Renjiro arrived at the Hospital and set Hodaka down.
They walked in, and Renjiro asked a nearby nurse to arrange two beds for his students.
Renjiro was a household name, so the nurse immediately made the arrangements.
Seeing Hodaka struggling to walk, the nurse asked, “Would you like a wheelchair? We can take you to your room.”
Hodaka immediately refused, saying, “No, thank you. I can walk on my own.”
The nurse looked at a loss, and then Renjiro asked, “Do you want me to carry you again?”
This question sent a chill down Hodaka’s spine. He reluctantly said, “I’ll take the wheelchair.”
Upon reaching the room, Renjiro placed Mieko on a bed. Hodaka sat on the bed next to her. Renjiro asked the nurse, “See if there’s a Medical Ninja available. Send someone who can use Mystical Palm Technique.”
The nurse nodded and replied, “Yes, sir.”
Then she left to find someone.
While waiting for the Medical Ninja to arrive, he looked at Hodaka and asked, “What are your thoughts on this battle?”
Hodaka sighed and said, “We lost when we chose to fight instead of chasing Feng Zheng. At the very least, we should have stopped before anyone got injured so we could continue fighting.”
“Another issue was the lack of information. Feng Zheng’s two attacks caught me too much by surprise and left me overwhelmed. If I had known about this beforehand, I could have fought him on equal terms.”
Renjiro nodded and said, “For someone so obsessed with Taijutsu like you, this should also be a lesson. Feng Zheng and Mieko have both researched Ninjutsu capable of causing widespread destruction.”
“If they have the opportunity to use Ninjutsu when their opponent lets their guard down, they can easily win. As for you, you must first close the distance with your opponent and then strike to gain an advantage.”
“While that’s good, it puts you at a huge disadvantage when facing Ninja who can fight from a distance. I understand your obsession with Taijutsu, but if you want to effectively use your Taijutsu, you also need to learn other skills.”
Hodaka nodded, reflecting on the advice his teacher had given him.
Soon, a Medical Ninja arrived. She healed Mieko and Hodaka.
Mieko had many small cuts and bruises, but none were serious. They were all easily healed.
However, Mieko was still sleeping due to Chakra exhaustion.
On the other hand, Hodaka also had a minor injury to his left ankle. She completely healed him but advised him to rest for two days and not put any pressure on his left ankle.
After the procedures were completed, Renjiro left.
He sent a message to Hodaka and Mieko’s families, informing them of their children’s condition, and told Feng Zheng that he could rest for at least 3 days.
A few hours later, Mieko woke up. She was surprised to find herself in the Hospital, with her mother sitting beside her and Hodaka on the adjacent bed.
Their families pestered them for a long time before finally leaving them alone. Seeing no one else in the room, Hodaka asked, “Mieko, what was that Ninjutsu you used?”
The question brought back memories of her crushing defeat, making her mood sink again. She replied, “It’s a secret technique of our Uchiha Clan: Fire Release: Air Blast Technique.”
“It can release a large amount of colorless, odorless gas, so it’s hard to notice. And it’s easily ignited.”
Hodaka understood and said, “Oh, no wonder Feng Zheng was caught off guard.”
Mieko chuckled and responded, “Yes. This Ninjutsu has a drawback: it takes a few seconds for the gas to spread and reach its maximum effect, which is why I shouted the name of the Ninjutsu to alert his clone and prevent him from attacking recklessly. This bought me the time I needed.”
Hodaka nodded and said, “Good tactic, too bad it only hit his clone.”
Hearing this, a look of sadness reappeared on her face. She said, “My plan was to secretly use this Ninjutsu while the three of us were in close combat, so both of you would be hit, and I would win easily.”
She paused, gritted her teeth, and continued, “I didn’t expect Feng Zheng to fight so shamelessly, not even appearing in front of me! Even when I taunted him, he kept hiding! Damn it, it’s so frustrating.”
Seeing her reaction, Hodaka laughed and said, “Yes, I agree. Next time, let’s not engage too much at first. Let’s wait until we can confront Feng Zheng.”
Mieko sighed and agreed.
Due to her pride, this was hard for her to accept, but unfortunately, there was no other way.
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At BBQ Q restaurant
Unlike his two teammates, Feng Zheng spent the entire day eating at his favorite restaurant and enjoying his well-deserved rest.
Earlier, when Renjiro found him and informed him of his teammates’ condition, he saw Feng Zheng eating carefree at Ichiraku Ramen.
Watching him eat so leisurely after defeating his teammates, Renjiro felt a little embarrassed, but he didn’t say much.
The next morning, Feng Zheng thought, “Should I go see those two?”
He thought about it and then concluded, “Well, they are my teammates, and I was the one who injured them, so I should go see them.”
After washing up and doing some light stretches, he started walking towards the Hospital. On the way, he suddenly stopped and thought, “Wait! Isn’t it a tradition to bring something when visiting patients in the Hospital?”
“Yes, that was a tradition in my previous life. Even in the naruto series, I remember many people bringing flowers or fruit when visiting patients. Yes, we should give both of them a gift.”
Then he fell into another dilemma.
“What should I buy them? Flowers seem a bit wasteful. Fruit is a bit too cliché. I’m sure their families have already brought a lot of fruit. Hmm… what should I buy?”
Then he suddenly thought, “I know! I should buy both of them a bottle of burn ointment. Hahaha, just kidding!”
He Body Flicker Technique away to buy a few gifts for his teammates, then Body Flicker Technique to the Hospital and inquired about their room.
He quickly found their room and entered. Both of them got up when they saw him.
Hodaka’s left leg seemed to be in a cast, and he was also wrapped in several bandages.
On the other hand, Mieko was covered in so many bandages that one might mistake her for a mummy.
As soon as Feng Zheng entered, both of them gave him dirty looks.
Seeing their childish reaction, Feng Zheng couldn’t help but laugh and thought, “I really should have brought them some burn ointment, haha.”
Seeing that neither of them wanted to speak first, he greeted them and said, “Hey, how’s everyone doing?”