69novels Chapter 210 Response, Tsunade
Chapter 210 Response, Tsunade
Chapter 210 Response, Tsunade
Country of Rivers, Konoha Camp.
After treating all five people, Taiyi sat down on the edge of the bed. He was already exhausted from developing the antidote, and now he had just gone through a great battle. Although his chakra had been replenished due to the Yin Seal, his mind was far from recovered.
Reflecting on his battle with the Kazekage, Taiichi gained a clear understanding of his own strength. Unlike the last time he had managed to entangle the Kazekage with a sneak attack at night, this time it was a real head-on confrontation.
Taiyi was quite satisfied with the result. Without using all his methods, he was able to fight the Kazekage to a standstill. If they were to meet one-on-one in the wild, he might actually be able to kill the Kazekage.
Of course, this is just Taiyi's own imagination. He himself has his trump cards up his sleeve, and Fengying must also have some reservations.
But no matter what, with his current strength, he can be said to be more than capable of saving his life in the ninja world.
To relieve his mental fatigue, Taiyi got up and walked out of the tent. It was already dark. The bright moon hung on the branches, and the stars were scattered across the sky. There were braziers burning everywhere in the camp, and patrolling ninjas came and went between the many tents from time to time.
Taiyi walked slowly through the camp, and every patrolling ninja he encountered stopped and bowed to him.
"Lord Tai————"
"Lord Tai————"
The greetings made Taiyi realize that his prestige in the camp was no less than that of the veteran Jonin, and perhaps even greater.
This is understandable. Just from the many people he greeted along the way, Taiyi recognized at least seven of them as people he had treated, and two others as people he had fought alongside.
No wonder Tsunade was so popular when she became the Fifth Hokage, even after leaving the village for so many years. She was such a good medical ninja, so compassionate, and she also had considerable strength. It was impossible not to respect her.
Before arriving at the central command tent, it was still brightly lit. From the arguments coming from inside, it was clear that even so late, the people in the command post were still busy, working tirelessly for all the ninjas in the camp.
Taiichi let the ninja guarding the gate go in to report, while he waited in front of the tent. He knew that Yangping and Kakashi's matter would definitely need to be reported.
Although it is unknown what mission they were carrying out, the fact that they were hunted down by so many elite Sand Ninja and even encountered the Kazekage during the mission was definitely not a small matter and the command headquarters had to be informed.
But Yangping and the others were all exhausted, so it was naturally up to him, the former captain, to clean up the mess.
"Lord Taiichi, Lord Jiraiya invites you in." The guard who had just gone in came out and respectfully said to Taiichi.
Tai nodded in thanks and stepped into the central command tent.
Coincidentally, Taiichi saw Minato, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, in the camp. This was the first time Taiichi had seen Minato since they came to the southern camp together. He had heard that Minato had been carrying out a secret mission behind Sunagakure, and now he had returned.
Upon seeing Taiichi arrive, Minato secretly winked at him as a greeting.
Taiyi naturally returned the greeting in the same way.
"Taiichi, I heard you have something to report. Is it some progress on the poison from Sunagakure?"
Jiraiya ignored the interaction between the two and was quite pleased to see Taiichi. He had just heard Fujita's report that antidotes for eight poisons had been developed, and now that Taiichi had come, did it mean there was new progress?
"The matter of the antidote is still the same for now, but I have already written to Tsunade for help, and I believe I will get a reply soon." Taiichi did not hide anything and openly told Tsunade about asking for help, without showing any embarrassment.
But this made Jiraiya very happy. Tsunade had been away from the village for too long, and there had been no news of her at all. Although the village could occasionally get information about her, it was all outdated information.
Jiraiya did consider trying to bring Tsunade back, but considering Tsunade's personality and past experiences, he had no choice but to give up.
So Jiraiya was just a "perverted sage" in name only. He was a virgin with only theories and no practical experience. No wonder he remained a bachelor his whole life and didn't understand what women really wanted.
Putting all that aside, Jiraiya was also puzzled upon hearing that it wasn't the antidote. "Weren't you researching the antidote all day? If it's not this, then could it be—"
Jiraiya seemed to realize something and looked at Taiichi in surprise, "You weren't at the camp this afternoon!"
