From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

As if oblivious to Kakashi's change in expression, Sasuke nodded seriously.

"Kakashi-senpai values ​​teamwork so much, so he must have always been someone who highly values ​​his comrades."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi gave a wry smile beneath his mask and said calmly, "On the contrary, I am not."

"Hmm!" Sasuke nodded slightly and smiled, "So it seems that Kakashi-senpai's teacher, the Fourth Hokage, was indeed as rumored, a gentle, easy-going, and understanding teacher."

"The teacher is indeed an outstanding person. He taught me the meaning of companionship."

Kakashi nodded, agreeing with Sasuke's words, but Sasuke unexpectedly changed the subject and continued, "Kakashi-senpai eliminated the students at the starting line because they lacked teamwork."

"But compared to him, the Fourth Hokage did not eliminate Kakashi-senpai because he did not understand teamwork. Instead, he led by example and made Kakashi-senpai understand the meaning of comrades through his actions."

Kakashi was taken aback, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

"A teacher is one who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts, which is why I say the Fourth Hokage was a very respectable and good teacher."

"Of course, I'm not saying anything about Kakashi-senpai." Seeing Kakashi's surprised look, Sasuke said, "After all, isn't there a saying?"

"Rotten wood cannot be carved!"

Sasuke knew when to stop, and seeing that Kakashi was still deep in thought, he simply took his leave.

His purpose in coming today was simply to leave a deep impression on Kakashi. Judging from Kakashi's expression, he had already achieved his goal, and doing more would only be counterproductive.

Chapter 41 Kabuto the Pharmacist

After saying goodbye to Kakashi Hatake, Sasuke headed towards the Konoha Library. Although it wasn't the weekend, the Ninja Academy was still in session.

But now he has completely mastered all the knowledge of the Ninja Academy. Now, like Itachi Uchiha, he just sends a shadow clone to attend class in his place every day, just to get by.

"Naruto said he's now a disciple of Chen Baojun and has begun training in taijutsu."

Chen Baojun's taijutsu is very strong. Perhaps calling him the strongest taijutsu ninja in Konoha is a bit of an exaggeration, but it is by no means too exaggerated.

Even setting aside the forbidden Eight Gates technique, Chen Baojun is inferior to both Might Guy and Might Dai in terms of mastery and proficiency with the Konoha Steel Fist Style.

In the original timeline, the resurrected Chen easily defeated Might Guy in his normal state, along with several elite ninjas.

Finally moved by Guy and Rock Lee's perseverance, he broke free from the Edo Tensei's shackles and his soul ascended to heaven. He was one of the few ninjas in the Fourth Shinobi World War who were able to break free from Edo Tensei on his own.

This demonstrates his strength and unwavering will.

'It seems my investment in him is about to yield some returns.'

Walking down the streets of Konoha, Sasuke pondered to himself.

Given their relationship and Naruto's personality, once Naruto has mastered his skills under Chen Baojun, he will undoubtedly be eager to challenge him to a duel.

Regardless of the outcome of the sparring match, Sasuke could easily learn Chen Baojun's taijutsu from Naruto.

In this way, Sasuke's taijutsu skills will also improve rapidly.

Konoha Library.

Upon arriving at the library, Sasuke walked into its depths with ease. This wasn't his first time here, and he knew the entire library's structure and layout by heart.

The books in this world were very helpful to Sasuke. For example, his creation of his inner demon "Ido" drew heavily on the psychology of this world. (There's psychology in Naruto, and Sai often studies it.)

Although the psychology of this world is not as profound as that of the previous one, it still has its own unique aspects.

However, he came to the library this time not to find books on mental health and psychology, but to find books on human anatomy and medicine.

Although the Ninja Academy does teach about human anatomy, it's mostly just a general overview, usually focusing on teaching students how to identify the vital organs of the human body.

In order to kill, subdue, or stun the enemy as quickly as possible, such systematic knowledge must be learned from professional books.

Looking at the rows of bookshelves and the neatly arranged books on them, Sasuke pondered for a moment and then took out a few books.

Human Anatomy, Human Structure, Ophthalmology, Basic Ophthalmology, and Surgical Techniques

These are all general medical books. This library does not have any books on medical ninjutsu. Sasuke currently has no way or conditions to learn medical ninjutsu, so he might as well start by learning these basic medical books for ordinary people.

After selecting the books he wanted, Sasuke found an empty table, sat down, and began to study quietly.

"This book is a course on the normal morphological structure of the human body, which falls under the scope of human anatomy and is also one of the important basic courses in medicine."

Sasuke first opened "Human Anatomy," and the opening sentence was just this.

Sasuke first looked at the skeletal system. He looked at it quickly, only getting a general idea. When he saw the text on the frontal bone, skull, and frontal view of the skull, he slowed down and began to read carefully.

It must be said that although some books in this world are still somewhat rudimentary compared to those in the previous world, and even riddled with errors in some places.

Strictly speaking, the technological development of this world is not bad. With the help of chakra, it has reached the level of the 1950s and 1960s in biology, physics and chemistry.

It even boasts cutting-edge technologies in some cloning and mechanical fields, but its development is somewhat distorted and lacks the flourishing diversity of its predecessor.

