Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

"However, this guy is very cautious. If the chance of a successful assassination is slim, he probably won't make a move. Once he senses something is wrong, he might even run away immediately."

Danzo touched his chin and pondered.

He and Ebizo were the intelligence chiefs of Konoha and Sunagakure respectively, and they were old rivals who had carried out many meticulously planned assassination attempts on each other.

Several times, he almost fell victim to it.

Therefore, he knew very well that Ebizo, like himself, was a very cautious person who would never make a mistake easily and was the kind of guy who wouldn't act until he saw a clear benefit.

"Someone come here."

Danzo shouted loudly.

The next moment, a Root ninja knelt on one knee in front of Danzo and said respectfully, "Lord Danzo, please give your orders."

"Go and bring the latest information about Kirito."

Danzo gave the order.

"what."

The Root ninjas obeyed the command and immediately formed hand seals, disappearing from their original positions.

Within about a minute, a detailed intelligence report was delivered to Danzo.

This intelligence report details everything Kirito has done in the past few days, presenting it in a data table. It also summarizes the frequency of various tasks he performs daily and estimates his strength based on the ninjutsu he has revealed and some combat experience.

"Looks like this kid's going to be tough."

Danzo had reviewed the intelligence and, with his perspective as the darkest figure in Konoha, came to this conclusion.

From this information, he could tell that Kirito was a very self-disciplined person. Since graduating, he had been living a life of going to the hospital, working hard until the end of the workday, and then going straight back to the Senju clan's territory.

In the middle, its main body never went anywhere.

What kind of place is the hospital? It's a place that Konoha pays close attention to. On the surface, it doesn't seem to have any defenses, but in reality, it's heavily guarded. There are no fewer than ten Jonin guarding the place, including elite Jonin from the Hyuga and Yamanaka clans.

With elite Jonin from both clans in charge, no suspicious person could possibly escape the notice of the guarding ninjas in the hospital.

Furthermore, the hospital is equipped with numerous sealing barriers and traps; anyone unfamiliar with the hospital's interior who ventures in will quickly become aware of its layout.

The Senju clan's territory is an even more terrifying place than Konoha Hospital.

The reason is simple: the strongest ninja in Konoha is stationed there, so no evil spirits can cause trouble inside.

Kirito himself spends his days in two places, and he is followed by a large number of ANBU ninjas. It would be strange if the Sand Village spies could find a good opportunity.

There are also the three shadow clones he creates every day when he goes to work. Two of them went into the orphanage and a branch of a pharmacist's restaurant, respectively, and never came out again.

The Root members had secretly followed these two shadow clones to investigate. The Yakushi Gourmet Restaurant branch was okay; they could follow them inside, but there was a barrier inside, making it impossible to follow them in. The orphanage, on the other hand, was completely blocked by the barrier and they couldn't even get in.

As for the remaining clones, they spent their days wandering around the village, playing, and buying various things to bring back to the Thousand Hands clan's territory.

Unsurprisingly, Kirito uses this shadow clone for fishing and for amusement.

Unfortunately, not a single fish has been caught so far.

“This won’t do. That old guy won’t stay away from Sunagakure for long. We need to find a way to lure him out.”

Danzo threw the intelligence report on the table, a sinister smile gradually spreading across his gloomy face.

Chapter 47: Medical Team

In the morning, at Konoha Hospital, in the internal medical class, Kirito was attending class diligently. He memorized everything the medical ninja on the podium said, filtered out the irrelevant information, and copied the key points into his notebook.

This is his fourteenth day in the medical class. He has now fully adapted to the pace of the class and, thanks to his excellent learning ability, is quickly catching up with the instructors' teaching progress.

The medical class curriculum is similar to that of the ninja academy, divided into practical and theoretical classes.

However, compared to the Ninja Academy, this place places more emphasis on theoretical classes, with very few practical classes.

That's for sure. Medicine is a profound and complex discipline. If your theoretical knowledge isn't up to par, it's impossible to get into real-world practice.

Those who study medicine must have sufficient reverence for life.

The medical class has a large number of theoretical courses, which can be roughly divided into Medical Ninja Code, Pharmacology, First Aid, Human Anatomy, Biological Research, Toxin Research, Cell Research, and so on.

Of these courses, Kirito was most interested in pharmacology, human research, and cell research.

In these classes, he learned a lot of valuable knowledge that he couldn't learn outside. The only pity was that much of the knowledge in these classes was taboo, and the teachers would not teach it to him in private. If he wanted to acquire it, he would need to gain a high position in the medical system.

To this end, he has already participated in the hospital's pharmaceutical work, making solid contributions to Konoha and accumulating experience in the hospital.

There is only one practical course, and that is learning the Palm Immortal Technique.

This medical ninjutsu is classified as an A-rank ninjutsu, so you can imagine how difficult it is to learn; it's probably even more difficult than the Rasengan.

Because medical ninjas need to use it to save lives, in addition to possessing Yang-attribute chakra and excellent chakra manipulation skills, they also need to have sufficient understanding of the physical structure of living beings.

Before Kirito came to the medical class, he had not mastered the Yang Release chakra nature, but the medical class had a very mature method for cultivating the Yang Release chakra nature, and he successfully cultivated the Yang Release chakra nature in just one week.

After that, Kirito began to train in the Palm Healing Technique.

As expected of an A-rank ninjutsu, the Palm Healing Technique was not easy for him to master. Unlike the Lightning Release, Yin Release, and Water Release ninjutsu he had learned before, which he could master and use skillfully in a day or two, it was not easy to learn and use it proficiently.

