I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 153 Some people don't need to tell stories; their eyes are full of stories.

"Tsunade, Tatsuma, you're here too?"

Outside the cave, Jiraiya, his face grave, saw Tsunade, with heavy dark circles under her eyes, and Tatsuma emerge. He greeted them, and Tsunade, without a word, went to Jiraiya's side and asked:

"How's the situation here?"

"A team of two hundred people, led by a Jonin named Zeren, with only five Jonin and about twenty Chunin."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade's face darkened. It seemed that the Land of Rain was certain that Konoha wouldn't dare to launch a full-scale attack against them, and had only been harassing them on a small scale.

Tsunade couldn't help but recall Danzo's previous idea: to concentrate all efforts on attacking the Sand Village, and then free up a large number of troops to directly attack the Rain Country from both sides, thus directly dismantling and defeating the Rain Country's ninja organization.

Tsunade was genuinely furious at being harassed by the Rain Ninja with impunity, and she even wanted to go on a killing spree. However, she could hunt down Rain Ninja squads on the outskirts, since the Land of Rain couldn't find any concrete evidence, and the number of people was small, so the impact would be minimal.

However, if a team of more than two hundred people is killed in one go, which is not a large number in Konoha, it would be a backbone force in the Land of Rain. If Konoha really dares to do this, then the talks will not be able to be restarted.

But this was an order from the village, and they had to hold out until the talks with the Land of Rain resumed, even if Konoha suffered some losses during that time.

The village's idea is naturally a good thing for the situation in the ninja world, but it is undoubtedly extremely cruel for the ninjas on the front lines. After all, although the Rain Ninja are few in number, they do not need to hold back at all.

Faced with the unbridled Rain Ninja, how could the Konoha ninja, bound by their own limitations, possibly fare well?

Chenma used an alcohol-soaked gauze to wipe the corners of his eyes and the area around them, preventing the dirt that had accumulated on his face over the past few days from getting into his eyes and irritating them. While waiting for the alcohol to dry, he asked:

"The village probably just won't allow us to kill a large number of Rain Ninja, or permanently deplete too many of their fighting strength, right?"

"You mean poison?"

Jiraiya seemed to already know what Tatsuma wanted to say. He shook his head and looked at Tsunade. Although he didn't say anything more, everything was understood without words. It was clear that it wasn't that he didn't want to use it, but that Tsunade didn't want to use it.

Tsunade didn't explain, but the displeasure on her face showed her attitude. However, Tatsuma, with his eyes closed, didn't see it. He changed his mind and said, "Is it because of reputation?"

Although she was very dissatisfied, Tsunade still answered truthfully: "That's right. But it's not about my reputation, I don't care, but on the battlefield where I am, there are too many obstacles that prevent me from using these methods."

Tatsuma didn't quite understand Tsunade's thoughts, nor did he want to delve into them. Instead, he opened his eyes and asked, "But what if it wasn't Konoha ninjas using poison? After all, it wasn't just Konoha fighting the Rain Ninjas."

"We in Konoha don't use poison, but that doesn't mean the Sand Village doesn't use poison, right?"

Jiraiya frowned and asked, "Do you mean pretending to be a Sand Ninja to further escalate the conflict between Rain Ninja and Sand Ninja?"

Tatsuma nodded and said with a smile, "Besides, we don't need to use any other poisons. We only need to use the poison from the Sand Village. Although it sounds like we're deliberately framing them, the truth isn't important on the battlefield. What matters is the reason and the benefit."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya looked at Tsunade and asked, "Can you replicate the poison from Sunagakure?"

"It's not difficult at all. I've already neutralized all of Chiyo's poison."

Tsunade's eyes also showed some interest. Medicine and poison are inseparable. She knew what Chiyo Poison was like, and with her medical expertise, it wouldn't be difficult for her to replicate it.

The difficulty lies in the fact that Konoha cannot reduce costs like Sunagakure has. After all, Konoha does not have a dedicated research and production department like Sunagakure. If it wants to invest heavily in the war, it needs a large amount of upfront capital.

However, if the enemy is not one of the five great nations, and a full-scale war is not required, but only a localized outbreak, such as poisoning only one or two hundred people, then there is no need for production facilities. She and Tatsuma can easily set up a small workshop.

However, this means there will be no one to support the medical work in the camp. There were only two medical ninjas, and it was already extremely difficult for them to support the entire camp. In the end, it's because there are too few medical ninjas.

Thinking about this, another idea popped into Tsunade's mind. In the past, most medical ninjas were students from ninja academies who became genin and then asked their team leaders for advice because they were interested, or the team leaders spontaneously discovered that their team members had the talent to become medical ninjas and then taught them.

The remaining small number were those who, after becoming ninjas, were not incorporated into regular ninja teams but were instead conscripted to Konoha Hospital to learn. Apart from these, only a very few families had the opportunity to learn medical ninjutsu through inheritance.

However, regardless of the existing methods, the medical ninjas trained have many drawbacks, such as a small number of them, varying skill levels, and the need for them to work together and get to know each other's working styles.

