**Chapter 26: Poison Extraction for XP**

For Chiyo, Hattori's obedient and diligent nature sharply contrasted with Sasori, who had chosen a misguided path, intensifying her feelings of sadness and disappointment.

However, Hattori was unaware of her emotions and wasn't dwelling on it. After leaving Chiyo, his mind was filled with one word—experience! He needed XP to level up, unlock new medical skills, and even progress as a new Puppet Master.

So, for him right now, XP was everything!

"The grind for XP cannot wait, and my only way to gain it currently is through my newly unlocked medical ninjutsu—Fine Disease Extraction Technique!"

After reaching level 20, the Chakra Scalpel, which unlocked at level 15, no longer provided XP.

But in Sunagakure, he hadn't dared to use the Fine Disease Extraction Technique, a medical ninjutsu marked by Konoha, fearing it might raise suspicion. Now, however, things were different.

He was in the eastern battlefield infirmary of the Land of Wind, living in his own tent. He could grind XP without worrying about anyone watching.

How perfect!

So, on his way back to his quarters, Hattori kept glancing around, looking for suitable "tools" for his XP farming.

Before long, a slithering gray snake came into view.

**[Name: Sand Snake]**

**[Level: 1]**

**[HP: 5/5]**

**[Specialty: Neurotoxin]**

Seeing the finger-thick sand snake, Hattori's face lit up. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed it, and headed back to his tent, gripping it tightly.

"With this little guy, using Fine Disease Extraction Technique to farm XP just got a whole lot easier."

The Fine Disease Extraction Technique is mainly for organ transplants and poison extraction, but Hattori wasn't interested in messing with organs, so he opted to farm XP by extracting poison instead.

Once inside his tent, he held the snake's mouth over the back of his hand but thought better of it; this felt too risky.

After all, snake venom is dangerous, and if he misjudged the dose, it could lead to big problems.

So, instead, he took out a kunai, pressed the snake's fangs onto the tip, and forced it to release its venom.

Soon, the kunai tip was coated in the snake's venom.

Feeling it was ready, Hattori tossed the snake outside, aimed the venomous kunai at his left index finger, and gave it a light prick.

The sharp kunai easily pierced his soft finger. As a burning sensation crept into his finger, Hattori quickly held the kunai in his mouth, using his free hand to cast the Fine Disease Extraction Technique.

With the technique activated, moisture in the air gathered in his palm, forming a baseball-sized ball of water.

The water orb enveloped his poisoned left index finger, absorbing the venom from within.

The venom was shallow, so the extraction finished quickly, and a line of purple text floated up:

**[EXP +80]**

Seeing this, Hattori shook his left hand, and once the burning pain in his index finger faded, he beamed with joy.

"Quick, effective, safe!"

With this conclusion, he no longer hesitated. He picked up the venomous kunai again, pricked his left middle finger, and used the Fine Disease Extraction Technique once more.

The extraction completed quickly, and another purple XP notification appeared.

**[EXP +80]**

This time, Hattori didn't pause. As the purple XP floated up, he had already pricked his ring finger.

He couldn't keep stabbing the same finger repeatedly—too painful. Switching fingers, though still painful, was at least manageable.

With each kunai prick and skill activation, the purple XP text and level-up notifications appeared one after another.

**[EXP +80]**

**[Level +1]**

**[EXP +80]**

**[EXP +80]**

**[EXP +80]**

**[Level +1]**

…

Seeing his progress, Hattori felt motivated, and the sting of each kunai prick seemed less noticeable.

By the time he ran out of MP, every one of his fingers had been pricked, and even the backs of his hands had taken a few hits, making him wince.

"Hiss…"

He had paid a hefty price, but his gains were equally impressive. He was now just one step away from the critical level 25!

So, he made a decision on the spot.

"Better to get this over with now—straight to level 25! Once I unlock new skills, I can earn even more XP, and I might not need to use myself as an XP farm anymore!"

Having decided, he immediately took out a soldier pill, tossed it into his mouth, and swallowed after a few chews.

A prompt soon appeared.

**[MP +100]**

With the notification up, Hattori picked up the venomous kunai again, resuming his "poison-puncture and Fine Disease Extraction Technique combo."

Through repeated actions, the purple XP notifications floated up again.

**[EXP +80]**

**[EXP +80]**

**[EXP +80]**

**[Level +1]**

With another level-up, Hattori finally reached level 25, and his personal data updated.

**[Name: Hattori]**

**[Level: 25]**

**[HP: 267/267]**

**[MP: 50/245]**

**[EXP: 20/250]**

**[Specialties: Medical, Puppetry]**

**[Combat Power Evaluation: B]**

After leveling up, all his stats had improved, and he gained a new specialty, though his combat power rating remained unchanged.

But Hattori wasn't bothered, knowing he could hardly defeat a Genin. That B rating in combat power was almost flattering.

So, he didn't focus much on his stats but turned his attention to his newly unlocked medical skill.

**[Unlocked Medical Ninjutsu—Mystical Palm Technique]**

**[Mystical Palm Technique: An advanced healing skill capable of stopping most bleeding and restoring a large amount of HP, consuming 25 MP per use]**

"Mystical Palm Technique?"

Seeing this newly unlocked skill, Hattori's eyes lit up with joy.

"This is amazing!"

As an upgrade to the basic healing technique, Mystical Palm Technique provides astonishing recovery for both internal and external injuries and is considered an elite-level healing ninjutsu.

Not only that, but this ninjutsu can also disrupt another's chakra flow, causing drowsiness and other states—making it a combat medical ninjutsu!

However, mastering this technique requires extremely precise chakra control, testing a medical ninja's talent and training.

Only a few in the medical corps of each village can use the Mystical Palm Technique; Konoha is no exception.

As for Sunagakure, Chiyo is the only one who can perform it, showing just how difficult this medical ninjutsu is.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Mystical Palm Technique is a dividing line between ordinary medical ninjas and elite ones, even a "chasm" that separates ordinary individuals from geniuses.

In contrast, the effort Hattori put into acquiring this skill was minimal, like someone who played the lottery for a few days and won the jackpot.

What luck!

Understanding this, Hattori resolved to make the most of this opportunity.

"Since I unlocked this skill, I won't let it go to waste. Once my MP is full, I'll use this XP grinder to bring both my character and Puppet Master levels to 30!"

*End of Chapter*