Uchiha Akaishi Tour

April 9, Konoha Year 37.

After a day of rest, Akaishi and Ranmai officially joined the emergency medical team, forming the fifth squad.

In addition to Akaishi and Ranmai, Kato Dan also arranged a powerful teammate for the fifth squad—Kime Kōdō.

That is, the Konoha ninja with the "big nose and small eyes" who initially spoke to Akaishi and Ranma.

"Kime Jonin is very experienced. You must follow his instructions during the mission," Kato Dan instructed.

Mumu...jounin!

Judging from this title, the captain of the fifth squad must be Mumu Kōdō.

Moreover, Akashi and Lanwu immediately believed that Kokumo Kōdō's "rich experience" was indeed remarkable. After all, it's not easy to become a Jonin in Konoha! Whether it's strength or experience alone, it's impossible to be rated as a Jonin. Kokumo Kōdō is not even thirty years old. To become a Jonin in Konoha is indeed an achievement.

"Hello, I'm Kōtō. I don't know medical ninjutsu, but... I'm quite good at protecting my teammates, hahaha." Kōtō probably emphasized this point because he was worried that Akaishi and Ranma would be nervous about the atmosphere of war.

Kato Dan, standing to the side, confirmed, "That's right. After using my secret technique, I'm very afraid of being approached... I usually team up with Mokume, and I always entrust my safety to him."

Not only is he a Jonin, but he's also Dan Kato's teammate and excels at protecting his comrades...

Kato Dan's arrangements were very considerate of Akaishi and Ranmai!

Just then, Kato Dan suddenly paused, fell silent as if he had disconnected, and then nodded with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Chishi realized that the mountain must have lost contact with him.

The "Mind Transmission Technique" of the Mountain Clan, after being amplified by a special device, can send and receive messages over a wide area.

With the aid of an amplification device, the range for direct audio communication is approximately ten kilometers.

The range for receiving specific signals can reach hundreds of kilometers. These specific signals are "sealed scrolls" prepared in advance. Unsealing them releases the corresponding signals, which can express meanings such as "request for help," "warning," "need for assistance," or "need for emergency medical care."

Looking back now, it must have been Yamanaka Miichi who was contacting Kato Dan. As for the content of the contact... the most common thing, of course, was that there was an emergency rescue mission and Kato Dan needed to arrange manpower.

"Fifty kilometers away in the direction of Hai, there are Konoha comrades who need emergency medical attention!" Kato Dan immediately reported.

Since we're telling them directly, it's obvious...

"The fourth squad just returned and is still resting. The fifth squad... well, that's up to you," Kato Dan said.

"Who is our opponent?" Akaishi asked cautiously.

However, Kato Dan shook his head and said, "At this distance, even Squad Leader Miichi cannot receive specific information. He can only determine that our comrade used the 'Request for Emergency Aid' sealing scroll there."

The specific situation can only be determined on-site. The location of Hai is about 50 kilometers northwest... Before resting last night, Akashi looked at the nearby battlefield map. That should be the area where the Konoha and Amegakure mobile squads were fighting.

There was a swamp not far away, one of the strongholds held by the Rain Ninja. The Konoha ninja who requested reinforcements had likely just fought with the Rain Ninja and were retreating when the wounded were about to give up.

"Do you need any medical supplies? We'll meet in five minutes and head out!" Kōdō Mu immediately said to Akaishi and Ryūmai.

"yes!"

Five minutes later, the fifth squad had already set off.

Since an emergency call for help has been made, it means that some members of the team that sent the signal are already unable to hold on.

Normally, if the terrain is suitable and things go smoothly, Chishi can reach this 50-kilometer distance in an hour if he travels at full speed.

However, the terrain for this fifty-kilometer stretch was not suitable for traveling, and Mumu Gongdao had to consider the issues of vigilance and guarding against ambushes along the way. Under his guidance, the fifty kilometers took a full two and a half hours.

Along the way, Moku also reminded them: "Although theoretically, the reason why the rescue team cannot retreat is not because the enemy is too strong, we still need to be careful. The enemy may be secretly following them and deliberately luring the medical ninja over."

If the distress signal was sent because of pursuers, then it wasn't for the medical station, but rather for the command center where Jonin Chen Yi was located. However…

The Rain Ninja and Sand Ninja now deeply resent Konoha's medical corps!

The independent medical unit, established at Tsunade's strong suggestion, greatly reduced the casualties of Konoha ninja.

In particular, the operation of placing medical stations directly on the front lines—within a 100-kilometer radius rescue range—allows Konoha ninjas who are wounded but not killed to receive rapid treatment after being withdrawn from the front lines.

Whether it's accelerating the recovery from minor injuries or treating serious ones, Konoha has gradually gained dominance on the battlefield.

"Stop," Mumu Kōdō said as he approached the location where they were calling for help.

Upon hearing this, Akaishi and Lanwu immediately stopped and stood guard in a position where they were facing each other.

Then, Mumu looked at the big tree to the side and shouted warily, "Guard the village."

"Returning Leaves".

