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
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?!
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?
That's what I wanna ask you!
We're supposed to be on standby, and we ditched.
If we get caught, we're in trouble!
Don't worry.
Sakura doesn't have the Byakugan like my mom or Big Sister Hanabi.
She won't know.
But I do know, you guys!
Well, we finished our homework, so…
we thought we'd come and observe.
Oh, is that it?
Then of course!
Thank you!
I'm just happy that Medical Ninjutsu knowledge will spread out!
Show me your skills, Sarada!
I don't mind, just don't get in the way.
Of course, I mind!
I have to do something!
Okay, on to part four: Emergency life-saving measures.
If you can make this bud bloom, you succeed.
Applying chakra into a partner who is wounded
can save a life in an emergency.
Let's get started.
It's a battle against time when you're trying to save a life.
You must work as fast as possible.
Otherwise, a life that could be saved may not be saved.
In other words, a precious friend lying before you could die.
That's why we want one person on each team
to know how to use Medical Ninjutsu.
– Yes, ma'am! – Yes, ma'am!
Can you even do this stuff, Sarada?
Well, of course!
What do I do?!
I don't sense it blooming at all.
Please bloom!
Sarada?
You okay?
What?!
Well, uh…I…
Boruto…
I need to concentrate, so can you please go away?!
Okay.
It won't bloom!
I can't do it! I just can't!
It bloomed!
Amazing!
The flower bloomed, ya know!
Huh? No… This is–!
Look, guys!
Hey, Boruto–!
I was doubting if you were any good,
but you're actually amazing, Sarada!
Well, yeah.
Becoming the Hokage is a realistic goal for you.
As expected!
Yeah!
Uh-huh!
This is nothing.
I got through this!
Just one more to go.
I'm okay now!
I can get through this!
Good work, everyone.
Ms. Shizune?!
Madam Advisor!
What brings you here?
We haven't held Medical Ninjutsu classes in a while,
so I was curious.
I'm glad I came.
You're doing great, Sarada.
Oh, not at all!
Actually, I brought a guest.
A guest?
Hey, everyone! Are you working hard?
– Lord Seventh?! – What?!
Dad!
It's Lord Hokage!
Good thing you're here, Dad.
Sarada's amazing!
Huh?!
Seems so!
I'm very happy that we have a shinobi
with the talent for Medical Ninjutsu.
No, I'm…
Okay, let's continue with our practical applications.
Who can demonstrate the final part?
Go for it, Sarada!
Huh?!
No, not me!
Don't be shy!
He's right. Naruto's here too.
Show us your skills, Sarada!
What?!
Apply chakra into the training dummy
and if you make it move, you've succeeded.
Why…
did it end up like this?
What do I do?!
I can't make mistakes with Lord Seventh watching!
Please move!
What's happening?
Move!
Huh? Why?
Why?!
Please, move!
The fish is burning…ya know.
I can't do this anymore!
Sarada?
Could it be that…
you're actually not very good at Medical Ninjutsu?
Mom!
Yeah.
– Huh?! – What?!
I'm not good at it,
but I ended up doing everything, somehow.
And I didn't know what to do!
With Lord Seventh watching,
I was determined to present myself doing well.
But I couldn't do it!
And knowing Medical Ninjutsu is expected in order to become Hokage.
I'm so sorry!
What? Is that all?
That's nothing to be concerned about.
Lord Seventh?
Did you feel that you had to be good at Medical Ninjutsu
just because you're my daughter?
Yeah.
And if I'm gonna be a Hokage like Lord Seventh,
I have to be able to do everything.
I can't do Medical Ninjutsu at all, ya know!
Huh?
But you're the Hokage!
Well…
I have more weaknesses than strengths.
Yeah, you've got that right!
Dad can't do Medical Ninjutsu, he can't cook,
he always leaves the lights on, he oversleeps a lot…
SEVENTH HOKAGE Hey, Boruto, that's enough!
Besides, if Naruto was perfect, he wouldn't need me!
So, it's okay if I'm not perfect?
Of course! No human is perfect!
You just have to walk your own path, Sarada.
Mom!
It moved!
Hey, um…
What is it?
Can you give me some tips?
Guess I've got no choice!
Of course, since you asked!
First, you have to…
After all is said and done, looks like Medical Ninjutsu is expanding.
Yes, you're right.
Ms. Sakura, it's urgent!
The head of the Medical Department.
Mom's amazing, after all.
Sakura wasn't good at Medical Ninjutsu in the beginning.
Huh?
Sakura apprenticed under Lady Tsunade and
underwent unimaginably difficult training to become a top-rank Medical Ninja.
How was she able to work so hard?
I think you should ask her that yourself.
Hey, Mom?
What is it?
Why did you become a Medical Ninja?
Huh?
I mean, the training was really hard, wasn't it?
Well…
I wanted to become strong.
I didn't want to always be staring at Naruto and your father's backs.
I wanted to walk alongside them.
Although training under Lady Tsunade was seriously grueling!
But depending on the effort you put into it,
you might be able to use Medical Ninjutsu too, Sarada.
Seriously?
Having a goal and not giving up is crucial though!
Yeah!
Team 15's goal will be to surpass Team 5's score!
Constantly getting made fun of by Iwabe and the others
is really infuriating!
What do you suggest we do specifically, Tsubaki?
Within the team, we will fight to see who performs best on missions.
If our individual abilities improve, our team's score will improve.
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Harmony in Gold"
Wasabi, Namida…
If your abilities catch up to mine, we'll surely win!
HARMONY IN GOLD