Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 207 Shinichi Paper Manufacturing! Mass Production of Medical Rolls!

Tsunade practically stormed into the high-privilege private laboratory located deep within Konoha Hospital, which belonged to Shinichi.

boom!

Tsunade pushed open the laboratory door, revealing a spacious interior equipped with the most advanced and top-of-the-line equipment currently available in Konoha.

Although it appeared somewhat messy, the overall environment was exceptionally clean.

"Boy!" Tsunade turned around, her gaze fixed intently on Shinichi, who had followed her in, his expression still calm. "Stop beating around the bush, just tell me! What's the logic behind your medical scroll? How did you manage to successfully store medical chakra within it?"

Shizune and Kurenai quickly followed, closing the door behind them. They stood obediently to the side, listening intently, afraid of missing a single word.

That's right.

Shinichi walked to the whiteboard next to him, picked up a pen, and began to explain: "Tsunade-sensei, you know very well that the fundamental difficulty in the ninja world today is how to successfully seal and stably store medical ninjutsu scrolls, which contain highly active life energy, in a container that is essentially a lifeless carrier, such as sealing scrolls."

"Currently, none of the known sealing scrolls can effectively contain medical chakra. Forcibly injecting it will only result in two things: either the scroll paper will collapse instantly, or the life activity of the medical chakra will rapidly decay due to the loss of the support of the life environment after injection, and it will soon become a piece of waste paper with no therapeutic effect."

"You mean?!"

Tsunade was taken aback, and then a flash of inspiration seemed to appear in her mind.

Almost instinctively, she immediately took out the scroll containing the healing technique from her ninja tool bag again, carefully rubbing it in her hands and sensing the material of the scroll paper itself.

"That's right, the ingredients!"

Shinichi nodded, affirming Tsunade's realization: "I believe that the primary breakthrough point, or even the only prerequisite, for creating a truly meaningful medical scroll is to create a material carrier capable of stably supporting and maintaining the activity of medical chakra!"

"This is the most fundamental breakthrough from zero to one. Subsequent technical challenges are secondary and can be gradually improved based on breakthroughs in materials."

Upon hearing Shinichi's analysis, Kurenai and Shizune were completely drawn in and listened attentively.

Tsunade didn't speak, but her brows were furrowed as she focused intently on sensing the papers on the scroll in her hand. Soon, the look of shock on her face deepened!

Even though the scroll wasn't activated at the moment, and the medical chakra inside was dormant and sealed, she could still clearly sense it.

The paper used to make this scroll itself exudes a gentle and stable life energy fluctuation, like a newly sprouted bud, within its fiber structure!

"You made this paper with a completely new, special material?!" Tsunade suddenly looked up at Shinichi, her voice trembling with excitement. "You discovered a new material that can hold medical chakra?!"

Ordinary writing paper, made from pressed wood pulp fibers, cannot withstand much chakra.

Chakra paper, used exclusively by ninjas, is paper specifically designed for making ninja supplies such as sealing scrolls and chakra test papers.

They are all made from the bark fibers of several trees that have been found to have special chakra affinity and carrying capacity, mixed with trace amounts of mineral powder that can stabilize chakra, and finally processed through a secret technique.

Some of these high-grade papers even contain fragments of incredibly precious chakra metal.

It is this combination of special craftsmanship and rare materials that gives paper the ability to hold and store ninja techniques and items.

"Yes, Tsunade-sensei, I'll temporarily name it Shinichi Paper after myself," Shinichi readily agreed.

"How did you do that? What materials did you use? What techniques did you use?" Seeing that Zhenyi nodded, Tsunade immediately asked.

She knew that the discovery or invention of new materials largely depended on inspiration, countless trials and errors, and a bit of luck. It required constantly arranging and combining various possible raw materials, adjusting the proportions, and trying different processing techniques. In the vast sea of ​​failures, one could occasionally catch a glimpse of success.

The existing chakra paper technology system in the ninja world can be said to be highly mature, but this also means that it has hit a bottleneck and has not seen any substantial innovation for a long time.

Kurenai and Shizune held their breath, their large eyes filled with curiosity as they looked at Shinichi, waiting for his answer.

"Looking back, I guess I was lucky."

Shinichi smiled and explained, "About ten days ago, when I was training in the Forest of Death, I tried to take the bark from a few trees in a certain area. Using them as the main material, I tried several combinations with other materials. In the end, I unexpectedly created this paper that can stably hold medical chakra and maintain its activity."

