Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 7 The Dark Clouds of the Third Battle

More than half a month has passed since Tachibana Kenkawa expressed his desire to become a medical ninja.

Although for the past two weeks, Tachibana Kenkawa has frequently met with Keiko Saigyouji to ask her for medical advice.

However, since Saigyouji Keiko never brought up the medical ninja selection, Kenkawa Tachibana didn't press the matter and instead focused more on her studies and training.

Currently, Tachibana Kanagawa's daily life consists of attending classes, doing daily tasks, practicing ninjutsu, and learning medical knowledge.

Perhaps because the simpler achievements have already been triggered, the trigger frequency of the Jianchuan Orange achievement has decreased significantly recently.

Fortunately, the daily tasks remain stable. Jianchuan Ju estimated that she should be able to save up 1600 gold coins by the end of the month for a ten-pull.

However, Jianchuan Ju hasn't decided yet whether to use the water-type pool or the regular pool.

Although the gold prizes in the two prize pools are so tempting, Jianchuan Ju doesn't think she'll be lucky enough to get a gold prize in ten or twenty draws.

Therefore, it's still best to prioritize purple items for personal improvement.

In the water-attribute prize pool, the water-style skills combined with the 'traits' you've already acquired should make your strength improvement smoother.

The general attribute prize pool contains a variety of bizarre skills and items, some of which are ridiculously powerful. However, if you draw a cute skill like "Scream" or "Make Round," it's a waste of your draw chances.

Just as Jianchuan Ju was looking at the various information on the system panel and planning for her future.

The conversation between two passersby dressed as ninjas, who were walking out of a nearby dumpling shop, caught Tachibana Kanagawa's attention.

"Have you heard? The Third Kazekage of Sunagakure has gone missing."

"I've heard about it, but it's none of our business, right? It just goes to show how true the Sand Village is; they can even lose sight of their own village."

"Indeed, Sunagakure is getting weaker and weaker, it's a disgrace to the five great ninja villages."

"Who can argue with that?"

At this moment, Tachibana Kanakawa, who had just finished school, was preparing to go to Kirigakure Hospital for a medical knowledge refresher course.

As the two ninjas walked away, their conversation became increasingly difficult to hear.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa's thoughts became chaotic.

Because he knew that the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure was not entirely unrelated to Kirigakure.

Kanagawa Tachibana vaguely remembered that it was because of the disappearance of the Third Kazekage that Sunagakure took the opportunity to launch an attack on Konoha.

This event marked the beginning of the Third Shinobi World War.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Kirigakure closed itself off from the war and did not participate. The war was centered on the Land of Rain, which was a region of fire, earth, and wind.

However, the Third Shinobi World War was a true free-for-all, with all five great nations participating, and no village could escape it.

Consider the figures who were active and died in World War III, and the sheer brutality of the wars.

Originally, Tachibana Kenkawa, who was worried about not having to worry about graduation exams because she could become a medical ninja, has once again developed an urgent desire to improve her own strength.

Although it is unknown how long the Third Kazekage has been missing.

However, since such rumors have already reached the ordinary ninjas of Kirigakure, it's estimated that Sunagakure's declaration of war against Konoha is not far off.

Upon hearing this news, Tachibana Kanagawa felt an immense headache coming on.

If war really breaks out, even ordinary medical personnel will definitely have to go to the battlefield, and even if I become a medical ninja, I can't escape it.

Moreover, if the war breaks out too early, this year's students may even be required to graduate early, which may disrupt their plans.

Unfortunately, these are things that Tachibana Kenkawa cannot change. She can only pray that the war will be delayed, at least that her own Kirigakure village will be delayed in joining the war.

Feeling a bit down, Jianchuan Ju was thinking of complaining to her little frog.

As a result, when the hand reached up to his shoulder, it was remembered that Lan Zai had made progress in his training a couple of days ago and had mastered the classic skill "Lightning Flash".

Perhaps feeling the benefits of her cultivation, she has recently become engrossed in it and has not accompanied Jianchuan Ju on her outings.

Fortunately, the existence of spirit communication magic means that even if unexpected situations arise, it will not affect combat strength.

Speaking of the skill "Lightning Flash", it is somewhat similar to a teleportation technique that allows for a double change of direction. It can also add the impact of rapid movement to the attack, making it a very good attack method.

