If any of the other medical staff had seen Nonō Yakushi speaking to Kiyoshi in such a coaxing tone, they would have been utterly astonished.
Nonō Yakushi appeared gentle and good-natured, but she was merciless in her work, acting exactly like the heartless ninjas of the [Anbu].
Nonō Yakushi then asked Kiyoshi to follow her to a location for a test.
Kiyoshi gladly agreed to go. After a series of tests, Nonō Yakushi finally confirmed that Kiyoshi possessed the [Yang Release] nature.
"Then you will follow me to learn Medical Ninjutsu from now on."
Nonō Yakushi stated.
Since she had said those words to Kiyoshi, she ought to keep her promise.
Moreover, it wouldn't be bad to take on a pure and innocent child before she eventually left.
In Nonō Yakushi's view, every child was a blank slate, unstained by worldly corruption.
Having worked for Root for a long time and executing numerous missions, Nonō Yakushi had truly seen too many hidden evils.
Furthermore, Nonō Yakushi was aware of the Uchiha clan being suppressed and marginalized in the Hidden Leaf Village.
Especially her superior, the leader of Root, Danzō Shimura, whose disgust toward the Uchiha had reached the point of discrimination.
He was always mumbling criticisms of the Uchiha that his former teacher, Tobirama Senju, had made during his lifetime.
Many children like Kiyoshi were born with original sin simply because their surname was Uchiha.
But Nonō Yakushi could not interfere with these matters, nor did she have the power to.
All she could do was leave the Hidden Leaf Village and open an orphanage in the outside world to live out the rest of her life.
"Yes, Teacher Nonō."
Kiyoshi immediately addressed her as "Teacher."
He then looked at Nonō Yakushi with eager eyes.
Nonō Yakushi was currently wearing a white coat, the curves of her bosom rising high beneath it.
Compared to the black nun's habit in the original work, the current Nonō Yakushi looked more like a merciful doctor bringing relief to the world.
Nonō Yakushi shook her head and chuckled, saying:
"Don't worry, I will give you Medical Ninjutsu. I'll find a D-rank Medical Ninjutsu for you to start learning."
Nonō Yakushi led Kiyoshi to her office and rummaged through it.
After a short while, she produced a light white scroll and handed it to Kiyoshi.
"This is the [Mystical Palm Technique]. It can heal small wounds on the skin."
Kiyoshi opened it and found that it contained quite a lot of text.
"When performing [Medical Ninjutsu], fine control of chakra is indispensable, and the ability to maintain chakra for long periods of time is also essential. It's a skill that requires hard work to master."
"Yes, Teacher Nonō, I will study diligently and repay you in the future."
Kiyoshi's words made Nonō Yakushi laugh.
Little Kiyoshi, who had just become a [Genin], was talking about repaying her.
As expected of someone from the Land of Lightning, Nonō Yakushi sensed a simplicity and purity in him.
Of course, if an adult had said this, Nonō Yakushi would have only found them smarmy.
"It's enough that you have the thought."
Nonō Yakushi then fetched a transparent glass cup, poured coffee and milk into it, and gently stirred them into a murky, earth-like mixture.
"If you want to be a medical ninja, this is your first lesson: use chakra to separate these two liquids."
Children's interest comes quickly and fades quickly.
She wanted to see how much interest Kiyoshi truly had in this field, and what his talent was like.
Upon hearing this, Kiyoshi placed his hands against the glass cup, refined his chakra, gathered it in the meridian system of his hands, and attempted to use chakra to penetrate the glass wall and control the mixture inside.
Seeing Kiyoshi's focused expression, Nonō Yakushi reminded him:
"Although both are liquids, coffee and milk have different densities and can be separated. This is the very foundation of [Medical Ninjutsu], and the core principle of the [Poison Extraction Technique]. If you can't master this step, it won't be easy for you to become a medical ninja."
Nonō Yakushi continued to explain while observing Kiyoshi's reaction.
She was prepared to guide Kiyoshi for a long time, as this practice was quite difficult. Typically, a [Genin] would need at least a few hours to grasp the threshold.
With poor aptitude, it could take days, or even months.
The [Poison Extraction Technique] can also be used to separate toxins from the body, proving useful if one is poisoned during a mission or if a comrade is bitten by a venomous snake.
If this technique could not be learned, becoming a medical ninja would be quite challenging.
Possessing the [Yang Release] nature innately only meant that learning [Medical Ninjutsu] would be much easier than for those without it, as they wouldn't need to spend a massive amount of time mastering the nature later.
But to use [Medical Ninjutsu] well, the key ultimately lies in the individual's ability to precisely control chakra.
This is why [Medical Ninjutsu] is far more difficult than other Ninjutsu, and why the number of medical ninjas is lower than that of ordinary ninjas.
Kiyoshi listened to Nonō Yakushi's explanation, concentrating on using chakra to separate the mixed liquids.
The [Genius Scholar (Green)] Trait increased Kiyoshi's learning speed by one-fifth on top of his original foundation.
Moreover, the [Solid Foundation (Green)] Trait not only increased Kiyoshi's chakra capacity but also served as recognition of his proficiency in the [Three Body Techniques], [Tree Climbing Technique], and [Water Walking Technique].
After several dozen seconds, while Nonō Yakushi had not even finished explaining, Kiyoshi's hands trembled slightly, but the liquid in the glass cup began to change.
The murky, earth-like coffee and the intertwined white milk showed a tendency to separate, and the two distinct colors gradually pulled apart.
The muddy color slowly became clear. The coffee floated to the top layer, while the white milk settled to the bottom, the two clearly distinct.
"How is that possible..."
She blinked, almost doubting if she had seen correctly.
Nonō Yakushi unconsciously leaned forward, the white coat over her chest pulling slightly taut.
She had personally guided many students through this exercise.
Even those children with aptitude for [Medical Ninjutsu] often failed on their first attempt, or only managed to separate a faint, blurred boundary.
Yet, this young boy, who had only just been promoted to [Genin], completed a nearly perfect separation in mere tens of seconds.
Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but was momentarily speechless.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind. For a moment, she even wondered if Kiyoshi had secretly practiced similar manipulation techniques before.
But looking at his focused, yet slightly naive demeanor, he was clearly encountering this training for the first time.
And a disguise would not fool her.
Kiyoshi looked up at her and said.
"Teacher Nonō, I succeeded!"
"Yes."
Nonō Yakushi nodded slightly.
Suddenly, she felt the impulse to mentor Kiyoshi.
Perhaps she could leave a lasting mark on the Hidden Leaf Village before she departed.
It was widely known that every medical ninja was a rare talent.
It was incredibly difficult to cultivate even one.
Otherwise, the policy of assigning one medical ninja to every three-person squad would have already been implemented.
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