Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 5 Medical Ninja

Keiko Saigyouji is the current director of the Kirigakure Hospital.

Wearing a clean white lab coat, her appearance wasn't particularly outstanding. But her unique temperament, which combined gentleness and competence, coupled with her friendly smile, always made people feel trustworthy and at ease.

"Little Orange, it's rare for you to come see me. School just got out of there, you probably haven't eaten yet, have you?"

Seeing that Tachibana's clothes and pants were a little messy from running all the way, I noticed that Tachibana's clothes and pants were a little disheveled.

Saigyouji Keiko stepped forward and ruffled Kenkawa Tachibana's hair, then squatted down to help him tidy up.

Jianchuan Ju smiled with a hint of helplessness.

"Yes, Aunt Keiko. But I usually eat after training, so I'm not hungry right now."

She didn't dodge the hand rubbing her head, even though she wasn't short for her age and was a time traveler.

But after all, my body is only that of a nine-year-old child, so I can only get used to being treated this way by my elders.

Jianchuan Tachibana simply patted the stains off her clothes to indicate that she had tidied herself up. However, given the humid weather in Kirigakure, this action was clearly just a perfunctory gesture.

Saigyouji Keiko withdrew her hand, looked at Kenkawa Tachibana who was doing futile work, and gave him a somewhat indulgent smile.

However, she was more concerned about the first half of Jianchuan Ju's sentence.

"Since you haven't eaten, and I don't have many patients left, you don't need to go to the hospital. Wait for me a moment, I'll go change my clothes, and then I'll take you to eat."

Before Tachibana Kenkawa could answer, Keiko Saigyouji had already turned and entered the hospital.

Tachibana Kanakawa had no choice but to obediently wait where she was.

I've only met Aunt Huizi twice since I transmigrated here.

From the original owner's memories, she learned that she should be her mother's teacher, and there might also be some complicated family relationship between them.

After the original owner's parents passed away, she took good care of him. Although there is no such thing as a guardian in the ninja world, everything Saigyouji Keiko did was basically equivalent to being his guardian.

Therefore, Jianchuan Ju always made herself extra careful in front of her, not wanting this kind elder to notice any difference between herself and her predecessor.

In my memory, although Saigyouji Keiko was the director of Kirigakure Hospital, she was not actually a ninja.

Or rather, she doesn't have any ninja rank in name, even though she possesses chakra and has mastered various medical ninjutsu. She has no combat abilities and isn't registered in the ninja hierarchy, so she can only be called a doctor.

Given the current atmosphere in Kirigakure, this position as a doctor means that even though Saigyouji Keiko holds a certain status as the hospital director, she cannot enter the upper echelons of power in Kirigakure.

"Little Orange, have you been waiting long?"

Keiko Saigyouji, dressed in her everyday clothes, strode out of Kirigakure Hospital.

"No, Aunt Keiko, let's go eat seafood ramen? It's been so long since we've had it."

Today, it was definitely Saigyouji Keiko, being the elder, who would be paying, so Jianchuan Tachibana didn't want her to spend too much money. Instead, she simply asked what she wanted to eat, acting like a child.

"Let's go then."

Perhaps it's a habit from being a doctor, but Saigyouji Keiko, who is usually calm and meticulous in her speech and actions, always walks with a brisk pace.

The two arrived at the ramen shop before they had exchanged more than a few words.

"Boss, one bowl of tonkotsu ramen, Xiao Ju, you mean seafood ramen?"

Keiko Saigyouji was a regular customer at this restaurant, and without much thought, she called the owner to take her order.

"Yes, Aunt Keiko. I'd like a large bowl, thank you."

While waiting for their food, Tachibana Kenkawa didn't immediately start talking about business. Instead, he chatted with Keiko Saigyouji about his recent daily life and school life.

The two chatted for a short while before the owner brought out the prepared ramen.

Watching as the little blue frog on her shoulder was placed on the table, and some shrimp from her own bowl were fed to Jianchuan Ju.

Keiko Saigyouji, who was also eating noodles, hesitated for a moment before asking the question.

"I've been wanting to ask you this for a while, Little Orange. Is this your summoned beast? I don't think I've ever seen it before."

"Yes, I recently signed a summoning beast contract with Lanzi by chance."

"ヾ(≧▽≦*)o呱呱~"

When Lan Zai heard that he was mentioned, he turned around and called out twice in a very cooperative manner.

"Summoning beast contracts still carry some risks. Some summoning beast groups can even turn against their masters, so you should be careful."