As he spoke, Shinichi took out a small piece of twig that he had prepared beforehand from the ninja tool pouch on his waist and handed it over.

In reality, it's not as simple as Shinichi said; those trees are indeed special.

However, it still requires precise proportions and special processes to combine with other materials to produce a mature "True One Paper".

If someone else were to do it, it would still require countless tedious adjustments of auxiliary material ratios and different manufacturing processes.

That's what materials science is all about.

The same ingredients can produce vastly different properties depending on the processing method.

The same target performance can be achieved through countless different compositions and structural schemes.

Therefore, trial and error and experimental verification are always the core aspects of materials research and development.

As for Shinichi, he succeeded in less than a day.

Trial and error?

Let my luck decide!

"This is?"

Tsunade immediately took it, touched it carefully, and felt its unique texture. She frowned.

Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, she gripped the blue crystal pendant—the First Hokage's necklace—that she always wore close to her body with her other hand. "It's Wood Release!"

Sensing the life force identical to that within the tree branch and the First Hokage's crystal, Tsunade exclaimed, "This is the unique aura of trees created by Great-Grandpa using Wood Release! Shinichi, the trees you found in the Forest of Death and used as raw materials were created by the First Hokage using Wood Release!"

"Um?"

Shinichi paused for a moment, seemingly not having considered this point, then suddenly realized: "I see. No wonder I said the life fluctuations of these trees were exceptionally vibrant, completely different from ordinary trees. Now it's not surprising. The First Hokage's Wood Release was known for its immense life force, so it's reasonable that the trees he left behind with his Wood Release could retain this characteristic."

At this point, Shinichi paused for a moment, then continued, "Since it's a tree left behind by the First Generation, calling it Shinichi Paper isn't quite appropriate anymore. Perhaps we should call it..."

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"Let's call it 'True Paper'!"

Before Shinichi could finish speaking, Tsunade interrupted him, saying in a serious tone, "If we name it after the First Hokage, once these medical scrolls are mass-produced and circulated, the name of the paper itself will become a huge signboard."

"People from other villages will easily associate the name with Great-Grandpa's Wood Release, and then deduce that the key to this new material may be related to the Wood Release creations left behind by Great-Grandpa. They will try every means to sneak into the Land of Fire to find the trees left behind by Great-Grandpa when he used Wood Release in various places, and try to transplant and cultivate them, or even replicate this technology. Even if the chance of success is extremely low, as long as there is such a risk, it must be eliminated from the beginning."

Tsunade gently placed the scroll on the lab table and concluded, "So, it's fine to call it True Paper. It's just a new type of paper named after its developer and made with unknown materials and processes."

"In this way, even if medical scrolls become widely available in the future, people will first study what you, Shinichi Higashino, have invented. Is it a new synthesis process? Or a unique chakra processing technique? They will focus their attention on you as a person."

Shinichi listened in silence, and after a moment, he slowly nodded: "I understand, Tsunade-sensei. You've thought this through very well. Then let's continue to call it Shinichi Paper." "Hmm." Tsunade's expression softened slightly, and she turned her attention back to the scroll and the branch in front of her.

"Then, let's continue." Tsunade raised her head, her gaze sweeping over Shinichi before turning to the two students beside her, and said, "Based on Shinichi's work, let's overcome the technical difficulties and find a way to achieve stable and reliable mass production of this medical reel someday!"

"Mute! Red!"

"Yes!" The two girls immediately straightened their backs.

"You two are tasked with meticulous data recording throughout the entire process! Experimental steps, material ratios, chakra reaction data, all discussed approaches and bottlenecks encountered, even a single conversation—don't miss a thing! Understand?"

"Understood, Tsunade-sensei."

"Very good." Tsunade nodded, then looked at Shinichi: "Kid, bring out all your experimental notes, failed samples, and all the process ideas you can think of right now. We'll go through them from the very bottom up."

As she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the laboratory instantly changed, as if a sophisticated instrument had begun to operate.

Shinichi and Tsunade immediately engaged in a high-speed, intensive technical discussion, sparking a fierce clash of ideas.

Shizune and Kurenai quickly got to work, one recording key points and parameters rapidly in the experimental log, while the other operated the instruments next to them, ready to quickly verify new ideas or collect data at any time.

