radicalducati Chapter 159 Reunion, Poison
Chapter 159 Reunion, Poison
Chapter 159 Reunion, Poison
Not far away, the three were packing up their tents. One of them was clumsy and kept drawing glares and mockery from his companion. Wasn't that Kakashi, Obito, and Rin, who had only been a team for a month?
Taiyi rubbed his eyes, and after confirming that he hadn't seen wrong, a nameless anger flared up in his chest.
Didn't we say we should adapt in advance? We've already adapted to the front lines!
But this anger only lasted a moment, quickly suppressed by Taiichi himself. Simply put, this was the normal state of the ninja world, something he couldn't change at the moment.
After readjusting his mindset, Taiyi smiled again and stepped forward. At this moment, he realized that his mindset had become more mature.
"Hey! Kakashi, it's only been a few days, what are you doing here?" Taichi asked curiously as he stepped forward to find out what was going on.
But before Kakashi could speak, Obito started yelling from behind, "Haha, don't you know who we are? Of course we're here to accumulate merit on the front lines!"
Taiichi ignored Obito, that idiot. He didn't understand Taiichi's point at all; he just wanted to show off and thought the battlefield was where he could make a name for himself.
Kakashi rolled his eyes at Obito, wishing he could shut him up; all he did was embarrass himself.
He then said with a hint of helplessness, "We didn't want to either. We were supposed to carry out another month of D-rank and C-rank missions, but Minato-sensei was suddenly urgently conscripted by the village. As you can see, we ended up coming to the front lines with him."
Taiichi was speechless. It seemed that the village was really short of manpower, and even a Jonin like Minato, who had just taken over the leadership of a Genin squad, had to be transferred.
"So what are your plans? You should be aware of the situation on the front lines, especially since Minato-sensei isn't here, and you have no one to lead you."
Kakashi also found it difficult and scratched his white hair in frustration. But Obito next to him wouldn't stand for it, "Taichi, don't look down on us. We can take on missions on our own even without Minato-sensei."
Kakashi slapped his face, turned his head away, and refused to look at Obito anymore. This idiot simply didn't know the meaning of death.
Rin, however, was someone who knew the seriousness of the matter. She pulled Obito back, stopping him from making any more trouble.
"Rin, if you're free at the camp, you can come to the medical camp to find me. You can use this opportunity to practice your medical ninjutsu." Taiichi was also looking for an opportunity to help them. Now that Minato wasn't here, this was all he could do to help.
Lin was delighted to hear this, as she was not like Taiyi, who had managed to get Tsunade to help him get in through connections.
She had been practicing her medical ninjutsu for a long time, and all she needed was a chance to put it into practice. Now that Taiichi had given her that opportunity, she was determined to cherish it.
"Thank you so much, Taiichi, I don't know how to repay you."
Taiichi smiled but did not answer. However, Obito couldn't stand it anymore, especially when he heard that Rin wanted to repay Taiichi. For some reason, his mind went blank and he imagined Rin offering herself to him. He jumped up immediately.
"Lin, this guy definitely has bad intentions, you have to be careful!"
This scene left everyone present speechless; even Saori was clutching her stomach and laughing. Kakashi and Rin were even more speechless; it was simply too embarrassing.
At this moment, Yangping, who had been silent all along, suddenly appeared beside Obito, hooked his arm around Obito's neck, and pulled him into his embrace. "Cousin Obito, do you remember me? I see you're getting more and more idle. Since we're both at the camp these days, your cousin will give you a good beating!"
"So fast!" Kakashi was secretly shocked. He had barely seen Taiichi's figure. If they had met on the battlefield, it would have been a certain death. But this was just a member of Taiichi's team. One could imagine Taiichi's strength at this moment.
Kakashi clenched his fist inwardly. It seemed he would have to have a serious talk with Minato about the team's future plans.
Over there, Obito blinked and his neck was grabbed. Just as he was about to break free, he heard a long-lost voice in his ear. He turned his head and saw a familiar face in front of him.
"Cousin Yangping, what are you doing here!" Then, as if remembering something, he exclaimed in realization, "So you're Taiyi's Uchiha teammate!"
"I see you're getting more and more lazy. Come on, let's go practice together and see what level you're at now!"
Without waiting for Obito's objection, he grabbed Obito by the neck and dragged him toward the training ground.
Rin, standing to the side, looked in the direction Obito was taken away, her face full of worry. Kakashi, on the other hand, remained unmoved, clearly believing that Obito would be alright.
"Rin, don't worry. Besides, Yohei is Obito's cousin, so nothing will happen to him."
After hearing Taiichi's explanation, Rin felt a little relieved and quickly explained for Obito, "Taiichi, that's just how Obito is. He doesn't think before he speaks. Don't take it to heart."
