Escape From Konoha

"I haven't dealt with Konoha for a while, but I didn't expect the attitude of this Hokage-sama to become so tough now."

Looking at the letter sent from Konoha to the Kingdom of Demons, Shiraishi received it, and after scanning the writing on it, a little bit of surprise appeared on his face.

"After all, after three years of crucial development, and with the full support of the Fire Country's famous names, the military strength index has begun to rise rapidly. Faced with insignificant threats, naturally they will no longer take it seriously. So, if the United China What are you going to do about the endurance test?"

Arriving at Shiraishi's office, just when Shiraishi mentioned Konoha, Ayane didn't even want to express her inner thoughts.

In the past three years, the country of ghosts has been recharging its energy and energy, and Konoha has also not been idle, and has tried every means to develop and strengthen.

Although the War in the Country of Rain has damaged the morale of Konoha and the Country of Fire, the foundation of the two is still there. As long as the Daimyo of the Country of Fire can free Konoha and not create financial difficulties for Konoha, then Konoha will The efficiency of training ninjas will naturally be much higher than before.

The same goes for other major countries.

The history of the traditional five major powers has been hundreds of years, and they have accumulated so many resources, it is by no means something that can be accomplished overnight if they want to overthrow them.

As the pressure on them from the Kingdom of Ghosts increases, the nobles of the big countries pay more attention to the development of Ninja Villages than before, instead of sticking to the past practices of constantly forcing Ninja Villages to disarm and reduce investment funds during peacetime.

From this point of view, the Kingdom of Ghosts can be regarded as helping these big Ninja Villages.

But it is estimated that no ninja village will be grateful to the Demon Country for this kind of help.

"I take it for granted. Konoha's statement also makes sense. Since it is the Joint Chunin Exam, it is indeed a bit inappropriate to take all the exams in the Kingdom of Demons."

If the Kingdom of Ghosts is not so powerful that it can cover the sky with one hand, then resources must be divided equally and reasonably, and the identity and status of others cannot be completely ignored.

Therefore, from this point of view, Konoha is only arguing against the unsuitable proposal of the Demon Country based on reasonable thinking.

"Generally speaking, the entire process of the Chunin Examination will consist of about three or four staged tests."

Intelligence collection and analysis, teamwork, personal presentation, leadership and other abilities are all important parts of assessing whether a genin can become a chuunin.

Compared to the huge number of genin and chunin, the number of Jonin personnel was too sparse and it was impossible to assign them to every team.

Many times, the chunin has to act as the team leader and command the team.

Even in the Kingdom of Ghosts, there are not enough jounin to arrange for each team to provide guidance.

Therefore, the Chunin Examination is also to select outstanding ninjas, command the team, and use more efficient actions to complete the mission.

As long as one's personal strength reaches above the standard, the criteria for reviewing Chunin actually focus more on intelligence analysis and collection, teamwork and commanding abilities.

During the execution of the mission, once the captain makes a command mistake, it will bring a devastating blow to the team. The selection of chuunin should also be done with great caution.

Especially in peacetime when there is a lack of training, selection should be more stringent.

The reason why the Chuunin exam is divided into multiple stages of testing is to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of each ninja, so that the examiner can make a better comprehensive judgment on who can become a Chunin and who still needs to be a genin. Continue to hone in stages.

"Three or four staged examinations, according to Konoha's suggestions, will need to turn over the territory of three or four major countries. The cycle of the Chunin Examination will feel much longer."

Shiraishi thought about it.

"It just so happens that we can also collect information about the other ninja villages. Isn't this a double-edged sword?"

"The final stage of the test will be conducted in the Kingdom of Ghosts. The previous exams can be arranged by the remaining ninja villages."

Shiraishi decided.

"The last exam obviously occupies the largest proportion of all Chunin exams. Will they give in obediently?"

Ayane doubts this.

"Yes, as long as they still have the idea of ​​testing the Kingdom of Demons in their minds. When the daimyo, high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen from all over the ninja world gather in the Kingdom of Demons, in order to take care of the safety of the scene, the Kingdom of Demons will definitely send a large number of extra manpower to take charge. This matter. Their intelligence officers will definitely take this opportunity to become active and collect intelligence on the Kingdom of Ghosts."

After hearing this, Ayane also felt that Shiraishi's words made sense.

Ninja villages in these big countries would never let go of such a good opportunity.

From this point of view, the last test can only be conducted in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

"Then what do you want to do when you come to me? There are still more than half a year before the chunin exams. It's impossible to let the security team make arrangements now, right?"

Ayane asked.

"No, I'm here to ask you, do you want to be the instructor jounin this year?"

