svetikya Chapter 7 Selection and Mobilization
Chapter 7 Selection and Mobilization
Ninja Academy, Elite Class 401.
The atmosphere in the classroom was unusually lively.
"Will Lady Tsunade really come?"
"Is she one of the legendary Sannin? I want to become a powerful female ninja like her!"
"Lady Tsunade saved my mom, and she idolizes her!"
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The noise lasted for several minutes until the homeroom teacher, Hiroshi Fujiwara, shouted a reprimand, which gradually calmed down.
He announced loudly:
"I've already told everyone about the medical specialty student class. This time, it will be overseen personally by Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin."
"Special talent classes are held every Saturday morning for half a day."
"You're already in your final year of fourth grade. The more you learn now, the better your chances of survival in future battles!"
"I'm going to be Hokage! I don't want to be a medical ninja!" Obito Uchiha shouted, his head covered in goggles.
"Medical ninjutsu is too unremarkable. Being a medical ninja is too low-class," Ebisu said, adjusting his sunglasses.
"Shut up! Do you two want to be punished by standing in the corner?" Fujiwara Hiroshi was very unhappy that his words had been interrupted.
The Medical Specialty Class is a task personally approved by the three generations of adults and solemnly entrusted to us by Lord Sarutobi Daino. We must not mess it up.
He continued his lecture:
"Do you think you can become a medical ninja just by chance?"
"Medical ninjas require top-tier chakra control, making them rare talents even in the major ninja villages!"
"Today, we will conduct a test at the school's training ground. Only those who pass will be eligible to participate in the selection."
"Now, everyone, head to the training ground immediately!"
The crowd began to surge.
This scene did not only occur in Class 401, but was present in all 15 classes of the fourth grade, involving a total of 513 students.
Classes 401 to 403 are elite classes, with 27 students in each class.
Classes 404 to 415 are regular classes, with 36 students in each class. Many of them are repeat students who were sent back to repeat the course after graduation.
The current situation in the ninja world is tense, requiring a large number of genin as combat power. It is conceivable that the quality of students in ninja academies is uneven, and most have limited potential.
On the training field, the various class formations lined up one after another, and the noise gradually subsided.
Looking at the scene before him, Xingyuan Qianshuo felt as if he had returned to the time of middle school exercise break in his previous life.
There is a high platform in front of the venue.
Xingyuan Qianshuo, Tsunade, and Hebi Ji stood on the platform with Sarutobi Daio, looking down at the more than 500 people below, displaying a commanding presence.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was unsure whether Tsunade and Sarutobi Daio had invited the Third Hokage to attend.
Perhaps the selection process for a special talent class was not significant enough, and its effectiveness was still unknown, so the third generation did not ultimately appear.
Standing in the center, Daiki Sarutobi's speech was brief, yet he skillfully and expertly combined the "Will of Fire" with this medical specialty class.
Unfortunately, Daiki Sarutobi's main target audience was teachers.
Most students were unfamiliar with him and did not know that he was the teachers' actual superior, so their response to his speech was lukewarm.
Sarutobi Asuma from Class 401 even muttered disdainfully to his uncle, "Sycophant..."
However, Daiki Sarutobi's speech was not entirely ineffective; at least the teachers present listened very attentively.
The Third Hokage, who was unable to attend in person, was "present" in his own unique way.
Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the crystal ball and nodded in satisfaction.
He clearly highly approves of Daiki Sarutobi's understanding and promotion of the "Will of Fire".
Unfortunately, the telescope technique couldn't transmit sound, so he could only interpret the conversation through lip reading.
After Sarutobi Daiki finished speaking, Tsunade walked to the center of the platform.
She looked around, and the powerful aura of the Three Ninja naturally emanated from her.
He spoke in a dignified and authoritative tone:
"I am Tsunade, a medical ninja from Konoha."
"You are now fourth-year graduates, and next year you will become Konoha's genin."
"To become a ninja, one must inevitably face life-or-death battles."
"What would you do if a teammate was injured in battle, but the mission still needed to be completed?"
She paused for a moment, giving the students time to think, before continuing:
"Abandoning a wounded comrade could mean his death or even capture; but carrying the wounded could lead to mission failure."
"What...should you choose?"
This is a question that not only students cannot answer, but even many adult ninjas cannot easily answer.
Even the Third Hokage, far away in the Hokage's office, frowned—he was considering something on a higher level, something about whether ninjas should be seen as "comrades" or "tools".
Xingyuan Qianshuo was well aware that for Konoha at the moment, this was a choice between life and death.
In the original story, Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, was criticized by the villagers for abandoning his mission to save his comrades and was ultimately forced to commit suicide.
Another white-haired ninja, Mizuki, was investigated by the village for killing his comrade to complete a mission.
Tsunade changed the subject and continued:
"What if your team has a medical ninja?"
"He has mastered medical ninjutsu and can quickly treat the wounded."
"The healed companions will not only not be a burden to the team, but will actually become a significant asset in completing the mission!"
She explained to the students in the most straightforward way the necessity of medical ninjas in the team.
After hearing this, most students felt that having a medical ninja in the team in the future would indeed be a good thing.
"In order to reduce the casualty rate of missions and increase the success rate of missions, the village has decided to begin systematically training more outstanding medical ninjas."
"Medical ninjas are the lifeline of the team."
Tsunade's voice grew increasingly serious:
"I believe that medical ninjas must adhere to three fundamental principles!"
"First, medical ninjas must never give up on treating a team member before they die!"
"Secondly, medical ninjas must never be on the front lines of battle!"
"Thirdly, the medical ninja must never die before any member of the team!"
This is an ironclad rule that Tsunade summarized from her many years as a ninja.
Unfortunately, students who have not yet personally experienced life-or-death battles find it difficult to fully understand.
Some students, who already looked down on the "lacking in lethality" medical ninjutsu, began to whisper and make noise.
"What? Aren't medical ninjas just cowards?"
"Ninjas are supposed to compete in combat, if you're afraid of dying, don't be a ninja!"
"Only people who are afraid of death would become medical ninjas, right?"
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Although the voices of discussion were few, every word they uttered touched a raw nerve with Tsunade.
Veins bulged on her forehead instantly, and chakra suddenly gathered in her fist.
"not good!"
Xingyuan Qianshuo reacted extremely quickly, grabbing Sheci who was still focused on listening to the lecture. Chakra erupted from the soles of his feet, and he activated the Body Flicker Technique, quickly retreating from the high platform.
boom--!!!
A loud bang was heard, and the platform, which was several tens of square meters in size, collapsed, sending debris flying everywhere.
A single, incredibly powerful punch. The collapsing platform instantly stunned the more than five hundred teachers and students on the training ground.
Tsunade precisely controlled her strength, so the ground did not crack, and the flying debris did not injure any students.
"Honestly, still has such a bad temper..."
Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who witnessed this scene through his telescope technique, helplessly patted his forehead.
"Remember this, all of you!" Tsunade clenched her fist and said resolutely, "The three fundamental principles of medical ninjas are absolutely inviolable! Do you understand?!"
"I understand!!"
The students, recovering from their shock, responded loudly with expressions of admiration.
"As expected of Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin!"
"She's amazing! I want to become a female ninja like Lady Tsunade!"
"So medical ninjas can be this strong!"
"Learning this... can you teach us that move we just did?"
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