Time passed by, and Sasuke spent two hours reading. Just as Sasuke was engrossed in reading, he felt a gentle gaze directed at him.

Sasuke didn't look up, because he knew the person had arrived and who he was the moment he stepped into the area.

"Sasuke-kun, what a coincidence."

The person in the gaze spoke, and Sasuke looked in the direction of the voice. A silver-haired man with an ordinary appearance and round glasses appeared in his field of vision.

"Senior Dou, it's quite a coincidence."

The newcomer was none other than Kabuto Yakushi, the number one tool in the Naruto world, the dream-fulfilling master, and a spy among spies.

He was originally Danzo's spy, but was recruited by Orochimaru and placed next to Sasori of the Red Sand.

Sasori of the Red Sand saw through Orochimaru's scheme and used a technique on Kabuto, turning him into his spy.

However, Orochimaru knew that you would see through my trick, so he decided to play along and continue to use Kabuto to spy on Akatsuki.

In this wave, Sasori of the Red Sand is on the second level, while Orochimaru is on the third level.

But no matter which level they are on, they can't escape the fact that Kabuto Yakushi is just a tool.

"Senior Dou, are you here to look up some information?"

Sasuke put down the book in his hand and asked. This was not the first time the two had met. They had met at least ten times in the past two years, although they were all coincidences.

But from the moment Sasuke saw Kabuto, he knew that he was being targeted by Orochimaru, who was behind Kabuto.

As Sasuke predicted, Orochimaru developed a strong desire for the Sharingan after suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Itachi Uchiha two years prior.

Furthermore, since Kimimaro's bloodline disease was incurable and he had no other options, he turned his attention entirely to Sasuke.

Through a deal with Danzo, Kabuto Yakushi returned to Konoha as the adopted son of Nono Yakushi, partly to observe Sasuke closely and partly to steal information from Konoha.

It must be said that Kabuto Yakushi was quite talented in espionage.

A gentle and harmless face, an unexpected chance encounter.

If Sasuke hadn't already known about Kabuto, he might have been completely fooled.

"I haven't had any tasks in the village lately, so I came to the library to take a look."

Kabuto smiled gently, adjusted his glasses, and glanced casually at the books beside Sasuke. He then asked with a smile, "Sasuke-kun, are you planning to become a doctor?"

"Not really." Sasuke chuckled softly, his tone as if he had met a warm, easy-going, and helpful senior.

"I've heard that learning medical ninjutsu can increase one's control over chakra. I've reached a bottleneck in chakra control, and I hope to make some breakthroughs in medical ninjutsu. Moreover, mastering medical ninjutsu will be of great help to my future ninja career."

Chapter 42 Two Years Later, Before Graduation

"However, as you can see, senior, I don't have any way to learn medical ninjutsu right now, so I might as well start by learning these common medical techniques."

Sasuke said, half-jokingly.

"I see." Kabuto Yakushi looked enlightened, pushed up his glasses, and looked thoughtful, as if he was considering something.

"Actually, I know a little bit about medical ninjutsu. If you don't mind, Sasuke, I can teach you something about medical ninjutsu."

Kabuto spoke in a gentle tone, behaving like a cheerful senior who couldn't help but lend a hand to a junior in trouble.

Do you know a little bit?

It's probably just a tiny bit!

Sasuke's face showed a slight look of surprise, and he asked in astonishment, "Kabuto-senpai, do you also know medical ninjutsu?"

"I'd say I know a little bit," Kabuto Yakushi said modestly, pushing up his glasses. "My mother was the village's medical director for a period of time, and under her influence, I also learned some medical ninjutsu."

Kabuto Yakushi's current identity is the son of the deceased Yakushi Nono. If you inquire about his information in the village, you might even find out that he went to the rear with the people from Konoha Hospital during the Third Shinobi World War to treat Konoha ninjas.

These are his public deeds and intelligence; only Danzo and Orochimaru know his true identity as a spy.

"I see." Sasuke nodded, then asked hesitantly, "But, senpai, you're a ninja now, and you're very busy with missions..."

"It's alright." Kabuto Yakushi smiled. "I'm just a genin. I usually only do some low-level missions around the village. I spend most of my time at home doing nothing."

"Is that so..." Sasuke was too lazy to be polite with this guy, so he simply went along with it.

"Then I'll have to trouble you from now on, Senior Dou."

"No trouble at all." Kabuto Yakushi extended his hand, a gentle smile in his eyes.

The two clasped hands and smiled sincerely at the same time.

Kabuto felt he had struck gold because he had finally found an opportunity to observe Sasuke up close.

Sasuke felt he hadn't lost out, because he had also found a tool to learn medical ninjutsu from.

They shook hands firmly and smiled with satisfaction once again.

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Two years later, at the seventh training ground in Konoha, near a lake.

Sakura stood quietly in the center of the lake, where the current was quite rapid, and the water splashed and roared.

But Sakura remained standing steadily on the water, the rushing water passing under her feet under the influence of chakra.

Everything became incredibly smooth, demonstrating Sakura's superb chakra control.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

With her emerald green eyes gazing quietly ahead for a moment, Sakura suddenly formed four hand seals and let out a soft shout.

The water behind him quickly coalesced into a lifelike water dragon and surged toward the lake surface dozens of meters ahead.

boom!