Shiraishi looked at Ayane and asked with a smile.

"Instructing Jonin?"

Ayane looked at Shiraishi suspiciously.

"Yes, I have decided to let Asuka and Cai team up to participate in this year's Chunin Exam. The third person has also been decided. She is a girl from the Uzumaki clan. She is the same grade as Cai and has very good abilities. I I want you to be the guiding jounin for the three of them in March."

Shiraishi came up with his own idea.

Ayane lowered her head and thought for a while, then shook her head and said simply: "No, it's too troublesome, it's okay to teach occasionally, but if I lead them directly for half a year, how can I have so much free time? Besides, Asuka and Cai also There is nothing to learn, their abilities are already enough to become chuunin, the only difference is their experience."

As for the third person, the girl from the Uzumaki clan mentioned by Shiraishi.

Although Ayane doesn't know who she is referring to specifically, she must be an extremely outstanding talent if she can be spotted by Shiraishi and put into this team.

Uchiha, Hinata, Uzumaki, all three family members are here, even without her guidance, it doesn't matter.

There was actually very little she could teach, so instead of doing this, it would be better to give the opportunity to other jounin.

"Don't you think about it anymore? I remember that when you were in Konoha, you didn't experience the feeling of guiding a Jonin, right?"

"Then you turn around and beat up your own students on the battlefield?"

Ayane asked rhetorically.

Shiraishi choked.

Of course Shiraishi knew who Ayane was referring to.

"I've never been a Jonin guide, isn't it the same for you?"

"It's different, because I was tutoring students in the medical class at the ninja school. Forget it, since you don't have this idea, then I'll pick another jounin to be the guide of the three of them."

Since Ayane refused to agree to be the "nanny" of the three of them, Shiraishi had no choice but to find another Jonin, and after graduating in March, he led the three of them to perform tasks.

"How about letting Obito go?"

"Then you might as well arrange for Air to serve as Asuka and their guide Jonin."

The ability to bring soil is there.

But teaching talent, in Ayane's eyes, is equated with air. No, it might not even be as good as air, at least air doesn't mess you up.

"……makes sense."

"Where is Liuli? Didn't she work as a Jnin guide during the Konoha period? Shouldn't she be very experienced in this area?"

Ayane asked.

"She's not interested either."

"Then you can figure it out for yourself, and I won't bother you. There is still work to be done in the security team."

After saying that, Ayane left simply.

Shiraishi leaned back on the chair, let out a long breath, and began to think about who should be the guide of the three Asuka Jonin.

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"—Okay, that's all for today's lesson."

A young female medical ninja in her twenties put down the lecture notes in her hand and said to the students in the class.

The students sitting in front of them are all students in the medical ninja experimental class and will face the ninja school graduation test in March this year.

There were about twenty people, more than half of whom were girls.

This experimental class is a special class specially opened in the ninja school for the purpose of training medical ninjas.

Its development history has exceeded twenty years.

The founder is the famous Konoha Sannin Tsunade.

He is the idol worshiped by all medical ninjas in Konoha.

Rather, as long as he is a medical ninja or is about to leave the school as a medical ninja, there is no one who does not know Tsunade's name.

"is teacher."

The students responded obediently.

Just when the students were about to study by themselves, the female medical ninja seemed to remember something and said: "Speaking of which, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you."

The students raised their heads and looked at the female medical ninja in confusion.

"What's the matter, teacher?"

"Regarding the graduation exam in March, if you pass, you will become a genin. If you fail, you will return to school to repeat. I just want to remind you that we medical ninjas have special treatment in this regard. If you want to take the graduation exam in March, you can go and take it. It doesn’t matter if you don’t take part, it won’t affect your final exam scores.”

After all, those basic things are not difficult at all for medical ninjas who have the ability to meticulously control chakra.

If you want to become a medical ninja, you must have better chakra control than ninjas in other fields.

The basic physical skills, illusion skills and ninjutsu of ninjas are also very particular about these.

As long as she can successfully obtain the medical ninja graduation certificate from her, the traditional graduation exam of the ninja school will be just a formality in the true sense for the students in this experimental class.

That's why she said that whether they participate or not, it will not affect their grades, and they will get the ninja quota smoothly.

And very uniformly, all the students in this graduating class have obtained the medical ninja graduation certificate from her.

The ninja school's ninja graduation exam is meaningless to medical ninjas.

The students whispered, their faces could not hide their excitement. Although they had heard about this matter for a long time, they could not hear it from the teacher after all.

Now that the female medical ninja has confirmed this, it also means that they will be patient from now on.

