Chapter 11: Rumors Arise
In the morning, he would go to Konoha Hospital to study Medical Ninjutsu and treat minor injuries; in the afternoon, he would return to the Ninja School for Taijutsu and Ninjutsu classes; after school, he would escort Hyuga Kiyomi home, then go to his secret training ground to practice Gentle Fist Taijutsu; in the evening, after dinner, he would review what he had learned during the day.
Day after day, without interruption.
Although treating simple surgeries and injured people at Konoha Hospital would take up Hyuga Mirai's study time, it was also a way to help Dr. Nakano, who taught him Medical Ninjutsu, so whenever Hyuga Mirai saw something he could do, he would proactively take it upon himself.
While this behavior was exhausting and time-consuming, it earned him Dr. Nakano's goodwill and a good reputation, which, for Hyuga Mirai, who could only rely on physical labor at this stage, was more beneficial than detrimental.
Sometimes, Hyuga Kiyomi would also make demands that wasted Hyuga Mirai's time, but after nearly two years of interaction, Hyuga Mirai had figured out the bottom line of this main branch young lady.
He was very clear about Hyuga Kiyomi's personality and temper; in front of Hyuga Mirai, this main branch young lady was like a spring in his hand, which could be easily pressed very tightly and then slowly released.
Some unreasonable demands were cleverly deflected by Hyuga Mirai's skillful words, and Hyuga Kiyomi herself was completely unaware, even thinking that Hyuga Mirai's words made sense.
He learned Healing Technique in three days, and in five days, he was already using Medical Ninjutsu on injured people in Konoha Hospital, speeding up their recovery.
Hyuga Mirai's reputation gradually spread, no longer confined to Konoha Hospital and the Ninja School.
'Ah, that young man, the Hyuga Clan's genius! I heard his talent in Medical Ninjutsu is comparable to Lady Tsunade of the Sannin!'
'You fool, Lady Tsunade is a Medical Saint! But that Hyuga youth is indeed amazing; last time, he used Healing Technique, which saved me two days of lying in bed, and the medical fees were much cheaper too!'
'I also met him. A friend of mine who works at Konoha Hospital said that this Hyuga youth's talent in Medical Ninjutsu is definitely that of a genius!'
Similar remarks gradually circulated within Konoha.
Gentle in attitude, diligent in work, and eager to learn.
Seeing the suffering of the injured, he would not hesitate to use Chakra to quickly heal their wounds, truly a student who inherited the will of fire.
The various personas Hyuga Mirai projected externally made it difficult for anyone to find fault; every student who came to Konoha Hospital for an internship would receive an evaluation from the leading physician.
And Dr. Nakano's evaluation of Hyuga Mirai was full of praise; he lauded Hyuga Mirai as almost the hope of Konoha, a Ninja who perfectly inherited the will of fire.
Healing Technique is a C-rank Ninjutsu in terms of difficulty, and Hyuga Mirai learned it in a short time; then, a month and a half later, Hyuga Mirai learned the A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, Mystical Palm Technique, from Dr. Nakano.
This is an advanced version of Healing Technique, much more difficult than Healing Technique. Even when Hyuga Mirai first started learning it, it took him a lot of time. After he got the hang of it, he invested a lot of energy into this Medical Ninjutsu to finally master Mystical Palm Technique.
Condensing Yang Release Chakra to activate the cells near the wound, thereby healing the injury in an extremely short time.
When Dr. Nakano was teaching Hyuga Mirai, he estimated it would take him at least a month to master this Ninjutsu.
Who knew that in less than ten days, Hyuga Mirai was already barely able to use Mystical Palm Technique.
When Dr. Nakano first saw Hyuga Mirai use Mystical Palm Technique, his jaw nearly dropped in surprise.
He knew Hyuga Mirai was a genius, but he never expected Hyuga Mirai's talent in Medical Ninjutsu to be so exaggerated.
In the following months, Dr. Nakano taught Hyuga Mirai two more Medical Ninjutsu, and it wasn't long before Hyuga Mirai learned them all.
Thus, Dr. Nakano was finally convinced, and at the same time, he firmly believed in his heart that Hyuga Mirai would surely become a Ninja no less inferior to the Medical Saint Lady Tsunade; Dr. Nakano was deeply convinced of this, even daring to stake his life on it.
Aside from Chakra reserves and surgical experience, Hyuga Mirai was already a Medical Ninja in no way inferior to him.
Although Dr. Nakano was only a Medical Chunin, he was still a valuable physician in Konoha Hospital; Jonin-level Medical Ninja were qualified to serve as department heads in the hospital, and Medical Chunin were already a very valuable resource for Konoha.
