At noon, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had originally planned to take a short nap, was once again shocked by the sudden news.
He completely lost any desire to sleep.
"You're saying… is this true? Did Aoba really learn the Chakra Scalpel in just one morning?"
At this mont, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were about to pop out.
He felt that the Anbu in front of him must be joking with him.
Not to ntion mastering the Chakra Scalpel in half a day, more importantly, that kid was only five years old.
A five-year-old child learning the Chakra Scalpel in half a day. He recognized every word in that sentence, but why did it sound so unbelievable when put together?
Even Tsunade back then wasn't this outrageous.
Moreover, just yesterday, he had been thinking to himself: If only Aoba had a talent for dical ninjutsu, that would be great.
And now, the very next day, he received such news, 'Is soone secretly spying on ?'
'Danzo?'
"Lord Third, this is indeed true. The one responsible for teaching Aoba the Chakra Scalpel was Sukui," the Anbu ninja reported honestly.
"Sukui? Then it's most likely true."
The na Sukui was enough to serve as proof.
If one were to ask who would be the leading figure in the field of dical ninjutsu in Konoha after Tsunade left, the most likely answer would be Sukui.
At just fifteen years old, with her outstanding dical talent, she had already beco a special jōnin.
It wouldn't take many years before she would take over as the director of Konoha Hospital and the head of the Konoha dical Departnt.
Now that Aoba's talent was being vouched for by her, this level of ability ant he was fully capable of inheriting Tsunade's dical ninjutsu.
After all, while Tsunade was Konoha's strongest dical ninja, due to her psychological trauma, there were many tis when her dical ninjutsu couldn't even be put to use.
If Aoba could learn all of Tsunade's skills, then he would qualify as a candidate for Hokage.
"Truly, heroes erge from the young," Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh. Then, he pulled out so paper from his desk and began writing.
After he finished, he sealed it in a scroll and handed it to the Anbu in front of him.
"Consider this a B-rank mission. Find Tsunade and deliver this scroll to her."
"Yes!"
The Anbu ninja respectfully took the scroll.
Sarutobi Hiruzen added a few more instructions.
"Observe whether Tsunade intends to return to the village. If she doesn't plan to co back… then contact her creditors secretly and guide them a little."
He knew Tsunade's current state. Not only was her heart dead to the village, but she also held deep resentnt towards him as her forr teacher.
She might think he was trying to deceive her again and completely ignore the ssage, refusing to return.
To ensure Tsunade's return, he had no choice but to resort to such underhanded tactics.
Upon hearing this mission, the Anbu ninja hesitated, a hint of concern rising in his single eye beneath the mask.
"Lord Third, what if Lady Tsunade finds out…?", He was worried that if his identity was exposed, he might end up getting punched to death by an enraged Tsunade.
"Don't worry, she's not an unreasonable person. Besides, I'll take responsibility. If she wants to cause trouble, she'll co for first."
"Also, after this mission is complete, arrange for Naruto and Aoba to et."
"I understand."
Ultimately, the Anbu ninja decided to carry out the mission. If anything went wrong, the Third Hokage would take the heat. He would just use Transformation Jutsu to disguise himself when delivering the ssage.
———
[Lunchti]
At Aoba's ho, only Haya and Aoba were eating lunch together this ti.
Although Uzuki Yugao was already a chūnin, she was only fifteen years old. After staying out all night, her parents were naturally worried, so after returning from Konoha Hospital, she went ho first to report her safety.
"I didn't expect you really had a talent for dical ninjutsu," Haya remarked.
Although he wasn't a dical ninja himself, when he had led teams as a jōnin, he had worked with dical ninjas before.
He understood just how impressive it was to learn the Chakra Scalpel in half a day.
Even if he didn't know much about dical ninjutsu, he still knew that the Chakra Scalpel was an A-rank dical ninjutsu.
He had never heard of anyone learning an A-rank jutsu in just half a day.
"Maybe this is what they call genius?", Although it was thanks to his cheat ability, Aoba couldn't help but smirk, unable to suppress his satisfaction at showing off.
He wasn't too worried about anyone trying to harm him. After all, he didn't possess any secret techniques or special bloodlines.
Even though he was a civilian, he had an elite jōnin uncle to rely on.
His talent was in the dical field, which posed no threat to anyone. Who would go out of their way to target him?
"Don't get too full of yourself just yet. Since you have this talent, how do you plan to arrange your future training?"
A person's energy was limited; they couldn't master everything. Aoba's talent in dical ninjutsu was clearly far superior to his other abilities.
It made sense for him to prioritize his training accordingly. Perhaps he should temporarily set aside ninjutsu and taijutsu.
Aoba had already thought about this.
"Sis Sukui asked to intern with her every morning. While learning more dical jutsu, I'll also gain practical experience as a dic."
"And in the afternoon, I'll continue with my usual training schedule."
Hearing this, Haya frowned.
"Aoba, a person's energy is limited. Are you sure you can handle both at once?"
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
"If you say so, I won't interfere with your choices. But if you ever find it overwhelming, you should adjust your focus."
Haya knew that although Aoba was still young, he was very determined. There was no point in arguing. If Aoba ever struggled, he would naturally make adjustnts himself.
"Mm-hmm," After responding a few tis, Aoba focused on eating, knowing that he had a commission to handle later.
Haya watched him eat and had another thought.
With Aoba's exceptional talent, perhaps he could request a eting with the Third Hokage.
Maybe there was a chance for Aoba to beco the disciple of one of the legendary Sannin—Tsunade.
———
After lunch.
After quickly tidying himself up, Aoba headed out.
He was about to go "accidentally" run into Hinata.
And the location of this coincidental encounter? Naturally, the entrance of Ichiraku Ran.
According to the Hyuga clan's guard, Hinata had been looking for him. Since she didn't know where he lived, the most likely place for her to ask around was Ichiraku Ran.
As he walked, Aoba pondered how he could help change Hinata's personality.
After all, Hyuga Hiashi had paid him a hundred thousand ryō. That was practically an A-rank mission.
If all he did was hang out with her for half a day, that wouldn't feel like earning money properly.
———
anwhile, on the other side…
Hinata had just finished her lunch. After greeting her mother, she imdiately ran out of the Hyuga compound.
Running through the wide streets, she felt an unprecedented sense of lightness.
She was eager to see Aoba again.
She felt that in front of him, she didn't have to worry about anything.
Because Aoba could see right through her thoughts.
Just like how he had instantly noticed that she was still hungry last ti.
However, she didn't know where Aoba lived, so she could only head toward the ran shop from her mories.
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