Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

Even someone as knowledgeable and worldly-wise as Tobirama.

After watching this surgery, I can only describe it as miraculous.

Tobirama stepped forward to check on her and found that Momoka's breathing was gradually becoming more stable. He felt somewhat relieved and asked the question that had been bothering him:

What is the "Heavenly Compassion Line"?

"It's an application of my ancestral secret technique, 'Heavenly Compassionate Deception,'" Shen Er said calmly, wiping his hands. "Chakra threads containing life force can replace parts of human tissue when necessary."

Because "Di Yuan Yu" sounds like something that evokes darkness and resentment... which contradicts his image as a divine healer and saint.

So they simply gave Di Yuanyu a makeshift disguise.

"Fortunately, the injured person only suffered an arm injury. If it were internal organs, there would be no way to save them."

vitality……

Hashirama nodded thoughtfully: "It seems you have a real talent for Yang Release."

"Yang Dun? What's that?" Shen Er pretended not to understand.

"The Yang energy, which originates from the body's energy that governs life, is used to endow form with life and is also an attribute of chakra."

Hashirama explained, his gaze towards him growing increasingly appreciative, "Indeed, you are destined to be with my Senju clan."

"My Senju clan is also skilled in Yang Release, but no one has yet been able to materialize it and use it to directly repair organs."

That's all.

Hashirama suddenly shouted, "Tobirama!"

"Yes!" Tobirama Senju's expression tightened, and he instinctively responded.

"You need to learn from Jin'er when it comes to medical ninjutsu! Don't spend all your time studying strange and weird techniques that you can't even heal the people you care about."

"...Yes, elder brother."

"Also, thank Shen Er."

“Thank you, Senju.” Tobirama Senju extended his hand to him, his expression solemn. “I am Tobirama Senju, the Hokage’s second brother. Thank you for healing Momoka’s arms. I owe you a favor.”

Seeing the old devil Tobirama so completely subdued, Shen Er secretly found it amusing.

But in any case, he gained a favor from Tobirama.

Hashirama patted Tobirama on the shoulder: "Haha, anyway, it's a happy ending for everyone. Shen'er, shouldn't you be done with your work for today?"

"Yes, it's time to get off work now."

"Okay! My treat, let's have dinner at Q BBQ tonight to celebrate."

If someone invites you to dinner, you will certainly accept without hesitation, saying, "Yes, Lord Hokage."

"Don't use my title outside of work hours. Just call me Hashirama."

...

Q Barbecue is arguably the most popular dining spot in Konoha.

Inside the private room.

Even the aloof Tobirama seemed a bit drunk, rambling incoherently, "Remembering those days..."

"Lord Hashirama, I think we've eaten enough, so I'll head back to study medical ninjutsu." Shen Er stood up to take his leave, as he needed to continue training in Earth Grudge Fear.

After he left, the drunkenness on Tobirama's face vanished instantly, and his expression returned to its usual calm.

"Big brother..."

"Huh? Tobirama, you're not drunk?"

“Ninjas never truly get drunk.” Tobirama shook his head. “So you arrived in the village half a month ago?”

Hashirama swirled his wine glass, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness: "Not really. I saw him practicing medicine and saving lives in the Tanabata area long before that."

"What about further ahead? Is he really just from a distant country? And Tian Ciyu, I've never heard of such a secret technique before. That twisted black line, I sensed an evil, ominous chakra."

"Like... the Sharingan."

Hashirama paused suddenly, his tone calming down: "Tobirama, I know what you're thinking. But remember, a ninja is judged by his actions, not his intentions; and by intentions, no ninja is perfect."

“In the past two weeks, Shen’er has helped the village a lot, and many villagers have received his medical treatment. I believe that Shen’er is not a bad person.”

"Brother, you're confused."

Tobirama sighed softly, "Sometimes, saving people is a way to kill them more effectively. If he's a spy, and he leaks information about the village, or if he has other motives, the number of people who die in the village will far exceed the number of people he saves."

boom!

Hashirama slammed his fist on the table. "Tobirama, you're still so suspicious. Madara is like that, and so is Tobirama."

"These are necessary precautions for the sake of the village," Tobirama said firmly.

"Alright, alright." Hashirama softened, waving his hand. "I'll keep an eye on Jin, and... with me here, even if Jin really is a spy from another village, so what?"

So what?

This is a good question.

