Red Nara

- Ryo-kun," Shenesu looked up from his papers with a look of boredom on his face as I looked into his office.

- You wanted to see me, Ji-san? - I asked, landing in the visitor's chair that creaked under my weight.

- Yes, there are a few things to talk about," the head of Nara yawned, "and here's the first.

He pulled a distinctive-looking jacket and a ribbon-bound scroll with the Hokage's seal from a desk drawer.

I guess my look of surprise was too much, because my uncle felt it necessary to explain:

- 'It was handed over from the Hokage's office yesterday, but since you were busy at the shop in the evening, I didn't rush it.

Nodding puzzled - because I hadn't expected to be promoted so soon and without much difficulty, if I remembered the drudgery before - I placed the jacket on the rail next to me and broke the wax seal and read the contents. A patent tokubetsu jonin to Ryo Nara for outstanding service to the field of medicine.

What a bastard, huh! That's the lamest patent for an Iryo-nin who can't do anything else. I should've gotten a combat merit after that mess in the desert, or at least a field patent for fighting in the war! That old fucking monkey!

- What's wrong? - Shenesu sighed tiredly.

Without saying a word, I tossed the scroll to him. After reading the wording used, he wrinkled his nose but didn't say anything. Technically, there's no reason to be suspicious, but this kind of neglect and third-hand delivery leaves a residue. I guess in this reality, Ino-Shika-Cho wouldn't be so firmly behind Sarutobi's every decision.

- Well, fuck this patent, which I don't give a shit about," he suppressed the urge to spit, switching to another topic, "I wanted to talk to you about an endeavor that could benefit the clan in the long run - I can't afford it myself, but if you involve us, there's a very good chance of success.

- What are you talking about?

- I think everyone knows about the situation with the shortage of iryo-nin, - I started from afar, - our invalids have been waiting six months for their turn for treatment, and in the end, I had to do part of it in my spare time. It's a disgusting situation, considering that even most of the medicines are supplied by our clan union on a voluntary basis, rather than purchased with payment from the village budget. Therefore, I propose we organize our own small hospital mainly for internal use and the few outsiders able and willing to pay. Then we will not depend on the workload of the main hospital, the needy will always receive help on time, women will be able to give birth at home, which will be very good for the safety of children, and most importantly - constant and quality preventive care for all members of the clan and allies, - I folded my arms on my chest, I looked at Shenesu seriously, - the effectiveness and necessity of which can be seen in the example of our veterans.

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