As for the other family building, the Shinobi Hospital was equally important.
Now, with the surge in the number of missions, the frequency of shinobi getting injured during missions was also increasing.
Slash wounds, fractures, chakra depletion, and even severed limbs...
Every mission was a trial of life and death.
At times like these, a professional hospital and experienced Medical Ninja became particularly crucial.
However, because not many people in the Uchiha clan mastered Yang-Attribute Chakra, training Medical Ninja had always been a shortcoming.
Although there were several shinobi in the clan who excelled at first aid, they were still far from a true "hospital."
This was also why Tsunade began dispatching experienced Medical Ninja to station in the Hidden Gento Village as cooperation between Hidden Gento Village and the Hidden Leaf Village deepened.
After all, whether accepting or submitting missions, Hidden Leaf shinobi needed to do so in the Hidden Gento Village.
Some Hidden Leaf shinobi injured during missions also needed local treatment.
Tsunade simply dispatched a group of Medical Ninja to be permanently stationed in the Hidden Gento Village, which both accommodated the Hidden Leaf shinobi and served as returning a favor to Gento.
Albeit the number of these Medical Ninja was limited; while they could sustain a small first-aid station, it was far from enough to run a complete hospital.
Now, the family building of the Shinobi Hospital was imminent and construction had to begin.
As for the Medical Ninja needed after the hospital was built...
It was already too late for the Uchiha to start training them now.
Training a qualified Medical Ninja took anywhere from three to five years, or even ten years.
Distant water cannot quench a nearby thirst.
It seemed he would have to make a trip to the Hidden Leaf himself to discuss this with Tsunade again and see if she could increase the number of dispatched Medical Ninja.
Having made his decision, Gento immediately bid farewell to Kurenai, came to his office, and summoned his female secretary, Mabui.
Mabui stood in front of the desk, her expression respectful.
Gento handed the two family building blueprints to her and instructed:
"For the Shinobi Hospital and Archive Pavilion, go select the sites yourself, then find Gen Kigami and have him build them with full effort."
"Remember, money is not an issue, the most important thing is that the construction period must be fast."
Mabui took the blueprints, opened them to look closely, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes:
"The scale of these two buildings is not small. The Archive Pavilion is one thing, but the Shinobi Hospital needs to be equipped with specialized medical equipment and medicine reserves, which I'm afraid cannot be completed in a short time."
"That is why I need you to keep an eye on it."
Gento leaned back against his chair.
"I will speak to the Kigami clan to have them prioritize scheduling manpower. As for the medical equipment and medicinal herbs, you make a list and I will have someone purchase them from the Hidden Leaf."
Mabui nodded:
"This subordinate understands."
Gento instructed further:
"In addition, write two secret letters, one to the Raikage and one to the Mizukage."
"The content of the letters is to ask them to help collect the ninjutsu scrolls of their respective villages."
"The Lightning Release and taijutsu secret techniques of the Cloud, and the Water Release and swordsmanship insights of the Mist. I want as many as they have."
"These two letters must be delivered directly into their hands using the Heavenly Transfer Technique, and must not pass through anyone else's hands."
Mabui noted it down, nodding in response:
"This subordinate will do so at once."
After speaking, she bowed and turned to leave.
Gento looked at her retreating figure and nodded inwardly.
This woman indeed made people feel at ease with her way of doing things.
After handing these chores over to Mabui, Gento pondered the next arrangements.
The matter of drawing prizes could not be finished in a short while.
With a probability of 0.01%, it was conservatively estimated that he would need to draw over ten thousand times to be lucky enough to hit an SSS-rank reward.
Even though Tokitsumori allowed him to rewind infinitely, each draw consumed dojutsu and mental energy.
Over ten thousand times would take at least a dozen days.
He was not in a hurry for those few days anyway.
Both the gathering of ninjutsu and the matter of Medical Ninja required finding Tsunade. Coincidentally, he also had not visited her, who was pregnant, in a long time.
Gento stood up, tidied his collar, and with a thought, locked onto the Flying Thunder God kunai left with Tsunade.
"Flying Thunder God!"
His figure vanished from the office.
...
Hidden Leaf Village, Hokage's Office.
Tsunade sat behind the desk, a document spread out in front of her.
Her Hokage robe was open, revealing her slightly bulging lower abdomen.
Five months of pregnancy could no longer be concealed.
Opposite her, Homura and Koharu stood left and right, aggressive.
Homura leaned on his cane and said loudly:
"Tsunade! As the Fifth Hokage, you actually got pregnant out of wedlock. What decency is this!"
"You have completely thrown away the Hidden Leaf's face!"
Koharu stood by his side, her tone even more biting:
"A dignified princess of the Senju clan, a disciple of the Third Hokage, doing such a disgraceful thing to the family threshold. Where do you want the faces of the past Hokage to go? What would you have the ancestors who sacrificed themselves for the Hidden Leaf think?"
Tsunade looked up, a flash of anger in her eyes:
"Hmph! How this old lady acts is not up to you to manage!"
"Before I get angry, you had better get out of my office!"
"When Hiruzen was in office, he had to treat both of us with extreme respect. How dare you tell us to get out?"
"You really do not know how to respect teachers and honor principles!"
Koharu snorted coldly and continued:
"Now, immediately account to me clearly who the father of this child is!"
"Otherwise..."
"The Hokage of the Hidden Leaf cannot be a shameless woman!"
Bang!
Tsunade slammed her palm onto the desk.
"Do you two dare to say that again?"
Koharu was startled by her imposing manner and subconsciously took half a step back, but soon straightened her back again, holding her ground and saying:
"You... do not think I am afraid of you! What I said are all facts!"
"A Hokage pregnant out of wedlock, if this spreads, the entire Shinobi World will laugh at our Hidden Leaf!"
"You must name that man, and then abort the child!"
"Abort?"
Tsunade's voice suddenly rose.
"You want me to abort my child?"
"What kind of thing are you, to dare dictate to me?"
Homura quickly chimed in:
"Tsunade, do not be ungrateful!"
"We are doing this for your own good, and for the Hidden Leaf's good!"
"Think about it. If the news of your pregnancy out of wedlock spreads, what will those shinobi villages who are already eyeing the Hidden Leaf think?"
"They will feel that the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf is behaving inappropriately and will take the opportunity..."
"Shut up!"
Tsunade waved her hand, sweeping the teacup on the desk to the floor.
"You two old fogies, you're addicted to flaunting your seniority, aren't you?"
"You were riding roughshod over everyone when the Old Man was alive, and you still won't stop now that he's dead?"
"I am telling you, I am definitely giving birth to this child!"
Homura's face turned ashen:
"You... you... Tsunade, do not forget that your position as Hokage was supported by us!"
"We can let you sit on it, and we can also make you step down!"
Koharu immediately echoed:
"Exactly, abort the child immediately! Otherwise..."
Before Koharu could finish speaking, a figure suddenly flashed in front of Tsunade.
It was none other than Gento.
As soon as he appeared, he looked coldly at Homura and Koharu:
"So you two old fogies are the ones who want my child to be aborted?"
Before the two could speak, Gento's eyes had already turned into the Rinnegan.
He raised both hands, facing the two, and said:
"Universal Pull!"
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