aircannonsinc Chapter 73 Hyuga, Settlement
Chapter 73 Hyuga, Settlement
Shortly after Xingyuan Qianshuo collected the reward, Obito emerged from the woods carrying three girls' coats.
He lowered his head, staring at the glaring tear on Lin's coat, his brows furrowed in annoyance—how could he face her now that he had ruined the coat Lin had entrusted to him?
Xingyuan Qianshuo wasn't entirely clear on what had happened in the woods. Just as he was about to ask, Obito gave him a cold glance, snorted, and turned away.
He carefully folded the three coats on a clean rock, his movements as gentle as if they were fragile items.
He stroked one of the items repeatedly before reluctantly putting it down.
Xingyuan Qianshuo recognized the jackets as Sheci, Lin, and Jingyin's, and immediately guessed what had happened in the woods. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh inwardly.
"As expected of 'Kenji' Obito, that guy who went back to the village after turning evil and took his anger out on his master and mistress..."
Before Xingyuan Qian Shuo could speak, Obito started doing push-ups on the side.
His movements were fierce, his teeth clenched, as if he were taking revenge on Xingyuan Qianshuo with every push-up.
Soon, the students emerged from the woods, some of them limping.
They saw that Xingyuan Qianshuo looked ashamed—after all, he had been easily defeated by his teacher's shadow clone.
However, upon discovering that there were others at the very bottom ahead of them, they quickly rallied and huddled together, chattering excitedly, to start doing push-ups.
"After you've done 300 push-ups, you can switch to squats or frog jumps," Xingyuan Qianshuo added, "but don't stop, keep practicing until the end of this class."
Just then, he suddenly received a memory transmitted back by his shadow clone.
He paused for a moment, then laughed, feeling both helpless and understanding of the shadow clone's "letting loose" maneuver.
In the transmitted memories, Hyuga Tetsu led the seven classmates who gradually gathered to besiege the shadow clone.
The tactics were not complicated: the five of them used kunai and shuriken to keep the enemy at bay, creating opportunities for Hyuga Tetsuya and his two other companions who were skilled in close combat to get close.
Even if the shadow clones only use kunai and shuriken, if they go all out, these quasi-ninjas have no chance of winning.
But the shadow clones deliberately went easy on them because they understood teamwork.
After injuring several people, the shadow clone decided to try out Hyuga Tetsuya's Gentle Fist.
Unfortunately, Hyuga Tetsuya had not yet awakened his eye, so his Gentle Fist technique was merely a formality. Lacking the Byakugan's ability to see through objects, he could only strike pressure points by feeling.
The shadow clone cooperated with him to complete the entire set of moves of "Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms".
Even if it didn't hit all the pressure points, it disrupted the chakra flow of the shadow clone, making it unable to continue and turning into a wisp of white smoke.
Xingyuan Qianshuo held this Hyuga clan member in high regard—Hyuga Tetsu's study of medical ninjutsu was clearly influenced by the butterfly effect of him, a transmigrator.
He secretly hoped that the other person could go further on the path of medical ninja.
Not long after, Hyuga Tetsuya led his companions out of the woods.
It's reassuring that several injured and bleeding students have received emergency bandaging, demonstrating that they have put their knowledge to practical use.
Xingyuan Qianshuo stepped forward and began to stop their bleeding and provide first aid, explaining the procedures as he went.
After explaining, he still used his palm magic to quickly heal his wound.
Then, he turned to Hyuga Tetsuya, and with a thought, activated the system to investigate:
Name: Hyuga Tetsu
[Condition: Special incantation seal binds the brain nerves and optic nerves, resulting in limited vision; mild contusion of the left thigh muscles]
"Huh? The 'Caged Bird' cursed seal of the Hyuga branch family is considered an illness?" Hoshino Senju was somewhat surprised. "I hadn't thought of it that way before."
[A special medical condition has been discovered, generating a side quest: Remove Hyuga Tetsuya's "Caged Bird" curse mark. Accept the quest?]
"Ah, this cursed seal is not easy to break. I don't even know if there is a way to remove it. The key is that it also involves the internal affairs of the Hyuga clan."
After a quick thought, Xingyuan Qianshuo decided to accept the offer.
After all, he was his student. Once he became strong enough, even the Hyuga main family would have no choice but to obey.
"Iron, your Gentle Fist technique is excellent. My Shadow Clone Chakra has been completely disrupted." He praised without further thought.
"Thank you, Chisaku-sensei," Hyuga Tetsu said gratefully.
He was satisfied with his exceptional performance, but he also knew that Professor Qian Shuo was intentionally cooperating.
"Yes, I'll treat your left leg injury." Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled and nodded.
[You have healed Hyuga Tetsuo's minor muscle contusion in his left leg. Reward: Gentle Fist Technique - Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms (Proficient), Chakra +30]
"No Hyuga physique fragments? But Gentle Fist Technique is not bad either." Hoshigen Chisaku glanced at the rewards and pondered in his heart.
