The Greatest Medical Ninja, Shirou Emiya!

Inside the tents at the Iwagakure.

Shirou Emiya was treated like a distinguished guest.

Even the guests accompanying him were the Second Mizukage of Hidden Mist Village.

However, the attitudes of both the Second Tsuchikage Mu and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki were very clear: we can grant Lord Shirou any request except to end the war.

"We also hope to seek justice for Lord Shirou."

The Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, smiled as if he were a kind person, "That Second Hokage actually desecrated the soul of the dead, especially a great medical ninja like Lord Shirou! No matter what, our sense of justice cannot tolerate it!"

"..."

What high-sounding words!

Even Ōnoki, who was standing beside him, was shocked by the shamelessness of this mustachioed man. How could he so smoothly and effortlessly utter this title in front of the person himself!

"I will persuade Tobirama to stop using that forbidden technique."

Shirou Emiya frowned, seemingly somewhat unsure of himself, and said, "To me, whether my soul is desecrated is irrelevant. What's necessary is to end this war and prevent more innocent people from bleeding and sacrificing themselves—"

"So it really was that treacherous Hokage's forbidden technique?"

The Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, immediately seized the opportunity, as if he had found a loophole. "This forbidden technique is just too despicable and shameless!"

Shirou Emiya gave the other person a strange look.

Why do you speak so rudely?

"Lord Shirou."

"We know that you are of noble character."

"However, we have already launched this great war for this cause. The supplies from Hidden Stone Village have begun to be mobilized and transported to the front lines, and the ninjas from Hidden Mist Village are also coming across the sea in an endless stream. Even if we go back, we cannot stop it."

The Second Tsuchikage Mu, Mu, seemed somewhat aloof, as if he himself hadn't started the war. "The situation in the Land of Earth is complex. The Tsuchikage of Hidden Stone Village and the Daimyo jointly govern the country. This is the result of discussions between the Daimyo and me, and I cannot agree to it—"

"The Land of Water is even more complicated."

The Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, stroked his mustache and spoke of his predicament, "If we just give up and go back like this, some of the ninja clans in the Land of Water might think the village is acting cowardly, and they might even start a rebellion—"

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Ōnoki was listening nearby, felt a little ashamed.

However, this disciple of the Tsuchikage was also studying diligently.

Although the situation in the Land of Water is not very clear, Ōnoki is very clear about the situation in the Land of Earth, because the Tsuchikage, who implements a dual system, has a lot of power in the country. He can not only wield absolute power in the military, but also interfere in the political affairs.

If we want to end the war...

The Second Tsuchikage could end the war on his own.

Although the village and the Land of Earth might be dissatisfied, the Second Tsuchikage has worked diligently since taking office and has enough prestige to subdue the country.

And the teacher has become very different!

He didn't act like a human being at all when he spoke!

"Is there really no other way?"

Shirou Emiya frowned, seemingly unaware that the two shadows opposite him were stalling for time.

His face even showed a hint of dejection, as if he were helpless. "Do you really have to let rivers of blood flow on the battlefield?"

"Unless the First Hokage is reborn."

The Second Tsuchikage Mu immediately raised this impossible condition, even stating quite aptly. "Only someone as powerful as the First Hokage, who also yearns for peace, could truly win the hearts and minds of both the Land of Earth and the Land of Water, and perhaps then the war could be quelled."

"It's a pity Hashirama is already dead—"

Shirou Emiya sighed, seemingly somewhat helpless. "My power is currently Hashirama's."

Although I'm not good at fighting, I can try to quell this unnecessary war. Does this war only end when everyone here is defeated?

..."

A look of surprise flashed across the face of the Second Tsuchikage Mu.

Even the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki nearby, was somewhat shocked.

The Shinobi World has always known that Shirou Emiya's medical skills are extremely high. People who have devoted a lot of time and effort to medical skills are unlikely to have an advantage in training.

In addition, Shirou Emiya rarely takes action.

It's understandable that they might be somewhat surprised by the other party's choice.

"What does Lord Shirou mean—."

The Second Tsuchikage Mu looked at Shirou Emiya with some hesitation, hoping he hadn't misheard him. "Does he intend to quell this war single-handedly?"

"Hmm, if I were to intervene—."

Shirou Emiya nodded and looked at the Second Tsuchikage Mu: "There shouldn't be too many deaths, so you can go back with an explanation—"

"We do not want to harm Lord Shirou."

The Second Tsuchikage Mu instinctively wanted to refuse, but said in a deep voice, "Lord Shirou Hidden Stone Village owes Iwagakure a great debt of gratitude that needs to be repaid. I should have agreed to Lord Shirou's request to withdraw his troops, so how could I?"

Actually, the Second Tsuchikage wasn't a talkative person.

He is even a very straightforward person.

