Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

The morning sun shone on Konoha Village, and Hiruzen Sarutobi walked proudly through the village streets.

This was part of his weekly inspection tour, designed to allow him to experience the situation in Konoha firsthand.

Only by going down to the grassroots level can one truly understand the situation.

Along the way, many people greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi. Since becoming the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi had gained some prestige among the people.

The situation in the ninja world is becoming increasingly clear, and Konoha is likely to win this ninja war again.

This feeling of victory brought joy and exhilaration to every villager in Konoha.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi walked, he suddenly stopped in front of a shop.

It was a ninja tool shop, a place he frequented.

The owner of this shop is named Tianhai, a man in his forties.

It is said that Tenkai can obtain all the ninja tools in the entire ninja world and also has excellent forging skills.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's weapons from his youth were purchased from a ninja tool shop in Tenkai.

It's time to see what new items are available.

A smile appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face; the long-lost feeling of shopping brought him a sense of joy.

He walked into the store in a few steps, looked at Tianhai who was displaying new goods at the entrance, and greeted him.

Upon hearing the sudden sound, Tianhai's hand trembled, and he quickly turned around. When he saw who it was, a smile instantly appeared on his face.

He bowed slightly, his voice strong and clear, yet neither humble nor arrogant.

"Lord Hokage."

"You're welcome."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded; he had come to see if there was anything new.

So he got straight to the point.

"Tenkai, any interesting ninja tools lately?"

As soon as he said this, Tianhai's eyes lit up.

He turned around and precisely picked out a small scroll from the ninja tools that had just been placed on the shelf.

"Lord Hokage, you've arrived just in time!"

Tenkai laid the scroll flat on the table, a glint in his eyes.

His tone softened, as if he were whispering.

"This is something I just got my hands on. It's called a Medical Ninjutsu Scroll. I tried it out, and the effect is quite good."

Tenkai pointed to the reel, reached out and slowly unrolled it, revealing the character "医" (medicine) in the center of the reel.

Around the characters are lines so complex that it's almost impossible to identify what kind of sealing technique they represent, as if more than ten sealing techniques were superimposed on each other.

"Simply align this 'medicine' character with the wound and transfer a wisp of chakra, and the medical ninjutsu within the scroll will be released automatically."

"This scroll is an ingenious design; this ninja tool is sure to be a huge hit!"

Tianhai's tone grew increasingly excited, but then he realized a problem and became somewhat frustrated.

"That's right, I can't get my hands on many; this batch only has twelve."

"This must be very expensive."

Tenkai raised his head, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi who was frowning and deep in thought, and chuckled.

"Lord Hokage, to be honest, the wholesale price of this medical ninjutsu scroll is 80,000 taels. However, since you are a frequent customer of my shop and have brought me a lot of popularity, I'll give you this scroll as a gift."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows slowly relaxed.

If you buy 80,000 worth of goods, you'll have to sell them for at least 200,000.

This is basically equivalent to a B-level mission.

And the other party was actually willing to give him the 200,000 yuan.

Simply because I frequent his shop.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt relieved, not because of the pleasure of having 200,000 ryo saved, but because of the pleasure he felt from the kindness of others.

This is the Will of Fire!

Where leaves dance in the air, fire burns ever brighter!

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly accepted the medical ninjutsu scroll worth 200,000 ryo. He decided to work overtime tonight!

Fight to the very end for Konoha!

...

Tired, exhausted.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had been working for twelve hours straight, and the light in his eyes slowly faded, leaving only a trace of exhaustion.

He stared blankly at the documents on the table, like a soulless shell.

After a moment, he looked away from the stack of documents.

I really... can't do it anymore.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked out the window at the darkening sky, then slowly shifted his gaze to the table.

Until my gaze fell upon the scroll that was neatly placed on the table.

This is the gift Tianhai gave him today.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled the other party's description and couldn't help but feel curious.

Is this thing really that amazing?

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled the explanation Tenkai had given him back then.

As long as a trace of chakra is input into the scroll, medical ninjutsu can be released?

Is there really such a magical thing?

Out of curiosity, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a kunai and lightly drew a bloodstain on his fingertip.

He then took out a medical ninjutsu scroll and covered the wound with it.

As chakra was transferred into the scroll, a burst of green light suddenly erupted.

A warm, slightly tingling sensation travels through your fingertips.

When the green light disappeared, Hiruzen Sarutobi removed the scroll, and the scar on his fingertip had completely vanished.

It was as if it had never existed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared wide-eyed in shock.

He initially thought it was just Tenkai boasting, since he often touted his ninja tools as being able to cut through iron like mud.

Unexpectedly...

Hiruzen Sarutobi gently pressed his other hand against the wound he had sustained earlier.

This is practically identical to the effect achieved by a medical ninja using medical ninjutsu!

In fact, if Hiruzen Sarutobi were to close his eyes, he would only think that a medical ninja had used the Healing Palm Technique on him!

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up, remembering Tsunade's earlier proposal to reform the ninja teams.

Each squad is equipped with a medical ninja.

This will improve the ninja's survival rate and mission success rate in battle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed with the proposal, but he still refused.

The reason is simple: it's impossible to train that many medical ninjas during wartime, and modifications to medical ninjas may not necessarily improve the squad's strength.

After all, medical ninjas are mostly lacking in direct combat ability and need protection.

Adding a medical ninja to each squad without prior coordination might actually become a weakness and a burden.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the medical ninjutsu scroll in his hand, and his thoughts suddenly jumped.

Medical Ninjutsu Scrolls are undoubtedly the top choice for medical ninjas.

Compared to cumbersome, care-dependent, and long-training medical ninjas...

The medical ninjutsu scroll is highly stable, has a low error rate, is convenient and quick to use, and will not be a hindrance in combat.

Furthermore, it can be deployed on a large scale, eliminating the need to wait for the long training period of medical ninjas, allowing every ninja to have the opportunity to enjoy medical ninjutsu.

This is practically a superior alternative to medical ninjas.

If this kind of thing could be used on a large scale on the battlefield, equipping the Konoha ninja with it...

That means each team now has an extra invisible medical ninja who doesn't need protection!

In that case...

Konoha's strength will experience a qualitative leap!

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the clock on the wall.

I haven't gotten off work yet.

He suddenly rushed out of the office and ran to the front of Tenkai's ninja tool shop.

He has something to do.

They found Tenkai and inquired about the purchase channels for this medical ninjutsu scroll.

Subsequently, the scroll of this medical ninjutsu was...

He wants as much as there is.

Unlimited purchases!