Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 143 Stealing the Rasengan

Sakura looked at Tsunade and thought to herself, "What a beautiful woman."

Aokiji noticed Sakura with pink hair. In the original work, she was described as a beauty, and seeing her in person, she was indeed quite pretty.

Tsunade stepped forward and observed the handsome young man lying on the hospital bed. With her extraordinary medical skills, she found the problem at a glance. Instead of treating him directly, she handed the problem over to her past self: "Rangiku, it's up to you. Can you do it?"

These days, she has been imparting all her knowledge to Tsunade without reservation, just to test the results.

Tsunade stepped forward, checked the patient's condition, and replied, "It should be fine."

"Ah, Tsunade-neechan, aren't you the one who's supposed to treat me?" Naruto asked, expressing his doubt.

Tsunade was very old, so Naruto didn't dare to yell at her for fear of getting beaten up.

"Shut up and watch carefully. Rangiku is the perfect successor to my mantle. This little injury is nothing."

Jiraiya watched Tsunade's every move closely, and before long, the treatment was effective.

As expected of Tsunade's daughter, she possesses such medical ninjutsu at such a young age. I wonder if she also has superhuman strength.

This led him to this conclusion.

Sasuke woke up and got up. In a daze, a figure hugged her.

Naruto's pupils trembled slightly. He stood rooted to the spot, feeling as if a thousand meters away from the two of them, even though they were only a meter apart. He then left, looking utterly dejected.

Aokiji watched his departing, dejected figure, then shook his head. Why bother…

It's said that AB (Masashi Kishimoto) originally envisioned Sakura as Naruto's wife, which was quite absurd.

After treating Sasuke, it was Kakashi's turn. The first two went smoothly, but when it came to treating Rock Lee, even Tsunade's medical skills were stumped.

There were many bone fragments embedded around the vital nerves. Even if a medical ninja of her caliber participated in the entire process and did everything herself, the probability of success was only 50%. But if she failed, death would be her only fate.

Upon hearing that the success rate was so low and the surgical risks so high, Xiao Li stood up, leaning on his cane, looking dejected, and walked past Tsunade without saying a word.

Watching that lonely figure depart, his master felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Soon only Aokiji and his group remained in the room.

Tsunade said to Tsunade, "Those two are probably in a similar situation."

She was referring to Jiraiya and Orochimaru from the past.

Tsunade nodded.

Even my future self isn't very confident about healing this injury, which shows how complex it is to treat.

She no longer places her hopes for a cure on Chiyo of Sunagakure. For this reason, Tsunade is not in a hurry to return to the past this time. She will wait until she has mastered the surgery to perfection before planning to go back.

The head surgeon sighed, "It may sound cruel, but if that child ultimately receives treatment, you can observe the entire process and gain experience. This will increase the chances of a successful surgery when you return."

"I understand." Tsunade nodded.

"In short, let's assume that the child will receive treatment and start working on a treatment plan." Tsunade stretched her arms. "Rangiku, come with me. We'll be busy from now on."

Even so, they still wanted to go back to their own home first. Tsunade led everyone to her former residence: "From now on, the two of you will live here for the time being."

Tsunade (younger sister) and Tsunade (older sister) shared a room, while Aokiji and Shizune each had their own room.

The three medical ninjas in the room were discussing how to treat Rock Lee, but Aokiji, the half-baked medical ninja, didn't participate. He went to Konoha alone to take a look at the changes in Konoha in this era.

Perhaps out of habit, his legs unconsciously led him to the Uchiha clan's territory. However, by then everything had changed. The Uchiha clan's territory had long since been moved to a remote corner of the village, not to mention the entire clan had been wiped out.

Since we are living in the same era as Tsunade, we need to find a way to guide her properly, at least to make her less naive about the village.

Whether or not there will be a conflict with the Konoha leadership in the future is another matter, but it's always good to be prepared.

If Tsunade were on the opposite side, he would be in a very difficult situation.

Just then, a sudden voice interrupted Aokiji's thoughts. He turned around and saw a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy greeting him, with several other boys of similar age beside him.

Aokiji looked everyone over, his gaze settling on a girl with eyes so clear they were almost white.

If he's not mistaken, it should be the future Crown Princess, Hinata Hyuga.

Influenced by anime, he may have had too high expectations for Hinata's appearance. To say she was beautiful, Aokiji didn't think so. At most, she was pretty. On the contrary, a blonde girl with bangs covering her eyes next to him attracted his attention.

Noticing Aokiji's gaze, the blonde girl with bangs covering her eyes exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, a handsome guy!"

Girls her age are easily attracted to physical appearance.

Thanks to the Uchiha's excellent genes, Aokiji has always been good-looking. If it weren't for his problematic lifestyle, he would be quite popular in the village, especially among the girls.

Naruto hates these kinds of people who are obsessed with looks the most, and he scoffs, "You fangirl, he has a girlfriend, okay?"

"Hey, who are you calling a fangirl?" the girl with bangs covering her eyes shouted sharply.

Aokiji glanced at him; his blond hair and carefree personality reminded him of Tsunade.

The girl with bangs covering her eyes clenched her hands and made a praying gesture: "Besides, my heart will always belong to Sasuke-kun, okay?"

Naruto put his hands behind his head and scoffed, "I really don't understand what you women like about Sasuke."

Ino immediately retorted, "Because he's handsome, you idiot."

Being handsome doesn't put food on the table.

"But being handsome can make food taste better."

"anthomaniac."

"idiot."

"anthomaniac."

"idiot."

……

……

The two were arguing fiercely when a boy with a pineapple-shaped haircut couldn't help but say, "Come on, can you two stop arguing? Naruto, Ino."

