allendalepharm Chapter 188 Family, Development
Chapter 188 Family, Development
Chapter 188 Family, Development
"Taiichi!" Nonou exclaimed, immediately attracting the attention of those around her. She apologized to everyone around her and then walked over to Taiichi in a few steps.
"When did you get back?" Nonou held Taichi's hand, looking him up and down. "You're darker, taller, and thinner!"
Taiichi didn't struggle, letting Nonou pull him around, looking him over and touching him, just like someone who hadn't seen their parents in a long time.
"I'm not thin, Nono-neechan, I'm just more muscular." Taichi proudly showed himself off, and seeing that everyone was looking at him, he followed Nono-neechan to her office.
"I just got back today. I just finished reporting my mission to the Hokage and came to the hospital to see my sister."
"How are you? Is it dangerous on the front lines? Are you injured?" This was what Nono was most concerned about.
"Sister, don't forget, I'm a very skilled medical ninja. I'm the one who heals others, not the other way around!"
Taiichi downplayed the important points, only talking about how many people he saved on the front lines, how lucky he was, and what merits he had made. He has now become the youngest special jonin in Konoha history.
These words left Nono stunned. Taiichi was so engrossed in his own story that he didn't notice the deep worry in Nono's eyes.
Merit is not so easy to achieve; the greater the merit, the greater the risk. How could Nono not know this? But seeing her silly younger brother deliberately hiding things from her so as not to worry her, why should she expose this well-intentioned lie?
The two caring people concealed their worries and showed their happiest and most joyful side to each other, creating a harmonious atmosphere in the office.
But the good news didn't last long. A knock came at the door, followed by, "Director, a few more patients have arrived and we need you to see them!"
"Taiichi, would you like to rest here, or—" Nonou asked tentatively.
"Of course we'll go together! The sooner we finish, the sooner we can get off work. I bought a lot of groceries today, and I even invited the children from the orphanage over so we can all have some fun!"
Meanwhile, Taiyi's shadow clone had already arrived at the orphanage.
Before they even got close to the orphanage, the children's happy shouts reached Taiyi's ears. He immediately recognized the loudest voice as Jiang Tai's.
Pushing open the orphanage gate, sure enough, Jiang Tai was leading a large group of boys in a ninja game. They were making hand seals with impressive skill and shouting out the names of ninja techniques. Although the games were simple, they were having a lot of fun.
At this moment, among the girls who were gathered together doing handicrafts, the most clever Yamei was the first to spot Taiichi at the door.
"Brother Taiyi!" A joyful scream rang out, and all the children in the yard stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the door. Then, one after another, the cries of "Brother Taiyi" rose and fell.
Everyone gathered around Taiyi, asking him questions and chatting about other things.
Inside, Grandma Keiko noticed the commotion outside and came out of her room. "Oh, Taiichi's back!"
"Grandma Huizi, how are you feeling?"
"Good, very good. It's even better to see you here!" Grandma Keiko smiled kindly, reaching out to pat Tai's head, her eyes shining with tenderness.
The two chatted for a while about the funny things Taiichi did during his mission, before the children pulled him out again. Just before leaving, Taiichi said to Grandma Keiko, "Grandma, take everyone to my house later. We'll have dinner there tonight!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud cheer erupted outside: "Great! We can eat Taiyi-nii's cooking tonight!"
"You bunch of little gluttons, you can eat, but you have to help Tai-ichi clean up!" Tai-ichi tempted, as if he had transformed into the Big Bad Wolf.
"No problem, we're the most capable. We're the ones who clean the orphanage."
After playing with the children for a while, Taiyi led them in a large group towards his home.
At the same time, Tai was at home.
The last shadow clone, Taichi, had already bought all the ingredients. He tidied up the kitchen and began preparing dinner.
Preparing enough ingredients for so many people can't be done in a short time, especially since he's alone right now.
The sounds of chopping vegetables, "duo duo duo, cha cha cha," echoed continuously. The hands that were used to chop people were still as nimble as those used to chop vegetables. As each ingredient was prepared, a burst of playful noise came from the yard.
Taiichi, who had gone to the orphanage, finally brought all the children back.
"Alright, you little devils, boys go clean the yard, and girls go clean the house. Whoever does well will get an extra chicken leg as a reward tonight!"
