thefictionvixens Chapter 117 Mission, Secondary Side Quest
Chapter 117 Mission, Secondary Side Quest
Chapter 108 Mission, Secondary Side Quest
The following day, Monday.
Konoha Hospital, treatment room.
Shizune, Hanfang, and Hyuga Tetsuya were already waiting there.
Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't delay. He immediately formed hand seals and created two shadow clones. One clone took over the consultation, while the other led the three of them to the third training ground to continue training their chakra control.
Shadow clones can also practice the ninjutsu and secret techniques they memorized yesterday in the training ground.
The original body remained for the time being.
He still needed to go see Ms. Biwako: firstly, because of Rin Nohara's matter, and secondly, because he needed to arrange his future work.
Dean's Office.
Xingyuan Qianshuo knocked on the door and went inside after receiving a response.
"Chisaku, sit down." Biwako looked up at him, then continued to look down at the documents.
"Teacher, are you busy?" Xingyuan Qianshuo asked softly when he saw her focused expression.
"You've come at the right time." Biwako put down the paper in her hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "There's a mission in the village that would be perfect for your medical team."
"Please speak."
"The Chunin Selection Exams for the second half of the year were postponed for a few days due to the war, and are now scheduled for tomorrow," Biwako said. "The exams include a team battle component, which requires medical ninjas to provide support throughout. This task is assigned to you, how about it?"
"Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely do this task well," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied earnestly.
"I've always trusted you to get things done. This is a good opportunity for me to show my disciples more of the world."
Biwako nodded slightly. In the past, he often took the opportunity of diagnosis and treatment to guide younger generations, and he attached great importance to this kind of practical teaching.
"The Chunin Selection is being organized by Jonin Yuhi Shinku. Go to the Jonin duty room in the Hokage Building later and coordinate with him."
"Yes, teacher."
At this point, a notification message pops up in the system.
Xingyuan Qianshuo glanced at it, his heart filled with joy, and after silently saying "claim," he closed it.
Without showing any emotion, he hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Teacher, after I become a Jonin instructor, I may need to lead teams on missions frequently. What about the work at the hospital—how do you think we should arrange it?"
Biwako pondered for a moment, then asked, "What are your own thoughts?"
"If I'm in the village, I can use shadow clones to take over. But if I'm away from the village on a long-term mission, it's not suitable to use shadow clones to maintain the clinic," Hoshino Senju said truthfully.
"How about this," Biwako quickly came up with a plan, "During the time your shadow clone is covering for you, your salary will be paid as usual. If you need to go out on missions, you need to report it in advance, and the hospital will treat it as unpaid leave. How does that sound?"
"Okay, thank you for your understanding, teacher."
This arrangement suited him perfectly, and Xingyuan Qianshuo readily agreed.
"There's one more thing," he continued, "Tsunade's disciple, Nohara Rin, wants to graduate early and study under her, but that makes forming a team very inconvenient."
"We're wondering if we could have Rin temporarily suspend her studies at the ninja academy and learn with my medical team first, then take the exams during graduation season and be assigned to a team by the village?"
Biwako pondered for a moment, then nodded, agreeing that this was a safer approach. "I'll write you a note; just take it to the school and tell Da Xiong."
"Thank you for your help, teacher."
Biwako pulled out a notepad, quickly wrote a few lines, and handed it to Hoshino Sensaku.
He accepted it and then took his leave.
Stepping out of the dean's office, Xingyuan Qianshuo opened the system interface and checked the notification again:
[Medical team detected first mission acceptance, secondary side mission generated: "Chunin Exams - Medical Support", accepted, not yet completed]
"There are secondary side quests too?" Xingyuan Qianshuo wondered. "Is this a way to witness the growth of the medical team?" "Oh well, the system is the most important thing. I'll accept any quests and take any rewards."
He then shut down the system and continued walking out.
Just as he was pondering whether to go find Kurenai Yuhi or Daiki Sarutobi first, he suddenly caught sight of a strange yet familiar figure walking from the other end of the corridor.
Brownish-yellow hair, round-framed glasses, a faint smile on his face, but a hint of barely perceptible tension hidden in his eyes.
"Yakushi Nonou?" The name instantly popped into his mind.
He subconsciously activated the system's detection function:
Name: Yakushi Nonou
[Condition: Healthy]
"It really is her—much younger than in the original story, probably around seventeen or eighteen years old."
"It seems we worked together at the hospital for a short period of time before, about seven or eight years ago."
"At this point in time, she should still be a member of Root. What's she doing at the hospital? Was she sent by Danzo?"
Xingyuan Qianshuo's mind raced, but his face remained impassive.
At that moment, Nono also noticed him.
Their eyes met briefly.
Nonou's smile deepened, and she nodded gently in greeting.
Xingyuan Qianshuo returned the greeting with a smile and a nod.
The two passed each other by.
Xingyuan Qianshuo continued walking towards the hospital entrance, thinking to himself, "It's quite possible that Danzo sent them, but they can't cause any trouble for now. Just keep a little attention."
With that thought in mind, he quickly put the matter aside and hurried to the ninja academy.
