The Prodigy Namikaze by SoulReaperCrewe

Chapter 28

"So how is she doing Nee-chan?" Naruto asked as he leaned over the chair Shizune was sitting on as said woman was going over a few pieces of paperwork Tsunade had once again claimed she forgot to do. Naruto's hand was resting beneath his head while he stared over at Sakura who had her hands held over a fish that rested on a small table. Her face was furrowed in concentration as the familiar green aura of the Healing Palm Technique washed over the fish. "Mina don't touch that. We dont want it smashing on the ground."

Mina Namikaze stared into one of the many jars that rested on the enormous bookcase which inside contained what looked like a pale pinkie finger. It grossed her out at first yet her eyes kept going back to it. "Okay Onii-chan." She called out before she skipped over and as usual jumped into the embrace of her big brother, wrapping her arms around his neck while his arms came from underneath her to keep her steady. She giggled as her feet swayed around in the air.

Shizune smiled at the interaction while trying her best to keep working on the paperwork. "Sakura's doing well. She was a bit rocky during the first week but she began adapting very well. Thankfully her chakra reserves have grown in the last 3 months and I'm proud to say is now firmly at a genin level. Her control grew as well and has one of the best chakra control I've seen for someone her age."

"So it was a good idea to bring her to you?"

"A very good idea."

Naruto sighed happily. "I'm glad. We could all see she wanted to contribute in someway but her bad habits and mind set was really getting in the way. Though I hear she hasn't spoken much to Sasuke as of late." Naruto admitted. "In fact I think Mito has said Sakura has been spending more time with her, Ino and Hinata. It's a good sign."

"It is. The idea someone could act that way over a boy at such a young age was quite unsettling. Though from the improvements she has made I thin she will go very far in this field. She's memorized everything I have told her and taught her and the patients she assists me with seem to like her. The nurses too have taken a shining too her though her temper can sometimes get the better of her."

Naruto chuckled. "Well it's a good first step and I'm sure her parents are happy that she's taking her career as a shinobi more seriously."

"Onii-chan what's she doing?" Mina asked as she stared over at Sakura who was still focusing on the fish on the table. Mina's face scrunched up since she recognized the green aura around her hands and knew her brother had done something similar in the past with his hands.

"Well Mina Sakura is currently learning the healing palm technique. You remember that Shizune and Tsunade are medical shinobi right?" Naruto asked and saw Mina's face scrunch up while nodding.

"Yeah I remember Onii-chan." She responded back as she looked too and from Naruto and Sakura.

"Well Sakura is currently learning to be a medical shinobi like them. Instead of fighting enemies her primary goal when she is out on missions will be to heal her friends and comrades when they get hurt. Plus when she's not on mission she will help out at the hospital and help Tsunade and Shizune nee-chan with patients."

Mina understood. "You can do it to can't you Onii-chan?" She asked with Naruto smiling and holding up his free hand to show the healing palm technique.

"I can though I'm not a medical shinobi like nee-chan is. It's just something they taught me just in case I got hurt and there was no one with the skills to heal me. It's very handy to have." He admitted. "Why do you ask Mina-chan?"

Mina kept looking back and forth between Naruto and Sakura before he saw a timid look appear on her face. Shizune saw it too and put down her papers. "What is it Mina? What's wrong?" Naruto asked as took a seat beside Shizune, a frown on his face at the face Mina was pulling.