Naruto: The Strongest Medical Ninja in the Shinobi World

Chapters 62-63: The Visit, the Determination

On Thursday, Xingyuan Qianshuo took a day off and proactively visited Qianshou's home with prepared gifts.

He came at the invitation of Mito Uzumaki last time; according to etiquette, if he had elders at home, he should have invited Tsunade to meet him in return.

Unfortunately, he was all alone, so this step was skipped.

The gift was a set of exquisite ceramic bowls and plates. The shop owner claimed it was the work of a famous craftsman and had always regarded it as one of the shop's prized possessions.

Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't care whether it was an exaggeration or not; he just thought the shape was elegant and the texture was warm and smooth, so he bought it without much haggling.

Because she had made an appointment with Tsunade beforehand, she also took time off work and waited at home.

From afar, he saw Tsunade standing quietly at the entrance of the Senju residence.

Under the sunlight, her figure was radiant, as if she had her own radiance; she was dazzling enough just by standing there casually.

When Tsunade is in love, she is like a girl who has returned to her youth, with a bright smile on her face, waving excitedly at him.

This is completely different from the future Fifth Hokage, who was known for his boldness and domineering presence.

However, the "domineering Hokage" can be nurtured in the future; right now, this pure and sweet nature is the most precious thing.

Tsunade happily took Hoshino Sensaku's arm and led him into the courtyard.

The courtyard during the day is completely different from that at dusk, no longer appearing cold and desolate.

Stone steps, stone bridges, streams, and ponds—the garden scenery, flowers, trees, and shrubs complement each other, exuding a natural and rustic charm, making it a perfect place for strolling, contemplation, and relaxation.

Xingyuan Qianshuo followed Tsunade to pay their respects to Uzumaki Mito.

After exchanging pleasantries, he briefly explained his experience learning sealing techniques from Tsunade, and then casually mentioned his ideas about medical talismans, chakra storage talismans, and ninjutsu sealing talismans, which earned her praise and guidance.

Mito Uzumaki looked to be in good spirits, with a calm and bright gaze.

However, Xingyuan Qianshuo's system analysis still yielded the same twelve words, each one heavy with meaning:

[A mind set on death, a spirit exhausted, and life nearing its end]

He desperately wanted to prolong the other person's life—not for the system reward, but for Tsunade's sake.

If given the opportunity, he would be willing to try to save Kushina using Senzu Beans or Sage Talismans after she hands over the Nine-Tails to her.

But the problem is not just the Nine-Tails or her aging body, but also that she seems to have no desire to stay in this world.

Moreover, he couldn't possibly enter the scene of the Jinchūriki handover; even if he did, he couldn't approach her alone.

The origins of the Senzu Beans and the Sage's Talisman are inexplicable, and using them rashly will only bring trouble upon oneself.

At this moment, Xingyuan Qianshuo only regretted that he was not strong enough to do as he pleased.

He sighed inwardly, realizing that this time he would have to respect the other party's decision and fate.

After exchanging pleasantries, he took his leave.

Mito Uzumaki asked him to stay for lunch and then told the two of them to do whatever they wanted.

Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade left the main hall.

He turned his head to look at Tsunade, who was smiling brightly beside him, and felt a pang of pity in his heart—perhaps she would soon have to experience the pain of separation again.

Tsunade led him around the mansion, introducing things as she went, occasionally pointing to a spot and recounting childhood anecdotes, even remembering clearly where he had won a large sum of money from his grandfather.

Gamblers are generally like this; they only remember the joy of winning money, while the memory of losing money fades quickly.

The two strolled to a courtyard corridor and bumped into Kushina, who was rushing over.

"Tsunade-neechan, Chisaku!" Kushina called out happily.

"Kushina heard you were coming and has been waiting for you since early this morning," Tsunade explained with a smile.

"Tsunade-neechan, let me speak!" Kushina interrupted excitedly, "Chisaku, I can now use chakra to break through a ball!"

Xingyuan Qianshuo did a quick calculation in his mind, and it was exactly one week.

Considering that she doesn't train Rasengan all day, this progress is already quite good.

"Not bad, only six days later than Minato." He joked deliberately.

"You—humph!" Kushina retorted, puffing out her cheeks. "Minato is a genius!"

"Haha, just kidding. Completing the second stage in a week is already amazing. Focus on training for the third stage, and you'll master the Rasengan very soon," Hoshino Senju encouraged with a smile.

"Chisaku, are there any tips for the third stage?" Kushina habitually gave him extra help, not bothering to take his teasing to heart.

