Rumours were circulating through the medical wards. Wonder and disbelief filled the minds of the medical shinobi. Many had met the man, but many had not, and his appearances were so irregular that it was becoming a superstitious thing. An omen of things to come. Karubin walked the halls of the Aesculapium.
Kushin was aware of this, indeed Karubin never truely left. The man simply locked himself away in his office in his wing of the hospital and worked tirelessly. The name which had been once used in jest many years ago referring to him as the walking hospital seemed too fitting to drop, and so it lived on. The man wore it like a badge of honour, and though it was used in jest it was still meant in that way. None had done as much for the medical branch as he had. No other sennin could lay claim to it, indeed in times past he'd been honoured by being given an honorary title of Sennin. Recently, during the reshuffle, that had been removed, though whether Karubin knew, or cared, was another story altogether.
What was really getting into peoples minds was that not only was Karubin walking their halls once more, but so was Hinote.
If anyone was going to take the mantle of Karubin should the worst occur it was Hinote. In his youth he'd taken part in a series of battles, sorting out which was the strongest branch. Kimiko faced against Rin in a battle of great... intrigue? By all accounts Kimiko stood victorious, nearly naked with scraps of material covering her most private regions. Or maybe that was the anime which was made on the battle that he remembered in his own youth. The battle which Hinote had taken part in was against another young legend in the making, Akira Saito. In this battle it was the member of the Saito clan which was the victor, however in times since it has been Akira's determination in battle which made his legacy in the village. Hinote moved on from that and unlike Sennin past or Karubin, he decided to make his own legacy one of moving.
Hinote had travelled vast distances, gone to locations across the land, met with great healers, shinobi and non-shinobi, and shared knowledge. That he too walked the halls, his pride and power placing him in the legendary category was something else Kushin had to factor in. Indeed Kushin had never met either shinobi, and his own story was really just beginning. He'd been a good leader, which was why he'd been selected for this role, he'd shown initiative in his decisions. The medical shinobi were moving away from being a passive force which simply healed to one of military progress. The ANBU had their secrets, their nasty tricks, Kushin felt that the medical shinobi should have something else. And why not use their research to do so. That was why he'd established the 'Vault' where he kept body parts and vials of special chakra.
The Aesculapium would become a place where power was given and where it could be taken away under Kushin's leadership. That was why he had sent out messengers to find Hinote and Karubin. They needed to be involved. If he had them on side then the medical branch could grow exponentially stronger. He had the money to push it through. Money from his own clan, but also money from his wife, one of the wealthiest families in Water Country.
A meeting location had been established, though Kushin did not want it to be a simple office. Indeed he had chosen a location in Karubin's wing. He flicked the switch and the flickering of the lights blinded him momentarily before they finally lit up the room. A research testing room. It seemed appropriate.
Kushin was aware of this, indeed Karubin never truely left. The man simply locked himself away in his office in his wing of the hospital and worked tirelessly. The name which had been once used in jest many years ago referring to him as the walking hospital seemed too fitting to drop, and so it lived on. The man wore it like a badge of honour, and though it was used in jest it was still meant in that way. None had done as much for the medical branch as he had. No other sennin could lay claim to it, indeed in times past he'd been honoured by being given an honorary title of Sennin. Recently, during the reshuffle, that had been removed, though whether Karubin knew, or cared, was another story altogether.
What was really getting into peoples minds was that not only was Karubin walking their halls once more, but so was Hinote.
If anyone was going to take the mantle of Karubin should the worst occur it was Hinote. In his youth he'd taken part in a series of battles, sorting out which was the strongest branch. Kimiko faced against Rin in a battle of great... intrigue? By all accounts Kimiko stood victorious, nearly naked with scraps of material covering her most private regions. Or maybe that was the anime which was made on the battle that he remembered in his own youth. The battle which Hinote had taken part in was against another young legend in the making, Akira Saito. In this battle it was the member of the Saito clan which was the victor, however in times since it has been Akira's determination in battle which made his legacy in the village. Hinote moved on from that and unlike Sennin past or Karubin, he decided to make his own legacy one of moving.
Hinote had travelled vast distances, gone to locations across the land, met with great healers, shinobi and non-shinobi, and shared knowledge. That he too walked the halls, his pride and power placing him in the legendary category was something else Kushin had to factor in. Indeed Kushin had never met either shinobi, and his own story was really just beginning. He'd been a good leader, which was why he'd been selected for this role, he'd shown initiative in his decisions. The medical shinobi were moving away from being a passive force which simply healed to one of military progress. The ANBU had their secrets, their nasty tricks, Kushin felt that the medical shinobi should have something else. And why not use their research to do so. That was why he'd established the 'Vault' where he kept body parts and vials of special chakra.
The Aesculapium would become a place where power was given and where it could be taken away under Kushin's leadership. That was why he had sent out messengers to find Hinote and Karubin. They needed to be involved. If he had them on side then the medical branch could grow exponentially stronger. He had the money to push it through. Money from his own clan, but also money from his wife, one of the wealthiest families in Water Country.
A meeting location had been established, though Kushin did not want it to be a simple office. Indeed he had chosen a location in Karubin's wing. He flicked the switch and the flickering of the lights blinded him momentarily before they finally lit up the room. A research testing room. It seemed appropriate.
