"Kiyoshi, you're fine,"
Yakushi Nonou concluded, the pale green chakra in her hand fading.
Hearing this, Kiyoshi said,
"But I heard everyone awakens both Sharingan eyes at the same time."
"There are always exceptions."
"I see."
Kiyoshi lowered his head.
He already knew the answer.
In the original story, this had happened to Sasuke.
During his battle with Haku, Sasuke evolved one of his Sharingan into a two-tomoe Sharingan, while the other remained a one-tomoe, creating a single and double shape.
It's just that such cases are extremely rare.
Yakushi Nonou carefully sealed the examination equipment into a sealing scroll, catching a glimpse of Kiyoshi's slender figure out of the corner of her eye, those dark eyes looking at her.
Kiyoshi was unfamiliar with her current appearance, but more familiar with another side of her.
Wearing a white hood and black nun's habit.
Even casual movements outlined her rounded features.
A very mature, saintly figure.
Meanwhile, Kiyoshi was also gathering more information about Yakushi Nonou. She was the captain of the medical team and a highly skilled spy in Root's intelligence department.
Her espionage abilities were so advanced that even after her retirement, Shimura Danzo personally approached her, pressuring her to continue working for Root.
Therefore, Kiyoshi had no intention of challenging Yakushi Nonou to a duel.
He would answer whatever she asked.
As for whether Kiyoshi was a spy,that was a one-sided effort by Kumogakure to recruit him; he, Uchiha Kiyoshi, hadn't responded yet.
He had never engaged in espionage.
Whether he would in the future was a matter for later.
"By the way, Lady Nonou, is the green chakra that just appeared in your hand the same as the one Lady Tsunade uses?"
Kiyoshi suddenly looked up, his voice tinged with curiosity.
"That's right, this is medical chakra. The chakra of Konoha's medical ninjas turns a pale green."
Yakushi Nonou nodded, a strand of golden hair falling as she spoke.
When medical ninjas use medical ninjutsu, their chakra often turns pale green, with Healing Palm being the most typical example.
Seeing Kiyoshi staring intently at the sealing scroll containing her instruments, Yakushi Nonou asked,
"Are you interested in these?"
She knew that Tsunade had examined Kiyoshi's Sharingan.
She guessed that Tsunade had used medical ninjutsu to test him, leaving an impression on him.
Kiyoshi's gaze fell on the sealing scroll she had just put away, and he asked thoughtfully,
"These medical ninjutsu… can I learn them?"
Yakushi Nonou was slightly surprised, pausing for a moment at this sudden request.
She sized up Kiyoshi. Although the boy was rather thin, she could tell he had a large frame; with proper training, he could become a good taijutsu ninja.
"Kiyoshi, you'd be better suited to taijutsu."
"Taijutsu ninja?"
Mikoto glanced at Kiyoshi. She'd heard he possessed some characteristics of the Yotsuki clan.
She didn't know what those characteristics were.
Perhaps it was talent or some other extraordinary ability.
"But… maybe there are other clansmen like me. Then, I could diagnose them like Lady Nonou and Lady Tsunade."
Kiyoshi didn't hide the disappointment in his eyes. He scratched his head softly, as if trying to conceal his despair: "So it still won't work…"
For a moment, the corners of his mouth drooped slightly.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed. If Nonou didn't accept him either, Kiyoshi would have to reconsider.
[The Art of Speaking (White)] added a touch of sincerity to Kiyoshi's tone.
Yakushi Nonou's heart skipped a beat.
She had always loved children, especially those who had lost their parents.
"Don't worry,"she said softly, trying to comfort the somewhat pitiful-looking child before her.
"After you graduate from the Ninja Academy, if your aptitude passes the medical ninja reserve exam, come find me."
Yakushi Nonou spoke a few more words than usual.
If an adult came to her, she would simply let them take the exam themselves, following the normal procedures, and wouldn't involve herself in anything.
However, from the information she obtained from Root, Yakushi Nonou knew that Kiyoshi had been an orphan since he was two years old.
Over the years, she had harbored a thought: to open an orphanage after retiring from Root.
Kiyoshi's appearance intensified this idea.
"Really?"
Kiyoshi's eyes suddenly lit up, a surprised smile appearing on his face.
His previous faint melancholy seemed to dissipate somewhat.
Yakushi Nonou nodded, a gentle smile playing on her lips:
"Why would I lie to you?"
Mikoto, standing beside her, couldn't help but glance at Kiyoshi again.
This child was somewhat different from the other Uchiha clan members.
Tsunade, who had come to inspect last time, was cold towards him and had no intention of taking him on as a disciple, but Yakushi Nonou seemed to be considering it.
Moreover, according to Yakushi Nonou, he also possessed talent in taijutsu.
Currently, the Uchiha clan has neither medical ninjas nor specialized taijutsu ninjas.
Uchiha ninjas, after graduating from the Ninja Academy, all enter the Konoha Police Department to manage village security and carry out missions.
She herself was no exception.
"Alright, Kiyoshi-chan, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll stop here for today."
Yakushi Nonou stood up, casually tidying up the sealing scrolls.
Before leaving, her gaze swept over the books placed on the chair.
A studious child,Yakushi Nonou thought to herself.
"Yes, thank you, Nonou-sama."
Kiyoshi politely stood up, wanting to see Yakushi Nonou off.
He and Mikoto escorted Yakushi Nonou to the boundary between the Uchiha settlement and the Konoha streets.
There stood an ancient doorway, marking the Uchiha territory.
"Go back and train hard,"
Mikoto said, leaving in a hurry.
Kiyoshi walked home alone.
The moon and stars were sparse; it was already night.
Kiyoshi let out a soft breath.
This matter had gone much more smoothly than he had imagined.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Even orphans who weren't from Konoha were taught medical ninjutsu by Yakushi Nonoo, let alone him?
Moreover, Yakushi Nonoo had considered retirement, so she probably had fewer concerns.
Right now, she had no weaknesses.
Only when she became the head of the orphanage in the future would she be forced to become a spy again, infiltrating an enemy country, because these orphans were being held hostage by Danzo.
"Next, I need to improve my chakra control as quickly as possible, to reach the standard."
The next day, at the Ninja Academy's training ground.
"Today's class is a quiz; you need to run fifty laps!"
Instructor Umino blew his whistle, signaling the students to start running.
"Ah, running again."
"How many? Fifty?"
(End of Chapter)