Time flew by as I was engrossed in my work. The light outside the window gradually changed from the clear, bright morning light to the intense midday sun, and then slowly shifted to the languid slant of the afternoon.

Nearly ten hours later, more than thirty newly made scrolls were neatly arranged on the experimental table, each containing a C-rank medical ninjutsu called "Healing Technique".

This is already one of the better batches that they have been able to reproduce stably since then.

Tsunade picked up one of the scrolls and carefully sensed the stable flow of medical chakra within it. She then looked at the densely packed data next to it, her brows furrowing as she fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, Tsunade put down the scroll, let out a soft breath, looked at Shinichi, and said in a complicated tone, "In the field of medical ninjutsu, you have already done a very perfect job. I don't really have many substantial suggestions for improvement."

"However, the problem lies in the mass production stage."

She pointed to the blueprints filled with spell formulas on the side, her expression serious: "With the current sealing structure, although it can stably seal medical chakra, the engraving process is too complicated and the precision requirements are too high. Even a ninja skilled in sealing techniques would need more than an hour to make a complete one. Such efficiency is far from being able to be considered large-scale."

"We must simplify it, making the sealing structure more concise while ensuring the effectiveness and stability of the technique."

Easier and faster to copy.

Shinichi nodded and said, "Does Tsunade-sensei have any ideas? After all, in the field of sealing techniques, I am indeed only a beginner who has just started learning."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade frowned again. Although she was proficient in sealing techniques, she was not yet a master.

The sealing technique before them had already incorporated the simplest solution that she and Shinichi could think of while ensuring effectiveness.

"etc!"

Suddenly, Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she abruptly looked up as a name popped into her mind: "I know who can help! That's right! Finding her might be the fastest way to solve this problem! You guys wait here for me! I'll be right back!"

Without waiting for a response from the three, Tsunade turned around and strode out of the laboratory, her pace even faster than when she came. She disappeared through the doorway in the blink of an eye, leaving only Shinichi, Shizune, and Kurenai inside the laboratory.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Shizune was the first to recover. She looked at the thirty-odd rolls on the lab table, her eyes filled with light, and said softly, "Hong, what do you think about this? Once these medical rolls are really mass-produced, everyone in the village can carry one with them when they go on missions. In critical moments, they'll have an extra layer of protection, and they can avoid a lot of bloodshed and sacrifice. Even in remote areas where missions are being carried out, they can receive timely treatment."

The thought that she could personally participate in such a great cause that could save countless lives, even if it was just doing the most basic record-keeping work, filled her with excitement and pride.

"Yes, silence! If this kind of reel can be mass-produced stably, it will first become the standard equipment for all ninja teams during missions, greatly improving their survival rate and mission endurance. This will directly enhance the overall strength of the village, but it won't just be limited to missions."

Kurenai Yuhi was clearly thinking further ahead. She put down her notepad and said, "Think about it. Once the village's needs are met, it's very likely that its use won't be limited to Konoha anymore."

"Cities across the Land of Fire, other friendly nations and ninja villages, even wealthy merchants and nobles would certainly be willing to spend a fortune to purchase it. This could be developed into a huge new source of income for the village, becoming one of its pillar industries, bringing unimaginable wealth and resources. With these, better facilities can be built, and the lives of more ninjas and villagers can be improved..."

The two girls looked at each other and saw the light in each other's eyes.

Then, they all turned their gazes to the black-haired boy who was still standing in front of the lab table, looking down at the blueprints and materials.

The core initiator of this great innovation, their partner—Shinichi Higashino.

Is Shinichi really that good-looking?

The thought appeared in the minds of the two girls almost simultaneously.

In their past memories, the boy had always given people the impression of being gentle, reliable, intelligent and strong, but his appearance was at most considered to be handsome and clean.

But I don't know when it started, perhaps it was the rapid change in height over the past year, the increasingly calm temperament, or perhaps it was the fact that the lines of his profile were particularly clear under the light when he was focused on his research.

They suddenly felt that the person in front of them seemed a little different.

Perhaps... it's because I've reached a certain age and grown up?

The two of them gave themselves an explanation without even realizing it, and then slightly looked away, their ears feeling a little hot.

Shinichi was unaware of the subtle thoughts swirling in the minds of the two girls; his thoughts were wandering far away.