However, at this moment, this was all he could say. He even glanced at his disciple, Ōnoki, hoping that Ōnoki would listen attentively to the lecture.

This kind of talk is indeed a bit wordy.

It can only be used to appease others in certain situations.

However, the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, couldn't stand the rambling and quickly tried to interrupt the Second Tsuchikage's nonsense.

But·

Shirou Emiya.

"Don't worry about hurting me."

"Because the Impure World Reincarnation Body is immortal, only by breaking my body and sealing me away can I be stopped—"

The Second Tsuchikage Mu somewhat helpless.

How about this?

The Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, sensed the other's feelings, stroked his mustache, and suddenly spoke, "Since Lord Shirou won't be injured, then let me and the bandaged man fight together. If we lose, we'll end the war here. Anyway, if both Kage of both villages lose, no one on the battlefield can stop Lord Shirou —..."

"You're so shameless—"

The Second Tsuchikage Mu, Mu, glanced at Gengetsu Hozuki beside him, and couldn't help but want to curse him. He whispered, "And do you really think I'd lose to Lord Shirou?"

"Nonsense!"

The Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki and had to remind him, "The opponent is a ninja from Ancient Era. Even if he's just a medical ninja, he might have some rather peculiar fighting methods. I don't want this war to end; we need to avoid any accidents—"

"We absolutely cannot lose!"

"It would be too embarrassing if both shadows lost as well."

"Indeed-"

The Second Tsuchikage Mu mood, though his gaze darkened slightly. "So, just don't hold me back—"

Shirou Emiya remained silent and did not answer.

These two guys

That seems really a bit shameless!

The Second Mizukage wanted to attack at the same time as the Second Tsuchikage.

Shirou Emiya glanced at his mission request panel, because instead of just showing the two Kage, three new mission requests had appeared.

[S-Rank Mission: Defeat Mu Second Tsuchikage Mu of Hidden Stone Village.]

[S-Rank Mission: Defeat the Second Mizukage of Hidden Mist Village, Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki.]

[SSS-Rank Mission: To quell the First Shinobi World War, defeat the instigators of the First Shinobi World War — the Second Tsuchikage Mu, the Second Kazekage Shamon, and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki —and persuade them to willingly end the war.]

This is··

Does it stem from an assessment of the situation?

Shirou Emiya had previously noticed the system's task delegation mechanism.

For example, during the first Nine Tails Riot in Konoha, the system will refresh the information based on the situation. If the system determines that you have defeated three Kage, it means that the war can be ended.

Shirou Emiya could only accept one of the requests at a time, and he prioritized accepting the mission from the Second Tsuchikage Mu.

This mission will most likely reward you with the Second Tsuchikage's Kekkei Dust Release Kekkei Tōta.

This is a bloodline limit that Shirou Emiya has never had time to fuse with. The Dust Release Impure World Reincarnation state. Shirou Emiya still hopes to get the reward for this mission.

Although I would have to fight them all at the same time, if I defeated the Second Tsuchikage first, I might still have time to accept the next request.

Shirou Emiya pondered for a second, glanced at the mission request list for ending the war, and then offered a suggestion. "Should we call on Lord Shamon Second Kazekage Shamon Hidden Sand Village? Perhaps that would avoid making things more complicated."

The Second Tsuchikage Mu and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki both showed surprise in their eyes.

Surely not?

It seems that it really is quite serious.

Because Sunagakure (the Hidden Sand Village) is indeed not very well-behaved in the Shinobi World.

No·

But did this Ancient Era medical ninja really believe he had enough power to defeat the Kage of three villages?

Or rather...

Does the other side want to end the war completely?

After all, neither the Second Hokage of Konoha nor the Second Raikage of Hidden Cloud Village wanted the Fourth Shinobi World War to continue. The Second Raikage was in the Land of Lightning preparing for the Alliance Ceremony with the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju.

The only ones who truly wanted this war to continue were the Second Tsuchikage Mu, the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, and the Second Kazekage Shamon of Hidden Stone Village.

Therefore·

When the news arrived, the Second Kazekage, Shamon, immediately agreed.

"Lord Shamon— "

Chiyo, a female Jonin from Hidden Sand Village Chiyo, had to remind her opponent of the implications of participating in this duel, "The Land of Wind has a long-standing tradition of stories about Lord Shirou. He helped our ancestors overcome illness and poison. Even those living in the desert Lord Shirou still use the antidote he left behind for treating Sand Scorpion poisoning. If they knew that Shamon was participating in this duel against Lord Shirou ..."

"The war must continue!"

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, didn't care about his reputation either. His personality was distinctly cold and ruthless; he didn't want his subordinates to question his orders, "If Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Mist Village stop..."

The Hidden Sand Village has no chance of gaining anything from this war!

