Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The Opening of the Second Shinobi World War

Natsuki returned to the laboratory at Konoha Hospital.

But this time, besides him and Tsunade, five medical Jonin were also present.

"I called you here to learn a new potion."

Tsunade got straight to the point. "Natsuki, demonstrate the process." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The five medical Jonin couldn’t hide their surprise.

What did she mean? Natsuki invented this potion?

Natsuki was now Orochimaru’s student and fairly well-known throughout Konoha. They all knew something about him.

But wasn’t his talent supposed to be in kenjutsu? How did he also possess pharmaceutical aptitude?

Geniuses were truly unpredictable.

Natsuki nodded.

He retrieved seven herbs from the medicine cabinet and began the extraction process.

Tsunade and the others watched his movements intently, memorizing each step like students.

After some time, a fresh Blue Healing Potion was produced.

"All of you, taste it."

Tsunade handed the potion to the five medical Jonin.

Each took a small sip.

Soon, shock spread across their faces.

The effect far exceeded their expectations.

Five seconds to activate might sound slow—but compared to other medicines, it was remarkably fast.

"Natsuki, watch my movements. If anything is incorrect, point it out."

After speaking, Tsunade retrieved the seven herbs herself.

Natsuki observed her hands carefully.

After watching for a while, he couldn’t help but admire her skill.

As expected of the world’s greatest medical ninja—she had perfectly replicated the process after seeing it only once.

Tsunade picked up her Blue Healing Potion, examined it briefly, and nodded.

The techniques Natsuki used were relatively basic.

As long as they knew the formula, most medical ninjas could successfully produce it.

This was undoubtedly advantageous.

Mass production would be simple.

"Familiarize yourselves with the production process."

Tsunade instructed the five medical Jonin, then turned to Natsuki. "Come with me."

Natsuki nodded and followed her to her office.

"Wait a moment. I’ll draft a contract."

After sitting down, Tsunade retrieved a blank scroll.

Natsuki settled onto the sofa.

"It’s ready. Sign here."

Tsunade stood and walked over, extending the scroll.

Natsuki took it and reviewed the contents.

The terms matched what Sarutobi Hiruzen had stated earlier.

Thirty percent of the Blue Healing Potion’s profits would go to Natsuki.

At the bottom was Tsunade’s signature, with two empty spaces remaining.

Obviously meant for Natsuki and Sarutobi Hiruzen.

After reading, Natsuki wrote his name on the scroll.

He handed it back. "Thank you, Teacher Tsunade."

Tsunade smiled and reached out to ruffle his hair.

She took the scroll. "Konoha should be thanking you. Without your Blue Healing Potion, this contract wouldn’t exist."

Natsuki chatted with her briefly, then took his leave.

The Blue Healing Potion had achieved its intended purpose according to his plan. He would suspend pharmaceutical work for now.

After all, he couldn’t produce the Red Healing Potion: Blood of God or the Stamina Recovery Potion in the short term.

"Teacher."

Natsuki walked into Orochimaru’s study.

"What is this?"

Orochimaru asked, examining the Blue Healing Potion Natsuki handed him.

"A new medicine I accidentally created."

Natsuki replied.

"...?"

Orochimaru paused, then took a sip.

He felt the changes in his body and couldn’t hide his surprise.

"Very good."

Orochimaru praised openly.

Creating the Blue Healing Potion at age seven—even he couldn’t have done that.

"You may continue pursuing this."

Orochimaru paused. "But you must not let it interfere with your combat training."

"Yes, Teacher."

Natsuki nodded. "I’ve mastered all of Konoha-Style Kenjutsu except for the Crescent Moon Dance."

"Then I’ll teach you Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu today."

Orochimaru smiled faintly.

Normally, non-Uchiha ninjas couldn’t learn Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu.

But as Sarutobi Hiruzen’s student, Orochimaru naturally had ways to acquire it.

Shimura Danzo was even more extreme—he had even learned the Uchiha clan’s forbidden technique, Izanagi.

Natsuki immediately thought of Uchiha Shisui.

Shisui had combined Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu with Fire Release to create nintaijutsu like Uchiha-Style: Halo Dance.

Nintaijutsu was a fusion of taijutsu and ninjutsu.

In the ninja world, kenjutsu could also be classified as taijutsu.

Natsuki began learning Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu from Orochimaru.

He quickly confirmed his suspicion: nintaijutsu like Uchiha-Style: Halo Dance had been created by Uchiha Shisui himself.

He had never seen other Uchiha use them in the original story.

The next day arrived.

Konoha Hospital had already begun producing the Blue Healing Potion at full capacity—but that had nothing to do with Natsuki.

He just needed to sit back and collect his share.

The morning consisted of theory classes as usual.

After they ended, Natsuki had lunch with Uzumaki Kushina, Yakushi Nonou, and Namikaze Minato.

"I’ll be training with you for the time being."

After lunch, Minato caught up with Natsuki.

"Does Lord Jiraiya have a mission?"

Natsuki asked after a moment’s thought.

"You figured it out immediately. Sharp as always."

Minato looked mildly surprised.

"It’s not difficult to guess."

Natsuki explained. "Teacher Tsunade is a medical ninja. If Lord Jiraiya isn’t available, he would naturally direct you to my teacher."

"Teacher went to the Land of Rain to gather intelligence."

Minato’s expression grew serious. "Barring any surprises, there will be war in that region."

Natsuki’s heart lurched.

Is the Second Shinobi World War about to begin?

But fortunately, he still had time.

The Second Shinobi World War had lasted three or four years.

With the Land of Rain as the primary battlefield, Konoha, Sunagakure, Amegakure, and Iwagakure had taken turns fighting one another.

Konoha had engaged in major battles against both Amegakure and Sunagakure.

The two most famous clashes were undoubtedly the battle that made the Sannin legendary—and the battle that made Tsunade’s reputation.

The former was Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru against Hanzo.

The latter was Tsunade against Chiyo—a war between medical ninjas.

Of course, the greatest consequence of that war was the birth of the Akatsuki organization.

However, for Natsuki, there was one more critical event to monitor: the destruction of the Uzumaki clan.

"If full-scale war breaks out, we might graduate early."

Minato spoke gravely. "We need to get stronger—fast."

Natsuki nodded.

In the original story, both Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina had graduated at age ten—right during the most intense period of the Second Shinobi World War.

"Minato, do you have any information on Uchiha Mikoto?"

Natsuki asked after a moment’s thought.

"You want to challenge her?"

Minato caught on immediately.

After all, Natsuki had previously challenged Nara Shikaku and the others.

"The Uchiha clan is legendary throughout the ninja world. I want to experience the Sharingan for myself."

Natsuki admitted.

"She’s ranked first in the sixth year. Information on her shouldn’t be hard to find. Leave it to me—I’ll ask around tomorrow."

Minato agreed readily.

Because he felt he could also learn from Natsuki’s approach and challenge upperclassmen himself.

Since that was the case, he might as well gather some intelligence.

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