"To put it simply, Nohara-san is still hesitating whether to take the medical course or the puppetry course, so he wants to hear my opinion."
Hideki looked at Nohara Lin with a somewhat strange look.
Asking this question to her puppetry teacher, is this girl serious?
Of course, Nohara Lin is 100% serious.
In fact, after learning that the workshop was built for the children in the orphanage and witnessing the teacher's amazing craftsmanship skills, Lin's heart has tilted heavily towards puppetry.
However, it is not so easy to give up the childhood dream and the hard work of a school year.
So when Lin found out that her teacher was also familiar with medical ninjutsu, she suddenly had an idea and decided to ask the teacher directly for his opinion.
Although, just as Hideki thought, it was unfair to throw this question to him who taught puppetry.
But what he didn't know was that his image as a good guy was too successful.
So Lin believed that with the teacher's noble sentiments, he would be fair and give her the best advice.
However, what Lin never expected was that Mr. Kimura gave her an answer she never dared to think of:
"Nohara-san...have you ever thought that you can have both?"
Xiu Shu spread his hands and said, "Anyway, the class times of the two training courses do not overlap, so it shouldn't be a problem to take both courses."
That's right, only children have to make multiple-choice questions, while adults of course want everything.
In fact, Hideki had no intention from the beginning to let Lin give up medical ninjutsu, but was prepared to let her practice both.
Because Lin has a good talent in puppetry, it would be a waste to just be an ordinary apprentice, so Xiu Shu planned to train her to be one of his assistants from the beginning.
But if Lin just followed his footsteps and learned puppetry, she wouldn't be able to provide him with many new ideas and suggestions.
Therefore, the combination of medical ninjutsu and puppetry is the path that Hideki arranged for Lin.
Even for other assistants, Hideki planned to let them each be in charge of a field while learning puppetry.
However, Lin naturally didn't know Xiu Shu's deep thoughts and was still shocked by his words.
After a moment of daze, she finally came to her senses and said with a wry smile:
"But teacher, I'm not a genius, and I don't have the confidence that I can learn two such complicated courses at the same time."
"Nohara, you don't have to belittle yourself."
Hideki said gently,
"Although he may not be as good as a super genius like Hatake Kakashi who can learn everything."
"But I can assure you that you are very talented in the fields of medical ninjutsu and puppetry, Nohara."
"It's no exaggeration to call him a genius."
At the age of thirteen, he was already proficient in the Palm Senjutsu and could complete the transplantation of the Sharingan on the battlefield. Not long after, he even became the temporary Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails.
With such a resume, Nohara Lin is naturally a true genius.
It's a pity that Hideki's praise did not receive the expected response.
"Teacher, do you know Kakashi?"
"Even you, teacher, say he is a super genius. Kakashi is really amazing!"
Lin clenched her fists in front of her chest and spoke with bright eyes.
It turned out that Hideki accidentally said the key word, which triggered the child's fangirl side of Kakashi.
As for the teacher's words that she was a genius, Nohara Lin subconsciously felt that he was just comforting himself.
This is because medical ninjutsu requires a lot of medical knowledge as a foundation, so Lin, who is still in the accumulation period, has not discovered her potential in this area.
Realizing this, Hideki decided to approach the issue from another angle.
"Actually, I heard about Kakashi from other people..."
After saying a few perfunctory words to straighten Lin's crooked figure, Hideki continued,
"Let's get back to the point. Nohara-san, you should have begun to realize that medical ninjutsu and puppetry actually have a lot in common."
"For example, both require the user to have good chakra control."
"Lin, the reason you performed well in this course right after you started it is that, in addition to your talent, the practice in the medical class last year probably also played a big role."
Seeing Lin nodded thoughtfully, Hideki continued,
"Also, the ninjutsu I used to treat classmate Morino just now is actually a good example."
"Hey, isn't that just a simple palm technique?"
Lin asked in surprise.
Because among the medical ninjutsu she knew, only the Palm Senjutsu could heal wounds so perfectly and quickly.
Although the Palm Senjutsu is an A-level difficult medical ninjutsu, there are not many medical ninjas who know this technique even in the entire Konoha.
But if it was Mr. Kimura who had performed miracles countless times, Lin felt that this was just a normal operation.
