Chapter 263: Medical Ninjutsu Ushering in a New Era!
The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire conferred with a few ministers and ultimately chose to believe Kakashi's words.
Konoha would train their ninja; after all, the recruits would be selected from their ranks and stationed at the Feudal Lord's mansion. This was different from the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, who had tried to have people sent to Konoha for schooling.
Konoha would handle the training, but the approach was entirely different.
Just like that, upon arriving at the Feudal Lord's mansion, Kakashi temporarily achieved his first objective: gaining control of the Feudal Lord's forces!
While those samurai wouldn't completely obey Konoha's orders for the time being, they had certainly gained control of that power during their training period.
That was enough.
Furthermore, the extensive intelligence Kakashi revealed had indeed intimidated the Feudal Lord and his ministers, causing them to back down for the moment and cease their opposition to Kakashi and his group.
Kakashi also took a step back, no longer strictly forbidding the Feudal Lord from entering the mansion, but instead increasing security.
The Feudal Lord's every move remained under their control.
After a busy half-day, night soon fell.
On the first night, Kakashi personally led a small team to patrol the Feudal Lord's mansion.
Outside the Feudal Lord's sleeping quarters, Nohara Rin stood guard with two Anbu ninja.
Midnight passed in the blink of an eye.
Kakashi suddenly appeared atop the Feudal Lord's sleeping quarters, and Nohara Rin emerged from the shadows.
The two sat on the rooftop, feeling the cold wind, yet neither spoke.
After a long while, Nohara Rin suddenly broke the silence, "Kakashi, the war is about to begin soon, isn't it?"
"Hm?"
"It should be," Kakashi replied. "The Akatsuki Organization has already seized the One-Tail, and next will be the Two-Tails. According to intelligence, after the Fourth Mizukage's death, the Three-Tails was reborn, and the Akatsuki Organization seems to have found some traces of it."
"The Fourth's Jinchuriki has defected from Iwagakure; it won't be difficult for the Akatsuki Organization to capture him."
Nohara Rin turned, her eyes, hidden beneath her mask, gazing tenderly at Kakashi. With a hint of anticipation, she asked, "Then Kakashi, after the war ends, what are your plans?"
"Ah, that…" Kakashi couldn't help but scratch his head. "I… I haven't thought about that yet!"
"Is that so…" Nohara Rin looked down, then suddenly looked up at Kakashi, gathering her courage. "Kakashi, when the war is over, we…"
Before she could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared.
"Captain Kakashi, an enemy has infiltrated the Feudal Lord's mansion."
The newcomer was Uchiha Itachi.
Kakashi immediately stood up. "Notify the others, and consolidate at the Feudal Lord's mansion!"
"Understood!" Uchiha Itachi's body transformed into numerous crows, which took flight.
Kakashi activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and said to Nohara Rin, glancing sideways, "We'll leave this place to you."
"Okay." Nohara Rin nodded. "Be careful!"
Nodding, Kakashi vanished.
In front of the Feudal Lord's mansion.
The samurai guarding the area fell silently.
Figures stealthily advanced under the cover of darkness.
Suddenly, the sound of air being cut through rang out.
"Be careful!"
"Ambush!"
The intruders shouted, followed by the clanging of metal against metal. Kunai and shuriken collided, sparks flying before falling onto the floor.
On the rooftop, Shimura Dan and Sarutobi Tsuchigin, one after the other, unleashed Fire Style and Wind Style Ninjutsu respectively.
Boom!
The wind fueled the fire, and the combined wind and fire ninjutsu sent rolling flames, like surging waves, dispelling the darkness and sweeping towards the intruders.
The intruders were not weak either, reacting with extreme speed. Even in an environment without water, they unleashed large-scale Water Style ninjutsu. With a rumble, it collided with the sweeping flames, forming rolling mist that dispersed.
And in the next moment, amidst the dispersing mist and the numerous intruders, Kakashi's figure suddenly appeared.
Blood splattered from the intruder's neck.
"Careful, it's the Konoha technician Kakashi!"
Someone shouted.
But immediately, Kakashi appeared behind him, his blade moving once, piercing his heart from behind.
"Scatter!"
"Those kunai are problematic."
"Mist Technique!"
...
The intruders scattered, and a dense fog spread through the dark night.
However, on the outer perimeter, the dispersed intruders were first intercepted by Uchiha Itachi and the others.
Clang! Clang!
Swords collided in a rapid exchange.
Uchiha Itachi's Three Tomoe Sharingan moved swiftly, controlling his opponents with genjutsu through brief eye contact, then finishing them with a single blow.
His combat was like a work of art, flowing smoothly.
The fog spread rapidly, enveloping the entire Feudal Lord's palace in less than a minute.
And in the direction of the Feudal Lord's chambers, a violent roar suddenly erupted.
Kakashi's ears twitched, knowing the enemy's main assault was directed towards the Feudal Lord's chambers.
Instantly, his body was covered in Lightning Style chakra, and he knelt on one knee, hands pressed to the ground.