Taiichi shook his head to indicate that he didn't care, and then took Saori to pack up the tents. Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Rin that he would be heading to the medical camp soon, and asked Rin to come along if she had time. He also wanted to introduce her to everyone since it was his first time there.
Back in her tent, Saori burst out laughing. "That guy named Obito, he likes that girl named Rin, right?"
Taichi was packing his things when he heard Saori's question and laughed, "The two of them are childhood friends, and with Kakashi, the three of them have been friends since they were little."
"However, the relationship between these three is a bit complicated." Taiichi clicked his tongue, looking on with amusement. "I never expected that Yohei was Obito's cousin!"
"What's so strange about that? They're all Uchiha, and their relationships are all complicated, but they're basically all relatives." Saori thought it was only natural; that's how it is in most large families.
The two chatted and laughed until they finished tidying up, but Yangping didn't return. It seemed that Obito was really going to get a good beating from Yangping this time.
The thought flashed through Taiyi's mind, and he stopped worrying about it. Anyway, there wouldn't be any big problems; at most, he would just get a bad lesson.
After that, Taichi bid farewell to Saori and headed alone to the medical camp, which would be another battlefield for him to fight in the coming period of time.
Lin had been waiting for a long time outside the medical camp.
When Taiichi arrived, Rin immediately noticed him and went to greet him, "Taiichi, shall we go in now?"
"Okay, from now on, you'll just follow me around, observe and learn as much as you can. Write down anything you don't know and ask me about it later. I'll also assign you some tasks; this is a great opportunity for training." Taiyi continued walking, leading Lin directly to the camp leader's tent.
Lifting the tent flap, a female doctor was seen engrossed in her files. Hearing someone enter, she didn't look up, saying directly, "Wait five minutes, I need to finish reviewing these documents first."
Taiyi frowned slightly, not because the person in charge was rude, but because the person's voice sounded so familiar.
Sure enough, when the person in charge finished his work and looked up, a familiar face appeared before Taiyi.
"Director Fujita! It's you! When did you come to the front lines?" Taiichi was overjoyed to see a familiar face, especially since this familiar face was the head of the medical camp, which would make things much easier for him in the future—for example, arranging for Rin to come in and help.
"Taiichi! It's been a long time! I also came here with Jiraiya-sama."
Fujita Sana stood up from her seat and walked over to Taichi in a few steps. The two were old acquaintances; Taichi had worked under her for a long time after arriving at Konoha Hospital.
"It's wonderful that you've come to the Southern Camp. You might not know this, but your reputation among medical ninjas is now extremely high. You're Tsunade's prized disciple, and the camp is currently in dire need of a pillar like you!"
Hearing Director Fujita's exaggerated words, Taiichi was a little confused. Was he really that famous now? He had no idea. Could it be that someone was trying to harm him?
It's no wonder Taiichi is overthinking things. After all, this kind of overpraising has happened more than once or twice in Konoha, making Taiichi unconsciously wary.
Perhaps noticing Taiichi's puzzled expression, Director Fujita glanced at Rin, who had been standing silently beside Taiichi, and then looked back at Taiichi.
Taiyi understood immediately and nodded slightly, indicating that this was one of their own and could be trusted.
Director Fujita then explained, "It must have been the Third Hokage's idea. With Tsunade absent, Konoha urgently needs a role model in the medical field, especially in Sunagakure, where they need to stabilize morale."
And you, in terms of both status and ability, have gained the approval of three generations of masters, so naturally you have been chosen as this symbol.
Taiyi held his head in his hand. "The Hokage is really something. Shouldn't he have told me about this first? Look how scared he's gotten."
Lin, who was standing nearby, was shocked. She never expected that Taiyi's achievements had reached such a high level that even the Hokage had to rely on Taiyi's reputation.
"Has the Sand Village's poison become this potent? The Leaf Village's antidote pills are no longer effective?" Taiichi asked, puzzled. Logically, Tsunade's antidote pill-making philosophy was highly advanced, perfectly countering the Sand Village's poison-making methods, unless—
Seeing Taiichi's enlightened expression, Fujita Sana gave an affirmative answer, "You're right. Another master of drug production has appeared in Sunagakure. He has innovated on Sunagakure's original drug production concepts."
The antidotes currently available in Konoha only alleviate symptoms. A true cure can only be achieved once the ninjas return to their camps. Even so, they can only treat each ninja individually, without any targeted antidote.
Upon hearing this, Taiichi understood the medical camp's current predicament. Overall, they had sufficient manpower, but the poison from Sunagakure was holding them back, wasting a significant amount of manpower.
"Chief Fujita, could you take me to see her now? I'd like to help as soon as possible." Taichi then pulled Rin aside, saying, "This is Nohara Rin. She's also studied medical ninjutsu, so she can come and lend a hand!"
