allendalepharm Chapter 118 Gentle Gravity
Chapter 118 Gentle Gravity
Chapter 118 Gentle Gravity
Sosuke left the training ground.
He clutched his chest and walked through the gates of the orphanage.
His ribs were throbbing. Although Misa Hayama had held back her punch, it was still incredibly powerful. Plus, he had taken the brunt of the recoil while trying to observe the moment of hardening, resulting in fractured ribs and extensive soft tissue contusions.
With his rudimentary healing chakra, he probably wouldn't be able to treat such a serious injury.
Knock, knock. A knock on the door.
Soon, the door opened.
"Mr. Sosuke."
It's Nono.
She paused for a moment when she saw Sosuke's pale face.
Are you injured?
She was an expert and immediately noticed that Sosuke's unnatural posture was due to suppressed breathing in order to reduce the rise and fall of his chest.
"A minor injury."
Sousuke smiled.
"I had a friendly sparring session with someone."
"Come in quickly."
Nonou quickly stepped aside, grabbed Sosuke, and helped him inside.
She took him directly to her room.
This is a small room at the far end of the second floor. It's not big, but it's decorated very warmly. There's a faint scent of herbs in the air, the smell left by her years of working with herbs.
The fire in the fireplace was burning brightly—it was high-quality charcoal that Sosuke had sent.
"Sit down and let me see."
Sosuke sat on the edge of the bed, unbuttoned his green vest, and took off his shirt underneath.
His muscular upper body was exposed to the air.
There was a clear bruise on his chest. The surrounding skin was purplish-red, indicating that the capillaries under the skin had ruptured extensively.
Nono reached out her finger and gently touched the edge of the wound.
A green chakra aura shone from her fingertips.
"That was a really heavy punch. It not only cracked my ribs, but it also impacted my lungs."
"There aren't many people in Konoha who can unleash this kind of punching power."
"It's Misa Hayama."
"Misa Jounin?"
Nonou's hand paused slightly.
As a former member of Root, she obviously knew some inside information or had heard rumors about this woman.
"Her superhuman strength—is indeed famous."
Nono didn't ask why.
She began treatment.
"Bear with it. I need to dissolve the blood clots first."
A soft green light shone from her palm.
The highest level of healing chakra—Healing Palm Technique.
Her chakra carries gentleness and compassion.
This healing is not only about repairing the body, but also about soothing the nerves.
Sosuke closed his eyes and relaxed his body.
The bruising began to dissipate under the stimulation of chakra, and the pain transformed into a tingling, numb, itchy sensation.
Nono was very close.
Sosuke could smell a faint scent of soap on her, as well as a slight lingering smell of cigarette smoke on her long hair.
It has a very comforting taste.
"Mr. Sosuke."
Nono's voice was very soft.
"You're being too reckless."
"You're a special Jonin from the Logistics Department, why bother with such dangerous sparring?"
"Because I want to see some things clearly."
Sousuke opened his right eye and looked at Nonou, who was standing right in front of him.
"See clearly what?"
"Earth Release chakra nature transformation. I've been learning that recently."
"The nature transformation of Earth Release?"
"Yes."
Sousuke smiled bitterly.
"I'm a self-taught practitioner, and my understanding of chakra comes entirely from unorthodox methods. The core of Earth Release is density and gravity, but I can't imagine that feeling out of thin air."
"So I went to find Misa Hayama."
"She possesses earth-style chakra. I want to see with my own eyes how chakra fills and binds between cells the moment the body hardens."
Sosuke sighed.
"The price was this punch. But it was worth it. I caught that frequency."
Nono looked up, her eyes filled with a hint of helplessness, and also a hint of—amusement.
"What's wrong?" Sosuke noticed the change in her expression.
"Mr. Sosuke."
Nonou withdrew her hand, and the green light in her palm gradually faded.
"You're a shrewd businessman, but this time, you've made a losing deal."
"Losing money?" Sousuke asked, puzzled. "Although I was injured, I obtained crucial data. As long as I go back and practice more—"
"If you want to see the Earth Release: Hardening Technique, why didn't you just ask me?"
Nono interrupted him.
Sosuke was stunned.
"You—can you do that too?"
Nono reached out and gently covered Sosuke's hand.
"Try it out."
The next second, Sousuke's pupils suddenly contracted.
He sensed it.
The little hand pressing on the back of my hand suddenly became incredibly heavy.
It felt like a piece of lead, or a miniature mountain, pressing down on his hands.
Sosuke instinctively tried to raise his hand, but he found that he couldn't lift it!
