"You two, I'll stabilize your injuries first. Two people, take them to the carriage."
"Thank you, young Qingshui."
Teshima Jiro said gratefully.
As a Jonin, he held a respectable position in the Sand Hidden camp and knew clearly that Qingshui was Chiyo's apprentice.
It was normal for Chiyo's disciple to know a bit of Medical Ninjutsu.
Qingshui temporarily removed the tourniquet, then disinfected the wound with medical alcohol. If any injury was severe, he would stitch it up first, and finally use a hemostasis Jutsu to stimulate the body and cells with Chakra, aggregate platelets, make the wound scab over, and accelerate healing.
Qingshui's Medical Ninjutsu skill could only go this far. He couldn't even heal a half-dead fish like Sakura could—that required perception abilities and precise Chakra control, a certain level of Yang Release affinity, and a thorough understanding of various biological functions.
After all, that was Tsunade's test for Sakura to become her apprentice. Only by achieving that level was Sakura qualified to be taught by Tsunade.
However, Qingshui's method was sufficient for emergency treatment on the battlefield; all that was needed next was to bandage the wound.
Forcibly continuing to use Medical Ninjutsu would instead cause internal cellular tissue to become disordered due to overstimulation.
Upon arriving at the camp, Chiyo immediately began interrogating the Konoha Jonin.
"Last night, reconnaissance ninja discovered traces of the team led by Konoha's Tsunade. Lady Chiyo and Lord Rasa worked together to break up Tsunade's team. This person must be a member who was cooperating with Tsunade's squad on a mission."
In the interrogation room, Teshima Jiro spoke to Qingshui.
"So, we need to know Tsunade's squad's mission through him?"
Qingshui looked through the glass mirror, watching Chiyo in the secret room compartment manipulate an incredibly fine Chakra Thread to insert a needle into the brain of this Jonin from the Sarutobi clan.
This was a Ninjutsu Chiyo had mastered for probing memories.
The Sand Village had deep research into the human body, and also had some foundation in probing human brain memories. The most famous was the Mind Control Sand Technique. In the original timeline, Sasori used this technique to seal the memories of Kabuto Yakushi and the Sand Hidden Jonin Yura, turning them into his spies.
What Chiyo was using now was a secret Jutsu developed by the Second Kazekage, just like Mind Control Sand. It was part of the same series, called Mind Control Heart, and could bypass seals set in the enemy's brain to probe memories.
However, these Jutsus were all very difficult, and currently, only Chiyo in the Sand Village knew them.
The Third Kazekage and Ebizo's mastery of Sealing Jutsu was somewhat lacking, and they hadn't been able to learn this technique either.
"Their objective isn't important; Tsunade's whereabouts are," Fukami Senran explained, standing beside Qingshui. "Tsunade's medical ability greatly strengthens Konoha ninjas' sustained combat capability. As long as Tsunade is eliminated, we won't fear a protracted war with Konoha."
The secrecy level of this secret room was very high; only a few of them were present.
Fukami Senran and Teshima Jiro were Jonin, so their rank was sufficient. Qingshui was Chiyo's disciple, so he could also enter.
*"Bang!"*
Suddenly, a crisp explosion.
The head of this Sarutobi clan ninja suddenly exploded, red and white splattering everywhere.
Chiyo, who had flashed away from the filth, walked out of the compartment, a hint of exhaustion in her eyes.
While the Mind Control Heart Technique was powerful, it was not only difficult but also mentally taxing, still inferior to the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Reading Jutsu in Konoha.
"Lady Chiyo, what's the situation?" Fukami Senran asked Chiyo.
"It's fine. Konoha's seals are much weaker now than when Mito Uzumaki was alive. It must be a seal set by that old monkey Hiruzen Sarutobi himself. Although the seal was ultimately triggered, I still managed to get the information I wanted."
Chiyo found a chair and sat down, continuing:
"There are quite a few big fish this time, not just Tsunade, but also Kato Dan and Kime Koto. If we eliminate them, Konoha's strength will surely be greatly diminished!"
"What exactly does Konoha want to do, sending out a team of this caliber?" Teshima Jiro asked curiously.
Chiyo scoffed, "This old woman doesn't know what that fool Danzō is thinking, sending Tsunade to destroy the granary. Orochimaru's abilities are clearly more suitable."
"It seems this involves the factional infighting between Orochimaru and Danzō. At least, I think this is Danzō trying to suppress Orochimaru's military achievements."
Fukami Senran also smiled.
Orochimaru's performance in this Ninja World War was too stunning; his performance even overshadowed the other two Sannin.
Even before the War of the Sannin established his reputation, he was frequently active on various battlefields. After gaining enough influence within Konoha's ranks, he fully demonstrated his excellent strategic command skills, anticipating the enemy and employing countless ingenious tactics.
Everyone believed that the Third Hokage had a successor, and people also thought that this genius, who, like the Third Hokage, was proficient in all five elemental Ninjutsu, would take up the mantle of the Fourth Hokage after the Third Hokage.
However, someone rising meant that someone else's power and interests would be infringed upon. At the very least, Orochimaru's current prominence overshadowed Konoha's overall commander in the Land of Rain—Danzō Shimura.
Danzō wanted to become Hokage, so Orochimaru was an obstacle he couldn't bypass.
Currently, Orochimaru was the Third Hokage's favorite disciple, naturally a staunch direct subordinate of the Third Hokage, and was even considered by everyone to be a candidate for Konoha's Fourth Hokage.
"Alright, I already have a plan in mind. Jiro, are your injuries okay?" Chiyo inquired, closing her eyes in thought for a moment before addressing Teshima Jiro.
"I'm fine. My injuries aren't too severe. Qingshui truly is your disciple; he already treated my wounds. My basic combat ability hasn't been affected much."
"Hmm…"
Chiyo glanced at Qingshui, then picked up a pen from the table and wrote a letter.
"S-rank mission: deliver this letter to Rōshi and Shiraiwa in the Stone Village. Tsunade and Kato Dan aren't easy opponents. Chiran, you read this too, then inform Rasa and Karura of the operational plan."
"Yes!" both replied.
Fukami Senran took the letter and left with Teshima Jiro.
Only then did Chiyo finally turn her attention to Qingshui.
"I saw Hachisaburo on the way here. Your handling of him was quite good, especially your stitching—it's no worse than a Medical Squad student's. However, your application of hemostasis jutsu still needs work. You also lack precision in your perception, which limits your effectiveness in Medical Ninjutsu."
"Heh heh, I learned a thing or two from Jianxue back in the village," Qingshui explained to Chiyo.
In truth, his Avatar in the DC Universe was a mad doctor who graduated from Gotham University's medical school. The memories came with a certain amount of medical knowledge, and there were many commonalities in how to treat injuries like bandaging.
-----------
Machine Translation by: https:// beta.randomtranslator.com/
Read 1111+ original & fanfic translations in English, Español, Português, Deutsch, Français, or Русский at: https:// beta.randomtranslator.com/
Join our Discord: https:// discord.gg/NSWvfN7vua
-----------