Decadent Kakashi

After the great war began, the pressure on Konoha's side increased significantly.

Not long after, even students from the Ninja Academy were conscripted and sent to the battlefield.

By this point, even as a medical ninja in the Konoha Hospital, Nanchuan You could no longer remain uninvolved.

He accepted the conscription and headed to the front lines of the battlefield.

He wasn't surprised by the situation; he had already anticipated it.

The risks were largely controllable.

After all, even when sent to the front lines, medical personnel would generally be stationed within the camp and wouldn't need to go out and fight enemies.

There was still sufficient guarantee for safety.

While not entirely safe, it was much better than for ordinary ninja.

The day before he left, Nanchuan You made a special trip to the orphanage to bid farewell to Nonō.

Unfortunately, Nonō was nowhere to be found in the spacious orphanage; he didn't know where she had gone.

Nanchuan You was initially disappointed by this outcome, but then he came to terms with it.

The war between the nations was intensifying, and in such a situation, Nonō, as an elite ANBU member, would certainly not be idle. Her missions were likely quite demanding.

Furthermore, within the ANBU, the elder Danzo, known as Konoha's Darkness, was likely keeping a close eye on her.

With Nonō gone, Nanchuan You put aside his plans and chose to leave.

The next day, he rushed to the front lines of the battlefield between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, becoming a Battlefield Doctor.

"You are Nanchuan You?"

In the battlefield medical unit, a middle-aged man in a white robe looked at Nanchuan You with a serious expression, highly skeptical of his abilities.

This wasn't discrimination, merely a matter of age.

Considering his growth, Nanchuan You, who was only eight years old, didn't appear particularly reliable on the surface.

Even though there were many young geniuses in the Ninja World, such issues were unavoidable.

"Yes, I am Nanchuan You."

Facing the man's doubt, Nanchuan You simply smiled, maintaining a polite and gentle demeanor throughout: "Is there anything you need me to do?"

"Follow me first."

The man in front of him sighed: "Our workload here is very heavy."

At this point, regardless of Nanchuan You's skill level, they had no choice but to use him.

Walking into the medical unit, a mournful atmosphere pervaded the area.

Wounded soldiers were everywhere, many of them missing limbs, all severely injured on the battlefield.

Nanchuan You entered the place with a calm expression and immediately got to work.

Having already worked in the Konoha Hospital for some time, Nanchuan You was accustomed to this environment and it didn't faze him.

While treating patients in the medical unit, he also had his own little tricks.

"Relax."

A wounded soldier lay still before him, eyes wide open, clearly enduring intense pain.

Nanchuan You's face was calm. He placed a hand on the soldier and gently stroked him, easily calming the patient.

"What did you do?"

Someone nearby asked, curious about this ability.

"A little trick I developed myself, it helps people fall asleep more easily."

Nanchuan You said softly: "For a short time, he can forget his pain and enter a dream."

"As long as the movements aren't too drastic, he won't wake up."

Hearing Nanchuan You's words, those around him couldn't help but their eyes lit up.

A Ninjutsu that could easily induce sleep had considerable utility.

Not only could it alleviate the pain of the wounded and allow them to slumber, but it could also solve many problems for the medical staff, making the patients more cooperative during their procedures.

While others weren't paying attention, Nanchuan You reached out and placed a hand on the wounded soldier's chest.

As he made his move, the Chakra within the soldier slowly flowed out, being absorbed by Nanchuan You and stored within him.

Chakra Absorption Technique.

In terms of medical Ninjutsu alone, the Land of Ancestors might not have developed as much as later generations, but in other aspects, it had far surpassed them.

This was especially true in how to store and absorb Chakra.

To sustain the Divine Tree and meet various demands, the Land of Ancestors had developed rapidly in these two areas.

As the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors, Nanchuan You was naturally well-versed in this aspect.

The Chakra Absorption Technique was a technique he developed with the full power of the Land of Ancestors.

Using this technique, one could extract another person's chakra without affecting their health and store it as a chakra reserve.

This chakra could be used to release ninjutsu or to fulfill various other needs.

Previously, at the Konoha hospital, Nanchuan You hadn't done much because there weren't many ninja there, and most of them had little chakra.

But now, the situation was different.

The place was full of wounded soldiers, and most of them were ninja.

As long as he could make them fall asleep, he could openly absorb the chakra from their bodies without anyone noticing.

For Nanchuan You, this was a perfect environment.

The days repeated like this.

Until one day, a wounded soldier was sent over from the front lines, which shifted Nanchuan You's attention.

The name of that wounded soldier was Kakashi Hatake.

In the quiet tent, Kakashi Hatake woke up from a dream.

He looked at his hands in terror, as if seeing bloodstains on them, his eyes filled with fear and unease.

"You're awake."

A voice sounded from the side.

Kakashi looked up, and a young boy walked in from outside the room, looking at him: "I wasn't entirely sure when I saw your name before, but now I'm certain."

"We meet again, Senior Kakashi."

"You are..."

Kakashi stared at Nanchuan You in front of him for a long time before recalling his identity: "You're the one who sparred with Obito that day..."

He spoke subconsciously, and after thinking of Obito Uchiha, he suddenly fell silent.

What had happened before replayed in his mind, leaving him unable to calm down for a long time.

"I've already heard about what happened to Senior Obito and Rin."

Nanchuan You sighed: "That's how it is on the battlefield. People who were alive moments ago can become cold corpses not long after."

"This might be the fate of a ninja."

He spoke softly: "But I believe that if Senior Obito and the others were still alive, they wouldn't want you to be so sad over their deaths."

Nanchuan You's voice was gentle, like a soft breeze, bringing a sense of warmth.

At the head of the bed, Kakashi remained silent, sitting there.

In his left eye, a scarlet Sharingan was quietly displayed, and a special chakra was spreading out from it.