"Alright!" Led by the two leaders of the group, Jiang Tai and Ya Mei, the bunch of kids disappeared from Taiyi's sight in a flash. One by one, they skillfully picked up tools and began cleaning the house.
Taiichi then helped Grandma Keiko to a bench in the courtyard, where they continued their conversation about what they hadn't finished earlier.
When evening came, Taiichi's main body finally finished work with Nonou. To put Nonou at ease, Taiichi specially left a shadow clone in Konoha Hospital to take over the shift in Nonou's place.
Back home, the entire house had been thoroughly cleaned. Although these clever little devils were mischievous and naughty when playing, they were quite capable when it came to getting things done. The huge house was spotless thanks to these kids who spent an entire afternoon cleaning it.
The little ones were exhausted, but when they saw the table full of delicious food, all their fatigue vanished.
Everyone sat down properly in their seats, and although they were tempted, they didn't touch their chopsticks because they were all waiting for Dean Nono to arrive.
This is the scene that Nono saw when she returned: so many pairs of bright little eyes staring at her, all waiting for her to take a seat. Nono smiled brightly, quickly washed her hands, and took her seat amidst everyone's expectant gazes.
"Alright, kids, before we eat, let's thank Taiyi for his hospitality."
"Thank you, Taiichi-nii-san!" the children shouted as they stood up.
"Alright, everyone, let's eat!"
Immediately, the tired and hungry little ones buried themselves in their food and began to eat.
The abundant food relieved everyone's hunger, and the delicious taste made everyone feel happy. Following the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, only the occasional clinking of bowls and chopsticks could be heard at the table.
Soon, the table full of delicious food was devoured by the little ones. One by one, they patted their round bellies, thanked Taichi for his hospitality again under Nonou's guidance, and then ran off to the courtyard to continue their play.
Only Taichi, Nonou, and Grandma Keiko remained in the room. Taichi created four shadow clones to clear the dishes, while his main body chatted with Nonou. Grandma Keiko watched the two silently from the side, a kind smile always on her face.
"How long can we stay at home this time?" Like all parents, Nono's biggest concern is always her child's safety.
"It's hard to say. The situation is getting more and more tense. I was only able to come back this time because Jiraiya-sensei gave me special permission. Maybe some village will declare war on Konoha tomorrow, and I'll have to go to the front line immediately."
Taiyi himself wasn't sure either, so all he could do now was to make the most of this hard-won vacation.
"Indeed, the hospital is becoming increasingly short-staffed, with a large number of doctors being transferred to the front lines. Now many department heads have to temporarily train apprentices in the hope of quickly cultivating a group of capable medical ninjas."
To be honest, Konoha's medical system is already quite good. With Tsunade's repeated insistence, Konoha has increased its training of medical ninjas since the end of World War II.
However, Konoha faces the most complex situation among the five great ninja villages, often having to fight against multiple opponents during wartime. In such circumstances, even a large number of medical ninjas would be insufficient.
"Although there haven't been many battles on the southern front recently, the conflicts in the Iwagakure and Kumogakure areas have intensified. In the last two months alone, the hospital has urgently dispatched three batches of personnel to support these two battlefields. Who knows, we might even meet on the battlefield again someday!"
Nonou's words contained worry, but more so, they were calm. As a ninja, going to the battlefield was inevitable, and she had long accepted that. However, she still couldn't help but worry about Tai's safety.
Similarly, this is also what Taiichi is worried about. He is not worried about himself either. With his current means of survival, although there are some in the ninja world who can kill him, there are indeed not many.
But Nono is different. She doesn't have as many ways to protect herself as Taiichi. If she goes to the front line, anything can happen.
Thinking of this, Taiyi's mind became chaotic. It seemed he needed to study life-saving methods again.
The three chatted about everyday things for a while longer, but in the end, Nono realized it was getting too late and said goodbye.
Naturally, Taiichi was not entirely at ease with such a large group of people walking on the road late at night, even in the village, so he specially created two shadow clones to escort everyone back together.
Before leaving, Nonou held Taichi's hand and said, "Your house is too big. If you're not home for a long time, I'll have the kids come over regularly to help clean it, so it won't get dusty everywhere."
"Okay, thank you, Nono-neechan." Taichi was also very happy, as this would save him the trouble of cleaning every time he came back.
Watching Nono and her group disappear at the intersection, Taichi returned to his study to ponder his impromptu thoughts. How to protect the lives of those he cared about in this unpredictable war was indeed a difficult problem.
