Chapter 37 Materials (Seeking monthly ticket)
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"Alright, it'll be fully recovered in three days at most."
It took Xuan Yi ten minutes to treat Uchiha Namiichi's wounds.
"Thanks."
Uchiha Namiichi got up from the bed and stretched. Although his side still hurt a bit, it no longer affected his movements.
Xuan Yi instructed, "Don't train or fight for the next few days."
"Don't worry, the enemy suffered heavy losses this time. They probably won't come again for a while."
Uchiha Namiichi nodded.
The two went out and saw Sakumo Hatake and the others returning.
After the Shadow Clone dissipated, Yamanaka En and Yamanaka Kei took the prisoner for interrogation. Sakumo Hatake gathered everyone else in his room.
Everyone took their seats.
Sakumo Hatake said, "Everyone performed exceptionally well on this mission. We successfully foiled the enemy's attack and annihilated all of them."
"However, even though there might not be such attacks for a short period, we must not let our guard down."
"I will communicate with the mine manager and request reinforcements from the Village."
Everyone nodded.
Sakumo Hatake continued, "Rest for an hour, then split into two groups and re-lay the traps."
"Understood!"
Everyone responded in unison.
After disbanding, Xuan Yi did not rest but followed Sakumo Hatake to the room where the prisoner was being interrogated.
At this moment, Yamanaka En and his companion were working together to invade the Kirigakure Ninja's mind, extracting information from his brain.
In this regard, the Yamanaka Clan has always been excellent.
After waiting for a moment, the two finished their invasion.
"Captain Sakumo, we didn't find any employer information. This guy probably doesn't know."
Sakumo Hatake nodded, unsurprised, "You worked hard."
"Any other gains?"
Yamanaka En looked at Xuan Yi and smiled, "The hand signs for a few Water Release Ninjutsu, and an Ice Release secret technique. But for more information, we alone aren't enough; we need to send this guy back to the Village."
Xuan Yi's eyes lit up, and he said, "Water Release is useful for me. As for Ice Release, you need to possess the Ice Release Bloodline Limit for the Ice Release secret technique to be useful."
The previous Water Severing Wave was quite good.
Although he might not learn it with just the hand signs.
But he had confidence in his Water Release talent.
Sakumo Hatake said, "Keep him for now; we'll send him back to the Village later."
Yamanaka Kei said, "Perhaps Kirigakure will come to rescue him, you never know."
Xuan Yi said, "It might not be to rescue him; it could be to kill him."
Sakumo Hatake said, "Kei is right, and whether it's to rescue him or kill him, everyone must be vigilant."
He turned to Xuan Yi, "Xuan Yi, can you seal his Chakra?"
Xuan Yi nodded, "I can."
The Evil Sealing Method can be used to seal an enemy's Chakra.
Sakumo Hatake nodded, "Then you, Xuan Yi, will seal his Chakra. The subsequent guarding can be handed over to the samurai at the mine."
Their strength was limited; they couldn't spare a person to guard the prisoner.
And they didn't have that much anesthetic.
After making arrangements, Sakumo Hatake and the other two left.
Xuan Yi first applied the Evil Sealing Method to the prisoner, then returned to his room to retrieve his backpack and went back to the prisoner's room.
Opening his backpack, Xuan Yi took out a small sealing scroll and opened it. Then he pressed his hand down, and many medical instruments appeared.
Needles for drawing blood, needles for drawing bone marrow, containers for storing blood and bone marrow... everything was complete.
Since he started thinking about experiments and cell transplantation, Xuan Yi had prepared these items, carrying his backpack on every mission, with the items sealed inside the sealing scroll.
Now, they finally came in handy.
An Ice Release Bloodline Limit Ninja was worth collecting from.
First, he collected blood. Xuan Yi performed extreme collection, as long as he didn't die.
Next was bone marrow, directly drawing from the spinal cord.
Then everything was sealed into the sealing scroll, as only there could it be preserved for a long time.
After finishing, Xuan Yi left with his backpack.
The next two days passed peacefully.
On the third day, two small teams arrived from Konoha.
Xuan Yi and the others immediately felt much more relaxed.
And on this day, Xuan Yi drew blood from the prisoner again.
The more, the better.
Once this guy was taken back to Konoha, he wouldn't be able to use him for experiments anymore.
Three more days passed, and another squad arrived from Konoha.
All of them wore masks.
Anbu!
"It's Root!"
Yamanaka En whispered into Xuan Yi's ear.
Danzo's people...
Xuan Yi squinted slightly, watching these people take the prisoner away.
Good thing he drew three times; there was a lot of material. Otherwise, he would definitely feel heartache, especially since the person was taken by Danzo.
Mine!
Mine!
Unfortunately, Xuan Yi could only watch as Root's people took the prisoner away.
"Don't worry, Hokage-sama won't forget your contribution."
"You can start thinking about which Ninjutsu to choose now."
Sakumo Hatake patted Xuan Yi's shoulder.
Xuan Yi smiled, "I've already decided."
Water Severing Wave was the first choice.
He needed a sharp Water Release attack that could achieve a one-hit kill.
Time flew by, and three months had already passed.
Unconsciously, half a month had passed since this mission began.
On this day, Xuan Yi and the others packed their belongings and then left the mine.
Yes, the mission was finally over.
The third day.
Xuan Yi and the others returned to Konoha.
"We're finally back!"
Yamanaka En stretched, then smiled, "How about we go to the hot springs together?"
Xuan Yi raised his hand, "Count me in."
"Sakumo-sensei, and Langyi, Shin'nosuke-senpai, why don't we all go together!"
Everyone looked at Sakumo Hatake.
Sakumo Hatake smiled, "Okay, let's meet at the hot spring district in an hour."
Everyone smiled and said, "Yes!"
Sakumo Hatake waved his hand, "Then you're dismissed!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Figures disappeared from their original spots.
Sakumo Hatake also immediately moved towards the Hokage Building.
As the captain, he needed to submit the mission report and also report to the Hokage.
...
Back home, Xuan Yi first took a quick shower, then filled his stomach, and only then leisurely made his way to the hot spring district.
However, when he arrived, he found that Uchiha Namiichi had already arrived.
After greeting him, Uchiha Namiichi asked, "Xuan Yi, the Chunin Exam will be in about two months. Are you planning to participate?"
Chunin Exam?
Xuan Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "If possible, of course I plan to participate."
"However, how will the Chunin Exam be conducted?"
Uchiha Namiichi said, "Usually, the entire squad participates. There's a written test, team battles, and individual battles."
Xuan Yi nodded, "But, Langyi and En are already Chunin. Do I have to temporarily team up with others?"
"Of course not."
It wasn't Uchiha Namiichi who spoke, but Yamanaka En.
He landed next to Xuan Yi, put an arm around the latter's shoulder, and smiled, "Langyi and I will accompany you then."
Xuan Yi asked, "This... won't it be unfair?"
Yamanaka En smiled, "No."
"Whether you get promoted mainly depends on your performance, not simply on wins and losses."
Xuan Yi suddenly understood.
No wonder Kakashi was promoted to Chunin at seven, but a few years later, he participated in the Chunin Exam with Uchiha Obito and the others.
This year, Kakashi should also participate.