Chapter 046: Medical-nin
While returning to Konoha with the wounded ninjas, Asahi naturally couldn't rush like they normally do. Their entire group walked for 7-8 days before seeing the Konoha Gate.
Coming back to the village while holding onto their lives, everyone seemed very excited, and even Asahi felt a long lost peace of mind.
Looking from a distance, in addition to the medical-nin at the entrance of Konoha, some of Konoha's high-levels also led some villagers to greet the wounded. When Asahi's group appeared, some of the wounded's family members rushed over to carry and help the medical-nin take them to Konoha Hospital.
They were fighting against Sunagakure at the frontline to protect Konoha's tranquility. Now these people had returned to the village with varying injuries, seeing their loved ones, the emotion called "a sense of belonging" began to spontaneously germinate in their hearts.
Even Asahi who saw such a scene, felt a little touched in his heart, and his face showed a moved expression.
Of course, this act of Asahi was for those on Konoha's high-level. Since they wanted to make a show, he would naturally not let them down. The upper-management needed an army of ninjas who loved their village and protect their companions? Then Asahi would become such a ninja.
"What happened to you? How did you suffer such a heavy injury?" Shinohara's mother saw the miserable-state of Shinohara's whole body being bandaged and immediately burst into tears.
"Mother... don't do this right now, there are people looking!" Shinohara scratched his head awkwardly and said a little shyly, "Mother my injury is all right, I actually would have been seriously injured, but thanks to Asahi who performed an emergency surgery on me, I'm okay now! After a few days of rest, I will be able to jump back and forth again."
"That's all right!" She wiped her tears, then turned towards Asahi and said, "Many many thanks to you Asahi-kun, or else I really don't know what would have happened to him..."
"It's okay." Asahi slightly smiled, "I and my teammates are family, this is what I should do."
Shinohara's mother wholeheartedly taught Asahi medical-ninjutsu, so if one day Shinohara suffered a serious injury on the battlefield, he could treat him.
"One more thing!" Asahi pulled Shinohara's mother and whispered, "Now the frontline is too dangerous, and an all-out fight can break out at any moment. I want to let Shinohara join the medic team, he should, no, he must become a medical-nin, that way his chances of survival will be higher."
"Yeah, I agree." said Shinohara's mother nodded.
That's all Asahi could do. In the near future, he and Shinohara would have to part ways. How they would each other greet in the future depends on their respective paths.
After sending the wounded to Konoha Hospital, Asahi's mission was completed, but as the captain of this mission, he still needed to report the mission to the Hokage's Office.
This was also arranged by Orochimaru. As a captain, he would have the opportunity to meet the Hokage. Asahi doesn't know what the purpose of Orochimaru's arrangement was, but for now, he could only go with the preparations he made for himself.
*Knock* *Knock*
"Come in."
Walking into Hokage's Office, Asahi couldn't help but take a look at the Third Hokage. This was not the first time Asahi had met him. When in the academy, Third Hokage would often come to see his class.
However, this kind of close contact with the Third Hokage was a first for Asahi.
Although there was only the Third Hokage in the office, he knew that there were countless Anbu hidden in this Hokage Office. With the exception of the Third Hokage, probably no one knew the specific number.
"Hokage-sama!" Asahi saluted.
"Oh so it's Asahi! Was the way back to the village safe during this time?" Hiruzen asked with a kind smile.
Third Hokage was the same for every ninja, smiling, kind and serious all at the same time. Every ninja in the village respected such an old man. For the village, the Third Hokage was their guardian and idol.
Danzo has a very good saying, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen is the leaf bathing in the sun, and he is the root growing in the darkness. It was the cooperation of these two people which controlled the big tree called Konoha.
Although there would inevitably be some darkness in a matter like this, no one in this whole village had no right to berate or hold accountable any of the two.
The shinobi world was not peaceful, Konoha was at risk of being destroyed by the other villages at any time, and Hiruzen doesn't have the power like the First Hokage which could overwhelm the entire ninja world. How could he support himself if he doesn't use some crafty plots and machinations?
Think of the Land of Rain's tragedy, and you would know about Hiruzen's contribution.
On the map, the Land of Rain is sandwiched by the Land of Wind, Land of Earth, and Land of Fire, Three Great Nations. But the Land of Fire, meanwhile, was sandwiched by Four Great Nations. If Konoha wasn't strong enough to deter them, their situation would definitely be worse than that of Land of Rain.
"The way back was very smooth, we didn't encounter any attacks..." Asahi simply reported the situation of the road-travel to the Hiruzen.
"Okay." After listening to Asahi's report, Hiruzen nodded, and said softly, "The Sunagakure village is getting more and more restless now. According to Orochimaru's report, your medical-ninjutsu is very good. Many of the veteran medical- Nin, even those with rich experience are far behind you. "
"Orochimaru-sama is really praising me too much. I just studied a period of time in Konoha Hospital. It was so just in case my teammates were injured during the execution of a mission, I could treat them in time." Asahi hid all the thoughts in his heart, at this moment he represented one of Hiruzen's most appreciated qualities, unity and loyalty.
"Amazing talent!" Hiruzen praised him. "Even Tsunade, when she was your age, she didn't have such a profound medical-ninjutsu mastery."
"Hokage-sama must be exaggerating. How can I compare with Tsunade-sama, one of the Sannin?" Asahi was both excited and humble.
Hiruzen smiled at him, asking softly, "Orochimaru recommended you to me, and I hope you can join the medic team, I don't know what your thoughts are about this?"
"Hokage-sama! I don't want to join the medic team. The war with Sunagakure is not over yet, my teammates' revenge has not yet been resolved. I want to return to the frontline to fight in the war." He said excitedly.
Asahi wanted to join the medic team and avoid war more than anything, but he couldn't say that.
"Child, don't be too hasty to decline." Hiruzen said kindly, "I'm also sad about Hyuga Keita's demise, but dead people can't be resurrected. The only thing now is that you have to look forward. There's still a long way for you to tread in the future. Hatred can blind anyone's eyes. But one thing you are right is that the war between Konoha and Sunagakure is not over, so the village even needed you, a highly talented medical-nim, more than anything."
Looking at the doubtful Asahi, Hiruzen continued, "This time we transported the wounded back, I believe you have also seen them, after we battled with Sunagakure, we have many ninjas who suffered casualties. Keita's death is also one of such a tragedy, but he went to the after-life in a glorious way, he died for the peace of the village. Though glorious, no one wants to see such casualties, and your medical-ninjutsu can reduce such casualties. "
"Hokage-sama, I understand. I'm willing to join the medic team!" Asahi solemnly said.
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