What are the economic effects of medical reels?

This is just the beginning.

The market for health products, beauty products, cosmetics, and even "physical fitness" products that are popular with men is unimaginably vast.

And this is only limited to the medical and related derivative fields.

In the future, this could include food chain stores branded as "Shinichi," as well as clothing, entertainment, transportation, communications, and various industrial products, and even the Internet...

Zhenyi has far too many ideas and plans in his mind that can quickly ignite demand, reshape the industry, and bring huge wealth and influence.

However, there's no rush.

Most of these are plans that can only be fully implemented and maximized after he truly assumes the position of Hokage and gains supreme power and resources.

He was confident that once he took control of Konoha, he could gradually implement his many ideas.

Konoha Village's economic strength and living standards will experience explosive growth in the short term, directly achieving economic independence and reaching a point where it can maintain itself normally without the support of the Daimyo's government or commissions from mission assignments.

Within ten years, it can be transformed into the world's number one metropolis, far ahead of any other city in the ninja world in terms of living standards, economic vitality, development level, and technological application.

But at this moment, his primary goal remains to become stronger, solidify his foundation, improve the system, and generate and upgrade more and stronger entries.

Incidentally, continue to build prestige and win over people's hearts.

A medical scroll that can be mass-produced and benefit all the ninjas and villagers is sufficient at this stage.

Other grand plans can be gradually unfolded after he takes that position.

After all, no matter how well Konoha develops, the greatest prestige and benefits will ultimately belong to the person sitting in the Hokage's seat.

No matter how much he did, he was at most the second most accomplished person.

This is not what Shinichi wants.

In Konoha Village, at the Minato Namikaze residence, a lively gathering is underway.

Warm lights bathed the living room, where a long table was laden with delicious-looking dishes. Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, and the members of Team 7—Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara—sat around the table.

"Come on, let's have another drink!" Kushina Uzumaki, with the cheerful demeanor of a hostess, raised her drink glass again with a smile.

"Cheers!" Everyone echoed, raising their glasses with a crisp clinking sound before drinking.

No sooner had he put down his drink than Obito Uchiha eagerly began devouring the food in front of him, his cheeks bulging, mumbling indistinctly, "Mmm...delicious! Kushina-neechan's cooking is amazing, almost as good as Shinichi's..."

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He choked on his words as soon as he finished speaking, realizing what he had said. He hurriedly looked up, his cheeks flushed, and tried to salvage the situation: "Ah, no! I meant, Kushina-neechan's cooking is even better! Yes, much better!"

At the dining table, Kakashi didn't even lift his eyelids, uttering two words indifferently: "Idiot."

Normally, Obito Uchiha would have jumped up and argued with Kakashi, but at this moment he just looked nervously at Kushina Uzumaki, afraid that his unintentional words would upset her.

Upon hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but burst out laughing, waving her hand dismissively: "Oh, what's the big deal? I learned a lot of my cooking skills from 'Cooking Master Boy'. Speaking of which, Shinichi is my teacher."

Obito Uchiha finally breathed a sigh of relief, scratched his head and chuckled foolishly, then buried himself in the food again.

As he ate, he suddenly remembered something and looked at Kushina curiously: "By the way, Kushina-neechan, I remember you're also a Jonin, right? But I don't think I've ever seen you teach students, nor have I heard of you going out of the village on missions. That's strange."

Minato Namikaze, who was sitting next to her, was about to explain when Kushina Uzumaki interrupted with a smile, "Minato, let me explain."

She turned to Obito, smiled slightly, and said, "Because my identity is rather special, I need to stay in the village more often and receive everyone's protection. I can't just run outside the village."

"I see—" Obito Uchiha nodded, seemingly understanding.

He didn't quite understand what "special status" specifically meant, but he knew he "couldn't leave the village" and "needed protection."

But he understood.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say, "That's a pity, there are many interesting places and experiences outside the village," or "Won't it be boring to stay in the village all the time?"

But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, looking at Kushina Uzumaki's calm smile, he felt that it might not be appropriate to say them, and in the end he just mumbled an "oh".

Seeing this, Kushina Uzumaki smiled even more brightly, reaching out to ruffle Obito's spiky hair: "So, Obito, you have to work hard and become stronger quickly! When you become strong enough in the future, maybe you can protect me and we can go outside the village to see the vast world together!"