The sound of exchanging commands came from inside the tree. Upon hearing this, Mokumo relaxed further. At the same time, a disguised seal that had been covering the tree hole was removed, revealing two men, one woman, and three Konoha ninja inside.

"Tachibana Chunin? You..." Kōme's pupils narrowed, and his first notice was of the female ninja covered in blood with a missing arm. "I'm not in a hurry... Has the antidote ninja arrived yet? Kazami Jonin, he..." Tachibana said anxiously.

The male ninja lying to the side was already on the verge of death.

When Tachibana saw Akaishi and Ranma, he was obviously a little anxious—after all, the two looked too young. Not to mention that he might not recognize them in a hurry, even if he did, the other Konoha ninjas were not familiar with Ranma's medical ninjutsu skills.

"Leave it to me!" Lan Wu said immediately.

Seeing this, without Lan Wu saying a word, Akashi immediately stepped forward, carried the poisoned ninja out, and placed him on the flat ground to the side.

The procedure of "extracting small ailments" does not require opening the cavity or making incisions. Compared to sterility, ventilation is even more important—otherwise, the extracted toxins will be inhaled again!

The three ninjas who requested help all looked very young. Kazami Shoji was a Jonin captain, Inagaki Shuichi and Tachibana Hikaru were Chunin, with the former being a sensory ninja. However, he looked very pale, which seemed to be a side effect of poisoning from a secret medicine—that is, the overdraft-type secret medicine.

It seemed to be the last moment. They used the secret medicine to retreat, but by the time they arrived here, the side effects of the medicine had taken effect, and the poison that the Jonin Kazami was suffering from could no longer withstand. So they sent a signal for help.

Seeing that Ranmai was using the "Fine Ailment Extraction Technique" to treat Kazami who had been poisoned, Tachibana breathed a sigh of relief.

Akaishi then asked Tachibana, "Tachibana Chunin, where's your arm?"

Tachibana, Inagaki:......

Although I know that Uchiha people don't always speak well, but... are you really that bad at talking at such a young age?

Seeing their expressions, Akaishi added, "I know how to stitch up external wounds!"

"Ah? Oh... I'm sorry... I meant... thank you, but..." Tachibana was initially embarrassed, then showed a regretful expression. Clearly, the severed arm hadn't been brought back.

"This cut was made by... a Rain Ninja's chain sword, right? Captain Kime." Akaishi said, looking at Kime's sword.

This kind of cut would be very effective to repair using the abilities of "Prison King Yama," but...

Whether or not we can go back to find the arm is up to Mumu Kōdō to decide.

Mokumu Kōdō frowned – he definitely couldn't leave now; the team that had called for help was basically out of combat, and Ranmai was focused on using the "Fine Ailment Extraction Technique," so someone had to protect her, but he couldn't let Akaishi act alone…

"Lanwu, how is Kazami doing?" Mumu asked.

"Two hours," Lan Wu replied.

Kime then looked at Tachibana and asked, "Where is the battle position?"

Tachibana then told Akaishi and Kōdō the location of the previous battle, which was less than ten kilometers away. Moreover, "We encountered six Amegakure ninjas on our way back after completing a mission. They probably didn't plan to ambush us, but their squad included a sensory ninja with a sensory range... greater than mine," Inagaki added.

Inagaki's tone was quite self-reproachful.

They wouldn't have been intercepted if their perception range hadn't been so overwhelming.

"I understand..." Kōdō said, using the Shadow Clone Technique.

If it can be saved, then it should be saved...

Otherwise, both taijutsu and ninjutsu will be useless!

"Captain Mokumo, let my mirror clone come along too!" Upon seeing this, Akaishi immediately formed hand seals, and at the same time, a mirror image of his clone appeared beside him.

Because of the Chunin Exams, it's not a secret that Akaishi can use Mirror Clones.

and……

After Uchiha Kagami's death, Uchiha Akaishi became the only ninja who could create Kagami clones.

"No, our clones stay behind." Kōdō's order came as Akaishi's surprise.

"Huh?" Akashi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Her arm isn't that important, is it? Isn't this side more important?

"It's alright if we go find them ourselves. The enemy and the Kazami squad just happened to run into each other, and they didn't give chase," Kime said calmly. "Oh..." Akaishi had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but considering Kime's extensive experience with swordsmanship, he trusted his judgment.

Not long after Akaishi and Kime left...

"Captain Mokumo, is it alright to leave only the clone over there?" Akashi couldn't help but ask, remembering that Lanwu couldn't be disturbed when she used the "Fine Ailment Extraction Technique".

"Don't worry, Squad Leader Kato was there just now," Kime finally told the truth.

"Huh?" Akaishi was taken aback when he heard this—Squad Leader Kato left the medical station so easily? Wasn't he afraid of using this as a diversionary tactic?

"There were indeed Rain Ninjas nearby just now. They only gathered more after the two of us left," Kime said matter-of-factly.

Now that Kato Dan has discovered them, those Rain Ninja are doomed...

Just to see if we can attract more people from the past!

Dongdong: Kōtō Moku is the teammate who stopped Tsunade from acting impulsively when Katō Dan died in the original work. Kōtō Moku was 31 years old when Katō Dan died.