Escape from Konoha.

Are all medical ninjas this perverted?

It wasn't just about the pregnant woman's childbirth; there were many other strange observation tasks. Ayane was to write a factual report and give it to him, saying it would be of great use to his research.

Ayane suspects that Shiraishi might be planning to switch to gynecological research.

That's a complete pervert.

On the third day of Ayane's hospitalization, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Shiraishi walked in carrying a basket of fruit.

"Ayane, I've come to visit you. These fruits are a small token of my appreciation from your classmates."

Ayane sighed and said:

"Don't worry, no one is watching us, there's no need to be so secretive."

"Um, Ayane-san, what are you saying? I don't understand. I just came here on behalf of the students to offer my condolences..."

"Do you want me to burn all those observation reports?"

"Please be lenient and do this."

Only then did Shiraishi stop pretending to be stupid.

He took the scroll containing the observation report from Ayane and placed it in his ninja tool pouch.

After placing the fruit beside Ayane's bed, Shiraishi took out a palm-sized medicine bag from his pocket and handed it to Ayane.

"This is?"

"This is a new medicine that I developed after extracting natural energy and neutralizing it with other medicinal materials. It can enhance physical fitness. Remember to take it after lunch every day. This is a one-month supply. I will give you the rest every month. Continue taking it for eleven months."

Shiraishi knew Ayane's body inside and out, so he could easily deduce that Ayane's saturation level was eleven months, the same as his own.

"I always feel the color is suspicious."

"That's how it looks. Isn't the main point the efficacy? Appearance doesn't really matter. Compared to this, is there anything else worth noting lately?"

"No, I'm living a very peaceful life in my family, just as you requested."

Ayane reflected on her life within the family during this period and reported back to Shiraishi.

“That’s good. I’ve made some judgments about the Caged Bird Seal, but I can’t verify the accuracy of these inferences. Can you get some information about the Caged Bird Seal?”

"You overestimate me, Shiraishi-kun. If I were to access that level of classified information, I would be more likely to be dealt with. That kind of information is not something the branch family can access."

Ayane said in a helpless tone.

Shiraishi wasn't disappointed; he had anticipated this, but he still held out hope.

"It seems I'll have to figure it out myself. I won't bother you anymore; staying here with you for too long could easily cause problems."

Ayane nodded and watched Shiraishi leave her hospital room.

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The news of Rope Tree's death came very suddenly.

It's like being laughing and chatting with someone yesterday, and then hearing the news of their death the next morning—it leaves you completely bewildered.

It is said that he was eager to make a name for himself, but in the ensuing battle, he disobeyed his teacher Orochimaru's orders and recklessly fell into the enemy's trap, ultimately dying from his injuries.

When Shiraishi heard the news, he was stunned.

Thinking of that confident and cheerful Senju clan boy who died so young, Shiraishi felt a sense of regret.

In the face of war, even the bloodline of the First Hokage is meaningless.

In a place like a battlefield, anyone who goes there must be prepared to die.

That has nothing to do with a ninja's identity or bloodline.

The enemy will not show him any mercy just because he is the grandson of the First Hokage.

"Tsunade-sensei must be very sad..."

Although I really wanted to visit Tsunade and comfort her, I was currently in Konoha Village and couldn't do that at all.

Even a ninja of Senju Nawaki's stature died meaninglessly, so what could a commoner like him possibly change?

Humans are creatures that seek advantage and avoid harm. Before one's own safety is guaranteed, extending a helping hand to others will only make things more embarrassing for oneself.

The meaning of the word "salvation" is reserved for the strong; the weak can only wallow in self-pity.

Nawaki died, and Konoha wouldn't hold a grand funeral for him.

Everyone is now racing against time to fight the enemy and drive them out of the country. Life and death are no longer of concern, and there is no time to grieve for a dead person.

Even if he is the grandson of the First Hokage.

Whether Nawaki is a ninja or not is irrelevant.

This is the war of ninjas.

Shiraishi understood the ruthlessness of war more and more.

In his previous life, he lived in a relatively peaceful era, far from the flames of war.

In the past few years in Konoha, he had not personally witnessed what war was like, but he had come to a profound understanding of one thing.

Life is not something to be happy about.

Death is not something to be sad about.

To be born in a chaotic world is the greatest misfortune.

Chapter Thirty: Sakumo Hatake

In the Uchiha clan's territory, on a training ground surrounded by forests and rivers.

