Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 11 Medical Treatment

For the next period of time, Shikagure and Anko trained with Orochimaru every day. Following the Third Hokage's instructions, the Konoha Ninja Academy turned a blind eye to Shikagure's frequent absences and truancy.

Anko learns ninjutsu and does missions alongside Orochimaru.

After Orochimaru learned of his plans, he took Shika Nie to visit Tsunade of the Senju clan, asking her to personally guide him for a period of time and teach him some medical ninjutsu.

Orochimaru didn't arrange for Shikagure to learn any ninjutsu or anything like that. Orochimaru felt a sense of self-admiration for Shikagure, who was clear-headed and had a clear plan for his future strength.

This made him value Lu Nie even more, and he was also willing to lend a hand and then stand aside to see how far Lu Nie could ultimately go.

Although Tsunade is now so dejected that she is even unable to perform surgery, she is still capable of teaching theory and providing guidance.

In other words, the person making the request was Orochimaru. If it were someone else, even the head of the Nara clan, Tsunade, who is currently focused on giving up, wouldn't bother taking on this trouble.

"Then I'll leave this child in your care."

Inside the Senju residence, Orochimaru, dressed in a full ninja outfit, spoke to Tsunade.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm only responsible for teaching. But if he can't keep up with my pace, or if he doesn't learn anything from me and gets kicked out, that's none of my business!" Tsunade hiccuped, her cheeks flushed, but surprisingly, she was still able to remain clear-headed and bargain with Orochimaru.

"Of course. If Shiranui can't keep up or learn anything from you, then it just means his talent is limited to this." Orochimaru agreed to Tsunade's conditions without hesitation. "I'll take him away from here then."

"Then let him stay. I'll only teach him for two months! How much he learns from me is entirely up to him. Besides, my classes are very expensive." Tsunade slammed her hands on the table, propped herself up, leaned forward with her broad chest, and stared intently at Orochimaru.

"Do it the way we agreed." Orochimaru was a little annoyed at seeing his teammate who seemed obsessed with money. Nevertheless, he pushed a box full of money next to Tsunade.

Is Tsunade short of money?

Strictly speaking, she is not short of money.

Is Tsunade short of money?

She's short of money when it comes to entertainment!

Of the three legendary Sannin, only Jiraiya was the richest! His mission rewards and novel earnings made him a wealthy man.

Conversely, Tsunade, who had the backing of the Senju clan and inherited all their assets, actually had the least amount of money. This was because during her period of decadence, she had squandered the money she had accumulated over the years from missions and inheritances—the money that belonged to her—on casinos and izakayas.

If it weren't for the backing of Konoha and her status as the legitimate Senju princess, Tsunade might already be considering running away with Shizune. It's hard to say whether her acceptance of Orochimaru's request was partly due to the generous reward he offered, aside from their mutual affection.

"You can leave now." Tsunade opened the box, glanced at the money, and immediately closed it again. Her interest suddenly surged, and she issued an expulsion order to Orochimaru.

"Tsunade..."

"I know! I'll teach him properly! I also need to teach Shizune." Tsunade waved her hand, interrupting Orochimaru, her entire being filled with impatience: "You're disturbing my teaching!"

A hint of helplessness flashed in Orochimaru's eyes. For a moment, he didn't know whether it was a mistake to hand over the reincarnation of the deer to Tsunade to teach.

However, under Tsunade's piercing gaze, Orochimaru finally took a step back, released his hand from Shikano's, and voluntarily left the Senju clan's territory.

"A brat from the Nara clan?"

After Orochimaru left, a tipsy Tsunade stared at Shikano in front of her for a moment. Then she picked up the money box in her hand, staggered to her feet, swayed for a moment, and then her unsteady body immediately became steady, as if her feet were embedded in the floor.

"Go and study on your own first! Let Shizune entertain you! I'll teach you when I get back." Tsunade patted Shinobu's shoulder as she walked past him, then ran excitedly toward the gate.

