I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 450 The simplest way to get someone to give up their current interests is to offer them even greater benefits.

"These are injuries that slugs cannot treat; you should arrange for someone to handle them."

When Tatsuma returned to Kikyo Castle with the medical ninjas, his wood clones had already cleared an area and transferred the wounded who had been rescued there, but the situation was not good.

Slugs have limited healing abilities, especially their mites. They can be somewhat effective for minor injuries or fractures that are not displaced, but they are useless for serious injuries.

Therefore, more than half of the wounded in the area need to be taken care of by medical ninjas or doctors. Tatsuma nodded and formed hand seals, this time for the Shadow Clone Technique.

"Bang bang bang~"

Four shadow clones appeared and, without Tatsuma's instruction, stood in the four outermost positions, forming a rectangular area. The four shadow clones also quickly formed hand seals.

"The Four Purple Sun Formation!"

Several walls of purple flame rose up, isolating the inside from the outside. The sea of ​​fire and the constantly drifting smoke outside could no longer disturb the people inside the barrier.

With Chenma's understanding of sealing techniques, he can open a small area on the Four Purple Sun Formation at any time. After that, whether the wooden clone brings in the wounded or the doctor arrives later, it will not affect entry and exit.

Once a controllable internal environment is created, it needs to be modified. Chenma put his hands together, and the mudra changed into the Si mudra, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"Earth Release! Earthquake Core!"

Stone platforms rose from the ground, transforming into hard and smooth operating tables. Chenma's chakra was withdrawn and condensed into water-attribute chakra within his body.

"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

The fog in the small area continued to deepen, even condensing into water droplets that dripped onto the ground. Tatsuma looked at the medical ninjas who had already approached the wounded and said:

"Move the wounded to the operating table. I will clean the wounds. You prepare for surgery."

"Yes, Lord Tatsuma!"

Aside from practical exams, it's rare to see surgeries with so many participants. These medical ninjas suddenly felt a bit excited, but since they were medical ninjas whom Tsunade had approved for graduation, their skills weren't affected.

Chenma continued to clasp his hands together. He was about to do something he had never tried before: while his wooden clone, which contained natural energy, was still moving, he would disperse the natural energy within his main body.

The process of dispersing went relatively smoothly, but the test lies in the return of the remaining chakra and natural energy if the wood clone is destroyed. However, for now, we can only trust our own wood clone.

The sage-like mask on his face disappeared. Seeing this, Nono quickly took out a bottle of soldier's rations and asked, "Are you alright?"

Tatsuma took the ration pill and said, "It's not that my chakra is exhausted, but I do need to replenish it."

Nonou's understanding of Tatsuma's Sage Mode was limited to the information she overheard when Tatsuma was talking to Tsunade and the others, so she could only watch him with worry.

Chenma swallowed two soldier pills and walked to the first stone platform. He formed the opposing hand seal with his left hand, trying his best to convert the soldier pills he had just swallowed into chakra and refine them into water-attribute chakra.

"Water Release: Water Wave Hand!"

The water created by Tatsuma using pure chakra, due to his deep understanding of water release techniques, is as pure as distilled water. It is not the best material for cleaning wounds, but it is usable.

After all, they didn't bring much of the medication, including saline and hydrogen peroxide needed for wound cleaning. They would need to use the remaining medication during the operation, so they could only rinse the wound with purified water.

Chenma also tried to control the water flow, quickly washing away contaminants from the wounds and avoiding leaving the water on the wounds for too long.

While cleaning the wound, Chenma instructed, "Stopping the bleeding is the highest priority, followed by assessing the condition of the internal organs, and finally treating the bone injuries. As for the burns, we do not have the means to treat them right now."

"Nonou, don't get involved in the normal rescue efforts. Focus on the other patients' surgeries. If you find any difficult injuries, take over as soon as possible. Save the patient's life first. If you can't handle it, wait for me."

"good!"

Nono, who had just changed into her surgical gown, nodded upon hearing this. She held her hands half-raised, fingers pointing upwards and elbows downwards, not daring to touch anything, but only keeping a close eye on the surgery that had already begun.

Tatsuma's wooden clones kept bringing in wounded soldiers one after another. In the end, there were more than two hundred wounded soldiers who needed surgery. Tatsuma finished cleaning up the last one and also started the surgery.

Chenma urgently divided the surgery into three levels. The doctors and nurses who rushed to the scene were responsible for the first level of surgery, and were also responsible for checking for any other potential injuries or illnesses.

The medical ninjas were responsible for level two surgeries, while Tatsuma and Nono were responsible for level three surgeries, which were surgeries that other doctors and medical ninjas could not handle.

The injured patients who have undergone surgery are cared for by slugs. Slugs have special chakra that can disinfect, sterilize, relieve pain, and promote wound healing. They also have some effect on burns.

It can promote cell division. Although it cannot guarantee a complete cure for burns, it can at least provide relief and prevent the burns from worsening due to prolonged lack of treatment.

The surgery lasted from noon until evening, and even patients that the doctors couldn't handle due to insufficient light were taken over by Tatsuma and Nonou.

