Training began

"Listen up, everyone! Here you are princesses from the Five Great Nations Main Family, daughters of Retainers, and even the fiancée of a powerful Shinobi World."

The girls mentioned all raised their heads slightly, and Shinka proudly puffed out her chest and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead.

"I don't care about your background or how powerful you are. Once you're here, you must put aside your airs and honestly learn! Only then can you become a qualified wife!"

Some of the noble ladies were initially nonchalant, but their faces instantly darkened upon hearing what followed.

"From now on, you are not allowed to bring servants in. You will be responsible for all your own food, clothing, and lodging. You will have to wash your own clothes and cook your own meals. Your performance during the Training Camp will be used to evaluate you, which will directly determine the status of the person you marry in the Future. Do you understand?!"

"Huh? Can't we bring maids?"

"But I can't cook at all, what should I do?"

Upon hearing this, many girls from noble families immediately began to complain, but none of them wanted to back out.

If she were to leave here, she would become a laughing stock in the aristocratic circles. If she couldn't pass the training, she would be labeled an unfit wife and wouldn't be favored by the men of her own family. Even those from the Branch Family would be leftovers.

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The girls began their formal spiritual practice Yamanaka, where all sorts of arduous tasks caused them immense suffering, leading many girls from privileged backgrounds to start complaining.

Kushina initially took the lead due to her strength and status as Ninja. She quickly adapted to this lifestyle, and compared to Eiji's sparring, this level was child's play.

Later Kushina felt bored, so she started trying to teach some girls who were in trouble how to do laundry and cook.

"You're amazing! You managed to carry so many buckets by yourself!"

"What? Why can fried rice emit light?"

"As expected of Eiji's fiancée, you will definitely be a wonderful wife!"

"Hey, Eiji's working hard on the battlefield too, I can't let him down."

Kushina was constantly receiving thanks from the girls, was also noticed by the Evaluator, and her personal score had reached a rather terrifying level.

The Evaluator began to whisper among themselves.

"As expected of the girl recommended by Lady Mito, even though the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, her personal qualities are quite outstanding."

"Yes, compared to pampered girls, she, who received Ninja training from a young age, is much more adaptable to this environment."

However, while some people thanked Kushina, others were dissatisfied.

"Tch, it's just doing servant work, I really don't know what the point is."

Shinka hid behind a Large Bluestone, staring resentfully at Kushina who was still helping out everywhere.

"Miss, your clothes are clean now."

Behind her, a girl from a branch Branch Family of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind spoke wearily.

Shinka brought a lot of clothes and liked to rotate them. She had been washing them for three hours, which was quite a drain on her noble birth.

"Understood. Now, have someone else prepare lunch as well. This princess is hungry."

Shinka Teuchi her away.

With no other option, the girl from the Branch Family staggered off to gather firewood.

Shinka no longer cares about Sayuri; now she especially dislikes this red-haired girl.

"What's so great about it? You should know that this is a victory for the Land of Wind. We'll let you and Sayuri see the truth then and there, and see who the real winner is!"

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Konoha Hokage's Office

"Hiruzen, those newly selected Medical Ninjas have absolutely no respect for me, their senior! If you don't do something about this, they'll probably start swaggering over me!"

Inside the Office, Utatane Koharu was leaning on the table with both hands, grumbling at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting calmly at the Hokage's desk.

Standing next to her was Mitokado Homura. He wasn't Medical Ninja, so he didn't have much of a say, but he supported Koharu.

"Hiruzen, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Because of Tsunade's proposal, the Village began to allocate a large amount of funds to medical care, with a significant portion of the money flowing into Konoha Hospital.

Utatane Koharu, who is highly skilled in Medical Ninjutsu, felt that Tsunade was still too young and that she should take charge in this situation. So, while Tsunade was away from Konoha, she decided to set rules for the newcomers who had just received Tsunade's crash course training, so that they would know that she was the real expert in medical matters.

Utatane Koharu saw this as a good opportunity to win people's hearts and build her own power base. She thought that once these Medical Ninjas matured, they would become her supporters.

As a result, the group completely ignored her, saying they would wait for Tsunade and Eiji to return and continue teaching.

This made Koharu so angry she almost couldn't breathe. When had she ever been treated like this when she was still Hokage Advisor?

It was truly a case of a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs. Koharu immediately adopted the airs of an advisor and questioned the other party, only to have them turn around and leave.

Those newcomers aren't stupid either. Everyone can see who will call the shots in Konoha in the Future: a genius with the backing of Mito Uzumaki and Tsunade, whose strength is unparalleled in the Shinobi World, and an old woman with a face full of wrinkles. Even the most dim-witted person knows which side to choose now.

Furthermore, most Medical Ninjas are women, and Eiji was also involved when he received Tsunade's crash course training.

This kind of boy, who is both capable and charismatic, and smiles at you when you make eye contact, is incredibly attractive. Just standing there, he can win people over, and when he teaches them, he invigorates them even more.

Hiruzen Sarutobi simply looked up at Utatane Koharu grumbling, without offering any opinion.

It was Tsunade who originally proposed establishing Medical Ninja Class, and Koharu's intentions were far too obvious. It can only be said that she is still far inferior to Danzo.

"Hiruzen, putting everything else aside, I only request that Ryuuzaki Eiji be recalled from the Frontline to Konoha."

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't react, Mitokado Homura stepped forward to speak.

"Oh, what's your opinion?"

"His power is extremely important to Konoha, and his prolonged presence on the Frontline poses a security risk. Moreover, he is too unpredictable and could act recklessly on the Frontline, thereby disrupting Konoha's subsequent military plans."

In reality, Mitokado Homura simply felt that Ryuuzaki Eiji's strength was terrifying, and that if he stayed on the Frontline for a long time, he could easily achieve great results.

While Konoha's victory is important, if he were to single-handedly change the course of the battle, his position in Konoha would become even more secure.

Now, rumors are spreading throughout the Village that the Fourth Hokage will undoubtedly be Ryuuzaki Eiji. Yan knows very well that Ryuuzaki Eiji clearly doesn't like him.

Once he takes office, he'll definitely have to step down; he wants to try and salvage the situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had heard this so many times he was practically sick of it; didn't he know exactly what his two old classmates were up to?

None of them were thinking of Konoha's best interests.

It's a good Danzo dead. If Danzo were still alive, who knows what he might have done later.

Just then, Anbu Ninja appeared at the Office door, looking somewhat agitated.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to interrupt the topic, Hiruzen Sarutobi took the scroll from the Anbu, opened it, and then his expression froze.