Medical Division and Keika

The third day after the Hoshigaki Clan surrendered to the Land of Night, the team that set out from the Uzumaki Clan finally arrived safely in the Land of Night under the leadership of Uzumaki Clan elder Uzumaki Kano.

"Although I heard that the capital of the Land of Night was a very magnificent metropolis, I didn't expect it to be this spectacular."

Entering Nightview City for the first time, Uzumaki Kano and the various Uzumaki Clan ninja were all shocked by the magnificence and prosperity of this city.

As Uzumaki Clan ninja, they had certainly seen large cities before, but a city mixed so heavily with steel and masonry was extremely rare in this era.

Even the capital of the Land of Fire, one of the extremely rare mega-cities in the Ninja World, was mostly structured around wood and stone.

Seeing this city was like witnessing with one's own eyes an inevitable trend in future urban development.

As an elder of the Warring States period, Uzumaki Kano naturally understood what the emergence of this city truly meant.

The Land of Night might fall short of the major nations in mineral resources, land area, and population size, but its resource extraction and smelting technology... had undoubtedly reached a new height.

On his way here, he had constantly raised his estimation of this general of the Land of Night in his heart, but seeing this scene now, he still had underestimated the other man's capability.

This newly born, powerful nation of only ten years was steadily marching forward at a terrifying speed.

What a vibrant country...

Uzumaki Kano could not help thinking of the Land of Whirlpool established by the Uzumaki Clan; compared to this place, it seemed no different from the countryside.

Aside from Uzushiogakure acting as the national capital being somewhat more prosperous, most areas of the Land of Whirlpool were quite impoverished.

Uzumaki Kano grew increasingly certain that a marital alliance with the Land of Night was an immensely correct decision.

Such strong national power could offer help to the Land of Whirlpool that the Hidden Leaf Village could never match.

And this was only the national capital.

On the way here, he had also passed through other towns in the Land of Night; although they were not as flashy and prosperous as Nightview City, they could still be called stable.

At least basic areas like food, clothing, housing, and transportation had begun to spread to most regions of this country.

Guided by the reception personnel, the remaining ninja of the Uzumaki Clan were temporarily accommodated at the state guesthouse.

This was a place specifically used to house diplomatic personnel from other countries, divided internally into many living areas, with dedicated personnel in charge of each.

Aside from the Uzumaki Clan, diplomatic delegations from other countries were also staying there at this moment.

"You've had a hard journey, Elder Kano."

Unlike how he treated the diplomatic delegations of other countries, Yayoi naturally chose to personally receive the Uzumaki Clan's delegation at the first opportunity.

Not to mention the marital alliance confirmed by both sides, the very purpose of the Uzumaki Clan's trip was to train more medical ninja for the Land of Night and build a medical system... whichever it was, both were worthy of Yayoi's attention.

"Not at all, this bit of distance can hardly be considered tiring. However, hearing it a hundred times really doesn't compare to seeing it once, Your Excellency the General is indeed young and promising."

After shaking hands with Yayoi, Uzumaki Kano uttered such a sentiment.

In his eyes, Yayoi's age was not even as old as some of his own children, yet he was already a powerful ninja who had carved out a nation.

Even the nation he carved out had become one of the top powerhouse countries beneath the Five Great Nations.

If the facts were not laid out right before his eyes, this kind of thing seemed somewhat like a fantasy to him.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while in the small reception room of Tenshu Tower, the two of them chatted a bit about everyday casual topics.

It was nothing more than a simple understanding of the different local customs and practices of the two countries.

Uzumaki Kano was very interested in the changes in the Land of Night, cutting straight to the point on many things, and his words carried quite a bit of a probing, learning undertone.

Yayoi's impression of this Uzumaki Clan elder was also quite good; the other party did not lean on his seniority to put on airs around him.

Naturally, Yayoi was also interested in matters concerning the Land of Whirlpool, or rather, the Uzumaki Clan.

"I didn't expect Your Excellency the General to have such enthusiasm for past history."

Uzumaki Kano was somewhat surprised. Generally speaking, most ninja did not seem very enthusiastic about exploring past history.

Among the Uzumaki Clan, people who studied and explored the truth of history were also extremely rare.

"History can serve as a mirror, and I feel that looking at past history can help us comprehend many different principles. Especially the various myths and legends passed down from ancient times, which seem to constantly mirror the ninja world of today."

Yayoi nodded, never hiding the pleasure he found in exploring past history.

At least he knew that some seemingly nonsensical myths were very likely a certain piece of history that genuinely happened, recorded and passed down by ancient people simply in the form of mythological legends.

If one thoroughly digested these things, then perhaps the secrets of the entire ninja world would open up to him.

As an ancient and renowned family, the Uzumaki Clan possessed a history much longer than many major nations.

Yayoi had a very strong interest in the various historical documents collected by this clan.

Because it was their first day, Yayoi did not discuss any serious business with Uzumaki Kano, and the content of the conversation quickly shifted from history to human geography, and even some popular literary works of the current ninja world could be rattled off like family treasures.

