Capítulo 34: Chapter 34: The Wandering Doctor, Mr. Jun
"Have you heard? There's been a wandering doctor around lately, with incredibly skilled medical ninjutsu. He's treated a lot of people. Just last month, he cured the strange illness in Sugi Village. Ten days ago, he even healed the mayor."
"Of course I've heard. I also heard this wandering doctor is really young, and just as handsome as me."
"Pfft, you shameless fool! If he looked like you, would anyone still call him handsome? Don't disgrace the poor guy."
"You just can't admit how good-looking I am. Still mad that the girl you had a crush on liked me instead, huh?"
"Get lost. Talking to you makes my blood boil."
"Haha, got you all worked up, didn't I? Don't be so petty. Come on, have a drink."
In a small tavern in the Land of Lightning, two men were drinking and chatting about the latest gossip.
That conversation quickly passed.
Meanwhile, at the table next to them sat two others: one with an impressive figure and the other holding a tiny pink pig.
It was none other than Tsunade and her apprentice, Shizune, enjoying some drinks.
"Lady Tsunade, it seems there's a remarkable new medical ninja in the ninja world. Who could this young wandering doctor be?"
This wasn't the first time they'd heard of this so-called young doctor.
Shizune was quite curious about this person.
A wandering medical ninja traveling through the ninja world?
As a fellow medical ninja, it was natural for Shizune to be intrigued.
Tsunade took a sip of her drink, also a bit curious.
"No idea. But he sounds interesting."
"Lady Tsunade, should we go meet him?"
"Meet him?"
"Yes, such an impressive medical ninja might be a good sparring partner. You've often said that the only way to improve medical ninjutsu is by exchanging techniques with other masters."
Hearing this, Tsunade looked thoughtful.
In recent years, her progress in medical ninjutsu had indeed slowed considerably.
There were three reasons for this.
First, her hemophobia had prevented her from conducting many blood-related medical studies.
Second, her medical ninjutsu had reached a bottleneck, making significant breakthroughs difficult.
And lastly, she hadn't had peers of equal skill or specialists in different medical fields to exchange ideas with.
Shizune's medical skills were certainly within the top five in today's ninja world.
But as Tsunade's shadow, Shizune had learned everything from her, so their discussions weren't particularly refreshing.
A skilled medical ninja did indeed pique her interest.
Tsunade had heard about the strange illness in Sugi Village.
A month ago, she even treated a patient from that village.
The disease wasn't easy to cure.
Tsunade had to put in a fair amount of effort to come up with a remedy.
But by the time she brought her cured patient back to Sugi Village, everyone there had already been healed.
The healer? That young wandering doctor.
From that moment on, Tsunade remembered this person.
Over the past month, she'd heard more and more about this young doctor, and her curiosity grew.
Now that Shizune brought it up, she decided to go with the flow.
"Alright, go find out where we can meet this young doctor."
"Got it! I'll go right away."
Seeing Tsunade agree, Shizune was delighted.
In truth, she wasn't all that eager to meet this young doctor.
The real reason she brought it up was to distract Tsunade.
In a few days, it would be the anniversary of her uncle Dan Kato's death.
Every year, Tsunade would drink herself into a stupor and spend days in a miserable state.
It was terrible for her health.
If something could distract her around that time, maybe she could avoid it this year.
Holding the little pig, Tonton, Shizune left the tavern.
Gathering intel was a basic ninja skill.
Even as a medical ninja, this was something she had to learn.
Besides, as Tsunade's disciple, how could she be just an ordinary medical ninja?
"A wandering doctor... Dan, that was my dream when I was younger. Back then, you promised we'd travel the ninja world together as wandering doctors. And now..."
Tsunade murmured to herself, raising her glass and downing it in one go.
A single tear glistened as it fell.
Meanwhile, in another part of the Land of Lightning, a disguised Kimimaro was tending to a patient in a small village.
"Granny, your leg injury isn't serious anymore. Just take it easy for the next couple of days and avoid moving around too much. Cough, cough..."
Kimimaro coughed twice as he spoke.
His pale complexion revealed that he wasn't in the best condition.
"Thank you, Mr. Jun. But it looks like you're not well yourself."
"It's an old illness, nothing serious. I won't be dying anytime soon."
Kimimaro smiled as he replied.
"Sigh, a kind person like you having a chronic illness... life really isn't fair."
The old lady sighed in sympathy for him.
"Everyone has their fate. Maybe this is my trial. One day, I'll cure myself."
"I'm sure you will. You're such a good person, helping others even in this chaotic world. You'll be rewarded for your kindness."
"Thank you, Granny. I hope what you say comes true. Since there are no more patients, I'll carry you home. I remember your house is a bit far from here."
"That's too much trouble for you! You don't look well. I can go back on my own."
"It's no trouble. Don't be fooled by how I look, I'm actually quite strong. Besides, it's better if you don't walk too much with that leg injury."
"Well... if you insist, Mr. Jun. Thank you."
Kimimaro carried the old lady on his back and headed toward her home.
Along the way, villagers greeted him warmly, each with a kind smile on their face.
In just seven days, he had treated all the patients in this village.
Everyone he treated was cured, so the villagers were very grateful.
After escorting the old lady home, Kimimaro returned to his temporary residence.
He had been on the road for two months, constantly searching for Tsunade's whereabouts, but had found little useful information.
During these two months, he stopped in every place he visited for a few days to treat people for free.
In this world, medical ninjas were a scarce resource.
Even ninja villages didn't have enough medical ninjas, let alone common villages.
Kimimaro felt that his journey so far had been incredibly virtuous.
And the reputation he was building along the way would serve his purpose.
With that reputation, it would be easier to approach Tsunade when he finally found her.
Kimimaro wasn't about to let any opportunity slip by.
"It's about time I left here and continued gathering information on Tsunade."
Kimimaro glanced around, preparing to pack his things.
Just then, a young man came running up.
"Mr. Jun! There's news!"
"Oh? What news?"
"Big money! Didn't you ask me to find out about big spenders? I went to the gambling den in town yesterday, and they told me that the big spender was there all day yesterday and lost over 10 million ryo."
Kimimaro's eyes lit up.
(End of chapter)
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