Year 46 of Konoha.
After more than three years of prolonged warfare, Konoha finally decided to launch a decisive battle against Sunagakure first, aiming to eliminate Sunagakure before concentrating its forces against the covetous Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
The location for this decisive battle was Kikyo City, at the foot of Kikyo Mountain.
The Battle of Kikyo Mountain erupted as scheduled, unchanged by the presence of Hatake Sakumo.
Although Hatake Sakumo possessed Kage-level strength, his participation in this war only added one person compared to the original timeline. At most, it would force the enemy ninja to dispatch one additional Kage-level expert to counter him, but it couldn't alter the overall war situation.
With a command from both sides, a bloody decisive battle began.
The battle between thousands of ninja was undoubtedly spectacular.
With such concentrated combat, casualties occurred within minutes of the opening.
As the overall commander, Orochimaru summoned Manda and charged towards the Sand Ninja at the forefront.
His ultimate objective was Sunagakure's frontline commander, Chiyo; this was a battle between the commanders of both sides.
"White Secret Technique: Chikamatsu Ten Puppets!"
Facing the ferocious Orochimaru, Chiyo unleashed her ultimate killing move.
Though over fifty years old, her figure had changed and her face was covered in wrinkles, she still maintained the combat power of her prime.
As Orochimaru and Chiyo clashed, the large-scale engagement between Konoha and Sunagakure officially began.
Shuriken, explosive tags, and ninjutsu ceaselessly ravaged the already scarred earth.
In less than an hour, Konoha and the Sand Ninja had already suffered hundreds of casualties.
As a medical ninja, Hyuga Bin was positioned at the rear of the battlefield, collaborating with other medical ninja to continuously treat combat ninja whose injuries were affecting their ability to fight.
The war, which had lasted for over three years, had transformed Hyuga Bin from a nine-year-old boy into a handsome twelve-year-old youth.
Of course, in year 44 of Konoha, he, along with dozens of classmates including Uchiha Obito, had been promoted to Chunin.
Now, Hyuga Bin was a veritable medical Chunin.
With the merits he had accumulated, it was not impossible for Hyuga Bin to be promoted to Jonin after the Third Shinobi World War concluded.
Compared to Konoha's medical team of nearly a hundred members, Sunagakure's less than half that number of medical ninja naturally found themselves stretched thin.
In response, Sunagakure chose to attack their rear.
During the great battle, several elite Sand Ninja squads were dispatched to bypass the battlefield and raid Konoha's medical ninja from behind.
In this battle, crippling Konoha's frontline medical system was a crucial element for Sunagakure to achieve victory.
At this moment, nearly a hundred medical ninja, including Hyuga Bin, were unaware of the approaching danger.
With his abundant chakra reserves and over three years of "real-world practice," Hyuga Bin continuously treated severely injured individuals using the familiar Mystical Palm Technique.
Because he treated without regard for chakra depletion, Hyuga Bin's chakra had fallen to less than * percent of his self-imposed red line.
But even so, he could not stop treating.
As the battle continued, more and more combat ninja would be injured. If he conserved his chakra, some might not receive timely treatment and die.
After swiftly stabilizing a ninja's fatal wound, Hyuga Bin suddenly sensed a dense killing intent!
"Enemy attack!"
As Hyuga Bin shouted to his surroundings, he instantly activated his Byakugan, covering a three-kilometer radius and observing his surroundings from the sky to the ground without any blind spots.
Nine years after awakening his system, the Caged Bird mark on his forehead had long since become mere decoration.
It only took Hyuga Bin a second to pinpoint the Sand Ninja's location. Over twenty of them had surrounded them, and their distance was rapidly closing.
Among the more than twenty Sand Ninja, the lowest chakra fluctuation was that of a Chunin.
Furthermore, there were as many as six individuals whose chakra levels reached that of a Jonin or higher.
On their side, only two Jonin squads were responsible for protecting nearly a hundred medical ninja, including Hyuga Bin.
The disparity in strength was immense.
In Konoha, most medical ninja were not skilled in combat. An ordinary combat Chunin could easily kill several medical Chunin of the same level.
Moreover, due to the prolonged use of medical ninjutsu, most medical ninja had already depleted most of their chakra, rendering them incapable of fighting.
"Where are the enemy ninja?"
Everyone was startled by Hyuga Bin's shout, yet the surroundings remained quiet, with no ninja appearing.
"In one minute, from the north, northeast, and southwest directions, over twenty Sand Ninja will be preparing to ambush. Prepare for battle."
Hyuga Bin informed everyone of the Sand Ninja's location while simultaneously firing a signal flare into the sky.
The two squads responsible for protecting the medical ninja immediately assumed defensive positions, forming a protective circle around the medical ninja.
Even after hearing that there were over twenty Sand Ninja, these two ninja squads showed no fear.
This was their code as combat ninja; they would absolutely not allow medical ninja to die before them.
Several combat ninja with non-fatal injuries, as well as medical ninja with a certain level of combat ability, also stepped forward, preparing to face the impending fierce battle.
"Looks like it's time to transition into a combat ninja!"
Facing the imminent crisis, Hyuga Bin flexed his wrists, preparing to unleash the hands used for healing the injured to protect his companions.
His strength had grown immensely over the past few years, and he was confident he could protect everyone present.
The moment he made his decision, three options appeared in his mind.
[Option A: Unleash his full power and eliminate the twenty-four approaching Sand Ninja in one move. Completion Reward: Wind Release: Great Breakthrough (C-rank reward).]
[Option B: Continue as a medical ninja and accept protection from combat ninja. Completion Reward: Water Release: Great Waterball Technique (B-rank reward).]
[Option C: Conceal his identity and intercept the twenty-four approaching Sand Ninja from three separate locations. Completion Reward: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]
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