The reason why she came to consult the teacher was actually because she thought that the teacher knew all the magic, so he must be quite knowledgeable about medical ninjutsu.
It's a pity that this is just a beautiful misunderstanding.
"Nohara-san, I'm not as omnipotent as you think."
Hideki said this with a helpless look on his face, then raised his right hand, letting it emit a green light.
"It looks like it, but this C-rank activation technique is my limit."
"This technique can only slightly heal superficial injuries. It is completely different from the Palm Immortal Technique that can cure all diseases."
"But the speed at which Ibiki's wounds healed was so fast..."
Lin asked consciously.
She naturally knew that the activation technique of using Yang Release Chakra to slightly enhance the activity of cells around the wound was the most basic medical ninjutsu.
Even the so-called Palm Immortal Technique is actually a more powerful version of this technique. The difference lies in the quality of the Yang Release Chakra and the level of medical treatment.
According to the teacher, he probably has Yang Release Chakra, but the quality is very average, so he can only learn Activation Technique.
However, the activation technique alone cannot achieve the same effect as before.
Fortunately, Xiu Shu did not keep Lin in suspense and began to explain:
"The principle is actually very simple."
"Although you can't see it with your naked eyes, I'm actually using chakra threads to suture the wound during the treatment process, speeding up the healing process."
"So even if it's just a revitalizing technique, it can achieve a similar effect to the palm magic when treating simple wounds like this."
"In fact, medical ninjas already know how to use it, but it is usually used in highly difficult surgeries."
"Only someone like me who knows only a little bit of medical ninjutsu would have to use this technique on such a simple wound."
"So when I said I know a few tricks to deal with injuries, I was really telling the truth."
"I'm sorry, teacher. I shouldn't have doubted you."
Lin lowered her head in shame.
"It doesn't matter. As long as you admit your mistakes and correct them, that's fine."
Xiu Shu waved his hands generously.
After Lin raised her head, Xiu Shu began to summarize:
"Just like a chakra surgical knife can become a chakra carving knife for production with just a few modifications."
"The chakra threads originally used in puppetry can also be transformed into sutures to assist in treatment."
"In the final analysis, medical ninjutsu, puppetry, and even chakra itself are just tools in our hands."
"It can be used to make things, and it can also be used to cure diseases and save lives."
Having said this, Hideki raised his right hand, and aqua-blue chakra began to appear around him, constantly changing into the images of swords, axes, saws, and diamonds, like a factory built by chakra.
Then he raised his left hand again, and the green light illuminated the surroundings. At the same time, extremely thin and clearly visible chakra lines were released from his fingertips, like an operating table made of chakra.
Under the gradually darkening tree, Lin couldn't help but be mesmerized by the strange sight of blue and green chakras.
Hideki continued in a gentle voice:
"Even from another perspective, the human body is nothing more than a puppet with self-awareness and a sophisticated structure..."
"So puppetry and medical ninjutsu are never two disciplines without intersections, but are closely related, and even two sides of the same coin."
"The knowledge learned in medical ninjutsu may be used in puppetry."
"The skills you learn from puppetry can also be applied to medical ninjutsu."
"So as long as you have enough talent, studying both will not reduce your learning efficiency, but will complement each other."
"In fact, Chiyo, the strongest puppeteer in the ninja world today, is proficient in both medical ninjutsu and puppetry. I don't think this is just a coincidence."
"In this case, Nohara-san, you don't have to worry about not being able to master both ninjutsu."
"And even if you encounter any difficulties, you can always come to me for help."
Under the blue and green fluorescent light, Hideki showed a warm and gentle smile:
"After all, spreading the beauty of puppetry to more people is my greatest wish when I return to Konoha."
"teacher..."
Lin felt her nose a little sour, but she quickly held it back, and her tearful eyes became extremely firm.
After realizing that medical ninjutsu and puppetry are actually two sides of the same coin, and feeling the teacher's sincerity, Lin finally made the final decision.
"Teacher, although I am not a genius, I will definitely work hard to live up to your expectations and learn both medical ninjutsu and puppetry!"
Lin said with a firm look on her face.
Hideki patted her head lovingly and said in an almost inaudible voice:
"My expectations have not been let down. I just hope that this time, Lin, with the help of puppetry, you can break free from the shackles of fate and realize your dreams one day..."
At this point, Hideki finally succeeded in getting his first research assistant.