The two, who couldn't stand each other, each tossed their heads in opposite directions and snorted.

"This is so troublesome..."

The pineapple-head hairstyle sighed.

Based on their appearance and speaking habits, Aokiji could basically identify these people; the boy who was giving advice must be Shikamaru.

Aokiji didn't belong here, so he had no intention of engaging in in-depth exchanges with them, except for one person, of course.

"Naruto, I'm new to Konoha and there are some things I'm not familiar with yet. Could you show me around?" Aokiji expressed his idea.

Before Naruto could respond, Ino lined up to welcome him, saying, "Naruto is terrible with directions. If you want to know about Konoha, I can show you around."

Ino was kind and helpful, but Aokiji shook his head: "I appreciate your kindness, but I still prefer Naruto to be my mentor."

Being rejected so directly was something Ino hadn't expected, and she asked, looking aggrieved, "Why?"

"If you ask why, it's because I'm afraid of getting beaten up."

Ino tilted her head, puzzled: "Afraid of getting beaten up?"

Aokiji smiled and said, "Yeah, because my girlfriend Rangiku is a jealous girl. If she sees me with other girls, she'll definitely beat me up without even asking what happened."

That's part of the reason. Another reason is that Aokiji understands his own personality very well.

Which man doesn't like a harem?

The Aokiji is no exception.

But unfortunately, the one at home definitely wouldn't allow it.

Given her strong personality, her desire to build a harem is simply wishful thinking.

Never think that you can resist temptation with willpower; human nature is the most vulnerable to temptation.

That's why Aokiji is very conscious of keeping his distance from women, especially those who are quite good-looking.

On the way here, Naruto had already sensed something: "You're really afraid of your girlfriend."

Aokiji explained earnestly: "In this world, there are no men who are afraid of women, only men who respect women."

Shikamaru thought to himself, "What he said is exactly the same as what her father can't say. It's practically identical. He's obviously afraid of his wife. What's he pretending for?"

Although she had never met Rangiku, her intelligence was enough to roughly picture the scenes of Aokiji and his girlfriend getting along.

Naruto asked, "Speaking of which, why haven't I seen Rangiku?"

Aokiji replied, "She is currently discussing with Tsunade how to treat the illness."

"Really? That's really reliable." Naruto said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the best food in Konoha."

"The most delicious thing?"

"Hmm, Ichiraku Ramen..."

Sure enough...

Ichiraku Ramen.

This is a famous food spot featured in Naruto.

In Aokiji's time, Ichiraku was nowhere to be found, so naturally, this kind of thing hadn't been invented yet.

"Let me tell you, this is the most delicious food in the world." Naruto patted his chest and confidently introduced, "As the host, it's on me, don't be shy."

Aokiji thanked him and ordered a large bowl of ramen.

Before long, a steaming bowl of ramen was served on the table.

Aokiji clasped his hands together and prayed, "I'm starting."

Just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks, Naruto suddenly spoke up to stop him: "Wait a minute."

Aokiji asked, "What's wrong?"

Naruto explained, "You're not eating noodles the right way."

Are there any rules or customs regarding eating noodles?

"Of course," Naruto said with a smile. "Let me teach you the real techniques for eating ramen."

After saying that, he lifted the Ichiraku Ramen, brought it close to his nose, and then sniffed it: "First, start by appreciating the original aroma of the broth, and begin tasting from the diagonal part of the strongly aromatic red ginger. Savor it with the air, imagining that the smell and taste are filtered through the top of your head. Then, the noodles. Take a small amount and bite to confirm, and enjoy it with your throat. Finally, the water. To enjoy a more delicate flavor, rinse off any remaining oil and salt on your tongue with water. Whether or not you take this step makes a difference. This is the complete process of eating ramen."

After listening to Naruto's serious explanation, Aokiji was completely dumbfounded, thinking he was doing some kind of academic research.

This guy eats ramen every day and has even developed a theory about it.

Aokiji ate ramen following Naruto's instructions.

Naruto asked impatiently, "How was it?"

Aokiji offered a fair assessment: "Not bad."

"Is that so?" Naruto smiled broadly; he liked the feeling of being recognized.

After finishing his ramen, Aokiji drank a glass of water and thanked him.

He still has a pretty good impression of Naruto. It's really not easy for him not to turn evil after being ostracized since childhood. If it were his future son, he probably would have turned into a lump of coal long ago.

Naruto waved his hand: "You're welcome."

"You can think that way, but I can't," Aokiji laughed. "So, want me to teach you ninjutsu?"

Naruto was taken aback: "Teach me ninjutsu?"

"When we fought last time, I noticed that you seemed to only know how to use shadow clones, and you didn't seem to be good at other ninjutsu."

Aokiji remembers that Naruto's elemental attribute should be wind.

His Ice Release technique incorporates Wind Release chakra, and he has learned a couple of Wind Release techniques.

He's not particularly skilled in Wind Release, but he's more than capable of guiding Naruto at this stage, as Naruto's foundation is currently too weak.

Of course, his teaching Naruto some basic ninjutsu was not only to express his gratitude for the bowl of noodles, but also primarily to see if he could extract Naruto's Rasengan during the training process.

Since it's a time-travel story, we should naturally make the most of this advantage.

The Rasengan ninjutsu doesn't significantly improve his current strength.

However, this ninjutsu is of great research value.

There are two ways to enhance the power of ninjutsu: one is form transformation, and the other is nature transformation.

The Rasengan is a prime example of a shape-changing weapon.

P.S.: Let Boruto off the hook.

PS2: There seems to be a Minato spin-off coming out recently, which is quite interesting and worth referencing, but it also contradicts the established lore...

(End of this chapter)