Nonoyu didn't remember Hoshino Senju; her greeting just now was merely a matter of courtesy.
She stopped in front of the dean's office, took a deep breath, and gently knocked on the door.
"Please come in." A slightly serious voice came from inside the door.
Nono pushed open the door and entered.
"You are—Nono?" Biwako looked up and asked uncertainly.
"Biwako-sensei, it's been a long time," Nono greeted warmly.
"Please sit down," Biwako gestured, then paused for a moment, her voice deepening, "—Thank you for your hard work."
She remembered Nono.
After graduating, the girl became a medical genin and was soon chosen by "Root".
Biwako had secretly worried, but since "Root" was nominally part of the Dark Side training system, she had always been unwilling to get involved in these factional entanglements and ultimately did not intervene.
The teacher's words, "Thank you for your hard work," made Nono pause slightly, and her eyes reddened slightly.
Having infiltrated enemy territory for many years, she had long been adept at controlling her emotions, but at this moment she almost lost her composure.
She took a deep breath, suppressing her turbulent emotions.
"Teacher, I've returned to the village, and all I know is medical ninjutsu—I hope to go back to work at the hospital," Nonou said slowly.
"I see." Biwako pondered for a moment. "Nonou, I'm happy to welcome you back. However, I need to consult with the Third Hokage first, and then I'll let you know the result."
Although she didn't know the specifics of Nono's experiences at "Root," she could guess that it was anything but easy.
It would be more prudent to discuss with Hiruzen first whether to arrange for her to return to work at the hospital.
"Okay, thank you for your help, teacher," Nono replied calmly.
Ms. Biwako did not immediately agree, which was within her expectations, so she was not disappointed.
After exchanging a few more words, she got up to say goodbye.
As Nono walked out of the hospital, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this is Konoha Hospital, the place where she first learned medicine, she still feels a sense of alienation upon returning. In an enemy country, one needs to pretend, and here—it seems the same is true.
Perhaps, only in the small world of the orphanage could she truly let down her guard and relax for a moment.
Ninja Academy.
Hoshigen Chisaku met Sarutobi Daio again. This time, the other party's attitude was noticeably warmer.
After exchanging pleasantries, Xingyuan Qianshuo took out the approval document for Biwa Lake and explained his purpose.
Sarutobi Daio had read the note and naturally had no objections. This kind of matter was within his jurisdiction, especially since it had Biwako-sama's personal approval.
He led Hoshino Sensaku to the teachers' office and found Fujiwara Masahiro.
After another round of polite greetings, the three of them headed together toward classroom 401.
Inside the classroom, a female teacher was giving a lesson. She looked displeased when she was interrupted, but immediately put on a smile when she saw Nobita Sarutobi.
Fujiwara Masahiro walked into the classroom and called out Nohara Rin.
Under the watchful eyes of the entire class, Lin ran out and saw Teacher Qian Shuo at the door. She immediately understood what was going on. She bowed slightly to the teachers and waited quietly for instructions.
As soon as Lin left, hushed whispers immediately filled the classroom.
"Is Lin graduating early too?"
"Possibly! She's also in a medical training program."
"That's great! I want to graduate soon too; I've had enough of school!"
Obito, who had been daydreaming throughout the lesson, was now sitting there with his mouth agape, his eyes wide open, completely stunned.
He clenched his fists tightly, a wave of bitter loneliness washing over him.
Although he knew Lin wanted to graduate early, he still found it hard to accept when the moment actually arrived.
At this moment, his eyes inexplicably felt swollen, and he blinked hard.
Soon, Lin jogged back from outside the door.
Obito instinctively stood up, wanting to call her back and ask her for an explanation.
Coco didn't look at him, but quickly returned to her seat and began packing her books.
Obito froze again: "Rin—really—is leaving? How could this be—"
Seeing Lin about to leave the classroom with her schoolbag, he almost instinctively called out, "Lin—!"
Rin Nohara paused, turned around, and gave him a warm yet farewell smile: "Obito, good luck!"
After saying that, she jogged away from the classroom.
Lin's departure caused a small ripple in Class 401.
It wasn't just Obito who was disappointed; several boys who secretly liked her also showed a look of melancholy.
Asuma was furious, secretly blaming his Hokage father. Little did he know that Hiruzen had been wronged this time; it was actually his mother Biwako's arrangement.
Lin, carrying her schoolbag, quietly followed behind Xingyuan Qianshuo as they left the ninja academy.
After walking for a while, she said softly, "Thank you, Teacher Qian Shuo."
"No need to be so polite, it's nothing," Xingyuan Qianshuo said gently. "Just focus on your cultivation from now on."
"Yes!" Lin nodded emphatically, her eyes resolute.
"Remember, you're only pausing your studies; you'll still have to take the graduation exam next year."
"Yes, teacher."
"I'll take you to the third training ground now. Shizune and the others are training there."
"OK."
The two arrived near the training ground and saw from afar that the shadow clone was instructing Shizune and the other two in their training.
"Go ahead," Xingyuan Qianshuo said to Lin. "I have something to do later."
"Goodbye, teacher." Lin bowed and jogged into the training field.
Xingyuan Qianshuo couldn't help but smile and say "goodbye," knowing that she would see her shadow clone soon.
