Summoning: Shimura Bing San's Refrigerator

After Orochimaru's last raid on the Sand Ninja stronghold, their offensive momentum was completely disrupted.

Lacking their strategic strongholds, the Sand Ninja were forced to halt their advance and await reinforcements at their main camp.

Bing San, with a look of utter despair, watched Orochimaru stick explosive tags onto his clone and said, "Teacher Orochimaru, isn't this going a bit too far?

The Chiyo Siblings have already retreated to defend, so isn't it inappropriate for us to continue like this?"

Orochimaru chuckled sinisterly and replied, "Bing San, don't worry about what's appropriate. Any tactic that can defeat the Sand Ninja is a good tactic."

Go on, as long as you can draw out the Sand Ninja forces to pursue you, you'll be Konoha's hero!"

Bing San's clone was innocently summoned away by Orochimaru's shadow clone. The agile clone standing outside the Sand Ninja camp entrance wasn't flustered at all; on the contrary, it felt like laughing.

A group of ninja stood at the entrance of the Sand Ninja camp, watching Bing San covered in explosive tags, completely unfazed.

With no other options, Bing San unleashed his "Ancestral Land Horse Hunter Mode," spewing insults that made the Chiyo Siblings' veins bulge. However, fearing a disadvantage, they refused to come out, waiting for reinforcements in frustration.

In the end, Bing San's clone didn't dissipate for an entire day, enraging the Sand Ninja.

Helpless, Bing San resorted to being a "faith warrior" for a while and blew up the Chiyo family's camp gate with a loud BOOM to conclude the matter.

During this time, two major events occurred in the ninja world. The first was the Kumogakure "AB Combo." The Raikage, along with his partner, led three hundred Jonin in a surprise attack on the Land of Rivers, seizing a large amount of food.

However, in a twist of fate, they encountered Kitsuchi leading ninja from the Land of Earth. The two sides engaged in a minor skirmish, with neither suffering significant losses. Nevertheless, half of the food seized by the Raikage was stolen. The Raikage was enraged and questioned the Tsuchikage.

The second event was that Hanzō of the Land of Rain, abandoning his isolationist policy of previous years, chose to trade with the major nations. He intended to use the ongoing war to acquire funds for national development by selling food and ninja tools.

However, Hanzō seemed to have forgotten that the Five Great Nations were all wolves; how could they genuinely cooperate with a guard dog? To reveal one's weakness to an enemy is to court disaster.

Time slowly passed into summer. A new name, Senju Moriwa, was added to Third Squad's Summoning Scroll. She was one of the few remaining Jonin from the Senju clan.

Due to the Second Hokage's policies, all branches of the Senju clan, except for the main family, were disbanded and became ordinary Konoha villagers.

The Second Hokage's foresight was truly remarkable. Currently, more than half of Konoha's civilian ninja had some connection to the Senju. If the Second Hokage hadn't died, within twenty years, Konoha would have become Senju territory. What a pity.

This Senju Jonin was one of the few who retained their surname. She was the daughter of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, the mother of Tsunade Hime, and the personal bodyguard of the Daimyo's wife.

Upon learning that Bing San had such a special clone, the Third Hokage specifically sent the news to the Daimyo's Mansion, along with the Summoning Scroll.

The Land of Fire is located in the subtropics, with summers lasting as long as six months each year. The heat during summer was unbearable. Now that they had artificial refrigerators, they had to be put to good use.

Bing San's three special clones thus began a life of "wandering," perhaps one moment distributing ice to the high-ranking families in Konoha, and the next at the Daimyo's Mansion for refrigeration.

Or perhaps they'd be suddenly summoned mid-sleep to confront Pakura, or to apply ice packs to injured ninja.

Bing San emerged from his tent, rubbing his bloodshot eyes and yawning.

The sun was already high in the sky, but the passing ninja didn't mock him. Instead, they greeted him with kind smiles.

Once the mascot, Konoha's target for the Land of Wind, he had now become a strategic asset.

It could be said that the Ice Release specialization skill had changed Bing San's fate from that of cannon fodder.

Suddenly, Bing San's vision shifted, and he felt his intelligence clone being summoned again. Bing San initially thought it was for making ice or refrigeration.

But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the bedroom of the Daimyo's wife, Tsunade's mother. The ice at the Daimyo's Mansion had been replenished just last week; why was he being called again so suddenly? Could there be some new game?

These nobles, they really knew how to have fun. Last time, they even wanted fried ice cream; who knows what they were thinking.

"Shimura-kun, I'm begging you, please save Madam this time." While Hanzō was lost in thought, Moriwa, the aunt, grabbed him.

Bing San was a bit confused: "What's wrong, Aunt Moriwa? Please tell me slowly."

Senju Moriwa pulled Bing San inside, tears streaming down her face as she spoke, "Madam is gravely ill. It's been over a month now. Many renowned doctors have been invited to treat her, but none have succeeded."

Even the esteemed monks from the Temple of Fire, who are very skilled medical ninja, couldn't help.

Now, Madam refuses to take medicine, and we can't find Tsunade Hime. The Daimyo also disagrees with publicizing it. I'm truly at my wit's end and can only seek your help. Please think of a way to save Madam."

Bing San didn't have any good ideas. What could he do? Birth, aging, sickness, and death were natural. Bing San scratched his head and said, "I'm not a medical ninja, and I don't know medicine." Then he seemed to recall something.

With a "desperate measures" mindset, Bing San took out a dark pill and gave it to Senju Moriwa, saying, "I obtained this medicine by chance. I don't know if it's effective, but it shouldn't do any harm."

This pill was actually something Bing San had obtained through a lottery, a very useful medicine. However, Bing San always sent his clones out to claim the rewards, never having the chance to use it himself.

[Small Returning Pill]: Shaolin secret technique. Effect: Restores 10% of HP, then restores 1% daily for fifteen days. Can only be taken once a year. (Note: From the master of a certain Lion King. How can I, the "Mighty Fist of Mixed Elements," call this stealing? This is borrowing, do you understand?)

Senju Moriwa clutched the pill in her hand as if she had found a treasure, then led Bing San into the bedroom. The room was filled with the smell of medicine. Tsunade's mother was coughing softly.

This woman, who had once sealed a doll with a sealing scroll, now lay pale and bloodless on her sickbed.

Her once lustrous hair had gradually withered and turned ash-white. Her once soft skin was now wrinkled and dry, and her once smooth face was covered in many wrinkles.

The once warm and sunny feeling had vanished; she now looked like an old tree on the verge of death.

"It's you, you've come. Don't be sad, cough, cough, everyone experiences birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Even a great ninja like Father eventually fell ill, didn't he?

Cough, cough, come, come, let Auntie take a look at you. Little Bing San has grown up. How can you cry like a girl?" Saying this, Tsunade's mother gently stroked Bing San's head, just like the first time they met.

Bing San wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and gently placed his hand on the woman's hand. Her hand felt hot and stiff.

Bing San slowly released his chakra, bringing a little comfort to this once gentle and sunny woman. Soon, the woman fell into a peaceful sleep; it was evident she hadn't rested well in a long time.

Senju Moriwa secretly crushed the pill into powder and mixed it with water, preparing to trick her into drinking it when she woke up, as she had already refused to take medicine.

Later, Bing San's other clones summoned the intelligence clone back to his home in Konoha. Bing San felt that such a significant matter must be reported to the Third Hokage. If Tsunade's mother were to pass away, it would have a huge impact on Konoha and the ongoing war. If the Daimyo were to have any ideas, it would truly set off a chain reaction.