"Sakamoto, you explained it so well. You've cleared up my doubts from before."
At Konoha Hospital, Yakushi Nono walked over to Tatsuma, who was holding his ribs, carrying a notebook, a bottle of water, and a drink, smiling as she spoke to him.
"Cough, cough... Thanks, cough."
Tatsuma started coughing. If it weren't for Tsunade sparing his life, he would probably have been hammered to death. Indeed, one shouldn't expose others' weaknesses, especially when they are weaker than you.
"Sakamoto, you've been coughing all day. Are you injured?"
Nono asked with concern, handing him the drink and saying, "Here, have some water."
Tatsuma nodded, not refusing, took a few sips of water to catch his breath, and then said, "Are you planning to become a medical ninja?"
"Hmm."
Nono nodded vigorously, then continued, "That's also part of the reason."
Hearing this, Tatsuma looked puzzled. Judging from Nono's tone, the main reason for attending the trial class wasn't to delve deep into the medical field.
Nono didn't conceal anything and said, "Although the war didn't break out in the Land of Fire, there are still many war orphans in the surrounding areas due to the war."
"By joining Tsunade-sama's training class, I won't have to go on team missions outside the village, so I'll have more time to help at the orphanage."
"I haven't been back to the orphanage in many years."
The so-called orphanage is the Konoha Orphanage, but since the term "orphanage" has negative connotations, even though everyone knows it as such, they try to avoid mentioning it and instead use the term "welfare home."
Tatsuma's original self was also taken in by the orphanage. Early education was also conducted there, but he was a bit brighter and could live independently early on. Therefore, he switched to village support, freeing up space in the orphanage to accommodate other orphans.
However, those memories were too distant for Tatsuma to recall clearly. Perhaps he had met Nono and even Minato earlier, but he had forgotten.
Tatsuma suddenly frowned and asked, "It must be difficult for the orphanage these days. The village subsidies haven't been distributed yet, and there are more war orphans."
Nono nodded, her smile fading. "Yes, but there are still kind-hearted people who voluntarily provide support, which can sustain us for a while."
Hearing this, Tatsuma nodded. His commission fee from the war hadn't been paid yet, but he had some savings from the visit to the Daimyo's estate. He looked up and said, "I probably don't have much time to visit the director and my siblings. If it's possible, after the practical class, could you accompany me to the bank? I'll also contribute some funds."
"Sakamoto, I'm not..."
Nono became somewhat flustered. She feared Tatsuma might misunderstand her intentions for having this conversation, but Tatsuma waved his hand and said, "That's settled then. After all, I can't take care of them like you do. I can only help in a more ordinary way."
Upon hearing this, Nono looked at Tatsuma for a moment before saying, "Thank you."
Tatsuma nodded, avoiding Nono's shining eyes. He coughed twice and said, "Cough... Let's get ready for the practical class. Your practical performance will be more convincing to the village for Sensei's proposal than theory."
"I understand. I'll do my best."
Nono nodded vigorously, speaking earnestly. Then she returned to her seat, reviewing the theoretical content Tatsuma had taught, occasionally taking a sip from her water bottle.
After a few minutes past the scheduled time, Tsunade, who had skipped class from the beginning of the theoretical lesson, finally rushed back in a flurry. Seeing Tatsuma's resentful look, Tsunade said, "I managed to squeeze in two surgeries. What's the matter? Do you have any objections?"
Tatsuma didn't answer. He just pointed to his collar. Tsunade lifted hers to look and realized that some sauce had accidentally dripped onto her collar while she was eating.
Tsunade glared at Tatsuma with some embarrassment and then raised her fist slightly.
She did indeed find time to perform surgeries, but it didn't take too long.
Tatsuma tactfully changed the subject, saying, "We're waiting for your guidance for the practical class. The fish are almost out of oxygen. Let's get started, Sensei."
Tsunade nodded in agreement and walked to the makeshift classroom in the middle of the converted hospital ward. Luckily, the war was nearing its end, with only the final cleanup operations remaining in various areas. Otherwise, Konoha Hospital wouldn't have been able to spare any ward space.
She picked up a fish from a nearby bucket and placed it on a cutting board or a miniature hospital bed, saying, "On the battlefield, the injured ninjas we need to treat can be classified into three difficulty levels."
"The first type consists of minor injuries like cuts or stabs, which affect combat but can be quickly healed, restoring their fighting capability. These injuries are the most common, accounting for about sixty percent of the wounded."
"The second type includes injuries like fractures or torn tendons, which have a significant impact on combat. Healing them is more challenging and time-consuming, and any mistakes during treatment can affect future combat effectiveness. Generally, these patients are not suitable for immediate return to battle. They make up about thirty percent of the injured on the battlefield."
"The third type consists of severe injuries, accounting for only ten percent. Without a strong medical ninja present, these injured individuals must be quickly sent back to the village for professional assistance.
Of course, the proportions of these three situations exclude those who died on the spot or from unrecoverable severe injuries. The role of field medical ninjas, and even accompanying medical ninjas, is to treat the injuries of the first type, restore the combat capability of the second type, and save the lives of the third type.
