Chapter 194: Changes in the Medical Department
Ishiro had merely asked a simple question, but Nakata Hajime began to incessantly tell Ishiro about the changes in the Medical Department during this period.
"The Medical Department is developing very rapidly. From the squads that have already been formed, we have discovered 23 ninjas with very high medical talent. Lord Tsuchikage has personally adjusted their squads and officially incorporated them into the medical ninja department for long-term training."
"With the medical ninjutsu training manual that you obtained, Lord Advisor, I believe they can definitely become qualified medical ninjas."
"Besides these 23 individuals, there are also many ninjas who, after systematic training, can perform battlefield emergency procedures such as wound bandaging very well."
"And this is with many, many squads not yet having had the chance to come for training and testing. Once all the squads in the village have been tested, I believe the number of medical ninjas in the Medical Department will increase to a level that even you, Lord Advisor, cannot imagine."
"In addition to the already formed squads, we have also discovered many promising talents among the students of the Ninja Academy."
Nakata Hajime pulled a little boy beside him towards Ishiro and said, "Lord Advisor, look. This student is named Ogawa. He is only 7 years old, yet he is already a qualified medical ninja assistant."
"And them," Nakata Hajime finally pointed to the other students, "their talents are no less than mine. In the future, they can definitely learn the Mystical Palm Technique, and even surpass us seniors, creating a golden age for Iwagakure's medical ninjas."
Only then did Ishiro have a chance to interject: "Senior Nakata Hajime, if we continue to develop at this pace, do you think we can achieve the goal of assigning one medical ninja to each team?"
Nakata Hajime thought for a moment and said, "It's impossible to equip every team with a qualified medical ninja. The proportion of people with true medical ninja talent in the entire ninja population is too small, not even one-tenth."
"And among this one-tenth of ninjas, only about half can become qualified medical ninjas after long-term training."
"However, if each team is equipped with a ninja or medical apprentice who can perform simple first aid, I think there is hope."
Ishiro nodded. This was also his ultimate goal. Those who could truly become medical ninjas would definitely be assigned to those elite teams in the end. It was enough for other teams to have members who understood first aid.
"Senior Nakata Hajime, how long do you think it will take to achieve this goal?" This was what Ishiro, as a high-level advisor, should be concerned about and manage.
Nakata Hajime thought for a moment and said, "Lord Advisor, your idea of achieving the goal in steps back then gave me great inspiration. Our Medical Department has also divided the process of cultivating medical ninjas into several steps."
"The first step, taking about a year, is to have at least one person from every currently active ninja squad participate in training at least once. Of course, those unwilling to participate are excluded."
"By achieving this, at least when their comrades are injured, they will have a clear concept when dealing with it and won't cause harm with good intentions. We must avoid situations where they intend to save someone but end up harming their teammate due to improper methods."
"The second step, I plan to use another five years to achieve the goal mentioned just now. During these five years, most of the ninjas participating in the training will have undergone at least ten training sessions or more. A considerable portion of them will be able to perform simple battlefield first aid."
"The third step, which is the final step, I don't know how much time it will take, but at least ten years or more. We can cultivate a number of medical ninjas far exceeding the current quantity and then gradually assign them to certain squads."
Ishiro nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "The time for the third step probably cannot be shortened. What about the second step? Can we accelerate the pace of the second step?"
Nakata Hajime was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Ishiro was in such a hurry. After hesitating for a moment, he still said, "I'm afraid it will be very difficult. The number of existing medical ninjas we have is too small. Even fewer can spare time every day to teach other ninjas."
Ishiro nodded and said, "I know this. Look, can we cultivate a batch of apprentices specifically to teach other ninjas, or let excellent apprentices participate in guiding? This can speed up the training."
Saying this, Ishiro pointed to Ogawa and his classmates and said, "For example, these children. Letting them conduct some simple basic medical teaching, I don't think it would be difficult, right?"
Nakata Hajime followed Ishiro's gaze to the students beside him, then his eyes lit up, and he said, "Yes, it's definitely possible! This can not only speed up the training but also increase the students' experience. This method is excellent!"
Then Nakata Hajime began to mutter something to himself in front of Ishiro, completely lost in thought.
After a good while, Nakata Hajime, having regained his composure, looked at Ishiro and said, "Lord Advisor, if we follow this method, the time to achieve the second step should be completable two years earlier."
Ishiro was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "Very good! Don't worry about the funding. I will persuade Lord Tsuchikage and the Daimyō. Do it with all your might; I support you."
"Rest assured, Lord Advisor, I guarantee I will complete the mission," Nakata Hajime said, full of ambition.
Seeing Nakata Hajime's impatient look, Ishiro smiled faintly and said, "Go get busy. Don't mind me."
Nakata Hajime was a man of action. He turned around and immediately went to arrange the matters Ishiro had spoken of, truly leaving Ishiro alone on the spot.
"It seems I have to make a trip to the capital, to secure some funding for medical ninja training from the Daimyō as well."