"As long as this bet fails—"

"We could even form an alliance with Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Mist Village, tearing up the previous humiliating treaties."

"Let's unite and attack Konoha!"

The Second Kazekage knew that if Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Mist Village withdrew from the war, Hidden Sand Village would no longer be able to continue taking advantage of the chaos. He also hoped that the Kage side would win this gamble that could determine the end of the Shinobi World War.

"Win or lose—"

"If we win, then we will wage war against the treacherous Second Hokage Tobirama Senju of Konoha, Tobirama Senju, in order to liberate Lord Shirou's soul!"

"If we lose the bet..."

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, suddenly fell silent, his demeanor seemingly calming down. "After all, it was a war that Your Excellency wished to end. We obeyed Your Excellency's will, and the Land of Wind will no longer have any objections to the village, nor will the mistakes of our previous defeat be investigated."

"To be honest."

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, looked at the Kazekage Hat in his hand. "In this era, wars between ninja villages result in thousands of casualties. Only Lord Shirou from Ancient Era had the prestige to attempt to end the war in such a peaceful way."

"Whether we win or lose, neither the village nor the country will have any complaints." Perhaps.

"The wind is a bit noisy, isn't it, just like the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Stone Village?"

Yet, the air in the Land of Grass carried the stench of blood.

This small country was a battlefield, and during this time, ninjas from various ninja villages constantly probed and assassinated each other, so it's not surprising that there was a bit of bloodshed.

When the Second Kazekage, Shamon, arrived, the Second Tsuchikage Mu, and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, also showed some joy, because they knew they had welcomed an ally.

Although Shirou Emiya's choice to end the Shinobi World War was somewhat risky, if he were to lose, the Second Kazekage, Shirou Emiya Shamon, would certainly join their war alliance, and the war would immediately escalate to a larger scale, with the war alliance of Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Mist Village, and Hidden Sand Village against the peace alliance of Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village!

The duel immediately attracted a group of ninjas to watch.

In addition to the ninjas from Hidden Sand Village, the ninjas from Hidden Stone Village, the Mizukage's guard from Hidden Mist Village, and even ninjas from Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village on the other side, were sent.

"Kumogakure has prepared the Alliance Ceremony— "

The Raikage Guard A from Hidden Cloud Village stands beside the Konoha ninja. This Raikage bodyguard doesn't have a name because he will succeed the future Third Raikage and will inherit the names of all previous Raikage.

Because of his extremely strong strength, which was even once thought to have surpassed that of the Second Raikage, he was sent to the front lines of the war.

The future Raikage surveyed the group of figures in the arena and said in a deep voice, "If this bet is lost, we will have to begin a joint operation—..."

"The Lord Hokage has already set off for the Alliance Ceremony."

Sarutobi Sasuke, a ninja from Konoha Village, couldn't help but think to himself, "If peace could be achieved in this way, that would be wonderful."

Who do you think will win?

"It should be Lord Shirou."

Sarutobi Sasuke had a lot of confidence in Shirou Emiya because he had personally witnessed Shirou Emiya easily quell the rampaging Nine-Tails.

Although there was some element of taking shortcuts involved.

But··

Shirou Emiya's combat strength is definitely not weak.

Because he spends so many years on the path of healing and saving lives, his strength is often subconsciously overlooked, or it seems to him that strength is unimportant regardless of its magnitude.

"But-"

"If those shadows lose—"

The future Third Raikage was somewhat skeptical of their credibility. "Can they really keep their promise?"

After all, the people of Hidden Stone Village have always been known for their honesty and kindness, but they are also cunning and treacherous.

"Are they going to break their promise to Lord Shirou?"

A surge of fighting spirit welled up on Sarutobi Sasuke's face. "If they really dare to do that..."

The Konoha ninjas will truly fight to the death to uphold Lord Shirou's honor; no one will be allowed to trample on Lord Shirou's honor!

It's really hard to say anything about the future Third Raikage.

After all, it's morally wrong for Konoha to desecrate Lord Shirou's soul. However, he had met Shirou Emiya before and knew that the other party didn't care about such trivial matters. But these things would inevitably be used as weapons to attack them.

However, they will soon no longer have to worry about this betting match.

Because the person who was actually in charge of this betting contest finally showed up.

This is someone no one could have predicted, yet someone everyone could have guessed, because he accompanied Shirou Emiya to the Land of Grass.

Boom!

An arrogant figure clad in Red Battle Armor landed in the center of the arena!

This figure has appeared countless times throughout the Shinobi World, and his appearance has long left scars and indelible fear in the hearts of people!

Madara Uchiha!

Or perhaps only Madara Uchiha could guarantee the peaceful execution of the agreement!

