Chapter 17: Learning Medicine Can't Save the Ninja World
"Whose beautiful little child is this?"
Tsunade asked with a faint smile, "Is he yours, Nonō?"
As for Hoshikawa's gaze, she didn't mind it.
He was just a child, after all.
She saw no reason to get angry.
If it were Jiraiya, she'd have just punched him.
"His name is Hoshikawa, and he's a child from the orphanage."
Yakushi Nonō gently explained.
"Hoshikawa?"
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is he the Hoshikawa who defeated Asuma?"
Yakushi Nonō subconsciously looked at Hoshikawa.
Although Sarutobi Asuma was the Hokage's son, a duel between children wouldn't spread widely, so she didn't know about it.
"I just got lucky."
Hoshikawa showed a humble smile.
Sarutobi Asuma: Amino Acid!
Yakushi Nonō's face showed surprise upon hearing this.
She now understood why Hiruzen Sarutobi had taken Hoshikawa from Danzō Shimura.
He was indeed worth it.
But at the same time, she also felt a little worried.
The more outstanding Hoshikawa was, the less Danzō Shimura would give up on him.
"Is there something you need from me with this little one?"
Tsunade chuckled softly and asked.
"Hoshikawa is your fan, so he wanted to meet you."
Yakushi Nonō stroked Hoshikawa's head and said.
"You're a genjutsu ninja, how are you my fan?"
Tsunade asked with some curiosity.
I'm your admirer.
But he certainly couldn't say that directly.
Hoshikawa spoke, "Because I think medical ninjas are amazing; they can heal the wounded and save lives."
"Is that so?"
Tsunade paused slightly, then suddenly remembered something, sighed, and said, "Learning medicine can't save the ninja world."
Are you Hashirama Senju?
Hoshikawa wanted to retort but didn't know how.
"Little one, anything else you want to say?"
Tsunade stood up, stretched, and said, "Time's almost up; I have a patient to see."
Hoshikawa hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
What could he say?
Could he kneel like Lu Bu and say he wished to become her adopted son?
He was only allowed to chat with Tsunade because of Yakushi Nonō.
Although Hoshikawa wanted to learn medical ninjutsu, attempting to become her disciple would be pure impertinence.
To get by in this world, you needed influence and backing.
Right now, he only had two options.
Either he possessed exceptional Yang Release talent, or he had enough money to do as he pleased, becoming her creditor.
But at the moment, he could do neither.
"Then, see you next time."
Tsunade waved her hand and turned to leave.
"Matron."
Hoshikawa feigned interest and asked, "Does Lady Tsunade usually perform surgeries?"
"Yes."
Yakushi Nonō nodded slightly and said, "But for minor injuries, she won't step in."
Hoshikawa's heart stirred.
It seems she really doesn't have hemophobia.
In the original story, Tsunade developed hemophobia after witnessing Dan Katō's death.
Now, that part of the sequence was gone.
The flow of fate had changed.
Although he didn't know the reason, as he grew stronger, he would surely uncover different secrets of the Sage of Six Paths.
For Hoshikawa, this was a good thing.
With Tsunade remaining in Konoha Village, he only needed to display his Yang Release talent to attract her attention.
If she were to wander around like in the original story, there would be no opportunities.
The reason Hoshikawa was persistent about becoming Tsunade's disciple wasn't because he was her fan, but for self-preservation, to live more safely in Konoha Village.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was paying some attention to him, but not enough.
If Danzō Shimura suddenly attacked without warning, how could he stop him?
He needed another safeguard.
Aside from Hiruzen Sarutobi, only the Legendary Sannin were not afraid of Danzō Shimura.
Orochimaru was a dangerous yet charming villain. Becoming his disciple might lead to becoming an experimental subject one day.
Jiraiya only took prophecy children as disciples, and he already had a disciple like Minato Namikaze.
Comparatively, Tsunade was the best choice—of noble status and alone.
"Matron, can you teach me medical ninjutsu?"
Hoshikawa looked at Yakushi Nonō and asked.
"Medical ninjutsu?"
Yakushi Nonō looked surprised.
Is it because he admires Tsunade?
"You're young now; you should focus your energy on learning genjutsu."
Yakushi Nonō advised.
"Genjutsu doesn't require energy."
Hoshikawa shook his head and said, "I can learn three genjutsu in a day."
"…?"
Yakushi Nonō froze.
Is he even human?
She knew Hoshikawa's Yin Release talent was good, but she hadn't expected it to be this good.
Looking at it this way, defeating Sarutobi Asuma was indeed understandable.
"Medical ninjas aren't as simple as genjutsu ninjas. Before learning medical ninjutsu, you need sufficient foundational knowledge."
Yakushi Nonō took out a scroll and said, "Since you want to learn, give it a try."
Genius always received special treatment.
If he could learn it, that would naturally be for the best.
If not, it was fine; he could still become a genjutsu ninja.
"Thank you, Matron!"
Hoshikawa instinctively let out a sigh of relief.
There are still many good people in this ninja world.
Hoshikawa opened the scroll, and what greeted his eyes was a table of contents.
He flipped through a few pages and found it was still a table of contents. He couldn't help but wonder, where was the main text?
"These are the titles of the medical texts you need to study."
Yakushi Nonō explained.
"Ah?"
Hoshikawa subconsciously looked up.
This wasn't one book? It was a list of many books?
And you call this a basic introduction?
He finally understood the gravity of the saying, "Persuading someone to study medicine will bring divine retribution."
"You can come to Konoha Hospital to read whenever you have time, or you can borrow a few books to take out."
Yakushi Nonō said with a smile, stroking his head.
"..."
Tsunade's earlier words echoed in Hoshikawa's mind.
Learning medicine can't save the ninja world.
Forget it, it's for the sake of the children.
Hoshikawa bid farewell to Yakushi Nonō, borrowed two medical books, and left Konoha Hospital.
With so many books, he wasn't in a hurry.
He'd start with the simplest ones first.
[E-rank Talent Entry: Fleet-Footed (Not Acquired).]
[Trigger Condition: Speed reaches the maximum level of an ordinary Genin.]
[Current Progress: 30%.]
The E-rank entry 'Fleet-Footed' was a necessary entry for synthesizing the C-rank entry 'Godlike Strength'.
And its trigger condition was very simple: just run.
Since Hoshikawa had already been running for two weeks, his progress had reached 30%.
Coupled with the stamina recovery effect of the E-rank entry 'Robust Physique,' he estimated he would quickly meet the condition.
Hoshikawa stretched his limbs and prepared to run.
The streets already had many pedestrians, making it unsuitable for running.
After a moment's thought, he headed north until he reached Konoha Village's Fourth Training Ground.
Training grounds were public.
Hoshikawa glanced around and saw a familiar face, Kakashi Hatake.
He wasn't practicing ninjutsu or training his body, but rather swinging his sword with a white-haired youth.
Sakumo Hatake?
Hoshikawa pondered.
In Konoha Village, there was actually another ninja who wasn't afraid of Danzō Shimura: Sakumo Hatake.
At this time, his reputation surpassed that of the Legendary Sannin, second only to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he was renowned throughout the ninja world as the "White Fang of Konoha."
But in two or three years, he would commit suicide due to a failed mission.
Hoshikawa didn't disturb them and started running around the edge of the training ground.
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