Back at the Konoha Camp, the Inuzuka Gaku Squad was already preparing to rest in their tent.
Upon seeing the Shinnosuke Squad return, they exchanged a few greetings.
Because the Inuzuka Gaku Squad's combat strength wasn't too high, Inuzuka Gaku decided to lead Anko and the others to clear out miscellaneous enemies in the surrounding area.
Who knew that after not fighting for too long, Sunagakure retreated one after another.
After the Medical Ninja assisted in rescuing some injured, their squad returned to the Konoha Camp to rest.
"Hoo,"
Ren threw himself onto the bed board.
After a day of rushing, before he could even rest, they encountered a night raid by the Sunagakure Ninja, followed by rescuing the injured.
After all that busy work, even with Ren's powerful mental strength, he felt a hint of exhaustion.
Closing his eyes, the first night on the battlefield passed just like that…
The next day, the Shinnosuke Squad, who had woken up early, was informed that the first batch of supplies would arrive today, and Ren and the two others were asked to help.
Shinnosuke, on the other hand, was called by Sakumo Hatake to attend a combat meeting.
Ren and the two others walked through the Konoha Camp; the ground was covered with traces left by last night's battle.
The wails of the injured came from the broken tents, making everyone feel a bit heavy-hearted.
Upon reaching the Konoha Camp entrance, the supplies had already arrived.
Ren and the two others stepped forward to help unload the goods with the escort Ninja.
During this time, Ren saw Minato Namikaze walk directly into the Konoha Camp alone, most likely to join Sakumo Hatake and others for the meeting.
Ren didn't pay it much mind, picking up a box of supplies and handing it to Ryufeng beside him.
They continued to pass them down in this manner.
Food, weapons, medicine, and various other miscellaneous items were transported into the Konoha Camp, box by box.
On the other side, in the military commander's tent, most of the Jonin and high-ranking officials from the Konoha Camp were gathered, holding a wartime meeting.
Sakumo Hatake sat at the head, Jiraiya sat beside him, and Minato Namikaze, whom Ren had seen earlier, was clearly present.
Everyone's gaze was focused on Minato Namikaze, who was standing.
"That's the situation.
Sunagakure Village was under strict lockdown recently, and this intelligence was obtained by the Anbu after great difficulty, infiltrating the Land of Wind and getting it from a spy."
"That damn Sunagakure Village must have lost its mind!
What does the disappearance of their Third Kazekage have to do with our Konoha, you bastards!"
"Calm down, Gaku!"
As soon as Minato finished speaking, Inuzuka Gaku slammed the table and shouted angrily.
Shinnosuke, sitting next to him, pressed his shoulder, signalling him to sit down.
Inuzuka Gaku gritted his teeth and sat down, and everyone turned their gaze to Sakumo Hatake, who was sitting at the head.
"The reason no longer matters.
The war has begun and won't end so easily.
If they want to fight, we'll fight them."
At this point, Sakumo Hatake paused in his speech.
Then he turned his gaze to Minato Namikaze.
"Minato, hurry back and report to Hokage-sama.
Also, tell the second wave of support troops to return quickly; we're still a bit short-handed here."
"Yes."
Minato Namikaze nodded and left.
Besides escorting supplies, his visit also included the mission of conveying intelligence.
During wartime, there was no room for slack, and he had to quickly relay the message back to Konoha.
Just as he walked out of the commander's tent, Ren bumped right into Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze was startled when he saw it was Ren, then a smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, it's Ren.
Lady Tsunade asked me to pass on a message if I ran into you, telling you to be careful in your actions and protect your comrades.
And also…"
"Don't die…"
Ren was slightly stunned, a touch of emotion appearing in his eyes.
"Thank you, Brother Minato.
Please tell Tsunade-sensei that I'll be careful here and she doesn't need to worry."
"Mm."
Minato Namikaze nodded, then looked up at the sun.
He lowered his head and said,
"I should head back now, Ren.
Please be extra careful here.
Although I know your strength is great, it's still better to be cautious.
Alright, I must go.
Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Ren waved at the departing Minato, sighing inwardly.
Indeed, the more capable one is, the more work they do.
Just because of his speed, the future "Yellow Flash" was used as a bodyguard and messenger, just like a certain monkey who clocks in and out every day.
Ren, who was about to return to his tent, suddenly noticed a section of the Konoha Camp nearby marked with a medical symbol, from which faint screams could be heard.
Ren hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he stepped into that section of the Konoha Camp.
Ren followed the sound to a tent.
Stepping inside, he saw six beds, and each bed held a Ninja.
These Ninjass all shared a common characteristic: they were all severely injured.
Ren's gaze shifted slightly.
Two had large-area burns, likely caused by Exploding Tags.
Although they would leave extensive burn scars, their lives were not in danger.
The other two Ninjass were the source of the screams Ren had heard earlier.
Seeing the scene before him, Ren fell silent.
One of the young men had lost his left hand and was crying uncontrollably.
The other lay on the bed with Ann face ashen, his head wrapped in layers of white cloth; he had lost his eyes.
His gaze shifted to the other side.
Two young men had purple faces and were disoriented, likely poisoned by Sunagakure.
They were not in immediate danger, but if delayed further, they would die within three days.
"Who are you?
Who allowed you in here!"
A stern reprimand interrupted Ren's thoughts.
Turning his head, the woman exclaimed in surprise.
"Ren?"
Ren bowed slightly to greet the newcomer.
"It's me, Aunt Maiko."
That's right, the person who arrived was Kana Maiko, the vice-director of Konoha Hospital and the leader of the Medical Ninja team for this mission.
At this moment, she was wearing a Ninja uniform and carrying a medical kit in her right hand, as if she had returned to treat the patients here when she encountered the intruding Ren.
"You came at just the right time.
These two patients were hit by poison needles fired by a Sunagakure Puppet Master on the battlefield yesterday.
Although the poison needles were removed, the toxins have already permeated their bodies, and this toxin seems to be a new one developed by Chiyo of Sunagakure.
The medical department is working hard to decipher it, but they haven't had any breakthroughs for a while.
For now, we can only keep them alive with antidotes.
I'll take you over.
We need to decipher this toxin quickly."
After speaking, Kana Maiko turned and pulled Ren out of the tent, walking towards another area.
As for suspecting Ren?
Kana Maiko had witnessed that under Tsunade's guidance, Ren's skill as a Medical Ninja was not much worse than her own.
In the past two years, Tsunade had frequently arranged practical exercises for Ren at Konoha Hospital.
Tsunade would treat various difficult illnesses in front, and Ren would learn by her side.
This one-on-one teaching, combined with Ren's extraordinary talent in medicine, was remarkable.
If she hadn't known that her nephew had no intention of pursuing the path of a Medical Ninja too far, she would have wanted to pull Ren over to take over her position.