At that time, you only need to grab the ninja forehead.

"Although there is no need to take the genin graduation exam, the next step is what you need to think about seriously. Do you plan to follow the normal process, integrate into the genin team, and go out to perform missions. Or do you want to enter the medical class and conduct internships in the hospital department? What about it? Or you can take the Anbu exam, become a logistics medical staff in the Anbu, and have a chance to become a regular."

The female medical ninja gave the students several paths to choose from.

Medical ninjas learn far more than ordinary ninjas.

From the beginning, you need to memorize a lot of medical knowledge and remember that knowledge firmly.

After that, there are extremely boring repeated trainings, which consumes people's patience very much.

If you think about it carefully, you will know how much sweat it took.

But because of this, as long as you get the qualification certificate from the teacher, you will have a wide range of employment opportunities in the village in the future, and the salary will be much better than that of ordinary ninjas.

The students' faces moved.

Join a genin team on a mission.

Enter the medical sector for further studies.

Choosing to enter the ANBU organization, he was directly under the command of the Hokage.

In addition to the first choice, the second and third choices are all very famous and important departments in Konoha, and are also departments that many students aspire to.

As long as you join these two departments, your future will be worry-free, and smart people know how to choose.

"There is still more than a month before the graduation exam in March. You can think about it yourself, or you can discuss it with your family members. On the day of the graduation exam, you come to me and fill out the report, which will determine your future. Where to work. I hope each of you will consider this carefully."

The female medical ninja's expression became very serious.

The students also nodded seriously.

Although they are still underage, after years of exposure, they also know the importance of medical ninjas to the village.

And when it comes to your own future, no one will treat it carelessly.

Just then, the bell for the end of get out of class rang.

The female medical ninja looked at the time and nodded.

"That's it. I'll discuss it with my family after I go back and then decide."

After speaking, she left the classroom with the handout in her arms.

When I returned to my office, there was no one inside, and the other teachers had left early.

The class time for the Medical Ninja Experimental Class is after three o'clock in the afternoon, and sometimes classes are held on Saturdays and weekends.

At this time, get out of class is over, and the rest of the students and teachers have almost left the school.

The female medical ninja who worked in the ninja school was already used to this kind of thing. She packed up the books on her desk and prepared to leave.

"Well, teacher... are you there?"

A rather disturbed voice sounded from the office door.

The female medical ninja turned her head slightly, and saw a girl with cherry-colored long hair and a wide forehead standing at the door of the office.

The female medical ninja recognized her as a student in her class named Haruno Sakura.

Although it was in the fourth grade, he suddenly decided to enter the medical ninja experimental class to study, but his learning talent is very good, especially his memory and comprehension ability. It took only half a year to catch up with the years of normal people's study time.

It was born for the medical ninja industry.

If the other party enters the medical department for further study after graduation, it will only take about four or five years, and maybe he can catch up with or even surpass her medical ability.

The female medical ninja also attaches great importance to the student's future.

"What's the matter, Haruno-san?"

The female medical ninja put down the things in her hands and asked in a relaxed tone.

"Actually, I have some medical ninjutsu knowledge that I don't quite understand..."

Holding a heavy textbook in her arms, Sakura walked in and said softly.

"That's right. Come in then. I just have some time."

After thinking about it, there was no extra work tonight, and there was no rush to eat, so the female medical ninja decided to stay and tutor the other party.

"Thank you, teacher."

Sakura thanked and walked to the female medical ninja, turned the page of the book, and listened to the female medical ninja's teachings.

The female medical ninja also seemed very enthusiastic about Sakura's studiousness.

She wouldn't mind having a few more students like Sakura, but unfortunately, after several years of teaching, there were too few students she didn't like after class.

She has seen all kinds of students, most of whom spend three days fishing and two days drying nets, and it is difficult to maintain their determination to persevere.

She didn't know what kind of perseverance Sakura relied on to show such a positive attitude towards learning at this age, but it didn't stop her from admiring Sakura.

An hour later, it was completely dark outside.

What Sakura didn't understand, various problems were solved with the explanation of the female medical ninja.

When she was thanking her and preparing to leave, the female medical ninja suddenly asked:

"By the way, Haruno-san, have you considered where you are going to work after graduating in March? If you go to the medical department, teacher, I can take you step by step. If you plan to go to take the ANBU assessment, the teacher also knows some people there. An acquaintance can arrange simple logistical work for you, and you can learn slowly."

For novices, the most lacking thing is time.

The female medical ninja who came from the initial novice medical ninja has a very deep experience in this regard.

The same is true for a student like Sakura who has medical ninja talent, lacking the accumulation of time.

