Chapter 45: A Guide to Ninja Waifu Waifus
"Watch carefully."
Tsunade formed the hand signs at a slow pace.
Boar-Dog-Rooster-Monkey-Ram!
Summoning Jutsu!
After forming the hand signs, Tsunade slammed her palm onto the ground.
A tadpole-like summoning formula spread outward, and a puff of white smoke rose and dissipated.
Before her, a slug with a white body and a blue back appeared.
"Tsunade-sama," the slug greeted politely.
"Lady Slug," Tsunade pointed at Hoshikawa and said, "This is my new student, Hoshikawa."
"Hoshikawa-sama," the slug said gently. "It is a pleasure to be your summoned animal. You may summon me if you need anything in the future."
Hoshikawa couldn't help but sigh with emotion. This is what a summoned animal should be like.
The snakes of Ryūchi Cave had terrible attitudes and demanded sacrifices to help.
The frogs of Mount Myōboku were a little better, but they were caught up in the prophecies of the Great Toad Sage.
The slugs of Shikkotsu Forest, on the other hand, not only had pleasant voices but were also diligent and responsive to every request.
"Lady Slug, I'll summon you again next time," Tsunade said after they were introduced, then she canceled the Summoning Jutsu.
Bang! The slug disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Hoshikawa felt it was a shame.
He had thought Tsunade would take him to Shikkotsu Forest.
Perhaps since he couldn't learn Sage Mode yet, there was no need to go.
"There is only one summoned animal in the Shikkotsu Forest: the slug, whose true name is Katsuyu," Tsunade said casually, standing up. "What we summon are its clones."
"Understood," Hoshikawa nodded.
The size of the summoned animal depended on the amount of chakra put into the Summoning Jutsu.
In the original story, even Tsunade and Sakura Haruno combined couldn't summon Katsuyu's entire body.
From that, one could guess how massive she was.
"Alright, it's time to go to the hospital," Tsunade said, stretching. "Go get my jacket."
Hoshikawa got up and went to her room.
Upon opening the door, a faint fragrance wafted out.
He looked around but didn't see her jacket, so he opened the closet.
Various clothes came into view, including many personal items.
For some reason, Hoshikawa felt that Tsunade had no guard up against him.
Was it because he was young? Or was it her carefree personality?
Hoshikawa grabbed the jacket and returned to the living room.
Tsunade took it and casually put it on.
She waved her hands back, and her tea-green jacket fluttered. The character "gambling" was clearly visible on the back.
The background music from a movie about the God of Gamblers would be very fitting at this moment.
Wasn't losing every gamble also a form of being the God of Gamblers?
After three days of training at the Konoha Hospital, Hoshikawa finally mastered the Healing Hands Technique.
[E-rank Ninjutsu Entry: Healing Hands Technique.]
[Trigger Condition: Successfully perform the ninjutsu.]
[Effect: The ninjutsu automatically reaches proficient level.]
After successfully performing the Healing Hands Technique, a new entry appeared.
Hoshikawa let out a sigh of relief.
Three days wasn't short, but it wasn't too long either. It was an average pace.
He felt like he was like Shizune from the original story.
Although she eventually became an excellent medical ninja, she couldn't reach Tsunade's level, which was to learn the Yin Seal.
"Your talent is really strange," Tsunade said with a sigh as she watched him perform the Healing Hands Technique. "You just learned it, and you're already so proficient."
"Is that a bad thing?" Hoshikawa asked in return.
"It's not bad; it's very good," Tsunade explained. "To learn and master the Healing Hands Technique in three days is already considered a genius."
Learning the Healing Hands Technique in three days wasn't fast, but Hoshikawa's speed of mastery perfectly made up for that flaw.
After all, learning and mastering were two different things.
"How long did it take you?" Hoshikawa asked with some curiosity.
Tsunade held up three fingers.
"Three days, too?" Hoshikawa's eyes lit up.
"It took me less than three hours," Tsunade said, raising her chin with a triumphant smile. "You still have a long way to go to surpass me."
"I'll work hard," Hoshikawa wasn't discouraged, because he had his system.
Show me your limits!
"You have a good mindset," Tsunade said, reaching out and rubbing his head. "To celebrate you learning the Healing Hands Technique, we're going to the casino to play a few rounds!"
By the end, she was already excited.
"Is that really a celebration?" Hoshikawa said with some dissatisfaction, grabbing her wrist and trying to pull it away, but it didn't move an inch.
Tsunade's eyebrow twitched subconsciously.
He's very strong.
Especially considering Hoshikawa was only six, it was even more remarkable.
A subtle feeling arose in Tsunade's heart.
It was as if he was born to be her student.
"Don't resist your teacher," Tsunade said, pinching his cheek and retracting her hand.
"Yes," Hoshikawa said with a look of resignation.
"Alright, I'll give you a two-day break," Tsunade said with a pang of heartache.
Without Hoshikawa, she would definitely lose all her money at the casino for the next two days.
No, she had to win a little more today.
"Let's go!" With that thought, Tsunade picked up Hoshikawa and leaped out the window.
The fragrance that had just gathered was blown away by the wind.
Hoshikawa subconsciously buried himself in the soft abyss.
He finally escaped and returned home late at night.
It was a new day.
Hoshikawa went to the Konoha Knowledge Bookstore.
It had been three days since their last meeting.
"Hoshikawa, you've come at a good time," Tsuchihashi said with a smile, taking out a scroll. "This is a reward given to you personally by Lord Raikage."
Hoshikawa opened the scroll with anticipation.
The first thing he saw was a large line of text: Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
His heart trembled. This was exactly what he wanted!
But... it was a little stingy. It didn't give him the training method for the Lightning Release Chakra Mode right away.
The Lightning Release Chakra Mode was the foundation of the Raikages' power.
But then again, he wasn't the Raikage's student, so how could he possibly get it?
"Thank you, Tsuchihashi-ojisan," Hoshikawa closed the scroll.
"Kumogakure is very satisfied with your performance. You'll receive more rewards for future great achievements," Tsuchihashi said, patting his shoulder.
"I understand," Hoshikawa said, taking out a new scroll. "This is my friend's new book."
"A Guide to Ninja Waifu Waifus?" Tsuchihashi opened the scroll, glanced at it, and was immediately stunned. "This... this is a genius idea!"
In the ninja world, there was no such thing as beast-eared girls or demi-human girls. The closest things were summoned animals and Tailed Beasts.
The idea of beast-eared or demi-human girls as ninjas was a groundbreaking first.
"This is going to be a hit! A definite hit!" Tsuchihashi felt like a new world had opened up for him.
"When will it be published?" Hoshikawa only cared about the money.
"Wait two more months," Tsuchihashi said, calming down. "Publishing it now would just steal the market from 'Taimanin'."
That's a professional move.
Hoshikawa agreed with that.
He said goodbye to Tsuchihashi and went downstairs. As he left the bookstore, he ran into Rin Nohara.
"Hoshikawa?" Rin's face lit up with surprise when she saw him.
"Morning, Rin," Hoshikawa stopped and asked with a smile, "Are you here to buy books?"
"Yeah," Rin nodded.
"What book are you going to buy?" Hoshikawa asked casually.
"It's a book on medical ninjutsu," Rin said, feeling a little embarrassed.
This had something to do with Hoshikawa.
Under normal circumstances, Rin wouldn't have started learning medical ninjutsu until after graduation.
But Hoshikawa's experiences had inspired her and made her want to learn.
"This one is better for beginners," Hoshikawa quickly found a basic medical book for her and said casually, "If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."
"Thank you, Hoshikawa," Rin said, holding the book with gratitude.
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