"I've already explained the techniques last time. You can use shadow clones to help form the Rasengan; you can also create multiple shadow clones to train simultaneously and speed up the process."

He paused briefly, then added, "I didn't demonstrate the Shadow Clone assist last time, but I can show you now."

"Yes!" Kushina nodded seriously.

She actually had a little scheme in mind—she wanted to master the skill before Shui Men returned from his mission, so she could show it off to him.

Although Minato is a genius, she doesn't want to be outdone.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Xingyuan Qianshuo formed a hand seal and created a shadow clone. He had the shadow clone use the Rasengan, while his main body provided support by outputting chakra.

In the blink of an eye, a blue Rasengan condensed in the palm of the shadow clone, and the hum of rapidly spinning chakra echoed in the quiet courtyard.

The demonstration ended, the Rasengan dissipated, and the shadow clones turned into white smoke with a "bang".

"You can use shadow clones to assist your main body, or vice versa, or multiple shadow clones can work together." He explained patiently, "We don't have Minato's Flying Thunder God speed, so it's best to use shadow clones to attack the enemy."

"Hmm, thank you, Chisaku." Kushina hadn't seriously considered its practical application yet; all she could think about was "not losing to Minato."

Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at Tsunade beside him and thought that it was a little inappropriate that he had only taught Minato and Kushina but not her.

The main problem is that the Rasengan is somewhat useless for Tsunade—its function overlaps with her superhuman strength, and it consumes even more chakra.

He asked softly, "Tsunade, do you want to learn the Rasengan too? With your strength, you should be able to master it quickly."

"I'll teach you! I'll teach you!" Kushina interrupted without waiting for Tsunade's reply.

She finds it really boring to cultivate alone, so teaching Tsunade to "play with balls" sounds interesting.

"Um... okay."

After a moment's thought, Tsunade agreed.

The three of them went together to the Senju family's internal training grounds.

The venue isn't very large, about half the size of a football field, and it was probably used by the younger generation of the family for training in the past.

Since Kushina didn't have a balloon, she skipped the water balloon stage and directly took out a leather ball and handed it to Tsunade.

She tried hard to recall Xingyuan Qianshuo's past guidance and took on the role of teacher in a serious manner.

Xingyuan Qianshuo watched with great interest.

At that moment, he remembered that the Rasengan was often used by two people in combination in the original work. He had a flash of inspiration and stepped forward, saying, "Tsunade, you release chakra with your palm, and I'll control it. Let you experience it first."

Tsunade understood immediately and nodded, saying, "Okay."

He placed his right hand firmly under Tsunade's palm.

Their eyes met, and in perfect unison, they began to release their chakra together.

With her experience in using superhuman strength punches and her superb chakra control, Tsunade can easily release chakra in her hands.

Xingyuan Qianshuo sensed this power and then channeled his own chakra into it.

The two streams of chakra merged and spun, and under his precise control, they condensed and took shape above Tsunade's palm.

A buzzing sound rang out, and a "Love and Romance" Rasengan appeared.

Tsunade calmly felt her chakra being guided freely by him, and then gradually intervened, taking over the control from him.

Xingyuan Qianshuo hesitated for a moment, but still cooperated with her to gradually hand over control.

Kushina, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

Although she didn't know what "dog food" was, she felt inexplicably full at that moment.

Xingyuan Qianshuo slowly withdrew his hand.

The rapidly spinning Rasengan remained in Tsunade's palm for a moment, and just as she sensed it was about to spiral out of control, she turned and released it towards the side of the training ground—

boom!

The Rasengan exploded, creating a powerful gust of air and kicking up dust.

A neat, rounded crater was clearly left on the ground.

"Tsunade, are you alright?"

Xingyuan Qianshuo felt a wave of fear – he hadn't withdrawn his hand on his own; rather, he had understood her intentions and chosen to trust her control.

The system checked and confirmed that she was in good condition, which put my mind at ease.

"Okay, I'm fine."

Seeing his nervous expression, Tsunade felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

"Tsunade-neechan, you're amazing!" Kushina praised her as soon as she saw that nothing was wrong.

Tsunade asked the two to step back, took out a ball, and instantly injected chakra into it.

The surface of the rubber ball keeps bulging, and the frequency is getting faster and faster.

boom!

Moments later, the ball exploded, scattering fragments everywhere.

This scene stunned both of them.

Xingyuan Qianshuo knew that with Tsunade's superhuman strength and powerful punches, learning the Rasengan should not be difficult.

Unexpectedly, she broke through the ball on her first try, truly a case of accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing it.

Kushina, who had just been praising him, now looked sullen and had a blank stare.

