Konoha: Starting by Choosing to Become Hokage
Chapter 22

I Don't Want to Be a Jonin!

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After learning that Konohagakure had dispatched some ninja away from the front lines against Sunagakure, the Sand Ninja launched a large-scale attack on Konoha.

Both sides suffered losses in this attack, with the Sand Ninja's losses being slightly greater.

However, the outcome was unfavorable for Konoha.

After all, war is a long-term war of attrition. Sunagakure only needed to concentrate the vast majority of its forces to fight Konoha, while also guarding against sneak attacks from Kirigakure in the Island Country.

Konoha, on the other hand, had to deal not only with Sunagakure but also with Iwagakure to the northwest and Kumogakure to the north.

Following this surprise raid by the Sand Ninja, small-scale battles between Konoha and Sunagakure broke out continuously, making Hyuga Bin, a medical ninja, very busy.

There were only a few dozen medical ninja on the front lines. After one medical ninja who mastered Mystical Palm Technique was dispatched to the battlefield against Iwagakure, only four remained.

For severely injured ninja, apart from Mystical Palm Technique, which could heal quickly, other medical ninjutsu were somewhat insufficient.

The other three Jonin who mastered Mystical Palm Technique had far less chakra than him, basically running out after only two uses of Mystical Palm Technique.

Therefore, Hyuga Bin, with his abundant chakra, was doing the most work and was extremely overworked.

While treating injured ninja, Hyuga Bin would occasionally receive system options for missions.

This time, however, Hyuga Bin did not follow the system's intentions at all; he did not adhere to the system's usual routines.

Hyuga Bin made decisions based on his own judgment, rather than seeking the system's Attribute Points and going against his inner feelings.

This was because he couldn't guarantee that if he chose the system's most logical option, there wouldn't be a treatment accident during the execution of the system's requirements.

Hyuga Bin felt a great sense of accomplishment, willing to give up the system rewards he could have easily obtained to save one Konoha ninja after another.

After saving the life of a Genin who was twelve years old, Hyuga Bin suddenly felt that being a medical ninja might be a good choice.

As soon as the thought appeared, the system's options reappeared in Hyuga Bin's mind.

[Option A: A true man should charge at the forefront. Immediately resign as a medical ninja and rush to the front lines to fight. Reward: Eight Trigrams Palm - Kaiten (A-rank reward).]

[Option B: Instead of treating injured comrades, it's better to defeat the Sand Ninja first so they won't get injured. Reward: Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode (S-rank reward).]

[Option C: Resolutely obey the leadership's arrangements. Reward: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

"Hmm... This time the system is quite humane."

Hyuga Bin chose C, obtaining +0.1 Hand Speed, and continued to check the injured in the medical tent.

As soon as he reached the entrance of the tent, Hyuga Bin saw Momonoki Kano with an anxious expression: "Bin-kun, you're needed here."

Momonoki Kano ran up to Hyuga Bin, panting. Behind her was a ninja on a stretcher who needed emergency treatment.

Hyuga Bin immediately began to examine the ninja's injuries.

After a minute of examination, Hyuga Bin formulated a preliminary treatment plan and immediately began the treatment.

First, he used Mystical Palm Technique to heal the fatal wounds, then disinfected, cleaned the wound, and observed...

Half an hour later, with Momonoki Kano's assistance, Hyuga Bin finished stitching up the ninja's wounds, marking the end of this treatment.

"Bin-kun, you're amazing!" Seeing Hyuga Bin save another ninja, Momonoki Kano, whose pretty face was flushed from exhaustion, couldn't help but praise him.

She had treated several medical ninja today and then rushed back and forth, feeling almost drained.

"Sister Kano, I'm just doing what I should be doing," Hyuga Bin said calmly, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

He did not become arrogant because of Momonoki Kano's praise.

"Bin-kun, you don't have to be so humble. We all see your performance," Momonoki Kano said with a smile, facing Hyuga Bin's consistent humility. "When this war is over, Bin-kun might be promoted to Jonin."

"I'd be satisfied just being promoted to Chunin. Although my medical ninjutsu skills are quite good, I still have many shortcomings in other areas and need to learn from you, Sister Kano."

Hyuga Bin still didn't take Momonoki Kano's bait. In fact, during his two months on the front lines, there had been many opportunities where he could have said a few words to satisfy Momonoki Kano, but he simply didn't.

On one hand, in reality, it was impossible for him to skip two ranks and be promoted to Jonin.

On the other hand, he didn't want to be promoted to Jonin so quickly.

His option system was designed for stability, and Jonin was not stable at all.

Moreover, during wartime, medical Jonin were definitely targets for enemy ninja.

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