Escape from Konoha.

Ruri looked at Shiraishi with dissatisfaction.

Shiraishi smiled confidently and said:

"Ruri, what you're saying is a bit discriminatory. While the power of chakra is limitless, the power of science is not far behind. What chakra can do, science can also do."

Especially when science and chakra are combined, Shiraishi believes that this is the right way to approach the world scientifically.

One day, the people of this world will realize this.

Shiraishi is willing to be a pioneer in the science of chakra integration and is very much looking forward to the future of chakra science.

"Really? Then did you see that huge forest outside Konoha Village? It was created in an instant by the First Hokage, Hashirama, using Wood Release ninjutsu. Can the science you're talking about do that?"

Liuli immediately provided an example.

"..."

Uh... that's really impossible.

While it's possible to create forests using science, creating such a massive forest in an instant is currently beyond the capabilities of science.

Even with the level of science in my previous life, it would have been impossible to achieve such an immediate and miraculous effect.

Leaving aside the First Hokage's immense power to suppress an era, even ordinary ninjas can conjure water, flames, and lightning out of thin air, which goes against Shiraishi's understanding of normal scientific development.

This is precisely the wonder of chakra.

"Therefore, your so-called science is still a worthless heretical path compared to powerful ninjutsu. Learning is fine, but don't go too deep. A ninja should act like a ninja."

Ruri hopes that Shiraishi will focus his energy on studying powerful ninjutsu and improving his own strength. It's not that he can't learn so-called science, but that he should be able to distinguish between primary and secondary things.

They are ninjas.

The ninja's destiny is to fight.

To live in battle, to die in battle.

To survive well, strength is key.

"I understand, I will think about it seriously."

Ruri felt very gratified to hear that Shiraishi had listened to her words attentively.

She didn't want to see Shiraishi, this genius, decline like this.

The days without rivals were incredibly boring, making her feel extremely lonely and isolated.

When she learned that Shiraishi was qualified to fight her, she was indeed overjoyed.

Liuli didn't stay with Baishi for long; after talking for a while, she left.

After Ruri left, Shiraishi devoted himself to his studies.

Liuli's words went in one ear and out the other for him.

Shiraishi felt that as someone who had received higher education, he should focus on developing his own unique characteristics.

People have self-knowledge.

Furthermore, during scientific research, one can also use their spare time to improve their skills.

After all, there will be fewer and fewer comfortable times in the future. If we don't catch up on our knowledge now, it will be very difficult to settle down and study later.

Unfortunately, he didn't have a laboratory to practice with, otherwise he could have verified some of the things he wanted to do, which would have been of great help to his studies and ninjutsu training.

"Hmm... coming to that point, many of the labs in the school are just sitting empty, no one's taking care of them..."

The main problem is that few people attend medical tutoring classes. Most students are not interested in the incredibly boring medical courses, which results in many laboratories being idle and unmanaged.

In contrast, students are more interested in cool-looking ninjutsu.

That's something we can take advantage of.

It's not a crime if you don't get caught.

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A few days later.

Shiraishi created a 20-square-meter partitioned room in her house, making the already small space even more cramped for resting.

Inside the cubicle, the experimental equipment was arranged compactly. Although it could not fully meet Shiraishi's needs, it should be sufficient for the initial stage of research.

These equipment are indispensable for learning medical ninjutsu or researching other things.

Some of these experimental equipment and materials were taken from the school's laboratories. These items were ordinary, easily lost, or not very important, and had no markings. In addition, those laboratories had long been closed and sealed off, and Bai Shi's actions were very secretive, so the possibility of discovery was very low.

This will save Shiraishi some money.

Most of the equipment Baishi bought was from shops in the village, and the equipment he bought from the village was either second-hand or cheap.

This era already had some scientific foundations, but there was no complete and unified concept of science yet, since the application of chakra dominated the ninja world.

Science, like a fallen warrior, is out of step with the mainstream of our time.

Moreover, after this period of understanding, using medical ninjutsu as a starting point for chakra science might make the path smoother.

Touching the cold, hard experimental equipment, a hint of nostalgia flickered in Shiraishi's eyes.

In my past life, during high school, university, and even after I started working at a hospital, I often came into contact with these strange and unusual tools because of my profession.

These things felt as dear to him as his friends.