Medical ninjas should be trained in a unified manner! A proper system should be established, from beginner to expert, from individual medical work to teamwork, all requiring unified assessment and learning standards.

If Konoha trains medical ninjas in this way, then in the event of a war like the one we are in now, they will be able to keep their casualty rate lower than other villages and retain more fighting force.

Even in peacetime, if every ninja squad can be equipped with a medical ninja, the squad's survival rate and mission success rate will increase significantly.

Too many ninjas have lost a battle and their entire squad because of a minor injury or illness, making it impossible to complete the mission.

The more Tsunade thought about it, the brighter her eyes became. However, Jiraiya, who was standing next to her, felt uncomfortable. After all, they had just been talking about using poison to sow discord between the Sand Village and the Rain Village, but Tsunade was getting more and more excited.

Could it be that Tsunade harbors a dirty heart like Orochimaru, one who enjoys toying with his enemies? The thought sent a shiver down Jiraiya's spine. He coughed and said:

"Tsunade, if Tatsuma's suggestion is feasible, could you go through the trouble of replicating some of the poison from Sunagakure?"

Tsunade snapped out of her daze, nodded first, then seemed to remember something and said, "Okay, but this time you'll be in command of the camp, and all the credit for my work will ultimately go to you, so you have to promise me one thing."

"What is it?"

Upon hearing Tsunade's agreement, Jiraiya was initially delighted, but then became somewhat curious about what Tsunade's conditions were.

Tsunade realized that if she wanted to change the existing ninja training system, she would definitely face great resistance. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi pushed her proposal forward out of consideration for their master-disciple relationship, it would still have to pass the vote of the Jonin Council.

In this way, winning every single vote became incredibly important. She didn't care about giving Jiraiya a little bit of merit, but she had her eye on Jiraiya's vote.

"I can't explain it to you right now, but you have to support me this once when I need you."

"When you need me? Perhaps..."

Jiraiya muttered to himself with a strange expression. Before he knew it, he was beaming with excitement, clearly thinking about things he shouldn't have.

Seeing Jiraiya's expression, Tsunade, who knew him very well, rolled her eyes and said, "Do you agree or not?"

Jiraiya touched the stubble that had grown due to the inconvenience of shaving it for so long. He knew that even if he disagreed, Tsunade would not give up making poison, and Jiraiya couldn't imagine when Tsunade would really need him.

In addition, Tsunade had been tricking him all these years, so Jiraiya suddenly wanted to act cheeky. However, Tatsuma looked serious, as he had already guessed something.

Unexpectedly, Nawaki was unharmed, but Tsunade's thoughts still surfaced. Indeed, many times, what seems like a cause may just be a fuse. Even without a "cause," inner thoughts or emotions can be ignited.

Tatsuma could ignore it, since he knew that what Tsunade longed for was impossible, at least not at the moment.

"Jiraiya-sensei, I advise you to agree, after all, there aren't many things my teacher can take from you."

Jiraiya, who originally intended to deliberately annoy Tsunade, was interrupted by Tatsuma. Seeing the serious and thoughtful look on Tatsuma's face, Jiraiya instinctively felt that this matter was very serious, since even the Third Hokage did not possess that kind of temperament when discussing wars between countries.

Of course, Chenma himself didn't know what was wrong with him. Ever since he obtained the extra boost from [Divine Mechanism], even when he was just thinking slightly, he looked as if he was worried about the affairs of the country.

Perhaps it's like that actor from a past life who had a very affectionate gaze; it's said that the actor also had the same affectionate look when looking at a toilet.

"Could it be that there's something really important that requires my help? Or... there aren't many things I could be taken advantage of. My strength? No, Tsunade isn't weak. Or is it my money?"

Jiraiya kept thinking, but when he thought of money as a reasonable explanation for other people, he immediately rejected it. After all, if it was just about money, Tsunade didn't need to use this method at all; she could have just borrowed it directly.

"Could it really be mine? Hehe~"

Jiraiya suddenly wiped his mouth, his rough face flushing slightly. He grinned at Tsunade, patted his chest, and said, "Tsunade, what's our relationship?! Don't even mention a small act of support; I'd support you even at the cost of everything!"

Tsunade suddenly felt a pang of regret. She knew Jiraiya too well; judging from his current state, she knew perfectly well what Jiraiya had misunderstood. However, she still needed Jiraiya's vote. She nodded and said:

"Jiraiya, remember what you said."

Without further ado, Tsunade turned to Tatsuma and said, "Last time you used the Poison Extraction Technique, the venom you extracted was sealed by me. We need to use those original fluids to replicate it."

However, before that, I need two days to set up a standard studio. You'll stay with the team for now, and the healing work will be yours.

"Okay, teacher."

Tatsuma gave an OK sign, then looked at the two sides fighting in the distance and said, "But I want to stretch my legs a bit so I don't get rusty, is that okay?"

"as you like."

(End of this chapter)