Seeing that Tsunade's attention was no longer on him and her figure had almost disappeared in an instant, Shiro could only turn his gaze to the girl on the other side who was about the same age as him.

Seeing Shizune's gaze fall on her, Shizune felt like crying. She didn't dare to complain about Tsunade, who had adopted her, so she could only try her best to keep herself calm and composed.

"Come, follow me!" Shizune's voice trembled slightly as she led the way, gesturing for Lu Nie to follow.

The two stopped in front of a somewhat dilapidated house, went inside, and pushed open the door to reveal boxes and haphazardly arranged scrolls.

The room was filled with cabinets, seemingly used specifically for storing scrolls and books. Many of them were left gathering dust in a corner, looking like they hadn't been touched in a long time.

Some of the scrolls were already open. Jingyin, barely taller than Lu Nie, paced back and forth in the room, occasionally picking up a scroll or a book. Finally, carrying a bulging pile of scrolls and books, she went to Lu Nie, who was sitting under the eaves outside, and put the things down.

"These are the books that Lady Tsunade asked me to read. I think you should need these too." Shizune took a breath and sorted the scrolls and books she had brought over into categories. With a serious expression, she explained them to Shiranui in detail and earnestness.

"This is the complete set of materials on Healing Palm Technique, along with all of Lady Tsunade's notes on it." Shizune handed the categorized scrolls and notes to Shikanobu. "If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. If I can't answer it either, then you'll just have to wait for Lady Tsunade to return."

"You started by learning the Palm Immortal Technique?" Lu Nie asked, somewhat surprised.

Palm Healing Technique, Rank A! A technique that activates all the cells in a wound, rapidly restoring and healing it.

It sounds simple, but once you see its ninjutsu level, you'll know just how high the threshold is and how difficult it is to master.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade said that as a medical ninja, you must learn and master the Healing Palm Technique. If you can't learn the Healing Palm Technique, you can only become a very mediocre medical ninja with not-so-significant effects."

As she spent more time with Lu Nie, Jingyin gradually relaxed. Upon hearing Lu Nie's question, she immediately gave a serious answer.

Medical ninjas are a very special group, and the requirements for becoming one are very high. Generally speaking, in order to become a medical ninja, in addition to having or training Yang Release chakra, one also needs to have a very precise control over one's own chakra.

To put it simply, if we divide the chakra output required for a ninja's technique into ten equal parts, and release the same technique with the same power, ninja A's chakra output is seven, while ninja B's is five. Therefore, ninja B's precise control over chakra surpasses that of ninja A.

This doesn't mean that Ninja A's actual combat ability is inferior to Ninja B's; it simply means that Ninja B can achieve the same destructive power with the least amount of chakra. Furthermore, Ninja B tends to learn ninjutsu requiring delicate manipulation more quickly and demonstrates greater talent than Ninja A.

"So, are all these medical ninjutsu techniques?" Lu Nie didn't dislike reading. He looked at the scrolls and books filling the room and even had a look of surprise and delight.

It seems that the only family in the village that can rival the Senju clan in terms of book collection and knowledge is the Uchiha.

"There are also quite a few ancient books that record the family history. The rest are some research materials left by the Second Hokage, Tobirama." Shizune answered frankly.

"Materials left behind by the Second Hokage?" Thinking of Tobirama Senju, known as the madman who invented forbidden techniques, Shiranui felt even more excited about the books in this room. Of course, he also knew very well that even if Tsunade didn't mind him browsing through those books, he might not be able to find anything of value in them.

Sure enough, Shizune spoke up the next moment: "Actually, the valuable things inside were all stored in the Hokage Building during Tobirama's time. A few years ago, the Third Hokage also sent the Anbu to review them again and took some away. Now, apart from some research materials and the medical ninjutsu that Tsunade added later, there are no forbidden techniques or ninjutsu left to learn."

"By the way, have you tested your chakra attributes?" Shizune asked somewhat flusteredly, as if she had just remembered something.

