Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 15 Kisame Hoshigaki

My name is Kisame Hoshigaki, I am 12 years old, and I am a newly recruited Chunin in Kirigakure.

A few days ago, I was on a mission with my Jonin captain and two teammates to escort merchants from the Land of Fire back home.

Unexpectedly, this merchant concealed the fact that he was vying with his own brother for the position of family head.

Not long after we set foot in the Land of Fire, we encountered ninjas hired by the merchant's brother to kill him.

It's just unknown what kind of promise his younger brother made that led him to invite Pakura, the "Scorching Release" of Sunagakure.

Clearly, there is a huge gap in strength between the captain, who is also a Jonin, and Yekura, who already has her own reputation.

The merchant from the Land of Fire died on the spot because of his stinginess.

However, it seems that Yekura, who uses the "Burning Release" technique, has other missions and does not want to reveal her whereabouts.

After killing the mission target, they also wanted to silence our squad.

Without much talk, endless orange fireballs came one after another, and their captain's water-style ninjutsu was almost powerless to stop them.

Fortunately, Yekura's sensory abilities seemed to be relatively poor, and her main target was the captain, who was a Jonin.

Even so, I only managed to escape by using the Mist Concealment Technique after being hit by a fireball.

Ultimately, thanks to the innate abilities of the Dried Persimmon Clan, he replenished a large amount of water and was able to drag his heavily injured body back to the village alone.

After reporting the information about Pakura's "Scorching Release" technique, he was immediately sent to Kirigakure Hospital for treatment.

But, can anyone tell me?

Why is my attending physician a 9-year-old kid?

Five minutes ago.

Jianchuan Ju is observing and learning in operating room number three.

While resting in his shop, a fruit stall owner was hit on the head by a tile accidentally kicked off by a ninja running across his roof. He is currently undergoing surgery to stitch up the wound.

Tachibana Kanagawa, who has been interning at Kirigakure Hospital recently, has mastered several medical ninjutsu and has a very solid foundation in basic medical knowledge.

In addition, although he was a ninja, he was not arrogant and was kind to others, so he was very popular in the hospital.

Often, ordinary doctors who haven't mastered chakra will ask him to come and assist them when performing surgery to treat the wounded, so that he can use medical ninjutsu to solve some troublesome problems.

Jianchuan Ju can also gain medical experience through this, so it's a win-win situation.

Just as Tachibana was marveling at the unlucky boss, a nurse rushed in and, seeing that Tachibana was merely observing, immediately spoke up.

"Dr. Jianchuan, a ninja has been admitted to the hospital with severe burns and dehydration. The hospital director is currently performing another surgery and wants you to go there first to stabilize the patient's condition."

Upon hearing this, Tachibana immediately stood up. It seemed that Aunt Keiko believed that her Water Ring Ninjutsu had a strong healing effect on external injuries and burns, but there were too few people in the hospital who were proficient in this ninjutsu, so she sent her ahead when she couldn't get away.

Wearing a custom-made mini white coat, Tachibana Kanagawa hurriedly entered the ward, just as Kisame Hoshigaki, who knew that his attending physician would be arriving soon, saw her.

Tachibana Kanagawa was naturally unaware of Kisame Hoshigaki's complex inner thoughts at that moment, and even if she did, she wouldn't care.

Previously, some patients would even question his identity directly, but most civilians would immediately shut up after learning that he was a ninja.

After entering the ward, Tachibana Kenkawa was slightly surprised when she received the form recording the patient's condition.

"Kisame Hoshigaki was injured by Yagura's Scorch Release technique. Wow, they're all famous figures!"

Although the Hoshigaki clan is a small ninja clan with very few members, their physique is special and their physical structure is slightly different from that of ordinary people.

Furthermore, Pakura's Scorch Release attack method and the damage it causes are quite unique. Therefore, this information is recorded in advance to help the doctor understand the injured person's condition.

Without wasting words, Tachibana Kenkawa briefly checked Kisame Hoshigaki's injuries, then asked the nurse to bring a bucket of water before beginning to form hand seals and perform ninjutsu.

