Chapter 10: How Can the Medicine Stop! (Please Follow and Recommend)

Dajiao, a male deer carefully raised by Nara Chieko, was also a part of the family.

In recent years, Nara Raku had been riding Dajiao to commute between Konoha and Kikyo City on weekends and holidays.

Nara Raku always suspected that Dajiao held a higher position in the family than himself, and...

Watching Nara Chieko holding the kitchen knife, Nara Raku cautiously followed her into the kitchen and silently sat down at the table.

The evidence he had gathered, both overt and covert, was overwhelming!

"I didn’t originally plan to return to Kikyo City today, and the time I agreed on with Dajiao wasn't today."

What Nara Raku was implying was that even he didn’t know Dajiao’s exact location.

As a male deer...

And particularly as a male deer receiving special attention from the lady of the house...

Dajiao’s life among the deer herd was much more "indulgent" than one might imagine. He had no idea how many female deer he had courted.

Nara Raku was—definitely not jealous.

"So why did you come back?"

Nara Chieko, still busy with the pan and oil, turned her head briefly to glance at her son.

"Don’t tell me another blonde beauty dragged you back!"

"You’re quite the mind reader!"

Nara Raku sniffed. He could already smell the aroma of fried eggs.

"But... didn't Sister Nonou explain the situation to you?"

Sizzle—

Boiling water was poured into the pot, and slices of char siu, ham, and deer antlers were added one by one. The golden fried egg floated and flipped in the creamy broth, filling every corner of the kitchen with a mouth-watering aroma.

"Nonou?"

Nara Chieko, estimating the time, threw the noodles into the pot and sarcastically tossed in a few pieces of greens.

"She only said you came back... I thought you’d be staying at Kikyo Orphanage again tonight! Ha!"

If you and that clingy couple could share even a little warmth from the family with me, maybe I wouldn’t feel like an orphan...

Nara Raku grumbled to himself.

But looking at that steaming pot of luxurious char siu ramen, he decided not to voice such cold-hearted words.

"I came back to Kikyo City with Lady Tsunade today."

Nara Chieko froze, almost pouring the freshly cooked noodles into the sink.

"Tsunade?"

"Yes."

"Lady Tsunade, one of the Three Legendary Ninjas?"

"Yep."

"You? You managed to catch the attention of Lady Tsunade?"

Nara Chieko placed the bowl of ramen in front of Nara Raku, then reached over to grab his chin, inspecting him from all angles.

"Aside from being handsome, you don’t really have any other redeeming qualities, do you?"

"And this pretty face... you owe it all to your father’s good genes!"

"Love really does make people blind."

Nara Raku shook his head, freeing himself from his mother’s grasp.

"I didn’t just inherit your husband's genes; I got yours too! I’ll definitely be more handsome than him in the future!"

"No matter how much you flatter me, Little Jiao, I won’t change my mind."

Nara Chieko smirked, pulled up a chair, and sat next to Nara Raku, casually pouring herself a glass of water.

"Shousuke is the most handsome man in Konoha, the Land of Fire, and the entire ninja world!"

What’s this overwhelming feeling of nausea?

Nara Raku, his face blank, continued slurping his noodles. Even the system prompt showing an increase in his Precision stat couldn’t snap him out of it.

No doubt about it, this is the sickly-sweet stench of a romantic comedy!

"So, what’s going on with Lady Tsunade?"

Hearing Nara Chieko’s question, Nara Raku briefly described the day’s events.

"A spy?"

Nara Chieko tensed.

But seeing her son happily devouring his ramen, her concern quickly dissipated.

"Yes, according to Lady Tsunade, the spy is most likely from Iwagakure, and it seems they’ve set their sights on Kikyo City."

Nara Raku twirled a noodle around his chopsticks and carefully considered his words.

"The atmosphere of impending war is growing stronger. Even though Kikyo City is deep within the Land of Fire and right next to Konoha...

“With a ninja’s speed, who knows if enemy ninjas from another nation will choose to launch a direct assault on Kikyo City."

If unhindered, Konoha’s ninjas could infiltrate the Land of Wind in just three days.

That’s the mobility of a ninja!

Nara Raku was "forewarned," but not "all-knowing."

He knew the general outline of the Third Great Ninja War and knew that Konoha would ultimately emerge victorious.

But that didn’t mean he could foresee every event during the Third Ninja War!

Nara Raku wasn’t sure if Kikyo City would be attacked during the war.

However, given that there were already signs of enemy spies operating within the city...

And that Nara Chieko was a retired chunin, and Nara Shousuke was a civilian doctor with no combat ability...

