Hearing Tsunade's words, Roy nodded and sat down, saying no more.
"Hmph, just a Medical Ninja, and you want to go to the battlefield?"
"Lady Tsunade is indeed formidable, but that's just an exception."
"Other Medical Ninja at the front lines, once the battle starts, could be killed immediately."
Sarutobi Byakuya said unceremoniously.
Are you kidding? He was Hiruzen Sarutobi's nephew.
Since when did a little brat get to speak about matters on the battlefield?
So what if he was Tsunade's disciple? He was truly foolish.
"Just a Medical Ninja?"
"You Ninja of the Sarutobi Clan really have some nerve! On your first day on the battlefield, you had several casualties and over a dozen injured."
"After that, you hid in the rear, not daring to go out."
"Ostensibly, you said you were preserving strength for a critical moment, but in plain terms, you were cowards!"
"In this war, besides shaming the Konoha Ninja, what else have you done?"
Tsunade stood up directly, scolding them without mercy.
Orochimaru also felt a bit awkward, as he had agreed to such matters.
For Konoha's higher-ups, such things were too normal.
It was considered an unwritten rule of the Ninja World: clan Ninja were more precious.
Ordinary Ninja were cannon fodder.
There was nothing to it, but now that Tsunade had brought it out into the open, it was a bit problematic.
Roy was stunned. These guys were actually so shameless?
And some captains, who were also rogue Ninja, now pointed their fingers at Sarutobi Byakuya.
"Tsunade, do you know that speaking carelessly comes with consequences?"
"Our Ninja of the Sarutobi Clan, in this war…"
"If they don't appear on the battlefield tomorrow."
"Don't blame me, Orochimaru."
Tsunade directly interrupted Sarutobi Byakuya, turning to look at Orochimaru with a slight smile.
Then, she left the camp with Roy.
She completely refused to participate in such meetings.
The more she learned, the more she grew to despise the Village.
"Tsunade, what's wrong?"
Just then, a figure appeared outside the camp.
It was Kato Dan, the Ninja who had recently been pursuing Tsunade.
He was also the uncle of Roy's nominal junior sister, Shizune.
"Nothing, those Ninja of the Sarutobi Clan are truly shameless."
"I'm heading back first."
Tsunade finished speaking and turned to leave.
Although Kato Dan wanted to say something, he didn't speak.
He slowly lowered his raised hand.
A hint of coldness, however, flashed in his eyes.
Roy, who was nearby, saw all of this.
In Roy's impression, Tsunade and Kato Dan should already be in a relationship by now.
Why did their relationship feel a bit strange?
With a hint of doubt, Roy entered Tsunade's tent.
Because Roy had just arrived, he could only temporarily share a tent with Tsunade.
"Roy, you rest first."
"Tomorrow, I'll take you to continue practicing, to master more Medical Ninjutsu as soon as possible."
Tsunade said, taking out a sake flask and drinking.
"Teacher, my suggestion is actually feasible."
"As Medical Ninja, our Chakra control and physical training are not low."
"We only need a little practice to master some self-preservation techniques, or directly train to become powerful Ninja like you."
"Equipping each large squad with two Medical Ninja can greatly reduce casualties."
Roy sat down and slowly said.
Such suggestions and arrangements were originally proposed by Tsunade.
However, Roy had brought up this viewpoint earlier.
"I agree with your point, but it's not suitable at the moment."
"Don't look at how many Ninja are here; the Sarutobi Clan, Shimura Clan, Mitokado Clan, and Utatane Clan."
"Ninja from these four major clans account for half."
"And this half are basically just here to go through the motions."
As Tsunade spoke, her heart became even more troubled.
Thinking back to the Senju Clan, who were ambushed due to an intelligence error by the Sarutobi Clan, who were responsible for intelligence.
Most of the strong individuals within the clan sacrificed themselves in that battle.
This directly led to the decline of the Senju Clan.
And these high-ranking Ninja, once on the front lines, only knew how to slack off.
If Tsunade hadn't considered the bigger picture, she probably would have already taken action against those guys.
"Mm."
"I'm going to extract Chakra."
Roy nodded and immediately began practicing Ambidextrous Hands.
Inside the encampment.
"Orochimaru, are you planning to make us participate in the war tomorrow?"
Utatane Hyakue looked at Orochimaru with some dissatisfaction.
He was Utatane Koharu's son, a Konoha Jonin.
He only needed to participate in this war, and then he could go back and take over the position arranged by his family.
Participating in the war?
These were all matters for ordinary Ninja; what did they have to do with him?
"Let me be clear, I'm not going."
"Our clan's Ninja won't go either; they are all my direct subordinates."
Mitokado Chōkaku looked indifferent.
Anyway, he wasn't going to get involved; whoever wanted to go could go.
Shimura Makino and Sarutobi Byakuya, meanwhile, watched Orochimaru with playful smiles.
Orochimaru, if you want to become Hokage, the battle achievements here aren't enough.
You also need the support of their major clans, otherwise, no chance.
That's right, at this moment, these four clans were here to exert pressure.
"Oh?"
"You're not going? I see."
Orochimaru waved his hand, not caring what they said.
He continued to deal with the items in his hands.
Tsunade wasn't threatening him, but the people in front of him.
However, they probably didn't realize it themselves.
Since that was the case, it was better to let them handle it themselves.
Seeing Orochimaru back down, the several people walked out of the tent with triumphant smiles.
In their opinion, even if Orochimaru became Hokage, he would just be a puppet.
However, they didn't say it directly.
Early the next morning, the first thing Roy did after waking up was to start his medical practice.
He wanted to raise his physique and Chakra to the level of a Special Jonin in a short time.
Then, he would go to the front lines and fight alongside the Ninja.
That was the best place to gain experience.
"This little fellow…"
Tsunade watched Roy jog away, a smile appearing on her lips.
She hadn't expected to gain such a good disciple; it was truly delightful.
"Lady Tsunade, the Hidden Sand Village has launched another attack."
"Ninja have already been arranged to resist."
"However…"
A Ninja came over and reported that the four major clans still had no Ninja taking action, all holed up in their tents.
Tsunade's temper immediately flared up.
"It seems Orochimaru has tacitly approved my actions."
"Then, it's time to let them know the price of betraying the Village."
Tsunade stood up and disappeared from the spot, filled with anger.