The Yin Seal and the Strength of a Hundred Technique
"How many times have I told you...?"
Rikuto looked at Karin, who was carrying a small medicine basket and skipping happily towards him with a bright smile on her face.
He flicked his smooth forehead in an annoyed tone. "You should call me Senior Brother, or Brother Rikuto. Stop being so disrespectful!"
Compared to his timid and malnourished state two years ago, he was much better off now.
Karin is now a lovely young woman.
With her long, bright red hair and delicate features, she looked playful and cute.
Moreover, with the improvement in her diet and the replenishment of lost nutrients, her skin became incredibly fair and tender.
Even Shizune, her senior sister, couldn't help but feel a little envious.
"No way..." Karin pouted and huffed, "Rikuto, you're only a year older than me!"
"He's a year older, so he's still your senior!"
Rikuto tapped her on the head.
A large hand covered her small head.
Her once smooth, red hair was now completely disheveled, resembling a tangled mess.
"Hmph, those despicable Rikuto..."
He slapped Rikuto's hand away.
Karin's pretty face turned slightly flushed.
Enraged, he lunged directly at Rikuto.
Grinning and snarling, he said fiercely, "You've messed up everyone's hair again!"
She spoke with indignation.
He was about to pinch Rikuto 000's ridiculously handsome face.
But in the blink of an eye, Rikuto's right hand twitched slightly.
In an instant, they transformed into green vines, shooting out like lightning.
They tied him up completely and hoisted him into the air.
All he could do was struggle there.
"You damned Rikuto, you tentacle monster... let me go..."
Unable to break free, Karin flailed its claws in mid-air, filled with rage.
But in the end, he could only sheepishly complain to Tsunade, "Lady Tsunade, look at Rikuto! He's so mean, he's always bullying me!"
"Okay, stop fooling around..."
Tsunade stopped the two from fighting.
She crossed her arms, forcefully suppressing the resisting curves, and said with a smile, "I've traveled quite a bit through the Land of Fire these past two years, now let's go check out the Land of Hot Water!"
"The hot springs there are famous Shinobi World; I've heard they have beauty-enhancing and skin-moisturizing effects!"
"Huh? A hot spring?"
"Really? That's amazing!"
Both Karin and Shizune caught my eye.
Rikuto, on the other hand, was completely speechless.
Sure enough, when it comes to beauty and such things...
Even a little girl like Karin.
Everyone will become restless.
Chapter Seventy-Three: Yin Seal and the Strength of a Hundred Technique [First Update]
Soon--
The Rikuto caught a few rabbits and began preparing breakfast.
She divided the work with Karin and Shizune, quickly cleaned it, and put it on the fire to roast.
The four of them, master and disciples, sat around the fire.
It has a very warm and cozy feel.
"Here you are, Sister Tsunade..."
Rikuto smiled.
He handed a roasted rabbit to Tsunade.
"Thanks..."
Tsunade accepted the roasted rabbit without hesitation.
She opened her pearly teeth and took a small bite, savoring it.
With a satisfied expression, he said, "As expected, Rikuto's cooking is truly my cup of tea!"
"Oh, right, Karin..."
Still brooding over being hung up by some tentacle monster, she occasionally asked Karin, who was making faces at Lu Rikuto, "How's your Healing Mystical Palm Technique coming along?"
For someone with sufficiently refined Chakra control.
Mystical Palm Technique, an A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, is actually not difficult.
The real challenge is whether one can skillfully use mockery.
"Of course... Lady Tsunade, I've already mastered the art of speaking!"
Karin patted her chest, filled with pride.
For the past two years, Karin has been taught by three outstanding medical-nin— Shizune, Rikuto, and Tsunade— in turn, and in addition, Karin herself is quite talented.
Half a month ago, through continuous efforts, she successfully mastered the Mystical Palm Technique.
"I can heal small animals that are injured very quickly!"
As he spoke.
She showed it off like it was a treasure.
