When Yue Yan returned home, it was already getting a bit dim outside.
With the help of Katsuyu, his body, which had been corroded by the acid rain down to the muscles, now had new skin growing back. The new skin was incredibly fair and as delicate as a baby's. Coupled with Yue Yan's already delicate facial features, he looked extremely good-looking.
To sum it up in one sentence, a gentle smile could charm the world.
However, looking at himself in the bathroom mirror, Yue Yan couldn't help but sigh.
Why did he look so much like that seven - thousand - year - old spinster? Moreover, they both used Lightning Flash.
Yue Yan felt that God was playing a joke on him. How could it be such a coincidence? He was a real man, after all.
Forget it. Since he finally had some time to rest, Yue Yan thought it was better not to dwell on such annoying things.
After arriving at the vegetable market, Yue Yan planned to cook a big meal by himself.
After buying the groceries and checking the time, thinking it was about right, Yue Yan created a kage clone and told it to go back and cook. Then he himself went to Konoha Hospital to visit Aunt Natsuki.
Yue Yan was already a legendary figure in Konoha Hospital. As soon as he entered the hospital, he was recognized by several doctors he was familiar with.
"Aren't you little Yue Yan? You're back from the front line."
"Yeah, Uncle Shino."
"Hey, I'm not scolding you. With your medical skills, instead of going to the dangerous battlefield, you can make better use of your talents by staying in Konoha Hospital."
The person Yue Yan called Uncle Shino was nearly forty this year. He was quite enthusiastic. Since he was a doctor in the department of proctology, he had the time to chat with Yue Yan at this moment.
However, seeing that Yue Yan was here to see someone, Uncle Shino didn't try to keep him for long.
"Little Yue Yan, you're here to see Director Natsuki, right? She should be over there in the operating room."
"I got it. Thanks, Uncle Shino."
Watching Yue Yan thank him and then leave to find Natsuki, Shino couldn't help but shake his head. Not knowing Yue Yan's true strength, he was really worried that Yue Yan would die on the battlefield one day. After all, swords were merciless. A child of Yue Yan's age could easily get into trouble if he wasn't careful.
As soon as Yue Yan reached the operating room, he saw Aunt Natsuki coming out in a sterilized surgical gown. Judging from her appearance, she had clearly just finished an operation.
And now Aunt Natsuki didn't seem to plan to take a rest. She picked up the report of the next patient and started reading it.
Catching sight of Yue Yan in the distance from the corner of her eye, Aunt Natsuki's eyes lit up.
Without any small talk, she told her assistant next to her to prepare a set of surgical gowns for Yue Yan.
"Yue Yan, there are quite a few patients. I need you to come and help."
As a doctor, saving lives is one's duty, so Yue Yan didn't refuse. After changing into the surgical gown, he followed Aunt Natsuki into the operating room.
Yue Yan had originally come to pick up Aunt Natsuki, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, for a get - together. However, due to all the work, he ended up being busy until late at night.
The main reason was the large number of war casualties. Some seriously injured people had to be transported back to Konoha Hospital because of the limited medical conditions at the front line. Obviously, those sent to the hospital were in extremely serious condition.
Aunt Natsuki and other directors were basically working round the clock.
Fortunately, after tonight, she could rest for half a day.
In Konoha late at night, there were no pedestrians on the streets, and it was very quiet all around.
Aunt Natsuki tiredly rubbed her temples. Looking at Yue Yan beside her, she couldn't help showing a relieved smile.
If it weren't for Yue Yan's help, they would probably have been busy until tomorrow morning.
"It's really great to see you come back safely," Aunt Natsuki said as she stroked Yue Yan's head, sincerely praising him.
"And your medical skills seem to have improved a lot compared to before."
Hearing this, Yue Yan also returned a smile.
"There's no other way. At the front line in the Land of Water, I was basically in charge of the medical department. With a large amount of clinical experience, it's natural that my medical skills have improved."
"That must have been really hard on you."
When they got home, Aunt Natsuki was a little surprised when she saw the sumptuous food on the table.
Seeing this, Yue Yan explained, "I originally thought Aunt Natsuki would get off work at the usual time, so I went to the vegetable market to buy some ingredients and cooked this. But I didn't expect it would be so late. The food is already cold now. There should be some more ingredients in the fridge. I'll go and cook some more right now."
"It's okay," Aunt Natsuki said with a gentle smile, stopping Yue Yan from going to the kitchen again.
"I'm really touched that you have such good intentions. Besides, I'm not very picky about food. Just heating it up will do."
Before this, Aunt Natsuki had always been relying on Military Rations Pills. Even the reheated food seemed very delicious to her.
After dinner, Aunt Natsuki, who hadn't slept for several days, just lay on the bed and fell asleep right away.
Yue Yan, who had just finished washing the dishes, couldn't help smiling helplessly. After covering Aunt Natsuki with the quilt, he also lay down on the sofa to rest.
Early the next morning, as soon as Yue Yan opened his eyes, he found that Aunt Natsuki had already gotten up and gone to Konoha Hospital.
Aunt Natsuki was such a serious - minded person. Even though she had a half - day shift change as a holiday, she would still come to Konoha Hospital to treat the injured dutifully.
In response, Yue Yan shrugged and didn't care. He used Reverse Summoning to go to the Bone Forest and started his new day of cultivating immortality.
A few days passed like this.
In the Third kage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third kage, frowned deeply as he looked at the battle report in his hand.
In the Sand Ninja Village, although their frontal strength couldn't match that of Konoha, they sent Chiyo, a master of poison. Even though all the medical resources were tilted towards the Sand Ninja battlefield, the speed of countering the poison was still no match for Chiyo's continuous innovation.
Moreover, there were many poison - using experts on the Sand Ninja front line, which led to the Konoha ninjas being constantly on the defensive.
Fortunately, good news came from the Mist Ninjas' battlefield. Yue Yan and Orochimaru had eliminated all the supporting Kaguya Clan members, killed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and seized their seven ninja swords. As long as Konoha maintained the current situation, they could basically secure victory over the Mist Ninja Village. Then they could use the seven ninja swords to extort a hefty sum.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking proudly that Orochimaru was indeed his most outstanding disciple, he also recalled the report sent by Orochimaru.
It emphasized Yue Yan's military achievements on the battlefield: single - handedly eliminating the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, killing a three - digit number of ninjas, and at least reducing the casualty rate in the medical department by more than half of the original rate.
"I remember there was a title for that boy on the Mist Ninjas' side. It was something like the Thunder Beast," Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured to himself. The more he looked at Yue Yan's record, the more delighted he became. At such a young age, Yue Yan was incredibly talented. Moreover, he had a clean background and was a disciple of Jiraiya, a proper member of the Hokage lineage.
In contrast to Yue Yan, when Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of his good - for - nothing son, he couldn't stop tugging at his beard.
Why were other people's kids so outstanding, while his own son was only interested in women?
It really was true that "Comparing people makes one feel inferior, and comparing goods makes one want to discard them."