Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

Since I've seen it so many times, I probably know exactly where Qiye has a mole on his body, so why should I be shy?

However, Qiye really didn't care about those things.

"Fishing Light, we're going to be doing some experiments on you. Be prepared, it'll take at least a month or two."

"Huh? But didn't I say I'd restore it to its original state? Can't I?"

"Well... there are still some issues that haven't been clarified. If we proceed with the surgery without careful consideration, there could be problems. For your safety, let's clarify things first. Anyway, we still have time, so there's no rush."

This is how Shichiya explained it.

However, this is of course a lie. In reality, surgery to restore the other person to their original state can be performed at any time.

Therefore, Shichiya's main purpose was still research.

But Yu Huo didn't know that.

I thought that Qi Ye was doing all that for her own good.

Looking into Qiye's eyes, there seemed to be a new sparkle, perhaps a touch of emotion stirring within him?

Only she knows.

Qiye was already planning the experiments he would conduct next.

What kinds of experiments can be conducted without endangering life or physical and mental health?

I need to think about this carefully.

Chapter 102: The Situation

Time passed slowly.

In the sixtieth year of Konoha, the war between the Land of Snow and the Land of Water began.

The war continued until the sixty-first year of Konoha.

Although that's what they say, it's only been a few months, which isn't a long time.

A lot has happened in the past few months.

For example, the Land of Fire and the Land of Snow signed an agreement recognizing the Land of Snow's rule over the Land of the Sea and promising that the Land of Hot Water would lease two port cities to the Land of Snow.

The Land of Snow returned the Land of Waves, allowing the daimyo of the Land of Waves to regain his kingdom.

Several additional agreements were attached, stipulating that the Land of Snow would help the Land of Fire build roads and railways, and provide trains that burn coal.

In addition, it will help establish a nationwide power network covering the Land of Fire, assist in resource exploration and extraction, and so on.

In return, the Land of Snow can purchase the resources it needs from the Land of Fire at a low price.

In addition, the Land of Fire hoped to engage in military cooperation, but the Land of Snow refused.

Overall, the two countries reached an agreement to divide their interests on the map.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire is unaware of this; the Land of Snow is merely preparing for the future.

The construction of roads and railways will greatly facilitate the mechanized marches of the Snow Country's army in the future, and the nationwide power resources will also be useful to the Snow Country.

But there aren't many that are truly useful to the Land of Fire.

Late March, in the 61st year of Konoha.

The Land of Snow mobilized a portion of its fleet to cooperate with the Marines, successfully conquering all the islands belonging to the Land of the Sea, leading to the Land of the Sea's destruction.

In mid-April, two port cities in the Land of Hot Springs fell one after another and became so-called "concessions".

Meanwhile, in the Land of Water, the great war continues.

Nearly half a year of continuous fighting has left both sides somewhat exhausted.

The army of the Land of Snow is growing at an astonishing rate, while the Land of Water is gradually becoming strained due to the long-term blockade.

The improvement in the lives of civilians in the occupied territories also earned the Snow Country a good reputation.

They have even begun recruiting some civilians from the former Land of Water into the army. Although they are currently undergoing training in the recruit camp, this is a good test.

In the unoccupied territories, it seems that some people are already considering surrendering.

Especially for the common people, no matter who comes, they will just be ruled anyway, but being ruled by the Land of Snow seems much better than being ruled by the Land of Water.

The Land of Water is on a downward spiral.

Many people have noticed this, including the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi.

"This can't go on!"

Mei Terumi frowned deeply.

At this point, she had gone directly to the front line to take over command, but it seemed that she had not achieved the desired effect.

The Snow Country army is known for its steady and methodical approach, rarely employing risky tactics. Therefore, their plans to lure the Snow Country army into an ambush were never successfully implemented.

Meanwhile, the rear of the Land of Water is still being bombed, and even the food supply is now proving difficult.

Perhaps we shouldn't have let the Snow Country army land so easily in the first place.

