Chapter 34: Medical Ninja Reform
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"I propose that all three-member ninja squads be restructured into four-member squads, with the additional member serving as a medical ninja. Furthermore, all combat strategies should be organized around the medical ninja. I believe this arrangement will greatly enhance the battlefield survival rate of every ninja squad. Based on this strategy, I propose the following three principles:
A medical ninja must never abandon treatment before a teammate's death.
A medical ninja must never stand on the front lines of battle.
A medical ninja must never die before any other member of their squad.
These are the main points of my proposal. The detailed content is in the report in front of you. I hope the committee members will consider adopting this plan."
After finishing her speech, Tsunade plopped herself onto the chair at the hearing table, crossed her legs, and took a sip of tea. A confident smile played on her lips as she awaited the questions from the committee.
When it came to personnel appointments, Jinghang, the Third Kazekage, was undeniably bold. Whether it was Maki overseeing the Moon Lake District, Karuke leading the Construction Corps, or Rasa and Yura managing the Hourglass Group, all were young, promising jōnin. For a critical role like the medical unit, Jinghang went even further, entrusting it to an "outsider"—Tsunade. Not only that, but he also elevated the medical unit to the status of a full-fledged medical department. To appease the village elders, he nominally appointed Chiyo as the "Head of the Medical Department." However, everyone knew that Chiyo was primarily preoccupied with the Intelligence Division and the ANBU, leaving the real authority in the hands of the deputy head and hospital director, Tsunade.
Faced with opposition, Jinghang dismissed the criticisms with disdain. "Outsider? Insider? The key is to use the right talent. I went to great lengths to invite Tsunade from Konoha. If you object, fine—can you find someone as capable as her? Can you find someone better suited for this role? If not, then shut up. Besides, the talents Tsunade nurtures here in the Sand Village will stay in the Sand Village, won't they? The benefits remain ours. What's there to argue about? Stop your noise and get out of my sight!"
Tsunade did not disappoint Jinghang's trust. In Konoha, despite her prestigious lineage (after all, she was the granddaughter of the First Hokage), her ideas and suggestions often went unacknowledged due to her relatively junior status. But in the Sand Village, it was different. Jinghang gave her absolute trust and authority. With a blank slate, she could paint the most beautiful picture. In just six months, she had transformed the Sand Village's medical landscape: building hospitals, training medical ninjas, creating laboratories, and even establishing medicinal herb gardens on the outskirts of the village and in Moon Lake District. Her sweeping reforms earned her recognition from all factions within the Sand Village.