MM Racing Chapter 123 Corner of the World
Chapter 123 Corner of the World
Chapter 123 Corner of the World
When Taichi reappeared in the emergency room, he was already a full-fledged Konoha doctor. When Nono saw Taichi's attire, she was so surprised that she covered her mouth.
"Where did you get this outfit and this ID?" Nono pulled Taichi to a corner and grabbed his ID to examine it closely.
"How come it looks exactly like the real thing?" Nonou looked up at Taichi. "This can't be faked. There might not be many ninjas here at the hospital, but in reality, we're constantly under the surveillance of the Anbu. You can't make a mistake!"
"Sister, how could that be? It's true, Dr. Fujita, the head of the trauma department, specially arranged it for me."
Nono looked at Taiichi seriously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that what he said did not seem to be fake.
But then a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She knew that Taiyi's actions were to lighten her burden and to stay with her for the New Year.
"Thank you, Taichi!"
"We're family, no need to thank me!" Taiichi's face was full of smiles, warming Nonou's heart like a little sun.
"Let's go, Nono-neechan, we're going to be overwhelmed over there!" With that, Taichi walked into the emergency room and started getting busy.
With Taiichi's help, the efficiency of the emergency room improved significantly. He skillfully assisted nurses in bandaging wounds, delivering medications, and treating emergency patients.
Gradually, everyone discovered that this young doctor in the white coat was incredibly skilled, handling all sorts of ailments with ease, not only quickly but also with exceptionally good results.
Gradually, two pretty nurses followed behind Taiichi, specifically to assist him. This made Taiichi even more efficient.
The previously overwhelmed medical staff were finally able to catch their breath, and the atmosphere in the entire emergency room became much more relaxed.
"Bandages!" Taiichi ordered.
The nurse next to him immediately handed over a bandage, and Taiyi's hands moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, quickly bandaging a patient's wound.
"This patient had a stomach hemorrhage. After I helped him stop the bleeding initially, I immediately sent him to the internal medicine department for treatment."
As he spoke, Taiyi's hand shone with the light of the Palm Immortal Technique, which he pressed against the stomach of the patient who was vomiting blood. The dense green light instantly intensified, and in just over ten seconds, the patient stopped vomiting blood, and even his face was no longer so pale.
The nurse was amazed; such healing ability was second to none in the entire hospital.
One patient after another came in, and after receiving initial treatment, they were sent away. Nono glanced at him briefly, a slight smile playing on her lips, but she was quickly called away by a new patient.
The ER was bustling until 8 p.m. Nono took off her white coat, which was covered in stains, and rubbed her temples wearily.
Taiyi handed him a cup of hot tea, and she thanked him softly. The two walked out of the hospital side by side.
The night wind was chilly, and Nono pulled her coat tighter. Just then, Taichi handed her the gift he had bought that day—a warm scarf.
"Happy New Year, Nono-neechan!"
Nonou happily accepted the scarf and wrapped it around her neck. She felt a warmth, but it was nothing compared to the warmth in her heart.
The two chatted along the way, asking each other about their recent situations, and soon arrived at the orphanage.
Pushing open the door, the children's laughter immediately rang out, and Taiyi's shadow clone was leading them in a game of hide-and-seek, the little ones running around excitedly.
Nonou paused for a moment, then turned to look at Taichi beside her, before chuckling, "You really are something else!"
Taiichi scratched his head, forming a hand seal to dispel the shadow clone. Instantly, memories of the entire day flooded his mind—happy things like building snowmen with the children and teaching them hand seals. A smile involuntarily crept onto Taiichi's lips.
"Looks like the shadow clone is having a much better time than me!" Taiichi teased.
Nono looked at him, her eyes softening: "The children were especially happy today, and we have to thank you for that."
Taiyi shook his head, formed another hand seal, and created a new shadow clone: "Let them play a little longer, I'll head back now."
Before the shadow clone could speak, it was immediately pulled away by several children to continue their evening games.
Taiichi then bid farewell to Nono and turned to leave the orphanage.
Snowflakes drifted sporadically in the night sky. Taiyi exhaled a breath of white air, feeling exceptionally relaxed. Although today was busy, it was all worthwhile because he was able to help Nono and make the children happy.
Back home, Taiyi picked up a pen and paper. He had forgotten that it was almost New Year's and hadn't sent Tsunade his greetings. He was determined to make up for it today.
The essay, spanning several hundred words, expressed the author's deep respect for the teacher, sincerely apologized for not having offered New Year's greetings in advance, and finally presented the New Year's gifts that had been specially purchased that day, including a silent device, as well as a large pile of food and other items.
They sent it to Tsunade together via slug.
After finishing all that, Taiyi stopped thinking about it. There's always time to rest at the end of the year, so he made an exception and went to bed early. He looked forward to another perfect day tomorrow.
While Taiichi was going to bed, Tsunade and Shizune, far away in the Land of Bears, were experiencing a completely different scene.
The cold wind howled and the snow fell heavily, making this winter night particularly biting.