The sequence of our practical class is also structured according to this difficulty level for in-depth learning. Today, I will teach you a technique that is extensively used in treating minor injuries."
With that, Tsunade lightly clenched her right hand, and a Chakra scalpel appeared in her hand. She gently cut through the side of the fish, instantly creating a wound from which blood began to flow, causing the fish to wriggle.
Tsunade delicately grasped the fish's gills, limiting its movement, and continued to explain, "The principle of the Healing Jutsu is to use Chakra to seal the wound, allowing the arrangement and position of the skin, fat, and muscles to closely resemble their condition before the injury.
Then, stimulate the cells around the wound with Chakra to accelerate healing. However, during this process, it's crucial to ensure the stability of the injured person's wound. This can be achieved by using anesthetic, the Shadow Secret Technique, or forcibly controlling the injured person."
As she spoke, Tsunade's Chakra scalpel disappeared from her right hand. Her finger glided over the fish's wound, smoothing out the slightly protruding flesh. With the injection of the unique Chakra of the Healing Jutsu, the wound quickly sealed and healed.
In just half a minute, only a faint scar remained on the fish's scales, and the injury had completely recovered. Tsunade returned the fish to the bucket. After remaining motionless for a few seconds, the fish finally resumed its normal movements as it was about to sink to the bottom.
This scene elicited surprised exclamations from many of the Genin who had come to learn. They hadn't expected the recovery speed to be so fast. Tsunade rinsed her hands in the nearby sink and returned to her original position, saying:
"The fish provided for you will die after about thirty minutes out of the water. With an injury, this time frame will shorten to ten to fifteen minutes. This is the time limit you have to save a life."
"At this stage, I allow you to use surgical knives because the incisions made by surgical knives are much smoother than those made by shurikens or kunai, making it easier for your training.
My requirement is that you master this technique within two weeks and reduce the surgery time to under five minutes within a month."
As she spoke, Tsunade glanced back at Tatsuma. She recalled the time Tatsuma spent learning this technique. Um... Tatsuma learned the Mystical Palm Jutsu directly, and then looked at the Healing Jutsu. It seemed like he succeeded with the first fish, so there's no reference point.
Tatsuma had already covered the principles and key points of the Healing Jutsu in the previous theoretical classes, so Tsunade didn't need to teach them. They just needed to start experimenting on their own.
However, as each fish died, the Genin who had been confident initially began to look mournful, even casting resentful glances at Tatsuma, who was resting on the side.
This technique was extremely simple under Tsunade's guidance, and Tatsuma had described it as something anyone could do. So why couldn't they learn it? Could it be that their hands weren't really hands but something else dangling from their shoulders?
Even one girl, after "killing" five fish in a row, burst into tears directly, as if she had immersed herself too deeply in the task.
Although most people failed, two individuals made some progress. At least they were able to seal the wounds on both sides using Chakra. Tsunade looked at the fish in Nono's hand with satisfaction, nodded, and said:
"Yakushi Nono, right? You're very suitable to be a medical ninja."
Nono was thrilled, nodding and saying, "Thank you, Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade then looked at another girl ninja of similar age. The wound on the fish in her hand had also been sealed. Although not as neatly as Nono's, it was still sealed, and the bleeding had stopped. Tsunade asked:
"Not bad, but next time, don't rush to seal the wound. You can first ensure that the corresponding positions on both sides of the wound are aligned before performing the procedure. By the way, what's your name?"
"Tsunade-sama, my name is Taji."
Taji was a bit nervous, looking at the wound on the fish in her hand, wanting to reseal it, but afraid that the sealing effect wouldn't be as good as this time. She was quite conflicted.
Upon hearing this, Tatsuma lifted his head and glanced at Taji. The name seemed somewhat familiar to him; it appeared to be one of the midwives in the original story, associated with Kushina, and a student of Sarutobi Biwako, and also an ANBU.
However, he didn't dwell on it much, retracting his gaze to continue pondering the notes he hadn't fully grasped.
It wasn't until nightfall that today's lesson concluded. Tsunade looked visibly exhausted as she glanced at Tatsuma and said, "Shall we go back together?"
Noticing Tsunade's lack of enthusiasm, Tatsuma was somewhat surprised, but he quickly regained his composure, shaking his head and saying, "I have some things to take care of. I'll go back later."
Tsunade initially frowned but then noticed Nono walking towards Tatsuma with a friendly smile on her face. With a couple of chuckles, she left without even giving Tatsuma a chance to explain.
Tatsuma shook his head helplessly, stood up, feeling the pain from his ribs and the slight twinge in his heart due to fatigue. After estimating the rest time he needed, he looked at Nono and said:
"Let's hurry up. You should also get back soon, shouldn't you?"
"Ah? Actually... I'm not in a rush."
Nono lowered her head and spoke softly, but Tatsuma seemed oblivious to it, saying something irrelevant, "Then let's make the most of our time."
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