Anna Karenina

FIRE

A training course in Medical Ninjutsu?

The time's finally come.

We learned a little in the Academy,

but this is the first time for actual formal training, right?

When you become a genin,

you have to undergo some training in it…

But the session was delayed for our class.

Each team has to send one representative to take it, right?

Who should do it?

Intricate chakra control is impossible for me.

They say that skills different from fighting are required.

Besides, Medical Ninjutsu is a little dull.

But it's a ninjutsu that helps support others,

so it's important to learn it, right?

If that's how you feel, why don't you go, Mitsuki?

If you're not going, I'm not going.

That again?

Then I think you're perfect one to take it, Sarada!

Huh? Me?

I mean, you are Sakura's daughter!

MEDICAL NINJUTSU TRAINING CLASS I'm sure you've got a knack for it, right?

MEDICAL NINJUTSU TRAINING CLASS

Well, yeah…

If your goal is to become the Hokage,

you should be able to use Medical Ninjutsu, right?

I-I guess so.

I guess we're choosing you!

You okay with that, Mitsuki?

Yeah.

We're counting on you, Sarada!

Okay.

Developing One's Medical Ninjutsu

Developing One's Medical Ninjutsu Here's the list of participants

Developing One's Medical Ninjutsu for the Medical Ninjutsu class.

We can finally start the training!

Yeah… This year's genin were involved in a bunch of incidents.

We had a hard time trying to schedule the session.

Although, there's a limit to how much you can master

in one short session.

But with it,

we might find someone who would make a good Medical Ninja.

So, it's important.

That's true since they only teach the basics at the Academy.

We should always be prepared and have the genin learn it too.

As the head of the Medical Department, I'm counting on you.

Roger that.

Oh!

What is it?

My daughter is on the list.

I'd think Sarada would master Medical Ninjutsu right away.

That would be great!

What do I do?

Even in the Academy, I was never good at Medical Ninjutsu!

I mean, you are Sakura's daughter!

I'm sure you've got a knack for it.

You can't learn Medical Ninjutsu unless you have a mentor.

I was going to ask Mom to teach me,

but since she's so busy, I couldn't approach her.

Maybe I should just be upfront about this.

But if they find out that Sakura's own daughter can't do it—!

I gotta say, Lord Seventh is just perfect!

It's only natural that the Hokage is perfect and the strongest.

Guess that's what it takes to be a Hokage.

He wouldn't be able to protect if he wasn't perfect.

The Seventh Hokage…is perfect!

If I want to become the Hokage,

I have to be able to do everything.

The perfect Hokage…

– The perfect Hokage… – All right!

I'm gonna battle with that super-special rare Lord Seventh!

The Seventh Hokage really is the perfect card!

MEDICAL NINJUTSU

Anyway…

Tomorrow. I have to manage somehow, just for one day!

'Morning!

So, you're the participant from Team 7.

If it was Boruto,

I figured we'd be kept back after class together.

Don't worry.

If you're kept back, I'll give you special lessons.

Huh?!

Don't act so smug just 'cuz you know Medical Ninjutsu,

or else, Sarada will leave you in the dust.

Well, Sarada is the daughter of the Medical Ninjutsu specialist, Ms. Sakura.

She's just cut from a different cloth!

This should be easy for you, Sarada.

I-I wonder about that?

Please help me out today, Sarada.

Me too!

Sure, just ask if there's anything you don't get.

What am I saying?!

I'm such an idiot!

Good morning, everyone!

We're going to study Medical Ninjutsu today.

The most fundamental aspect is chakra control.

Medical Ninjutsu requires extremely delicate control.

MEDICAL NINJUTSU INTRODUCTION Furthermore, being able to maintain chakra control

MEDICAL NINJUTSU INTRODUCTION for a long period of time is crucial.

Although it's not flashy,

Medical Ninjutsu requires a lot of hard work to master.

– Yes, ma'am! – Yes, ma'am!

Medical Ninjutsu is difficult, after all.

You can't just learn it overnight.

This is the worst!

We'll be going over five parts today.

– There's five?! – What?!

Knowledge is important in Medical Ninjutsu.

First, I'll give a short lecture followed by a written exam.

Saved!

I'm bad at practical application, but I'm great at written exams!

I got through it!

Amazing!

Perfect score? Gotta hand it to you, Sarada.

What did you get, Iwabe?

Don't look!

I'd expect nothing less from Sarada.

She aced everything at the Academy too.

I wonder about that!

I wish the rest of this course was just comprised of written tests!

Okay, we'll dive into practical application in part two!

I knew it!

Applying the knowledge you've learned is critical

to making Medical Ninjutsu work.

First up, Antidote Jutsu.

You'll be using your chakra to isolate liquids.

First, I'll mix two liquids to make coffee milk.

Then, I'll separate them again.

So, when you separate them, does it taste different?

This isn't a cooking class, so taste doesn't matter!

Shut up!

I'm more interested in the scientific method than you guys!

Coffee and milk are both liquids,

but their composition is different.

That's why we're able to isolate the different components

and extract them from a mixed liquid.

This lesson can be applied to extracting poison from the body.

During a mission, if your partner is poisoned by the enemy,

or bitten by a venomous snake, knowing this will be useful.

It's a basic fundamental skill.

Something basic is this difficult?!

What do I do?

It won't separate at all!

It's just getting more mixed!

I should just be honest and speak up!

Oh, no!

Concentrate!

Just a little more!

It separated!

Thank goodness!

I'm so thirsty!

Damn it!

What?! I did it?!

How?!

Let's see!

Okay, you isolated it successfully.

Y-Yeah.

SHINOBI

This is so boring.

It's great we get a day off from missions

when they have lectures, but…

If you're not attending the lecture, I guess you get homework.

But we finished that homework.

I know!

What is it?

Let's get outta here and kill some time!

Part three is on Healing Jutsu.

We'll be concentrating chakra into the palms,

apply it to a wound to speed up healing.

Those are special training dummies,

that close up when Healing Jutsu Chakra is applied.

If the area that's split closes up, you're successful.

What do I do?!

Concentrate!

C'mon, concentrate!

Huh?!

Huh?!

What?!

It closed up!

Yes, you did it.

Oh, this is—!

I can do this.

I think I can get through this!

Thank you, Lord Hokage!

What are you doing, Shikadai?