Storm Style, Lightning Beast: Tracking Fang!
Intense pale purple lightning erupted from Kakashi's body, forming dog-like lightning beasts that howled outwards in all directions.
These Storm Style lightning beasts precisely avoided Kakashi and the other Konoha ninja because Kakashi had left Flying Thunder God markers on them.
The Mist Technique prevented his Sharingan from seeing, but it couldn't block his sense of his own Flying Thunder God markings.
Storm Style had tracking capabilities and extreme control. Kakashi was now using it in reverse: avoiding targets he could sense, and attacking everything else indiscriminately.
Ah!
Damn it!
Screams erupted one after another in the dense fog.
Uchiha Itachi and the others located the sounds and quickly attacked, the fog gradually being stained by wisps of blood.
"Retreat!"
Kakashi didn't linger to fight. He suddenly gave a light shout, and the others immediately understood.
The next moment, Kakashi and the others all vanished into the thick fog.
Outside the Feudal Lord's chambers.
The battle here was even more intense than on Kakashi's side.
Nohara Rin, wearing a mask, stood before the palace doors, holding a large sword in one hand. With her other hand raised, rolling water surged forth from her body, transforming into a massive wave that swept outwards.
However, the intruders were clearly skilled in Water Style as well; Nohara Rin's attack was not effective.
Figures descended onto the water's surface within the fog, using the water created by Nohara Rin to increase their speed.
This was obviously the Water Clone Technique!
Facing over a dozen enemies rapidly approaching, Nohara Rin, with an expressionless face beneath her mask, released Samehada with her right hand and formed hand seals.
Instantly.
Water currents, like pythons, emerged from beneath the water, instantly entangling and restraining four or five enemies.
Nohara Rin then immediately charged forward with her sword, Samehada. As she swung the great sword, the white bandages covering it exploded, and Samehada immediately expanded.
Clang!
As the blade struck, three enemies charging at her blocked the blow.
But suddenly, Nohara Rin's body dissolved into a surge of water.
"Water Clone, damn it!"
The intruders exclaimed.
Turning their heads, they saw Nohara Rin wielding Samehada, swiftly disposing of the companions bound by the water.
"Damn it, the water he created has a tracking function, and the Mist Technique has no effect on him!"
"Get to the roof!"
Shouting, several enemies abandoned Nohara Rin and leaped into the air, heading for the roof of the Feudal Lord's chambers.
At this moment, high-speed water currents shot out from beneath the water.
Water Style: Water Severing Wave!
Immediately, two people were sliced in half and fell from the sky.
As the remaining three landed on the rooftop, a figure suddenly appeared before them. With three consecutive kicks, he sent all of them flying off the roof.
It was Gekko Hayate.
After kicking the three away, he instantly vanished into stealth.
The three intruders crashed onto the water's surface with a splash.
Before they could react, multiple Nohara Rins appeared, pressing their hands down to form Water Prisons.
At the same time.
On other battlefields, the other five Mist Ninja wielding their swords were also engaged in battles where they were outnumbered.
Suddenly.
Kakashi and the others appeared, and Konoha gained a numerical advantage.
"Retreat!"
The intruders shouted and retreated while fighting.
Kakashi yelled, "No need to pursue!"
Inside the bedchamber.
The Feudal Lord was hiding in a wardrobe, trembling, nearly wetting himself.
In the past few months, ninjas had indeed broken into the Feudal Lord's palace, but they had only targeted Hatake Sakumo and his allies, so he hadn't been afraid.
But today seemed different; they had come directly for his bedchamber.
His bedchamber had already had a wall sliced open, and the entire room was almost demolished.
In fact, that was a result of the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei being unleashed and slicing through the wall.
"Damn it!"
"Which ninja village is it?"
"Is this a full-scale war?"
The Feudal Lord gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly.
As the most powerful Feudal Lord among the Five Great Nations, he hadn't faced an assassination attempt since the end of the Warring States period. He hadn't expected this to happen now.
"Damn ninjas!"
The Feudal Lord was both terrified and enraged.
"My Lord, the battle is over."
"Are you alright?"
Kakashi's voice rang out.
The Feudal Lord's body trembled. He took several deep breaths to suppress his fear before emerging from the wardrobe.
Waiting for him, besides Kakashi, was Nohara Rin, wearing a mask.
"I'm fine, thank you both."
The Feudal Lord said, then started to walk out.
"Wait."
Kakashi stopped the Feudal Lord. "The mist created by the enemy outside hasn't dissipated yet, and it's still dangerous. So please stay here, my Lord."
"Don't worry, with us here, nothing will happen to you!"
The Feudal Lord glanced outside, smelling the pungent scent of blood. Fear surged within him, and he nodded. "Alright!"
Kakashi nodded to Nohara Rin, then turned and walked out.
Outside, Uchiha Kōta and Uchiha Itachi had finished interrogating the three captives captured by Nohara Rin.
"It's confirmed, they are Mist Ninja."
Uchiha Kōta stated.
This wasn't surprising at all. Kakashi asked, "Their objective?"