Those words seemed to ignite a flame in the boy's heart. Obito Uchiha sat bolt upright, nodded vigorously, and shouted, "Don't worry, Kushina-neechan! I'll definitely become super strong someday!"

"I'm strong enough that no bad guy will have a chance to hurt you! I mean what I say!"

"Alright, alright, then I'll wait and see." Kushina Uzumaki nodded with a smile, then turned to look at Minato Namikaze, who was watching her with a smile. Her eyes were full of tenderness, and she was about to say something.

Just then—

Boom boom boom!

A sudden, urgent knocking interrupted the warm atmosphere in the living room.

"At this time..." Minato Namikaze was slightly surprised, but he immediately stood up: "I'll go take a look."

He walked to the entrance and opened the door, and the person standing outside surprised him.

"Tsunade-senpai?"

The newcomer was Tsunade. She seemed to be in a hurry, her long golden hair slightly disheveled. She didn't bother with pleasantries, her gaze sweeping directly past Minato into the house: "Minato, is Kushina here?"

"I'm here, Tsunade-neechan!" Hearing the familiar voice, Kushina Uzumaki immediately stood up from the dining table and quickly walked to the door. "What's wrong? Why did you look for me so urgently?"

Kushina Uzumaki and Tsunade were old acquaintances. After she was chosen as the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she practically lived in the residence of the First Hokage's wife, Mito Uzumaki, and followed that elder of the Uzumaki clan to learn the secret sealing techniques and other skills of the Uzumaki clan.

As Mito's granddaughter, Tsunade often visited her grandmother, and the two became acquainted over time. To Kushina, Tsunade was a powerful and somewhat special senior and older sister, and her domineering and protective personality was very much to Kushina's liking.

"Kushina, I need your help with something very important! Now!" Tsunade grabbed Kushina's wrist, her face full of urgency.

"Huh? Now? Should we say it here or..." Kushina was taken aback by her posture.

"Let's find a quiet place to talk."

"Let's talk in the study."

After saying that, Kushina led Tsunade towards the study, quickly telling Minato and the children at the dining table, "Minato, you guys eat first! Tsunade and I are going to the study to discuss something!"

Inside the study, Tsunade skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point: "It's about the mass production problem of a new type of medical ninjutsu scroll. We're stuck on the simplification stage of the sealing technique and need top-notch sealing jutsu experts! You were the first person I thought of!"

"Medical reels? Mass production?" Kushina blinked, quickly catching the key words, her curiosity immediately piqued: "Tsunade-neechan, please explain in detail!"

So Tsunade quickly explained the medical scroll, and Kushina listened quietly, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Tsunade-neechan." After hearing this, Kushina seemed even more impatient than Tsunade.

God knows that she stayed in the village every day, and although it was safe, her life was almost monotonous, and there was really nothing that made her feel truly needed.

Upon hearing about a project that could be of great help and save countless lives in the future, she couldn't sit still any longer.

The two were about to leave the study.

"Wait, Tsunade-neechan!" Kushina suddenly remembered something and asked, "Can I bring one more person with me?"

Perhaps it can be of some help, and it's also a learning opportunity.

Tsunade was taken aback: "Who?"

"Lin".

Kushina smiled and explained, "Rin is a thoughtful child with a great talent for chakra control. She's a promising candidate for medical ninjutsu. Although Minato is a wonderful teacher, he's not particularly skilled in medical ninjutsu, which I feel has somewhat hindered her potential in this area. If she could stay with you, Tsunade, for this medical scroll project, even just as an assistant, she would definitely benefit greatly from observing and listening."

"You're quite considerate of others." Hearing this, Tsunade smiled as well: "Alright, take her with you, but let me make this clear first, how much she can learn from me depends on herself."

"no problem!"

Stepping out of the study, Kushina beckoned to Rin Nohara at the dining table: "Rin! Come here quickly, come out with me and Tsunade-neechan! We have an important mission!"

Nohara Rin paused for a moment, then quickly stood up: "Yes, Kushina-neechan!"

Afterwards, Tsunade, Kushina, and Rin Nohara left in a hurry, leaving behind a slightly deserted atmosphere and three men looking at each other in bewilderment—Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, and Obito.

"What's going on? So mysterious..." Obito Uchiha muttered under his breath, a little envious of Rin for being taken on an important mission.

"Eat your food, you loser." Kakashi glanced at him.