Water Release: Water Flow Ring

Two streams of water instantly flew out of the bucket, floating and forming water rings on Jianchuan Ju's left and right palms respectively.

In fact, Yekura's Scorch Release mainly causes external burns, dehydration, and respiratory damage due to the inhaled high-temperature air.

However, since Kisame Hoshigaki did not die on the spot and has persisted until now, it is not too difficult to save him.

However, lung treatment requires more precise and delicate chakra control.

Tachibana Kanagawa placed her left hand directly above Kisame Hoshigaki's body to treat the external burns.

His right hand was placed above Kisame's mouth and nose, ready to guide the water into its body.

"Don't worry, this is a healing ninjutsu. Open your mouth."

Kisame Hoshigaki was lying on the bed, his small eyes fixed on Tachibana Kanagawa.

Although the doctor looked young, he displayed remarkable skill in ninjutsu.

And for some reason, seeing him form hand seals and use water escaping techniques made me feel inexplicably close to him.

So it obediently opened its mouth.

However, upon seeing Kisame Hoshigaki with his mouth open, Tachibana Kenkawa hesitated.

After thinking it over carefully, he split the water in his hand into several more streams, directing them towards the gills on Kisame Hoshigaki's cheeks and shoulders.

"For respiratory tract burn treatment, are fish gills considered part of the respiratory tract?"

While Tachibana was lost in thought during the treatment, she almost choked Kisame Hoshigaki, a shark-man who could breathe underwater, and quickly focused on the treatment.

Kisame Hoshigaki immediately felt the coolness of the water and the warm, healing power unique to Yang-attribute chakra flowing over his burns, quickly relieving the pain caused by the Scorch Release.

When Saigyouji Keiko arrived, she found that Kenkawa Tachibana had already begun treatment but did not interrupt it.

She offered some words of advice with a hint of relief, then asked the nurse to fetch some targeted burn medication. She instructed Kisame Hoshigaki to apply the medicine and bandage after Tachibana Kenkawa's treatment was completed, and then left the ward directly.

Half an hour later.

"Alright, the injury has stabilized after initial treatment. All that's left is to change the dressings on time and keep the patient under observation at the hospital."

Tachibana Kanagawa wiped the sweat from her brow and said to Kisame Hoshigaki.

Healing ninjutsu is like this; although it consumes a lot of physical strength and chakra, the mental strain is even greater due to the need for meticulous control.

After glancing at the topical medicine prescribed by Saigyouji Keiko and writing down her own medical instructions, Tachibana Kanakawa prepared to turn and leave.

"Doctor, what is your name?"

Kisame forced a smile and asked, but the sharp teeth that appeared when he opened his mouth startled the nurse who was about to apply the medicine, causing her to take a step back.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa knows Kisame Hoshigaki's true personality.

Moreover, in the original work, Kisame is also an honest character that he likes, so he can ignore his ferocious appearance.

"My name is Tachibana Kanagawa, and I am a medical ninja."

Tachibana gave Kisame a thumbs-up and a slight smile.

In the following days, while Tachibana was in the hospital, she would often visit Kisame Hoshigaki's ward to inquire about his recovery.

After all, she was his actual attending physician, and as a character from the original work, she would naturally have some biases.

Later, Kisame Hoshigaki also learned that the Water Flow Ring was actually a ninjutsu created by Tachibana Kenkawa.

During his recovery period, Kisame Hoshigaki, who had nothing to do, began to frequently discuss water-style ninjutsu hand seals with Tachibana Kenkawa.

This has allowed Jianchuan Ju to reap considerable benefits in this regard as well.

Over time, the two became friends who could talk to each other.

And so, during the day he interned at the hospital and exchanged ninjutsu techniques with Kisame Hoshigaki, and at night he sparred with Mei Terumi at the training ground. Tachibana's skills in all aspects improved rapidly.

Is anyone actually reading this book? If so, please leave a comment. Writing a book all by myself is getting a bit boring...

(End of this chapter)