Unfortunately, although Jianchuan Ju is much stronger than Lanzai overall, she is unable to learn this move because she does not have the super jumping power brought by the unique leg structure of the little frog.

This means that the four skills Lan Zai currently possesses are not very useful to him: [Slap] and [Water Gun] do not require hand seals and are somewhat similar to talent abilities; and [Lightning Flash] is not suitable for his body.

Jianchuan Ju, who was hoping to steal Lanzai's skills to improve her combat power, couldn't learn a single one.

With a heavy heart, Tachibana Kanagawa walked to Keiko Saigyouji's office.

However, Saigyouji Keiko was nowhere to be seen. Tachibana Kenkawa was used to this, as the director of Kirigakure Hospital was indeed quite busy with work.

Kenkawa Tachibana sat down at Saigyouji Keiko's desk, opened a medical scroll, and began to study diligently from where she had left off yesterday.

Currently, in terms of medical ninjutsu, Tachibana Kenkawa has only learned two techniques: [Healing Technique] and [Water Flow Ring], which is sufficient for his current needs.

He devotes more of his energy to practicing precise control of chakra and learning about human medicine. In his spare time, he also consults with Saigyouji Keiko about pharmacology.

This has caused Kanagawa Tachibana's brain to experience some knowledge overload recently, resulting in very slow progress in her ninjutsu training after returning home at night.

Not only is the [Water Clone] completely unable to condense into a human form, but even the simpler [Mist Concealment Technique] is still being explored.

Time slipped away quietly as Jianchuan Ju focused on her studies, and the sun was almost completely setting.

"Squeak~"

The office door was suddenly pushed open, and Keiko Saigyouji walked in looking somewhat tired.

However, upon seeing the scroll on Jianchuan Ju's desktop, a slight smile of relief appeared on his face.

"Aunt Huizi, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I bought some meatballs on my way home from school."

Seeing that Saigyouji Keiko looked tired after entering, Kenkawa Tachibana asked with some concern.

"No need, I have another surgery to perform later. I came here mainly to tell you something."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju seemed to sense something.

As expected, Saigyouji Keiko continued.

"The selection of medical ninja trainees from among the ninja academy students has been finalized. The ninja academy will receive notification from higher-ups in the next few days. The selection will be made from this year's graduating students. Little Tachibana, your skills are definitely up to par."

"After the selection, there will be a two-month medical ninja training program. Those who successfully complete the training will be directly granted the rank of Genin."

Does that mean I might become a genin even earlier than Zabuza?

In her heart, Tachibana Kenkawa had already accepted that she would pass the selection.

Even considering all the teachers at the current ninja academy, Tachibana Kanagawa's medical skills are probably in a league of their own.

"Alright, Xiao Ju, I have to go now. You should go home early too."

After saying that, Saigyouji Keiko left the office in a hurry, and the total time from when she came in to when she left was less than two minutes.

Tachibana Kenkawa had no choice but to tidy up his office and then go home.

For the next few days, Tachibana Kenkawa was somewhat absent-minded. Although he kept reminding himself that "a ninja is someone who has enough patience," he could only manage to calm himself down on the surface.

"No wonder ninjas like Zabuza and Kakashi have to wear masks from now on; controlling their emotions is just too difficult!"

However, Jianchuan Ju did not suffer for long. Three days later, in the morning.

Just as the students were getting ready and waiting for class to begin, the homeroom teacher brought them some surprising news.

"What? Who wants to be a medical ninja?"

"Exactly, are medical ninjas even considered ninjas? Don't underestimate us, Ueda-sensei!"

"We're Blood Mist Ninjas! Only cowards would want to be doctors! I'm not going to hide in the back on the battlefield."

Most students dismissed the news brought by their homeroom teacher.

Even the few underachievers who were aware of their own abilities didn't want to participate in the medical ninja selection process while enduring the ridicule of their classmates.

Regardless of their abilities, students were all trying their best to demonstrate their courage at this moment.

That's just the atmosphere in Kirigakure. Even the homeroom teacher at the front of the class didn't point out the common-sense error that so-called medical ninjas are supposed to fight alongside the squad, not be completely powerless like doctors.

But at that moment, Tachibana Kanakawa stood up.

"Ueda-sensei, I hope to participate in the Medical Ninja Selection."

(End of this chapter)