Jiraiya, You Must Hold On!

"Tch!"

Seeing Jiraiya back down, Zhou Duan's indifferent expression finally softened a bit. He took out a scroll from his pocket, unsealed a vial of potion and a syringe, and threw them at Jiraiya's face. Only a hidden trump card could be called a trump card. Since Jiraiya had already discovered that there was a problem with the specific location of his body, the effect of his antidote wouldn't be that significant anymore. Moreover, only the antidote was a truly punishing agent:

"Here's your stuff, I'm leaving!"

"Wait..."

Seeing Zhou Duan about to leave, Jiraiya directly stopped him, his expression becoming serious for the first time:

"Zhou Duan, who told you it was common sense to drug your own patients? Who else have you given this kind of medicine to? Do you know you'll be in big trouble if this is discovered?"

"Don't worry about that!"

Zhou Duan gave Jiraiya a reassuring look:

"Currently, in Konoha, I've only given you medicine as a patient. And the potions I make are very special, so the chance of them being discovered is very small. Even if they are discovered, according to the medicinal analysis, it will only be concluded that this is a potent tonic!

When it comes to administering medicine, I dare say I can rank in the top ten at Konoha Hospital!"

"Hey, after hearing you say that, I don't feel reassured at all!"

Jiraiya looked at Zhou Duan frantically:

"Never mind anything else, why was I the only one you drugged? Do you know that drugging a fellow ninja from the village is strictly forbidden by Konoha?"

"Heh! A fellow ninja from the village?"

Zhou Duan sneered at Jiraiya:

"Sorry, I only see you as a scumbag who tricks an eight-year-old child out of money and peeks into the women's bathhouse at every opportunity!"

"...Good heavens!"

Jiraiya's heart was in turmoil:

"Zhou Duan, is this how you see me?"

"That's right, you are exactly that kind of person. The moment you set your sights on my wallet, I knew you had ill intentions towards me and wanted to get back at me. The facts prove that drugging you was absolutely the right move!"

Zhou Duan reprimanded him unceremoniously, throwing the words at Jiraiya like a barrage. Even someone with a face as thick as Jiraiya's couldn't stand it. However, just as Jiraiya was about to retort, he thought about his own actions and sadly realized that he had done everything Zhou Duan had said!

Jiraiya walked unsteadily towards the door like a defeated ninja dog. However, an accidental glance made him stop again:

"Zhou Duan, why is the needle on your syringe blunt? Shouldn't the needle be sharp for subcutaneous injection?"

"Who said I wanted you to do a subcutaneous injection?"

The corners of Zhou Duan's mouth curved slightly as he pointed at Jiraiya's crotch:

"This syringe is meant to be inserted into a specific male area!

Oh, right, it's not impossible for you to find someone else to prepare the antidote, but the new potion I developed will take at least half a year for even a medical-nin to research an antidote.

And..."

Zhou Duan looked at Jiraiya's suddenly terrified face, his voice cold, as if from hell:

"This potion releases a large amount of heat when it encounters water, so you'll have to endure it then!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Duan flickered and disappeared, leaving behind a dejected and bitter Jiraiya!

"Lord Inuzuka Jin, we are the Sixth Supply Team, ninjas from the Fifth Squad. Lord Orochimaru instructed us to report directly to you after encountering combat while escorting supplies."

After leaving the supply exchange point, Zhou Duan didn't go anywhere else. He directly took his squad to report to Inuzuka Jin's office.

Inuzuka Jin was a Jonin nearing forty years old. He had brown, explosive hair and two prominent fangs protruding from his lips. There was a noticeable scar on his right cheek. Although he was middle-aged, his sharp eyes still stung the eyes.

"Mm, I know about your situation."

Inuzuka Jin took the report from Zhou Duan's hand, glanced at it, his eyes flickered, and then he placed it on his desk. He pointed to a teenager beside him and said to Zhou Duan:

"You've been assigned to Inuzuka Rui's team. He manages five squads. Considering you've just arrived, Inuzuka Rui will conduct special training with you specifically on fighting Sand Ninjas for the next couple of days. In a few days, the Sand Ninjas, who are short on supplies, will engage in a major battle with us. You need to use these two days to familiarize yourselves with the battlefield, follow Inuzuka Rui's orders, and remember everything he says. Inuzuka Rui, you can take them down."

"Yes!"

Inuzuka Rui bowed to Inuzuka Jin, then, with a snort through his nostrils towards Zhou Duan, he strode out of Inuzuka Jin's room!

"Before going to the battlefield, you must check your ninja tool pouch thoroughly, lest you be killed by the enemy without even being able to draw your weapon on the battlefield. Zhou Duan, a rookie like you must remember this!"

"On the battlefield, you must even check your food first, to avoid being poisoned. Zhou Duan, a rookie like you must keep this firmly in mind!"

Inuzuka Rui was a head taller than Zhou Duan. He had short black hair, deep red eyes, and a high nose. His entire being exuded an arrogant demeanor. At this moment, he was leading Zhou Duan and the other three towards a location in the valley, condescendingly "advising" Zhou Duan:

"Zhou Duan, on the battlefield, you must allocate your Chakra reasonably and defeat the enemy at the minimum cost, to avoid running out of Chakra and being defeated by the enemy! You, a total newbie going to the battlefield, must absolutely remember this!"

"Hey, Zhou Duan, this Inuzuka Jin guy is really arrogant. He's just a Jonin, but his nostrils are pointed to the sky. This makes me, the future Hokage, very unhappy..."

Following behind Inuzuka Jin, Nawaki nudged Zhou Duan, saying with indignation:

"Even ninjas who just started school know this battlefield knowledge, and he's acting all smug about it. Plus, the way he's acting, he's clearly targeting you. Is he trying to put you in your place? No, I'll deal with him!"

"After all, you've just been assigned to his command. Don't act disobedient. The first possibility to rule out is him being an idiot trying to put me in my place, which is less likely than Hiruzen the Third Hokage cross-dressing in front of the entire village. Besides, if he had that kind of brain, he wouldn't be a captain managing five squads..."

Zhou Duan stopped Nawaki's impulse to go teach Inuzuka Jin a lesson. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly interrupted Inuzuka Rui:

"Hey, Captain Inuzuka Rui, I heard that your Inuzuka Clan's White Wolf Maru had its fur plucked. Is it better now?"

"...Bastard!"

The air suddenly grew heavy. Inuzuka Rui finally stopped walking, turned his head, and stared intently at Zhou Duan with eyes so red they looked like they were bleeding.

"Genin Hatake Shudan, as your captain, I'm going to teach you a good lesson these next two days. I'll show you that a ninja's claws need to be kept sheathed, and you shouldn't touch things you're not supposed to. I'm sure we'll have a great time!"

"Tsk, just as I thought!"

Watching Inuzuka Rui stride away, Zhou Duan signaled Water Gate, Hundred Palms, and Nawaki to follow. He then said something that left everyone stunned:

"Pulling the fur off White Wolf Maru isn't that easy!"