Ch.239 Morning Training

At the main residence of the Kurama clan.

After finally dealing with her parents, Yakumo Kurama lay down on her bed. Although her body was exhausted, the depressive mood she had been feeling earlier was completely gone.

"I wonder when the leader will be able to cure my body..."

She began to daydream about the future.

Just then, a voice suddenly echoed in her mind: "Yakumo!"

Yakumo was startled, sitting up abruptly.

Equally startled was 'Ido', the entity within her mental world, who said, "Yakumo, did you hear that?"

The voice spoke again: "It's me, don't be afraid!"

Without a doubt, the owner of this voice was Uchiha Shinji, who had directly linked to Yakumo's spirit through 'Jikibi'.

"Leader!?"

Yakumo quickly realized who it was.

Shinji spoke calmly, "This is my dojutsu. No need to be alarmed."

"Yes, yes!"

Yakumo was filled with awe, her respect for Shinji deepening even further.

Previously, everything she knew about the Akatsuki organization had come from hearsay. Now, after coming into contact with them, she truly understood how extraordinary the organization was.

Shinji continued, "Regarding your treatment, I have a complete plan. For now, follow my instructions."

He then briefly explained his plan to Yakumo.

"Understood!"

Although Yakumo had some doubts after hearing the plan, she nodded earnestly.

"Ah..."

In an instant, a surge of high-purity Yang Release chakra flowed through the void and into her body, causing her to let out a moan of comfort.

Without a doubt.

This was Shinji using 'Wazunagi' to extract Yang Release chakra from Karin and infuse it into Yakumo's body.

Shinji's plan was simple.

He would first use the dojutsu 'Wazunagi' to secretly infuse high-intensity Yang Release chakra into Yakumo's body.

However, due to Karin's own limitations, her Yang Release chakra, while highly effective for healing ordinary injuries, wasn't powerful enough to regenerate or cure Yakumo's congenital disabilities.

But the infusion of a large amount of Yang Release chakra could temporarily restore Yakumo's vitality, creating the illusion that her body was healing.

Since this Yang Release chakra wasn't produced by Yakumo herself, it couldn't be stored for long. It came quickly and left just as fast. Therefore, even if someone as skilled as Tsunade were to examine her, as long as they didn't catch Shinji in the act of infusing the chakra, they wouldn't be able to detect anything unusual.

In this way, after a period of preparation, Yakumo's recovery wouldn't raise too many eyebrows.

Soon, Yakumo's pale complexion began to regain its color.

Not only that, but the symptoms that had plagued her for so long—chest tightness and shortness of breath—also disappeared in that moment.

It was as if her body had truly been healed.

Overwhelmed with joy, she cried out, "Leader, I'm healed! My body is recovering!"

The 'Ido' within her was equally shocked, "Heavens, what kind of power is this!?"

However, Shinji quickly poured cold water on their excitement, "Don't celebrate too soon. This is only temporary. As the effects of the Yang Release chakra fade, your physical weaknesses will return."

Yakumo didn't seem to mind, "Leader, I believe in you!"

Without further ado, Shinji stopped using 'Wazunagi' and then severed the 'Jikibi' connection.

The next morning, Shinji arrived at the shinobi academy as usual.

On the training grounds, aside from the usual morning training regulars like Kimimaro, Neji, and Lee, there were also many students who didn't usually train in the morning.

For example, Naruto was foolishly following behind Lee, running laps.

Despite being drenched in sweat, he didn't complain or show signs of exhaustion, gritting his teeth and persevering.

Clearly, the recent entrance exam had left a deep impression on him.

Strolling over, Shinji also made his way to the training grounds.

He had promised Yakumo that he would supervise her morning training, but it seemed she hadn't arrived yet—likely still sleeping in.

Just then, he heard some students exclaiming nearby.

"Yakumo, you're here for morning training too?"

"Yeah! Can your body handle it?"

Shinji followed the voices and noticed that in an inconspicuous corner, Yakumo, who rarely engaged in physical training, was now practicing diligently.

"Ha."

Shinji's lips curled into a slight smile.

Yakumo's morning training was also part of his plan from the previous night, intended to draw the attention of those who might be watching.

Seemingly sensing Shinji's gaze, Yakumo glanced at him, then snorted lightly and turned her attention back to her training.

Unaware that Shinji was the Akatsuki's 'A', she was still resentful of him for advising her to give up on becoming a shinobi during yesterday's practice session.

Shortly after, Iruka, who had been alerted by the commotion, rushed over to Yakumo's side, "Yakumo, don't push yourself too hard. Your body can't handle it!"

Yakumo bowed to Iruka, "Iruka-sensei, I'm not overdoing it. I woke up this morning feeling much better, so I decided to try some morning training."

Iruka looked her over skeptically and noticed that her complexion did indeed seem much healthier than before. He said, "Alright, but be careful not to overexert yourself."

Yakumo bowed again and continued her training.

After a while, Shizune arrived at the training grounds, having been called by Iruka.

When Tsunade had examined Yakumo's body, Shizune had been present, so she was well aware of Yakumo's condition. Seeing Yakumo looking so healthy now, she was equally puzzled.

After examining Yakumo, Shizune's confusion only deepened, "Huh, this is strange. Your body seems..."

Yakumo quickly asked, "Shizune-sensei, is my body healed?"

Shizune shook her head, "I can't say for sure yet, but your vitality has definitely improved. Have you received any treatment recently?"

Yakumo followed the script Shinji had prepared for her, "No, I just slept well last night and woke up feeling much better."

Iruka asked Shizune, "What's going on?"

Shizune replied, "Could it be that her body's potential was unexpectedly awakened? While rare, such cases have happened before."

With that, Shizune prepared to report Yakumo's condition to Tsunade. For a medical-nin, the changes in Yakumo's body were a phenomenon worth studying...