Traveling Through Multiple Realms: The Supporting Character's Counterattack

"Amazing chakra control!"

The examiner couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Your name is Genma Shiranui, right? Very good. From today onwards, you will be an intern at Konoha Hospital. Remember, the primary criterion for a medical ninja is 'precision.' You have great talent, but to become a qualified medical ninja, you still need a lot of learning and practice."

"Yes! Thank you, teacher. I will try my best."

Genma nodded calmly, his heart not stirred much; this outcome was within his expectations.

After changing into a white intern uniform, Genma began rotating through various departments of the hospital to learn, starting with identifying medicinal herbs and treating simple external injuries.

The hospital was filled with the mixed smells of disinfectant and herbs, bustling yet orderly.

Here, he saw another side of war: not the thrilling missions and glory, but the pain, exhaustion, and the perseverance to live.

One day, while he was helping treat a group of genin who had been injured during training in the surgery department, a familiar figure walked over carrying a tray of medical instruments.

"Genma? Is it really you?"

Shizune stared at Genma, who was dressed in an intern uniform, her face full of surprise. "What are you doing here?"

Genma looked up, saw it was Shizune, and smiled: "Oh, it's Shizune. I'm here for my internship at the hospital, and I just passed the test not long ago. What about you? Are you helping out here too?"

Shizune nodded, her tone gentle yet with a maturity beyond her years: "Yes, Lady Tsunade used to bring me here often. Although she doesn't come as often now, I still come to help whenever I have time. I can learn a lot of practical and useful things here."

She looked at Genma and asked curiously, "I didn't expect your chakra control to be so good that you passed the hospital's test."

"I'm probably better at this."

Genma gave a vague reply, then changed the subject, "Speaking of which, Shizune, your medical ninjutsu must be very impressive, right? After all, it was personally instructed by Lady Tsunade."

Mentioning Tsunade, Shizune's eyes dimmed slightly, and she sighed softly: "Lady Tsunade did teach me a lot, but she hasn't touched medical ninjutsu in a long time."

The two men treated the injured man's wounds while talking in hushed tones.

They got to know each other after a while.

Genma sometimes encounters things he doesn't understand in practice, and he will ask Shizune for help.

Shizune was also very generous, always answering questions earnestly and even demonstrating some subtle techniques for manipulating chakra, which greatly benefited Genma.

During a break, the two sat on a bench in the hospital corridor. Genma seemingly casually mentioned the "chakra scalpel" concept proposed by Tsunade, which he had recently seen in a medical book, and marveled at its ingenuity and pioneering nature.

Upon hearing this, Shizune paused for a moment, then looked out the window at the withering cherry blossom tree and said in a low voice, "Lady Tsunade, she was once the pride of Konoha, the greatest medical ninja. But the death of Uncle Dan and the sacrifice of Nawaki-senpai were too much of a blow to her."

She paused, her voice tinged with undisguised disappointment and worry: "She's developed severe hemophobia now. She's terrified of anything, even the sight of blood, let alone using ninjutsu. She locks herself in her house all day, either numbing herself with alcohol or gambling away a lot of money. I... I'm so worried about her, but I don't know how to help her..."

Genma listened quietly without interrupting.

He could imagine the pain of losing a loved one and understand Shizune's helplessness at that moment.

This future Legendary Sannin, Tsunade of Konoha, is currently mired in the darkest moment of her life.

"It will be alright."

Genma finally spoke softly, as if comforting Shizune, or stating a fact of the future, "A ninja as powerful as Lady Tsunade will surely find the strength to stand up again."

Shizune turned her head and looked into Genma's calm and resolute eyes. She felt a strange sense of comfort in her heart and nodded gently: "Yes, thank you, Genma."

Leaving the hospital and walking on the streets as the streetlights came on, Genma's feelings were somewhat complicated.

The silence gave him a more tangible sense of the timeline of this world and the fates of its characters.

With the shadow of war looming, even the strong have their inner demons, and all he can rely on is his ever-growing strength.

……

The warm spring sun lazily shone on the streets of Muye, where the snow had long since melted away and new green shoots were sprouting on the branches.

The Ninja Academy was on spring break, and during this break, Genma spent most of his time at Konoha Hospital, except for continuing to work on Fire Release: Rasengan.

In the hospital corridor, Shizune looked at the stable and soft emerald green light in her palm, then looked up at Genma beside her, a trace of disbelief still lingering in her eyes.

"Did it really succeed?"

She asked softly, afraid of disturbing the miraculous aura.

Genma smiled slightly and dispersed the chakra in his palm: "Yes, thanks to your previous guidance, I have a deeper understanding of the precise output of chakra."

Shizune shook her head, her tone filled with genuine admiration: "No, Genma, this is entirely due to yourself. Healing Palm Technique is an A-rank ninjutsu, a mark of elite medical ninjas. I've practiced for so long and I've only just scratched the surface. How long have you been an intern? This can't be explained by talent alone; it's simply unbelievable."

Her gaze fell on Genma's handsome profile, and seeing his calm and focused expression, the affection that had quietly grown in her heart from spending so much time together deepened even further.

This boy, who was the same age as her, seemed to be shrouded in a mist. His strength improved at an astonishing speed, but he was always gentle and polite in his dealings with others, completely lacking the arrogance common among some genius ninjas.

Genma could feel the warmth in Shizune's gaze. He was not oblivious and had already noticed the subtle change in this kind and resilient girl's attitude towards him.

He looked into Jingyin's eyes, which were exceptionally bright with joy. Compared to the little adult she seemed to be burdened by heavy thoughts when they first met, she now seemed more like someone her age should be.

"Next, I want to try the Chakra Scalpel."

Genma changed the subject, his tone remaining calm.

Upon hearing this, Shizune immediately composed herself and said seriously, "The chakra scalpel is even more difficult. It requires highly condensed chakra and its shape to be transformed into an extremely thin blade. It must maintain its sharpness without losing control and damaging innocent tissue. I'll demonstrate for you..."

She stretched out her hand, and chakra condensed at her fingertips, transforming into an invisible blade that was barely perceptible to the naked eye, yet emanated subtle energy fluctuations.

She carefully controlled the cutting, making a smooth slit in a piece of practice gel.

Genma focused intently on observing, and with the aid of his chakra perception, the highly compressed chakra flow trajectory at Shizune's fingertips was crystal clear in his "eyes".

He followed suit, channeling his chakra to his fingertips.

On the first attempt, the chakra only lit up slightly and its form was scattered.

The second time, the light condensed somewhat, but it was far from forming a blade.

the third time……

Genma closed his eyes and concentrated, the enlightenment brought by the completion of his soul allowing him to quickly analyze every detail.

A moment later, he opened his eyes again and tapped his fingertips lightly.

A pale blue light blade, more refined and with sharper edges than when he used Silence, appeared silently at the tip of his index finger, steady without the slightest tremor.

Silently covered her mouth to prevent herself from exclaiming.

She looked at the perfectly formed chakra scalpel at Genma's fingertips, and then at his calm expression as if he had just completed a trivial task. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Healing Palm Technique and Chakra Scalpel, two A-rank ninjutsu that many medical ninjas struggle to master even after years of hard work, seem to require only a few afternoons of practice for Genma.