novel-bin Chapter 360 Mutual Schemes
Chapter 360 Mutual Schemes
Chapter 360 Mutual Schemes
Konoha Hospital.
Tsunade stared blankly at the air in front of her, looking completely resigned, and had no intention of paying any attention to Taichi's talk about training medical ninjas.
As a lazy soul who had been wandering for four years, even after returning to serve as the commander of the Eastern Front, he completely delegated authority to his staff officers to handle affairs.
They called it "training their abilities."
Now that the war is over, she has no interest in being a serious dean anymore.
The reason she's back now is twofold: first, to stabilize morale, and second, and more importantly, to support her apprentice.
so----
"Taiyi, go and prepare a proposal, and hand it in to me tomorrow."
Having apprentices but not using them? What a bastard!
With such a good worker around, why would I need to use my brain?
Besides, wasn't the whole point of getting him from the old man for this very moment?
Taiichi stared wide-eyed at Tsunade in astonishment, wondering if he had misheard.
"Teacher, it's not appropriate for me to do this kind of thing."
"Stop talking nonsense! I'm the dean, responsible for setting the overall direction. The specific tasks are your responsibility; otherwise, what am I doing with you?"
Tsunade spoke with complete confidence, seemingly unaware of who had just signed the document without even glancing at its contents.
Taiyi was helpless. What could he do with such a master and leader? He could only sigh, bow, and accept the order before leaving.
Soon, all departments of the hospital received an order from Taiichi: each department must submit at least three ideas about training more medical ninjas before the end of the workday tonight.
For a moment, the entire hospital was baffled by this order.
Ninjas, whether combat-oriented or medical-oriented, are action-oriented.
They're all top-notch at doing tasks, but asking them for advice is a bit of a stretch.
However, this also shows Taiyi's current prestige. Although his orders were unreliable, everyone in the hospital was mobilized for the entire day.
Even as Taiyi walked along the corridor, he could hear medical staff discussing various feasible measures during their breaks.
By evening, Taiyi looked at the various opinions he had gathered and couldn't help but sigh at the power of numbers.
Although there are many unreliable opinions here.
For example, the village was asked to allocate double the funds. If the village really had that much money, they wouldn't have put Tsunade in charge of this matter.
Everyone understands the principle that money makes things easier.
But there are indeed quite a few good ideas in it.
The next day, Taiichi compiled his opinions into a document and delivered it to Tsunade.
Tsunade took the document, gave Taiichi a strange look, but still started reading it, muttering to herself.
"You're a fast learner, aren't you!"
"Haha, isn't this all thanks to Tsunade-sensei's excellent teaching?"
Taiyi was not ashamed, but rather proud, watching Tsunade put her learning into practice.
Tsunade muttered to herself silently, but as she looked deeper into the text, she gradually put Taichi's "laziness" out of her mind, and a serious expression appeared on her face.
After a long while, she put down the documents in her hand, looked up at Taiyi, and said seriously, "I'm afraid what you've mentioned is beyond the capabilities of our Konoha Hospital alone. We'll have to ask the old man for coordination."
"Teacher, we are just offering suggestions. Of course, the Hokage has to make the final decision on how to implement this multi-departmental collaboration."
"Excellent, that's a great idea!"
Tsunade stood up abruptly, picked up the document, and walked out. When she reached Taiichi, she patted him on the shoulder.
"Let's go to the Hokage's office now and settle this matter with the old man."
Without waiting for Taiyi's reply, he turned and left the dean's office without looking back, which was truly swift and decisive.
Taiyi watched from behind, shaking his head helplessly.
You're the one who's lazy, and you're the one who's in a rush.
Woman, your thoughts are truly unpredictable.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and catch up!"
Tsunade's urging voice came from outside, clearly indicating her dissatisfaction with Taichi's slow writing.
"Here I am, here I am!"
The Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the documents Tsunade had submitted and a relieved smile appeared on his face.
There was no other reason than that Tsunade was able to focus on her work at Konoha Hospital and didn't spend all her time at the gambling den, which made him very satisfied.
"You can decide for yourselves to increase the training of ninjas for general physicians within the hospital."
"So you've come here to ask me to open a special medical ninja course at the ninja academy?"
