I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 9: The 3 Major Principles of Medical Ninjas!

Chapter 9 The Three Principles of Medical Ninjas! (Please add to your favorites and recommend!)

[Precision +3]

[Precision: E-→E]

As the message notification on the panel appeared, Nara Ranke finished the last grain of rice on her plate, revealing a satisfied expression.

What does it mean to be a lazy bum? It means to have a lazy soul! (Tactical lean back)

One meal nearly doubled the [Precision] attribute!

Moreover, a single meal can increase [Accuracy] by 3, three meals by 10, a year by 3,000, ten years by 30,000, a hundred years by 300,000, and three hundred years by becoming a million-year-old deer spirit and ascending to immortality...

Nara Rinka frowned, realizing that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Can an ordinary ninja live for three hundred years?

It seems that the [Lazybones Rice System] is indeed outstanding, but it doesn't seem to be as powerful as expected.

Should we eat more? Or should we eat better? Or perhaps...?

Nara Rinka touched her belly.

Are there other ways to increase the [Precision] attribute?

"That's a bit strange..."

Tsunade glanced at the spotless plate, then at Nara Ranka's belly.

"Logically speaking, a ninja who can eat so much shouldn't lack physical energy!"

They eat a lot, grow strong, and have strong physical abilities. For details, please refer to Butterfly Autumn Path, which belongs to the same "Ino-Shika-Cho" family.

"Perhaps it's because Lan Gui was too hungry today?"

Pharmacist Nonou got up and tidied the table, her smile gentle and docile.

"He doesn't usually eat this much."

Nara Ranka came to her senses and said seriously, "It could also be because I'm growing, so my appetite has increased!"

His honest words did not cause much of a stir.

Yakushi Nonou glanced at Nara Ranka with affection, while Tsunade rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Ninjas reach maturity much earlier than ordinary people!"

Without dwelling on the matter any longer, Tsunade tugged at her tight nun's habit.

"Nonou, do you have any other clothes I can change into?"

During the meal, Tsunade and Yakushi Nonou grew much closer.

If Nara Renkaku were to describe it, it would probably be something like, "The two of you can now hold hands and go to the toilet together."

Nara Rinka expressed his incomprehension regarding this.

He's the type who feels extremely uncomfortable if someone is urinating in the next urinal...

"some."

Yakushi Nonou glanced at Tsunade's obviously ill-fitting nun's habit, her expression somewhat subtle.

"It's the exclusive uniform for the medical emergency team."

"no problem!"

Tsunade changed her clothes, bid farewell to the two, and then quickly left Kikyo's orphanage.

She still remembered her task of reporting spy information to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and another thing she had just thought of...

Nara Ranka leisurely lay back on the bed. In front of Yakushi Nonou, who knew him inside and out, he didn't need to hide his true personality at all.

"Lan Gui, are you back to your 'energy-saving philosophy' again?"

Yakushi Nonou tidied up the table and teased.

"Never do anything that is unnecessary, and keep everything that must be done as simple as possible."

"As expected, Nono-nee really understands me! I'm not being lazy, I'm just conserving energy."

Lying on the bed, Nara Rinka didn't care about the other person's teasing and simply agreed with her.

"By the way, Nonou-nee, are you going to continue doing missions outside the village after you come back this time?"

Yakushi Nonou did not reveal her true identity as a "Root ninja" to Nara Ranke, even though the latter already knew.

In Yakushi Nonou's eyes, Nara Ranke had always only seen her as an elite Jonin from the medical emergency team.

"I'm not sure either."

Yakushi Nonou sat down next to Nara Renka and gently stroked his black hair.

"After all... war is about to begin."

In the past, Yakushi Nonou never talked about things like "missions" or "war" in front of Nara Rankei.

But now Nara Rinka has become a full-fledged ninja, and will soon become her "colleague".

Yakushi Nonou then stopped avoiding the topic.

However, she still does not intend to reveal her identity as a "Root ninja".

The dark roots hidden underground are so far removed from a vibrant child like Lan Gui...

"War...the Third Shinobi World War..."

Nara Rinkaku's originally relaxed and cheerful expression turned calm and indifferent upon the appearance of this phrase.

The face of the Iwagakure spy he had encountered earlier that day suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Nonou-nee, you're an elite member of the medical department. No matter what mission you encounter in the future, never forget the three principles of a medical ninja! Especially the second and third points!"

The Three Principles of Medical Ninjas?

Yakushi Nono paused slightly in her head-patting motion.

First, medical ninjas must never give up on treating their teammates before they die!

Second, medical ninjas must never be on the front lines of battle!

