Konoha: Uchiha's Two-Way Travel in One Piece

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[You exchanged medical knowledge with Kureha. Proficiency in Traditional Medicine +15.]

[You studied Kureha's collection of medical books. Traditional Medicine skill merged into Medical Skills. Proficiency +12.]

Over the next ten days, Kaito's daily routine was exceptionally structured.

Each morning, he consumed a bottle of restorative medicine, followed by a hearty meal of Sea King meat, and practiced his health cultivation techniques.

He trained until he reached his limits before stopping.

In the afternoons, he would delve into Kureha's medical books, spending one or two hours sharing knowledge and experience with her.

Additionally, he allocated time to transcribe the Traditional Medicine books stored in his memory for Kureha's benefit.

This routine accelerated both his physical recovery and personal growth. The days passed in a flash, and ten days were gone in no time.

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"Phew..."

Uchiha Jiri completed another round of health cultivation training, her body feeling light and refreshed, as if every burden had been lifted.

"I think my body is completely healed!"

After finishing her practice, she addressed both Kaito and Kureha.

"Oh? Let's confirm that," Kureha responded, setting down the book in her hands. Kaito paused his training as well.

They examined Jiri in turn and nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, your body has fully recovered!"

Kureha added, "In fact, thanks to the soul-restoring medicine, even your damaged soul source has recovered by about 3%."

"To fully repair the damage to your soul, you'll need to continue taking the soul-restoring medicine daily."

"Don't neglect your health cultivation training either; keep at it."

"Also, combining the nutritional and body-strengthening medicines can help further improve your physique and vitality."

"This will also aid in accelerating the recovery of your soul."

"And of course, your meditation techniques—continue practicing those as well. They'll contribute too."

"In short, you're good to go now. You don't have to stay here any longer."

Over the days they spent together, Kaito and Jiri hadn't gone out of their way to conceal their movements, so Kureha noticed that Jiri disappeared daily, leaving behind something like a clone.

To a top-tier doctor who also excelled in Observation Haki, such tricks were riddled with flaws.

Jiri, having recently begun mastering Observation Haki herself, understood that Shadow Clones couldn't escape its perception. Thus, she and Kaito stopped trying to cover it up.

Without delving into the truth, Kureha likely assumed Jiri was using some spatial technique to leave temporarily.

Meanwhile, Kaito observed that his medical knowledge exchanges with Kureha had significantly boosted her goodwill toward him, raising her favorability to 64—a respectable level.

The two had become unlikely companions across generations.

"Thank you very much, Miss Kureha," Jiri said gratefully, nodding to her. "Sorry for troubling you during this time. Going forward, I won't be around much."

"I'll leave Kaito in your capable hands!"

Kaito's recovery was progressing well, though he still needed about ten more days to fully heal.

"It's no trouble!" Kureha waved dismissively. "The boy and I have been mutually benefiting from this exchange. I wouldn't say I'm taking care of anyone!"

She wasn't one to give herself undue credit.

Over the past days, she had discovered Kaito's immense potential. Despite his young age, his understanding of medicine—particularly Traditional Medicine—was already impressive, making him a worthy partner for medical discussions.

What stood out even more was his extraordinary learning speed.

In just ten days, Kaito had not only made rapid progress in his specialty but also absorbed much of Kureha's knowledge.

His talent left even Kureha astonished.

"A prodigy!" she thought, eager to see the day when Kaito's medical skills surpassed her own.

[Medical Skills: 9314/10,000 (Proficient)]

This was Kaito's progress in medical skills over the past ten days. He was just one step away from reaching mastery.

He estimated that even Kureha's skills didn't exceed the "Mastery" level.

Even so, this was already among the best in the One Piece world.

It was difficult to imagine what the "Mastery" level—especially when integrating knowledge from both worlds—might achieve.

After finishing her conversation with Kureha, Jiri took Kaito to his room. With a wave of her hand, she set up a soundproof barrier and spoke to him.

"From now on, I'll only be able to spend limited time here. Take care of yourself!"

"If you miss me, you can always return to the Ninja World or the Dimensional Gate space."

"Alright!" Kaito agreed readily. "I'll take care of myself!"

"But Mom, I think you can begin reforms within the clan now."

"Start with the Uchiha Police Force and the Clan Academy."

"For the Police Force, select the elites to form an Elite Guard. Create a dedicated training ground for them and implement enhanced training routines."

"Organize regular combat drills, ideological training sessions, and the like. Improve their compensation and remove them from mundane patrol duties in the village."

"If the village lacks enough personnel for patrols, recruit civilians or ninja from other clans to fill those roles."

"Let these troublesome tasks fall to others. Uchiha members in the Police Force should focus on critical responsibilities."

"Establish a public arbitration department within the Police Force to handle disputes among villagers. Let them settle their conflicts through fair hearings."

"We'll step back from direct involvement, which will significantly reduce misunderstandings and hostility toward us."

"For minor civil disputes, separate them from more severe cases involving security or life-threatening matters. Assign different departments to handle them."

"For small issues, have the clan's more amiable members or interested villagers take charge. Offer an enticing title, like 'Captain,' and there'll be no shortage of volunteers."

"Publish the details of resolved cases, excluding confidential matters, on a public bulletin board outside the Police Force. Let the public scrutinize and learn from them."

"Let troublemakers experience the consequences of their actions."

"In summary, all reforms should focus on offloading troublesome tasks, consolidating the Police Force's elite, and strengthening the clan's foundation. What do you think?"

Jiri nodded thoughtfully. Kaito was determined to prevent the Uchiha clan's reputation from worsening further.

After all, his ultimate goal was to control Konoha—and eventually the entire Ninja World. Only then could he fully harness the potential of the Dimensional Gate's abilities.

As for abandoning the Police Force altogether?

That would be foolish. The Police Force wielded significant power, including the authority to arrest, patrol, judge, and detain.

Handled correctly, it could even become a counterbalance to the Hokage's authority.

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