Taiyi is working so hard to improve his strength for two reasons: first, he is truly immersed in the joy of increasing his strength, and second, he wants to protect the people he cares about.
If you go through all the trouble to improve your strength to this level, but in the end you can't even protect the people you care about, then all that effort was for nothing!
Rubbing his head, Taiichi recalled all the abilities he possessed and finally realized that only sealing techniques and the Flying Thunder God Technique could achieve this goal.
Leaving aside his long-neglected sealing technique, the Multiple Light Array, even the legendary Transcribing Seal, which is said to be usable only by those with a kaleidoscope, is a pretty good idea.
Of course, developing a sealing technique from scratch that is comparable to the transcription sealing technique is extremely difficult, but for Taiyi, who has already reached level 11 in sealing techniques, it is not an impossible task.
Taiichi also had some ideas about improving the Flying Thunder God Technique, but these ideas all involved improvements to the Flying Thunder God Technique itself, and these were all based on sealing techniques.
After summarizing all his ideas, Taiyi discovered that these ideas might actually be feasible, but to realize these functions, they all depended on superb sealing techniques.
I don't know if the Lv11 sealing technique can accomplish all these plans. If not, we might have to use skill points in the end.
With a goal in mind, Taiyi was full of energy and was ready to make a big splash when he suddenly realized that it was already past midnight.
I didn't expect that just thinking about some solutions to the problem would take so much time.
Taiyi didn't linger any longer. He went into the bathroom, washed up, and then lay down on the bed, falling fast asleep. After all, only with a good rest could he have more energy to work the next day.
The next day, as soon as it was light, Taiyi got up early, did his morning prayers, washed up, and ate breakfast. It was already around 8 o'clock.
He created four shadow clones: one went to the hospital to help, one practiced swordsmanship, one researched sealing techniques, and one comprehended the nature transformation of Ice Release.
Meanwhile, Taiyi's true form went to the study to continue the great task that he had not finished yesterday.
Because his vacation time was unpredictable, Tai could only start by researching the simplest sealing technique: the Multi-Light Array.
Of course, this is different from the multi-light array that could only affect Chunin in the past.
The multi-light array was developed when Tai's sealing technique was only Lv6. Now his sealing technique is Lv11. If it can only affect a Chunin, then all my energy and skill points invested will be wasted!
So Taiyi picked up a pen and kept writing and calculating on the paper, starting with the simplest light array, simplifying the structure and expanding the function, from the first system to the second and third systems, slowly building up layer by layer.
From being able to influence Chunin, to being able to trap Chunin, and then to being able to briefly influence Jonin.
As the day passed, the table was piled high with thick stacks of manuscript paper. Taiyi looked at the final product and smiled happily.
This is a multi-light array that can trap an ordinary Jonin for one second. However, it is extremely difficult to execute, consuming 20000 chakra points each time it is used. Moreover, without a Jonin-level sealing technique, one cannot even learn it.
But none of this can overshadow its one and only shining point: its ability to save lives.
Taiyi arrived at the training ground, picked up a talisman pen, and began writing on the prepared floor. It took a full hour to complete a massive talisman array with a diameter of 10 meters.
Standing in the center of the rune array, Taiyi formed hand seals. As surging chakra flowed into the rune array beneath his feet, all the runes seemed to come alive and began to writhe wildly.
As the final seal was completed, all the runes rapidly contracted, binding Taiyi's entire body like chains.
Instantly, Taiyi felt a powerful force of restriction being generated, but this force was rapidly diminishing. Even if Taiyi did not struggle, it was estimated that it would dissipate on its own after 10 seconds.
As Taiyi exerted his power, the duration of the confinement rapidly decreased. Theoretically, an ordinary Jonin could break free in just one second by struggling with all his might.
But that's enough. The remaining challenge is how to turn this multi-layered lamp array into a sealing talisman. After all, making such a powerful sealing technique into a sealing talisman is no easy task.
Looking at the sky, it was already evening. He had been so engrossed in his research that he hadn't even had lunch, and now his stomach was starting to rumble in protest, a strong feeling of hunger filling Taiyi's heart.
Forget it, let's solve the problem of food and clothing first. As for making the sealing talisman, we can leave that for tomorrow.
After leaving home and turning a few corners, Taiichi arrived at the bustling main street of Konoha. He planned to have dinner here tonight!
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