However, his learning of the Spirit Transformation Technique progressed very smoothly, and he found it easy to cultivate.

Because he didn't have a thorough understanding of the fish's anatomy, he killed more than ten fish before successfully reviving one using his palm magic, which took him two days.

However, using the Palm Healing Technique to revive a fish is only the first step in learning the Palm Healing Technique. He is still far from truly mastering it. He will need to practice on animals such as cats, dogs, and birds until his supervising medical ninja deems him qualified to perform treatments on humans and succeeds. Only then will he be considered to have truly learned it.

In the afternoon's practical lesson, Kirito will practice on a white cat with an injured leg.

Before using Healing Palm Technique, he needs to clean the wound and then infuse chakra into it to determine the severity of the injury and which areas need immediate repair. After that, he activates Healing Palm Technique, using Yang-attribute chakra as needles and threads to reconnect the severed muscle tissue and blood vessels, thus accelerating the wound healing process.

This process requires the practitioner to have a high degree of concentration and excellent chakra manipulation skills.

In about two minutes, Kirito, with a slight sweat on his forehead, finished the treatment. Then, he tapped the cat's head with his finger, injected chakra, and dispelled the genjutsu on the cat.

The next moment, the white cat lying on the bed regained consciousness. When he saw the unfamiliar Kirito, he was startled and immediately stood up, then tried to jump out the window to escape.

Unfortunately, as soon as it jumped off the bed, it stopped moving.

A sealing array appeared on the ground beneath it.

Sealing Technique: One-Lineage Lamp Array

"Not bad, you're learning the Palm Cultivation Technique very quickly. I estimate it won't be long before you'll be able to perform the surgery."

At that moment, a female medical ninja with severe dark circles under her eyes came to Kirito's side, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him.

Upon hearing this, Kirito humbly replied, "You flatter me. It's because of your excellent teaching, Master Ciyun, that I've improved so quickly."

Senju Jiyun is a medical jonin of Konoha, a master of pharmaceuticals, the highest-ranking member of the medical team, and also the head of the pharmacy department in the hospital.

This mature woman, whom he had only met a few times in the Senju clan's territory, was the medical ninjutsu teacher that Mito had found for him, and also his strongest protective force in the hospital.

Like Tsunade, Jiyun was also a very capable ninja, one of the few elite Jonin in the Senju clan.

It was thanks to her private tutoring that Kirito was able to catch up with the medical class's learning progress in just ten days and even start to overtake them.

"I told you not to call me teacher, call me sister, it makes me sound old."

Ciyun vigorously rubbed Tongren's head with her hands and said with a smile.

She really liked Kirito, who was smart, quick-witted, and sensible. In terms of chakra control, he was the best student she had ever seen, only slightly inferior to her. Moreover, he had remarkable medical skills at such a young age.

She could tell that Kirito's medical skills had improved rapidly under her special guidance because he already possessed considerable medical expertise. He caught up with the medical class's learning pace in just ten days.

If Kirito weren't already Mito-sama's disciple, she would have wanted to take him on as her own.

She might only encounter one genius like this once in her entire life.

"You're already thirty-five, aren't you old yet...?"

Kirito was patted on the head yet again, his hair was ruffled, and he muttered to himself, a little annoyed.

What did you just say?

Ciyun's ears twitched slightly as he looked at Kirito with a benevolent expression.

"I just said that you are very beautiful, Sister Ciyun."

Upon seeing this, Kirito broke out in a cold sweat and chuckled awkwardly.

Ciyun wasn't going to let Kirito get away with it so easily. She grinned mischievously and said, "Kirito, the archives haven't been cleaned for a while. Since you've finished your classwork so quickly, why don't you do the cleaning? The capable should do more."

Upon hearing this, Kirito's face immediately fell, and then, amidst a kind smile and his classmates' gloating expressions, he got up and left the classroom.

But as soon as he left the classroom, the distressed expression on his face disappeared, replaced by a happy smile.

Kirito had long wanted to visit the archives, a place filled with various medical records and data, but he had never had the opportunity. Moreover, the hospital was heavily guarded, and as a medical intern, he couldn't move around freely.

Ci Yun's actions just now, though seemingly a punishment, were actually a reward for him.

"Sister Ciyun, you are such a kind person."

Kirito thought to himself with a smug smile as he made his way to the archives room on the basement floor.

Soon, he arrived at the stairwell leading to the basement.

Just then, a man with messy hair, pale skin, and golden eyes came up the stairs.

When Kirito met this person's eyes, he immediately felt as if he were being watched by a venomous snake.

In an instant, the scene before him changed, and a giant snake actually appeared before him, staring at him, this tiny human, with its cold and merciless huge snake eyes.

Chapter 48: Orochimaru

Kirito looked at the giant snake that suddenly appeared in front of him, but he didn't panic. He immediately formed a hand seal and whispered, "Release."

The next moment, the giant snake disappeared, and the scene before his eyes returned to normal.

After the illusion dissipated, Kirito immediately took a few steps back, took out a kunai from his ninja tool bag, and stared warily at the man in front of him who made him feel uncomfortable.

Orochimaru!

Kirito never expected to encounter this guy here. He had sensed a strong chakra coming from the stairs, but he never imagined it would be Orochimaru.

Shouldn't they still be on the battlefield in the Land of Rain right now?

Has the war between Konoha and Amegakure ended?

And why did he just use illusion magic on him?