Time flew by like a white horse glimpsed through a crack, and in the blink of an eye, another year had passed. It was now the thirty-fifth year of Konoha, and Hyuga Shinichi's tenth birthday was only a few months away.
After more than a year of training and practical experience, some members of the Uzumaki Clan were ready to officially take up their posts as doctors. Those who had yet to fully master medical knowledge would serve as assistants for the time being.
As a result, Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade had recently begun searching the village for a suitable site for a hospital.
After looking around, they finally settled on a site not far from the Senju Clan Compound for Konoha's first hospital. The area was away from the bustling downtown, and it had a wide intersection, making it ideal for a hospital.
Hyuga Shinichi also brought out reference sketches he had drawn in advance, modeled after modern hospitals from his previous life. However, with building materials in short supply, he had to adjust the design to suit the circumstances.
He then gave the revised hospital sketches to the construction site's designer to review. The two discussed them at length, along with Tsunade and the other future medical staff, who offered their suggestions.
In the end, the designer finalized the hospital's appearance once it was completed. Everyone thought the design would work, so they began drawing up the construction plans. Once those were ready, they could buy materials and begin building.
Early that morning, Uzumaki Mito and Hyuga Shinichi had gone to Sarutobi Hiruzen to secure policy support for the hospital's construction.
Hyuga Shinichi also proposed the concept of medical insurance to Sarutobi Hiruzen. The villagers of Konoha would pay a monthly fee to the Konoha Administrative Department to