"Senpai, are you alright?" Shinji instantly appeared beside Tsunade and asked.
"You brat—"
Tsunade glanced at Shinji, just about to ask what was going on when...
"Hiss—"
She couldn't help but bend over, taking a sharp breath. Her ribs were slightly fractured.
Seeing this, Shinji helplessly extended his hands, covering them with Yang Chakra.
Tsunade looked at the Chakra in Shinji's hands with surprise. She had only seen this kind of Chakra on her grandfather.
"This is?"
"Yang Release." Shinji responded simply and cleanly.
"I know that, but why is it different?" Tsunade rolled her eyes, speechless, and said again.
"I practiced it myself, it's different from ordinary Medical Ninjutsu."
After Shinji finished speaking, he withdrew his hands. "Alright."
Tsunade moved around, and she had to admit, it was very fast, even faster than a typical Mystical Palm Technique.
"That force just now, logically speaking—"
At this point, Tsunade pursed her lips.
"I controlled the force and tried to avoid impacting your internal organs."
Shinji knew that Tsunade suffered from hemophobia. Fighting was one thing. If she really saw blood and collapsed later, he would be in a bind.
"Heh, you've certainly mastered your Monstrous Strength to an exquisite degree."
After saying that, Tsunade turned to leave.
"Senpai."
Seeing this, Shinji immediately followed, coming alongside her and speaking.
"Hmm? What is it?" Tsunade glanced at Shinji, looking at this powerful junior beside her.
A genius even more terrifying than Orochimaru.
"You should know that Karin possesses both Yang and Yin Release." Shinji rubbed his chin, speaking after a while.
"And then?" Tsunade tilted her head, quite annoyed.
"She also has Earth Release and Water Attribute. As the First Hokage's granddaughter, I imagine you must have some of his training scrolls, right?"
This was what Shinji wanted to say. The fusion of attributes, and the unique nature of Yang Release, which is independent of the five main attributes. If there could be a reference, it would be much better than blindly fumbling around.
Tsunade didn't respond to the words.
Grandfather, huh?
"Moreover, Karin's physique is very special. If she can become a Medical Ninja, I believe her achievements won't be too low." Shinji spoke again, and this was also the actual situation.
"No, brat." Tsunade finally spoke, looking at Shinji with an exasperated laugh.
"I can't take on disciples, but you're trying to dig up everything I know. In that case, why don't you just have her come and apprentice under me?"
"Who says you can only have one sensei?" Shinji had a slight smile, that was exactly what he was thinking.
Although he also knew Medical Ninjutsu, it wasn't from systematic learning. There was no need for him to learn it again, his own recovery ability was already very high. As for healing, with Yang Chakra, Medical Ninjutsu was just icing on the cake.
Listening to such shameless words, Tsunade rolled her eyes again.
She! Senju Tsunade! If she wanted to take a disciple, she could only share them with someone else? When did the Sannin become so worthless?
"Tch—"
However, as Tsunade's thoughts shifted, she couldn't help but look at Shinji with disdain, "So, the old man and you are playing this game, huh?"
"First, you made me come back, and then you used reasons or excuses to keep me in the village."
Shinji spread his hands. This wasn't his idea, but Hiruzen's. At most, he just wanted Tsunade to have more ties to the village, so she wouldn't leave like before.
"I'm going to the old man." Tsunade didn't reply to Shinji.
She just went to the entrance of the training ground, turned, and left with Shizune.
Shinji merely chuckled at the sight. The old man should have a way to make Tsunade stay.
Before, there was no excuse, and Tsunade was disheartened. Now, things were different from before.
"Sensei, what do we do now?" Naruto looked at the ruined training ground and asked Shinji.
"Let's get to work. It'll also give you guys some experience using Ninjutsu."
"Naruto and I will go first. Let's flatten and restore the training ground."
Shinji, resigned, rolled up his sleeves, ready to start, while assigning tasks.
"Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Choji, go find some large rocks. Ino, you guys go chop wood, then have Sasuke and them carry it back."
"Consider it physical training."
"Yes, sensei!"
Sasuke and the others responded upon hearing this, turned, and ran out.
"Alright, Naruto, let's use Earth Release together to fix up the training ground."
After Shinji finished speaking, he immediately led Naruto to work.
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"Old man! Is this your reason for making me stay?"
Tsunade crossed her arms, very annoyed, looking at the increasingly aged Hiruzen.
"Indeed. The Academy has been reformed, and many children have medical talent." Hiruzen puffed on his pipe, looking at Tsunade, and slowly said.
"Your Medical Ninjutsu is the most advanced in Konoha, and you're the only one I could think of."
"I'm not interested in teaching Medical Ninjutsu." Tsunade flatly refused, she really didn't want to.
If it was about treating illnesses, she might reluctantly help, but teaching?
That was hard work. She only took Shizune as a disciple because Shizune was Dan's niece. Plus, she suffered from hemophobia, and sometimes needed Shizune for certain treatments.
Having been away for so many years, she also relied on this method for treatment and to earn money.
It was indeed incidental, as who among those who could afford her wasn't a high-ranking official or noble?
A casual action meant a large sum of money flowing in.
This was also why she had earned the nickname 'Legendary Sucker' in gambling dens over the years.
Losing every bet was one thing, but she also had a lot of money. To the people at the gambling dens, Tsunade was practically a living Bodhisattva. She was bringing them business.
"One class a day, and I'll keep the number of students around twenty."
Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke, and seeing Tsunade about to speak again, he interrupted her, "For each class, I'll pay a teaching fee of 300,000 ryo, which is not low."
Hearing about a teaching fee, Tsunade became interested, as her current expenses were very high. Besides gambling, drinking was also one of her hobbies.
"500,000 ryo!" Tsunade held up five fingers,
"After all, I am one of the Sannin, and there shouldn't be anyone better than me in Medical Ninjutsu."
"350,000 ryo, and the class duration is three hours." Hiruzen, with his pipe in his mouth, gave his bottom price.
"Deal!" Tsunade agreed immediately.
Raising the price by just 50,000 ryo was pure profit.
Hiruzen: "..."
He then realized he had been played by Tsunade, but he had already spoken, and Tsunade was willing to stay. This was the biggest benefit.