Injuries

The attacking ninja were utterly astonished. Wasn't this the unique Kekkei Genkai of the Yuki Clan Kirigakure? How could it suddenly appear here?

Their response was met with an overwhelming barrage of attacks; countless finger-thick ice needles rained down upon them. The Jonin ninja shouted to his teammates, "Pay attention! This is an enemy attack! Use Ninjutsu!"

Earth Release: Earth Wall!

Most of the ninjas didn't have time to react, but his companions reacted quickly, slapping the ground with both hands as he spoke, instantly creating a hemispherical earthen wall that protected the nearby people.

Ding ding ding--

Pfft pfft--

Apart from a few who escaped unharmed by using Earth Release, the others were completely unable to cope with the all-encompassing icy rain. Accompanied by screams of agony, the ninjas, their bodies riddled with ice spikes, resembled red and white humanoid hedgehogs, their injuries extremely gruesome.

"... Reinforcements have really arrived!" Konoha Anbu exclaimed incredulously. "But I don't remember anyone in the village mastering Ice Release, though this technique looks a bit like..."

He and Sae immediately looked up to look for the person who had come, only to find that there was no one in the sky above the large bird.

As the rain of ice needles swept down, two ice-made kunai were planted in front of the Anbu and behind a large group of enemies, Kunai. Shuichi had just finished releasing one Ninjutsu when he flashed into the enemy's blind spot.

Ice Release: Ice Dragon Bullet!

The ice dragon, tens of meters long, silently opened its mouth as if to roar, carrying an unstoppable force that swept over many enemies. With a loud bang, it crashed into the circular earthen wall, forcibly shattering the sturdy defense.

"Get out of the way..."

The two leading ninjas moved swiftly, and the earthen wall bought them time. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they headed straight for the Konoha Anbu on the cliff edge. The enemy's reinforcements were strong, and they had to kill them as soon as possible to eliminate any possibility of information leakage.

Swish!

Shuichi suddenly appeared in front of his allies again. This unusually high-speed movement caught the enemy off guard, but the prepared attacks continued unabated, Wind Release: Gale Slash Barrage.

After a brief moment of charging, a ninja unleashed several Wind Blade half the height of a person. Shuichi calmly raised one hand and conjured an ice crystal shield of the same size out of thin air, easily blocking the Wind Blade.

Clang!

Beside her, another skilled swordsman rushed forward with a knife, and as he slashed down fiercely, another person appeared before her, wielding an ice sword to clash with him.

"... Purple Aurora!" The man's face was cold and ferocious, his tone concise and to the point, as he gritted his teeth and spoke to the face so close to his.

"A pleasure to meet you. I never imagined my reputation would grow so great." Shuichi's Ice Clone grinned. "You are quite impressive. Such strength is not something a small place like the Land of Forests could cultivate. May I introduce myself?"

The other party didn't speak, but shouted and suddenly exerted force with both hands, trying to cut his ice sword in two.

Unexpectedly, Shuichi offered no resistance, instead releasing his grip and letting the blade slash at him with a crack...

The blade pierced his upper body, but upon closer inspection, it only went in a small section. The ninja in front of him widened his eyes. "Ice Clone!"

Sizzle.

Shuichi's Ice Clone swiftly raised its other hand, the tips of its two fingers forming a three-edged ice spike that pierced through the man's shoulder blade. The icy aura on the blade instantly spread out, and the man's strength dissipated uncontrollably.

Hiss--

Upon discovering that Shuichi intended to capture him alive and interrogate him for information, he revealed a slight, smirking smile in his final moments. He channeled all his chakra into the pre-set Explosive Tag within his body, clearly intending to perish together with the Konoha forces.

Shuichi leaped back several steps, placed his hands on two Konoha Anbu, and activated the Flying Thunder God to transport them all to the Ice Kunai behind the enemy lines. Boom!

The explosion at the edge of the cliff sent smoke and Kakkō nearly 10 meters high, and the ground there was cracked by the huge impact, turning into rocks of varying sizes that fell down the cliff.

"Lord Shuichi, if possible, please eliminate the enemy as soon as possible." Sae had only managed to speak after several waves of attacks, her face behind the mask showing some anxiety. "Captain En is seriously injured and needs emergency treatment. We have roughly obtained information about the enemy and will provide details later."

"Oh? Alright then." Knowing there was no need to leave any survivors to gather information, Shuichi acted without hesitation.

He compressed a breath into his chest, then swung his head horizontally, unleashing Great Wind Blade that swept across all enemies in the blink of Vacuum Wave eye.

The injured, the dying, and another expert caught in the blast wave were all affected. After the scene quieted down, it became a bloody hell, staining this beautiful landscape with a deep crimson.

"Put him down so I can see him."

Shuichi directed the somewhat flustered Sae to lay Yan flat, then squatted down to examine him and immediately sensed that the man was beyond saving.

His lung had a hole the size of a fist ruptured. It would be lucky if he hadn't died on the spot from such an injury. Coupled with the massive blood loss from the bumpy journey, he would probably be dead soon.

"How is Captain Yan, Lord Shuichi?"

Seeing Shuichi use his Mystical Palm Technique to heal, Sae couldn't help but ask anxiously.

"It's a bit risky. The Mystical Palm Technique can no longer save him..." Shuichi said truthfully.

Because the Mystical Palm Technique uses energy from other parts of the body to heal fatal wounds, forcibly triggering it can indeed quickly restore organs. However, given Yan's state of severe blood loss, using excessive force would only hasten his death.

"Damn it, that should be..." Sae angrily pounded his legs, not knowing what to say. The Anbu next to him could only signal him not to affect Lord Purple Aurora.

"There are indeed many ways to save him, but unfortunately I came here alone. The only possibility now is to send him back to the village in time to use the Healing and Regeneration Technique."

Shuichi understood his feelings and comforted him, saying, "I can definitely do that. After that, it's all up to luck."

Before the two Anbu could ask any more questions, Shuichi activated Ice Release to create a box to encase the flames, then poured Water Release chakra imbued with Yang Release into it.

This effect, surpassing even that of advanced nutrient solutions, can only be simulated by him, stemming from the benefits he has gained from long-term use of Super Beast Imitation Drawing.

Summoning Jutsu!

Shuichi first summoned Kotaro, informed him of the situation, and then immediately sent him back to report.

In less than two minutes, Anko, who had just woken up from her nap, was "carried" to the roof of Konoha Hospital by several Anbu, where the Third Hokage and many Medical Ninja were already standing in a row.

Fortunately, Anko knew the situation was serious and didn't make a mistake in summoning, since with her chakra reserves, a medium-sized snake would almost drain her dry.

BOOM!

After the giant snake emerged, it spat out blocks of ice, resembling a coffin, which looked rather ominous.

After carefully breaking the surface, the Medical Ninja immediately placed the dying Yan into the jutsu and formed a circle around him to begin their all-out rescue efforts.

"Is this Lord Shuichi's Ice Release and Water Release? They contain such strong life force, and the dissipation rate is astonishingly slow," the Medical Unit members waiting for their turn exclaimed in amazement.

Land of Forests and Shuichi used their Summoning Jutsu to send Yan back at the right moment.

He wasn't a professional medical technician after all; his research on First Hokage Cells was mainly for enhancing his own abilities, and it had no effect whatsoever on saving lives.

The best way to deal with such a fatal wound is to use the Cheat/System methods of Karin, Jugo, and others.

"It's a pity he didn't have Sasuke as the chosen one, who could just mess around and not die..."