"The three attributes: Yin, Yang, and Lightning," Shiro replied. If Orochimaru hadn't tested and found the Yang attribute, he wouldn't have sent him over to Tsunade for training now.

"That's great! Otherwise, you'd probably have to learn how to master the Yang attribute." Shizune patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Nie didn't mention that his yang attribute was gradually discovered and developed. He was simply immersed in the scrolls and books laid out in front of him.

For Shika Nie, the ninjutsu knowledge recorded on the scroll was no different from someone patiently teaching him ninjutsu step by step. In fact, given his talent, he might learn and master the knowledge from the scroll on his own even faster than someone teaching him.

When Tsunade returned in a rage, reeking of alcohol, she saw two small figures in the yard, taking turns torturing a half-dead fish.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune, her face covered in sweat after a failed attempt at a Healing Palm Technique, looked up as if she had just realized something and saw Tsunade, who had finally returned home.

"Why are you still here?" Ignoring Shizune who greeted her, Tsunade stared at the darkening sky, then at Shizune standing next to her, and questioned her rudely.

"Lady Tsunade, we're waiting for you to come back. Didn't you promise Lord Orochimaru that you'd personally teach Shikaguchi-kun medical ninjutsu?" Shizune raised her hand, somewhat dissatisfied with Tsunade's attitude. She always felt that her Lady Tsunade was good in every way, except that she was too decadent, too lazy, and too infuriating.

"Didn't I already ask you to show him some ninjutsu scrolls? As a great family of pharmacists, the Nara clan doesn't have much of a barrier to reading or learning medical ninjutsu, right? Do you really expect me to teach him from scratch?" Tsunade said, somewhat shamelessly.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune's face flushed instantly, and her soft voice grew louder.

"Okay, okay, I got it! Let me see what you've accomplished today."

Tsunade scratched her hair in frustration, moved over to the two of them, and looked at the fish in the basin that had been tormented and didn't even want to thrash itself, without showing any expression on her face.

A burst of green light suddenly shone on Tsunade's right palm, surrounded by a rich, life-giving Yang attribute chakra.

"Watch closely, I'll only demonstrate this once for you, kid."

As Tsunade spoke, she demonstrated the Healing Palm Technique to the two of them. During the process, she also pointed out the areas they should strengthen and control in the future.

Although the healing effect of the Palm Healing Technique only lasts for two or three minutes, Tsunade has already pointed out the weaknesses of the two in great detail during those two or three minutes and shared her understanding and experience of the Palm Healing Technique.

Admittedly, Lu Nie and Nie can discover their mistakes and weaknesses through repeated experiments, but that requires a certain amount of time and number of attempts, and also needs to take into account issues such as chakra consumption and endurance.

However, even if it was only for a few minutes, the personal instruction from a top-notch medical ninja allowed Shinobu and Shizune to gain a deeper understanding and mastery of the Palm Healing Technique more quickly.

As for how Tsunade could see through their weaknesses and areas for improvement at a glance, it was probably because she sensed and perceived these things from the fish's bodies while using the Healing Palm Technique. Therefore, during the repair and healing process, she taught them specifically about the problems the fish had.

Although she looks drunk and颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, dispirited, or decadent), when it comes to her expertise, Tsunade remains the unparalleled top-tier medical ninja in the ninja world.

After finishing her explanation, Tsunade casually tossed the lively fish to Shizune: "Cook this fish; we'll eat it tonight!"

"Didn't Lord Orochimaru send us money? It's so late, can't we go buy something to eat?" Shizune complained, clumsily holding the thrashing fish.

Tsunade's expression immediately changed, and she once again put on that impatient look: "Eating out is so expensive! Next time! Next time I'll ask Jiraiya to treat us."

"Did you gamble all your money away again?"

Hearing the chilly voice behind her, Tsunade staggered for a moment before quickly disappearing from her sight.

(End of this chapter)