Tsunade, wrapped in her signature gambling-themed coat, pulled Shizune along as they hurried through the snow-covered alley. The faint shouts of debt collectors from the casino echoed behind them, forcing them to quicken their pace and turn into a dimly lit, narrow alley.
"Damn it, it's not like I'm not going to pay it back, I just wanted a few more days, why are they pressing me so hard!" Tsunade muttered under her breath, completely ignoring the fact that she was already drowning in debt.
"Lady Tsunade, are we going to have to sleep on the streets again?" Shizune crossed her arms over her chest, trying to keep her body warm, her voice trembling with tears.
Her breath formed tiny ice crystals on her scarf, and her exposed face was already red from the cold.
"Stop nagging!" Tsunade scratched her hair in annoyance, her blonde hair still damp with the dust she'd picked up while climbing over the wall. "There's a hot spring inn up ahead. The owner owes me a favor; let's stay there for the night."
When they finally squeezed through the door of the inn, which was adorned with large red lanterns, Jingyin's boots were soaked. The landlady visibly froze when she saw their disheveled appearance, clearly mistaking them for down-on-their-luck travelers who couldn't afford a place to stay.
The shop owner, however, had a sharp eye and immediately recognized them as the people who had saved him years ago. Without saying a word, he welcomed the two into the shop, gave them a warm welcome, and then led them to the best room. Before they left, he didn't forget to say, "Happy New Year."
It was this greeting that triggered Shizune's outburst the moment the door closed: "This is the seventh time this year! Last month I was chased by the lord of the castle in the Land of Hot Water, and the month before that I was chased by the casino in the Land of Iron—"
She ripped off her already damp coat and draped it beside the brazier, then emptied all her money and scattered it in front of Tsunade, angrily saying, "This is all the money we have left! If you keep going like this, we won't even have money for food tomorrow!"
She plopped down next to the brazier, turned her back to Tsunade, and sulked there, ignoring her completely.
Tsunade sat alone by the window, gazing at the falling snowflakes outside, her thoughts wandering far away.
Escaping led her away from Konoha, leaving her to wander the country with only Shizune. She claimed she was taking care of her, but it was really just a way to comfort herself. In fact, Shizune had been taking care of her more often than anyone else.
Tsunade looked down at her hands, as if she could see the blood of Nawaki and the broken sword on them again, and her whole body began to tremble slightly.
Outside, the festive season was in full swing, with everyone laughing and chatting. Inside, however, there was only the lonely adult and the child.
After a moment of awkward silence, just as Tsunade was about to say something to break the stillness, a familiar sense of calling came from the distant Shikkotsu Forest.
Tsunade chuckled self-deprecatingly, thinking, "Perfect, I'll break the silence with this."
With her hands forming hand seals, Tsunade began the summoning jutsu. However, she sensed something was wrong halfway through the process. This slug wasn't the size she usually summoned. To prevent the jutsu from being interrupted, Tsunade suddenly increased her chakra output, which alerted Shizune, who had her back to her.
When Shizune turned around due to the huge chakra fluctuation, a cloud of white smoke had already filled the entire room.
As the white smoke dissipated, a large slug, over a meter tall, appeared inside the house. However, what was even more noticeable were the large packages tied to both sides of the slug.
"This... this was sent by Taiichi?" Shizune stammered. It was one thing to use a summoning beast to send a message, but this was the first time she had ever seen such a thing delivered by a summoning beast.
"Lady Tsunade, these are New Year's gifts that Taiichi bought, and he specially asked me to give them to you." The slug's gentle voice sounded, and then turned to Shizune, "Oh, and there's one for little Shizune too. Lady Taiichi also prepared one for you."
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"Really?" Shizune cheered and jumped up, quickly going forward to help the slug unload the heavy load.
Tsunade then stepped forward, took Taiichi's letter from the slug, and went to the window to read it alone.
The opening was familiar, the flattery was familiar, there was nothing new, it was just a simple New Year's greeting, but this greeting seemed so important and so warm at this special time.
In the vast village of Konoha, he knew many people, including teachers, comrades-in-arms, and friends, but at this moment, only his own disciple had sent him a letter of greeting.
Don't say they can't find her; her whereabouts were not kept secret from Konoha.
If you're determined, you can find out anytime.
But in the end, the only people who thought of themselves were Taiichi and the little girl beside him!
Tsunade folded the letters, carefully put them away, and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes as she turned away. Watching Shizune happily choosing a gift, a warm feeling welled up in her heart as well.
Should I also give Taiichi some kind of gift?
The next day, Taiichi's powerful biological clock forcefully woke him up, even though he was planning to sleep in. After getting ready, the moment Taiichi opened the door, he saw a world covered in silver, the entire Konoha leaf had been dyed white by the heavy snow overnight.
There were hardly any people on the street at that time, and the entire street was covered with a thick layer of white snow, with not a single footprint visible on the snow.
Amidst such beautiful scenery, Taiyi suddenly felt playful. He closed the door and walked step by step into the distance through the snow. With each step, he would look back to see if his footprints were straight and clear.
It felt like returning to my younger childhood, a carefree time when I only knew how to play and have fun.
