Given that she is the wife of Sarutobi Hiruzen, it seems she will likely be responsible for the medical ninja division.
Biwa Lake smiled as she welcomed the visitor: "You finally arrived. Honestly, when your people told me you were going to learn medical ninjutsu, I was surprised."
Tōshirō was about to reply when his attention was drawn to a blonde girl with twin braids and a slender figure.
That girl was diligently treating a salted fish, placing her crossed hands over it as a faint green light emanated from them.
If Tōshirō wasn't mistaken, that girl must be Tsunade.
"Shhh..."
Tōshirō placed a finger on his lips, signaling for silence.
Biwa Lake tilted her head, puzzled by his gesture.
Tōshirō cautiously approached, and most likely because Tsunade was deeply focused, she didn't notice his approach. At that moment, she was putting in great effort to revive the motionless salted fish.
Finally, thanks to her tremendous effort, the lifeless fish began to jump actively once again.
This meant that Tsunade had become a qualified medical ninja.
After passing the medical ninja test, Tsunade laughed loudly: "I really am a genius..."
Tōshirō nodded, saying, "I see that. This is impressive medical ninjutsu."
"Heh, of course, don't you know who this princess is?"
The two faced each other without pause.
"Well…"
Tōshirō smirked mischievously and said, "My goodness, who did I think it could be? Isn't this Konoha's Princess, Tsunade-hime?"
For some reason, Tsunade felt embarrassed: "Umm... Tōshirō, why are you here?"
Tōshirō interlaced his hands behind his head and said, "Nothing much, I just haven't felt like eating lately, so I came to the hospital to see if I was sick. By the way, what are you doing here?"
Tsunade responded nervously: "I wasn't doing anything, just playing around."
Suddenly, Biwa Lake, who hadn't realized the awkward atmosphere, said: "Tsunade is learning medical ninjutsu and just passed the test. She's now officially a medical ninja."
Tsunade: (#°Д°) (ω): "?"
(╯‵□′）╯╧╧: "Silence."
....
After some forced fighting, Tōshirō sustained a few scratches: "You hit me pretty hard. Can't you heal me a little?"
Tsunade retorted angrily: "Who said I'd heal you?"
"Didn't you say you didn't want to be a medical ninja? So why did you decide to become one now?"
Tōshirō didn't want to provoke her; he was just curious about her motivation to become a medical ninja.
"I do what I want; what's it to you?"
Tsunade turned her head haughtily.
Of course, she couldn't reveal that the reason she learned medical ninjutsu was because she wanted to enhance certain parts of her body.
It's said that advanced medical ninjutsu can promote cell regeneration, so she logically thought adding a little flesh in some areas was reasonable and natural.
Additionally, it also related to the beast she had contracted with.
Her beast belonged to one of the three sacred places and possessed profound healing skills, so with this beast, Tsunade could become a unique medical ninja.
After considering all these aspects, Tsunade decided to become a medical ninja.
Tōshirō shrugged.
Tsunade asked him: "Anyway, why did you decide to learn medical ninjutsu?"
Tōshirō tapped the fish on the scroll and said: "You know me. I did it to avoid going to the front lines."
From the information he had, it seemed that medical ninjas start learning medical ninjutsu with animals, especially marine creatures.
Not because marine creatures are superior to land creatures, but because when treated, marine creatures don't move around, and when placed on land for a short time, they weaken due to a lack of oxygen, allowing medical ninjas to repeatedly use them for healing practice.
"Ah, that's true."
Tsunade knew Tōshirō well and said: "You're as cowardly as a mouse."
This wasn't mockery but merely friendly teasing.
Tōshirō nonchalantly replied: "Thanks for the compliment. Mice are some of the most adaptable creatures in this world."
Biwa Lake clapped her hands, saying: "Alright, alright, let's end the discussion here." She stopped their bickering.
Tsunade and Tōshirō refrained from further banter.
Then Biwa Lake explained the medical ninjutsu to Tōshirō in detail, patiently going over it again and asking: "Is there anything you don't understand?"
Tōshirō didn't pretend to understand; he honestly said: "I don't know if I understand or not. I'll only know if I try."
Biwa Lake said: "Alright then, give it a try."
Words can't replace hands-on experience.
Biwa Lake brought another pre-prepared fish that was barely alive and placed it in front of Tōshirō for training.
Tōshirō stepped forward and followed Biwa Lake's instructions, placing his crossed hands on the barely moving fish, releasing chakra from his palms to stimulate the nerves throughout the fish's body, restoring the activity of its cells.
Tōshirō was smart. Although it was his first attempt, the fish, which was close to death, began to show signs of life, its bent body arching as it appeared more energetic.
Tsunade and Biwa Lake watched in astonishment, and before long, the fish was actively jumping again.
He said with a light smile: "It seems easy."
Tsunade scoffed.
"How annoying, he succeeded on the first try."
He boasted: "Honestly, there's no challenge in this. I wish it were a bit harder."
But as soon as he finished speaking, the fish, which had been jumping around, suddenly lost consciousness and died.
It was an awkward moment...
Tōshirō muttered as he poked the now motionless fish: "Hmm, why did the fish stop moving?"
Tsunade laughed mockingly: "Idiot, you killed the fish with your chakra."
Tōshirō lowered his head, pondering that if he had used the Sharingan, he might have succeeded next time.
Biwa Lake noticed his silence and thought he was discouraged, so she comforted him: "Don't feel bad; most people fail on their first try."
But Tōshirō wasn't discouraged; he raised his fist with determination and declared that he would keep trying.
Tsunade looked at him in surprise: "Huh?"
Tōshirō asked, puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Tsunade shook her head and said: "It's just that it's rare to see you so serious."
Tōshirō replied with a hearty laugh: "I have no choice. If I don't work hard on medical ninjutsu, I'll have to go to the battlefield as a combat ninja."
Tsunade smiled and said: "Yes, with your personality, that might be true."
After Tōshirō killed the fish, Biwa Lake furrowed her brows and muttered: "We should get rid of this fish quickly, or it'll rot and go to waste."
Tōshirō waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry, leave it to me."
"Leave it to you?"
Tsunade and Biwa Lake looked at him curiously, watching as Tōshirō quickly formed several seals, then placed his hand on the dead fish. In an instant, the entire fish froze solid.
Tōshirō calmly said: "Alright, now the fish should stay preserved for a while."
(End of Chapter)
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