Hattori , Puppet Tyrant in Sand

Hattori began farming experience, while Mizusuna was left utterly stunned on the sidelines. 

She'd never seen a medical ninja switch between techniques so effortlessly; the speed with which he switched made her head spin.

"Even I can't switch medical techniques with such precision and ease. For him to do it like this—he's clearly mastered these techniques to perfection. It's almost unbelievable...is this what they call a genius?"

Thinking about it, her gaze at Hattori shifted from admiration to something more complex, tinged with envy and jealousy.

Meanwhile, Hattori, busy "farming experience," had no time for distractions. One hand was pressing down on the multicolored Mandrake Hattori, while the other rapidly switched between Chakra Scalpel and Healing Technique, basking in the joy of soaring experience points.

Soon enough, his chakra was nearly depleted, but he had successfully leveled up twice.

- **Name:** Hattori

- **Level:** 13

- **HP:** 132/132

- **MP:** 15/125

- **EXP:** 80/130

- **Specialty:** Medical

- **Combat Rating:** C

With his remaining MP, he could still cast Chakra Scalpel and Healing Technique once more, but he didn't want to risk fainting from depleted MP like last time—losing control felt too uncomfortable.

"Phew…that's enough for today."

He let out a deep breath, then put the "abused" Mandrake Hattori back in its cage before finally looking up and giving Mizusuna a big grin.

"I feel much more in control of the Chakra Scalpel and Healing Technique now. Mizusuna, I really owe you for this—thank you so much!"

He finished with a bow of gratitude.

Seeing this, Mizusuna snapped out of her daze and started waving her hands.

"No, no…it was nothing. I was just doing my job, really—it's not a big deal. Lord Hattori, you don't have to be so polite. If you ever need anything, just let me know."

"Great, I'll be counting on you from now on!"

Hattori nodded, picked up the cage with the Mandrake Hattori, and smiled at Mizusuna again.

"This little cutie will be staying with me for a while. By the way, Mizusuna, what does it eat? Bugs?"

Mizusuna nodded, "Yes, it eats bugs, but its main food source is the desert mandrake, a plant with a strong paralytic toxin."

"Oh, I get it now! No wonder it's called the Mandrake Hattori!"

"Haha, exactly!"

Seeing Hattori's look of realization, Mizusuna chuckled and took the cage from him.

"Leave the care to me. If you need it, you can pick it up from me anytime. Anything else, Lord Hattori?"

"No…" Hattori started to say but then caught himself. "Actually, yes. Mizusuna, could I get a soldier pill?"

Soldier pills were common in the ninja world, made from high-calorie food and herbs. Not only did they serve as portable rations, but they were also a chakra replenishment aid.

Since Hattori was low on MP from leveling up, he thought he'd try a soldier pill to see if it could restore his MP.

Mizusuna didn't know the details, so she handed him a small pack of ten soldier pills from her ninja pouch.

"There are ten pills here, enough to sustain a ninja for three days. Take them; if it's not enough, come back to me. But don't take too many at once."

"Got it. I'll try one now."

Hattori tossed a soldier pill into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed.

Almost instantly, he felt full, and a line of blue text floated before his eyes.

**+100 MP**

It worked!

Seeing his chakra gauge refill by 100 points, Hattori was thrilled.

"Just as I thought! The soldier pill replenishes MP. The only drawback is it might make you feel too full, but it's a small price to pay—I can keep farming experience!"

With that, he took the Mandrake Hattori out of the cage again and, to Mizusuna's bewilderment, resumed his training.

Leveling up was pure joy, and he couldn't stop! Before he'd used up his 100 MP, Hattori had leveled up twice more, and his stats had changed again.

- **Name:** Hattori

- **Level:** 15

- **HP:** 156/156

- **MP:** 65/145

- **EXP:** 10/150

- **Specialty:** Medical

- **Combat Rating:** C

At last, he saw the long-awaited skill unlock notification!

**[Unlocked Medical Ninjutsu: Revitalizing Regeneration Technique]**

With the new skill unlocked, the Chakra Scalpel was no longer useful for farming experience, so Hattori stopped and started examining his newly unlocked healing skill.

**Revitalizing Regeneration Technique: A powerful restoration jutsu that can regenerate muscle tissue and can be performed with multiple medical ninjas for continuous treatment of large wounds. Used for saving critically injured patients, it stops major bleeding and restores significant HP, consuming 15 MP per use.**

A recovery jutsu capable of muscle regeneration?

After reading the description, Hattori turned to Mizusuna and said, "Mizusuna, cut off the Mandrake Hattori's tail for me!"

"Huh? Oh, okay!"

Surprised at first, Mizusuna quickly nodded, pulled out a kunai, and with a swift "swish," sliced off the Hattori's tail.

"Grrr…"

The tailless Mandrake Hattori let out a low groan and began to thrash.

Hattori held it firmly with one hand and quickly placed his other hand on the severed tail, activating his healing jutsu.

**Revitalizing Regeneration Technique!**

With the jutsu in effect, the bleeding from the Hattori's stump stopped instantly, and the stump began to sprout new tissue at a visible rate.

A minute later, a brand-new tail had grown, and a purple line of text, visible only to Hattori, appeared before his eyes.

**[EXP +60]**

Mizusuna, seeing this, gaped, taking a long ten seconds to finally shriek in surprise.

"A…this isn't just a healing jutsu! It's the Revitalizing Regeneration Technique—a powerful medical jutsu that only a handful of ninjas at the Hidden Sand Village Hospital can perform. I can't believe you even learned this!"

Unable to contain her excitement, she clasped Hattori's shoulders with both hands, her face radiating joy.

"Incredible! Lord Hattori, in just one day, you mastered both the Chakra Scalpel and Revitalizing Regeneration Technique. You're not just a medical prodigy…you're the most gifted medical ninja in the history of the Hidden Sand Village!"

Hattori: (ω`)

*(End of Chapter)*