The types and uses of the equipment differed from what Baishi knew, but once he read the instructions, Baishi could skillfully categorize and classify these equipment and materials, and organize a systematic research plan.

The only regret is that he doesn't have a lot of money.

The inheritance his parents left him in this life wasn't exactly meager, but it wasn't exactly wealthy either.

Bai Shi knew that scientific research could not be done without financial support.

It seems we'll have to find the raw materials ourselves.

Fortunately, there are plenty of free resources in the forests within Konoha Village. We can deal with the rest later; let's learn medical ninjutsu first.

Learning days are always fulfilling and enjoyable. Bai Shi has a natural advantage over his peers. In his previous life, he was a senior physician. Many of the medical principles in the two worlds are the same, just with different expressions and terms, but the essence is the same.

The only difference is the involvement of chakra.

This is the part that Shiraishi focused on solving.

Therefore, with a solid foundation of medical knowledge, Shiraishi did not start learning from scratch, but rather picked out the key points and areas he was unfamiliar with.

Solving this part didn't take Shiraishi much time; he mastered it in just one month.

If you were to learn it completely, it would probably take a year or even several years to solidify your theoretical understanding.

To think that you can complete a comprehensive theoretical accumulation in one month is nothing short of wishful thinking.

The medical ninjutsu scroll that Ruri gave him contained several practical medical ninjutsu techniques, as well as annotations and insights from some medical ninjas. This helped Shiraishi avoid many detours when he formally began to learn medical ninjutsu on his own.

This made Shiraishi very grateful to Ruri.

Without Liuli's help, I wouldn't have been able to grow so quickly.

Chapter Thirteen Two Years

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

Konoha 32th year.

It's just the beginning of summer, and the weather is relatively warm, but not too hot.

This day is a special day—

The day the heroes return!

Of course, the war is not completely over.

The returning heroes were merely those severely wounded on the front lines; they could no longer survive as ninjas.

On the battlefield, they had become a burden to their comrades, and had to be escorted back to Konoha from the front lines, where they would have to spend the rest of their lives in the village.

Along with the large number of wounded, the bodies of the ninjas who had already sacrificed their lives also returned; they now rest in eternal slumber on the earth.

So, on this pleasant day, some people remained silent, some wept, and some may have tears welling up in their eyes, but not the kind of tears of joy.

Despite the lack of any orders, the people of Konoha and the ninja clans had already organized solemn ceremonies to welcome the heroes back.

But the adults waiting for the heroes to return remained silent and grieved, while the once lively and active children, unaware of what had happened, dared not utter a word and simply stood silently in the somber atmosphere.

War is never a pleasant thing.

—At Shiraishi's house.

Shiraishi wasn't particularly interested in welcoming those so-called heroes.

He had no relatives who participated in the war, so welcoming the hero was optional.

However, Shiraishi knew that Ruri would go to greet her, as she, as a member of the Uchiha clan, had an obligation to welcome her clansmen returning from battle.

If it were just Ruri alone, Shiraishi felt he should meet up with her at the village entrance to greet her.

However, there are definitely many Uchiha clansmen around Ruri, and it would seem inappropriate for me to go with them.

With this in mind, Shiraishi felt he should stay at home, since he still had many experiments to do.

Two years have passed, and Shiraishi has not only taught himself all the medical ninjutsu in the medical ninjutsu scroll that Ruri gave him, but has also mastered them.

To put it bluntly, Shiraishi was very confident in his medical ninjutsu skills.

Aside from that, his growth in other areas has not lagged behind.

According to Ruri's assessment, he now possesses strength equivalent to that of a Chunin.

A year ago, Ruri underwent a rigorous selection process among the clan's Jonin and acquired Chunin-level strength. Shiraishi, who could go toe-to-toe with Ruri, was also at the Chunin-level.

However, he never revealed his true strength, and in other people's eyes, he was still just an ordinary student at the ninja academy.

They are the kind of people who would be completely inconspicuous if thrown into a crowd.

He has also mastered many ninjutsu. Putting aside the Three Body Technique, he has also mastered all the medical ninjutsu that are essential for an excellent medical ninja, such as the Palm Healing Technique, Healing Technique, Hemostasis Technique, and Chakra Scalpel.

Once you understand the essence of it, learning it won't be difficult for Shiraishi.

Moreover, he possesses a mature soul and far surpasses ordinary people in terms of self-control, devoting several times more time to cultivation than the average person.