Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 66 Hengsong Steps

It was somewhat different from what the three boys had initially envisioned.

They thought that given the current situation, once they reached the front lines, they would inevitably face continuous battles and risk their lives at any moment.

Who would have thought that after five days at the camp, the three of them were only assigned to patrol the area around the camp for a period of time each day, and spent the rest of their time cultivating chakra in their own team's tents to pass the time.

It's not that the fighting on the front lines isn't intense; the wounded and dead that have been brought back to the camp every few days serve as a constant reminder that things are far from peaceful on the front lines.

However, most of the battles now take place within the Land of Fire.

Thanks to the village choosing this small island, formerly part of the Land of Whirlpools, as its camp, which is close to the coastline, Konoha finds it difficult to send reconnaissance teams near the camp.

The three children are currently Ao's direct bodyguards. Since Ao doesn't leave the camp and is in charge of commanding the sensory ninjas, the three of them can only receive some very safe patrol missions.

However, this made the three, who were already quite conspicuous in the camp because of their young age, even less popular with others.

The fact that the three of them weren't bothered by others on the front lines was thanks to the fact that Kirigakure's management of ninjas was very strict, and no one wanted to be punished for a fight over a trivial matter.

Fortunately, Tachibana Kanagawa's recent actions have helped the three boys regain some positive impressions.

"Hey, little orange boy, you're back from patrol."

"Isn't this Dr. Jianchuan? My injury seems to have almost healed."

"Dr. Jianchuan, thank you so much for the treatment our captain received last time."

As soon as the three returned to the camp, several Kirigakure ninjas greeted Tachibana Kenkawa.

Of course, there were still many discordant voices, but Jianchuan Ju and the other two chose to ignore them. The situation was much better now than when they first arrived at the front line.

Jianchuan Ju smiled and responded to each of them, without the slightest restraint.

Mei Terumi and Zabuza were used to this. In the past few days, Tachibana Kenkawa had been going to the medical camp whenever he had free time and had already helped treat many wounded soldiers.

Although the Hidden Mist ninjas usually look down on the profession of doctor.

However, when they are actually injured and helpless on the battlefield, most Kirigakure ninjas will not offend these doctors for no reason.

Moreover, Tachibana Kenkawa is not an ordinary doctor. Her identity as a medical ninja makes her stand out from other ordinary doctors.

As a result, Mei Terumi and Zabuza, his teammates, received far fewer disdainful looks in the camp.

"Tachibana, do you want to go back and rest with us?" Mei Terumi asked.

"You guys go ahead, I'll go help out at the medical team."

Without much thought, Jianchuan Ju rejected the suggestions from her two teammates.

"Lanzi, you and Ming should go back to your tents and rest first. I'll bring some food to come back and find you later."

"Gua~O.O"

Ignoring her teammates' reactions, Jianchuan Ju strode towards the medical tent.

"Dr. Jianchuan, you're here to help again."

As soon as they entered the medical tent, before some of the newly arrived wounded soldiers could even wonder what this kid was doing here, a ninja greeted Tachibana Kanagawa.

Although medical ninjas have begun to be promoted in the village, it has only been a short time, and the few formal medical ninjas have been assigned to various ninja squads.

Therefore, the medical personnel in the front-line camps are currently mainly traditional doctors. This makes Tachibana Kanagawa, a medical ninja, seem somewhat out of place here, but it also makes him more easily accepted by the other ninjas.

Jianchuan Ju smiled and nodded in response, preparing to step forward to check on the recovery of these people's injuries.

A gentle female voice came from behind.

"Ju, there are several wounded people here who have been poisoned by snakes. Please come and help me perform the technique of extracting the venom."

The speaker was a woman with blonde hair tied in a ponytail, who was also an excellent doctor whom Jianchuan Ju had just met a few days ago.

Because her personality, way of speaking, and superb medical skills are very similar to those of Saigyouji Keiko, Tachibana Kanagawa has a great fondness for this doctor.

"Okay, Senior Hengsong, I'm coming right away."

Upon hearing the sound, Jianchuan Ju immediately dropped what she was doing and went to help with the treatment.

Seeing Tachibana Kanagawa's hurried appearance, Ayumu Komatsu gave her a gentle smile and said softly.

"It's alright, with Ju's help, these wounded can all be treated in time."

She then used the "Minor Ailment Extraction Technique" on the more severely poisoned patient as well.

Like Saigyouji Keiko, Kosunematsu Ayumu, although not in the ninja ranks, has mastered a lot of medical ninjutsu, and has recently been giving a lot of pointers to Kenkawa Tachibana in this area.

This is one of the reasons why Jianchuan Ju has been coming here to help out whenever she has free time lately.

"Seriously? This kid's a doctor? Is he really that good? You're not just trying to fool us, are you?"

A round-faced ninja who wasn't too badly poisoned saw that Tachibana Kenkawa immediately took out a basin of medicinal liquid and began treating his teammate. He immediately questioned Tachibana Kenkawa's abilities.

Before Jianchuan Ju could even open her mouth to explain, Hengsong Bu spoke up first to explain on her behalf.

"Tachibana is a very capable doctor, and his mastery of many medical ninjutsu is beyond my reach."

The round-faced ninja had actually spoken out of instinct to question, but now that he was being refuted by an ordinary doctor whom he usually looked down upon, he immediately felt that he had lost face.

But before he could speak again, a Jonin on the other bed shouted and cursed.

"If you don't want treatment, get out! Questioning Dr. Jianchuan? Who do you think you are!"

Now the round-faced ninja completely quieted down. He had seen the Jonin who had insulted him on the battlefield just two days ago. The ninja's injuries were from when he single-handedly killed an entire Konoha squad. He still vividly remembered how brutal the ninja had been.

Seeing that the round-faced ninja was no longer willing to speak, Tachibana Kenkawa turned and nodded to the Jonin who had spoken up in his defense to express his gratitude.

When the other party arrived at the medical camp two days ago, he was covered in knife wounds, and it was Jianchuan Ju who treated him.

Despite some skepticism, Tachibana Kanagawa still removed the toxins from the ninjas without hesitation.

However, when it was the round-faced ninja's turn, Tachibana Kanagawa seemed to have gone a little too far, causing the other to grimace in pain.

"Alright~" Jianchuan Ju patted the other person's wound one last time, indicating that the treatment was complete and he could leave.

Hengsongbu also raised his hand to gently wipe the fine sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh.

"It seems like there are more and more injured people lately."

It seemed that Hengsong's words resonated with some people. A wounded soldier who knew him well spoke up helplessly.

"There's no other way; that's how small-scale infiltration works. But things aren't going well for Konoha either."

The Jonin who had spoken up earlier also chimed in.

"Hmph, Konoha is forced to defend now. Once the reinforcements arrive in a couple of days, we'll definitely show them the might of the Blood Mist Village!"

Several wounded soldiers who were in relatively good spirits immediately started chatting about this topic.

Unfortunately, the wounded who remain in the medical camp during times of medical shortage are either those who have just been injured and received treatment, or those whose injuries are too severe to be observed.

Some people are even completely covered up except for their mouths, which can move. They have nothing to do if they lie here and don't chat.

(End of this chapter)