This was Jonin Ao's idea.

Ao is Mei Terumi's right-hand woman, deeply trusted by her, and also capable.

However, he should have been in the intelligence unit, because as a sensory ninja, he is still far from being good at commanding operations.

Letting him take command was a last resort. The civil war had caused too much damage to the Land of Water. Many capable ninjas either died, became rogue ninjas, or simply disappeared without a trace.

Furthermore, the number of ninjas with bloodline limits has greatly decreased. Back then, the Kaguya clan, the Minazuki clan, and so on, unfortunately, they were all wiped out.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whom they were so proud of, are now few in number.

"Ugh……"

Shake your head and push those thoughts out of your mind.

Looking at the map in front of me, I saw the latest situation.

Currently, the Land of Water is surrounded in the middle. Although its territory is still very large, it is surrounded by the Land of Snow.

Moreover, as the Snow Country army advances layer by layer, the encirclement is shrinking.

As the encirclement tightened, the area of ​​activity for the Land of Water's army and the Hidden Mist Village ninjas gradually decreased. Conversely, the Land of Snow's army was able to concentrate its forces, and its numerical disadvantage gradually diminished.

If the Land of Snow hadn't always had a small number of ninjas, the Land of Water might have been in an even worse situation.

"It's like a rope that's getting tighter and tighter. If this continues, it will be too late to turn things around sooner or later. We have to break this deadlock."

She paced back and forth, pondering various methods, but rejected them one by one.

After a long while, he made up his mind again.

"green."

"Lord Mizukage."

Upon hearing the summons, Qing quickly came in from outside.

Without any preamble, Mei Terumi gave the order directly.

"Pass down the order: all ninja units outside, except for those on necessary defenses, are to withdraw here. We are going to counterattack."

"Counterattack?"

"Yes, we need to concentrate our superior forces, tear open a gap, and open up the sea transportation line. Otherwise, if we continue like this, we will be trapped sooner or later."

"Yes, I understand!"

After responding, Qing went out to relay the order.

……

The ninjas of Kirigakure were always scattered in various places to intercept the attacks of the Land of Snow.

The troops were relatively dispersed, which prevented them from fully utilizing their combat effectiveness.

However, once they were brought together, their combat effectiveness increased several levels.

Ordinary people would find it difficult to detect the ninjas' actions, and even with many planes patrolling the sky, Kirigakure still succeeded.

They launched an attack at night, and the Snow Country army put up a fierce resistance.

However, the Hidden Mist ninjas, who had a numerical advantage, still managed to breach the Snow Country's defenses.

Despite being at a clear disadvantage, the Snow Country army cleared the way.

This made Kirigakure's operation very smooth, allowing them to recapture many cities and head towards the port.

As luck would have it, that was the port where Shichiya was located.

Qiye was conducting experiments, and Yuhuo was quite cooperative.

Before I knew it, seven nights had passed and I had forgotten the time.

Tenten and Hinata Hyuga were also there, spending more than a month on the battlefield and gaining valuable experience.

I came back this time to rest for a while before heading to another battlefield.

But the news that came back that morning prevented them from leaving.

"The Hidden Mist Village has gathered thousands of ninjas, who have already broken through our defenses and are currently advancing here. The Mizukage has personally led the charge, and we are finding it difficult to resist."

One of the army commanders, Okamura Hisaichi, found Nanaya.

When reporting the situation, they kept their heads down and didn't dare to breathe loudly.

The situation was initially very favorable, but now it seems to have reversed.

The Snow Country suffered considerable losses this time, and he worried that Shichiya would punish him, which might mean his death.

But Shichiya didn't seem to care.

"Go and arrange for people to prepare for battle."

This wasn't his fault as the commander. Even a modern army is still a bit lacking when dealing with powerful beings like ninjas.

After all, the variety of ninjutsu alone is enough to give people a headache.

Especially with techniques like substitution, you never know if the other person has actually been killed.