The next morning, at Konoha’s frontline camp.
Sunlight filtered through the thin mist and fell across the tents.
The air was filled with the faint fragrance of medicinal herbs.
The medical ninjas had already begun their day’s work.
They moved in an orderly fashion, changing bandages and checking the injuries of the wounded.
Tsunade stood in front of the central medical tent with her arms crossed, her eyes sweeping over everyone’s movements.
“Faster!”
Her voice was cold and commanding.
“Every second on the battlefield can mean the difference between life and death.”
“If you move one second too slowly, another comrade could fall!”
The medical ninjas immediately sped up their movements.
A young kunoichi skillfully formed hand seals.
A faint green glow of chakra appeared in her palm as she precisely pressed it against a wounded shinobi’s injury.
The wound began healing at a visible rate.
Color slowly returned to the wounded shinobi’s pale face.
“Good work.”
Tsunade nodded slightly, a trace of approval flashing through her eyes.
The young kunoichi smiled happily.
“Thank you, Lady Tsunade!”
Not far away, Chiya was instructing several medical ninjas in the preparation of antidotes.
When it came to other aspects of medical knowledge, he was naturally inferior to Tsunade, a genuine medical-ninjutsu expert.
But when it came to preparing antidotes, Chiya was quite proficient.
After all, during the Second Shinobi World War, two of the most prominent threats were poison and Water Release.
As someone who had crossed into this world with knowledge of the future, Chiya had naturally made preparations even before obtaining the system.
He had studied not only antidotes, but also a considerable number of Water Release techniques.
“Remember.”
“The key to preparing an antidote is precision and speed.”
“On the battlefield, every second can determine whether someone lives or dies.”
Chiya picked up a bottle of pale-green medicine and gently shook it.
Ripples spread through the liquid inside.
“This herbal extract comes from plants found in the Land of Rain.”
“It can neutralize most poisons.”
“But its active ingredients are highly reactive, so the preparation must be completed within a short period.”
Chiya handed the medicine to a young medical ninja.
The young man’s hand trembled slightly.
He was clearly nervous.
“Don’t be nervous.”
“Just follow the steps.”
Chiya encouraged him.
The medical ninja took a deep breath and carefully began working.
He poured the medicine into a ceramic bowl before adding several drops of a transparent liquid.
Chiya stood beside him, watching every movement closely.
“Slow down.”
“Pay attention to your chakra control.”
His voice suddenly became stern.
The medical ninja froze.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
“Your chakra needs to be distributed evenly throughout the medicine.”
“That is the only way to ensure the potency remains stable.”
Following Chiya’s instructions, the medical ninja gradually became more proficient.
Finally, after the last medicinal herb had been ground into powder, he gently sprinkled it into the bowl.
The medicine immediately emitted a faint blue glow.
Then it gradually became clear and transparent.
“Success!”
The medical ninja raised his head, surprise and delight in his eyes.
Chiya smiled and nodded.
“Not bad.”
“You did very well.”
He turned toward the other medical ninjas.
His expression became serious.
“Remember.”
“Preparing an antidote isn’t merely a technical skill.”
“It’s a responsibility.”
“Every step can determine whether a shinobi on the front lines lives or dies.”
“You must be precise.”
The medical ninjas exchanged glances.
Determination appeared in their eyes.
“Lord Chiya, we’ll work hard!”
Outside the camp—
Hatake Sakumo listened to the conversation coming from inside.
For the first time in a long while, his eyes showed genuine relief.
This is an entire unit of medical ninjas.
They still looked young and inexperienced.
But once they matured, who knew how many Konoha comrades they could save on future battlefields?
Sakumo still didn’t know why the village had suddenly begun “training” medical ninjas at such a critical point in the war.
But regardless of the reason—
Training medical ninjas was ultimately a good thing.
“Caw!”
The cry of a messenger hawk suddenly rang through the sky.
Sakumo almost immediately looked up.
His expression became focused.
The hawk folded its wings and descended into the camp.
