The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 29 Assistant
"In short, Nohara-san is still hesitating whether to take the medical class or the puppetry class, so I want to hear my opinion."

Hideki looked at Nohara Lin with a somewhat strange look.

I put this question to him, the puppetry teacher, is this girl serious?
Of course, Nohara Lin was 100% serious.

In fact, after learning that the workshop was built for the children in the orphanage and witnessing the teacher's amazing craftsmanship, Lin's heart had already tilted greatly towards puppetry.

However, it is not so easy to give up the childhood dream and a year of hard work.

So when Lin discovered that her teacher was also familiar with medical ninjutsu, she had a sudden 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 was teaching 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 an answer that she dared not even think of:

"Nohara-san...have you ever thought that you can actually 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."

Yes, only children have to choose from multiple options; adults of course want everything.

In fact, Hideki had no intention of letting Lin give up medical ninjutsu from the beginning, but was preparing to let her learn both.

Because Lin had a good talent in puppetry, it would be a waste to just be an ordinary apprentice, so Hideki planned to train her to be one of his assistants from the beginning.

But if Lin just blindly followed in his footsteps to learn puppetry, she wouldn't be able to provide him with many fresh 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 be responsible for a field while learning puppetry.

But Lin naturally had no idea of ​​Hideki's foresight, and was still wide-eyed at his words.

After being stunned for a moment, 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 to learn two such complicated courses at the same time."

"Nohara-san, you don't have to belittle yourself."

Hideki said gently,

"Although I 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-san."

“It’s no exaggeration to call him a genius.”

He was already proficient in the Palm Sage Technique at the age of thirteen, and was able to complete a Sharingan transplant 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, Sensei, say he is a super genius. Kakashi is really amazing!"

Lin clenched her fists in front of her chest and spoke with her eyes shining.

It turned out that Hideki accidentally said the key words, causing the child to trigger Kakashi's fangirl side.

As for the teacher's words that she was a genius, Nohara Lin subconsciously thought that he was just comforting herself.

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 it from another angle.

"Actually, I heard about Kakashi from other people..."

After saying a few perfunctory words to help Lin straighten her crooked building, 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've performed so well in this course right after you started it, besides your talent, the practice you did in the medical class last school year should have played a big role as well."

Seeing Lin nodded thoughtfully, Hideki continued:
"Also, the ninjutsu I used to treat Morino-san just now is actually a good example."

"Hey, isn't that just a simple palm magic?"

Lin asked in surprise.

Because among the medical ninjutsu she knew, only the Palm Senjutsu could heal wounds perfectly so quickly.

Although the Palm Senjutsu is an A-level medical ninjutsu, even in the entire Konoha, there are not many medical ninjas who know this technique.

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 would naturally be quite knowledgeable about medical ninjutsu.

It’s a pity that this was just a beautiful misunderstanding.

"Nohara, I'm not as omnipotent as you think." Hideki said helplessly, then raised his right hand, letting it emit a bright green light.

"It looks like it, but this C-rank activation technique is my limit."

"This technique can only slightly heal skin injuries. It is completely different from the Palm Immortal Technique that can cure all diseases."

"But the speed at which Ibiki's wounds healed just now..."

Lin asked subconsciously.

She naturally knew that the activation technique, which used Yangtun 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 Yangtun Chakra and the level of medical treatment.

From what the teacher said, he should be the type who has Yangtun Chakra, but the quality is very average, so he can only learn the activation technique.

However, simple activation techniques cannot achieve the same effects as before.

Fortunately, Hideki didn't keep her in suspense and began to explain to Lin:

“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, which speeds 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 they usually use it in difficult surgeries."

"Only someone like me who only knows a little bit about medical ninjutsu would be forced to use this technique on such a simple wound."

"So when I said before that I know a few tricks to deal with trauma, I was really telling the truth."

"I'm sorry, teacher. I shouldn't have doubted you."

Lin lowered her head in shame.

"It's okay, as long as you admit your mistakes and correct them."

Hideki waved his hand generously.

After Lin raised her head, Hideki began to summarize:

"Just like a chakra scalpel can become a production chakra carving knife 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.”

At this point, Hideki raised his right hand, and aqua-blue chakra began to appear around him, constantly changing into the images of knives, axes, saws, and drills, like a factory made of chakra.

Then he raised his left hand again, and the bright 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 fascinated by the strange light created by the 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 an ingenious structure..."

"So puppetry and medical ninjutsu are never two disciplines without intersections, but are closely related, and even two sides of the same coin."

"Perhaps the knowledge learned in medical ninjutsu can be used in puppetry."

"The skills you learn in puppetry may also be applied to medical ninjutsu."

"So as long as you have enough talent, studying both will not only not reduce your learning efficiency, but can actually 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 these two ninjutsu at the same time."

"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 biggest wish when I return to Konoha."

"teacher……"

Lin felt her nose getting 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 and strive 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, you can break free from the shackles of fate with the help of puppetry and realize your dream one day..."

At this point, Hideki finally succeeded in getting his first research assistant.

(End of this chapter)