"Once the war breaks out, Kikyo City will no longer be a safe place, at least for our family," Nara Raku said seriously, looking at Nara Chieko.

"I suggest we move out of Kikyo City as soon as possible and into the apartment near the Ninja Academy in central Konoha.

"That apartment is close to the Hokage’s office and the Ninja Academy, making it one of the safest places in the village."

In the 48th year of Konoha, the outbreak of the Third Ninja War was almost inevitable.

Nara Raku couldn’t protect everyone during the war.

But he would do everything in his power to ensure the safety of those he cared about.

"War... moving..."

Nara Chieko frowned.

As a retired ninja, she didn’t oppose the idea of retreating to a safer area during wartime.

But Nara Shousuke, as the head of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute, held a critical position and had a demanding job. How could he easily agree to move?

"I’ll discuss this with Shousuke."

Nara Chieko looked at her son.

"And what about you, Little Jiao? If your father and I move into that apartment, where will you stay?"

"......"

Nara Raku was silent for a moment.

"That apartment is big enough for the three of us."

"Tsk!"

Nara Raku’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Nara Chieko.

Did she just... click her tongue?

You definitely just clicked your tongue, didn’t you?

"It’s really a hassle!"

Nara Chieko grabbed the empty bowl and walked towards the sink.

"I’m good at taking care of my husband, not school kids...

"If only Konoha’s Ninja Academy were a boarding school."

"Chieko... I’ve already graduated from the Ninja Academy."

…

The next morning, during breakfast time.

"Xiaojiao, I heard you’ve already graduated from the Ninja Academy?"

Shosuke Nara dug into his specially made omelet, crafted with love by his dear wife, and looked at his son.

For some reason, he felt like his son Raku looked extra energized today, eating his breakfast with gusto.

The conversation Raku had with Nara Chieko last night made him completely give up on any expectations from this lovey-dovey couple.

So, when Shosuke asked him that question, Raku wasn’t the least bit surprised.

"Yeah, as long as nothing unexpected happens, I’ll start my internship at the Beast Therapy class today."

Since there was no need to form a team, meet teammates, or get to know a new teacher, Raku didn’t even need to go to the ninja school today. All he had to do was report to the Medical Department on time.

"The work in the Beast Therapy class is definitely lighter compared to other departments..."

Shosuke nodded. He was very familiar with this department, where his wife had worked before.

"But your health..."

Shosuke was well aware of his son’s physical weakness.

The "Nara Secret Medicine" that Raku took every day while practicing the Shadow Technique was something he had personally made.

"I wasn’t in the mood to explain in detail yesterday."

Raku lifted his head from his bowl and looked at his parents.

"My physical issues should have been partially resolved."

Black Eyes! A dark shadow covered Raku’s pupils.

This sudden change immediately caught the attention of both Shosuke and Chieko.

"Is this the ninja technique you’ve been working on for the past few years?"

Chieko leaned in to closely inspect her son’s eyes.

"It looks kind of creepy!"

Raku ended the technique and went back to eating.

"That’s why I plan to go buy a pair of sunglasses from the ninja tool shop later."

And also some chakra paper.

At a certain level of skill, ninja battles were essentially information wars.

Without enough information, even an elite jonin could be taken out with one strike.

But with sufficient information, even a monstrous foe could be toyed with by a chunin.

Even on normal days, Raku paid close attention to keeping his personal information hidden.

"If your physical issues are solved, does that mean I no longer need to prepare those nutritional supplements?" Shosuke didn't doubt his son’s words, but stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"To be honest, making those secret medicines is pretty tedious and has seriously cut into the time I can spend with my dear wife."

Stop taking the medicine?

No way!

Raku looked up, alert.

He had continued to take the Nara Secret Medicine last night as usual and practiced his Shadow Technique.

But something had been different this time.

After taking the medicine, a notification popped up: Precision +1.

Consuming high-nutrition substances indeed seemed to enhance the efficiency of precision growth.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that he was too full from the previous night’s meal and couldn’t skip his Shadow Technique practice, Raku would’ve popped a few Soldier Pills just to try them out!

As a special type of recovery medicine, Soldier Pills were not only rich in protein but also easy to absorb. They had stimulating and calming effects and could restore large amounts of stamina and chakra in a short period.

According to an unconfirmed rumor, Soldier Pills allowed ninja to fight non-stop for three days and nights without sleep.

If one small dose of Nara Secret Medicine could boost his Precision by 1...

Then wouldn’t just one Soldier Pill send it skyrocketing?

(End of Chapter)