Naruto: You Call This A Medical Ninja?

After hearing Orochimaru's words, both Jiraiya and Tsunade turned to look at him.

The three of them had interacted with Reiki in the past. Orochimaru had even tried to recruit Reiki, though his offer was rejected.

"His medical ninjutsu shouldn't just be handed over to Tsunade."

"There's no trace of Tsunade in that technique at all."

"Tsunade, what you should provide is an environment where he can practice steadily and improve."

"This kid has always relied on himself to grow stronger. That potion..." Orochimaru said slowly.

"Yes, Reiki created the potion himself… No, it's tied to his strange bloodline limit," Tsunade admitted.

"However, the idea that all these things were arranged by him… I still have some doubts," she added.

Although Tsunade shared similar thoughts, she couldn't fully accept them.

"Okay, no matter what, Konoha is in a better position now, isn't it?" Tsunade said. "And this isn't the time to debate that. We should focus on the situation at hand."

"The Otsutsuki clan is proving to be incredibly difficult to handle," Jiraiya said with a hint of worry.

Meanwhile, on Yagura's side, the Mizukage felt an unusual pressure coming from Reiki.

Yagura, the jinchūriki of the Three-Tails, was known for his strength. His chakra reserves, combat experience, and physical abilities made him unparalleled in his village.

Yet, here he was, feeling threatened by a Konoha chūnin who specialized in medical ninjutsu.

"Reiki the Medical Ninja, I'm done holding back!" Yagura declared as the chakra of the Three-Tails began to manifest around him.

The appearance of tailed beast chakra demonstrated the extent to which Reiki had pushed Yagura.

"It's almost over. It's amazing that Reiki has made it this far," Jiraiya commented. "His strength is already at the level of a jōnin, right?"

Jiraiya stood up, ready to intervene. In his eyes, no matter how talented Reiki was, he couldn't possibly match a fully-powered Yagura.

If Reiki could defeat Yagura, that would be beyond extraordinary.

"Jōnin? The average jōnin would be no match for Reiki," Orochimaru retorted.

"Just watch. This kid still has tricks up his sleeve," he added, confident in Reiki's hidden abilities.

Orochimaru, familiar with Reiki's methods, noted that many of them—such as his space-time ninjutsu—hadn't been utilized yet.

"Reiki has a solid foundation, but against someone like Mizukage, it's a stretch," Tsunade said. Despite her pride in her disciple, she couldn't imagine him defeating Yagura.

"Watch closely," Orochimaru said. "This kid is about to surprise us."

Tsunade nodded, recalling Reiki's unique techniques: his one-strike ninja tools, his invisible puppets, and his powerful space-time ninjutsu.

If Reiki could fully utilize these abilities, victory might actually be within reach.

"Reiki… nine years old, a medical ninja, and only a chūnin…" Jiraiya muttered. "There's no way he can defeat a Kage using tailed beast mode."

But as Jiraiya spoke, he suddenly froze.

"What?!" Jiraiya exclaimed, his eyes widening.

Both Orochimaru and Tsunade turned in shock.

"When did he become a jinchūriki?!" Tsunade gasped.

To everyone's disbelief, as Yagura unleashed his tailed beast transformation, Reiki followed suit, entering a full tailed beast transformation of his own.

Reiki had dealt with the seal restricting his tailed beast's power, and now, with the tailed beast's chakra flowing freely, he felt a newfound strength.

"So, this is tailed beast transformation…" Reiki mused, feeling the chakra coursing through his body.

Without hesitation, Reiki activated Sage Mode, merging the tailed beast chakra with his sage chakra. The resulting energy coursed through his meridians with incredible purity.

The clash between Reiki and Yagura shook the battlefield. Their attacks collided, and while both were forced back, Yagura staggered more.

"Room!" Reiki declared, activating his spatial displacement ability.

In an instant, he appeared behind Yagura.

Boom!

A massive punch sent Yagura flying. Reiki didn't stop there. Using his spatial manipulation, he moved Yagura directly in front of him and struck again.

These two devastating punches left Yagura completely disoriented.

The Mizukage—after transforming into a tailed beast—was being overpowered by a medical ninja from Konoha.

"When did this medical ninja become a jinchūriki?!" Yagura thought, struggling to comprehend the situation.

Judging by the beast's form, it looked like the Seven-Tails… but wasn't Nanao supposed to be in the Land of Taki?

"Alright, stop!" Yagura finally said, releasing his tailed beast transformation.

Walking toward Reiki, he asked curiously, "Tell me, when did you…"

Reiki, calm and composed, simply smiled, leaving Yagura in stunned silence.