One minute equals a week!

This contrast lingered in her mind, making her feel like a clumsy little pig.

"This isn't difficult at all, is it? Kushina, you actually took a week." Tsunade guessed what she was thinking just by looking at her expression and deliberately teased her.

"Ah—Tsunade-neechan, you still dare to say that!" Kushina was both embarrassed and annoyed.

"Alright, you've already done a great job. After all, I'm more than ten years older than you." Tsunade said comfortingly, but as soon as she said it, her own emotions changed, and she turned to glare at Hoshino Senju.

Xingyuan Qianshuo looked bewildered: You brought up your age yourself, what does it have to do with me?

Fortunately, the emotions came and went quickly, and he soon returned to normal and continued his practice.

Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at the two Tsunades that appeared after she used the Shadow Clone Technique and felt a sense of pleasure.

Double Tsunade, double the happiness.

As for the two Kushina who were also separated on the field, he glanced at them a few times and secretly grimaced: even if they were combined, they wouldn't be as big as one of his own Tsunade's.

There's still room for improvement.

An hour later, Tsunade and Kushina stopped their training and sat down on a bench to rest.

Seeing that Hoshino Senju had nothing to do, and remembering the matter of teaching him the Senju clan's chakra burst technique, she said, "Senju, would you like to practice the Senju clan's 'Chakra Burst'?"

"Chakra burst?" Hoshino Senju was taken aback, then realized that this referred to her superhuman strength.

Without much thought, he nodded in agreement: "Okay."

In fact, his original chakra control level was only considered above average among medical ninjas, but after the system reward increased it by 20% and he integrated the experience of various advanced medical ninjutsu, his fine manipulation ability has become excellent.

However, if one wishes to master Tsunade's superhuman strength through one's own training, one still needs to work hard.

But he still agreed—after all, he had the system as a cheat code to increase his proficiency.

The system is talent, and the system's efforts are his efforts.

Xingyuan Qianshuo listened attentively to Tsunade's explanation.

"Like this...like this...and like this again..."

—This teaching level is almost on par with Naruto teaching Konohamaru the Rasengan.

In fact, the methods of this type of unsealed ninjutsu are obvious at a glance.

Whether a ninja can master the skill and unleash its power in actual combat often depends on their basic talent.

These talents can only be strengthened through arduous training and repeated breakthroughs to break through limits.

The principle behind Super Strength is to unleash the accumulated chakra all at once the moment the attack hits, causing astonishing destruction.

The key lies in the precise control and timing of chakra release and release:

"Gathering" refers to refining and circulating the chakra within the body to the fists and feet, and then precisely compressing it.

"Release" means seizing the moment of impact and releasing the accumulated chakra all at once.

The entire process of opening and closing the attack must be smooth and fluid, becoming an instinct of the body. There should be no gaps in continuous attacks, otherwise the enemy will seize the opportunity to exploit the weakness.

The morning hours passed quietly as the three of them cultivated.

Around noon, Xingyuan Qianshuo tidied up his room briefly before attending the luncheon.

He had thought it was just an ordinary family dinner, but Mito Uzumaki's words after lunch suddenly made the atmosphere heavy.

"Tsunade, Kushina, you've both grown up. It's a pity that Grandma won't be able to live to see the day when you happily marry and have children with your loved ones," Mito Uzumaki said calmly.

"Grandma—" Tsunade called out in a coquettish tone.

"Ninjas dance on the edge of a knife, their lives hanging by a thread. It's not easy to find someone to entrust your life to," she continued. "Chisaku and Minato are both outstanding young men; you should cherish them and be more tolerant of each other when you have disagreements."

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat.

She had initially thought her intuition was just a figment of her imagination, but now she suddenly felt a pang of panic.

Senju Hoshino keenly sensed Tsunade's unusual mood, gripped her hand tightly, and said, "Lady Mito, I will do my best to take care of Tsunade and make her happy."

"Yes, good boy." Mito Uzumaki nodded in approval.

She paused for a moment, then said, "The days I spent with Hashirama were the happiest time of my life."

"I watched him ponder day and night for the sake of achieving peace in the ninja world, supported his reconciliation with the Uchiha clan, and accompanied him in building Konoha Village from scratch."

"That was when Hashirama was happiest... until..."

She paused for a long time before continuing in a low voice: "Until Madara Uchiha left, a shadow was hidden in Hashirama's heart."

"Life is unpredictable. In the battle at the Valley of the End, Hashirama killed Madara with his own hands to protect the village. But his body and spirit were also severely damaged in that battle."

