Tenkūgakure Medical Corps

The Tenkūgakure Medical Corps (天空れ医療部隊, Tenkūgakure Iryō Butai is a subdivision of the Tenkūgakure Regulars. As its name suggests, members of this unit specialize in rendering various medical services. In addition to providing close, medical support to the shinobi on the field, the Medical Corps is also in charge of operating and maintaining the hospitals and clinics dotting the Land of Air. At present, the Corps operates under the leadership of Gensai Kouzuki.

Background
Despite the fact that a strong, organized medical unit is a necessity within shinobi villages, Tenkūgakure did not formally establish one until well after the events of the. This was due to the fact that the nation and its hidden village were both exceptionally neutral in global affairs, and the nature of their missions did not result in a large number of injuries or casualties. Instead, a large number of privately-owned clinics dotted the Land of Air and rendered medical care, of varying degrees of quality, to the people. Reform came after the former Air Daimyō passed away due to illness, despite the best efforts to save his life by his private physicians. Following this unfortunate event, the newly-appointed Daimyō made it his first order of business to unify the country's large number of clinics under a single banner, establish quality standards, and construct a number of larger hospitals to provide better care. In addition, the reigning Eiyōkage made a motion to train a number of shinobi whom specialized in medical ninjutsu for the field. Thus was the Tenkūgakure Medical Corps born.

Members

 * Gensai Kouzuki