"Who are you calling the worst student?!"

"Alright, alright."

Minato Namikaze chuckled and smoothed things over, saying, "They must have something very important to do. Let's continue eating."

Meanwhile, the news that Kushina had left with Tsunade was naturally noticed by the Anbu members who were responsible for guarding, watching over, and protecting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in the vicinity.

The message was quickly sent to the Hokage's office.

"I understand. Continue with your guard duties. Do not interfere with them. Report any unusual activity."

After listening to the report from the Anbu and learning that Kushina had accompanied Tsunade to Shinichi's private laboratory, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, simply nodded and gave a brief instruction.

But I couldn't help but wonder, had they discovered something amazing again?

For a moment, even the Third Hokage couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

Some time later, at Minato's house, the dinner party ended in a rather quiet atmosphere. Minato declined Kakashi and Obito's offer to stay and help clean up.

After the two left, Minato rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning the table and kitchen by himself. Just as he put the last washed plate back in its place and was wiping the water off his hands, there was another knock at the door.

"Kakashi? Have you forgotten something?"

Kakashi stood in the doorway, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before speaking, "Minato-sensei, I apologize for bothering you again. I... have encountered some new problems with my Lightning Release training and would like to ask you for your guidance. Do you have a moment now?"

"Of course I'm free. Let's talk at the training ground," Minato said with a smile.

He thought Kakashi was still facing a problem related to Chidori.

However, a moment later, in the fifth training ground of Konoha, bathed in moonlight.

Seeing the countless bolts of lightning surrounding Kakashi, Minato Namikaze's eyes widened: "This is!? Lightning Release ninjutsu?"

Meanwhile, inside the laboratory, Tsunade burst in with Kushina and Rin Nohara.

"I've brought the person to you!"

Tsunade nodded to Shinichi and stepped aside to let the red-haired female ninja behind her pass: "This is Kushina Uzumaki, the top sealing technique expert in the ninja world today. This is Shinichi Higashino. You've probably heard of him many times."

"I've heard of it more than just Tsunade! I'm a huge fan of 'Cooking Master Boy', I haven't missed a single episode!"

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Kushina's gaze instantly locked onto the black-haired boy who had looked up from behind the lab table. Her eyes lit up, and she strode forward: "You're Shinichi? You're way more handsome in person than in the manga's author bio! I heard a bit about you from Tsunade, well done!"

As she spoke, Kushina's gaze swept over the blueprints, scroll samples, and various records spread out on the experimental table: "Well then, let's leave the pleasantries for later and get started! Time waits for no one, so show me all the experimental data, failure records, complete material property analysis reports, and structural diagrams of every sealing technique you've tried!"

I need to figure out the situation as soon as possible and find the breakthrough in the mass production seal!

Five days later, inside the laboratory.

"Yes! We did it!!!"

A burst of ecstatic cheers suddenly erupted, shattering the tense and quiet atmosphere of the seminar that had lasted for days.

Kushina Uzumaki held the medical scroll that had just passed the final test high in her hand, her face filled with barely suppressed excitement and pride, her red hair flying wildly with her movement.

On the worktable in front of her, more than fifty medical scrolls of the same size were neatly stacked, each representing a successful seal and stable energy storage.

"Very good!"

"They really did it!"

Kurenai, Shizune, and Rin also wore relieved and overjoyed smiles. The fatigue from the continuous high-intensity work was completely washed away by the huge sense of accomplishment.

Kushina carefully set down the scroll, turned to everyone in the lab, especially Tsunade and Shinichi, and quickly explained with shining eyes, "Look! This medical sealing and storage method is finally finalized! The structure is stable, the chakra flow efficiency meets the standard, and most importantly—it's simple enough! Any ninja with a basic understanding of sealing techniques can master it and quickly imprint a qualified empty storage scroll after a short period of training!"

"When the time comes, all we need to do is have medical ninjas inject and seal in C-rank medical ninjutsu such as healing or hemostasis techniques, and a finished medical scroll will be complete! We've laid the theoretical foundation for mass production!"

But after the initial excitement, she sighed, "However, it's a pity that for now we can only perfectly seal C-rank medical ninjutsu like healing and hemostasis techniques. If we could make more advanced life-saving techniques or even palm-wielding techniques into medical scrolls... that would be so great, so we could deal with more serious and dangerous situations."

