As for whether he would ultimately succeed, it all came down to luck.
Shiki had already mastered the chakra control required for his original Ninjutsu techniques. Every time he remembered how his tiny chakra scalpels—really more like chakra needles—pierced through the target's meridians with perfect accuracy, a surge of pride welled up inside him.
Much of this came from how hard he'd studied the theory of Ninjutsu back at the Ninja Academy.
Otherwise, by now, Shiki wouldn't have accomplished even one of his goals.
"Actually, Medical Ninjutsu, if used in actual combat, can display power far beyond what most people imagine," Shiki said, a little sentimental. Although Medical Ninjutsu was usually applied for healing purposes,
it could not be denied that such techniques allowed practitioners to master the body's vital points and attack them accordingly.
Whether it was Kabuto's Chakra Scalpel or Tsunade's ability to disrupt an opponent's movements by damaging their nerves,
all of these methods were deadly!
Yet another issue was that Medical Ninjutsu consumed too much chakra. Even Tsunade had once said so.
After all, most medical ninjas had precise chakra control—but their total chakra reserves were often lacking.
Precisely because of this, the number of ninja capable of utilizing Medical Ninjutsu in actual combat was extremely low.
But Shiki was different. His chakra reserves were extremely high.
However, the only Medical Ninjutsu technique he had truly mastered so far was rapid wound treatment. In reality, his skills hadn't even reached the level of a qualified nurse.
Shiki clearly understood that due to his lack of chakra precision at the level of professional medical ninja, his Chakra Scalpel technique could just as easily kill a patient as attempt to operate on them—an outcome that would require nothing less than divine intervention to prevent.
Reaching this level in just three months was already an immense challenge.
"And besides, my original purpose wasn't to save lives," Shiki mused inwardly.
Almost no one would expect that someone learning Medical Ninjutsu would do so with the intent to injure or kill.
Moreover, Shiki saw great potential for improvement in the Chakra Scalpel technique, similar to Rasengan and Chidori.
However, for Shiki, incorporating changes to the fundamental nature of chakra into this jutsu was currently too challenging.
Instead, he could consider modifying its shape to improve it.
The standard Chakra Scalpel concentrated chakra in the hands before launching sharp attacks.
But Shiki had forced his Chakra Scalpel to condense outside his hands.
If that were the only difference, it would be meaningless. However, the external gathering of chakra was part of a deeper transformation.
For instance, his self-developed technique: [Chakra Scalpel: Needle Rain].
These [Chakra Scalpels] could fly forward and directly strike an opponent's meridians.
In fact, this technique would be significantly more effective when combined with the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan.
Otherwise, he'd have to rely on the known standard meridian points to judge his opponent.
This was also why Shiki had spent so much time studying books on meridians.
This ninjutsu was somewhat different from the Chakra Scalpel. So, Shiki dropped three hand seals from the Chakra Scalpel sequence and added two new ones to keep the technique stable when releasing it.
Plus, Shiki had already worked out how to make up for the technique's weaknesses.
Not just [Chakra Scalpel: Needle Rain].
Shiki had even developed a whole series of techniques based on the Chakra Scalpel.
Similar to how Naruto created his Big Ball Rasengan, since it didn't involve chakra nature transformation, the actual difficulty of development wasn't particularly high.
Moreover—
"I can openly use new techniques, yet the Anbu watching me won't suspect anything."
Shiki didn't know how many medical training dummies he had destroyed to reach his current level.
Yet under Danzo's Anbu surveillance, they still hadn't noticed the difference in the ninjutsu he used.
Perhaps it was because the dummies couldn't scream from pain or make hideous expressions.
"Then tomorrow, I'll show Root exactly what Medical Ninjas are capable of!" Although filled with passion, Shiki still kept those words to himself.
After all, there was still an Anbu watching him take a bath in the hot spring.
Shiki realized that the strength of a Medical Ninja came not only from himself, but also from someone else—Kabuto, a man who stirred both sympathy and resentment.
[Operation Launch]
Snow continued falling. If nothing unexpected happened, this would be the longest snowfall of the year.
It was already afternoon, yet "Shiki" still hadn't woken up.
"What a pathetic loser—he doesn't even come close to Itachi back then," the Anbu watching over Shiki instinctively judged.
On such a cold day, being able to lie comfortably in bed and nap was simply a blissful luxury.
Unfortunately, he was the one doing the watching, not the one being watched.
He couldn't help but feel annoyed inside—being an elite Chunin himself, he found it ridiculous to be stuck watching over a mere kid.
"Enjoy your little peace while it lasts—it's about to end soon anyway," the Anbu muttered.
Because he had already received orders—three days later, he would cooperate with a Jonin to deliver Shiki intact to Root headquarters.
Therefore, his mission of monitoring Shiki could end early.
Truthfully, he knew that Lord Danzo still hoped that Uzumaki Shiki, due to his desire for strength, would voluntarily go to Root headquarters.
However, seeing how Shiki's behavior got worse every day, Lord Danzo must have been growing furious.
Of course, all of this was merely his own speculation. What Danzo truly felt was beyond the understanding of someone like him—a mere Chunin.
Thinking about this, the Anbu Chunin couldn't help but yawn before redirecting his distracted gaze back toward Shiki.
Meanwhile, at Konoha's main gate, Shiki approached slowly. In this world covered in silver-white snow, his bright red hair stood out vividly.
"Hey there, Shiki! Heading out for training again today?" The middle-aged guard at the village entrance kindly greeted him.
Shiki smiled back and gave a respectful nod to the man before heading out through the village gate as if nothing had happened.
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