Chapter 26 - 26 (2/2)

But on the other hand, at 5 years of age, Ryo displayed a great deal of talent in Medical Ninjutsu. It happened just in time, after the greatest medic in town, Tsunade, became unable to operate after developing blood phobia.

With his excellent surgical ability, Ryo snatched Sakumo away from the fangs of what Konoha's doctors saw as death. After saving a 100 lives over the course of past 2 years in the hospital, his skill was recognized by all Ninjas in Konoha.

Because of this, the 3rd thought that Ryo's talent was mainly in the field of Medical Ninjutsu. But after applying months early for graduation from the academy and beating a 2 dotted Sharingan Uchiha Chunin in the exam, Hiruzen had hope in his future as a fighting Ninja.

Today, Ryo is helping Minato with Rasengan and Rasenshuriken. The Hokage was convinced that he also can reach a level allowing him to face Kages at a young age. His only gripe was that Ryo was getting away from becoming the medical Ninjutsu beast that he can become.

Ryo didn't know that his strength was recognized by the 3rd, he didn't like good old Hiruzen that much.

”Hokage sama, if there is nothing for us to do, can I leave now? Kushina Ne-san must be waiting for me.”

”Well, you both have been excused.”

After all these events, the Hokage had to deal with the follow-up. The two men and left him, and Minato used ”Flying Thunder God” to get Ryo back to Kushina.

But little did they know that Danzo came back to the office as soon as they left.

”What's this deal about the Yamanaka's? Didn't you promise me when Root was created that I could select whoever I want from any clan?”

”Yamanaka Ryo gave Konoha an A-class Jutsu in exchange of sparing his family of this.”

”Root are the ones protecting Konoha in the dark, giving their lives for it in silence. Aren't the Yamanaka's a Konoha Clan? You are spoiling this kid too much! If you give him to me…”

”ENOUGH!”

The 3rd lost his temper. Without the stolen Sharingan, Hashirama's cell, and with his hand chopped off by Sakumo, the only thing that protects Danzo from Hiruzen was the latter's self-control.

”Danzo, I'm the Hokage!” Hiruzen stopped being nice to his old friend. Even though Danzo didn't like his choices, the power gap made him retreat.

”I know. From now on we shall no longer pick Yamanaka's into Root.” The 3rd nodded and Danzo left.

The next day, Ryo started learning seals. The 1stone that Kushina showed him was the ”Fire seal”!

It actually wasn't complicated, but it was very effective. In the manga, it was used by Jiraya to seal ”Amaterasu”.

Ryo was no Uzumaki. His talent with seals was ordinary. Yet it took only one day to complete the fire sealing method.

It was only in the evening that he left the 3rdtraining ground.

Ryo raced back to his clan's household. He took a shortcut through the Hot Spring's hotels. Usually, it's a peaceful sprint through the hotel. But this time, the scene was different.

A white-haired man, lying on the roof, with a dirty look on his face.

What he was doing was totally clear to Ryo.