Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 39 Learning Medical Ninjutsu

Considering that she is Hiruzen Sarutobi's wife, it seems that she is most likely the head of the medical ninja department.

Biwako greeted him with a smile, saying, "You've finally arrived. To be honest, I was quite surprised when your clan sent you here to learn medical ninjutsu."

Just as Aokiji was about to respond, a blond man with twin ponytails and a slender figure caught his attention in the room.

The man was struggling with a salted fish, his clasped hands emitting a faint fluorescent green light.

If Aokiji hadn't gone blind, this girl would have been Tsunade.

"—Sigh"

Aokiji put his finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.

On the shore of Biwa Lake, Shinobu tilted his head, looking puzzled.

Aokiji approached stealthily and quietly. Perhaps because she was too focused, Tsunade was completely unaware of Aokiji's approach. At that moment, he was working hard to save a salted fish lying flat.

Finally, after Tsunade's long and arduous efforts, the lying-down salted fish was forced to become lively and energetic again.

This shows that Tsunade is already a qualified medical ninja.

Upon passing the medical ninja exam, an excited Tsunade immediately threw her head back and laughed wildly, "I'm truly a genius..."

Aokiji, standing to the side, nodded silently: "I see, truly excellent medical ninjutsu."

"Hehe, needless to say, you don't even know who I am."

The two did not pause in their opposite direction.

"Well……"

There is now.

Aokiji grinned, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Oh my, who do we have here? Isn't this Princess Tsunade of Konoha?"

For some reason, Tsunade was a little embarrassed: "Uh...uh...Aokiji, what are you doing here?"

Aokiji crossed his arms behind his head: "Nothing much, I just haven't been eating much lately, so I came to the hospital to see if I'm sick. By the way, what are you doing here?"

Tsunade felt guilty: "I...I didn't do anything, I was just playing around."

Biwako, oblivious to the romantic undertones, suddenly remarked, "Tsunade is currently learning medical ninjutsu. She just passed the assessment and is now a fully-fledged medical ninja."

Tsunade: (#°Д°)

(ω): "It smells so good?"

(╯‵□′)╯╧╧：「西内.」

……

……

After being forced into a roughhousing, Aokiji ended up with bruises: "You really hit me hard, why don't you heal me a couple of times?"

Tsunade spat and said, "Who wants to heal you?"

"Didn't you say you didn't want to be a medical ninja? Why did you suddenly become one?"

Aokiji didn't want to joke, nor did he dare to. He was simply curious about Tsunade's motives for becoming a medical ninja.

"Hmph, I do what I want, it's none of your business!"

Tsunade gave a textbook example of haughty head-shaking.

Of course, she couldn't say that she learned medical ninjutsu just to make that part of her body a tiny bit bigger.

It is said that advanced medical ninjutsu can regenerate cells, so it makes sense and is quite normal to have more flesh in that area.

In addition, this is also related to the summoned beast she signed.

Her summoning beast belongs to one of the three holy lands and has profound expertise in healing. With this summoning beast, Tsunade can become a medical ninja unlike any other.

After careful consideration, Tsunade decided to become a medical ninja.

Aokiji shrugged.

Tsunade took the initiative: "But why did you come here to learn medical ninjutsu out of the blue?"

Aokiji poked the fish on the scroll with his finger and casually said, "You know me well. I became a medical ninja so I wouldn't have to go to the front lines."

According to the information he knew, it seemed that medical ninjas had to start training in medical ninjutsu from animals, especially marine life.

It's not that marine life is superior to land life, but rather that marine life, once revived, won't run away, and if placed on land for a while, it will immediately become weak due to lack of oxygen. Medical ninjas can then use it for treatment practice, repeatedly harvesting its resources.

"Oh, that's true."

Tsunade knew Aokiji inside and out, and said, "You're a coward."

This wasn't meant to be sarcastic; it was just playful banter between friends.

The pheasant, seemingly unfazed by the boiling water, said: "Thank you for the compliment. Rats are the most resilient creatures in the world when it comes to adapting to their environment."

"Alright, alright, that's enough of that." Biwako clapped her hands, stopping the two from bickering.

Tsunade and Aokiji wisely stopped arguing.

Biwako explained the medical ninjutsu to Aokiji in detail, then covered for him again, patiently saying, "That's the gist of it. Is there anything you don't understand?"

Aokiji didn't pretend to know what he didn't; he spoke honestly based on his intuition: "I don't know if I understand or not. You only know if you try these things."

"Alright, give it a try."

Talk is cheap; it's all about hands-on experience.

Biwa Lake retrieved another half-dead fish, which had been prepared beforehand, and gave it to Aokiji for training.

Aokiji stepped forward and, following the instructions given by Biwako, mimicked her movements, placing his hands on the slightly twitching fish's body with his palms overlapping. He released chakra from his palms to stimulate the fish's meridians, revitalizing its cells.

Aokiji was quite quick to learn; on its first attempt, the fish, which had been half-dead, reacted, its body arching and looking quite energetic.

Tsunade and Biwako glanced at it, and soon the fish became lively and energetic again.

"Looks simple enough." Aokiji smirked, casually showing off.

Tsunade scoffed.

Damn it, he actually managed to fool us.

"It's really not difficult at all. I wish it could be more difficult."

Just as Aokiji finished saying "Versailles," the fish, which had been jumping around just moments before, showed no mercy, its eyes rolled back, and it instantly died.

This is embarrassing...

"Uh, why isn't this fish moving..."

Aokiji poked the motionless fish and said dejectedly.

Tsunade clutched her stomach and teased, "Idiot, you killed this fish with your nasty cuddle."

Aokiji lowered his head, pondering that if he had used his Sharingan earlier, his chances of success would have been greatly increased.

Seeing that he was silent, Biwako thought he was discouraged and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. Most people fail the first time."

Aokiji, however, was not discouraged. He clenched his fist and vowed to keep trying.

Upon seeing this, Tsunade was taken aback: "Huh?"

Aokiji asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Tsunade shook her head: "It's rare to see you so serious."

Aokiji laughed heartily: "There's no way around it. After all, if I don't work hard on medical ninjutsu, I'll probably be called up to be a combat ninja."

Tsunade smiled and said, "That's true. With your personality, you're definitely capable of doing it."

One of the fish died from the pheasant's milk. Biwa frowned slightly and muttered, "I need to get rid of this fish quickly, otherwise it'll go bad and be a waste..."

Aokiji waved his hand dismissively, "No need to worry about such a small matter, leave it to me."

"Is it for you?"

The two looked at Aokiji curiously, only to see him quickly form several hand seals, then press down with one hand, instantly freezing the dead fish completely.

Aokiji said calmly, "Alright, this fish should be able to be preserved for a while now."

(End of this chapter)