Chapter 2: First, Set a Small Goal
"Mmm..."
"Where is this..."
Mikoto, having woken up, opened her eyes, revealing scarlet pupils.
However, the scarlet disappeared the next second, and her eyes returned to their normal black color.
But Aomizu clearly saw that what Mikoto had just revealed was a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Just a year ago, she only had a Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
"This is Konoha Hospital. Mikoto, your injuries have been treated, but you still need a few days of rest before you can be discharged."
"Ah, Aomizu. Thank you."
Mikoto, having understood her current situation, smiled gently at Aomizu.
Her appearance as a beautiful, frail older sister instinctively evoked feelings of affection.
"Oh, right. I haven't congratulated you on becoming a Medical Ninja yet."
Having experienced the sacrifice of her instructor and comrades, she was naturally very concerned about Aomizu, her only remaining classmate.
That's why she was very supportive when Aomizu decided to become a Medical Ninja a year ago.
After all, once he became a Medical Ninja, he could work at Konoha Hospital and wouldn't have to constantly undertake dangerous missions like other Ninja.
Of course, even if he worked at Konoha Hospital, he could still take on missions if he wanted to.
After chatting briefly, Aomizu left the operating room and returned to his office.
While recovering his Chakra, he inspected the reward he had just received.
Genjutsu: Tree Binding Kill, this is a Genjutsu.
In the original work, Genjutsu Jonin Kurenai Yuhi once used it against Uchiha Itachi.
Although the result was that it was easily countered by the opponent, this wasn't because Kurenai Yuhi or Genjutsu: Tree Binding Kill were ineffective, but because the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan was too overpowered.
Using Genjutsu in front of an Uchiha?
How is that different from showing off your meager skills to an expert?
Objectively speaking, this is already a high-level Genjutsu.
When used, the caster first disappears, then tree-like structures, similar to Wood Release, wrap around the enemy, and finally, the caster emerges from the trees to launch a fatal attack.
This is a Genjutsu that originated during the era of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju.
It causes the enemy to mistakenly believe the caster is using Wood Release, thus generating fear.
"It must be because Mikoto's strength increased significantly that I was able to directly obtain a Genjutsu of this level."
As long as someone awakens the Three-Tomoe, they possess Elite Jonin level strength.
That is the Uchiha.
Aomizu was extremely envious of this.
Wait, I have a System?
Never mind then.
According to the System's rules, the orbs obtained after each treatment are classified into four levels, from lowest to highest: white, blue, gold, and colored.
The higher the orb level, the better the reward inside.
For orbs of the same level, the higher the difficulty of the treatment, the better the reward obtained.
If the strength of the treated subject is Genin level or below, only a white orb will be received.
If the strength of the treated subject reaches Chunin level or even Special Jonin level, only a blue orb will be received.
When the strength reaches Jonin level, a gold orb can be obtained, and the same applies to Elite Jonin level.
Only when the strength reaches Kage Level will the highest-level colored orb be obtained.
In short, the stronger the treated subject and the more severe the injury, the better the reward Aomizu will receive.
Since he had little Chakra, it was consumed quickly, but it also recovered quickly.
Afterward, Aomizu recovered and completed three more treatments, receiving one white orb and two blue orbs.
This was because the subjects of these three treatments were one Genin, one Chunin, and one Special Jonin.
As for the rewards obtained, the white orb granted 10 points of Chakra, and the two blue orbs granted 30 and 50 points of Chakra, respectively.
Although there were no Ninjutsu rewards, he was very satisfied.
After all, for Aomizu, increasing his maximum Chakra capacity was the best reward at this stage.
"It seems the rewards that can be obtained from white orbs and blue orbs are basically Chakra increases, with the blue orbs offering more rewards."
"Then, I'll first set a small goal: increase my Chakra to 10,000 points, reaching C-rank."
Even within Konoha, the strongest Ninja Village, Jonin are considered core strength, and their numbers cannot be too large.
Therefore, the subjects Aomizu treats every day are predominantly Genin and Chunin.
This perfectly facilitates his goal of increasing his Chakra.
At the same time, a young woman with blood-red long hair rushed into Konoha Hospital.
If Aomizu had seen her, he would have recognized her as Uzumaki Kushina, his friend.
Kushina was there to visit Mikoto.
The two were close friends.
Aomizu was able to meet Kushina precisely because of his relationship with Mikoto.
"Mikoto, Mikoto, are you okay?"
Looking at the frantic Kushina, Mikoto was touched, but still spoke irritably.
"Why are you shouting so loudly? Quiet down, this is a hospital, don't disturb others."
In response, Kushina just chuckled.
"I was worried about you! I heard you were injured, and I was terrified."
Seeing that Mikoto's face was still slightly pale but she was clearly fine, Kushina finally sighed in relief.
"You..."
Mikoto, feeling helpless toward Kushina, shook her head.
However, after Kushina's fuss, some of the sadness in her heart dissipated.
The reason she was injured this time was that she encountered an attack from a Rogue Ninja organization while leading her three students on a mission.
She was injured while protecting her three students.
Although she successfully eliminated all the enemies in the end, she couldn't save them; only one girl survived.
It was this girl who brought her to Konoha Hospital.
The girl had already been sent home.
"Oh, right, Kushina, do you know who I saw?"
"Who?"
"It was Aomizu. He's a Medical Ninja now, and he treated my injuries."
Upon hearing this, Kushina's first reaction was surprise.
Aomizu was also her friend, and she naturally understood his talent.
Initially, she hadn't been optimistic about Aomizu being able to learn Medical Ninjutsu.
"If I remember correctly, he's only been studying Medical Ninjutsu for about a year, right?"
Since coming to Konoha, Kushina had been living in the Senju Clan Compound, cared for by Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade.
Thus, she understood the difficulty of Medical Ninjutsu.
It usually takes a normal person several years, or even more than a decade, to become a qualified Medical Ninja.
"Exactly, I was surprised too at first.
I didn't expect Aomizu to have such high talent in Medical Ninjutsu."
Kushina agreed with this statement.
At the same time, she was happy for Aomizu.
Following that, Kushina chatted with Mikoto for a while longer before leaving.
However, she didn't go home; instead, she sought out Aomizu.
"Aomizu, you scoundrel! You became a Medical Ninja and didn't tell me? You don't consider me a friend, do you?"
"I only became one today, so I didn't have time to tell you."
In response to Aomizu's explanation, Kushina just snorted twice, feigning anger.