Nonou studied under Tsunade for several years, taught for several years, and also practiced clinically at Konoha Hospital for several years. She was very experienced, even more so than Tatsuma during the Second Shinobi World War.

Chenma has rarely performed surgery on others in recent years, but his exceptionally active brain has not made him forget these skills, and his speed is not slow at all. In fact, due to his physical advantage, his speed has not decreased at all from beginning to end.

As darkness fell, all the surgeries were finally completed. Tatsuma breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the wounded lying on the stone platform, asking, "Has anyone contacted the village?"

A medical ninja nodded and said, "Lady Tsunade and Director Biwako have already set off with their teams and should be arriving soon. Lord Sakumo has also set off with the garrison and the Uchiha security force."

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma nodded, then looked at the ninjas outside the Four Purple Sun Formation who had been subdued by his wood clones. His expression darkened, and he continued, "Have the casualty figures been tallied?"

Nono said, "Kikyo Castle has a permanent population of over 800. Currently, the estimated death toll is over 400, but some may have already escaped the city, so the actual death toll may be lower."

If the search continues, there may still be undiscovered survivors within the city.

"there is none left."

Tatsuma said in a heavy tone that he believed in his wooden clones, which were wooden clones in Sage Mode. Tatsuma's perception ability was similar to Kagura's Mind's Eye, and he could also use these wooden clones.

Under Kagura's perception of the Mind's Eye, as long as one is focused enough, even the chakra naturally generated by the body of ordinary people without systematic learning and refinement can be used as a signal.

His wooden clone had already finished the rescue, meaning there were no survivors left. The more than two hundred injured people present, and about a hundred survivors who did not need surgery, were all gone.

Tatsuma withdrew the shadow clones maintaining the Four Purple Sun Formation, gathered some chakra, looked at the medical ninja responsible for contacting the village, and said, "Tell the village to have the interrogation department prepare. I want to obtain every piece of information these people know, even common sense."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Iwa, Kumo, and Suna ninja all showed expressions of fear. Tatsuma didn't want the information they knew; he clearly wanted them to undergo the most severe punishment.

They all knew about Konoha's interrogation methods, from the physical to the soul, and even, if necessary, Konoha had ways to make the spirits of the dead, who should have returned to the Pure Land, continue to suffer.

However, Konoha could not possibly admit to such inhumane methods directly; they would only use torture as a substitute. What Tatsuma was demanding was undoubtedly the highest level of interrogation.

After resting for a while, the Uchiha, unwilling to admit defeat, were the first to arrive at Kikyo Castle, looking indignant. If Tatsuma hadn't intervened, they probably would have killed the subdued ninjas directly.

In fact, the police force had no need to be involved in this incident, but Fugaku Uchiha had only been the clan head for a few days and had just deepened his cooperative relationship with the village.

Under deliberate propaganda, the Uchiha clan members believed that the village had come to help them increase their production, and they were overjoyed. When they heard that something had happened around the village, they rushed over in a hurry.

They were carrying a large amount of supplies, clearly contributed by the medical department and Konoha Hospital. The fact that they could arrive so quickly despite the heavy load is truly remarkable. The Uchiha's enthusiasm is unparalleled in Konoha today.

Tsunade, Biwako, and the medical team and Konoha Hospital members they led, along with the garrison led by Hatake Sakumo, arrived at the same time. They didn't even have many supplies on them, as the Uchiha clan members all rushed to carry them.

Seeing so many wounded, Biwako's face showed grief. She quickly organized the medical department and Konoha Hospital members to provide secondary treatment to the wounded.

They brought a lot of medicine, and because they had contacted each other in advance, many of it was for fixing bones or treating burns, which came in handy at this time.

The security department and garrison took over the captured ninjas. Tatsuma carefully instructed his wood clone to release the natural energy within its body, and then dissolved the clone in a secluded spot.

Tsunade approached Tatsuma. She had clearly noticed that he was using Wood Release and asked in a low voice, "Is there some trouble?"

Tatsuma shook his head and said, "It's just some traces; it wasn't directly discovered by anyone."

Tsunade nodded and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Even if we're exposed, it's okay. I'll take care of anyone who has objections!"

"Um."

Tatsuma looked at Kikyo Castle, which was still engulfed in flames, and said, "This place has to be abandoned. There are too many corpses here. If we extinguish the flames, the corpses will decompose, and if they continue to burn, it may cause a forest fire."

"The Uchiha clan proved quite useful this time."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, and Tatsuma nodded, saying, "Let's make arrangements after the wounded are evacuated."

After all the wounded were evacuated, Tatsuma walked over to the garrison and guard post and said, "Lord Sakumo, take these people back to the village for interrogation."

Before Hatake Sakumo could even agree, the Uchiha clan members began to show their dissatisfaction. They had arrived earlier and were the ones who took over the guard duties, so why should they be the ones to do so?

Before they could vent their dissatisfaction, Tatsuma said earnestly in a pleading tone, "As for the members of the Security Department, we have an even more important task for you to assist with, and only the Uchiha can complete this task well."

Oh, is that so? Then it's alright!

The Uchiha instantly flashed their signature arrogant and cool smiles again.

(End of this chapter)