One Sword Style: Iai: Lion Song

"Teacher."

Tsunade knocked on the door and walked into the Hokage office.

"You've come at just the right time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up a scroll and said, "These are the specific details for establishing the Medical Ninja Training Class. Take a look and see if there are any issues."

Tsunade nodded, walked forward, and took the scroll.

She opened the scroll and began to read.

"The arrangements are very appropriate, Teacher. I have no complaints."

Tsunade said after finishing the document.

"Since you agree, the Medical Ninja Training Class will begin implementation next month."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe and said, "Coincidentally, next month is the new semester for the Ninja Academy."

"That works."

Tsunade paused, then added, "Natsuki asked for the Sword of the Thunder God. His talent for swordsmanship is quite good, so I have already given it to him."

"That is a pleasant surprise."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

He knew Tsunade's judgment very well.

If she said Natsuki's swordsmanship talent was good, then it was truly excellent.

In other words, Konoha would soon have another genius.

"After he graduates, I will find him a squad leader who specializes in swordsmanship."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, lost in thought.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade thought of Nawaki.

Although he still had three years until graduation, it was already time to start considering who his squad leader should be.

She leaned more toward her two teammates, Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

"Tsunade, there is one more thing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "The Uzumaki Clan has agreed to send a candidate for jinchuriki after the New Year. You will go to receive her when the time comes."

The Uzumaki Clan were allies of Konoha, but more accurately, they were allies of the Senju Clan.

Among the current Senju Clan, the most famous ninja was naturally Tsunade.

Furthermore, as the granddaughter of Senju Hashirama and Uzumaki Mito, she was the most appropriate person to go and receive her.

"Does Grandma Mito know?"

Tsunade nodded and asked.

"I just received the news; she doesn't know yet. I'll have to trouble you to inform her."

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied.

Meanwhile, at the Training Ground near the Konoha Orphanage.

Natsuki looked at a wooden stake in front of him, his body slightly hunched, his right hand gripping the Sword of the Thunder God at his side.

One Sword Style: Iai: Lion Song!

In an instant, Natsuki felt all his Chakra gather onto the Sword of the Thunder God.

With a hum, the blade of the Sword of the Thunder God manifested in the air.

The next second, Natsuki vanished from his spot.

He and the Sword of the Thunder God transformed into a streak of lightning, brushing past the wooden stake.

Natsuki reappeared three meters away from the stake.

He looked back to see the stake had been sliced into two pieces.

The cut was extremely smooth, with faint traces of lightning still visible.

Natsuki couldn't help but nod, though exhaustion followed immediately after.

With his current strength, performing One Sword Style: Iai: Lion Song was a bit beyond his reach; he could use it at most once in a short period.

But Natsuki was already very satisfied.

Given the speed and power displayed by One Sword Style: Iai: Lion Song, most Genin and Chunin would find it difficult to react in time.

After resting for a moment, Natsuki began practicing the Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu.

Time quickly arrived in September.

The first day of school arrived as scheduled.

"Everyone, look at me. I have an announcement to make."

Before class had even started, Ishida Yu hurried into the classroom of First Grade Class A.

The students quieted down immediately upon hearing this, looking at him with curious expressions.

"The Konoha Medical Ninja Training Class has been officially established. Any students who wish to become medical ninjas may submit an application to me."

Ishida Yu stated directly.

"Medical ninja?"

"Are you going to be a medical ninja?"

"What kind of decent person becomes a medical ninja? Hmph, I'm going to be a combat ninja, suppress the Ninja World, and become the strongest Hokage!"

After Ishida Yu finished speaking, many students began to discuss it.

"Nonō, you should apply."

Natsuki thought for a moment and said.

His idea was to keep Yakushi Nonō as low-key as possible so that Shimura Danzō would not notice her right away.

If others found out that she had already been granted permission by Tsunade to join the Medical Ninja Training Class in advance, her fame would skyrocket.

Going through the normal procedure could provide some cover and buy them time.

Although Yakushi Nonō did not quite understand, she nodded obediently.

She hesitated for a moment, looked at Natsuki, and asked expectantly, "Are you going to apply?"

Natsuki shook his head and said, "I don't have as much talent as you do, so there's no need to waste time in the Medical Ninja Training Class."

Yakushi Nonō felt a bit disappointed.

"You have to study hard; in the future, if I get hurt, I'll have to rely on you."

Natsuki reached out, patted her head, and said.

"Mm!"

Upon hearing this, Yakushi Nonō immediately said, "I definitely won't let you get hurt!"

She regained her spirits, stood up, walked over to Ishida Yu, and picked up an application form.

After she returned, Natsuki subconsciously glanced at it.

The application form was divided into two parts.

The upper part was for the applicant to fill in their personal information.

The lower part explained the situation of the Medical Ninja Training Class in detail.

First, one must still attend the Ninja Academy's theoretical classes, such as the Will of Fire.

Second, the resources involved in studying at the Medical Ninja Training Class are all reimbursed by Konoha.

Third, after graduation, students will be given priority for assignment to powerful ninja squads.

Natsuki was not surprised.

After all, the number of medical ninjas was simply too small.

The proposal he—or rather, Tsunade—made to permanently include a medical ninja in every ninja squad was actually quite unrealistic.

Not to mention now, even thirty years later, by the time Uzumaki Naruto and the others graduated, it still wouldn't be possible.

Natsuki withdrew his gaze and looked at Ishida Yu.

Besides Yakushi Nonō, seven other students applied.

Namikaze Minato and Onodera were not among them.

Although medical ninjas were important, children preferred combat over being support staff.

Moreover, applying did not mean one could join the Medical Ninja Training Class; one also had to possess an affinity for the Yang Attribute.

The facts turned out exactly as Natsuki had predicted.

By the next day, First Grade Class A was only missing three students; the remaining applicants had been turned away due to a lack of talent.

Winter passed and spring arrived, and time flowed slowly by.

At the end of February, First Grade Class A welcomed its final exam, which was also the year-end exam.

The content of this exam had changed significantly; physical fitness tests, ninja tool throwing, and the Substitution Technique were canceled, and real combat was added.

The reason was simple: real combat involves physical fitness tests, ninja tool throwing, and the Substitution Technique, making it a comprehensive assessment.

[Congratulations to the host for unlocking the third ability of the Zoro Template: One Sword Style: Horse Demon.]

Natsuki couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

After more than half a year of hard work, he had finally learned the D-Rank Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu.

"My talent is just too poor after all."

Natsuki shook his head and sighed.

If it were Hatake Kakashi, he would probably have learned a D-Rank Earth Style in less than three days.

Fortunately, he had a cheat; learning ninjutsu was not his ultimate goal.