Saigyouji Keiko looked at Kenkawa Tachibana with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, Aunt Keiko. I found Lanzi while training near the village. He doesn't belong to any particular group. He's probably a mutant. I saw that he has chakra and can use simple ninjutsu, so I made a contract with him as a summoning beast."

Jianchuan Ju picked out another shrimp, and while spouting lies, she hurriedly soothed Lanzi, who was somewhat angry at being suspected of having a backlash.

Seeing that Saigyouji Keiko still seemed inclined to continue lecturing, Kenkawa Tachibana decisively changed the subject.

"Aunt Keiko, I came here mainly because I heard that the village is currently promoting the selection of medical ninjas. I would like to ask if you know the specific procedures?"

Whether Saigyouji Keiko understood Kenkawa Tachibana's intentions or not, she went along with it anyway.

"I'm the one who reported this to Elder Yuanshi. Konoha has already added medical ninjas to some of its new squads. And it's been confirmed that this does reduce ninja casualties. We in Kirigakure can't fall too far behind."

In the past, doctors and ninjas in the ninja world were quite distinct.

Perhaps some ninjas also possessed a few medical ninjutsu techniques, and some doctors also had some combat abilities.

However, on the battlefield, all frontline doctors formed medical teams within their camps, and wounded soldiers needed to return to their camps to receive treatment.

No doctors join the ninja squad during daily missions, and whether an injured ninja survives until they receive treatment depends entirely on luck.

Then a woman named Tsunade appeared. She was not only extremely violent and skilled in fighting, but also had superb medical skills. In addition, as the granddaughter of the First Hokage, she had a certain reputation throughout the ninja world.

So when she began to vigorously promote the concept of medical ninjas in Konoha and proposed that medical ninjas join ninja teams to carry out missions together.

Even while Konoha was still arguing internally, other ninja villages had already begun to follow suit and vie to imitate it.

What Jianchuan Tachibana didn't expect was that the person who pushed this matter in Kirigakure was actually Aunt Keiko.

"What, you're interested in becoming a medical ninja?"

Saigyouji Keiko tilted her head, looking at Kenkawa Tachibana with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Yes, Aunt Keiko. After this midterm practical test, I realized that my combat skills are lacking and I want to make some changes."

"But you seem to have won this test, and your score was pretty good, right?"

At this point, Keiko Saigyouji's eyes became even more puzzled.

"Um, does Aunt Keiko already know the score from yesterday's test?"

"Coincidentally, the school doctor at the ninja academy is also my student. I asked him to keep an eye on you."

Well, as the director of the Hidden Mist Hospital, although he doesn't hold a high position of power, he still enjoys many conveniences in his daily life.

However, since it concerned her own life, Tachibana Kanagawa wasn't embarrassed by being exposed and continued to speak as she had planned.

"I actually won this test by using some tricks. My real strength is not stronger than my opponent's. I feel like I might not pass the graduation exam."

Failing the graduation exam means certain death, and Tachibana Kanagawa, not afraid of losing face, deliberately exaggerates the severity of the situation.

As expected, Saigyouji Keiko's expression also turned serious.

"I was the one who brought this up first, and Elder Yuan has already agreed and persuaded Lord Mizukage."

Elder Yuanshi is a member of the highest echelons of Kirigakure and wields considerable power within the village.

Because Kirigakure only values ​​one thing in all the Mizukage: the strongest one is the Mizukage.

Therefore, starting with the first Mizukage, Elder Yuanshi served as a strategist, handling some of the administrative affairs on behalf of the Mizukage.

Although the authority of the Kage is unshakeable, the Kage will generally not object to matters that do not conflict with the will of the Mizukage, as long as Elder Yuanshi insists.

"The original intention of this selection was to select a group of active ninjas to learn medical ninjutsu, and then select a group of doctors from the hospital who are proficient in chakra and medical ninjutsu to receive ninja training."

"However, as you may know, most ninjas in the village don't value medical skills much. Medical ninjas require a certain level of chakra manipulation and medical knowledge. So, the promotion of this skill hasn't been going very smoothly so far."

"We hadn't considered selecting medical ninjas directly from the Ninja Academy before. If you don't have the talent for medical ninjutsu, even if I force you into the selection, you won't be able to become a medical ninja, and returning to the Ninja Academy might delay your training for the next few months."

As Saigyouji Keiko spoke, the worry on her face grew stronger.

Having discussed this topic, Jianchuan Ju knew that the main event was about to begin.

So instead of replying to Saigyouji Keiko immediately, he took out a scroll from his ninja tool pouch and handed it to her.

He shamelessly spoke to Saigyouji Keiko, who was still somewhat confused.

"This is a medical ninjutsu I developed myself, Water Release: Water Flow Ring."

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(End of this chapter)