"Boy! You're too self-reliant. Do you think the old fellow Ōnoki is someone a brat like you can handle?" Tsunade said with an uncomfortable expression, pinching her waist with one hand.
"Hey! Wasn't that old guy hurt by the joint efforts of Senior Bo feng Shuimen and me?" Chao Yanqian said indifferently.
"Cut! That was just luck. If you encounter something like that again, hide immediately! You're still a child no one will blame you for retreating!" Tsunade said in a deep voice.
Chao Yanqian knew that his serious injury this time must have reminded Tsunade of her dead lover and younger brother, especially Nawaki. Tsunade once said similar words to Nawaki, urging him to retreat in danger, but Nawaki didn't listen and in the end, died during a mission.
"I am not an ordinary kid. I am already a jōnin and the youngest jōnin in Konoha's history! If I see Konoha ninjas in danger and have the ability to change the outcome, how could I just stand by?" Chao Yanqian said solemnly, just like Nawaki once did, rejecting Tsunade's kindness.
"Do you know you could have died in the battle yesterday?" Tsunade shouted angrily.
"If Konoha hadn't adopted me, I might have died long ago!" Chao Yanqian countered calmly.
"You want to protect Konoha that much?" Tsunade was silent for a moment, then softened and asked in a gentle tone.
"Yes! Because Konoha is my home!" Chao Yanqian answered firmly.
"Cut! Don't say it so nicely. Do you know how many people have given their precious lives for the name of Konoha?" Tsunade said with disdain.
"Of course I know. For Konoha, countless seniors have spilled their blood on the battlefield. Even yesterday's battle we suffered heavy losses. But everyone did it for Konoha's peace. I have so many relatives and fellow villagers here. If we had failed yesterday, what would have happened to them?" Chao Yanqian asked.
Looking at Tsunade, who was speechless, Chao Yanqian continued, "Can they all sacrifice themselves, but I can't?"
"Then go and die! Don't expect me to care about you!" Tsunade shouted furiously, turning around to leave the camp.
At the door, Tsunade pulled out a scroll from her ninja pouch, threw it at Chao Yanqian, and said coldly, "After all, you're also my disciple. If you die so easily, it'll make me lose face!"
Reaching out to catch the scroll, Chao Yanqian said to Tsunade, "Sister Tsunade, I know you're worried about me, that's why you said that. But my will won't change. I'm sorry, Sister Tsunade."
"Hmph!" Tsunade gave a soft snort and left Chao Yanqian's camp.
"Oh! It seems I really don't have Naruto's legendary Talk-no-Jutsu," Chao Yanqian shook his head and thought to himself. "Looks like the mission of changing Tsunade can only be left to Uzumaki Naruto, the man with the golden tongue."
He lowered his head and glanced at the scroll in his hand. Suddenly, his pupils shrank.
"It's the [Strength of a Hundred Seal]... I didn't expect Tsunade to have already completed this jutsu!" Chao Yanqian thought.
The [Strength of a Hundred Seal] is a sealing technique that stores excess chakra in the forehead, forming a diamond-shaped mark. When needed, the seal is released via the jutsu [Strength of a Hundred Release], unleashing a massive surge of chakra.
The main function of the seal is to instantly restore a large amount of chakra, acting as a prerequisite to perform the forbidden medical jutsus [Creation Rebirth] and [Strength of a Hundred Technique].
Even without mentioning [Creation Rebirth] and [Strength of a Hundred Technique], the ability to store chakra alone was enough to make up for Chao Yanqian's chakra deficiency and greatly enhance his strength.
Chao Yanqian knew that Tsunade had been studying the [Strength of a Hundred Seal], but he didn't expect that in just over half a year, she had already completed it.
This jutsu was crucial for Chao Yanqian. His future path would definitely lean toward Sage Mode. Chao Yanqian wanted to find out if the [Strength of a Hundred Seal] could store Sage Chakra.
If Sage Chakra could be stored inside the seal, then during battle, Chao Yanqian wouldn't need to gather nature energy beforehand he could enter Sage Mode instantly and confront his enemies.
Moreover, if a large amount of Sage Chakra could be stored, Chao Yanqian's Sage Mode would be extremely long-lasting, unlike Naruto's, which could only be maintained for a few minutes.
Even before learning Sage Mode, Chao Yanqian could solve his chakra deficiency problem through the [Strength of a Hundred Seal].
In short, this jutsu had arrived at exactly the right time.
Just as he was about to begin training in the [Strength of a Hundred Seal], Chao Yanqian helplessly realized that his right hand, covered in bandages, couldn't move at all.
Judging by Tsunade's earlier expression, she clearly intended to treat him personally. But Chao Yanqian had stubbornly argued with her to provoke Tsunade into overcoming her hemophobia. Unfortunately, it had backfired.
Of course, knowing Tsunade, Chao Yanqian was aware she was only a little angry. If she had been truly furious, she wouldn't have passed the [Strength of a Hundred Seal] to him.
Tsunade was simply unable to step down gracefully and was venting her frustration at Chao Yanqian.
"I knew I shouldn't have provoked Tsunade!" Chao Yanqian sighed inwardly.
Now, with his right hand immobile and only his left hand available, Chao Yanqian felt like crying without tears.
Luckily, eiko, who had been taking care of him, returned at that moment. Seeing Chao Yanqian, she asked in confusion, "Why did Tsunade-sama leave so angrily?"
"It's nothing. By the way, I can't form seals with my right hand now. Could you help me make seals?" Chao Yanqian said.
"But... I don't know how!" eiko said blankly.
"It's okay, I'll guide you. Just follow my instructions!" Chao Yanqian said.
"Alright!" Eiko nodded.
Following his instructions, eiko barely managed to form the [Mystical Palm Technique] seal with him. Chao Yanqian then immediately began treating his right hand. At this point, the bones and meridians were mostly stable; all he needed was to use the [Mystical Palm Technique] to stimulate cell activity and promote regeneration.
Of course, for a better recovery without any side effects, it was ideal to let the arm heal naturally after basic treatment.
In a person's life, the number of cell divisions is limited especially for an arm that had suffered such serious injuries. Excessive use of cell division was not good for long-term health.
"Alright!" After a while, Chao Yanqian felt his right arm was stable enough for light movement and ended the treatment.
Next, he would start studying the mysteries of the [Strength of a Hundred Seal].