After dealing with Rin's matter, he turned and headed to the Hokage Building.
Jonin don't always have missions.
In their spare time, many people stay in the duty room of the Hokage Building, ready to be called upon at any time; Jonin who handle affairs in the village also often come here to rest.
This is Xingyuan Qianshuo's first time here.
The room, which is over 40 square meters, contains seven or eight tables and chairs, and there is a row of benches on each side of the wall.
There were five Jonin in the room at the time, two of whom had met in a previous Jonin meeting.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Hoshino Senju explained his purpose and inquired about the whereabouts of Senior Shinku.
A special Jonin named Taira Kenro offered to take him to find someone.
The two had not gone far from the room when they ran into Yuhi Shinku, who was returning.
"Good morning, Shinku-senpai," Hoshino Senju greeted.
"Chisaku, did Lord Biwako send you?" Yuhi Maku asked with a smile.
"Yes, the teacher assigned me to be in charge of medical support for tomorrow's Chunin Exams."
"Haha, it's a bit of a waste of your talents to have you do this."
"Medical matters are never trivial. Besides, I happen to be leading a team of medical ninjas, so I'll give them some experience," Hoshino Senju said solemnly.
"I've heard Kurenai mention this before. Congratulations on becoming a Jonin instructor."
"Kurenai Yuhi? I saw her once before when they were selecting medical students; she was outstanding."
"Hmm, it's a pity that Kurenai isn't really suited for the medical path." Kurenai Yuhi shook her head.
The two chatted as they walked back to the duty room.
They sat down at a desk by the window. Shinko took out a tea set from the cabinet next to her and skillfully brewed tea.
"Senior Shinku, what is the specific procedure for tomorrow's Chunin Exams? Is there anything I need to pay special attention to?" Hoshigen Chisaku asked.
After a moment's thought, Yuhi Shinku explained, "The Chunin Exams are held every six months, and the process is fairly consistent. The written exam starts at 8:30 a.m. and lasts for one hour. The next half hour is spent grading the papers and announcing the teams that passed."
"The team combat competition begins at 1 p.m. It usually finishes that afternoon, but occasionally it may be postponed to the next day."
"The written exam will be held in the main classroom of the Ninja Academy, and the practical exam will be held in the Fourth Training Ground. Chisaku, you will be in charge of medical support for the practical exam. Just be at the training ground before 1 p.m.
"Understood, senior."
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded in agreement, thinking to himself: The Chunin Exams held by Konoha alone are indeed much simpler in terms of procedures.
Seeing that the tea was ready, he picked up the teapot and poured it for the two of them, taking a small sip himself.
At that moment, his gaze fell on the stack of papers that Senior Shinku had brought back. On the top sheet, several familiar names were clearly written: Namiashi Raido, Yamashiro Aoba, and Horiji Masari.
Raido Namiashi and Aoba Yamashiro are special Jonin who appeared in the original work. They are not much older than Kakashi and can be considered peers.
The name Horiji Masari was unfamiliar, but it reminded him of the joking senior in the front-line camp's corpse disposal team—Horiji Kenji, perhaps they were related.
"Senpai Shinku, what is this—?" Hoshino Senju asked, feigning curiosity.
"These are the exam registration forms we just received. The registration point is in the conference room next door."
"May I take a look at it?"
"You're also an exam staff member, so of course you can."
"Thank you, senior."
Xingyuan Qianshuo picked up the stack of registration forms and quickly flipped through them, hoping to see some familiar names or members of ninja clans. Perhaps he could get a good reward during tomorrow's treatment.
"Huh?" His gaze lingered on one of the sheets.
The note read: Kakashi Hatake, and his two unfamiliar genin teammates, Naho Ichifumi and Muramasa Kamiki.
"Senior, I know Kakashi. He should be a Chunin by now, right?" Hoshigen Chisaku asked.
"Yes. The practical training is a team battle. They usually play as a team, but they are allowed to participate together. Ultimately, whether they can be promoted depends more on the actual performance of the genin members in battle, rather than simply the outcome of the battle," explained Yuhi Shinku.
"I see." Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded and continued to scroll down.
He then saw the name of Inuya Tsurugi, the woman he had previously treated. Inuya Tsurugi was also a Chunin, while her team consisted of Fuku Natsumi and Ichii Tomio, who were still Genin.
Thinking of the three people who had worked together on the "Death Forest" mission, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips—it felt like a long time ago, even though it hadn't been that long.
Next, he saw the names of several ninja clan members, but none of them were characters from the original work.
"I hope all these genin can give it their all and fight bravely—without fear of injury."
He thought to himself, "As a medical ninja, I will do my best to treat every wounded person."
However, he already possesses enough ninjutsu, secret techniques, and even forbidden techniques, so he doesn't necessarily need to acquire skills from them.
The key to success in this Chunin Exam depends on the system's missions; hopefully, I can obtain the scroll reward.
The number of application forms was not large, so it was probably not all of them.
He quickly finished reading it and put the form back in its place.
After chatting with Yuhi Shinku for a few more minutes, Hoshigen Chisaku got up to take his leave.
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