.
There's still a while until the time I agreed to meet with Might Duy.
But he felt he couldn't stay there any longer.
"Damn it!"
After Araki went outside, he slapped his cheeks hard with both hands. The cool night breeze made him feel more awake.
She's still a child!
What am I thinking?
"It must be because I'm too tired!"
Araki took a deep breath. Just a moment ago, he clearly felt that the atmosphere between him and Kushina was a little strange.
Even he himself couldn't explain what was going on with this strangeness.
perhaps...
I was so tired this afternoon!
Tsunade-sensei is just too strict!
They practically drained him dry!
Araki strode into the park and began a quick warm-up exercise, letting all his worries vanish with the movement.
Araki cleared his mind, struggling to support his exhausted body, feeling the limits of his physical endurance, and trying to raise his heart rate as much as possible.
Streams of green Chakra surged from his heart, flowing into his body and nourishing it.
The surging vitality continuously washed away his fatigue, making him feel as if he had been reborn, constantly radiating even stronger vitality. His whole being became more energetic and spirited, and his eyes regained their sharpness, returning him to his peak state.
" Araki, you're here early today. Are you already eager to unleash your youthful potential?"
Just then, Might Duy suddenly appeared, smiling and giving himself a thumbs up with a bright smile on his face.
only...
Might Duy arrived rather hastily, as if he had run there quickly, and there was someone on his back, or rather, chasing after him.
And it was a woman!
This immediately caught Araki's attention.
"Don't run! Stop right there! Your injuries haven't healed yet!"
Immediately, a reproachful voice rang out, and the woman walked angrily to Might Duy's side, clearly intending to drag Might Duy back.
"I'm fine now," Might Duy said with a grin.
"Nonsense!" The woman rushed breathlessly to Might Duy's side and snapped, her voice brooking no argument, "You're coming back to Konoha Hospital with me right now!"
"I'm not going!" Might Duy's expression looked somewhat arrogant.
"That's not up to you!"
The woman angrily tried to drag Might Duy back, but her hand froze in mid-air as soon as she reached out. She couldn't even catch a glimpse of Might Duy, who easily dodged her.
"Stop right there!"
The woman was so angry that she put her hands on her hips, her face contorted in rage, clearly on the verge of exploding.
Everything that happened here came into Araki's view. He felt that this woman looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
etc...
Araki's pupils contracted slightly.
A name immediately came to mind.
" Sister China?!"
Araki stared intently at the woman. From her clothing and words, he could tell that she was a nurse at Konoha Hospital.
If it looks familiar.
That must be someone I met during the last interview.
At that moment, a large group of nurses rushed forward and surrounded Ibuki-sensei, but Araki couldn't remember exactly what they looked like.
The only person he could remember was the nurse who had helped him; he recalled that Nawaki called her "Sister China."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing Araki's voice, the woman immediately stopped, looked at Araki, and a hint of doubt flickered in her eyes.
"You are... oh... you were the little... little guy back then!"
The woman was none other than the nurse, China. Upon recognizing Araki, she smiled sweetly, revealing two dimples on her face. Combined with her delicate oval face, she gave off a refreshing feeling.
"I'm not a kid!" Araki protested, his face full of exasperation.
"Hmm, you're not a kid, you're not a kid, okay? I don't have time for you right now, I'll find you another day!" After saying this, China turned to look at Might Duy again, her expression changing faster than flipping through a book, her tone sharp and ready to unleash her power, she said coldly, "Now, immediately, right now, get back to the hospital!"
"I don't want to!" Might Duy shook his head repeatedly, though his momentum had weakened considerably.
"I'll say it again, your injuries haven't healed yet. If you force yourself to keep going like this, it won't do you any good in the future!" China was clearly getting impatient.
What happened to Teacher Duy?
Araki immediately asked with doubt. From the conversation between the individuals, he could tell that Might Duy seemed to have been injured and escaped from the hospital. As for the specifics, he lacked sufficient information and couldn't guess for the time being.
"Is he your teacher?"
China paused for a moment, then looked Araki up and down carefully before asking, "Aren't you medical-nin?"
"Yes, I am also his disciple." Araki nodded in response.
"What?" Might Duy was also surprised. He immediately walked up to Araki, his eyes filled with doubt, and asked, "When did you become medical-nin?"
"Yeah, I'm still medical-nin," Araki replied helplessly. He hadn't expected the topic to shift to him.
"That's perfect. Since you're both medical-nin and his disciple, you should know how dangerous his situation is. When he returned from a mission during the day, he had multiple bone and muscle strains. He needs to be hospitalized, otherwise the consequences will be very serious!" China said irritably.
" Teacher Duy, what happened to you?" Araki turned to Might Duy and asked. He was fine when they met yesterday, so how did he get injured today?
"I... I'm fine..." Might Duy's confidence wavered as he faced their persistent questioning, but he still insisted, "We can still train!"
"What are you still training for?!" China nearly fainted from anger upon hearing Might Duy's words. She strode over to Might Duy Might Duy, grabbed his ear, and dragged him towards Konoha Hospital. "Now you're going back to the hospital!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..." Might Duy felt like his ear was about to fall off.
" Teacher Duy, please listen to me and go to the hospital. I can cultivate on my own. Your health is the most important thing. We can start cultivating again after you recover," Araki said, following Might Duy's side.
Chapter 40 What is love in this world? It's nothing more than one thing overcoming another! (Eighth update)
Araki stayed by Might Duy's side, his consciousness no longer training today; he accompanied Might Duy to the hospital.
This action made it impossible for Might Duy to persist, so he simply stopped talking and let China pull him by the ear.
You're talking about yourself!
Seeing China Might Duy quite angry and said in a lecturing tone, "You're such a grown man, and you still can't take care of yourself. You're so badly injured, yet you still insist on training. Is training really that important? You don't even have the same awareness as your disciple!"
"I have to keep my appointment," Might Duy said with a wry smile.
"What kind of appointment?" China seemed to have caught a whiff of gossip.
"My promise to my most beloved disciple!" Might Duy said, raising a thumb and gesturing to Araki, who had followed him, adding, "Master, I didn't break my promise!"
"Um."
Araki looked at Might Duy's appearance. He didn't know the extent of Might Duy's injuries, but he could roughly guess from the nurse China's attitude that he seemed to be seriously injured.
Based on intelligence, he was likely injured while on a mission, meaning he encountered the enemy.
It can damage bones and muscles, unless you fight a powerful Taijutsu ninja. This is part of internal injury, but there are no obvious external injuries.
If my guess is correct...
Might Duy must have opened the Eight Gates Released Formation.
As for which gate was opened, that remains unknown; clearly, Might Duy didn't want to discuss that at the moment.
This made Araki well up with tears. Might Duy truly regarded him as a beloved disciple. Despite suffering such a serious injury, he didn't want to stay in the hospital any longer, clearly wanting to devote more energy to him.
" Teacher Duy, don't worry, my spiritual practice won't fall behind while you're in the hospital."
Araki patted his chest and assured him that he had already learned the methods of training. He repeated the same things every day. Although he had not yet learned any Taijutsu techniques, his purpose in training was not to learn Taijutsu, but to make his body stronger through physical exercise, thereby accumulating more Chakra.
He knew he could still train even without Might Duy, and Might Duy knew it too.
However, a bond had formed between them, and they had turned this kind of training into a daily routine, working hard together every day.
"Youth my ass!"
China rolled her eyes at Might Duy and retorted, "How old are you? Still talking about youth. Are you going to be staying up all night training at this hour?"
"No... I didn't stay up all night..." Might Duy quickly shook his head and kept winking at China, as if he didn't want China to continue.