Konoha Hospital.
Tsunade watched Sakura and Ino perform the Mystical Palm Technique with both hands, lost in thought.
The Mystical Palm Technique is a highly advanced Ninjutsu, classified as A-rank, that only a select few ninja medics can master.
It requires ninja medics to possess extremely high Chakra control techniques.
And also to have medical knowledge with a sufficient understanding of the human body.
Now, looking at their hands and the fish rapidly healing in their grasp, Tsunade was beginning to wonder if the Mystical Palm Technique wasn't as difficult to learn as she thought.
"It must be their talent!"
To enhance Konoha's ninja medic capabilities, Tsunade spent half a year familiarizing herself with Hokage duties, then began selecting and training future medical leaders.
Among them, Sakura and Ino caught her eye.
They had already undergone a period of medical knowledge study.
Wanting them to experience the difficulty of learning advanced Ninjutsu, she specifically chose the Mystical Palm Technique for instruction.
But... unexpectedly... their Chakra control ability, judging from the Mystical Palm Technique, was already comparable to her, a fifty-year-old Ninja.
"The Mystical Palm Technique is surprisingly simple, Hokage-sama said it was very difficult," Ino said with a smile to Sakura after healing the fish.
Sakura also smiled in agreement: "Medical Ninjutsu requires extremely high Chakra control, it's because Sensei Satoru laid such a good foundation for us!"
She felt a little emotional.
Before, she sometimes thought that, apart from that multi-functional, hand-sign-less Ninjutsu that was like chewing gum, Chakra control was enough as long as it was sufficient.
Only after encountering everything related to ninja medics did she realize how good the foundation laid back then truly was.
"Satoru?"
Tsunade spoke.
What did she hear?
"Yes, after we failed the Chunin Exams, because Asuma-sensei and Kakashi-sensei were both busy,
we asked Sensei Satoru to teach us, and this Chakra control ability,
was taught to us by Sensei Satoru."
Sakura said.
Tsunade was annoyed upon hearing this: "That guy, with this ability, why doesn't he teach at the academy? He's always stuck in that crummy Analysis Team leader position, constantly using Shadow Clones to slack off, and even calls it 'training himself to fight major enemies'."
What annoyed her most was that he refused her request to help with affairs when he was the Acting Hokage, using the excuse that his wife's baby was due in a few months.
Making her and Shikaku work themselves to death every day.
Now, hearing that he also possessed this ability, she wished she could catch him and make him train Konoha's new generation every day.
However, the aptitude of these two in front of her was indeed enough for them to be his successors in medical Ninjutsu.
That also made her satisfied.
"Haha, Sensei Satoru is sometimes a bit..."
Hearing Tsunade's words, the two also complained.
Not only his ability to teach knowledge, but also his ability to punish people.
He had a lot of bad habits.
Like the Fire of Eight Fragrances.
And other punishments, in short, they were all very mischievous.
"Since your Chakra control ability has reached this level,
then next, you will learn true medical techniques."
Tsunade said seriously.
With this foundation, she could wholeheartedly pass on her medical Ninjutsu... Barbecue restaurant.
A large table was surrounded by a group of Ninja.
"Oh? Hayama, you're also married, and your child is already two years old?
You've been very secretive!"
Satoru exclaimed upon hearing Shirakumo Hayama say he had to go home to take care of his child after drinking.
He really hadn't noticed that!
He didn't expect Shirakumo Hayama to have a child, and a two-year-old at that.
"No, why didn't you invite us to your wedding?" Ebisu, next to him, asked angrily.
Shirakumo Hayama took a sip: "Because I wanted it to be simple, and with heavy mission loads, I didn't have a big celebration."
Satoru's eyes darted around: "Ebisu, why are you questioning Hayama? Look at yourself, and Genma, Might Guy, Kakashi, you're not proactive at all. We're from the same generation, and our children are already this old. If you don't get married soon, will Konoha's future have to be carried by our children?"
In their generation, only the two of them were married and had children.
Everyone present had black lines on their faces upon hearing Satoru's words.
Even Might Guy grew impatient: "Satoru, can we change the topic...?"
The nagging about marriage never stopped, and Satoru was married with children, so hearing it made them feel a little unaccomplished.
As grown men, they truly disgraced the words 'being a husband'!
"I said we shouldn't sit at the same table as Satoru, he's too annoying," Kakashi also said.
Genma: "Eat, eat. This year, I'll also try to find a partner and become one of the marriage-nagging crowd."
"Right, Hayama, we need to talk to them more, otherwise Konoha will have no successors.
If others find out, they'll think everyone in our generation is a single dog!"
Satoru teased.
So satisfying!
In his previous life, he had also experienced being nagged about marriage.
Now it was finally his turn, and honestly, when he was being nagged, he felt nothing but annoyance.
But when he was the one doing the nagging, it felt so good.
Indeed, coming to the Ninja World and getting married quickly was the right choice.
"..."
The few of them were speechless and quickly started eating.
Trying to make Satoru feel depressed.
Because Satoru was paying for this dinner; after all, his father-in-law's chain stores had taken off, and he had money.
"By the way, why isn't that guy Asuma here?"
While eating, Kakashi suddenly asked a question.
"And Yuhi?" Ebisu said.
"Hey, look outside."
Satoru pointed outside the barbecue restaurant, where two familiar figures appeared in their sight.
But their destination wasn't here.
Immediately, those who were confused about the dinner, after the two walked past the barbecue restaurant, poked their heads out the door, one by one, stacked on top of each other.
"No wonder."
"That seems to be in the direction of the cinema."
"Darn Asuma, is he on a date with Yuhi?"
"That's great, I used to often take my wife to the movies too!"
"Is that so, Hayama, you truly are the second person in our generation to find a wife, so foresighted."
"This is youth... too bad it's not my youth."
Some were envious, some jealous, some regretful, some wanted to punch Asuma.
Only Satoru and Shirakumo Hayama thought Asuma was doing well.
These are true kindred spirits... Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma were walking towards the cinema when she suddenly looked back.
"Yuhi, what's wrong?" Asuma asked.
"I feel like someone is watching us, and it feels very familiar."
Kurenai Yuhi's face showed a hint of suspicion.
She was a sensory Ninja, and she absolutely hadn't felt wrong just now; someone was indeed watching them.
Asuma's expression became serious, and he quickly used his Jonin-level skills to scan the surroundings.
Swish, swish!
"No enemies found."
"Did I really feel wrong?
Let's go." Yuhi's face suddenly turned red.
Feeling that it was her emotional fluctuations from being in love that caused a hallucination.
"Hehe, today's movie is really good, it's sure to satisfy you."
Asuma chuckled as he followed her.
After they left, several heads emerged from the alley behind them.