Upon hearing this, Shinichi smiled and said, "Senior Kushina, we must take things one step at a time. The fact that we were able to overcome the two major hurdles of materials and basic sealing in such a short time, achieving a breakthrough from zero to one, and turning the stable storage of medical ninjutsu from theory into reality, is already a miracle that has never been seen in the ninja world for hundreds of years."

He picked up a scroll and continued, "For the vast majority of battlefield wounded and common injuries in missions, timely and reliable healing and hemostasis techniques are enough to stabilize the injury. In many cases, even if it doesn't have much effect on severe injuries, it is enough to allow the wounded comrade to make it to a place with better medical conditions. This can save countless lives."

"The more profound and challenging issues of how to increase the upper limit of capacity, how to optimize the sealing techniques to adapt to more advanced medical ninjutsu, and how to further reduce costs and increase production still require Kushina-senpai to continue to delve into the field of sealing techniques."

"Yes! Absolutely! Leave it to me!" Kushina Uzumaki nodded vigorously, her fists clenching unconsciously, her eyes burning with a fiery passion. She exclaimed excitedly, "In the future, I will definitely! I will definitely research a new sealing technique that can reliably seal even more advanced medical ninjutsu! I will make this medical scroll the strongest shield protecting the lives of my comrades!"

For her, this feeling was incredibly precious.

Although the Third Hokage and other Konoha officials said that she was extremely important to the village as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

But that sense of importance often left her feeling somewhat empty.

Now, she has finally found a career where she can proactively create value, be genuinely needed, and directly benefit countless peers.

"However..." Kushina frowned again, looking at Tsunade and Shinichi: "What about the material problem? After five days of high-intensity testing and trial production, the special trees left by the First Hokage's Wood Release in the Forest of Death are running low. If we really want to mass-produce, the raw material supply chain is the primary issue."

"There's no need to worry about that for now."

Tsunade crossed her arms and said, "Within the ancestral land of the Senju clan, my great-grandfather left behind a large area of ​​special trees that he personally cultivated in order to master Wood Release for daily training and experiments. That forest was quite large, but no one had thought of this use before, so the supply of raw materials was sufficient for a long time."

"Great!" Kushina's eyes lit up, a huge weight lifted from her shoulders, and her bright smile returned. She couldn't wait to say, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go tell the Hokage! He needs to know what a great thing we've done! We've done a tremendous service for the village!!!"

She could already picture the shocked yet relieved look on the faces of the three generations of old men when they heard the news.

The Hokage's office.

"What?! What?! You mean medical reels?! The kind that can be mass-produced?!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, jerked his pipe open and stood up abruptly from his seat.

Although he had vaguely guessed from the reports from the Anbu and their movements over the past few days that Shinichi, Tsunade, and Kushina were working on a major project together, which was likely related to medicine or sealing techniques.

But when the groundbreaking achievement, "mass-producible medical reel," was reported, the surprise far exceeded his expectations.

Without a moment's hesitation, the Third Hokage immediately stood up and strode out of the office, heading quickly towards Shinichi's private laboratory.

Along the way, after the initial shock, the Third Hokage was also quickly assessing the potentially earth-shattering impact of this medical scroll.

First, from a strategic perspective: although we can only seal away C-rank ninjutsu like "Healing Technique" and "Hemostasis Technique" at present, the word "mass production" is the biggest power multiplier!

This means that in the upcoming war, every frontline squad in Konoha, and even every individual soldier, could potentially be equipped with at least one of these life-saving charms!

This will greatly improve the survival rate and sustained combat capability of Konoha ninjas on the battlefield. Being able to receive stable treatment immediately after being injured means that more wounded can be carried off the front line alive, and more elite combat power can be preserved.

This is not just an innovation in medical logistics, but a strategic weapon that directly enhances overall military strength. In a fierce war of attrition, this slight increase in survival rate may accumulate into a key factor that determines the course of the war!

Then there's the economic aspect: a huge money-making machine. Once the technology matures and production capacity stabilizes, the value of this convenient and fast medical reel will be immeasurable.

Not only is Konoha itself in huge demand, but the Daimyo's government, government offices at all levels, wealthy merchants and nobles of the Land of Fire, and even other countries and ninja villages that are friendly with Konoha or remain neutral will probably be waving huge checks to buy it.