Although it was a question, he spoke with absolute certainty, proving that he was indeed the Hokage of many years and could see through Tsunade's intentions at a glance.
"The adult ninjas outside of hospitals are basically already set in their ways, all of them are combat-oriented. No matter how much the hospital recruits and trains them, their base is only so big."
But schools are different; they have a constant influx of new talent every year, which is the most important aspect of developing medical ninjas.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, carefully considering the pros and cons, and weighing his words.
"Tsunade, you need to understand that while medical ninjas are important, combat is a ninja's primary duty. Isn't it putting the cart before the horse to directly train medical ninjas at the academy?"
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was being very careful, his words still touched on Tsunade's painful memories.
When she first proposed reforming the configuration of medical ninjas in Konoha, she faced similar traditional skepticism and suppression.
Tsunade took a deep breath and glared fiercely at Taiichi, who was watching the show from the sidelines.
"You, you proposed this plan, go and talk to the Third Hokage yourself!"
After saying that, he ignored the two of them and turned to walk towards the balcony.
Taiyi looked completely innocent; he had been caught in the crossfire of Tsunade's anger, but he still had to complete the task assigned by Tsunade.
"Lord Hokage, I have investigated at the school. During peacetime, the Ninja Academy has many students who fail to graduate every year."
Many of these students aren't lacking in talent, but their talent doesn't lie in combat. These are precisely the students we need to recruit.
Besides, most of the children in the school who want to become ninjas aim to become combat ninjas. Children with talent in that area would not become medical ninjas.
For those children who are truly gifted, this is also giving them an opportunity to acquire more abilities.
Taiichi's explanation was very logical, clearly stating that this was not about competing with combat ninjas for recruits, thus completely dispelling the Hokage's concerns about a future decline in the number of combat ninjas.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is now very decisive. He wants to take advantage of his position as Hokage to deal with some troubles and leave a relatively clean Konoha for the Fourth Hokage.
Just like this new subject at the ninja academy, he would find it quite easy to do, regardless of the outcome.
If Minato were to do it, the newly appointed Minato would definitely face many obstacles.
Now that Taiyi has given a reasonable explanation, he no longer hesitates.
"Alright, in that case, you can go ahead and do it. I'll take care of things at the school. But regarding the teachers and teaching materials—"
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head toward the balcony and raised his voice.
"Tsunade, you'll have to prepare these yourselves."
Taiyi suddenly had a bad feeling, and before he could react, the premonition came true.
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Tsunade re-entered the office, but without even looking at the Hokage, she directly addressed Taichi: "Did you hear that? This matter is now in your hands. You handle the teachers and teaching materials yourself—"
After saying that, he raised his hand and waved to Hiruzen Sarutobi as a greeting, then left the Hokage's office.
Taiyi's lips twitched. This was—a move from the first year of high school.
He bowed to the Hokage and hurriedly followed after Tsunade's retreating figure.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the two leave, he felt something was off. He picked up the document again and examined it closely. Finally, he realized that the handwriting on the document seemed to be that of Taiichi.
Combining this with Tsunade's previous explanation, a guess immediately popped into my mind.
This guy, is he pushing all the work onto Taiichi?
Outside the Hokage Building.
"Teacher! Teacher!"
Taiichi kept accelerating as he chased after Tsunade's retreating figure, but Tsunade was clearly trying to avoid Taiichi and was also accelerating.
Left with no other option, Taiyi shouted out, which finally forced Tsunade to stop.
"You brat, what are you yelling about? I didn't run away."
Taiyi pursed his lips. If this is what it means to run, then it would have disappeared long ago.
He harbored resentment in his heart, but he didn't speak honestly about it either.
"Teacher, the teaching materials are easy to handle, but where am I supposed to find a way to find the right teachers?"
, 7
The sound was so loud that it immediately attracted the attention of passing ninjas.
But when they saw that it was Matsushita Taichi and Tsunade who were speaking, they all wisely left quickly.
Clearly, they didn't want to join in the fun between the master and his apprentice.
Tsunade turned around and looked at Taichi's conflicted face, perhaps realizing that she had gone too far.
More importantly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a smiling, disgruntled old man watching them from the balcony of the Hokage Building.
"You little brat, you're doing this on purpose! Come back with me right now."
Go back! Taiyi wasn't going to fall for it; if he went back, the whole thing would really be a disaster for him.