The empty streets, the thick snow, and the straight footprints reflected Taiyi's lively heart at this moment.
[Undergoing comprehension, skill advancement meditation +1000]
[Through this process of reflection, one's state of mind is elevated, and one's spiritual level increases by 1.]
A refreshing coolness surged from the depths of his brain, like drinking a glass of ice water on a sweltering summer day, instantly soothing him to the core. Taiyi also awoke from that pleasant state of mind, and looking at the gains he had made in just a few steps, he couldn't help but feel even happier.
Experiencing, feeling, and sudden enlightenment—each time brings tremendous gains, but each time is also a matter of chance.
Taiyi arrived at the riverside training ground with great joy and began practicing advanced physical techniques as usual.
But this time was clearly different from usual. Perhaps it was because the state of enlightenment still had lingering effects, or perhaps it was because the increased mental focus led to enhanced control. Today's physical training was so smooth and natural.
Seizing this opportunity, Taiyi first practiced taijutsu, then swordsmanship, and then, feeling that the opportunity was too good to pass up, he also began to hone his fire jutsu.
The three took turns, continuing until the sun was high in the sky, before that peculiar feeling of being integrated into nature gradually faded away.
Taiyi glanced at the panel and found that although he had only cultivated for a morning, he had not made great progress as he had in the "Comprehension" stage, it was still equivalent to more than a month of his own cultivation progress.
[You have completed advanced physical training, gaining 500 experience points and increasing your related comprehension!]
[You have completed advanced swordsmanship training, gaining 500 experience points and increasing your related comprehension!]
[You have completed fire attribute nature transformation training, gaining 500 experience points and increasing related comprehension!]
Sheathing his short sword, Taiichi looked at the muddy ground he had created and laughed heartily, expressing his joy to the fullest. Then, he slowly walked towards the village. It was noon, and he needed to think about where to eat after returning.
The snow on the streets has been shoveled to both sides by the hardworking villagers, and the beautiful white scenery of early morning is gone. The bustling streets are full of festive atmosphere.
Taiichi, clutching his rumbling stomach, was pondering whether to go to Ichiraku Ramen or a yakiniku restaurant when a familiar commotion suddenly erupted ahead.
"Even the cold winter can't extinguish my burning youth! Kakashi, let's have a passionate match!" Kakashi's signature loud voice could be heard from half a street away.
"Idiot, who wants to spar with you during the New Year holiday?" Kakashi's dead fish eyes were so wide that you could hardly see his pupils.
Taiyi looked in the direction of the sound and the first person he saw was Kai walking in front of him. His green bodysuit stood out conspicuously on the street.
Obito was gesturing wildly to make some kind of name, which made Rin cover her mouth and giggle. Kakashi, on the other hand, walked ahead of them with a look of disgust, as if he was afraid that Obito's silly laughter would be contagious.
"Hey! Isn't this our busy guy Taichi?!" The sharp-eyed Obito was the first to spot Taichi, waving his hand exaggeratedly and shouting, "Come and judge this! Kakashi actually said my new ninja tool pouch is too ugly!"
Kakashi scoffed, "That's right. That orange frog design is so ugly it could alarm the Hokage. Besides, what respectable ninja would use that design for their ninja tool bag?"
"What do you know? This is called fashion!" Obito was so angry that he jumped up and down, picked up his ninja tool bag, and was about to fight Kakashi.
Rin quickly pulled him back: "Obito, stop fooling around! There are so many people watching!"
Taiyi walked over with a smile: "You two are quite the bickering couple, aren't you? You can always make a ruckus wherever you go!"
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Kakashi and Obito exchanged a glance, then angrily turned their heads away.
"Where are you two going?" Taiyi ignored the two clowns and asked Lin and Kai, who were standing to the side.
"We were just about to go find a place to eat," Lin said gently. "Does Taiyi want to come along?"
"I'm hungry too." Tai nodded, his gaze sweeping over Obito's rather ugly frog-shaped bun, barely managing to suppress a laugh.
The five of them strolled along the shopping street, joking and laughing. Obito insisted on squeezing between Kakashi and Rin, but Kakashi always managed to push him aside. Guy kept clamoring to have a taijutsu match with everyone, but the others unanimously rejected the idea.
"It's the New Year holiday today, Kai, you should rest for a while and stop constantly challenging others to matches," Lin said kindly, trying to comfort the dejected Kai.
"That's right, that's right." Obito joined in the fun. "If you ask me, Guy, since you're so eager to compete, why don't we have a big eating contest and see who can eat the most? We're going to eat anyway."
Kakashi rolled his eyes: "Have you forgotten how you almost ate yourself to death last time you ate barbecue?"
"That...that was just an accident!" Obito's face flushed red. "I'm sure I can win this time!"
Taiichi found their bickering amusing and said, "Ichiraku Ramen just arrived, let's have a ramen-eating contest!"
The group turned to look at the ramen shop. In an instant, Taichi seemed to see three flames burning, representing the soaring fighting spirit of Guy, Kakashi, and Obito.