Chapter 53 I'm Just a Passing-By Konoha Medical Ninja
Don't be fooled by the fact that ordinary ninjas rarely hit their targets when throwing kunai and shuriken.
This is mostly true when facing strong opponents. Chunin don't have much chakra, and being able to use powerful ninjutsu three or four times is considered quite an achievement.
For ordinary Chunin and Genin, Ninjutsu is actually a crucial finishing move; they usually rely on ninja tools in combat, which are needed in large quantities.
This wave emptied the Sand Village's ninja tool inventory, which had a huge impact on the battle situation in the middle and lower ranks!
Homura Mitokado was genuinely overjoyed this time.
"So, how long will it take for the teacher's poison to be completely removed?" Minato asked.
"It would be best to rest for another two or three days."
"Two or three days...that's fine." Jiraiya nodded slightly.
Ninjas excel at infiltration and surprise attacks, but are quite unsuitable for defense.
Just like Orochimaru's infiltration and surprise attack in the Land of Rivers, and the recent Sand Village's zero-ryo purchase, if a Kage-level ninja dares to risk their life, no number of ordinary ninjas can defend against them, and they can cause huge losses in an instant.
Therefore, a defensive stance has always been a major taboo for ninjas, and the longer it lasts, the more disadvantageous it becomes.
However, if it's only for two or three days, then it's nothing, and Jiraiya and the other two are quite satisfied with it.
"Then I shall take my leave now. Please rest well, Jiraiya-sama."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work this time. I'll return the favor next time."
"You're too kind, it's what I should do."
"It's a pity I have to stay behind and can't leave, otherwise I should at least have gone to help this time!" Minato said with some shame.
"It's alright, Minato, I'll definitely do it next time!"
The Souji smiled slightly, but in his heart, he was thinking, "I definitely won't take you next time either."
Are you kidding me? With you, the chosen one of the ninja world, on my side, how am I supposed to show off?
Souji returned to his residence.
Not long after, someone knocked on the door.
It was the secret service team that had been sent out last time.
"Lord Mochizuki, we have located Akatsuki's whereabouts."
The leader of the Dark Division handed Souji a map, on which the location of the Akatsuki organization was marked with a circle.
"It was a small village. Akatsuki used it as a base to protect the surrounding villages in exchange for a living."
"According to our investigation, the three leaders of the Akatsuki are quite powerful, and should be at the Chunin level."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work."
The Souji nodded slightly and put the map away.
The report from the Dark Division did indeed match his impression of Akatsuki.
During this period, they were simply carrying out activities primarily focused on protecting the vulnerable civilians and striving to promote their ideal of achieving peace through communication...
It's naive, but not annoying...
Taking advantage of the time available, Souji informed Jiraiya and the others before leaving the camp alone and heading to the village where Akatsuki was located.
The two ninjas watched Souji's departing figure with cold eyes.
"Mochizuki Souji... has performed another great feat. Report to Lord Danzo immediately!"
...
The Souji put on a straw hat and a raincoat and quickly headed towards Akatsuki's location.
The Land of Rain is not large; with his current strength, he can reach it in at most one or two hours.
Having lived in a sunny place like Konoha for many years, Souji couldn't help but feel depressed after arriving in the Land of Rain, a desolate place where he was drenched in rain every day.
I remember Yahiko comparing this rain to tears shed by the Land of Rain.
That's quite an apt metaphor.
Right next to the Land of Rain, there is a place called the Land of Birds.
Both are small countries sandwiched between large countries, but their fates are completely different.
The Land of Birds is beautiful and peaceful, and its wealth is considerable.
Even the Sand Village and the Iwa Village are unwilling to easily start a war there, lest they damage the environment of the Land of Birds.
On the contrary, the Land of Rain is desolate and barren, so it doesn't care if it's destroyed.
Moreover, it has Hanzo, a troublemaker who dares to confront the five great nations.
Whenever a major or minor war breaks out, the Land of Rain is always the first to be used as a battlefield.
The civilians living there suffer from hunger and cold year after year, and their lives are no different from those of refugees.
Such a tragic scene truly brings tears to one's eyes.
This is the tragedy of small countries that lack military strength.
Large countries come to fight in your territory at the drop of a hat, and you can only watch helplessly.
Yahiko's pursuit of peace through communication, while admirable, is indeed overly naive.
Just like I told Asuma and the others before, the outbreak of the Shinobi World War was not just about the disappearance of the Kazekage, or the long-standing grudges and new hatreds of the Five Great Nations.
Ultimately, the main issue was the competition for mission share, which affected the economic strength of the ninja village and ultimately threatened its survival.
To put it simply, the 'pain' that Yahiko often talks about means that all the major ninja villages believe that if they had to choose, they would rather let others suffer than let their own family and friends suffer.
Just as he was thinking this, Souji suddenly heard some noises in the distance.
After thinking it over, since it wouldn't make a difference to take a little more time, Souji decided to go around and take a look.
With a few leaps, the Souji quickly climbed onto a hillside, looking down at the village below.
It was a severely damaged village, where more than twenty people were doing their best to rescue villagers from the collapsed houses.
These people were dressed in black robes and wore headbands with four vertical lines symbolizing rain; they were clearly the Akatsuki he was looking for.
Soon, Souji also discovered the trio of Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan.
"I didn't expect to run into you so early, but that's good..."
Meanwhile, the trio was also struggling to move the wood, stones, and rubble to rescue people.
Because it might hurt the villagers, they couldn't use ninjutsu to destroy these things, so they had to move them by hand, which was something that Nagato and Konan were not good at, and they found it quite difficult.
Fortunately, Akatsuki had more than twenty people, and with their combined efforts, the rescue work proceeded steadily.
Yahiko moved a piece of wood and rescued an old woman who was trapped underneath.
"Grandma! Cheer up! Everything's alright now!"
Yahiko then said to the Akatsuki members beside him:
"Quick! Bandage Grandma's wound!"
"yes..."
The Akatsuki member glanced at the old woman's bloodied and mangled arm, his eyes filled with sorrow.
At this moment, Konan walked to Yahiko's side and whispered:
"Yahiko, we don't have many wound medicines left..."
"Well... let's use whatever we have for now! I'll figure out a better way later..."
"Even if we use all of them, it will still be far from enough..."
"this..."
Nagato took a few deep breaths, thought for a moment, and then said to Yahiko:
"How about this? Konoha has many excellent medical ninjas, let's ask Jiraiya-sensei for help..."
"Find Jiraiya-sensei..." Yahiko's eyes showed hesitation.
"If we head over there now, it shouldn't take too much time. Look... who it is!"
Nagato was speaking when he suddenly sensed something and abruptly looked behind him.
A handsome, powerful young man with black hair appeared behind them at some point.
Yahiko glanced at the headband on the other person's head, his expression changing slightly.
"Konoha ninja?"
"Yes, you don't need to be nervous, as you can see..."
Souji pointed to the Konoha mark on his headband and said to the Akatsuki members:
"I just happened to be passing by, and you're exactly the kind of excellent medical ninja from Konoha that you're looking for."
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