Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

While he strategically disregarded the villagers of Konoha, he remained tactically cautious.

A secret technique that can be passed down for thousands of years without being leaked must have its own strict protective measures. Once the parasite is activated and steals the secret technique, it must flee thousands of miles away.

Uchiha Chiri's voice pulled Shen'er back to reality: "Shen'er-kun, what are you thinking about so intently?"

"Me..."

He glanced at Zhili, then turned his gaze to the bright moon outside the window, raised his wine cup and took a sip: "I'm thinking how beautiful the moon is tonight."

The two were in a private room, but the atmosphere was completely out of place with the other people in the room.

Another table.

The gambling king Hashirama Senju held a cup in one hand and a die in the other, enjoying himself immensely.

The king of singers, Tobirama Senju, continued to sing "Tears Never Dry."

...

Silent all night.

The revelry ended, and the sun rose as usual.

Shen Er arrived at the Gospel Hospital on time; the hospital welcomed a new batch of patients today.

The first batch of five students in the Ninja Academy's medical class have all graduated.

According to regulations, these people were not assigned to the regular ninja class, but were instead assigned by Dean Shen to various positions at the Gospel Hospital as management trainees to alleviate the hospital's medical pressure.

Compared to the self-taught medical ninjas of the Warring States period, these five members of the medical team, despite being still somewhat green and inexperienced, have undergone two years of systematic training, and their professional skills are by no means inferior.

As Shen sat at the dean's desk, he couldn't help but think of the rumors about the future of the Senju clan.

The Senju clan was not wiped out; its members were simply scattered across various key departments in Konoha.

The thousand-handed people can be found in hospitals and schools.

Under his intervention, the rumor has become a fact.

The morning work wasn't busy.

After arranging the work of the medical team, they went to complete their onboarding procedures.

The Gospel Hospital has a rule that all newly recruited medical ninjas must provide blood samples; and admitted patients also need to have some body tissue extracted for future reference.

Even he himself is no exception.

As for why such a strange rule exists...

Sampling employees was just a pretext; the real target was to collect samples from patients.

For those "selfish people" who refuse to sign organ donation forms, or ninjas who died on the battlefield and whose remains could not be recovered, Gospel Hospital will become a huge source of material.

This makes it convenient for anyone to revive using the Impure World Reincarnation technique in the future.

The strongest members of Konoha, once injured, are all easy prey!

Just then, there was a knocking sound at the door.

"Enter!"

Matsumoto Kaori walked in, carrying books in her arms. Two years had passed, and she was still wearing the non-prescription glasses that Shin had given her back then. The purple eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes had deepened, and her temperament had become more gloomy.

Only the white snake coiled on her shoulder remained unchanged, hissing and flicking its tongue.

It seems that even after making friends, Matsumoto Waka hasn't changed much in essence.

Since discovering her limited talent in curse seal research, Shen'er has paid much less attention to her. Apart from the formulaic, encouraging words when collecting homework each week, he might ask if she has made any new friends.

On the surface, it's about caring about the physical and mental health of the disciples.

In reality, they are paying attention to marital and romantic relationships.

Matsumoto Waka is already fourteen years old, but there is absolutely no sign of her being in a relationship, which is unusual in the ninja world.

Ninjas are influenced by chakra and generally mature early.

A three-year-old has the mindset of an eight-year-old, an eight-year-old is comparable to a sixteen-year-old, and a ten-year-old is already equivalent to an adult.

Hashirama and Madara pledged their love at the age of eight; jealousy and rivalry were commonplace at the ninja academy...

Look at Senju Takayuki next door, he will marry the princess of the Land of Fire in a few years, and Tsunade will be born soon after.

Meanwhile, Matsumoto Waka remained completely silent.

While Shen'er wasn't a gossipy person, Matsumoto Kaori was different; she was special. Her child, Orochimaru, was a crucial part of her plan, and she couldn't afford to lose him.

"Waka, you're here."

Shen Er smiled and asked, "How were you feeling after spending some time adjusting at the Gospel Hospital this morning?"

