"While saving a Genin, I accidentally got hit by the enemy."
Hyuga Fū instinctively wanted to tell Hyuga Aokawa to 'go get some gauze,' but then he saw that Hyuga Aokawa was already checking his wound.
Only then did he remember that his son was now a Medical Ninja as well, so he swallowed his words.
After observing with his Byakugan, Hyuga Aokawa found that the wound wasn't deep and hadn't been contaminated by any debris.
It was just a bit long, which made it look somewhat frightening.
He breathed a sigh of relief, formed hand seals, and activated the Healing Technique.
"Dad, move your hand. I can treat it directly."
The wound slowly closed under the influence of the Healing Technique.
After a while, the small wound was as good as new.
The grandmother, who had been worried sick on the side, also breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, her grandson had become successful.
In the past, when Hyuga Fū was like this, he would sometimes have to rest at home for several days.
Now, her grandson just emitted some green light and healed his son.
A smile returned to her face.
"Dad, you should just stay home and help Grandma from now on."
"If I stay home, how will we afford to eat?"
Hyuga Fū turned on the faucet to wash off the blood on his hands, replying without turning his head.
"I'll support us. The Hospital is paying me a salary of 150,000 Ryo a month, which is enough for us to eat."
"That much!" Hyuga Fū whipped his head around.
He only made ten or twenty thousand Ryo from a single mission.
And with his bad leg, he couldn't do many missions in a month.
His son's income had unexpectedly become so high.
"Yeah, and there should be bonuses later on."
"There are bonuses too?" Hyuga Fū was even more shocked.
This was much better than going to the Front Lines; at least there was no danger to his life.
Hyuga Aokawa nodded: "So, Dad, don't go on those dangerous missions anymore."
"My income is basically enough for the family's expenses."
"We'll see," Hyuga Fū waved his hand.
If he truly had to stay idle at home, he hadn't thought about what he would do yet.
Hyuga Aokawa didn't try to persuade him further.
After all these years, he knew what kind of personality Hyuga Fū had.
He could only wait until his medical skills improved further to see if he could heal Hyuga Fū's leg... Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another month and a half had gone by.
During this time, Hyuga Aokawa continued to work like a drudge at the Hospital.
Especially after the Hospital found out that he had unknowingly learned the Fine Thread Extraction Technique.
They were extremely shocked.
Very few people in the Hospital knew this Ninjutsu.
Without exception, they were all top-tier Advanced Medical Ninja.
Even for them, learning it had required a lot of time and energy.
Yet Hyuga Aokawa had mastered it unknowingly not long after arriving.
This made them find it hard to believe, and they even felt a bit of fear in their hearts.
After various tests, they confirmed that Hyuga Aokawa indeed possessed powerful Chakra control.
Furthermore, combined with the Byakugan, he could see Chakra flow and the meridian system.
Additionally, since he arrived, there were records of him participating in many surgeries and helping by activating the Healing Technique.
Finally, the Hospital believed they had encountered a once-in-a-century Medical Ninjutsu Genius.
And since he had learned the Fine Thread Extraction Technique, it meant he could take on more responsibility.
Thus, in the days that followed for Hyuga Aokawa.
He could be seen in every surgery related to toxins.
Hyuga Aokawa also took this opportunity to request the Hospital to grant him access to learn more Medical Ninjutsu.
As soon as he started, he didn't care about anything else.
He learned everything the Hospital made available, and whenever asked if he had learned it.
He would just say he had memorized it.
This was also his way of preventing a situation like the Fine Thread Extraction Technique from happening again.
The techniques given by the Stone Gate always needed a place to be legitimized.
After work.
Hyuga Aokawa lay on his bed after a shower, his face haggard.
The intensity of this period was much higher than before.
It truly was a case of "the more you know, the more you do."
He could now understand why the Hospital's treatment fees were so outrageously expensive.
This daily work was practically life-threatening.
His life over these two months was simply "Rebirth: My Life as a Drudge in Konoha."
Of course, the Hospital hadn't mistreated him during these two-plus months.
They had paid him a total of over 400,000 Ryo in salary and over 100,000 Ryo in bonuses.
For a Ninja Academy Student like him, this was a massive sum of money.
This was basically equivalent to an A-rank mission.
If the intensity wasn't so exhausting, he might have considered just staying at the Hospital indefinitely.
But fortunately, all the hard work was worth it.
He looked at his recent gains.
[You have checked patients' bodies in a timely manner multiple times, allowing them to receive prompt treatment. You have gained a Favor.]
[Healing Technique Experience *1]
[Healing Technique upgraded to proficient level]
[Detoxification Technique (Practiced level) *1]
[energy crystal *30]
[You have actively participated in saving the dying and healing the injured. You have gained a Favor.]
[Yang Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Practiced level) *1]
[Chakra Scalpel (Practiced level) *1]
[energy crystal *60]
The A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, Chakra Scalpel, was now in his hands.
He also had the Detoxification Technique, and his Healing Technique had reached the proficient level.
Along with the Fine Thread Extraction Technique he had obtained earlier.
Combined with the Byakugan's X-ray vision and his Intermediate medical knowledge.
With this setup, if he went out now.
He could confidently tell people that he was a Medical Ninja.
After all, many Medical Ninja who had been at the Hospital for years might not even have this setup.
Because Medical Ninjutsu, especially Advanced Medical Ninjutsu, has very high requirements for Chakra control.
However, since the Medical Ninjutsu and knowledge were already in hand, he could consider leaving the quagmire of Konoha Hospital.
With his current medical skills, he should have no problem getting by as a Medical Ninja.
Moreover, accumulating energy crystals at the Hospital was still a bit slow. He wanted to see if there was an opportunity to be transferred to the Front Lines' Medical Team.
He fell into a deep sleep on his bed.
This sleep lasted for a day and a night, and it wasn't until the next afternoon that he slowly woke up.
He got up, washed, and quickly finished the meal his grandmother had left for him.
He sat down and read some medical books for a while.
An hour and a half later, seeing that the time was about right.
He closed the book and prepared to find Might Guy for physical training.
This was part of his daily routine and couldn't be neglected.
The results were indeed good; his Chakra was steadily improving.
Although it couldn't compare to "rare beasts" like Might Guy and Kisame, it was much better than when he first started.
While he was walking on the street, Hyuga Ryosuke suddenly approached him.
Hyuga Aokawa felt it was magical: "How is it that I run into you every time I go to train? Are you planning to scrounge a meal?"
"That's an injustice! Although I do crave Grandma's food, haven't you noticed that you haven't seen me for two months?"
Hyuga Ryosuke had a look of grievance on his face.
Hyuga Aokawa thought about it, and it was true; he didn't know what the fat guy had been up to for the past two months.
Just as he was about to speak, a commotion came from ahead.
The restaurant by the street was bustling, with many people coming and going; it was very lively.
Hyuga Aokawa observed that most of those entering and leaving were wearing clothes with the Uchiha Clan crest.
"What is the Uchiha up to?"
Hyuga Aokawa was very puzzled.
"The Young Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan is half a year old today, and they're celebrating!" Hyuga Ryosuke replied.
"Young Clan Head?"
"I think his name is Itachi!"
Hyuga Aokawa reacted instantly.
"Uchiha Itachi!"
Uchiha Itachi has already been born this year!
Although he will be 'born' again 13 years later.
But since he's been born.
That means the great war is coming soon.
He remembered that in the year after he was born, the Third Kazekage went missing, and then Minato clashed with the AB Combination at the border.
"Time is getting tighter."
Hyuga Aokawa slightly clenched his fist.
"I have to take advantage of the fact that it's still just a local war to accumulate mo
re strength."