After she finished speaking, Mito Uzumaki fell silent again.

That memory surged in her mind, filled with pain and torment—this battle, recorded in the annals of Konoha, was the starting point of her lifelong suffering.

She mustered her strength, pulled herself out of her reverie, and continued:

"For the sake of Konoha, which Hashirama built and protected with his life, I chose to become the vessel for the Nine-Tails, residing this power within my body in an attempt to tame it."

"After Hashirama passed away, I continued to protect this village... This is the belief that has kept me going until now."

"Now that I am old and no longer have the strength to protect the village, it is time... to go and see Hashirama."

"Grandma!" "Lady Mito!" Tsunade and Kushina cried out in panic.

Mito Uzumaki waved her hand, stopping them from continuing, and said to herself, "The situation in the ninja world has always been tense. The Second Shinobi World War was only suspended, and the Third Shinobi World War could break out at any time."

"If war reignites, Konoha will likely be surrounded and attacked by other ninja villages if it lacks the deterrent power of Jinchuriki."

"I have spent the rest of my life doing my best to protect the village. I cannot let the village be put in danger because of my old age and declining strength."

She turned to Kushina and said softly, "Kushina, your chakra and sealing techniques are sufficient to contain the Nine-Tails. The only thing you lack is the tempering of your mental will."

"I've already sent someone to inform Hiruzen and urge him to bring Minato back as soon as possible. You must believe in yourself, and you must also believe in the love in your heart."

"Yes, Lady Mito." Kushina nodded emphatically, tears welling in her eyes.

"Tsunade, Grandma misses your grandfather and your father very much... Forgive Grandma's selfishness. Grandma believes that you and Chisaku will be happy in the future."

"Yes, Grandma," Tsunade replied with tears in her eyes.

Mito Uzumaki reached out and gently patted their backs, which were heaving as they choked back tears, offering silent comfort.

Once they calmed down a bit, she told them to leave first, saying she was "a little tired."

Just as the three were about to step out of the room, she suddenly called out to Xingyuan Qianshuo, saying that she wanted to say a few words to him alone.

Hoshino Senju was puzzled. He turned around and sat down again, respectfully asking, "Lord Mito, what are your orders?"

"Qian Shuo, you are an excellent child. There are some things... that I find very difficult to say."

She paused, then continued, "The world is unpredictable. The Uzumaki and Senju clans, which have been passed down for thousands of years, are now sparsely populated. The Uzumaki clan is reduced to only Kushina, and the Senju main family... is reduced to only Tsunade. If this continues, perhaps the name of the Senju will be forgotten. Alas..."

Xingyuan Qianshuo's mind raced, and he immediately understood her meaning—

Either he should marry into the Senju family, like Sai married into the Yamanaka clan;

He either hopes that one of his and Tsunade's future children will inherit the "Senju" surname and continue the family line.

Although he didn't care about his surname in this life, and his parents were just commoner ninjas, his preconceived notions from his previous life made it impossible for him to accept marrying into the Senju clan—even if it was the famous Senju clan.

The Senju clan's wealth and reputation held no allure for him.

His affection for Tsunade stems from memories of his past life and their connection in this one.

Moreover, with the system at his disposal, he is confident that he will surpass the "God of Shinobi" Hashirama Senju in the future.

However, if it is the latter—he would not mind having several children with Tsunade and then choosing one of them to inherit the Senju surname and family business.

Having made up his mind, he spoke first: "Lord Mito, if it weren't for Lord Hashirama establishing and protecting Konoha, we wouldn't have the life we ​​have today. I wish to choose an outstanding son from among my and Tsunade's descendants to inherit the Senju surname, so that the name Senju can continue to be passed down in the ninja world."

"Thank you, Chisaku. You're a smart and good kid." Mito Uzumaki felt relieved when he offered to help, and sincerely thanked him.

This is better than her using force to pressure him, which would only make him resentful and affect his relationship with Tsunade.

"The ninja world is turbulent, and even the best ideas need to be supported by strength. Don't be a show-off; think twice before you act," she subtly advised.

She can sense malice and knows the darkness in people's hearts—not everyone wants to see the Senju clan continue.

Xingyuan Qianshuo thanked her for her guidance, and seeing that she looked tired, he didn't say anything more, but bowed and took his leave.

Stepping out of the room, he found Tsunade and Kushina, who both looked somber. He didn't mention their earlier conversation, but simply gently pulled Tsunade into his arms.

After a while, Kushina recovered from her low spirits and glanced at the two people embracing beside her. A pang of sadness welled up in her heart, and her longing for Minato grew even stronger.