Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

Speaking of which, after the fall of the Land of Whirlpools, almost all the core members of the Uzumaki clan were wiped out, and some clan members scattered to various places. These people should be excellent subordinates.

Although they probably don't have any goodwill towards Konoha, I am an Uchiha.

[Nagato's eyes have probably already been transplanted by Madara. After the Third Shinobi World War, I'll go find Karin's mother and any other possible survivors.]

Uchiha Iori did not join the conversation, silently pondering future strategies. Sealing techniques were the most suitable native ninjutsu to combine with magic formulas.

If we can obtain the essence of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, Iori's plan to localize magic will definitely be able to advance significantly.

Gudong!

The stone wall collapsed, revealing the entrance. Several torches were lit inside, making the cave somewhat dim.

Kato Dan's niece, Shizune, stood at the door waiting for Uchiha Iori and Yakushi Nonou to arrive.

They were actually acquaintances; they had met in the Ninja Academy, but after Shizune left Konoha with Tsunade, they never saw each other again.

"It's been a long time, Shizune." Iori greeted her first. Shizune looked much more mature after all these years.

"It's been a long time, Iori-senpai." Shizune looked a little haggard. In the years since her uncle's death, Tsunade was her only family.

Although Tsunade was an alcoholic, a gambler, and often borrowed money and went into debt, sometimes even going hungry.

But her care and education for Jingyin were genuine; the two had a very sincere relationship, like that of a mother and daughter.

"Senior Iori, can you really heal Senior Tsunade?" Even though she had brought Iori in, Shizune couldn't help but ask her.

In the past, Iori was known for his beautiful swordsmanship in the Ninja Academy. After he awakened his Sharingan, even genin were no match for him.

The Uchiha-style swordsmanship combined with fire release is beautiful and deadly, but there is no record of him being skilled in medical ninjutsu.

Iori nodded, then shook her head. "I don't know, but we can give it a try. Lady Tsunade's trauma is most likely psychological, and the specific treatment will depend on the situation."

Jingyin didn't say much. She was desperate and grasping at straws, after all, how could there be no bloodshed on the battlefield?

If the disease cannot be cured and Tsunade is unwilling to evacuate in advance, she will have a hard time surviving once the Sand Ninja breaches the defenses and Tsunade loses her fighting ability.

"It's just dying alongside Lady Tsunade. I'm prepared for it. Perhaps it's not a bad choice." Shizune lowered her head, thinking to herself.

"Don't be afraid. Even if I can't cure Lady Tsunade, I won't let the front lines fall." Iori seemed to see through her thoughts, reached out and touched her head to comfort her.

"Now that I'm here, we will win!"

Shizune was infected by Uchiha Iori's confidence and also smiled.

Just then, they arrived at Tsunade's residence. Shizune opened the door and saw Tsunade curled up on the bed, her expression pained and her body weak.

"Lady Tsunade, what's wrong? Is there anything I can do to help you?" Shizune quickly stepped forward and supported the swaying Tsunade.

"Napaki... Napaki... why..." Tsunade murmured softly, her eyes vacant.

Her brother's tragic death was like a sharp blade, constantly piercing her heart.

She kept dreaming that in her dream, Rope Tree, his face covered in blood, said to her, "Why didn't you save me?"

Although she knew that Nawaki couldn't possibly blame her, the self-reproach in her heart never stopped.

She clutched the necklace tightly in her hand; it was the embodiment of her nightmares. Both Nawaki and Kato Dan died shortly after she gave them the necklace.

Even though Kato Dan and Tsunade had only just started dating and their feelings weren't deep yet, the guilt of killing her loved ones was the source of Tsunade's hemophobia.

Shizune hugged Tsunade tightly, trying to calm her emotions with a warm embrace.

Seeing this, Iori didn't sit idly by either. He planned to first try out the effect of "every flaw must be repaired". If the effect was not good, he would consider psychological treatment.

He swallowed the soldier's ration pill, regulated his breathing, and then projected his staff, showering Tsunade with golden light.

The light fell on Tsunade, softening her expression, but the deep-seated fear in her heart could not be dispelled.

Looking at Tsunade's expression, Shizune said dejectedly, "It seems the treatment wasn't effective; there's no way to cure Lady Tsunade."

"Senior Iori, thank you for your help, but Lady Tsunade's condition is not good right now, so please go back first."

"I will let you know once Lady Tsunade has recovered a bit."

"Thank you again for your help."

Upon hearing this, Iori put away her staff and said to Shizune, "I have another treatment method, but it requires the use of illusion magic to assist in the treatment."

"Lady Tsunade suffers from a mental illness. Her body is perfectly healthy; she simply cannot cope with reality on a mental level."

"Senior Iori, will your treatment harm Lady Tsunade? How confident are you?" Shizune's fingers rubbed together, her voice hesitant.

"The situation can't get any worse, but it's hard to say for sure. These things vary from person to person." Iori waved her hand, offering no guarantee.

Shizune looked at Tsunade's pained face and felt a pang of sorrow in her heart.

She made up her mind: "Senior Iori, please heal Lady Tsunade. If there are any problems, I will do my best to take responsibility. Please do your best."