The eight Hyuga Tetsuya passed the test and were spared punishment, but Hoshigen Chisaku did not let them rest. He ordered them to collect some dry firewood.
It was early November, and although Konoha was located in the southern part of the Land of Fire, the temperature had already begun to drop.
The next lesson is an intensive water-treading exercise, and he plans to build several fires for warmth to prevent the students from getting sick.
Taking advantage of the break, Xingyuan Qianshuo retrieved the Soft Fist Technique reward he had just obtained.
Soft Fist is different from single moves like "Leaf Whirlwind", "Super Push Hand" and "Iron Mountain Lean". It encompasses a whole combat system of experience, including footwork, body movements, palm techniques, and finger techniques.
Its core lies in precisely shooting one's own chakra from the acupoints on the palms or fingertips, and injecting it into the enemy's meridian system to block or disrupt the flow of the opponent's chakra, causing internal injuries, limb paralysis, or even organ damage.
To do this, one needs the ability to see through objects with the white eye, allowing for precise pressure point strikes during high-speed combat.
Xingyuan Qianshuo doesn't have the White Eye skill, and even though he's familiar with the human body's meridians, it's difficult for him to hit acupoints every time in intense close combat.
If you can no longer disrupt your opponent's chakra, it's easy for them to seize your weaknesses and launch a counterattack.
Although it cannot be used in actual combat for the time being, this reward greatly enhances his basic taijutsu, chakra circulation and control abilities.
While he was collecting the system reward, Sheci was still hiding with Lin and Jingyin, trying to buy time.
As more and more students failed and dropped out, the remaining three shadow clones sped up their pace—and eventually they crashed into one of them.
After her pitiful pleas failed, Sheci had no choice but to lead Lin and Jingyin in a "heroic" charge, only to be quickly and easily defeated by the shadow clones.
Unfortunately, Snake Ci refused to let the shadow clone heal him and treated the three people's injuries himself, causing Xingyuan Qianshuo to miss the opportunity to obtain a reward from them.
After the three returned, Obito picked up his coat and went to greet Rin, then sheepishly apologized and swore he would never betray her trust again.
As the class was about to end, Xingyuan Qianshuo counted the students and found that three people were missing: Hanfang, Yuzhi, and Yudun.
Although the woods in the third training ground were not small, the three shadow clones should have found them long ago using their sense of smell.
Given the current situation, it's highly likely that they used methods to eliminate the odor.
The rules allow them to hide, and since the shadow clones' search was fruitless, they could only be summoned after the time limit expired.
Once everyone had assembled, Xingyuan Qianshuo dispelled the remaining shadow clones.
He then selected several typical issues from the shadow clone's memories for commentary and guidance, and gave special praise to the Hyuga Tetsuya squad for their teamwork.
"You may be part of a team on missions in the future, or even participate in wars. In any mission, teamwork and cooperation are paramount."
"The three principles of medical ninjas do not allow you to charge ahead, but you must never hold the team back. You must become a member who enhances the team's combat power."
"Also, I want to commend Hanfang, Yuzhi, and Yudun; they persevered to the very end. Hanfang, tell me about your method of concealment," Xingyuan Qianshuo continued.
"Teacher, we used a potion to eliminate the odor." Han Fang's tone was calm, without any hint of pride.
Han Fang's family is a small family that is good at making herbal medicines. He learned to identify and process herbs from his parents since he was a child. He happened to have a medicine to eliminate odors, which suppressed Xingyuan Qianshuo's sense of smell.
"Very good. Medical ninjas need to learn how to use various medicines during missions, including poisons, hypnotics, and anesthetics."
"Pharmacology is a very important field of medicine, and there are various miraculous herbs in the ninja world. Some seriously injured patients must rely on specially made medicines."
"During the subsequent training, there will be dedicated teachers explaining the basic knowledge of herbal medicine. If you are interested in this area, you can choose to develop in this direction in the future."
After summarizing, Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't let the students rest and directly announced the content of the last lesson:
"We'll have a picnic this class. Later, I'll show you how to make a simple harpoon, and you can walk on the water to catch fish."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone cheered excitedly.
He raised his hand to signal for quiet and continued, "Don't think too lightly. I'll use water-style ninjutsu to interfere with your fishing."
"Yes, Professor Qian Shuo!" the students responded in unison, clearly unaware of the difficulty of treading water.
With his wilderness survival experience gained from Maruhoshi Kosuke, Hoshino Chisaku could easily make a simple harpoon.
He led his students to find straight tree branches that could be grasped with one hand, slightly longer than their height.
Use kunai to remove protrusions and twigs from the tree branch, split one end into a cross shape about the length of your palm, then sharpen the four forks and tie them together with vines or tough grass to separate the forks.