This could easily be developed into a brand new, pillar-type strategic industry for Konoha, bringing a continuous stream of wealth and resources to the village, which could be used to support infrastructure development, improve people's livelihoods, strengthen the military, and support more cutting-edge research like this...

However, economic benefits are long-term and require careful management. Right now, the Third Hokage's thoughts immediately focused on the most pressing application of warfare.

The more the Third Hokage pondered this, the stronger the fire in his heart burned. He quickened his pace, eager to fly to the laboratory immediately and witness this miracle firsthand.

Inside the laboratory.

When the Third Hokage appeared at the door, the excitement that had just subsided inside instantly surged again.

Kushina was the first to jump up, her face beaming with a bright "Praise me, praise me!" smile, tinged with a hint of smugness.

Tsunade crossed her arms and raised her chin slightly, while Shinichi stood to the side with a calm and gentle expression.

Shizune, Kurenai, and Rin Nohara stood respectfully a little further back, their faces also flushed with excitement at participating in making history.

The Third Hokage's gaze immediately fell on the medical scrolls on the worktable.

He strode forward, and without even speaking, carefully picked up one and examined it closely.

It actually happened! And the level of completion is so high!

His own sealing skills were very high, so he was able to figure out what was inside very quickly.

The Third Hokage slowly closed the scroll, raised his head, and his gaze slowly swept over the young faces in front of him, revealing a smile that bloomed like autumn chrysanthemums.

"Good! Good! Good! You did a wonderful job! You have done a great service to the village, and Konoha is proud of you!"

While praising him, another, more realistic thought flashed through the Third Hokage's mind.

Raw materials!

The forest in the Thousand Hands Ancestral Land is certainly considerable in size, but it is by no means infinite.

He knew very well that the trees created by the First Hokage using Wood Release grew very slowly, and whether the new seedlings that were transplanted and cultivated would retain the same characteristics was unknown.

This means that if medical reels are indeed produced and consumed on a large scale as expected, then one day, the supply of raw materials for Zhenyi Paper may face the problem of depletion.

Thinking of this, the Third Hokage frowned inwardly.

Could it be...?

The thought resurfaced in his mind, but was quickly dismissed by the Third Hokage.

"Let's see how it goes first, and we'll talk about it later."

Right now, celebrating the achievements and planning their application are the most important things to do.

Thinking this, the Third Hokage smiled again and began to talk warmly with the group of heroes who had created the miracle. The topic quickly turned to how to efficiently train personnel, establish production lines, and set standards.

Just as this medical miracle, which was enough to change the landscape of ninja medicine, quietly emerged in Konoha, the increasingly intense situation in the ninja world did not stop.

May 5th, the 47th year of Konoha.

An explosive piece of news spread like a thunderclap throughout the entire ninja world.

Iwagakure, citing the disappearance of its ninja during a mission in the Land of Lightning and the suspicion that they had met with misfortune, issued a formal ultimatum to Kumogakure, demanding that a large-scale search force be dispatched into the Land of Lightning to conduct a thorough and unrestricted search to ensure the safety of its ninja and to uncover the truth.

This excuse, which Kumogakure once used to wage war against Konoha, is now being used by Iwagakure against Kumogakure.

God knows what the Cloud Village was thinking when they received this ultimatum.

Rumor has it that when the hot-tempered Third Raikage received the official documents, he smashed the sturdy Raikage's desk with a single blow in a fit of rage.

So, late that very night, Iwagakure officially declared war on Kumogakure.

The news caused an uproar in the ninja world.

However, the Hidden Stone Village's forces did not immediately target the Land of Lightning's mainland, but instead brazenly invaded the Land of the Moon, a vassal state of the Land of Lightning!

Clearly, Iwagakure intends to use the Land of the Moon as a springboard and frontline base.

Thus, the participants in the Third Shinobi World War included four of the Five Great Shinobi Villages: Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha, which was simultaneously fighting against Sunagakure and Kumogakure.

Only Wuyin, isolated overseas and separated by the vast ocean, has not yet officially entered the fray.

But everyone with discerning eyes knows that it's only a matter of time before Kirigakure joins the war.

Along the long coastline in the southeast of the Land of Fire, the confrontation and friction between Konoha and Kirigakure have become increasingly frequent, with the tension growing stronger day by day. The fighting and bloodshed between the two sides under the guise of mission conflicts are no longer news.

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