That weight isn't from muscle strength, but from a change in the density of matter.
"This—this is—"
Sosuke's right eye widened. Beneath the eyepatch over his left eye, the snake's pupil trembled.
In his vision, the chakra on Nono's palm was arranged in an extremely tight and heavy manner. That structure was exactly the same as the "biting" structure he had just seen on Hayama Misa!
No, it's even more subtle and more hidden.
"A weakened version of Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique - Localized Gravity Multiplication".
"Nono said softly, a faint smile on her lips."
"Besides medical ninjutsu, my specialty is earth-style ninjutsu."
"You went to get your ribs broken by Jonin Misa just to learn this—"
Why didn't you just ask me directly?
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"Do you really see me as just a hospital director who only knows how to change dressings and take care of children?"
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Sosuke suddenly felt an even greater pain in his ribs—he'd really lost out.
He spent a fortune buying chakra-conducting metal powder, got punched, and even owed that woman a favor for repairing his sword.
So, the best teacher is at home?
And it was free, gentle, and someone willing to teach him step by step?
"I thought you were only good at Yang Release."
Sousuke smiled bitterly.
This is a blind spot in his thinking.
He stereotyped Nono, always treating her like a nanny.
He forgot that no one who can survive from a place like "roots" is a simple character.
Nonou released her grip. The heavy pressure vanished instantly.
"If you want to learn, I can teach you."
"There's no need to get beaten up."
She placed her hand back on Sousuke's chest and continued to channel healing chakra.
"Now, close your eyes. Feel the treatment as you go."
"I will transmit the flow frequency of earth-style chakra into your meridians through my hands."
"Remember this sense of heaviness."
Sosuke closed his eyes.
He felt a gentle gravity.
Heavy and solid, like the embrace of Mother Earth.
This chakra guided the energy within his body, slowly changing its arrangement. He seemed to transform into a solid, unwavering rock.
The room was very quiet.
The charcoal in the fireplace crackled and popped.
The treatment lasted a full hour.
"alright."
Nonou withdrew her hand and picked up the bandage.
"The fracture has mostly healed; the rest requires two days of rest."
She bent down, wrapped her arms around Sosuke's chest, and wrapped bandages around his body.
This gesture resembles a hug.
Her hair fell down into Sosuke's nape, tickling him.
Sosuke could feel her breath on his shoulder.
"Also, have you memorized the nature of Earth Release chakra?"
"I've got it."
Sosuke was certain.
That feeling of "heaviness" and "gripping" has been memorized by his body.
This is a hundred times more profound than Misa Hayama's "glance" learning method. This is direct chakra guidance, hands-on teaching.
"Thank you, Nono."
Sosuke picked up the shirt and put it on.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to hire you as my ninjutsu consultant. I'll pay you by the hour."
Nono paused for a moment as she packed her medical kit.
She turned around, looked at Sosuke, and her eyes held a hint of reproach.
"Mr. Sosuke, do you really have to turn everything into a business?"
"Sorry, I'm used to it."
"Bad habits".
"Nono said softly, without any reproach in her tone," Nono said.
"Some things cannot be traded, Mr. Sosuke. For example, trust, for example—care."
Thank you. I'll remember that.
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Sosuke stood up.
"The treatment is very effective, and I feel much better."
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"I'm glad you're satisfied. Remember, don't do any strenuous exercise these next couple of days, and especially don't go looking for fights."
"Yes, Dean."
Sosuke smiled and walked to the door.
As he gripped the doorknob, he suddenly turned around.
"By the way, about the consulting fees."
Nonou sighed helplessly, "Are you going to bring up money again?"
"No."
Sosuke reached into his pocket, paused for a moment, then took out a small object and gently tossed it over.
Nono caught it.
It was an exquisite brooch made of sterling silver. It was shaped like a small herb leaf, with clearly visible veins, and her name was engraved on the back.
"It's not a sale."
Sosuke looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
"I made this on a whim not long ago."
Goodnight, Nono.
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out, his footsteps gradually disappearing at the end of the corridor.
Nono stood there, clutching the silver brooch in her hand.
She walked to the mirror and pinned the brooch to the collar of her nun's habit.
The silver stood out brilliantly against the black fabric.
"I just made it on a whim."
She stroked the delicate handwriting; it was the initials of her name.
In this ninja world where even names can be erased at any time, someone remembered her name and engraved it on metal that will never fade.
The woman in the mirror had a smile on her lips that she had never seen before, a smile that was both shy and sweet.
"What a cunning businessman!"
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