Uchiha Itachi replied, "The ninja swords!"
These Mist Ninja hadn't come for the Feudal Lord, nor for assassination or rescue, but for the ninja swords that originally belonged to Kirigakure.
Kakashi nodded and said, "Leave one captive alive and eliminate the rest. Let's standardize the story: the enemy is suspected to be Mist Ninja, their objective was to abduct the Feudal Lord, and to provoke conflict between the Feudal Lord's mansion and Konoha."
Uchiha Kōta and Uchiha Itachi both nodded in unison.
Then Kakashi added, "Itachi, can you control the captive?"
"No problem."
Uchiha Itachi nodded, also smartly understanding what Kakashi was planning.
"Then, do as I say."
Kakashi said.
"Understood!"
Uchiha Kōta and Uchiha Itachi vanished instantly.
Many people were destined to lose sleep this night.
The battle that took place at the Daimyo's palace was quite significant. By the time the mist cleared, several ministers had appeared with a large number of samurai.
However, all they could do was clean up the bodies and the mess.
The night passed in a flash.
The next day.
The Daimyo and a few ministers personally interrogated the captured Mist ninja, obtaining the answers Kakashi had arranged for the Daimyo to receive.
The Daimyo's expression was grim and displeased. He looked up and asked, "Kakashi, do you think they are ninjas from Kirigakure?"
"It's impossible to confirm at the moment," Kakashi replied. "The ninjutsu they used undoubtedly bears the distinct characteristics of Kirigakure, but ninjas specializing in Water Style are not exclusive to Kirigakure."
"Furthermore, ever since the death of the Fourth Mizukage, Kirigakure has been consolidating its strength."
"Of course, this doesn't rule out Kirigakure's involvement."
"However, to identify the mastermind, we will require more intelligence."
"After all, according to our information, there are rogue ninja from Kirigakure within the Akatsuki Organization."
The Daimyo listened, feeling a bit dizzy. After some thought, he said, "In that case, then you must train enough ninjas as soon as possible!"
"General Buss, you will cooperate fully with Kakashi and his team."
"Kakashi, if you need anything, you can approach the three ministers."
"I require absolute security for the Daimyo's mansion!"
Kakashi bowed his head solemnly. "Understood!"
He then added, "Daimyo, in addition to training ninjas, we also need to train medical-ninjutsu users."
"Therefore, I hope the Daimyo can allow us to centrally manage the healers within the Daimyo's mansion to cultivate better healers and medical-ninjutsu users, ensuring that the Daimyo and the Daimyo's mansion can receive timely treatment."
The Daimyo immediately nodded upon hearing this. "Very well!"
With his objectives achieved, Kakashi said no more.
One must eat one bite at a time.
The infiltration of the Daimyo's mansion would also proceed step by step.
Time flew by, and winter turned to spring.
Sarutobi Asuma, along with Shizune, returned to Konoha from the South Sage Continent to continue her pregnancy.
Upon their return, Sarutobi Asuma received good news from Tsunade.
Tsunade's research had been successful!
With the assistance of Senju Tobirama, the research into artificial cells, artificial organs, and limbs had finally succeeded.
Undoubtedly, this was a revolutionary technology that heralded a new era!
This meant...
Konoha now had the capability to cultivate specific organs and limbs for each individual, followed by rejection-free transplantation.
It also meant that many disabled ninjas in Konoha had a chance at a new life!
Although the cost of this cultivation was currently very high, particularly the indispensable raw material, the sap of the Sage Tree, Konoha was not short on funds at the moment, and Sarutobi Asuma's cultivation of Sage Trees worldwide could provide sufficient supply.
In the Hokage's office, after a brief meeting, Namikaze Minato immediately decreed, "Tsunade, immediately promote this technology within Konoha Hospital. The village will allocate funds to cultivate organs and limbs for ninjas who lack limbs or eyes."
Tsunade nodded. "No problem."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled. "It's a shame this technology is only for Konoha, and it's not making any money."
"We can offer services to Daimyos, ministers, nobles, and wealthy merchants in the Land of Fire, and even in other countries. We can set the prices high, and I doubt anyone will refuse."
"After all, you don't only need to replace an organ when it's already problematic."
Tsunade frowned upon hearing this. "Are you suggesting using this technology to extend lifespan?"
Namikaze Minato and the others were surprised.
Extend lifespan?
Sarutobi Asuma laughed. "You could say that. Replacing 'aged' organs with new ones can indeed extend lifespan to a certain extent, restoring physical functions to a youthful state for a period of time."
"However, this clearly won't achieve immortality, and we're still far from it. After all, while organs can be replaced, the head cannot."
"The reason I suggested this is to earn money from the wealthy individuals in the Ninja World, and then subsidize our village's ninjas."
Namikaze Minato found this suggestion quite agreeable and asked with a smile, "Tsunade, is that feasible?"
Tsunade nodded. "That's certainly not a problem. We'll promote it within Konoha first, and once the technology is fully mastered, we'll then promote it externally."
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