It's no wonder Jiraiya was surprised. With Taichi having unlocked a new use for the Flying Thunder God Technique, it's hard to say where his real body is. After all, without special means, no one can distinguish between a shadow clone and the real body.
Tai nodded, first confirming Jiraiya's guess, then explained, "This afternoon, while I was resting, I received a distress call from Yohei—"
As Taiyi explained, everyone's attention was drawn to what he was saying—good heavens, it hasn't been that long, and he's already fought with the Kazekage again. Do you have a grudge against the Kazekage?
Of all the people here, apart from Jiraiya, none of you have met the Kazekage since the start of the war. You, on your own, have fought him twice and haven't suffered a loss either time!
"Shikaku, what kind of mission did Yohei's team take on?" Jiraiya had no time to think about these things; he immediately noticed the problem.
"Reconnaissance behind enemy lines." Shikaku blurted out the mission details without hesitation, proving himself to be the smartest person in Konoha.
"Have any teams that carried out the same mission returned to report in the past two days? How did it go?" Jiraiya asked seriously as he continued.
"One team came back yesterday, and another one came back today. Nothing special to report." Shikaku thought for a moment about the mission log he'd received that day before giving his answer. Before Jiraiya could ask further, he added, "This mission was arranged on the same day. A total of 10 teams were dispatched, and apart from the 3 that have returned, the others haven't made any moves yet!"
At this moment, the others also realized the problem. Based on the supplies carried by the ninjas, the teams that went out should have returned in the last two days, but only three teams have returned, one of which was rescued while being chased.
The other seven teams have probably also encountered sniping, and their current situation is likely extremely dangerous. As for the two teams that returned, they were simply incredibly lucky to escape detection by the Sand Village ninjas.
"Lord Jiraiya, we need to send reinforcements! Those are seven elite squads; we can't just let them be lost like this."
"One of the staff officers suggested."
Seven elite squads, each with at least seven Jonin, would be a significant blow to Konoha if they were lost.
However, judging from the arrangement of the Sunagakure ninja forces, while maintaining the frontline battle with Konoha, they also need to spare manpower to carry out encirclement and capture operations in the rear, and the number of these manpower will not be too large.
So at least from the current perspective, those seven teams will not be completely wiped out, but how to rescue them is a real problem.
They had no direct means of communication with the squad that had infiltrated behind enemy lines, and they didn't know where the squad was located. Even if they wanted to rescue them, they didn't have a specific target.
"How about launching a large-scale offensive? By applying pressure on the main battlefield, we can force Sunagakure to reduce the number of their pursuing forces, thereby indirectly relieving their pressure." Shikaku suggested a less-than-ideal solution, which happened to be what they had just been discussing: when to launch another attack on Sunagakure.
The group looked at each other, and after thinking about it carefully, they realized that the suggestion was indeed good, and it even solved the problem from before.
Seeing that no one else raised any objections, Jiraiya immediately made a decision: "Alright, double the manpower tomorrow morning to launch a focused attack on the various patrol teams and outposts of Sunagakure. Also, Minato, tomorrow you go and patrol the rear of Sunagakure to see if you can run into any of our people."
"Yes!" Everyone stood at attention and nodded, accepting the mission.
Just when everyone thought the arrangements were over, Jiraiya suddenly called out to them again: "Also, tell the ninjas who will be on a mission tomorrow to be careful. Sunagakure already knows that the encirclement force has been discovered, and they might also guess our actions. They have also strengthened their defenses, so we must not let our guard down."
Everyone understood. Indeed, this was an area that was easy to overlook. If they misjudged the enemy's strength before tomorrow's battle, they might be caught off guard by the Sand Village, and the losses would be far greater than those of seven squads.
Despite his seemingly unreliable nature, Jiraiya is quite dependable when it matters and is a commander you can trust.
"Taiyi, you still need to hurry up and develop an antidote. Tomorrow the battle will be larger in scale, and the damage from the toxin will definitely increase exponentially. Without an antidote, the treatment by medical ninjas alone will be far from enough."
"Yes, I will definitely try my best!" Taiyi nodded solemnly, which was exactly what he was going to do later.