Tobirama realized that as long as his elder brother was alive, no one in the ninja world, except for Madara Uchiha, could cause any real damage to Konoha.

This is the absolute confidence of the God of Ninjas.

But what if one day, eldest brother...

Tobirama sighed, unwilling to contemplate such a terrible possibility, and drank a glass of wine: "It's my problem."

"That's right!" Hashirama patted Tobirama on the shoulder.

"Shinji's joining is definitely a good thing for the village. You should put aside your prejudice against outsiders, get along well with Shinji, and exchange more information about medical ninjutsu."

"He's a talent in this area."

Chapter 6 I, Tobirama, acknowledge you as the strongest.

I didn't even hear the Thousand Hands Brothers' whispers behind my back.

Back at his residence, he began to cultivate the Earthly Grudge.

This is the foundation upon which he has established himself in Konoha. Today, by demonstrating his skills in front of the Senju brothers, he has solidified his image as a "genius medical ninja."

Shen Er secretly rejoiced.

Generally speaking, power obtained through unorthodox means often comes at a huge price, but the only price that Di Yuan Yu pays is probably that he is a bit ugly.

After multiple trials.

Even so, he had a full understanding of the characteristics of the Earthly Resentment.

It possesses the strength to easily penetrate the human body; its hardness is sufficient to withstand kunai; and its toughness is so great that it cannot be easily torn apart.

These characteristics inevitably remind me of the Stand [Stone Freedom] from the JOJO anime.

Both fight using "lines" and can develop ever-changing application techniques based on the host's intelligence.

"My total chakra reserves aren't great, and the number of black lines I can generate during battle is limited."

Shen Er thought to himself, "Besides developing techniques, I need to find a way to increase my chakra reserves and break through this limit."

"There are also bloodline limits, such as Wood Release, Dust Release, Ice Release, Storm Release... With these rare hearts, the power of Earth Grudge Fear can undergo another qualitative leap."

"Kakuzu might not be able to get these hearts because he can't find them, but I know where they are and how to obtain them..."

The flickering candlelight cast Shen'er's shadow on the wall, transforming it into a huge, swaying black shadow.

The flickering firelight cast his face in alternating light and shadow.

...

A new day begins, and the sun rises as usual.

Even so, it was launched on time at the Gospel Hospital.

Unlike usual, his daily life now includes Tobirama Senju.

Early in the morning, Tobirama brought the awakened Momoka to express his gratitude. He also brought generous gifts such as Nara deer antlers and Akimichi barbecue vouchers.

When Shen Er was seeing patients, he would quietly observe from the side; after the treatment was over, he would begin to subtly inquire about Shen Er's past.

Tobirama's paranoia was so deep; despite his gratitude, he didn't hold back on his investigation of Jin.

Like teacher, like student.

Even so, I'm exhausted from dealing with it.

One lie leads to countless more lies to cover it up.

The oblivious Hashirama might not notice anything amiss, but he was facing Tobirama, the intellectual powerhouse of Konoha.

Although he had already envisioned this scene on his way to Konoha, he wasn't there to outwit Tobirama...

"This can't go on."

Fearing that their scheme would be discovered, Jin decided to take the initiative and suddenly said, "Tobirama, I plan to develop a medical ninjutsu."

"Medical ninjutsu?" Tobirama hesitated for a moment. "I'm not good at that. If needed, I can have someone in my clan who is skilled in medicine communicate with you."

"It's alright, it's just a concept. Hashirama said you're good at developing ninjutsu, so let's talk about it." Shen smiled, then changed the subject.

“When I was treating Momoka yesterday, I was thinking that since Yang Release chakra can heal wounds, could a ninja with Yang Release predict where he would be attacked and concentrate his chakra there in advance? That way, if he is hit, he can minimize the damage.”

"If such a technique existed, even if an arm were severed, at the very least, the cells could be kept alive until a specialized doctor could suture it."

Tobirama, what do you think?

Tobirama's attention was indeed drawn.

As a genius in developing ninjutsu, he immediately understood Shen's line of thought.

His brows furrowed, as if he were considering the feasibility, and he murmured:

"It doesn't need to be too precise, just the general location. This way, we can preserve the most basic survival and nerve activity, providing favorable conditions for subsequent treatment."

"Legs, hands, torso, internal organs—modularly pre-positioning Yang Release chakra to the corresponding parts..."

The two most difficult aspects of medical ninjutsu