Chapter 27: Tsunade
Having a rare period of free time, Hyuga Mirai felt much lighter after resolving the issues with Hyuga Kiyomi.
If he could, he really didn't want to be a guard for the Main Family; there were no benefits, and a ton of trouble.
The 'benefits' referred to guidance in Gentle Fist training, but that was just training alongside the Main Family; as for some Main Family secret Ninjutsu, a branch family guard could never learn them.
Hyuga Mirai secretly practiced Rotation but never displayed it in front of others; otherwise, the Main Family would surely cause him trouble.
After receiving Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval, Hyuga Mirai quickly packed up and went to Konoha Hospital.
Since joining the task force, he hadn't been here for a long time.
"Mirai-kun, is that you? You're finally back! Long time no see!"
"Asano-san, it's been a while. Our captain recently gave us a short break, so I came back to visit."
"Mirai-kun, you're back? That's great! The hospital has just gotten busy recently, so your return is a huge help."
"Haha, really?"
After Hyuga Mirai returned to Konoha Hospital, many people greeted him warmly upon seeing him.
This was all thanks to the persona Hyuga Mirai had established at Konoha Hospital previously: helpful, diligent, intelligent, and eager to learn.
If anyone ever asked Hyuga Mirai for help, he would rarely refuse, which earned him a good reputation at Konoha Hospital.
"Mirai-kun, are you coming back to be a Medical Ninja?"
Dr. Nakano, hearing of Hyuga Mirai's return, happily rushed over to ask; the number of injured people had suddenly increased recently, and they were so busy that they used a lot of Chakra almost every day. If Hyuga Mirai could return as a Medical Ninja, it would truly lighten their load significantly.
Before Hyuga Mirai left, Dr. Nakano could no longer teach him. After such a long time, Dr. Nakano didn't believe that with Hyuga Mirai's talent, his Medical Ninjutsu wouldn't have improved at all.
Hyuga Mirai smiled awkwardly: "Sorry, Dr. Nakano, I came this time because I want to borrow the laboratory. I applied for approval from the Hokage."
"Sigh, I still insist that if you could focus on Medical Ninjutsu, you would definitely become a Medical Saint of Konoha, just like Tsunade."
Dr. Nakano shook his head regretfully, saying that he had wanted to keep Hyuga Mirai at the hospital, but the Hyuga Main Family wanted to transfer Hyuga Mirai, and Dr. Nakano had no way to stop them.
"The laboratory? I remember only Tsunade and the Vice Director have the keys, but the Vice Director left Konoha to get medicinal herbs in the Land of Fire."
"No way!?" Hyuga Mirai was stunned to hear this. If that were the case, he was truly unlucky.
Hyuga Mirai thought for a moment and asked, "Is Tsunade still at Konoha Hospital?" At this time, she should be about to leave Konoha Village.
Dr. Nakano scratched his head and said, "Someone saw Tsunade this morning, so she should still be here. I'll take you to check."
Many people at Konoha Hospital knew about Tsunade drinking while on duty, but she was one of the Sannin and the Medical Saint who founded Konoha's medical system, so no one dared to criticize her for drinking during work hours.
Subsequently, led by Dr. Nakano, Hyuga Mirai followed him to the Director's office on the top floor.
Knock, knock!
"Tsunade?"
Dr. Nakano knocked twice and called out, and after a long time, a reply of "Come in" came from inside the room.
The two pushed the door open and entered. What met their eyes was a table covered with overturned wine bottles, seemingly emptied; a blonde woman with twin ponytails sat behind the table, propping up her flushed, drunken face with her hand.
Her appearance was very beautiful, coupled with her captivating bosom and astonishing strength, Tsunade could almost be said to be the most popular among the Sannin.
Hyuga Mirai merely glanced at her before averting his gaze, standing obediently behind Dr. Nakano.
"Tsunade, this is Hyuga Mirai, who used to be an intern doctor at the hospital. Today, he has the Hokage's approval and wishes to use the laboratory."
Dr. Nakano respectfully spoke to Tsunade after entering, but Tsunade seemed to be drunk, her eyes unfocused, and she even let out a hiccup.
After a while, Tsunade replied groggily, "The brat beside you wants to use the laboratory?"
"Yes, Tsunade, the Hokage has already approved it."
Tsunade seemed very unwilling to hear Hiruzen Sarutobi's name. She pouted, muttering as she pulled out a key from a drawer, "The Old Man is really confused, letting a brat use the laboratory casually…"
Although Tsunade's voice was low, there were only three people in the room, so Hyuga Mirai heard it clearly.
However, he didn't intend to argue with a drunkard, especially one who was also a powerful woman.
Hyuga Mirai now only wanted to borrow Konoha Hospital's laboratory to quickly verify his hypothesis through experimentation. Success would greatly help his strength and reputation.
However, just as Hyuga Mirai reached out to take the laboratory key, a flushed Tsunade caused trouble again.
Just as Hyuga Mirai was about to get the key, she suddenly pulled her hand back, then mumbled and asked, "Brat, what do you want to do in the laboratory? Do you know how valuable the equipment inside is?"
Seeing this, Hyuga Mirai sighed helplessly in his heart, then gently reminded her, "Tsunade, this is the approval document…"
Bang!
Tsunade slammed the table and shouted, "You brat, are you using the Third Hokage to pressure me?!"
"No, Tsunade, I just want to use the laboratory. This is an opportunity I earned through mission merits."
Hyuga Mirai's implication was, 'Please don't cause trouble. This is an opportunity I earned by risking my life. As a senior, how can you make things difficult for a junior?'
Unfortunately, Tsunade was drunk, and she had been in a bad mood, so this was the time for her to be unreasonably difficult.
"Then quickly tell me what you want to borrow the laboratory for, brat."
Sigh~!
Hyuga Mirai thought for a moment, then formed hand seals and directly condensed Yang Release Chakra in his palm.
"While on a mission, I suddenly thought that since Fire Release Chakra can be made into Exploding Tags through Sealing Jutsu, Yang Release Chakra should also be able to be made into Healing Tags through Sealing Jutsu…"
"Also, Yang Release Chakra can directly stimulate cell division to heal wounds, so is it possible to store Yang Release Chakra in vital areas beforehand, so that it will be released to heal wounds once injured…?"
"Chakra originates from the energy secreted by cells, so there should be a way to directly store Yang Release Chakra within cells, controlling division and regeneration…"
Hyuga Mirai spoke fluently, explaining all the problems he had recently thought of; however, these were not the main points. What he most wanted to research was his Byakugan bloodline, hoping to find a way to remove the Caged Bird Curse Seal through genetic research.
However, Hyuga Mirai's speech had left the flushed Tsunade stunned.
This brat looks about the same age as Shizune, has his medical skill already reached this level?
Healing Tags… Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed possible. Yang Release Chakra is more stable than other types of Chakra, and if it's done through Sealing Jutsu, it really might be possible to preserve it.
As for the other few questions, they were essentially the prototypes of her two S-rank Ninjutsu, Yin Seal and Mitotic Regeneration.
And this brat casually used Mystical Palm Technique. Had she been out of touch with village affairs for so long that she didn't even know such a medical genius Ninja had appeared?
"Brat, you…"
Tsunade's interest had only just sparked for a few seconds before she dismissed the idea herself.
She was about to leave the village; why was she thinking about taking on a disciple?
Thinking this, Tsunade waved her hand without interest, tossing the key over.
"Here's the key, you can go!"
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