Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 57 Sensory Ninja (Third Update! Please Subscribe!)

The following morning.

Tachibana Kanagawa first got up early to go to the hospital and let Keiko Saigyouji know that she was alright.

Aunt Huizi even forced me to stay and put me through a series of medical knowledge quizzes.

To quote Saigyouji Keiko herself.

"The medical field is one that requires constant exploration and learning, even if you've become a medical ninja. Any mistake or lack of knowledge could cost your teammates their lives. So, as your team's support, you must keep learning."

After completing the assessment given by Aunt Huizi at the hospital, Jianchuan Ju participated in two more surgeries before finally leaving the hospital in the afternoon with a thick stack of documents.

After returning home and putting down the documents, Tachibana Kanagawa, who was completely exhausted, decided to take Ranzai for a good stroll around Kirigakure.

Actually, since the last time I pulled from the limited-time event banner, I've already saved up enough gold for two 10-pulls.

However, they are worried about encountering the awkward situation of not having enough coins when a limited-time prize pool suddenly appears again.

Jianchuan Ju decided to save up her coins for a while longer, and if no new event prize pool appeared, she would try her luck with the lottery all at once.

Anyway, there's still a long way to go before the guaranteed gold prize is obtained due to the Water attribute buff. At the moment, simply having an extra Water attribute ninjutsu or item won't significantly improve his stats.

Jianchuan Ju wandered aimlessly for a while, then suddenly stopped, somewhat speechless.

"I really don't have a leisurely life. How did I end up here by some strange twist of fate?"

He scratched his head helplessly. In front of him was Training Ground No. 9, where the Qing Squad usually trained and assembled.

"Well, since we're already here..."

Since she didn't have any particular purpose, Jianchuan Ju simply went into the training ground to prepare to do some simple exercises with Lanzi.

Unexpectedly, upon entering the training ground, they saw their two teammates and captain in the distance, all three of them practicing in the field.

"We agreed to rest today, so you all just secretly gathered here? Nobody even notified me."

Seeing that the three of them hadn't noticed her at all, Tachibana Kenkawa decided to remind them.

The three of them looked towards the entrance.

"Haha, I knew Tachibana would come too."

Mei Terumi put down the kunai in her hand and walked happily toward Tachibana Kenkawa.

"So when did you two secretly make plans together?"

"No, Zabuza came to train a long time ago. I trained at home in the morning and came after lunch. As for Ao-sensei..."

At this point, Mei Terumi stuck out her tongue at Ao, signaling Ao to speak for herself.

Seeing this, Qing smiled awkwardly and said...

"I haven't been here long; I had some things to take care of this morning."

In fact, Qing went to report to the Perception Class in the morning, but the class leader, Zhong Ji, had already gone to the front line with the first batch of ninjas to be in charge of intelligence work.

The remaining members of the perception class each took on their respective roles, leaving Qing, the newly arrived leader, somewhat unable to get involved. After briefly learning about the perception class's situation, he also came to the training ground.

When Zabuza saw Tachibana arrive, he simply stopped his training and turned his head away without saying a word.

After such a long period of contact, Zabuza realized that he still needed to talk to Tachibana Kenkawa less, otherwise he might really lose his temper and draw his sword to kill this guy at any time.

However, Tachibana Kenkawa secretly glimpsed Zabuza, who looked cool, hiding a short steel wire sword behind his back.

"Hehe, Zabuza, it's good that you're here too. I was worried that my swordsmanship practice at the training ground might be a bit off."

Upon hearing this, Zabuza's veins bulged, and he no longer concealed the short sword on his back, preparing to give Tachibana Kenkawa a good lesson in swordsmanship.

Fortunately, Qing interrupted what was about to happen and spoke up.

"I was planning to tell you all tomorrow, but now that everyone is here, there are some things I need to inform you."

"What? Ao-sensei, you're going to be the class monitor of the Perception Class?" Mei Terumi looked at Ao with a surprised expression.

"He's the vice class monitor."

"But Ao-sensei, didn't you only become a Jonin not long ago? Your strength..." Zabuza asked in confusion.

When Qing told his disciples the news, he wondered if the three kids would worry about the team disbanding or changing captains. But to his surprise, they first questioned whether he was capable of handling the job.

"The Sensory Class doesn't value combat strength! Besides, there are already very few sensory-type ninjas in the village."

Because Kirigakure lacks families with specialized sensory abilities like the Hyuga and Inuzuka, many common sensory methods are weakened by the Kirigakure technique.

Moreover, under the previous Blood Mist policy, ninjas specializing in medical, sensory, and genjutsu skills were relatively weak in the early stages of combat and were easily eliminated in the brutal process.

Therefore, the number of sensory ninjas in the five great ninja villages is the lowest.

Fortunately, on the battlefield, the Hidden Mist Technique indirectly suppressed the sensory abilities of some ninjas, and the Hidden Mist Village also had a specially designed "Silent Killing Technique," so it wasn't a major disadvantage.

Qing saw that all three of the boys had an "Oh~ no wonder~" expression on their faces.

They went straight for it, giving each of them a flick on the forehead.

Seeing the three of them covering their heads in unison, Qingcai continued speaking with satisfaction.

"I have already requested from the Mizukage that the Ao Squad will not be split up, and you will continue to serve as my subordinates and carry out missions together."

"But Ao-sensei, none of the three of us can sense ninjutsu," Tachibana Kanagawa asked.

"It's alright. As I mentioned before, there are very few sensory ninjas in the village, so the sensory team isn't entirely composed of sensory ninjas. Some members are responsible for guarding the sensory team or handling other related tasks."

"So we're now considered members of the Perception Class?"

"I should be considered an unofficial member of the perception class as my subordinate."

Although it was a bit strange that three genin guards were appointed as jonin, they accepted the appointment after considering the Kage Guards.

Then, as if he had thought of something, Qing continued.

"By the way, because of this mission, the village will reward each of you with a C-rank ninjutsu. And as I mentioned during the previous mission, we will teach you some ninjutsu after we return to the village to help you improve your strength."

When Ao finished speaking, he looked at Tachibana Kanagawa and Zabuza.

"So, if you are interested in sensory ninjutsu, I can also give you some pointers on the basics."

Mei Terumi glanced at the two of them, shrugged, and spoke.

"It's up to you guys. I've tried before, but unfortunately I don't have any talent in sensory ninjas."

Qing first cast an inquiring glance at Jianchuan Ju, as he had always believed that Jianchuan Ju was a person with exceptional perceptive talent.

Unfortunately, Jianchuan Ju knew his own situation well. His previous ability to warn of enemies in advance was not due to any special talent, but entirely due to his passive ability of "danger prediction".

He possessed none of the sensitivity to chakra and innate spiritual acuity required of a sensory ninja.

Tachibana Kanakawa had no choice but to politely decline Ao's suggestion.

"Teacher Qing, I'm already a medical ninja, and my main training focuses on water-style ninjutsu. Recently, I've also been thinking about studying swordsmanship. It might not be suitable for me to divert my attention like that."

While it's true that she can't concentrate, Tachibana Kanagawa also thinks that maybe one day she'll draw a skill like "Insight" or "Scent Detection" and become a Sensory Ninja.

It's best not to spread your energy across too many things right now.

(End of this chapter)