It appeared.
Ren's attention sharpened instantly.
Although his eyes remained fixed on the demonstration taking place in front of him, his true focus had already shifted to the system interface floating invisibly before him.
Within the translucent panel, a new figure had appeared.
It was a chibi-style avatar of a green-haired woman, her appearance radiating a soft, older-sister-like warmth. The expression on her tiny animated face looked gentle yet slightly playful.
Below the avatar, several lines of text emerged.
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[Potential Conquest Target: Healing Technique]
[Dialogue Options]
A: Hello, big sister. My name is Ren. Your Healing Technique looks extremely proficient. Could you explain the principle behind how this ninjutsu heals wounds?
B: Such warm chakra… it feels just like a mother's embrace. You might be the woman destined to become my mother!
C: (Remain silent and gaze deeply at her, luring her into starting the conversation herself.)
---
Ren stared at the options.
"…Where did another 'Wa' junior come from?"
He rubbed his temple in mild disbelief.
The system occasionally produced absurd dialogue choices.
Option B in particular was so outrageous that even Ren, who had already grown accustomed to the system's strange personality, found it difficult to look at.
He didn't hesitate.
He ignored the last two options completely and selected Option A.
---
The interface changed immediately.
[You are currently in a pharmacology class. A mature woman surrounded by a warm healing glow stands before you. She seems to have noticed your attention. Her gentle gaze rests upon you.]
A new pale-green dialogue window appeared.
Its borders were decorated with vine-like patterns.
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[Healing Technique]:
Oh? Such an attentive child in class.
The core of Medical Ninjutsu lies in Yang Release. Only by transforming chakra into Yang-nature energy can you stimulate the cells inside the human body and accelerate their recovery.
When combined with medicinal ointments, the effect can become even stronger.
---
Ren blinked.
So that's how the system categorized this one…
It seemed the Healing Technique had been personified in a way very similar to Nono Yakushi herself.
A gentle older-sister personality.
In most "gacha-style" system games, this type of character belonged to the category of low difficulty conquest targets. They usually possessed nurturing personalities, liked teaching others, and were easily drawn into conversations.
Which meant—
For Ren, this was an excellent opportunity.
He quickly continued the conversation.
"Big sister, what exactly is Yang-nature transformation? Could you teach me more about it?"
---
[Healing Technique]:
Heh, little brother is quite curious.
But that's a good thing at your age.
Let big sister explain it.
Chakra actually has seven different nature types. Five of them are the common elemental releases: Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water.
The remaining two are Yin Release and Yang Release…
---
Ren continued asking questions one after another.
"So what are the conditions for using Medical Ninjutsu?"
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[Healing Technique]:
Well… the conditions are actually quite strict.
A ninja must have extremely precise chakra control. Even the slightest mistake can worsen a patient's injury rather than heal it.
---
Compared with the earlier techniques Ren had encountered—the Three Basic Jutsu and the Great Fireball Technique—this new "Healing Technique" character seemed far more talkative.
Or more accurately—
She possessed a natural teacher's personality.
Many of the explanations overlapped with what Nono Yakushi had just said moments earlier.
Still, Ren deliberately pretended to be an eager student.
Every time the system offered a dialogue choice, he selected the most curious and respectful option.
To anyone watching from the outside, he simply looked like a child listening carefully to a lecture.
But in reality—
He was carrying out a quiet conversation with a personified ninjutsu technique.
---
Meanwhile, in the real world…
Nono Yakushi frowned slightly.
For some reason, something about the Healing Technique she had just performed felt strange today.
More specifically—
The chakra she released felt unusually lively.
Almost as if…
The technique itself was trying to show off.
She paused for a moment.
"…Strange."
Of course, describing a ninjutsu that way was absurd.
Techniques didn't possess consciousness.
Still, she couldn't shake the odd feeling.
"Maybe I'm just tired," she murmured quietly to herself.
