Hatake Sakumo

Because, this pair of eyes, born from bloodline, are all interpreting that very word.

Looking at the confident youth before her, Tsunade was speechless for a moment.

She was certain that the bloody nature of war would turn the current Uchiha Gen into the kind of Uchiha she had come to know. Although the current Gen was impolite, showed her no respect, and often wore a sour face, she knew in her heart that Uchiha Gen acknowledged her just as she acknowledged him.

She did not want Uchiha Gen to suddenly turn into someone she didn't recognize because of the war. When she had tried to understand Uchiha Gen, she had actually read her Second Grandfather's notes.

That was why she was worried...

But looking at it now...

"Even if you say that, you still have to enter the Medical Department. The Medical Department is indeed short-handed, and your medical ninjutsu cannot go to waste; consider this a chance for practical application.

However, rest assured, I don't mean to forbid you from participating in the battlefield. Just like me—although I am a ninja of the Medical Department, I am still one of the first to charge in once the fighting starts. So, you understand, right?"

Tsunade took a deep breath and continued.

"...Understood."

Realizing he couldn't escape it, Uchiha Gen could only choose to accept.

The outbreak of war was not rapid; the various ninja villages spent the early stages primarily on probing and gathering intelligence.

Even so, the number of wounded in the Medical Department continued to rise, and the reason was simple.

Poison. Sunagakure, and Chiyo's poison.

Although Tsunade's medical ninjutsu was formidable, she still needed time to slowly decipher the poisons created by Chiyo and develop corresponding antidotes.

Consequently, as the number of wounded in the Medical Department increased, Tsunade began to focus all her efforts on breaking down Chiyo's poisons, while Uchiha Gen completely took over the operations of the Medical Department.

"Young Master Gen, a new patient has arrived in Tent No. 3 who needs immediate surgery to remove poison!"

"Got it."

Casually tossing aside the leaf he had been slicing in half, Uchiha Gen rose from the rest tent and headed toward Tent No. 3, followed respectfully by Ganghuo Uchiha, who had transitioned into the role of Uchiha Gen's "assistant."

As Uchiha Gen walked out of the tent, the Konoha ninjas along the way looked at him with respect or gratitude. During this period, Uchiha Gen had completed one hundred and thirty-seven surgeries, every single one perfectly executed, and had provided treatment to nearly a thousand people.

Since then, Uchiha Gen's reputation had grown rapidly, and the title of a young and promising genius medical ninja spread widely within the Konoha camp.

After this period, everyone understood Uchiha Gen's future potential.

With such a young genius medical ninja, who wouldn't want to get close? As for the fact that Uchiha Gen was an Uchiha? What was more important: life or prejudice?

Uchiha Gen's current status was that of a doctor—a battlefield doctor, at that!

Following behind Uchiha Gen, Ganghuo Uchiha held his head high, facing these respectful gazes. Although this respect wasn't directed at him, what did that matter? Young Master Gen was a genius of his Uchiha clan!

Arriving at Tent No. 3, Ganghuo Uchiha, showing great initiative, opened the tent flap for Uchiha Gen.

Walking into the tent and looking at the ninja on the hospital bed, Uchiha Gen was slightly stunned. This white hair and this sharp aura... it couldn't be, right?

"Young Master Gen, this is Hatake Sakumo, an elite Jonin of Konoha. During a mission, he encountered the parents of Sasori and their puppet squad from Sunagakure. He engaged them and ultimately killed all targets.

However, the strength of Sasori's parents was not weak, and since they were the son and daughter-in-law of Chiyo, they also possessed Chiyo's poisons. During the exchange, Hatake Sakumo was accidentally poisoned."

As his "assistant," Ganghuo Uchiha provided the introduction for Uchiha Gen.

"Is it that sloppy?"

Uchiha Gen was somewhat surprised to hear this. He knew that Hatake Sakumo had killed Sasori's parents, but he hadn't expected to find out about it in such a casual manner.

"I understand. The poison he is suffering from is Chiyo Poison No. 5. Tsunade hasn't developed an antidote yet, so surgery is required."

Uchiha Gen nodded and walked over to Hatake Sakumo. Looking at the father of Kakashi lying on the bed with purple lips, Uchiha Gen raised a hand, and several golden threads carrying faint green light instantly pierced into Hatake Sakumo's body.

The Anbu ninja tending to Hatake Sakumo immediately tried to intervene, but the next moment, a pair of scarlet eyes locked onto him, while two hands simultaneously gripped his shoulders.

"Don't move around. Can't you see my lord is performing surgery?"

A cold voice rang out from behind. The Anbu ninja turned his head to see two pairs of Three-Tomoe Sharingan staring intensely at him.

"U... Uchiha ninja?! Surgery?!"

Hearing this, the Anbu ninja immediately looked back at Uchiha Gen. Upon seeing the Uchiha clan crest on Uchiha Gen's person, he felt as if he might be under a genjutsu.

For someone who had been stationed on the front lines and not in the village, he had heard absolutely nothing of Uchiha Gen's exploits.

Now, to be told that a child from the Uchiha clan was detoxifying his captain—it seemed absurd no matter how he looked at it.

Time passed bit by bit. Uchiha Gen raised a hand, chakra condensed, and a Chakra Scalpel instantly took form. With a casual wave, a small incision appeared on Hatake Sakumo's chest.

With a flick of his fingertips, the golden threads inside Hatake Sakumo's body were instantly pulled out through the incision, the ends of the threads trailing a small clump of black-purple liquid.

As the venom was extracted, Uchiha Gen calmly placed his hand over Hatake Sakumo's chest. A green glow lit up, and when he moved his palm away, not a trace of the incision remained on Hatake Sakumo's chest.

"It's done. The poison in his body has been completely removed. Half a day of rest will suffice."

Having finished, he glanced at the Anbu ninja who was still questioning reality, and Uchiha Gen spoke softly before turning to leave the tent.

Hatake Sakumo's coughing sounded just at that moment.

"Thank you. I really almost died there."

Hatake Sakumo sat up from the hospital bed and gently touched his chest. Looking at his chest, which didn't even have a scar, shock filled his eyes.

He had heard of Uchiha Gen, knowing he was an Uchiha youth learning under Tsunade, but he hadn't expected...

This level of medical ninjutsu is probably on par with Tsunade's, isn't it? No, just that Chakra Scalpel technique from a moment ago—he likely uses it even better than Tsunade... This child, he knows swordsmanship, and it is a very refined swordsmanship.