Naruto: AFK System

After resolving the situation with Sasuke, Yoruha found himself back in a state of idleness. Seeing that Yoruha didn't have much to do every day, Tsunade asked him to teach medical ninjutsu to the medical ninjas at Konoha Hospital.

Meanwhile, with Yoruha's assistance, Lee's surgery was a great success, restoring him to his pre-injury state.

During this surgery, Tsunade realized that Yoruha's level of medical ninjutsu was almost on par with hers, despite him not dedicating much effort to it.

Yoruha's control and perception of chakra were far superior to Tsunade's, allowing him to handle many intricate operations during the surgery.

Thanks to Yoruha's ability to perform surgeries that Tsunade could only dream of before, Lee was able to recover completely.

Consequently, Yoruha received a salary from Konoha Hospital. He also took this opportunity to refine his medical ninjutsu skills.

In just a month, Yoruha's medical ninjutsu surpassed Tsunade's. Even Tsunade found it challenging to keep up when discussing medical ninjutsu with him. Many techniques that seemed unfathomable to Tsunade were easily executed by Yoruha.

Yoruha's medical ninjutsu had reached an extraordinary level, where as long as a person was still breathing, he could save them and even restore them to their uninjured state.

While Yoruha's combat prowess wasn't widely known in Konoha, his medical skills became the talk of the village, leading to a flood of patients seeking his help every day.

Thus, Yoruha earned the title of Konoha's top medical ninja, a status personally endorsed by Tsunade, which only fueled the buzz.

Originally, Jiraiya planned to take Naruto on a journey across the ninja world after the Sasuke incident, but Yoruha's abilities prompted a change in plans.

Although Jiraiya still intended to leave the village with Naruto, he decided to let Naruto continue missions with Team Kakashi for a while longer before departing. One day, Team Kakashi was on a mission in the Land of Rice Fields. After completing their task, they were preparing to return to Konoha.

However, they were intercepted by the Sound Four, sent by Orochimaru to capture Sasuke. In a forest in the Land of Rice Fields, the Sound Four, along with the gravely ill Kimimaro, surrounded Team Kakashi.

Observing the group, Kakashi said gravely, "These are Orochimaru's subordinates; they appeared during the Chunin Exams." Sasuke, standing beside Kakashi with a kunai drawn, assumed a combat stance and said cautiously, "Kakashi-sensei, we don't know if Orochimaru is here."

If it were just these few, Sasuke wasn't worried. Kakashi was an elite jonin, Sasuke himself was an elite jonin, and in Sage Mode, he was at Kage level.

Naruto was at the level of a regular jonin, and with Gamabunta summoned, he reached elite jonin level.

Though Sakura was the weakest, she still had the strength of an elite chunin. In a fight, these Sound Village ninjas weren't much of a threat to Sasuke.

Kakashi, eyeing the Sound Four and Kimimaro, said seriously, "The Sound Village is in the Land of Rice Fields; Orochimaru is very likely here."

Naruto leaned against Sasuke, looking at one of the Sound Four ninjas across from them, and said, "Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke, should we go take down Orochimaru?" Both Kakashi and Sasuke, who were originally analyzing the situation, were dumbfounded.

They looked at Naruto in shock. They hadn't expected Naruto to be so reckless. Orochimaru, whom they all feared greatly, and yet Naruto was suggesting they go and eliminate him.

It was sheer madness. "Naruto, Orochimaru is incredibly powerful, one of the Legendary Sannin. We're not ready to challenge him yet," Kakashi cautioned.

Naruto recalled the scene where Yoruha had killed Orochimaru and said, "I know he's strong, but with the four of us, we can definitely take him down."

Kakashi rejected Naruto's crazy idea and began to lay out the battle plan. "Naruto, can you handle those two ninjas in front of you?" Naruto confidently clapped his fist into his palm and said, "Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, leave it to me."

Kakashi was aware of Naruto's strength and didn't think that Kidomaru and Tayuya were a match for him. He then turned to Sasuke and said, "Sasuke, you handle that young man. He seems to be the strongest among the five." Kakashi looked at Kimimaro.

At this moment, Kimimaro also removed his shirt, twisting his neck as he looked at Sasuke. "Is this the body Lord Orochimaru desires? How fortunate to become Lord Orochimaru's vessel."

Kimimaro felt a sense of loss because his sickly body couldn't become Orochimaru's vessel. In his heart, Orochimaru was his reason for living.

After Kakashi finished speaking, Sasuke focused on Kimimaro, or rather, he had been focused on him from the start.

He could sense that Kimimaro was the strongest among the five. Moreover, his strength was likely not much weaker than his own. Sasuke's intuition was spot on;

despite Kimimaro's grave illness, if he fought with his life on the line, he could unleash power at the level of an elite jonin, possibly even approaching Kage-level.

Not only did he possess the Shikotsumyaku, but his taijutsu skills were also exceptionally high, on par with Rock Lee, who specialized in taijutsu.

Sasuke nodded, looking seriously at Kimimaro. After their eyes met, they both acknowledged each other's strength.

Even without exchanging blows, the initial probing of their auras gave them a good idea of each other's capabilities. Kakashi continued, "Sakura, you'll stay with me and assist in dealing with the remaining two." Although Sakura's strength wasn't weak, she was the weakest in the team and only a chunin.

However, her genjutsu and taijutsu were well-suited for support, and Kakashi's battles required chakra conservation, preventing him from using ninjutsu recklessly.

Sakura's taijutsu and genjutsu compensated for his shortcomings. Although her taijutsu wasn't as formidable as it would become in the future, it was already taking shape. A single punch could shatter bones, and for an ordinary ninja, getting hit meant certain death.

Sakura understood that her current strength wasn't sufficient for a primary offensive role, so she said, "Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, I'll assist you well." With the battle plan set, the group exchanged glances before springing into action. Several afterimages flashed by.

Initially, neither side used ninjutsu, opting instead for a taijutsu clash. However, the battle quickly took an unexpected turn.

Seeing that Sakura was the only girl in the team, and not thinking much of her, they underestimated her. So they engaged her in taijutsu.

Sakon and Ukon took on Kakashi, while Jirobo, being the weakest and relying mostly on brute strength, went after Sakura. He charged at her with a punch.

Jirobo's bulky physique seemed much more powerful than Sakura's. When Sakura saw Jirobo swinging a punch at her, she was momentarily stunned. Jirobo mistook her expression for fear.

"Girls are useless; I'll take care of one first," Jirobo sneered coldly. But before his fist could reach Sakura, her initially bewildered expression turned into one of mockery.

Jirobo didn't understand why Sakura was reacting this way, but he didn't believe she had any chance of surviving.

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