After leaving the Medical Department, Ishiro went to Jinchūriki Han's place again and took Han out for another stroll. This time, Han's demeanor was much better than last time. His emotions were stable, and his overall spirit was much fuller, as if life was full of anticipation.
After escorting Han back to his residence, just as Ishiro was about to leave, Tajima, the person in charge there, actually came over to thank Ishiro.
"Lord Advisor, thank you for coming to enlighten Han. He is a pitiful person; he also sacrificed for the village. Ever since Lord Advisor took him out last time, Han's mood has improved a lot. I hope Lord Advisor can take Han out for walks more often in the future."
Ishiro also smiled and said, "I also thank you, thank you for your concern for Han. I am happy that Han has a friend like you."
Ishiro had definitely looked into this Tajima. For such an important position, Ishiro, as the supervising advisor, couldn't possibly not pay attention.
Tajima was both a ninja guarding Han and also a teacher who guided Han's emotions. The fact that Han could be isolated for so many years without a single rampage, apart from the effectiveness of the Five Elements Seal, was largely due to Tajima's guidance.
According to intelligence, Tajima often chatted with Han about village affairs, especially the positive developments in the village over the years. It was Tajima's descriptions that made Han realize his sacrifices had meaning, which was why he had persisted until now.
"Senior Tajima, Han lacks friends. I can understand this point. I am also an orphan and understand the pain of being alone. And as a Jinchūriki, the loneliness Han feels must far exceed mine."
"I have an idea, which is to let Han take a few disciples. Senior Tajima, you have been guarding Han for many years; you understand Jinchūriki better than I do. Do you see any possibility of implementing this?"
Tajima was somewhat taken aback. It was the first time he had heard that a Jinchūriki could also take disciples. Who would dare to become a Jinchūriki's disciple?
However, if it could really be done, it would indeed be a good thing for Han.
Tajima didn't know what a perfect Jinchūriki was, nor did he know how to communicate with a Tailed Beast, let alone what state was best for a Jinchūriki.
But his intuition told him that this matter would definitely be of great help to Han's mental state.
"I believe in Han. With the bonds of disciples, Han's performance will only get better. But will others be willing?"
Ishiro couldn't guarantee this either. As a fan of the original story, Ishiro naturally knew that Tailed Beasts were just special life forms; they weren't truly monsters.
Therefore, Ishiro's attitude towards Jinchūriki was different from others, but Ishiro wasn't sure if others, especially children, would be willing to take the risk.
"Let's discuss this with Lord Tsuchikage before deciding. It's still early before the new batch of graduates finishes school; we're not in a hurry."
Tajima also nodded; he was quite looking forward to that day.
After leaving the Jinchūriki's location, Ishiro went to the Interrogation Department for a look. The war had just ended, and it was relatively quiet here; many ninjas from the Interrogation Department had been transferred to other departments. After finding nothing he could intervene in, Ishiro left.
Finally, Ishiro arrived at the training ground where he usually trained with his three disciples. The three were indeed all there.
Seeing the three training, just as Ishiro was about to greet them, Ogura Saki gave him a surprise.
Ogura Saki formed 24 hand seals with both hands, then let out a low shout.
"Wind Release: Wind Tornado!" Following Ogura Saki's low shout, a tornado over a meter high and about half a meter wide formed out of thin air in front of Ogura Saki and rushed towards the distance.
This scene left Ishiro dumbfounded. How long had it been, and Ogura Saki's ninjutsu development was already successful?
How long did it take him to develop ninjutsu back then?
Speaking of which, among his previous three disciples, Kajiyama Ri's ninjutsu development was clearly successful. Ishiro didn't even know if Chiko Tomoe's ninjutsu development had succeeded. As for Kawakita, Ishiro had never expected him to learn ninjutsu.
The power of Ogura Saki's Wind Tornado was actually very average. Initially, its power was quite considerable, considered pretty good among C-rank ninjutsu, but the further the Wind Tornado traveled, the weaker its power became.
After reaching a distance of several dozen meters, it couldn't even maintain the shape of a tornado anymore.
However, this was already very remarkable. Ogura Saki had clearly crossed the most important hurdle. Next was to understand the tornado more and enable it to maintain its form.
Although Ogura Saki's performance was astonishing, after thinking about it carefully, Ishiro understood the key aspects. Although Ogura Saki hadn't graduated long ago, she had already begun planning her future path before graduation.
It could be said that in terms of ninjutsu development and chakra control training, Ogura Saki could definitely be described as "achieving success after long preparation".
Ishiro walked forward and said to the little girl, "Little Saki, congratulations on successfully developing a ninjutsu."
Ogura Saki was originally still pondering how to solve the problem of the Wind Tornado's diminishing power. Hearing Ishiro's voice, she quickly turned around, then excitedly ran to Ishiro and loudly conveyed her excitement.
"Ishiro-sensei, I succeeded! My Wind Tornado really works!"
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