Elder Uchiha Shifu, with a full head of white hair, stood outside the arena, gripping his cane, his eyes fixed on the two sides fighting in the arena.

Ten-year-old Uchiha Ruri, her black hair fluttering, fired a shuriken with lightning speed at the Uchiha Jonin opposite her.

This Uchiha Jonin was named Uchiha Rikka, and he was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had a scar on his face, which added to his fierce aura.

He opened his three-tomoe Sharingan, and the lightning-fast shuriken was seen through by him. He swung his kunai to block the shuriken.

However, the shuriken contained a great deal of force. After the shuriken was deflected, this force directly acted on Li Huo's kunai, indirectly causing Li Huo's body to stiffen for a moment.

"That's incredibly strong!" Li Huo's eyes were serious.

Li Huo sensed that the shuriken Liu Li had thrown contained a hidden force technique. If the enemy blocked it with a weapon, this hidden force would act on the enemy's body through the weapon, causing the enemy's body to stiffen briefly.

The duration of stiffness is related to a person's physical condition.

If a genin were to encounter this situation, they would likely be unable to move freely for several seconds, waiting for the next shuriken to come flying at them, and would definitely be riddled with shuriken.

Even he, a powerful Jonin, was momentarily stunned.

Although the duration of the stun was negligible for him, Liuli took advantage of this opening to quickly form hand seals:

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

It was a dragon-shaped object, four or five meters long and enormous in size.

Composed of high-temperature flames, it possesses terrifying impact and can incinerate enemies into ashes.

boom!

It exploded on the ground, creating a huge crater.

The Jonin of the Fire Sect narrowly escaped, his hair slightly singed and his figure somewhat disheveled. His three-tomoe Sharingan swirled, and he immediately turned and swung his kunai.

Ding!

Ruri, who was shorter than the Jonin of the Fire Realm, attacked with a kunai, but her attack was blocked by the opponent.

At that moment, their Sharingan eyes clashed, and their eye powers were released at each other without any difference in timing.

After releasing his pupil power, the Fire Ninja felt a sharp pain in his eyes and a momentary feeling of fatigue, so he quickly retreated.

Panting, he looked at Ruri opposite him. Ruri's Sharingan was still at the two-tomoe level. Although Ruri was also panting, her breathing was much less labored than his.

Most importantly, the opponent was only ten years old and had a two-tomoe Sharingan, yet he fearlessly challenged his own three-tomoe Sharingan to a head-on contest of eye power.

It's unbelievable that he couldn't control her with his illusion magic in the end.

Speed, nerve reaction, dynamic vision, strength, ninjutsu usage, eye power, etc., all combined, even he, a Jonin, found it extremely troublesome.

His only chance of winning is if he has more chakra than Ruri. Once Ruri's chakra is exhausted, he will be victorious.

Li Huo, the ninja, sighed slightly. He felt that it was not a fair victory to use such methods to deal with a little girl.

But being defeated by the opponent would be even more embarrassing.

Therefore, the next step is a protracted battle, slowly depleting the chakra within Ruri's body.

Ruri seemed to have discerned the Fire Jonin's plan, and immediately took out the special soldier pills made by Shiraishi from her ninja tool pouch. Just as she was about to take them, the Uchiha Shikata elder, who had been watching the battle, shouted:

"Alright, stop now, Ruri."

Ruri put the soldier's ration pills back into her ninja tool pouch and made a reconciliation seal towards the Jonin of the Blazing Fire Sect.

The Fire Ninja also performed a reconciliation seal on Ruri.

"You're really amazing, Ruri. With your current strength, even a regular Jonin probably couldn't handle you."

After completing the reconciliation seal, the Fire Ninja came up and showered Ruri with praise.

It is a very happy thing that such a powerful and outstanding genius has appeared in the clan.

As expected of a genius from the Uchiha clan!

Liuli nodded. She acknowledged that her current strength was due to her own hard work and talent, but Baishi's contribution was also undeniable.

If he hadn't developed that new drug that could enhance physical abilities using natural energy, he wouldn't have been able to grow so quickly.

Thinking of this, a hint of gentleness appeared in his indifferent eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

In the eyes of the Jonin of the Fire Realm, the smile on the other person's face was due to his sincere praise as a fellow Jonin of the same clan.

The four elders then entered the arena.