Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 14 Three People

After leaving the training ground, I made an appointment with Keiko Saigyouji to have lunch near my home at noon.

Jianchuan Ju decided to go home first to tidy up a bit before going to the appointment.

On the way, Tachibana Kenkawa recalled the "ninjutsu test" he had with Mei Terumi that morning.

Although he had pierced through Mei Terumi's water barrier with his flying shuriken, he did not feel complacent.

First of all, that flying shuriken used up more than half of his chakra.

Mei Terumi had practiced for an unknown amount of time before finding him, so much so that she only had enough chakra to release the Water Barrier for the last time.

Secondly, Mei Terumi is still practicing the Water Wall ninjutsu.

However, he had mastered the Flying Water Shuriken thanks to the system's instruction.

Most importantly, Mei Terumi is currently just a genin of the same age as herself.

"Sigh, my strength still needs improvement."

Just as Jianchuan Ju was about to step into the barbecue restaurant, she saw two people walking out towards her.

He happened to know one of them, Tachibana Kanagawa, or rather, he knew both of them, except that he knew one of them from watching anime in his previous life.

The newcomers were none other than Zabuza Momochi and Yagura Karatachi.

Actually, since it was Sunday and Yagura wasn't on a mission, I spent the morning giving Zabuza some special training nearby.

Coincidentally, the place for lunch is also here.

Zabuza immediately recognized Tachibana Kanagawa, who was about to enter the room.

After all, he was a hypothetical enemy before, and then inexplicably became a medical ninja, so Zabuza had a pretty deep impression of Tachibana.

However, Zabuza Momochi later specifically asked Yagura Karatachi if it was possible that Tachibana Kenkawa knew about his plan.

After a brief investigation, Yagura Kaguchi concluded that it was likely just a coincidence, and Zabuza stopped paying attention to the person.

I never expected to run into you here again today.

However, given Zabuza's personality, he wouldn't go and greet Tachibana.

His gaze lingered briefly on the ninja headband on Tachibana Kanagawa's left arm before he brushed past her and walked out of the shop.

"That boy just now, wasn't he the one you mentioned earlier, Jianchuan Ju?"

As they exited the shop, Yagura, who was also there, casually asked.

He clearly noticed Zabuza Momochi's subtle movements, and combined with his physical characteristics, it wasn't hard to guess who it was.

"He's not important, just an insignificant person."

Despite Zabuza's words, Yagura Karatachi still kept Tachibana Sekikawa in his heart.

Tachibana Kanagawa knew Zabuza Momochi's personality, so she didn't take his indifference to heart.

I'm just a little curious why he ended up here with Yagura Karatachi.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Now that he's become a genin, the graduation exam from the ninja academy is destined to be insignificant to him.

After walking a few steps into the store, Jianchuan Ju saw a blue-haired figure already waiting there.

"Aunt Huizi, it's been a long time."

When Tachibana Kanagawa greeted her, Keiko Saigyouji also looked up and gave a slight smile.

"Yes, things have been quite busy in the village lately, so we haven't had a chance to congratulate you on becoming a genin yet."

Tachibana Kanagawa was already used to this somewhat coaxing tone, and simply responded with a smile.

"Aunt Huizi is the director, so she must have a lot of things to do."

"You haven't been assigned to a team for your internship at the hospital yet, right? Are you getting used to it?" Saigyouji Keiko asked.

"It's not bad, much easier than the medical ninja training I did before, and I've recently started learning the 'Small Ailment Extraction Technique'."

As an elder, Saigyouji Keiko's concern for Kenkawa Tachibana naturally came from all aspects. The two ate and chatted, with Saigyouji Keiko asking questions and Kenkawa Tachibana answering them.

From the previous training on the island to how life is recently, time gradually passed in this question-and-answer session.

Just as Jianchuan Jujian had almost finished eating, he suddenly asked.

"Aunt Keiko, is there going to be a war?"

Saigyouji Keiko paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at the familiar face of Kenkawa Tachibana.

Although Kirigakure did not participate in the last Shinobi World War, the child's parents died in the war during a mission.

The village has now issued a notice that a new war is about to begin.

As one of the first medical ninjas selected for the village's pilot program, Tachibana Kanagawa will inevitably be involved in the war.

I don't know if making him a medical ninja was the right thing to do.

Saigyouji Keiko thought to herself.

Seeing that Saigyouji Keiko had fallen silent, Kenkawa Tachibana didn't rush to ask any further questions.

After all, he already knew that the Land of Water would inevitably participate in the war, and his question was just an opportunity to find out about the village's current situation.

As the director of Kirigakure Hospital, Saigyouji Keiko may not be a high-ranking member of the village, but if the village is preparing to intervene in the war, she will definitely make arrangements for medical personnel.

Tachibana Kenkawa's guess was correct; Keiko Saigyouji had recently received a notice from the village and was busy with pre-war preparations.

She didn't try to hide anything from him, and for the first time treated Jianchuan Ju as an adult, speaking frankly.

"Yes, war is coming soon, and the village is already communicating with the daimyo."

After a brief pause, Saigyouji Keiko continued.

"The Land of Fire and the Land of Wind have already started a war, and the Land of Earth has also issued a statement to the Land of Fire. Currently, only we and the Land of Lightning are still observing, but the voices in the village are basically one-sided in their willingness to join the war."

Tachibana Kenkawa had anticipated this, and simply responded to Keiko Saigyouji.

"Thank you, Aunt Huizi. I'll make some preparations."

"Little Orange, I hope you remember that you are not only a ninja, but also a very talented doctor. No matter what happens, you must ensure your own safety."

Saigyouji Keiko stared into Kenkawa Tachibana's eyes and said with a serious expression.

As an ordinary person, she couldn't interfere with the village's mission arrangements for ninjas, so she could only remind Tachibana Kanagawa to be careful in this way.

"I know, Aunt Keiko. I'm terrified of dying!"

Kanakawa Tachibana gave a smile but with a firm tone.

"I'm the man who's going to live to see the very end!"

After finishing their meal, the two returned to the hospital together.

Meanwhile, Mei Terumi, who had been training with Tachibana Kenkawa that morning, was also discussing the upcoming war with someone.

"Teacher Qing, if the village goes to war, will you still lead our team?"

The flat-chested girl looked at her team leader, Jonin, with a worried expression.

"It probably will. Even if war really breaks out, the village won't easily break up well-coordinated teams."

Ao didn't take Terumi Mei's concerns to heart.

As one of the younger Jonin in the village, Ao is not yet considered a crucial combat force that requires special deployment.

In such cases, war missions are usually accepted in small squads.

"But those two idiots, Gouda and Honekawa, are so badly injured again. What if the village sends out missions?"

Seeing that his most valued disciple was still quite worried, Qing had no choice but to change the subject.

"You just said that the genin who trained with you this morning used an unfamiliar ninjutsu to break through your water barrier?"

When this matter was brought up, Mei Terumi's attention was immediately diverted, and she said with a resentful expression.

"We saw that guy when we went to the hospital after those two idiots, Gouda and Honekawa, got injured last time. He even claimed to be a medical ninja. We didn't see any medical ninjutsu, but his water-style attacks were terrifyingly powerful."

At this moment, Qing also remembered the black-haired boy, after all, Jianchuan Ju's handsome face was still very memorable.

Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a medical ninja that the village had recently started promoting.

A hint of curiosity was piqued in Qing, and she asked.

"What's his name?"

"His name is Jianchuan Tachibana, which doesn't sound like the name of a medical ninja at all!"

(End of this chapter)