His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals.
A soft green light emanated from my palm.
"Yes, Lady Tsunade, Karin is improving very quickly, although her Mystical Palm Technique Jutsu technique is still quite rough..."
Shizune smiled and said, "But we can already move on to the next stage of learning!"
Compared to a prodigy like Rikuto.
Karin's performance was more like that of a normal genius.
Of course, with such junior brothers and sisters, she, as the senior sister, felt a lot of pressure.
Although not afraid of being surpassed, they are ultimately unwilling to lose face.
Over the past two years, she has also humbly sought advice from Rikuto and persevered in training her Chakra control.
Although limited by individual talent.
It still couldn't reach a level that would truly satisfy Tsunade.
But the progress has been significant.
"Hmm, once we get to the Land of Hot Water, we'll find a chance for Karin to practice it out..."
Tsunade was quite satisfied.
That's great!
Karin jumped up with joy.
She stuck her tongue out at Rikuto, who always bullied her, made a face, and huffed, "You wretched Rikuto, I'll definitely surpass you!"
Little did she know, Rikuto was deliberately bullying her.
Two years ago, when he discovered that this little girl, who had just turned seven, had somehow become infatuated with his stunning good looks and was showing signs of becoming a lovesick fool.
He put in a lot of effort to correct her behavior.
After all, compared to others, the Rikuto still prefer a more normal Karin.
If you're into infatuations, there are plenty of girls like that at the Konoha Ninja Academy.
For example, Ino's fake best friend Sakura Haruno, is one of them.
"Yeah?"
Rikuto smiled and ruffled her hair, "Then you'd better work hard!"
"Ugh, you messed up my hair again..."
"You ill-mannered girl, you should call me 'Senior Brother'!"
"Master my foot..."
Watching the two of them start bickering again.
Tsunade and Shizune, unfazed, chuckled lightly.
It was only at times like these that they felt Rikuto was a child who truly matched his age.
It is clear that Rikuto truly regarded Karin as a younger sister.
Otherwise, with his mature and always composed nature, he would never have joked around with such a young girl.
"Alright, Rikuto, stop bullying Karin all the time..."
Tsunade took out a scroll.
He tossed it to the Rikuto who had just suppressed Karin: "This is for you!"
"This is?"
Rikuto was utterly astonished.
Upon opening it, the first piece of white paper was marked with the words "Yin Seal" in black ink.
His pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
"This is the Yin Seal passed down from my grandmother, and the Strength of a Hundred Technique that I've developed over the years based on the Yin Seal!"
Seeing Rikuto's astonished expression, Tsunade said in a deep voice, "Your medical skills have improved rapidly over the past two years, and you're almost on par with me now. Aside from these two techniques, there's nothing else I, as your teacher, can teach you..."
"If you want to improve further, it's up to you now!"
Just as Tsunade had predicted.
In just two years, Rikuto had completely drained her of all the medical knowledge she had accumulated over the years.
Her Medical Ninjutsu has improved by leaps and bounds, far surpassing that of her senior, Shizune.
Moreover, the thinking of Rikuto is even more imaginative and unconventional.
She often has unique insights that even make her, as a teacher, see the light and have a sudden realization.
It made them extremely wealthy.
Strictly speaking, he is already qualified to graduate and work independently.
The difference between her and her teacher.
It's simply the rich clinical experience she's accumulated over decades.
However, blindly imitating her will only limit one's thinking and prevent one from making progress.
Rikuto need to experience it firsthand, constantly study, explore, and accumulate knowledge before they can one day truly surpass their teacher.
"These two techniques are closely related. To learn the Strength of a Hundred Technique, you must first learn the Yin Seal..."
Tsunade smiled and said, "... Of course, for someone like you with the ability to Healing Without Hand Seals, you don't need the Strength of a Hundred Technique. What you really need is the Yin Seal, a technique that allows you to store excess Chakra normally!"
"No, I find these techniques very useful to me!"