Chapter 61: The Operation on Hizashi Hyuga
Konoha Hospital, Room 77.
A tense and thrilling operation was underway.
Lying on the operating table was Hizashi Hyuga, the younger brother of the clan head, Hiashi Hyuga, and in the future, the father of a son named Neji Hyuga.
He had been on a mission in the Land of Wind when he encountered a Sand Village puppet master and was struck with a potent poison.
"Hoshikawa, get ready," Tsunade said without looking up, holding out her hand.
A pale green chakra quickly wrapped around her palm.
The normally warm chakra suddenly became sharp, like a blade.
This was the A-rank medical ninjutsu, the Chakra Scalpel.
Tsunade calmly sliced open Hizashi Hyuga's thigh.
"Hemostasis Jutsu!"
Hoshikawa placed his hands over the wound, and a pale green chakra stopped the blood from flowing.
"A poison made by Chiyo," Tsunade said casually, carefully observing the state of the flesh.
Chiyo was the most powerful puppet master in the Sand Village.
Puppet masters were skilled in two things: controlling and creating puppets, and creating deadly poisons.
During the Second Great Shinobi War, Tsunade and Chiyo had a unique battle of poisons and antidotes, with Tsunade ultimately emerging victorious.
Of course, when Hoshikawa heard Chiyo's name, his mind immediately went to a different Chiyo—one in a swimsuit.
"Hoshikawa, use the Delicate Illness Extraction Jutsu," Tsunade commanded. "Nonō, go get the antidote I prepared."
Hoshikawa quickly formed hand signs.
The Delicate Illness Extraction Jutsu was a B-rank medical ninjutsu.
Its effect was to find the source of harmful toxins and pathogens within a patient's body and either remove or transfer them.
Among medical ninjutsu, it was considered quite difficult.
It had taken Hoshikawa half a year to learn it.
"Lady Tsunade," Yakushi Nonō said, handing her a bottle of medicine.
"Mmhmm." Tsunade took it and opened the bottle.
"It's here," Hoshikawa said, using the chaotic chakra within Hizashi Hyuga's body to pinpoint the location of the poison.
Seeing this, Tsunade sprinkled the medicinal powder, which worked in conjunction with his Delicate Illness Extraction Jutsu.
A moment later, Hizashi Hyuga's flesh returned to its normal color, no longer black.
"Hoshikawa, stop."
Tsunade handed the bottle back to Yakushi Nonō, and then with pale green chakra emanating from her hands, she performed the Mystical Palm Technique.
Hoshikawa immediately dispersed his chakra and withdrew his hands.
Watching Hizashi Hyuga's wound heal, he couldn't help but be impressed by the Mystical Palm Technique.
It was a shame it was so difficult to learn; he still hadn't mastered it.
It had been six months since Tsunade's birthday.
Hoshikawa had successfully acquired the C-rank entry, "Medical Chunin."
[C-Rank Talent Entry: Medical Chunin.]
[Trigger Condition: Possess nine medical ninjutsu entries.]
[Effect: The effectiveness of all medical ninjutsu is increased by 50%.]
[Note: Master all nine medical ninjutsu to unlock the B-rank entry, Medical Special Jonin.]
From the effect alone, the 50% increase was quite a boost, saving a significant amount of chakra.
The power of a jutsu depended on the amount of chakra and the user's understanding of its nature and form, in other words, its proficiency.
For example, Madara Uchiha.
In his hands, a simple Fire Style jutsu could unleash power comparable to a Forbidden Jutsu.
With this entry, Hoshikawa's 100% chakra output was equivalent to someone else's 150%.
But what bothered him was the proficiency requirement for the B-rank entry, "Medical Special Jonin."
Because of his cheat-like system, he automatically achieved a "Proficient" rating for any jutsu he successfully performed.
Proficiency was divided into Beginner, Proficient, and Master.
Being proficient was normally enough, but now he was required to master the medical ninjutsu he learned, which would take up a lot of his time.
However, he had no choice but to comply.
Therefore, during the break at the end of his second year, Hoshikawa began an internship at Konoha Hospital.
Besides the C-rank entry "Medical Chunin," he also acquired the C-rank entry "Genjutsu Chunin," which had a similar effect and note.
It increased genjutsu power by 50% and required mastering nine genjutsu to upgrade to Special Jonin.
"Done."
Tsunade withdrew her hands.
Maintaining the Mystical Palm Technique for five minutes had caused a fine layer of sweat to form on her forehead.
Hoshikawa noticed this and quickly handed her a towel.
"You did well just now," Tsunade said, wiping her face.
"That's an understatement," Yakushi Nonō couldn't help but say. "Hoshikawa's medical ninjutsu is already on par with a Special Jonin's!"
In her opinion, Hoshikawa was proficient in all his medical ninjutsu.
Most importantly, he was only eight years old.
"He still has a long way to go," Tsunade said, shaking her head.
While Yakushi Nonō wasn't wrong, Tsunade always held Hoshikawa to the standard of a Hokage.
"Yeah, I'll work hard," Hoshikawa said, nodding heavily.
It was worth noting that the system's ninja rankings were different from the world's ninja rankings; its difficulty was higher.
For example, mastering nine medical ninjutsu in the ninja world would easily qualify someone as a Jonin, but the system only considered it a Special Jonin.
"…" Yakushi Nonō looked from one to the other, both of them acting as if this was completely normal.
She couldn't help but wonder, Am I under a genjutsu? Or did Konoha Village change its ninja standards?
"Let's go." Tsunade put down the towel and left the operating room.
"Lady Tsunade," Hiashi Hyuga, who was waiting outside, rushed forward. "How is Hizashi?"
"The poison has been neutralized. He just needs a few days of rest," Tsunade said with a slight nod.
"Thank you, Lady Tsunade," Hiashi Hyuga said, relieved.
"It's nothing," Tsunade said, waving her hand.
"Is this Lady Tsunade's student?" Hiashi Hyuga noticed Hoshikawa and praised him. "Already interning at such a young age? Truly a prodigy."
"Lord Hiashi," Yakushi Nonō corrected him. "He isn't an intern. He's Lady Tsunade's assistant."
Hiashi Hyuga's face showed his disbelief.
An operation usually had a lead surgeon and an assistant. This was not a role a normal medical ninja could fill; at the very least, it required a Chunin.
In other words, Hoshikawa was already a Medical Chunin. And he was only eight?!
"Alright, stop praising him, you'll make him cocky," Tsunade said with a slight smirk. "We're heading out."
Hoshikawa quickly followed her.
"When does your school start again?" Tsunade suddenly remembered and asked.
"Tomorrow." Hoshikawa paused. "Do you want to come pick me up halfway through the day?"
"Pick you up?" Tsunade looked at him, confused.
"Lord Hokage will definitely be giving a long speech. I don't want to listen to it," Hoshikawa said with a cough.
"Isn't your dream to be Hokage?" Tsunade couldn't help but laugh. "Shouldn't you learn a thing or two?"
"No, no." Hoshikawa quickly shook his head. "When I become Hokage, my speeches will definitely be under three minutes."
"Whether you can even become Hokage is a different question," Tsunade said, lightly tapping his head. "Try to be a little more humble."
"I'm always humble," Hoshikawa said, his face completely serious.
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