Chapter 71: Ch.71 New Classmate
The next day.
After receiving Iruka's message, Shinji headed to the Hidden Leaf Hospital once he finished the morning courses at the ninja school and had lunch.
"Uchiha Shinji reporting in," he said, bowing as he approached the medical shinobi assigned to guide him.
The person in charge was a woman in her twenties, with her long hair tied back, giving her a no-nonsense appearance. She looked Shinji up and down, frowning slightly. "You're Uchiha Shinji? How old are you?"
"Eight."
"Eight!?" She shook her head, her expression a mix of disbelief and amusement. "The village must be out of its mind, sending an eight-year-old to me."
Shinji smiled. "Because I'm a genius."
"A genius?" she echoed, surprised. Her expression quickly shifted back to neutral as she said, "I'm Kusadō Kaoru, your instructor."
With a polite smile, Shinji bowed again. "Kusadō-sensei."
Kusadō Kaoru casually tossed him a book. "Read this entire book, then come see me."
Shinji glanced at the cover, which read Anatomical Atlas. Without hesitation, he accepted the book and left without another word.