He was in Konoha, and his domineering aura was overflowing.

"Fifty Strings Song, whose parents were heroes who sacrificed themselves for Konoha, was unremarkable until recently when his talent was revealed."

"Another genius?" Jiraiya raised an eyebrow.

In that special duel just now, Isogen revealed very little. Just from his speed, strength, and perception, he could tell that Isogen was indeed a genius, but the extent of his genius was unknown.

There are geniuses among ninjas who achieve great things later in life.

Without boasting, he himself is this type.

Moreover, this age is precisely the age for adventure.

Neither of them doubted the identity of Yuuka Yuuka. Although Konoha Village had a considerable number of ninjas, the Ninja Academy, which produced ninjas, was of paramount importance.

If someone could switch a hero's son under the watchful eyes of the Hokage and one of the Legendary Sannin, then Konoha might as well just hand over its territory.

After laughing, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, and through the white smoke, his aged but spirited eyes gazed at his prized disciple, whose interests and hobbies were most aligned with his own.

“A ninja who leaves the village without orders is considered a rogue ninja, Jiraiya.”

"Hahaha." Jiraiya chuckled dryly, scratched his head, his eyes darting around, and then suddenly realized something.

"I need to go and assess my future disciple. Becoming a disciple of the dignified future Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku is not an easy task."

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Ninja School.

As the events that occurred on the way to school gradually spread among the students, many people's gazes toward Isogen changed in unison.

Avoid fear, curiosity, and speculation.

Ninja Academy students are more or less fond of showing off, and challenging each other to duels is a common occurrence. Even the 'peak showdown' between the Uchiha and Hyuga only sparked a small-scale discussion.

But this time it's really different.

Who's the kindest person out there who'd try using laxatives?

It's still the powerful version!

Click, click.

"Even though it's for victory, it still feels a bit strange to use laxatives," Akimichi Choza commented while eating potato chips.

"Fifty Strings of Song, this senior who has recently made a name for himself, his fighting style is indeed quite formidable! He looked up, his eyes flashing with a strange light."

Then, the two of them looked at the pineapple head in the corner, whose face was covered by a book.

"Lu Jiu, what do you think?"

When asked, Nara Shikaku put down his book, yawned, and said lazily, "I saw it with my eyes... Isn't this how ninja battles are? That senior's method was superb."

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza exchanged a glance.

It sounds like Nara Shikaku really admires the fighting style of the Fifty Strings Recital.

"Think about it, isn't the goal of a ninja's battle victory? Intelligence, personal strength, objective factors, weapons and equipment, logistics and supplies—whatever method you use, as long as you can win, that's the best outcome."

As he spoke, he sighed.

"I wish I could do that too."

The two exchanged a glance and shrugged.

The Nara family's common problem is that while they have the highest IQ among the three families, they are also the laziest.

"A lot of people are talking about it." Minato Namikaze whispered as he moved closer to Ishigaki in the classroom.

Wushu didn't seem to realize he'd caused any trouble.

"After all, he's a senior student in the Sarutobi family, so he's probably quite arrogant usually, otherwise he wouldn't be generating this much buzz. Don't worry, the hype will die down in a while."

Those who are being educated will certainly not swallow this insult.

Minato Namikaze watched the man scribbling and drawing in the book without any hurry and felt quite helpless, so he simply asked.

"I plan to graduate soon, what about you? With your current abilities, graduating early shouldn't be difficult."

The graduation requirements seemed simple to Minato Namikaze; with Isogen's performance over the past month, passing the test was a piece of cake.

"No." Isogen smiled calmly, tapping the paper lightly with the tip of his pen. On it was a standard human anatomy diagram.

The prototype is based on an illustration from Konoha Hospital.

"I want to stay until I graduate naturally and become a medical ninja."

"Medical ninja?"

The question didn't come from Minato Namikaze. The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw an ordinary-looking child who looked like a student standing there.

The reason it is suspected is...

'My will to dominate is trembling!'

This person is definitely not an ordinary ninja academy student, and is unlikely to be an enemy.

At this time, Minato Namikaze...

Jiraiya?

After the Second Shinobi World War, Jiraiya took care of Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan in the Land of Rain and took them as his disciples.

After Minato Namikaze graduated, he briefly returned to Konoha and served as Minato's team leader Jonin.

The ninja's speed of movement is very fast, so his appearance in Konoha is quite reasonable.

Jiraiya, disguised using the Transformation Technique, spoke up.

"Becoming a medical ninja isn't easy." He looked at Igarashi with curiosity.

Logically speaking, shouldn't kids this age all be eager to become powerful ninjas, gallop across the battlefield, and become heroes of the village?