Fujita Sana glanced at Rin, who had been standing quietly behind Taiichi, and nodded in agreement without hesitation: "Since you brought him, Taiichi, let him assist you!"
"Thank you, Director, thank you, Taiyi!" Lin was also happy and bowed to the two of them to express her gratitude.
After saying that, Director Fujita took the lead and led the two of them toward the medical area.
As they left the tent, Taichi reminded her, "Rin, don't reveal a single word of the conversation we had in the tent, especially not to Obito, that big mouth!"
"Yeah, don't worry, Taichi, I understand!"
The three of them walked towards the medical area, and along the way they would occasionally encounter ninjas who would greet them. Of course, these greetings were all directed at Director Fujita, which showed that she was well-regarded by everyone in the camp.
But as he walked, Taiichi realized something was wrong; the medical area was quite far away.
However, Taiichi suppressed his doubts and continued to follow Chief Fujita forward until they reached the outermost tent of the camp.
At this moment, painful wails echoed from afar, sending chills down the spines of those unaccustomed to them.
"Director, what's going on here!"
Fujita Sana sighed, "That's what makes that poison so terrible. It's not fatal, but it can make people dizzy and numb. Most importantly, it can continuously cause excruciating pain. At first, you can bear it, but later on—you heard it too, even a ninja can't stand it."
"So that's why they were placed on the edge of the camp?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. This constant wailing and screaming is really damaging to morale," Fujita said helplessly.
As they spoke, the three of them finally arrived at the tent entrance. Lin jogged a few steps forward, lifted the tent flap, and made it easier for Director Fujita and Taiichi to enter.
Director Fujita nodded approvingly. The three entered the tent and saw more than twenty ninjas lying on the sickbed, groaning in pain. Most of them were Chunin, some were Genin, and one or two Jonin were gritting their teeth and trying to hold on.
Several medical ninjas were using the Fine Disease Extraction Technique to treat the poisoned ninja, but the speed at which this was done was predictable.
"As you can see, the only treatment right now is to use the Fine Extraction Technique to peel away the toxins little by little, but this is too slow and consumes too much chakra. Other medications can only relieve the pain," Director Fujita explained to Taichi.
While listening, Tai opened a patient's medical record, looked at the recorded symptoms, glanced at the patient's eyelids and tongue coating, and briefly checked the patient's basic condition.
"This poison is likely made with the venom of a red scorpion found in the desert as its base. Its purpose is to cause us to suffer heavy casualties while depleting our logistical and medical resources."
"You've seen this kind of poison before!" Fujita was overjoyed, not expecting Taiichi to recognize the origin of this poison at a glance.
"No, but I've seen these red scorpions before. I'll have to handle them to know for sure." With that, Taiichi, having already put on his medical gear with Rin's help, turned to Chief Physician Fujita and said, "Could you please arrange a patient for me, Chief Physician? I want to try it out myself."
Immediately afterwards, under the coordination of Director Fujita, a Jonin lay down on the hospital bed in front of Taichi.
When Taiyi turned around to make a move, he was shocked to find that the person lying there was someone he knew very well.
"Captain Yamaguchi, I never expected to meet you in a place like this. By the way, this is the second time you've been lying in front of me!" Taichi teased.
"Haha, I heard a great doctor came, and I guessed it was you, kid. You volunteered to be my guinea pig." Captain Yamaguchi forced a smile through his pain as he replied to Taiichi. "This damn pain is unbearable!"
"Don't worry, it will stop hurting soon." Taiyi also became serious and gave a solemn promise.
As the anesthesia was administered, Captain Yamaguchi's eyelids slowly closed, and Taichi began to take action.
The chakra scalpel cut open the inflamed and suppurating wound, and a stream of foul blood mixed with pus flowed out. Taiichi put his left hand into a basin of clean water that Rin had brought over, and when he picked it up again, a water ball condensed in his hand.
With his left hand, he pressed the water balloon against the wound. The balloon spun rapidly, generating a suction force that drew out and cleaned away all the blood and pus around the wound. After repeating this twice, only bright red blood was drawn out the next time.
Finally, Taiichi once again dipped his hand into a ball of water and slowly pressed it directly into Yamaguchi's body through the wound. The Fine Ailment Extraction Technique was officially activated. At the same time, a rich amount of Yang attribute chakra rose in Taiichi's right hand and was placed on Yamaguchi's chest, which then spread throughout his body as he carefully sensed the changes within Yamaguchi's body.
After pressing and pulling out handfuls of water balls on Yamaguchi's body five times, the toxins on his body were finally removed, and Taiichi's right hand probe was also finished.
Taichi used the Palm Healing Technique to heal Captain Yamaguchi's wounds. He straightened up, turned around, and smiled at Director Fujita, saying, "I already know the pathology of the poison. Give me some time, and the antidote will be ready."