Before heading to the front lines, an order came down to disband Team 22.
Hyuga Masayuki was reassigned to the Intelligence Division as its squad leader.
Hyuga Bin, having mastered the A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, the Mystical Palm Technique, was transferred to the front-line medical corps to treat the wounded.
After all, Hyuga Bin's combat "record" was rather ordinary, unlike Hatake Kakashi, who was a combat prodigy.
Hyuga Bin, with his mastery of the Mystical Palm Technique, could be of greater use in the medical department.
The remaining Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin were paired with Hatake Kakashi, whose teammates had died in a mission, and their Jonin leader was the village's rising star, the "Yellow Flash," Namikaze Minato.
Although Namikaze Minato had already made a name for himself in the Second Shinobi World War, he was only a little over ten years old at the time and was considered a genius ninja of Konoha, not yet deserving of the title of a strong fighter.
The title "Yellow Flash" was earned a year after the Third Shinobi World War began, when he had already built a fearsome reputation.
Of course, before heading to the front lines, Hatake Kakashi came to challenge Hyuga Bin again...
Last year, Hyuga Bin's graduation from the Ninja Academy had caused their mission frequencies to become inconsistent, so Hatake Kakashi hadn't had the chance to challenge Hyuga Bin for a year.
This time, Hatake Kakashi had held back for a full year, challenging Hyuga Bin with a resolve to win.
The year before last, he had been just one move away from defeating Hyuga Bin.
And this time, he was only short by 3cm...
He was 3cm+ shorter than Hyuga Bin!
Because of his shorter reach, at the moment they were about to deliver a finishing blow to each other, Hyuga Bin, with his longer arms, had struck first, "piercing" his throat.
This made Hatake Kakashi acutely aware that Hyuga Bin was also growing, but he had been closing the gap year after year.
He was now on par with Hyuga Bin in terms of skill, with the only difference being his height and arm length.
But a loss is a loss, and height and arm length were no excuse for failure.
He decided to train even harder to defeat Hyuga Bin with absolute strength next year.
"Finally got rid of him." Watching Hatake Kakashi's back as he left, burning with fighting spirit after their spar, Hyuga Bin breathed a sigh of relief.
Before his transmigration, he had seen a discussion on a forum stating that Hatake Kakashi's promotion to Jonin at twelve was due to wartime advancement, and that Konoha needed geniuses at the time, so his strength was somewhat exaggerated.
Through their spars over the years, Hyuga Bin felt that Hatake Kakashi was indeed like that.
He, as a Genin of Konoha, had deliberately held back significantly, allowing Hatake Kakashi, who was now a Chunin, to fight him to a standstill, which was a testament to this.
A month later, Hyuga Bin, along with thousands of other ninja, marched towards the front lines.
Assigned to the safest medical department, his chances of injury or death in this front-line war were very low.
This was because Tsunade's three principles for medical ninja had already been implemented in Konohagakure:
First: Medical ninja shall not give up treatment until the lives of their comrades are exhausted.
Second: Medical ninja shall not be at the very front of the battlefield.
Third: Medical ninja shall not perish before all members of their squad.
These three points meant that as long as Konoha's front-line base was not breached by the Sand Ninja, Hyuga Bin would not be in any significant danger.
Of course, in the future, Tsunade would propose a fourth medical principle for her own convenience and to fight Uchiha Madara: Medical ninja who master [Ninjutsu - Creation Rebirth] can charge to the front lines.
On the afternoon of his arrival at the front lines, Hyuga Bin was warmly welcomed by the medical ninja assigned to the front-line medical department.
The person responsible for explaining things to Hyuga Bin was a fair-skinned, beautiful, and pleasant-voiced female medical ninja, who was truly a ****.
Upon their first meeting, the female medical ninja introduced herself: "Bin-kun, hello. I am Momonoki Kano, a medical Chunin. I'll be responsible for giving you a brief overview of the medical department's situation and your future work."
"Lady Kano, hello. I am Genin Hyuga Bin." Hyuga Bin responded with sufficient politeness to Momonoki Kano's warmth.
"Bin-kun, there's no need to be so formal. You've mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, and your medical skills are far superior to mine. I'm sure you'll be promoted to Jonin before long," Momonoki Kano said with a smile upon hearing Hyuga Bin's words.
Currently, there were a total of four medical ninja at the front lines who had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique: two Jonin and two Special Jonin.
With Hyuga Bin also mastering the Mystical Palm Technique, his promotion to Special Jonin was a sure thing, and even promotion to Jonin was not impossible.
"Lady Kano, you flatter me," Hyuga Bin quickly replied humbly. Maintaining humility had always been his habit.
"Bin-kun, please don't call me 'Lady Kano'," Momonoki Kano said with a smile. "I'm a bit older than you, so why don't you call me Sister Kano?"
"Okay, Sister Kano." Hyuga Bin chose to accept Momonoki Kano's kindness.
Hearing Hyuga Bin's address, Momonoki Kano's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled and led Hyuga Bin into the medical department area: "Bin-kun, let me show you around our medical department."
"This is where we store medical supplies, and over here is where we treat the wounded..."
After Momonoki Kano familiarized Hyuga Bin with the entire medical department, she led him to a tent divided into individual rooms: "Bin-kun, this is your exclusive office and resting room."
"I have my own private office?" Hyuga Bin felt a little overwhelmed.
The medical team was treating him exceptionally well!
Not only did he have someone dedicated to explaining things, but he was also assigned a private space.
"After all, Bin-kun is a genius who has mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, so naturally, you deserve special treatment," Momonoki Kano explained with a smile in response to Hyuga Bin's surprise.
Without waiting for Hyuga Bin to express his modesty further, Momonoki Kano took her leave: "Bin-kun, you've just arrived at the front lines today, and I'm sure you're tired. I won't keep you any longer and disturb your rest."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work today, Sister Kano," Hyuga Bin said, thanking Momonoki Kano.
"It was no trouble at all, I just showed you the way, Bin-kun," Momonoki Kano replied with a smile, waving her hand at Hyuga Bin.
Before leaving, Momonoki Kano turned her head and winked playfully at Hyuga Bin. "I'm usually on duty and resting in the tent next door. If you need anything, Bin-kun, just tell me directly, okay?"
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