“Lord Sakumo, a message has arrived from Konoha Headquarters.”
A communications ninja hurried over with a scroll in his hand.
Sakumo accepted it and quickly unrolled it.
A moment later, a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
Yesterday, he had not only reported the situation involving Tsunade and Chiya’s medical-ninja unit to the village.
He had also reported the “trouble” they had encountered—
And how Chiya had single-handedly swept through the enemy force.
As expected…
The village’s orders had arrived today.
The message stated that Tsunade and Chiya would continue handling the medical logistics and battlefield medical operations.
But there was something else.
They had also been granted the status of temporary military advisers.
This meant that during Konoha’s upcoming military operations, they would be able to participate in strategic meetings and offer their opinions.
Sakumo had a favorable impression of Uchiha Chiya.
After all, someone willing to protect his comrades couldn’t be a bad person.
“Tell those two about this…”
Sakumo began giving the communications ninja his orders.
Then he suddenly stopped.
“Forget it.”
“I’ll tell them myself.”
Sakumo turned around and walked into the camp.
Meanwhile — Sunagakure’s Frontline Camp
Inside a massive tent at the Sand shinobi’s frontline camp, the atmosphere was so tense that it was almost suffocating.
Elders, advisers, and elite shinobi had gathered together.
Their eyes were all focused on the center of the meeting table.
A map of Konoha’s frontline positions lay across it, covered in countless symbols and markings.
“The situation is very bad.”
An elderly council member spoke.
His voice was hoarse and low, carrying a trace of anxiety.
“Both our surprise attacks and our direct assaults have completely failed.”
“It’s hard to believe that even Lord Ebizō was defeated after bringing so many elite shinobi.”
“The consequences of these repeated failures are becoming too serious.”
“If nothing changes, I’m afraid we’re going to lose this war.”
Silence filled the meeting room.
Everyone was thinking about their next move.
They had to find a way to turn the tide.
At the very least, they needed to prevent Sunagakure from suffering a humiliating defeat.
“What should we do now?”
A young shinobi asked.
There was a trace of unease in his voice.
“We must take action.”
“We need to completely eliminate Konoha’s medical-ninja unit.”
“That is our only option.”
“As long as the medical ninjas are gone, Konoha’s morale will be affected.”
“Then we’ll have a chance to turn the tide.”
The room fell silent.
Everyone knew how difficult this decision was.
Eliminating the medical unit meant confronting the full retaliation of both Tsunade and Hatake Sakumo.
It would be an extremely dangerous mission.
“I’ll go.”
A firm voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone looked up.
A young male shinobi stood at the opposite end of the meeting table.
His eyes were filled with determination.
He was Chiyo Yo, one of Sunagakure’s elite shinobi.
“I’ll go too.”
Another shinobi stood.
She was the wife of Chiyo Yo, Chiyo Yanagi.
“You’re certain?”
The elder’s gaze moved between them.
Concern could be heard in his voice.
Chiyo Yo nodded.
“We’re confident we can complete the mission.”
“For the victory of Sunagakure, we’re willing to pay any price.”
“As for the specific plan…”
“I think we can circle around from the flank and use an attack on the frontline to create the illusion of a direct assault.”
“While everyone’s attention is focused there, Yanagi and I will infiltrate Konoha’s medical-ninja unit.”
“If we succeed, we can give Sunagakure a temporary advantage.”
Silence filled the meeting room again.
Everyone carefully considered the feasibility of the plan.
Finally, the elder slowly nodded.
“Very well.”
“This mission will be entrusted to the two of you.”
“We’ll launch an attack to coordinate with your operation.”
“But be careful.”
“Kill as many medical ninjas as possible with overwhelming force.”
“And avoid direct confrontation with Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade whenever possible.”
“Neither of them is an opponent you can deal with casually.”
“Understood.”
The two answered in unison.
After the meeting ended, Chiyo Yo and Chiyo Yanagi quickly left the camp.
They knew how difficult this mission would be.
But they also understood—
This was Sunagakure’s only opportunity to turn the tide of the war.