Third, a medical ninja must never die before any member of the squad!

"Lan Gui, I appreciate your concern."

Yakushi Nonou gently stroked Nara Ranka's hair once more.

"Really, he's just a child... although children of the Nara clan can never be judged by common sense."

"Nonou-nee, and the funds for Kikyo Orphanage—"

The usually gentle Pharmacist Nonou showed a serious expression for the first time when the topic came up in Nara Rankei, and interrupted him.

"Lan Gui, I will take full responsibility for supporting everything at the Jiegeng Orphanage!"

"But I was one of the original founders of the Kikyo Orphanage, wasn't I?"

Nara Rinka closed his eyes, recalling the scene of his first meeting with Yakushi Nonou.

"Besides, it was Nono-nee who took the initiative to lure me back to Kikyo Orphanage!"

To be precise, Nara Rinka was the first "orphan" at the Kikyo Orphanage... which doesn't seem like a glorious achievement.

"We agreed not to talk about this!"

A blush crept onto Yakushi Nonou's oval face, and she began to stutter, her earlier serious demeanor vanishing instantly.

Years ago, when she was training on her own in the forest outside Kikyo Castle, she unexpectedly discovered Nara Ranka sitting alone in the woods. At that time, he did not carry any identification marks with him—and he still does now.

Yakushi Nonou was unaware of Nara Ranka's true identity, and simply regarded him as a reclusive child who lived apart from others. Overwhelmed by maternal instinct, she took him back to her home—which later became Kikyo Orphanage.

And then... Yakushi Nonou was almost dealt with as a human trafficker by the Nara clan!

Nara Rinka gazed into Yakushi Nonou's brownish-green eyes and said with utmost sincerity, "In short, if the Kikyo Orphanage has any funding issues, we can discuss them together."

Yakushi Nonou adjusted her glasses and said in a low voice, "Rankei, I cannot accept the Nara clan's support without a reason."

"It's not the Nara clan, it's me."

Nara Lan Gui raised his thumb and pointed it backwards at himself.

"Being a ninja is a very expensive profession... I don't want to keep taking money from my family."

Yakushi Nonou found Nara Rinka's statement somewhat strange.

Are ninjas expensive?

However, if it's just Nara Rinka's personal support... there shouldn't be any problem.

Although she never publicly declared it, Yakushi Nonou truly considered Nara Rankei to be one of the founders of Kikyo Orphanage.

Moreover, with her personal income, it is indeed quite difficult for her to independently support the operation of the Kikyo Orphanage.

Not to mention that Yakushi Nonou already had the idea of breaking away from Root.

The task at the root is indeed dangerous and arduous; a slight mistake could be fatal.

However, the rewards for tasks at the root level are also high!

If she were to leave the Root organization in the future, Yakushi Nonou wouldn't know where she would be able to earn money to maintain the Kikyo Orphanage.

But can Lan Gui... do it?

Yakushi Nonou gazed at the boy's handsome face.

"Let's find some time later to discuss how to 'make money' together!"

At this point, Yakushi Nonou suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

This sounds like an old married couple discussing how to overcome a family financial crisis...

"no problem!"

Nara Rinka sits up in bed.

"I'll head back now... Nono-nee, you must have gone to my house to deliver a message, right?"

Yakushi Nonou nodded gently, watching Nara Ranke leave the Kikyo Orphanage.

……

Under the cover of night, Nara ran towards home.

Yakushi Nonou has always been such a meticulous and earnest person. Whenever Nara Ranke goes to the Kikyo Orphanage, she never forgets to inform her family.

My parents are probably waiting for me to come home right now... right?

Nara Ranka walked to his front door and looked inside at the pitch blackness, with not a single light on.

Silently, he took out his key, opened the door, and pushed it open. He hadn't taken two steps when a beam of strong light shone on Nara Ranka's face. He subconsciously raised his hand to shield his eyes and peeked across the street through his fingers.

"It's you? Why are you back?"

The familiar voice I'd heard for twelve years rang out, but the lights didn't go out.

"..."

Nara Rinka remained silent for a moment, then slowly lowered his hand.

"Pingzi, do you think it's possible that this is also my home?"

pat!

Nara Hiroko turned off her flashlight, switched on the wall lamp, and glared at her son with annoyance.

"How many times have I told you! You have to call me Mom!"

Nara Hiroko turned and walked into the house. If you looked closely, you would find that her gait was not very standard, but rather somewhat limping.

"Little Horn, you're getting less and less cute as you grow up!"

"At least until you change your mind, I won't change mine, Pingzi."

Nara Rinka said very seriously.