Shizune stared at Dosuke, who appeared in the laboratory, with a surprised expression.
"Dosuke?" Shizune asked, her tone mixing doubt and surprise.
Tsunade's mouth opened wide in surprise as she pointed at him.
"Dosuke! Why are you dressed like this? Where did you get that outfit?"
As soon as Dosuke lifted the Reverse Summoning Technique in the Shikkotsu Forest, he appeared directly in the laboratory of Konoha Hospital.
Tsunade and Shizune's voices reached him before he could steady himself.
Embarrassed, Dosuke said, "No, it's not that you misidentified me." Water Release activated instantly, and he moved to run outside.
*Snap*
Tsunade punched the laboratory wall directly, and cracks appeared on the solid surface instantly.
Tsunade's low voice came, "If you dare to run, believe it or not, the next punch will hit you directly."
Dosuke froze instantly, halting his escape.
Then he turned his head with an awkward expression, raised his hand, and greeted, "Hi, Tsunade-sensei, Shizune. Long time no see!"
It's over, Dosuke saw Tsunade's smiling face and felt that everything was going wrong.
"Dosuke, is it really you?" Shizune was stunned for a moment.
"Dosuke, I thought you'd never come back."
Dosuke's heart warmed at Shizune's words.
"Okay, I'm back now, aren't I?" he said, offering reassurance.
Dosuke turned to look at Tsunade again.
"Teacher, I'm sorry, I was a little nervous just now."
"You kid, what's there to be shy about? But speaking of it, that outfit suits you well?"
Her tone shifted, "If you don't explain this matter clearly to me, I won't let you go." Tsunade crossed her arms, emphasizing her presence.
"Teacher, it's a long story. Could you let me change my clothes first?" Dosuke said while touching his head.
"Shizune, go to my office and find a set of medical ninja clothes," Tsunade ordered, looking at Dosuke.
"Yes," Shizune replied.
"Okay, kid, Shizune's gone too. Let's talk. What have you been doing all this time!" When Dosuke suddenly appeared in the laboratory, Tsunade sensed an abundant chakra.
At that moment, she raised her guard but realized it was Dosuke.
Dosuke told Tsunade about his experiences in the Shikkotsu Forest and his practice during this time.
"So you almost died in the Shikkotsu Forest?"
Tsunade circled Dosuke, examining him.
"Is the Hero Water so effective?" The Dosuke before her was a completely different person compared to over a month ago.
Especially the growth of his chakra was almost like a transformation.
"Hero Water is impressive, but it's too dangerous. It's nearly impossible to replicate this success with someone else."
What Dosuke said was true. If it weren't for him practicing this time, anyone else would have become part of the Shikkotsu Forest.
Tsunade nodded and didn't say more. From her disciple's description, she could feel the danger he faced.
"Teacher, I found a type of pool water in the Shikkotsu Forest this time that has a certain chakra-storing effect."
"Oh, I know what you're talking about. That's where Katsuyu-sama used to bathe. I used to bathe there too."
"Otherwise, where do you think your clothes came from?" Tsunade pointed to the cherry blossom yukata on Dosuke, covering her mouth and chuckling.
She had to admit, her apprentice coming out of the Shikkotsu Forest this time, paired with this outfit, looked stunning.
Dosuke rolled his eyes, ignoring Tsunade's odd smirk.
From the bottle he carried, he took out the pool water he had collected.
"Teacher, I want to try infusing the chakra of the healing technique into this pool water," Dosuke said.
Hearing Dosuke's words, Tsunade was stunned for a moment. "Your idea is good, but will it succeed?"
"I don't know, but I have to try. As long as chakra is controlled well, it can slowly penetrate into this water."
"If it succeeds, when the war comes, more ninjas can be saved on the battlefield. After all, not every team can have a medical ninja."
"Dosuke, if you're really sure, go for it," Tsunade said solemnly.
If this remedy really works as Dosuke described, even with half the healing effect of the Mystical Palm Technique, it could turn the tide on the battlefield.
"Dosuke, Dosuke!" came a faint shout from outside the laboratory door.
A sweaty figure rushed into the laboratory, handing him a white medical ninja outfit.
"Dosuke, this... this is... my... medical uniform. Put it on first!" Shizune blushed.
"Don't worry, Shizune. Dosuke is back. Let's go back first and let Dosuke rest too," Tsunade said, greeting the stuttering Shizune.
"Yes." Shizune bowed her head and stood behind Tsunade.
"Dosuke, you're actually quite cute in this outfit." After saying this, Tsunade turned and led Shizune out of the laboratory door.
What remained for Dosuke was a sense of utter defeat.
There wasn't much time to study a new healing remedy today.
Dosuke put on the medical ninja outfit sent by Shizune. Fortunately, the length of the gown wasn't too short. Though his legs were still exposed, at least the embarrassing cherry blossom yukata was covered.
After tidying his outer clothes, he tied his loose short hair into a single ponytail.
Dosuke outlined what he needed to do next.
The chakra amount issue has been temporarily resolved, sufficient for a jonin but not excessive. Even on the battlefield, he's likely to serve as a medical ninja, and this chakra level is adequate.
The first task is to continue developing and refining the Flying Thunder God Technique.
The second is to develop a powerful ninjutsu, preferably a chakra-based ninjutsu suited to him.
The third is to develop the healing remedy just mentioned.
All three tasks need urgent attention.
Though the Flying Thunder God is an auxiliary ninjutsu, it greatly enhances attack, defense, and evasion limits. It's a versatile technique in many aspects.
The ninjutsu he often uses, besides the Water Release: Water Wall for defense, includes C-rank techniques like Water Fang and Water Bullet.
For defense, he has the Water Wall and doesn't lack it for now, but for attack, he still needs a decisive ninjutsu.
If the healing remedy can be researched, he could gain great recognition in Konoha Ninja Village and become a notable figure. However, it would also make him a target for other ninja villages.
Where there are benefits, there are risks, and benefits without risks aren't worth pursuing.
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I'm now picking up the pace.Because the novel is very slow and will take a long time to complete, I'm sorry in advance if any errors occur due to the increased speed.
Although I'm not promising daily releases,you can expect 20-30+ chapters weekly. However, it could also be less than 20, sometimes even just 2-3. This mostly depends on how many I upload on Patreon, which itself depends on how many people join.
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