This was the first time Jiraiya had ever heard a boy still at the Ninja Academy say he wanted to become a medical ninja.

Minato Namikaze was also very curious; it was the first time he had heard that Igarashi wanted to become a medical ninja.

Tsunade, who gained immense fame during the Second Shinobi World War, is recognized as the strongest medical ninja, but even so, the situation of medical ninjas has not improved much.

"That's why you have to learn." Ishigaki said calmly.

One reason I set my sights on becoming a medical ninja was because of Dr. Nonou, the head of the pharmacy, a woman dressed as a nun who treated children like nuns.

Secondly, it was because of myself.

The more you enhance your Yin and Yang attributes, the stronger your body becomes.

His Yin-Yang attribute points allocation is quite different from others.

Take Minato Namikaze as an example; his Yang attribute is specifically manifested in his nerve reflexes and chakra levels, which are emphasized.

The Nara family's Yin attribute emphasizes family secrets and intelligence.

His improvement was comprehensive and without any blind spots.

As long as the ninja world continues to be influenced by his will of dominance, becoming medical ninjas is a trivial matter.

On the surface, the orphanage director, Pharmacist Nonou, is the famous spy known as the "Wandering Shrine Maiden." Because the orphanage is being blackmailed by Danzo, she is forced to operate in the shadows.

If you stand by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

He wouldn't blindly believe information from past lives; even the smallest butterfly can cause a storm, what if?

So he wanted to be a powerful ninja, and he also wanted to be a medical ninja, a master of medicine.

A two-pronged approach was adopted, disinfecting while treating the infection.

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Chapter 8 Showing Off

Danzo...

Isogen narrowed his eyes slightly.

Find an opportunity to overturn this old man's shop.

Being weak is one thing, but overturning the shop is another; let's keep things separate.

'That kid.'

Jiraiya was surprised.

He sensed a strong spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from Wu Shixian.

That's incredible.

The mixture of physical energy and mental energy in the human body is physical strength, which is then transformed into chakra.

Ninjas with special talents in a certain physical or mental aspect possess unique abilities.

He first thought of the Yamanaka clan and the Nara clan, both of which are Konoha's most skilled families in spiritual arts.

However, it's not easy for an ordinary orphan to reach that level without prior experience in this area.

"Do you know how to become a medical ninja?"

Just then, Igarashi asked curiously and handed Jiraiya a bottle of orange soda.

Jiraiya took the drink, opened it, and took a big gulp, becoming even more satisfied with Igogami.

Jiraiya is satisfied; you're on the right track, kid.

Since you're so savvy, what about my future? Perhaps you could offer some guidance sometime...

suddenly.

Gurgle.

The buzzing in my stomach.

Minato Namikaze sensed something was wrong when Isogen handed him the soda. Isogen hadn't taken soda from anyone for the past month, so why would he give it to a complete stranger for no reason?

Listen again.

A familiar rhythm.

Jiraiya's face contorted, and before he could think, another handful of fine white powder, like lime, came flying at him.

No! It's lime!

Isogen took a quick step forward, mustered all his strength, and kicked Jiraiya in the abdomen.

Peng!

Jiraiya's transformation was canceled due to abdominal pain and a sudden attack.

Ninjas are an extraordinary group, and the enhancement of the Yin and Yang attributes of the Fifty Strings is comprehensive, making the power of this kick far exceed that of an ordinary adult male.

Jiraiya, who was hit by this blow, had a strange sense of familiarity. It felt like the force had hit him when he was a child.

"Hiding his head and showing his true colors, Minato is definitely helping this guy, he must be a spy!"

Without needing to be reminded, Minato Namikaze had already made his move.

It's normal for a classmate he doesn't know to suddenly appear in a ninja academy, but to use a transformation technique to disguise himself right away, and with such a sophisticated one at that, doesn't seem like a normal ninja academy student from any angle.

The sudden commotion drew the attention of the other students in the classroom.

Under the gazes of all sides, Jiraiya's face turned from blue to purple, his sphincter muscles kept emitting warning whistles, and his movements as he dodged and wedged resembled a frog opening and closing its legs.

They were originally just two students, both from ordinary backgrounds. Even if one of them was a genius, he could easily defeat him with a single finger.

But he never expected that this year's ninja academy students would be so wild.

You offer a bottle of drugged soda to a stranger right away? Aren't you afraid of making a mistake?!

I really want to roar, I really want to.

But he couldn't speak.

His sphincter was working hard; he couldn't give up, even if it was just to save face in front of his master!

Hang in there, my sphincter muscles!