“I’m adapting very well, teacher.” Matsumoto Kazuka’s voice was a little hoarse. “I did an internship before the New Year, so there are no problems. Don’t worry.”

"Ah."

Shen Er nodded slightly. "You've been assigned to the secretary position, taking over the work of pharmacist Ya Shi. Your daily tasks will include scheduling my surgeries and coordinating with general affairs. The work isn't too demanding, but you should still take it seriously..."

"In your free time, you can continue to advance the Cursed Seal project. Of course, it would be best to make more friends as well."

He even deliberately assigned Matsumoto Kaori to the most relaxed position.

There's no job at the hospital that absolutely requires her, but she's indispensable to her own plans.

"Yes, teacher."

Matsumoto Kaori casually replied, clearly not taking Shinji's suggestion to make friends too seriously.

Then, she carefully took out a scroll from her bosom:

"Teacher, I'd like to give this to you..."

Chapter 50 The Power of the Cursed Seal (Please continue reading)

Shen Er looked at the scroll and had a vague premonition in his heart.

"This is?"

A happy smile appeared on Matsumoto Kazuka's pale face. "I actually mastered all the research notes you gave me a long time ago."

"I wanted to give you a surprise after graduation, so I didn't tell you."

“The prototype of the curse seal I developed is inside.”

She did not disappoint Shen'er's expectations, and not only did she understand his research notes far beyond what was expected.

She also acts as a con artist, approaching two "friends" whose friendship she has deceived with a harmless demeanor. Under the guise of curiosity and observation, she secretly absorbs knowledge related to the cursed seal from them.

Ultimately, Matsumoto Waka completed the design of the prototype curse seal all by herself.

She didn't tell Shen Er about the story of deception behind the curse mark.

To gain something by deceiving someone about friendship is probably an intolerable mistake for a teacher of high moral character. The teacher would surely be very upset if they found out.

In Matsumoto Waka's mind, she was the kind of person who would not hesitate to sacrifice her own interests for the greater good.

and so……

The teacher only needs to be admired; she should shoulder all the darkness!

Shen'er's face was expressionless, and he slowly spoke:

"Wako, you're very good."

"I was right about your talent."

"Your teacher will be very happy if you can design a prototype seal and give it to him; however..."

Matsumoto Kazuka's heart jumped again.

"You kept it from the teacher, and the teacher is very unhappy."

Even though I had already given up on Matsumoto Kaori,

Unexpectedly, she had secretly completed the preliminary research on the cursed seal. While this surprise was unexpected, he disliked the feeling of being out of control and beyond his plans.

Reprimand is necessary.

Matsumoto Waka's face turned pale, and she bowed deeply: "I'm sorry, teacher, it was my mistake to keep it from you all this time."

"Stand up straight."

Shen Er said calmly, "I don't mean to blame you. As your teacher, I admire your talent, but I hope even more that teachers and students can be honest with each other. Otherwise, even the best intentions will turn sour."

"Yes! I understand."

Shen Er nodded slightly: "Let me see your results."

He unfurled the scroll of the spell seal.

The densely packed characters and deductions are fully revealed. At the very center of the scroll is a hollow ring surrounded by intricate and dense incantations.

Shen Er's eyes narrowed slightly.

The design of this seal looks familiar.

It is in line with the design of Orochimaru's cursed seal in the future. No wonder they are mother and son, even their design concepts are so similar.

He carefully examined the patterns on the scroll.

Matsumoto Waka explained from the side, "Teacher, this prototype doesn't have any practical functions yet, but the basic framework is complete. Next, we just need to fill it with the corresponding effect incantations, and the seal will take effect..."

She didn't even blame her for not serving the finished product directly.

For a fourteen-year-old girl to achieve this much has already proven her worth.

Even he himself admitted that he could not develop such a prototype seal.

This is almost a universal template for spell seals. By extending research based on this, various spell seals with different functions can be developed, such as binding seals, self-karma binding seals, imprisoning seals, and even celestial seals that absorb natural energy.

The uses are endless.

Just by thinking about it, I quickly saw the value and potential of this prototype curse mark.