More than forty students spent seven or eight minutes making harpoons and excitedly walked to the water's surface, ready to catch fish.
Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't remind him again, and quietly created two shadow clones to patrol back and forth on the shore.
"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"
The calm river suddenly surged, and the students were thrown about by the crashing waves, screaming in alarm, with some falling into the water with a splash.
Fortunately, the shadow clones were only there to train them, and they stopped after releasing only one ninjutsu.
The students who escaped the water cheered and laughed heartily at their fallen companions.
Those who fell into the water were either pulled ashore to warm themselves by a fire or continued treading water to catch fish.
The shadow clones would occasionally use water-style techniques, and the students gradually adapted, their movements becoming more and more skillful.
At that moment, cheers erupted from the students—Hyuga Tetsuya, with lightning speed, stabbed a large fish with his fork.
Xingyuan Qianshuo walked over and guided them on how to kill and grill the fish.
Since using the wilderness survival experience scroll, he has made a secret seasoning, which he sealed and carried, and it came in handy now.
The last class ended amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.
The students caught a total of five fish.
After being roasted with a secret seasoning, it is incredibly fragrant.
More than forty people shared the food, and although each person only received a small amount, they shared the joy, which could be considered a farewell feast.
Xingyuan Qianshuo bid farewell to the students, and some of the sentimental girls had tears in their eyes, reluctant to part.
When he left, Heci went back to the hospital with him, and he also called Shizune and Nohara Rin.
Last Saturday, he mentioned taking on disciples to Tsunade, and the two even made a bet about it.
This week has been very busy, so today I'm taking Rin Nohara to see Tsunade.
He had already reported to Biwako-sensei about taking on disciples with Tsunade.
These are just medical students, unlike the instructors of the genin squads who need to lead teams on missions, so they don't need the Hokage's formal approval.
"Teacher Qian Shuo, is there anything I can do for you later?" Shizune asked.
She was already quite familiar with Hoshino Senju and was curious about why Nohara Rin had asked her to come along this time.
"Yes, you two are both very talented in medicine. Tsunade and I plan to each take on one disciple," Hoshino Senju replied. "What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin, who had been somewhat reserved, immediately beamed with joy and said softly, "Thank you, Chisaku-sensei."
Jingyin looked thoughtful and asked again, "Teacher Qian Shuo, are you going to take me as your apprentice?"
"Huh? You actually guessed it?" Xingyuan Qianshuo was somewhat surprised.
"Of course. Lady Tsunade often gives me guidance. If she really wanted to take me as her disciple, she would have asked long ago," Shizune replied.
"Smart," Xingyuan Qianshuo praised.
Shizune smiled, pursing her lips.
She actually thought of another reason, but didn't say it aloud.
Sheci said with envy, "That's great, Senior Qianshuo is going to take on disciples... I really want to have a little apprentice too."
"Haha, once Master Biwako deems you ready to graduate, he can take you on as a disciple," Hoshino Sensaku laughed.
"Uh..." Sheci's expression froze instantly.
Teacher Biwako has high standards, so it will probably be a long time before she can graduate.
Tsunade is going back to work at Konoha Hospital today, and Hoshino Chisaku plans to buy lunch on the way back.
I'm traveling with three people today, so I'll probably have to buy a few more portions.
He suggested we go to the nearby Ganligan Dessert Shop first.
Sheci didn't object; she neither particularly liked nor disliked desserts. Jingyin and Lin were still children, so their opinions didn't matter.
During the journey, Xingyuan Qianshuo checked the system notification:
[You have completed the fifth training course in the Medical Specialty Class, with an S+ evaluation. Reward: Chakra +1000]
[Your medical training course has come to an end, with a stage evaluation of S. Rewards: Medical Ninjutsu Perfect Scroll *1, Medical Water Release Mastery Pack *1, Chakra +3000]
"Wow, another perfect medical scroll." Xingyuan Qianshuo was delighted.
There's also a medical water escape gift pack.
Water Release techniques do have healing effects in the ninja world, but they are relatively rare.
In the original work, it seems that only Amano from Sunagakure—a beautiful and kind female genin—uses this type of water-style medical ninjutsu.
In Boruto, Hozuki Suigetsu did use the "Water Healing Technique" to treat Mitsuki, so it's unclear if that technique will be included in this story.
Xingyuan Qianshuo glanced at the golden scroll and blue gift pack in his inventory. Since it wasn't convenient to retrieve them at the moment, he closed the system interface.
Upon arriving at Ganligan Dessert Shop, Xingyuan Qianshuo treated the three of them to a dessert each, and also bought two more to take away.
Afterwards, they went to Uncle Oto's curry shop to get several servings of curry rice.
As for Obito, who was sneaking around following them, he pretended not to see him and let the kid go hungry.