"Lords, I should have passed this second assessment as well, right?"
Hyuga Aokawa took advantage of the good atmosphere to ask the question he cared about most.
"With such a wonderful sparring session, you naturally passed."
"Right, Biwako!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Sarutobi Biwako and asked with a smile.
Hyuga Aokawa also shifted his gaze toward her.
Looking at Hyuga Aokawa's expectant eyes, Sarutobi Biwako didn't know how to speak for a moment.
Even now, she was still unwilling to let Hyuga Aokawa go to the Front Lines.
Konoha was a place that produced Geniuses.
But when it came to Geniuses in the field of Medical Ninja...
In all these years, besides Tsunade, only Hyuga Aokawa had emerged.
She was unwilling for him to face even a slight risk.
However, Hyuga Aokawa had cleared every obstacle she set, one by one.
Even for the practical combat drill, it was originally supposed to be 30 minutes.
But now even the examiner had been beaten down by him; could she really have the thick skin to say he didn't pass?
After a moment, she nodded helplessly.
It was considered a tacit approval of Hyuga Aokawa passing the Medical Team selection.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama, Biwako-sama!"
Hyuga Aokawa smiled happily.
"You're welcome. Your combat ability has actually far exceeded that of an ordinary Medical Ninja."
"It's just that I am unwilling to let a medical Genius like you take risks on the Battlefield for nothing."
Realizing she could no longer stop Hyuga Aokawa from going to the Front Lines, Sarutobi Biwako's mood was somewhat low.
Hearing this, Hyuga Aokawa felt a bit moved.
Since entering the Hospital, he could actually feel Biwako's sincere protective heart.
Including this assessment, Biwako had been obstructing him both openly and secretly.
If he stayed at the Hospital, he believed she would certainly be willing to put great effort into nurturing him.
But in the Ninja World, simple connections were useless, even if the other party was the wife of the Hokage.
Without power, one could only be at the mercy of others.
Since fighting on the Front Lines might allow him to obtain more energy crystals,
then he naturally had to go to the Front Lines.
As long as he didn't try to stand out and hid in the back to fire cold Chakra Arrows as a Medical Ninja,
the risk for him wouldn't be exceptionally high.
But he still kept Biwako's sentiment in mind.
He stood up straight and bowed deeply to Biwako.
"Aokawa thanks Biwako-sama for her protection and training."
Sarutobi Biwako held Hyuga Aokawa, worrying.
"You have few combat experiences; you must protect yourself well once you're on the Battlefield."
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up to comfort her:
"Biwako, rest assured, this is a reserve Medical Team. They will only be sent up if the Battlefield situation becomes deadlocked."
"Before that, I'll see if there are any suitable Jonin coming to pick up missions and have them take Aokawa along to accumulate some experience."
"Hmph! Shut up, I don't want to hear you talk right now," Sarutobi Biwako said angrily.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was suddenly choked up and could only sigh helplessly.
"Biwako-sama doesn't need to worry," Hyuga Aokawa smoothed things over.
He reached out and condensed the blue Spirit Bow he had just used, saying:
"This is the Kekkei Genkai I've awakened; its range is further than ordinary Ninjutsu and Shuriken."
"It fits my role as a Medical Ninja perfectly."
"During combat, I can provide support for my teammates from the rear, so there won't be many chances for me to go to the front line."
Sarutobi Biwako was very surprised to see a Chakra Spirit Bow suddenly appear right before her eyes.
She widened her eyes and carefully felt the Chakra flowing through it, a storm of shock rising in her heart.
To maintain such a large Chakra shape while also having a certain degree of flexibility—
the Chakra control required was something even she couldn't achieve.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sarutobi Kaido also hurried over to surround them.
He had wanted to ask Hyuga Aokawa about this Spirit Bow since just now.
But he had been interrupted by Biwako and had to drop it.
He reached out and lightly touched the Spirit Bow, feeling the humming sound of the Chakra flow within it.
A Kekkei Genkai?
That's right, otherwise, there would be no way to explain how to maintain such a bow body.
He asked softly, "Aokawa, what is the maximum range of this technique, and does it require hand seals?"
Unlike Sarutobi Biwako, as the Hokage who was also well-versed in numerous Ninjutsu,
Hiruzen Sarutobi's first reaction was to know its military value.
"No hand seals are required. As for the range, it depends on the duration of Chakra condensation."
"If I charge it for a long time, it can reach 600 meters," Hyuga Aokawa answered.
"It can actually reach 600 meters!"
A flash of surprise crossed Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.
Since Onigumo defected, Konoha had not seen a Ninjutsu with such a range for a long time.
For a Ninja with normal perception, in a well-lit and open area,
starting from 300 meters, their vision of a human silhouette would become blurred and uncertain.
From 400 meters, a human silhouette can only be roughly seen as a small stick-like object.
From 500 meters, even a moving person can only be seen as a moving dot.
As for whether this dot is a person, an animal, or some other object,
it's impossible to tell!
By 600 meters, except for Ninjas with special Kekkei Genkai, other conventional Ninjas can't even see a person.
If factors like terrain, rain, fog, and colors are added,
their vision would be further reduced.
If the range can reach 600 meters, combined with the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan for aiming,
it means that if Aokawa is properly disguised, he could completely kill a target from 600 meters away.
And if the target is a non-perceptual Ninja, even if they are lucky enough not to die, they wouldn't be able to identify Aokawa 600 meters away.
Although the opponent could dash in the direction the arrow came from, this distance wouldn't take much time for a Ninja.
But during that time spent dashing, they would still be under the threat of Aokawa's arrows.
This is quite an advantage in assassination.
Moreover, the instant-fire Chakra Arrow has a range of 40 meters, which is also much further than general Ninjutsu distances in combat.
The timing of an attack launched without seals also provides a great advantage.
"Then how did you learn this set of Ninjutsu and Hard Fist Taijutsu?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked again.
"Just like Medical Ninjutsu, I learned them just by watching," Hyuga Aokawa answered.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded; this wasn't particularly strange.
He was like this when he was young too; Ninjutsu that others had to study for a long time, he could more or less master after seeing them a few times.
Although it wasn't as exaggerated as Hyuga Aokawa's talent, he didn't have the Byakugan's insight and the ability to see through meridians.
In that case, it wasn't incomprehensible that Hyuga Aokawa learned faster than him.
Suddenly!
A messenger bird flew over with a flutter and landed on Sarutobi Kaido.
Sarutobi Kaido pulled out a slip of paper and unrolled it to read.
Then he looked at Sarutobi Biwako simple-mindedly:
"Auntie, my mom is calling me home for dinner. Do you have anything else?"
Seeing his silly grin, the three of them couldn't help but laugh as well.
"It's nothing, go on back," Sarutobi Biwako said.
"Okay, goodbye Auntie!"
"Goodbye!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched this scene and shook his head with a somewhat helpless smile.
He turned to look at Hyuga Aokawa:
"I haven't decided on the Jonin to lead you yet; for now, just finish your studies."
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