Moreover, Hyuga Mirai's talent in Medical Ninjutsu was so outstanding; at just over seven years old, he could serve as the attending physician for some surgeries, no less inferior to the widely rumored Kakashi Hatake in the village.
"Mirai-kun, let's stop here for today. You've worked hard!"
After Hyuga Mirai completed another simple external injury surgery, Dr. Nakano came over and patted him on the shoulder, saying.
In one morning, Hyuga Mirai had diagnosed three injured individuals. Although they were all minor wounds sustained from missions, having Hyuga Mirai there significantly eased Dr. Nakano's burden.
C-rank and B-rank missions already carried the possibility of combat, and even Konoha's Ninja couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't sustain any injuries during a mission.
"In that case, I'll take my leave now, Dr. Nakano."
After Hyuga Mirai finished his tasks and saw that there was nothing else he needed to help with, he bid farewell to Dr. Nakano.
As for the afternoon's Ninjutsu class, he didn't plan to attend either.
The Ninja School was relatively relaxed in its management of students, especially outstanding ones.
According to the Nin school news Hyuga Mirai had gathered from Hyuga Kiyomi, since the news of Kakashi's promotion to Chunin spread to the Nin school, quite a few people were already planning to apply for graduation.
Among them was Hyuga Kiyomi.
As Kakashi's contemporary, with the other party already a Chunin while they were still studying at the Nin school, this stark disparity was unacceptable to many geniuses in Class A, and Hyuga Kiyomi was one of them.
She had been praised as a genius of the main branch by her clan since childhood, but after coming to the Ninja School, she was left far behind by Kakashi. Coupled with Hyuga Kiyomi's inherently strong personality, cultivated by the main branch, she simply could not accept certain rumors.
Hyuga Mirai would not concern himself with these matters; he only wanted to steadily increase his strength before the Third Shinobi World War, and remaining in the village as a Medical Ninja was the best option.
Although this would mean a lack of combat experience, Hyuga Mirai believed it was his best choice.
After leaving Konoha Hospital, Hyuga Mirai prepared to go to the market to buy some rice and meat.
He could now earn some money from Konoha Hospital; after all, being able to use Mystical Palm Technique, Konoha Hospital could no longer treat him merely as an intern.
"Boss, that's all. Please deliver it to my home."
Hyuga Mirai bought a good amount of rice and meat, and the store provided delivery service; after checking out, Hyuga Mirai left his address and walked out.
However, as soon as he turned around, he heard the shop owner discussing with someone else.
"Hey, you heard it, right, that Konoha White Fang!"
"Oh~, that scoundrel! Because of his selfish desires, he caused our country to suffer huge losses. How infuriating!"
The shop owner scoffed and said, "Heh, I used to admire that man. I never thought that for the sake of saving one person, he would so carelessly abandon a mission. Truly…"
"Um, excuse me for interrupting, but what were you two just talking about?"
Hyuga Mirai turned back, walked up to the owner and the other person, his pair of pale white pupils seemingly emitting an invisible pressure.
"It's, it's that Konoha White Fang! I heard he chose to abandon a mission to save his comrades, which resulted in huge losses for the Land of Fire…"
The owner, feeling very suppressed in his heart as Hyuga Mirai's white pupils stared at him, recounted what he knew.
The owner's friend next to him chimed in, "That's right, that's right. The Land of Fire suffered such massive losses, all because of that guy. I heard he was even a hero of Konoha. Hmph, now it seems he's not worthy at all!"
"Losses? What kind of losses, please?"
Hyuga Mirai took another half-step closer and asked; although he was not as tall as the two, the invisible aura around him made it difficult for the two ordinary people to even breathe.
"It's… it's that, that huge loss…"
"That's right, everyone says so, so it must be Konoha White Fang's fault!"
Hyuga Mirai gently shook his head and said, "So, what exactly were the losses, how huge were they, were they casualties or financial losses, or intelligence significant enough to affect the war?"
"Besides, only a few people in all of Konoha would know about a mission of that level. Where did you hear about it, boss?"
Why am I arguing with these people…
"Remember to deliver my order."
Hyuga Mirai suddenly realized there was nothing to say to the two villagers, so he simply turned and left.
The shop owner and his friend looked at Hyuga Mirai's departing figure with bewildered expressions.
"Who… who was that guy?"
"I don't know. Hey, but what exactly was that loss?"
"Who knows? I just heard it from someone else."
Tsk, still a few less to collect