Uzumaki Kano discovered that the knowledge mastered by Yayoi, this General of the Land of Night, was truly complex.

If it weren't for confirming that the other party was a ninja, he would have suspected that Yayoi, sitting opposite him, was a scholar focused on the cultural field.

"I feel that ninja of the future era should not solely focus on the cultivation of martial prowess; in cultural cultivation, they likewise need to keep pace with the times. Civilize their spirits and barbarize their physiques, ninja also require diversified development. If they cannot achieve this, ninja will ultimately only be a piercing blade. Forever lingering in the status quo, the era will not progress, and this is not a good thing."

But aren't ninja inherently just piercing blades?

Uzumaki Kano wanted to retort.

This General's way of thinking was a bit too unorthodox.

Even he, an old man from the turbulent Warring States period who had seen it all, could barely keep up with some of those thoughts and ideas, and his head buzzed with a dull roar.

After communicating for about two hours, until the sun went down, Yayoi personally hosted a banquet at the General's Residence to welcome the ninja from the Uzumaki Clan who had come from afar.

For the next three days, Yayoi still did not bring up any serious business, only letting the people of the Uzumaki Clan first get used to the living environment in Nightview City.

It was not until the fourth day that Yayoi brought Uzumaki Kano and two other Uzumaki Clan ninja to the complex building where the Medical Division was located.

Although the architecture was magnificent and there was no shortage of equipment or medicine of any kind, the only thing lacking was people...

Uzumaki Kano finally understood why Yayoi had invited the Uzumaki Clan to come here and guide them in medical ninjutsu.

This division looked no different from an empty shell.

Medical ninja were practically rare animals here, and half of them were only at a half-baked standard.

Wanting to build up the framework of the Medical Division was almost equivalent to starting from zero.

"How is it, Elder Kano?"

Yayoi turned his head and asked.

"...It's all right."

Uzumaki Kano's mouth twitched twice, and in the end, he still gave a very tactful evaluation.

However, this also allowed Uzumaki Kano to see another side of the Land of Night.

Although this country was developing at high speed and the nation as a whole was very wealthy and prosperous, many areas were still completely blank, such as this Medical Division.

Unlike ordinary physicians among the common folk, the training of medical ninja was extremely difficult and time-consuming.

In terms of emergency treatment capabilities on the battlefield, medical ninja were also far beyond what ordinary physicians could hope to reach.

"Keika, from now on you will follow by Elder Kano's side and assist him in handling the affairs of the Medical Division."

Yayoi's gaze swept toward the kunoichi standing respectfully to one side.

She was around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, wearing female shinobi attire with a white lab coat draped over the outside.

She wore her wavy hair long, and dyed it a honey-colored shade, giving off a strong sense of trendiness.

She was none other than the head of the Medical Division, Keika.

She was a veteran jonin who had voluntarily joined during the War of the Establishment of the Land of Night, and she was also the second ninja in the Land of Night, aside from Yayoi, who was proficient in medical ninjutsu.

Originally born into a samurai family, her family had been destroyed in her early years, leaving her an orphaned outcast who was taken in and raised by an elderly shrine maiden.

Her medical ninjutsu was learned by following closely behind that shrine maiden.

After the shrine maiden who took her in passed away, she began a period of wandering, occasionally treating people for free.

This habit had been maintained even after she joined Yayoi's team.

"Understood, Lord Yayoi."

Keika nodded earnestly, giving a respectful bow to Uzumaki Kano, an elder refined in medical ninjutsu.

Just now, when Elder Kano had slightly displayed a hand of medical ninjutsu, she knew that this was a medical expert who could be called a master in the field of medical ninjutsu, and someone she could not compare with at present.

"Hehe, from now on we can just learn from each other."

Kano smiled amiably, his attitude kind.

With the assistance of Yayoi and Keika, Kano naturally found things coming smoothly and easily when dealing with the matters ahead.

The only thing he needed to resolve was how to cultivate more medical ninja.

Compared to the unorthodox Land of Night, the Uzumaki Clan possessed a relatively complete system when it came to training medical ninja.

Although the scale was not large, it could greatly accelerate the medical development of the Land of Night.

After giving a series of instructions, Yayoi left the Medical Division.

With the staunch support of the Uzumaki Clan, he believed this division could usher in a completely brand-new transformation akin to shedding its mortal skin and changing its bones within just a few years.

Before leaving, Yayoi also inquired of Kano regarding Uzumaki Hisana.

However, nothing specific was found out, and he still only knew that she had a rather large appetite and excelled at sealing jutsu.

Next, I'll go find the Seven-Tails and practice some sealing jutsu.

Remembering that he had not practiced once since learning sealing jutsu, and with the affairs of the Medical Division easing up, Yayoi figured it was also time to exercise the newly learned Sealing Art: Seven-Star Seal.

Thus, Yayoi walked toward the underground space level of the General's Residence.

Afterward, he practiced sealing jutsu on the Seven-Tails, having a thoroughly satisfying training session.

When it was over, Yayoi was exhausted to the point of near collapse, covered in sweat.