Although Madara Uchiha was eager to challenge the three ninja villages when he was invited by Shirou Emiya to preside over the duel, regardless of the number of people the opposing side sent, both Shirou Emiya and the three Kage felt that a duel between themselves was appropriate to decide the outcome of the war. Even the Second Tsuchikage Mu, and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, thought Madara Uchiha's proposal was a bit too frightening compared to the danger Madara Uchiha.

The Ancient Era Shirou Emiya appeared so weak and easily bullied.

"Snort-"

"You guys are lucky—"

"To think that Lord Shirou would end the war in this way."

Madara Uchiha looked at the Second Tsuchikage, the Second Mizukage, and the Second Kazekage with disdain, a cold smile creeping onto his lips, "Besides the deceased Hashirama, there is only one person in this world who can defeat me, and that is Lord Shirou."

"!!!"

The Second Tsuchikage felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

Both the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, and the Second Kazekage, Shamon, couldn't help but change their expressions.

Because they had absolutely no idea about this information!

Although Shirou Emiya clashed with Madara Uchiha when he was resurrected in Konoha using the Impure World Impure World Reincarnation technique.

The image of Madara Uchiha fleeing Konoha was not very appealing, but at that time Shirou Emiya's identity was still a top secret.

This is bad.

Could it be that they picked someone even more troublesome than Madara Uchiha?

"This is different."

Shirou Emiya spoke up to stop their wild speculations, explaining, "At that time, you were simply in an excessively weak state; your power was originally superior to mine."

"Snort--""

Madara Uchiha chuckled contentedly, his gaze still haughtily fixed on the Second Tsuchikage and the others. However, he genuinely praised Lord Shirou Emiya: "While I'd love to accept your praise without hesitation, I still lack the confidence to fight Lord Shirou. I'm not as confident as those three—"

Yes.

Madara Uchiha indeed lacked confidence.

Although Shirou Emiya's Impure World Reincarnation Body was far from reaching its full power, Madara Uchiha still lacked confidence in fighting Shirou Emiya whenever he thought about the enormous soul residing within the body of this reanimated king.

However, they don't need to fight each other.

Shirou Emiya's fighting spirit was too low, and his behavior and speech made Shirou Emiya Madara Uchiha lose any fighting spirit. Even if he won, Madara wouldn't be happy.

To challenge a medical ninja, especially one who only has a sliver of remaining strength and speaks such words...

Isn't this incredibly embarrassing?!

What's even more surprising is that some people actually teamed up to challenge such a medical ninja!

"This bet"

"It was for a false peace in the Shinobi World."

Madara Uchiha had no good feelings towards the three village kage, and his words were enough to make anyone's forehead throb, yet he continued talking to himself without any awareness.

"If Lord Shirou can defeat the Kage of the three villages, Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Mist Village, and Hidden Sand Village will withdraw from the war. To break that promise would be to challenge my honor—"

"In the name of the Tsuchikage, Hidden Stone Village will not break its promise."

The Second Tsuchikage Mu immediately agreed.

Although the Second Tsuchikage didn't care about lying and deception, he couldn't break his promise to Shirou Emiya, especially with the killing god Madara Uchiha here to supervise. "In the name of the Mizukage, Hidden Mist Village will not break its promise."

The Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, raised his finger, a departure from his usual unrestrained and carefree demeanor.

"In the name of the Kazekage, Hidden Sand Village will not break its promise."

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, raised his finger, his voice unusually earnest.

"I use the name Shirou Emiya."

Shirou Emiya raised his finger and calmly looked at his three opponents.

"Same."

Madara Uchiha looked at the three Kage present, his voice turning cold. "If Lord Shirou is defeated in this battle, he will no longer interfere in the war, nor will he join either side. However, Lord Shirou will set up a medical camp outside the battlefield to provide medical care for all the seriously wounded who are unable to participate in the war."

A look of surprise flashed across the faces of all the ninjas present.

At this moment, the number of ninjas gathered from the Land of Grass reached tens of thousands, and ninjas from the five major ninja villages had all arrived.

When Hidden Stone Village announced that Shirou Emiya had been Impure World Reincarnation and used by Edo Tensei, they realized that Shirou Emiya, this Ancient Era ninja, had been resurrected only as a character in a bedtime story.

At this moment...

They all heard what Madara Uchiha.

The group of ninjas couldn't help but discuss this amongst themselves, because this kind of work was truly thankless and arduous.

They simply couldn't imagine why someone would always want to do something like saving lives.

The group of medical ninjas were very clear about Shirou Emiya's attitude. They knew Shirou Emiya's character better than anyone else, the traces that had spanned a thousand years and still circulated all over the world, and the Medical Ninjutsu that were still being used today.

"Because.."

"He's a medical ninja."

"Enduring suffering that most people cannot bear, and rescuing those who cannot escape suffering—this is the will of the medical ninja, this is the Ninja Way of the medical ninja!"