He moved slowly, letting Tsunade pull him along, showing no sign of urgency.
"Teacher, you can't just dump everything on me. The selection of teachers is crucial; they must have a solid foundation."
Such talent is already scarce; if the hospital expands its internal training programs, there will be even fewer people available to serve as teachers.
As Tsunade watched Taichi become hesitant and stammering as he spoke, a sense of unease crept into her heart.
"Hey kid, get to the point, or I'm really leaving!"
"Teacher, you see, since you're usually quite free, why don't you become a teacher at the Ninja Academy?"
"What! Say that again!"
Tsunade stared wide-eyed at Taiichi, thinking she had misheard.
On the other hand, Taiichi quickened his pace. He grabbed Tsunade's arm and said as they walked, "Teacher, you don't need to be surprised. According to my plan, this medical ninja training course was originally intended for graduating students."
They would be facing students who were interested in medical ninjutsu, and the number of students would not be large; it would be good if they could put together a class.
"Isn't this size perfect for you to be a teacher? You can provide the children with the most solid foundation, and you can also legitimately leave the office to slack off."
Faced with Taiyi's blatant seduction, Tsunade, though knowing that Taiyi had ill intentions, couldn't help but indulge in a little daydreaming along with Taiyi's train of thought.
Indeed, compared to teaching a bunch of kids at a ninja academy, the days spent reviewing documents in the office were definitely torture.
The key point is that Tsunade's gaze might inadvertently glance at Taichi beside her, and that wouldn't be out of the question—
Both of them had their own ulterior motives: one wanted his teacher to do more, and the other wanted his apprentice to do more for him.
"oh----"
"oh----"
Two long sighs rang out, as if they had both figured everything out. At this moment, the two put their arms around each other's shoulders and quickened their pace toward the hospital.
The Land of Wind.
A fierce wind swept across the desert, and the yellow sand stretched from the sky to the ground under the influence of the wind. The entire sky seemed to be covered with a layer of dark clouds, and as far as the eye could see, this was a world of yellow sand.
In this desert, there is a small town that, because of its remote location and lack of resources, is independent of the rule of the Wind Kingdom.
Loulan became an independent small country within the Kingdom of Wind.
If there were any Sand Village ninjas here at this moment, they would be greatly surprised, as the current Loulan is no longer the same Loulan as before.
Loulan was once just a small town, where people lived in poverty and gradually declined to the point of being ignored by the Mist Ninja.
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Otherwise, how could the Land of Wind let go of such a fat piece of meat located in its own territory?
But now, Loulan is filled with buildings, with towering tower-like structures standing everywhere in the city.
While it can hardly be called prosperous, it is by no means in a way that is impoverished.
All of this is related to An Lushan, who suddenly appeared in Loulan four years ago and is now the Minister of Loulan.
Inside the tallest building in Loulan, on a magnificent hall.
Queen Selam of Loulan was sitting on her throne, receiving her minister An Lushan.
"Your Majesty, may I ask why you summoned me here so urgently?"
At this time, An Lushan was about thirty years old, with a full beard, and looked kind and benevolent.
They also maintained sufficient respect for the queen on the throne.
"An Lushan, recently many of my subjects have told me that their husbands and children have mysteriously disappeared. Are you aware of this?"
Seram took this matter very seriously. Loulan was a small country with a small population, so every person was especially precious.
Moreover, the fact that dozens of people have gone missing this time, and these are all able-bodied men in their families, makes it even more imperative for the Queen to take this seriously.
However, the girl still showed considerable trust in her minister, believing that as long as she voiced her concerns, An Lushan would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly.
"Your Majesty, I have also heard about this matter. Before coming here, I sent people to investigate it, and I believe there will be results soon."
"An Lushan, you must be careful now. Loulan's population is already small, and it cannot afford such losses."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will uncover the truth within two days at the latest!"
An Lushan wore a confident smile, as if he was absolutely certain of the outcome.
"In that case, I'm relieved. You may leave now!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
An Lushan maintained his smile, and under the Queen's gaze, he respectfully took a few steps back before turning and leaving the hall.
However, the queen on the throne did not notice that the smile on An Lushan's face completely disappeared the moment he turned around, and instead turned into a chilling aura.