Movement of the Three Clans

The Yamanaka Clan, Yamanaka Inoichi, was gathering clan members. The Akimichi and Nara clan members had already arrived in the courtyard.

"En, you're back just in time. The clan meeting is about to begin." Yamanaka Inoichi had just intended to send someone to find Yamanaka Tohru when he saw him return.

Yamanaka Tohru greeted the members of the three clans before standing among the crowd.

During the clan meeting, Nara Shikaku was still the main speaker. He concisely explained the village's arrangements for the members of the three clans.

Next was the distribution of war supplies. The Ino-Shika-Cho clans were united, so whatever was prepared, it was in the quantity for all three clans.

The Ration Pills prepared by the Akimichi Clan were two for Chunin and three for Jonin. The Nara Clan provided various medicines and bandages.

The Genin of each clan generally worked in auxiliary roles in the rear. The Ino-Shika-Cho were no exception, so no provisions were made for Genin.

After the Akimichi and Nara clans finished distributing the Ration Pills and medical supplies, the members of the three clans were about to disperse to bid farewell to their families.

"Everyone, please wait a moment. The Yamanaka Clan's war supplies haven't arrived yet!" Nara Shikaku's voice made the members of the three clans quiet down again. The members of the Nara and Akimichi clans looked at their companions in the Yamanaka Clan with questioning eyes.

The members of the Yamanaka Clan clearly didn't know about the Healing Talismans either, and looked bewildered.

"What the Yamanaka Clan is distributing to everyone are Healing Talismans. Healing Talismans are Medical Ninjutsu sealed into jade stones using sealing techniques, allowing them to be carried around."

As soon as Nara Shikaku finished speaking, the crowd below became noisy. Most of them were Chunin and Genin, communicating in low voices. They had never heard of Healing Talismans. Medical Ninjutsu that could be carried around was like a second life on the battlefield.

The Jonin of the three clans had received Healing Talismans in the village before, so they knew about them. However, they were surprised that the Yamanaka Clan would purchase such valuable items to distribute to them. This was especially true for some of the Yamanaka Clan's Jonin, who were aware of the clan's financial situation.

"Clan Head Inoichi, has the clan's fund reserves increased recently? How could you afford to buy Healing Talismans?" Finally, a veteran Jonin of the Yamanaka Clan couldn't help but ask Yamanaka Inoichi.

"The Healing Talismans were made by our Yamanaka Clan." Yamanaka Inoichi's personality was like this, taciturn, and his explanation was just a dry sentence.

But this single sentence caused the three clans' members below to erupt. Such an important item was actually made by the Yamanaka Clan.

The matter of the Healing Talismans was originally a secret strategic reserve of Konoha and had not been made public. Only the Konoha high command and the clan heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans knew about it. As for who made them, it was a S-rank secret of Konoha.

If the situation hadn't become increasingly tense recently, and the village had started distributing Healing Talismans to Jonin, who knows how long this would have been kept secret.

The members of the Nara and Akimichi clans congratulated their friends in the Yamanaka Clan. The unity of the three clans was not just words; every member of the three clans genuinely regarded every member of the other two clans as family and brothers.

Yamanaka Tohru looked at the harmonious scene of the three clans with deep emotion. In his previous life, he had seen too much deception and infighting. Such sincere brotherhood moved him greatly.

The Yamanaka Clan's reserve of Healing Talismans should not be large. Yamanaka Tohru had given Yamanaka Inoichi a total of 2500 Healing Talismans. The village could distribute 5 to each Jonin, and the clan had at most about 500 left.

There were about 500 ninja in the three clans. With 500 Healing Talismans, even excluding the Genin, each person would have less than a few. Thinking of this, Yamanaka Tohru felt some regret. He should have seized the opportunity to make more back then.

As expected, only 500 of the Yamanaka Clan's Healing Talismans were left. There were a total of 11 Jonin among the three clans. Each of these 11 people was given 5 Healing Talismans. For the remaining nearly 200 Chunin, each received 2 Healing Talismans, and Genin still did not receive any.

"The Healing Talismans were developed not long ago, and there aren't many. We can only give them to Jonin and Chunin for now. Genin who have their own action squads can register with Shikaku and also receive one," Yamanaka Inoichi told the members of the three clans.

The members of the three clans had no complaints about this. Distributing clan resources to those who needed them was the right thing to do.

After the clan meeting ended, Yamanaka Tohru was called over by Yamanaka Inoichi and went to the Yamanaka Clan's reception hall with Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza.

"En, you've been a great help this time," Nara Shikaku said.

"Brother Shikaku, you're too kind. I'm also a member of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, so it's my duty to contribute to the clan."

"Alright, you two, stop that. It's making me uncomfortable!" Akimichi Choza was displeased with their formal way of speaking, and Yamanaka Inoichi nodded in agreement.

"You two, such things need to be said! What a bother!"

"That's more like it! Shikaku, don't be so serious! Have some chips!" Akimichi Choza handed a bag of chips to Nara Shikaku.

"You asked me to call En specifically, didn't you have something to discuss?"

"Yes, yes, En, I wanted to talk to you about something." Yamanaka Inoichi's reminder made Nara Shikaku remember the main business.

"Brother Shikaku, please tell me."

"En, you are the disciple of Elder Sister Kushina, and Lord Jiraiya should have told you about the situation in Sunagakure, right?"

"Are you talking about the disappearance of the Third Kazekage?" Yamanaka Tohru asked.

"That's right, you do know. Once the war begins, Konoha's first enemy will be Sunagakure. The Puppeteers of Sunagakure are skilled in using poison, and medical ninja from Konoha Hospital will be needed for support. This time, I want you to try to get the position of medical team captain." Nara Shikaku said.

"Brother Shikaku, why?" Yamanaka Tohru didn't agree immediately and asked for the reason.

"First, on the Sunagakure battlefield, more than half of our three clans' ninja will be there. If the captain of the medical team is one of our three clans' ninja, our chances of survival will be much higher. Second, the Sunagakure battlefield always involves over 70% of Konoha's medical ninja. If you become the captain and gain the trust of these people, it will also be very beneficial for the development of our three clans in the village." Nara Shikaku finished speaking and looked at Yamanaka Tohru, waiting for his decision.

Yamanaka Tohru had originally wanted to go to the Land of Earth battlefield if he had the chance. He had always remembered the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi. However, what Nara Shikaku said made sense. Considering the interests of the three clans and his personal grudges, Yamanaka Tohru ultimately compromised.

"Alright then, En, you can go back and prepare. We still have things to discuss." Seeing that Yamanaka Tohru had agreed, Yamanaka Inoichi let him leave first.

After Yamanaka Tohru left, Yamanaka Inoichi let out a long sigh. "Shikaku, thankfully you remembered my father's matter, otherwise I would have overlooked this problem. If En really went to the Land of Earth, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"I just suddenly remembered. En is not strong enough yet. We must do our best to protect him. Everyone sees his talent; he is the future of our three clans," Nara Shikaku said.

The matter of letting Yamanaka Tohru serve as the captain of the medical team was all orchestrated by Nara Shikaku, who remembered the death of Yamanaka Akito at the hands of the Four-Tails, and a play staged by Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza to protect Yamanaka Tohru and prevent him from impulsively seeking revenge on the Four-Tails.

Yamanaka Tohru, on the other hand, thought that the three clans genuinely needed him to be the captain of the medical team and was currently contemplating how he could become the captain.

I went to visit the graves, so this chapter is a bit late, sorry.