Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 8 The Light Piercing the Mist

As Jianchuan Ju stood up to register, the whole class fell silent.

Even Zabuza Momochi, who is usually indifferent to everything, turned around and looked in the direction of Tachibana Kanagawa.

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

Seeing that the homeroom teacher hadn't given her any feedback, Tachibana Kanakawa had no choice but to speak up again to remind her.

"Jianchuan, you can go to the indoor training area on the first floor for the assessment now."

At this moment, Professor Ueda seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

No wonder, recently Jianchuan Ju has not only improved her theoretical scores, but also her practical test scores have been getting better and better.

Ueda-sensei has already tacitly agreed that Tachibana Kenkawa will help their class gain an extra passing spot in the graduation exam.

Now that I've secured a graduation spot, I'm going to become a medical ninja.

The way Ueda-sensei looked at Tachibana at that moment was probably like something out of a past life, where one day a promising student from Tsinghua or Peking University suddenly said, "Teacher, I don't want to study anymore, I want to learn how to operate an excavator!" That was probably the feeling.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa didn't need anyone's understanding. He nodded to Mr. Ueda in front of the podium and went straight out of the classroom.

The classroom erupted in chaos immediately after Tachibana Kanakawa left.

"I never expected Jianchuan to be such a coward."

"That can't be right, can it? Hasn't Tachibana been diligently training for the past month or so? Why would she participate in this kind of assessment?"

"I thought this guy had gotten smarter lately, but he's still the same idiot as before."

"Alright! Let's begin class!!"

Most of the students, who were perceptive enough to notice that Ueda-sensei was in a bad mood, quietly quieted down.

Seemingly still somewhat indignant, Ms. Ueda added another sentence.

"The most important thing for a ninja is strength! If you don't pay attention in class now, you could die at any time during missions in the future."

However, at this moment, Zabuza Momochi, who was sitting in the front row, was a little unsettled, his brows furrowed tightly.

Could it be that Tachibana Kanagawa knows something?

Because Tachibana Kanagawa has performed very well in recent combat tests, Zabuza has used him as a hypothetical enemy and conducted several simulated battles with him.

Now, without saying a word, this guy is saying he's going to become a medical ninja.

Or was he pressured out because he had mentioned him to Yagura Karatachi before?

Regardless of how suspicious Zabuza was in the classroom.

On the other hand, after arriving at the selection site, Tachibana Kenkawa felt a little disappointed that Aunt Keiko was not one of the examiners.

There were only three candidates present, including myself. I recognized the other two, Jianchuan Ju. They were two girls from Class 3 and Class 5 who were at the bottom of the rankings. They were probably also worried about failing their graduation exams, which is why they came to participate in the selection.

However, not only were there few participants in the assessment, but even the proctors did not seem to take the selection process seriously.

Two teachers were chatting and laughing in a corner of the classroom. After a while, seeing that there were no more new students taking the exam, one of the younger teachers finally spoke up.

"Each of you perform the Three Bodies Technique once. If you succeed in all of them, you can go to the hospital to report for duty."

"Excuse me, isn't this a medical ninja selection?"

A round-faced girl asked the question timidly, seemingly quite confident in her medical ninjutsu.

However, this is also what puzzles Tachibana Kanakawa. Although the Three-Body Technique is not difficult, it seems that she has been cramming on medical knowledge these days.

The young examiner seemed to be getting impatient.

"We're selecting qualified ninjas for medical training. Aren't we testing them on the Three Body Techniques? Do you know anything else?"

Well, now that you think about it, there does make some sense.

However, this casual selection of medical ninjas was probably something that Saigyouji Keiko's side hadn't expected.

Having failed to master the Three Bodies Technique after three years at the Ninja Academy, it's clear he has some issues. Tachibana Kanagawa ignored the two girls beside him.

He began forming hand seals on his own, performing the Three Bodies Technique in turn. There were no fancy tricks or flashy techniques; after simply completing the release, he looked at the two examiners.

"Yes, you can fill out this form and report to the hospital today."

The examiner took out a blank form that had already been stamped and gestured for Jianchuan Ju to leave quickly.

[Ding! You have dropped out of the Ninja Academy, unlocking the achievement "The First Step to Becoming the Richest Man"]

"What kind of dropout am I? And I'm the richest man here!"

As Jianchuan Ju walked out of the school, she complained about the unscrupulous system achievements, completely ignoring the helpless looks in the eyes of the two girls behind her.

They chose to participate in the medical ninja selection but failed. It is estimated that their days at the ninja academy will be even more difficult afterward.

Wuyin Village Hospital.

Everything before them was still shrouded in the perpetual mist of Kirigakure, making it appear somewhat hazy.

Although his strength might surpass Zabuza Momochi in three months, although the Third Shinobi World War was on the verge of breaking out, and although all that he had racked his brains to achieve was just an escape.

But at that moment, it seemed as if a ray of light pierced through the fog and reached the depths of his soul.

A glimmer of light flickered in Jianchuan Ju's dark pupils, and a gentle smile unconsciously curved the corners of his mouth. This was the first time he had smiled from the bottom of his heart since he transmigrated.

Kanagawa Tachibana took a deep breath; even the humid air in Kirigakure seemed to carry a hint of sweetness.

"Hey kid, what are you doing blocking the hospital entrance? Sniffing around like that, are you some kind of pervert?"

A somewhat childish yet furious female voice came from behind Jianchuan Ju.

"Alright, Ming, this child is probably thinking about something important."

When Tachibana Kanagawa turned around, she saw two people, one tall and one short, both dressed as ninjas.

The one who spoke at this moment was a man in his twenties, wearing a Jonin vest, with a rooster-comb hairstyle and gray-blue hair.

The girl standing next to him, who was about the same height as him and had shoulder-length reddish-brown hair, was staring at him angrily.

"Sorry, sorry. I'll go in right away."

Tachibana Kanagawa concealed the look in her eyes, gave the two apologetic smile with a slightly embarrassed expression, and quickly walked into the hospital.

As he walked, he didn't forget to turn back and ask.

"I'm quite familiar with this hospital area. What brings you two here? I can help."

"None of your business!"

The girl clearly didn't appreciate it, and walked towards the hospital stairs without even glancing at Tachibana Kanagawa.

The young Jonin could only nod briefly to Kawakita before following.

"Mei Terumi and Ao? They seem to be instructing the Jonin and their teammates."

It was morning, and there weren't many people on the first floor of the hospital. Jianchuan Ju stood there watching the two figures go upstairs, and touched his chin, thinking to himself.

"I didn't expect these two to have known each other for so long. No wonder Ao was able to serve as her trusted bodyguard after Mei Terumi became the Mizukage."

"But I never expected that Mei Terumi was such a tomboy as a child, completely unlike the mature and sophisticated woman she became later."

Unbeknownst to Tachibana Kanagawa, the two people on the second floor were also talking about him.

"Did that kid recognize us?"

Qing sensed that someone was looking at them when they went upstairs.

"They must have recognized you, teacher, right? After all, you're a young Jonin from the village, so it's not surprising that they recognized you."

"Maybe. He wasn't wearing a headband, like a student from a ninja academy. I just don't know why he'd be in a hospital at this time."

"Never mind all that. Gouda and Honekawa are injured and hospitalized again. It wasn't even a difficult mission! This time, we'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

Mei Terumi, clearly furious, didn't take the person from before seriously and instead prepared to teach her two reckless teammates a lesson.

(End of this chapter)