After all, caring for the children at the orphanage had kept her awake late the previous night.
She dismissed the thought and continued teaching.
---
Not long afterward, the demonstration concluded.
The two rabbits—one treated with ointment and the other healed through medical ninjutsu—were now both lively and energetic again.
The students watching nearby erupted into excited chatter.
"Wow! That's the Healing Technique?!"
"It's amazing!"
"As expected of Nono-sensei!"
"I thought the Flesh Regeneration Ointment worked quickly already… but the Healing Technique is even faster!"
"Did you see that? The wound healed in less than half a minute!"
"Can human injuries heal that fast too?"
Nono smiled gently and shook her head.
"Not exactly."
"What I demonstrated just now was the most basic form of treatment."
"In real situations, injuries are often much more complicated. Medical ninja must carefully adjust the treatment plan based on the patient's condition."
"If you apply medical ninjutsu carelessly…"
"…you might actually make the injury worse."
The students nodded seriously.
After finishing the explanation, Nono moved on to discuss the properties of several additional medicines.
Gradually, everyone returned to their seats.
But Ren's attention was still focused on the system.
A notification appeared.
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[Healing Technique Favorability +1]
[Target added to Conquest List]
Healing Technique
Current Favorability: 1 / 100 – Stranger
Available Actions:
[Dialogue]
[Practice]
---
Ren quietly leaned back in his seat.
"Not bad."
As expected—
These gentle, older-sister-type techniques were the easiest to build favorability with.
If only there were a few more like this.
He reviewed the conquest list in his mind.
From the moment the system had fully activated until now, less than half a month had passed.
And yet Ren had already obtained five potential targets.
It was like juggling five irons in the fire at once.
Of course—
Three of them were the starter techniques: the Transformation Technique, Clone Technique, and Substitution Jutsu.
Only two new abilities had truly been discovered through encounter events.
Still…
For someone who had seriously considered becoming a ramen chef just two weeks ago, this was already an astonishing turn of events.
One thing still puzzled him, however.
The system's Gift function.
In theory, using gifts should increase favorability much faster than training or conversation.
Yet he still hadn't figured out how it actually worked.
Another uncertainty lingered in his mind.
Could every ninjutsu trigger encounter missions?
For example—
If someone used something like a Truth-Seeking Orb, or a Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu such as the Golden Binding Illusion, or even a clan technique like the Shadow Possession Jutsu right in front of him…
Would the system still trigger encounters the way it had with the Great Fireball Technique and Healing Technique?
After all, those abilities were fundamentally different.
Many of them relied on bloodline limits or secret clan techniques.
Technically speaking, Ren wouldn't even have the basic conditions required to learn them.
What would happen then…
He sighed inwardly.
I suppose the only way to know is to try it someday.
---
Morning classes ended soon afterward.
Rin gathered her notes and approached Nono Yakushi to ask several questions.
Afterward, she returned to her seat looking satisfied.
Ren and Obito packed their things.
They waved goodbye to Momogi and left Konoha Hospital together.
The afternoon schedule was free.
Obito immediately brightened.
"Rin! Want to come to my house? We can train together!"
But Rin shook her head politely.
"Next time, Obito-kun."
"I'm planning to visit the Konoha Library later."
She looked toward Ren.
"I want to read the books you mentioned earlier."
Then she asked hopefully—
"Ren, would you like to come with us?"
Ren shook his head.
"No. I have something to do this afternoon."
"You two go ahead."
"If you're not sure which books to borrow, just ask my mother. She'll know."
"…Alright."
They reached a crossroads shortly afterward.
The three of them parted ways there.
Rin headed toward the library with Obito reluctantly following behind her.
Ren, meanwhile, walked alone toward a training ground on the edge of the village.
The afternoon sun hung quietly above Konoha.
He chose a secluded area and sat down cross-legged.
Then he began his daily routine with the system.
Another round of training—and conquest—was about to begin.
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