Konoha: Starting by Choosing to Become Hokage
Chapter 20

Medical Department Benefits! [Please Recommend!]

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Before heading to the front lines, an appointment split up Team 22.

Hyuga Masayuki was transferred to the Intelligence Team as its captain.

Because Hyuga Bin had mastered the A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, the Mystical Palm Technique, he was transferred to the front-line Medical Department to treat the wounded.

After all, Hyuga Bin's combat "record" was quite ordinary, unlike Hatake Kakashi, who was a combat genius.

Hyuga Bin, having mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, could be of greater use in the Medical Department.

The remaining Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin formed a team with Hatake Kakashi, whose teammate had died during a mission. Their jonin leader was Namikaze Minato, Konoha's recently renowned "Fast Shooter."

Although Namikaze Minato had begun to stand out during the Second Shinobi World War, he had only been a little over ten years old at the time. He was merely regarded as Konoha's genius ninja and had yet to earn the title of a powerhouse.

The Yellow Flash title was only won through his fearsome reputation a year after the Third Shinobi World War began in the original story.

Of course, before heading to the front lines, Hatake Kakashi came to challenge Hyuga Bin again...

Since Hyuga Bin had graduated from the Ninja Academy last year, the two had been assigned missions at different rates, leaving Hatake Kakashi without an opportunity to challenge Hyuga Bin for an entire year.

This time, Hatake Kakashi had held it in for a whole year and came to challenge Hyuga Bin with the determination to win.

The year before last, he had only been one move away from defeating Hyuga Bin.

And this time, he had only been short by 3 cm...

He was 3 cm shorter than Hyuga Bin+!

Because his arms were too short, at the moment they killed each other, Hyuga Bin's longer arm had "pierced" his throat first.

This made Hatake Kakashi keenly aware that Hyuga Bin was growing as well, though he had narrowed the gap time and time again over the past few years.

There was now no gap in strength between them. The only difference was that he was not tall enough and his arms were not long enough.

But a loss was a loss. Height and arm length were no excuse for failure.

He decided to train even harder and strive to defeat Hyuga Bin next year through absolute strength.

"Finally got rid of him." Watching Hatake Kakashi leave after sparring with him, his fighting spirit blazing, Hyuga Bin let out a deep breath.

Before transmigrating, he had seen people on a forum claim that Hatake Kakashi's promotion to jonin at the age of twelve had been a wartime promotion. Konoha had needed a genius then, so there had been a great deal of exaggeration in his strength.

After fighting him over the past few years, Hyuga Bin felt that Hatake Kakashi truly was like that.

As a Konoha genin, he had practically held back enough to fill an ocean just to let Hatake Kakashi, now a chunin, fight him evenly. That said it all.

A month later, Hyuga Bin headed to the front lines with the main force of several thousand ninjas.

Having been assigned to the safest Medical Department, the chances of him being injured or even dying in this front-line war were extremely low.

At this time, the three rules for medical ninjas proposed by Tsunade had already begun to be implemented in Konoha:

First: Before a teammate's life was extinguished, medical ninjas must never give up treatment.

Second: Medical ninjas must never be positioned at the very front of the battlefield.

Third: Medical ninjas must never die before every member of their squad.

These three points meant that as long as Konoha's front-line headquarters was not breached by the Sand Ninja, Hyuga Bin would not face much danger to his life.

Of course, in the future, so that she could conveniently fight Madara Uchiha herself, Tsunade would propose a fourth medical rule: medical ninjas who had mastered [Ninja Art—Creation Rebirth] could charge at the very front.

On the afternoon of the day he arrived at the front lines, Hyuga Bin received an enthusiastic welcome from the medical ninjas arranged by the front-line Medical Department.

The person responsible for explaining things to Hyuga Bin was a fair-skinned, beautiful female medical ninja with a pleasant voice that made people **. She was truly ****.

Upon meeting him, the female medical ninja introduced herself first. "Hello, Bin-kun. I'm Momonoki Kano, a medical chunin. I'll be responsible for giving you a brief introduction to the Medical Department's specific situation and your future duties."

"Hello, Kano-sama. I am genin Hyuga Bin." Hyuga Bin responded to Momonoki Kano's warmth with sufficient politeness.

"Bin-kun, there's no need to be so polite. You've mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, and your medical abilities are far stronger than mine. I imagine it won't be long before you're promoted to jonin." Momonoki Kano smiled as she spoke.

At present, there were four medical ninjas on the front lines who had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique: two jonin and two Special Jonin.

Since Hyuga Bin had also mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, his future promotion to Special Jonin was a certainty, and even becoming a jonin was not impossible.

"You flatter me, Kano-sama." Hyuga Bin hurriedly replied modestly. Never being arrogant had always been one of his habits.

"Bin-kun, don't call me Kano-sama anymore." Momonoki Kano smiled. "I'm a little older than you. Why don't you call me Sister Kano instead?"

"All right, Sister Kano." Hyuga Bin chose to accept Momonoki Kano's kindness.

At Hyuga Bin's form of address, Momonoki Kano's eyes curved into peach blossoms as she led him into the Medical Department's area. "Bin-kun, let me introduce you to the Medical Department's basic layout."

"This is where medical supplies are stored, and over here is where the wounded are treated..."

After Momonoki Kano led Hyuga Bin through the entire Medical Department and familiarized him with it, she brought him into a tent divided into individual rooms. "Bin-kun, this is your personal office and resting room."

"I even have a personal office?" Hyuga Bin felt somewhat flattered.

The Medical Department's treatment of him was simply too good!

Not only had they assigned someone to explain and introduce everything, they had even arranged a private space for him.

"After all, Bin-kun is a genius who has mastered the Mystical Palm Technique. Naturally, you must receive special treatment." Momonoki Kano smiled as she explained Hyuga Bin's surprise.

Before Hyuga Bin could modestly respond again, Momonoki Kano took the initiative to say goodbye. "Bin-kun, you've only just arrived at the front lines today, so you must be tired. I won't keep rambling and disturb your rest."

"All right. Thanks for the effort today, Sister Kano." Hyuga Bin thanked Momonoki Kano.

"It was no trouble. I only showed you the way, that's all." Momonoki Kano smiled and waved at Hyuga Bin.

Before leaving, Momonoki Kano turned back and playfully winked at Hyuga Bin. "I usually work and rest in the tent next door. If you need anything, just tell your big sister directly."

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