Although Sakura is already quite good as a medical ninja among the students, with her grades among the best, she is still too immature compared to a real medical ninja.

She tried her best to make Sakura take as few detours as possible.

"Teacher, I have already decided to enter the Ninja Team to perform tasks in the normal procedure."

Sakura froze for a moment, then quickly gave her own answer.

And this answer somewhat surprised the female medical ninja.

Going on a genin team mission?

Although she gave the students three paths to choose from, the first path, entering the ninja team to perform tasks, in her opinion, is not a wise move.

In contrast, if you enter the medical department or the secret agency, your future will be brighter and broader than the first path.

"Have you really thought about it, Haruno-san? This is related to your future. I actually hope that you will enter the medical department for further study. You can also choose the Anbu institution."

The female medical ninja said seriously.

"Yes, teacher, I have decided."

Sakura nodded firmly, with no cowardice in her eyes.

"..."

As if aware of Sakura's determination, the female medical ninja could only sigh helplessly.

Really, why would you choose the path that is least suitable for you?

It's not that it's bad, it's just that the timing is wrong.

She also hopes that Sakura will continue to study and achieve certain results before going to the team to perform tasks.

"Since you have already made up your mind, teacher, I will not say anything more. I hope you accept this book. If you have time, you should study it. If you don't understand, you can come to the school to ask the teacher for advice at any time."

The female medical ninja took out a thick book from the drawer and placed it in Sakura's hand.

"This is……"

"This is an advanced version of the basic medical ninjutsu course you are learning now. Next, you should read this book carefully. It will be of great help to you."

"I see, teacher."

Sakura nodded seriously.

Then he lowered his head to look at the book and frowned.

In the place of the editor, I saw familiar words.

—— Tsunade/■■■■

The author's name has still been redacted.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just feel strange. Why should the author's name be changed?"

Sakura pointed at the book.

The female medical ninja was slightly taken aback, and then replied: "The second person who participated in the compilation of this book has left Konoha, and it is considered a taboo in the village. Everything about him has been deliberately hidden. It is just a basic textbook. You cannot change them casually, otherwise, these books will also be blocked by the village."

Simply put, there is no book more suitable for basic medical ninjutsu education than this.

If substitutes could be found, these books would not be circulated in ninja schools at all.

"Leave Konoha..."

Sakura knew that if she was just going out, there was no need to change her name.

There is another explanation for the departure - defecting ninjas.

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"Have you really decided, Sakura, to join the genin team and carry out the mission according to normal procedures?"

After returning home, Sakura told her father Haruno Zhao about her decision.

But I didn't expect that Haruno Zhao, as a father, would also ask such questions, as if he was questioning something.

This attitude made Sakura slightly dissatisfied.

It seems that she also noticed Sakura's dissatisfaction, but Haruno Zhao was not angry, but looked directly at Sakura and said, "Your mother prefers you to enter the medical department and enter the Ninja Team to perform tasks, which means it is not safe. Before you are fledgling Before, she didn't want you to have any surprises."

"But Dad, didn't you support my decision in the past, and now you want to go back on it?"

Sakura questioned.

"Dad hasn't regretted it, and he won't veto your decision. But you may not be aware of some problems, but I think as a father, it should be necessary to remind you."

"remind?"

"You like Sasuke, Dad is very clear. The reason why you study so hard is to get closer to Sasuke. But after graduation, you are a medical ninja, and you are not only burdened by Sasuke." People. Compared to these, I hope you do these things for yourself, not for others."

"For...myself?"

Sakura looked at Haruno Ou in confusion.

"It's not my place to tell you these things. You know the rules of medical ninjas and the heavy responsibilities they have to bear better than a layman like me. Sasuke is only one of your colleagues, not all. If you pursue Sasuke, If it makes you happier, then you should pursue it hard. If pursuing the other person will make you extremely painful, then choose to give up with dignity."

Haruno Zhao seemed to have seen through all the thoughts in Sakura's heart, and spoke seriously.

Sakura looked vaguely at her father's serious and solemn face, and fell into silence for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"I do not understand."

Sakura shook her head.

She didn't know why the topic suddenly became serious.

Did you do anything wrong?

However, wasn't it her father, Haruno Ou, who made her pursue Sasuke and choose the path of medical ninja in the first place?

Why has the attitude become a little unclear now?

"It doesn't matter, you will understand sooner or later. Because you are Haruno Sakura, not Haruno Ou, and not Uchiha Sasuke. After graduating from the ninja school, you have to work hard to learn to be yourself."

Haruno Zhao touched Sakura's head and smiled softly.