After leaving the central command tent, Taiyi went straight to the medical camp. Tomorrow was going to be a big battle, and if he could develop one more antidote, the medical pressure would be reduced. This was definitely not the time for him to rest.
Entering the laboratory, Taiyi once again immersed himself in his research on poisons. Various test tubes and instruments performed their respective functions under his operation, either refining and purifying them or mixing them for reaction. Taiyi was also participating in tomorrow's battle in his own way.
Meanwhile, in the distant Land of Iron, a neutral country...
Inside a small inn, Tsunade, wearing a bathrobe, was leaning against the bed, one leg resting on the edge of the bed while the other dangled casually by the side. Her toes, painted with red nail polish, drew red lines in the air. At first glance, it was an absolutely erotic picture of a beautiful woman emerging from a bath.
No one would guess that this beautiful woman, who looks to be only in her early twenties, is actually a middle-aged woman who is almost forty.
At this moment, Tsunade was reading Taichi's letter in one hand and holding a sake bottle in the other, occasionally taking a sip. Her life couldn't be more enjoyable.
As Tsunade read the letter, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Taichi's recent experiences.
If what he said in his letter wasn't an exaggeration, then even she herself might not be able to win against him now. She never expected that the disciple she had taken in out of momentary pity would already possess such abilities, which surprised her and made her admire Taiyi's hard work.
To have this level of ability at this age, talent alone is not enough; it is absolutely impossible without daily training.
Then came Taiyi's concern for her, and his constant flattery. It was astonishing that he could even say such things; she felt embarrassed just watching him.
But it has to be said that Tsunade seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit; you could even see that she was swinging her beautiful legs even more vigorously.
The letter ends with Taiichi's ultimate goal in writing it—how to cure Chiyo of Sunagakure's poison.
In the letter, Taiichi clearly recorded his analysis of the composition and toxicology of the poisons, as well as the symptoms caused by each poison, his own feelings during treatment, and all the information that could help Tsunade with the analysis.
In the end, Taiichi didn't forget to describe the current dire situation at the Konoha camp, where there were poisoned patients everywhere, and he himself had been busy for two days and two nights without sleep, and now he urgently needed Tsunade to come and rescue him.
Originally, after reading the above content, Tsunade was really worried about the current situation of the camp. After all, just from the drug analysis, she could see how troublesome these poisons were. Over the years, Chiyo of Sunagakure had not only not regressed in her poison-making skills, but had actually improved quite a bit.
While she was still hesitating about whether she really wanted to go to the front lines, Taiyi's last few words completely dispelled her worries.
She had some understanding of her disciple. He might not genuinely like the village's higher-ups, even the Third Hokage, but he was extremely attentive to the village and the people he cared about.
If the camp had truly been ravaged by the poison as he claimed, the overall style of the letter would definitely not be one of reminiscing and flattery.
Tsunade waved the letter in her hand, sat up straight, and chuckled dismissively.
You think you can fool me with this level of skill? You should practice for another 100 years!
Just then, a noise came from the door. Tsunade didn't even need to look to know that Shizune had returned.
"Lady Tsunade, what's so funny? I heard your laughter before I even came in."
As soon as Shizune entered, she saw the letter in Tsunade's hand. Without even looking at it, she knew it must have been written by Taiichi. Having been away from Konoha for so long, only Taiichi occasionally wrote to them; the others hadn't made a sound.
At first, Shizune felt sad and sometimes felt sorry for Tsunade, but as time went on, she calmed down and it didn't bother her anymore.
At least in Konoha, there's still Taichi who cares about them, and that's enough!
"It's Taiichi who wrote a letter! No wonder you can still laugh out loud. You lost a million ryo before, and we don't have enough money for food today!" Shizune is used to it now and no longer acts like she used to when Tsunade lost money.
Tsunade's face immediately darkened. "You really have a sharp tongue. You always bring up the things you don't want to talk about."
With a dark expression, Tsunade walked to the study next door, slammed the door shut, and left with the words, "I'm going to solve that brat Taiichi's problem. I'm skipping dinner," thus avoiding any further trouble.
She was too ashamed to face Jingyin. Every time she lost money, Jingyin would give her a good lecture. She was such a little tyrant.
But who could blame her for being such a gambler? Only when gambling could she forget the troubles in her heart.