"Don't worry, it won't get any worse." Iori stepped forward and activated her Mangekyou Sharingan.

"This is a new technique I recently developed, and it's my strongest illusion technique to date."

Chapter 39 Kaleidoscope Illusion: A Flower in a Mirror and a Moon in Water

"Illusion: Mirror Flower Water Moon".

Uchiha Iori's eye power surged forth like a tide, and the red light of the Mangekyou Sharingan flickered in the darkness, pulling Tsunade into an illusionary world.

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"Tsunade, why are you spacing out? We're still in a meeting." Uchiha Iori patted her shoulder, reminding her to concentrate.

"Oh...okay..." Tsunade suddenly snapped back to reality and found herself sitting in the center of a familiar venue. Her heart raced, and the scene before her seemed strangely familiar.

She remembered that today was the day she officially met Kato Dan, because of Nawaki's death, she had called for medical ninjas to be assigned to the squad at the meeting.

However, she was met with indifference from everyone, except for Kato Dan who stood up to support her.

Thinking of this, Tsunade anxiously looked around, hoping to see Kato Dan again.

[Strange, why isn't he here? And who... is he?] Tsunade's gaze swept across the hall, her mind filled with doubts.

Kato Dan did not appear; instead, a strange man appeared.

"The battle ahead will be even more intense. We must be prepared for a tough fight. Do you all understand?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a low, serious voice, his pipe dangling from his lips.

As the meeting drew to a close, Tsunade was filled with anxiety and confusion. She stood up, a surge of resentful anger rising within her.

"I believe that many of the ninjas who died in the war died because they did not receive timely medical treatment after the battle."

"If we could include a medical ninja in the team, it would increase the team's chances of survival and mission completion."

"Therefore, the most urgent task at present is to cultivate highly skilled medical ninjas and to develop and institutionalize medical ninjutsu!"

Tsunade stood up and spoke loudly, but just as she remembered, no one stood up to support her.

Everyone was whispering among themselves, and even her close friends Jiraiya and Orochimaru didn't stand up for her.

She was waiting for Kato Dan to stand up and support her when she suddenly realized that she hadn't seen Kato Dan before.

[Strange, what's going on? Is it a dream?] Tsunade felt a headache coming on, her thoughts shrouded in a thick fog, as if some force was preventing her from thinking deeper.

At that moment, a man stood up and firmly supported Tsunade's proposal.

"I support Junin Tsunade's suggestion. If we have medical ninjas as backup, the casualties after the war will be greatly reduced."

He paused, looked around, and continued, "Even from an economic point of view, ensuring the survival of veteran ninjas is more cost-effective than training new ninjas."

"Knowing that they can be healed after being injured, ninjas will feel more at ease during battle."

"Therefore, I think Tsunade's suggestion is very valuable."

The man who stood up was not Dan Kato from Tsunade's memories, but the unfamiliar man she had seen before.

His words were also different from Kato Dan's; his analysis was calm and rational, completely different from the emotional Will of Fire.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent and pondered for a moment.

He put down his pipe and said seriously, "What you said makes a lot of sense, but we are at wartime now, and we can't spare so many resources to train medical ninjas. But I will put this matter on the agenda."

He looked at Tsunade and said, "While it's unrealistic to have a medical ninja in every team, I will work as soon as possible to train skilled medical ninjas and develop and institutionalize medical ninjutsu."

"Tsunade, I will establish a medical department, and you will be its first head. I will entrust you with all matters in this regard, and I will approve funding as appropriate."

Tsunade listened to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words with some disbelief. Unlike her past experiences, although he still did not agree to add medical ninjas to the team, the progress of the medical department had greatly accelerated.

After the meeting ended, Tsunade caught up with Iori and pulled him aside.

"Who are you? Where is this place? What did you do?" Tsunade asked, her expression complicated, as she gripped his collar tightly.

"Lady Tsunade, what are you saying? I am Uchiha Iori, what did I do?" Iori asked in confusion.

"No, it's nothing." Tsunade released her hand and didn't press the matter further, but she was still filled with doubt.

The illusion was too real for her to see through.

She could only decide to let things take their course and see what happened.

"Then I'll be leaving now, Lady Tsunade. I have other things to do." Iori straightened her clothes and took her leave.

"Okay, see you next time." Tsunade calmed down and watched Iori leave.

Next, Tsunade spent the entire day investigating Konoha, following her past memories.

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夜晚

Thousand Hands House

Tsunade sat quietly in the room, her thoughts surging like a tide. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

Let's think about the current situation first. Am I dreaming, under an illusion, or... have I traveled through time?

Everything before her was almost identical to her memories of the past, except for Dan, who was now replaced by a strange Uchiha man named Iori.

I tried to dispel the illusion, but it didn't work. But if it's a dream, why is there a stranger appearing? Could it really be that I've traveled back in time?

Now we can only play it by ear. If he has any ulterior motives, they will inevitably be revealed in the future.

Tsunade comforted herself. She picked up her wine glass, trying to use alcohol to dispel her troubles.

"It seems she can't recognize this illusion. My secret technique seems to have been developed very successfully."

Iori stood on the street in the distance, talking to herself.