Treatment and Yakushi Nonō

On his way to the medical unit, Uchiha Iori's gaze swept over the Konoha ninja lying on the makeshift cots.

Their faces were etched with pain and exhaustion; under the intensity of the ongoing combat, the medical unit's healing speed simply could not keep up with the influx of new casualties.

[Tsunade was able to return to the village after so many years away, immediately become the Fifth Hokage, and be incredibly popular.]

[Aside from her lineage, her teacher, her classmates... eh, why does that sound more wrong the more I think about it?]

Iori scratched his head, pulling his thoughts back.

[In any case, her reputation as Konoha's Medical Saint was a key factor. She saved countless ninja on the battlefield and in the hospitals.]

[Even if you weren't saved by her personally, there's a high probability your friends or family were.]

[If she wants to be Hokage, even if you don't support her, you'd be too embarrassed to oppose her too strongly.]

[But moving forward, Tsunade should honestly retire to the second line. The next medical prodigy is going to be yours truly.]

The corners of Iori's mouth curled up slightly as he prepared to experience the feeling of being a savior.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, he was accustomed to the cold, distant attitudes people usually held toward him.

Back then, Iori was focused solely on becoming stronger and didn't care, but now that he was preparing to debut as a savior of Konoha, a "cool guy" persona wouldn't be great for winning votes. Even if it was just an act, he had to appear approachable.

Walking into the medical tent, Iori headed toward the person in charge: a female ninja with yellow hair and round, black-rimmed glasses.

She was finishing up a surgery, her expression focused, sweat trickling down her temple.

Iori stood quietly to the side until she finished the procedure before greeting her.

"Hello, I am the Jonin here to provide support, Uchiha Iori."

Yakushi Nonō looked up. "Hello, I am the medical unit Jonin, Yakushi Nonō. Is there something I can help you with?"

She washed the blood from her hands while preparing for the next surgery.

"My ninjutsu can rapidly heal a group of wounded. Please help me gather the most severely injured."

Iori took out his staff and said to Yakushi Nonō.

"I'm not sure what kind of healing ninjutsu that is. Is it for external or internal injuries, and how effective is it?"

Yakushi Nonō asked in rapid succession. As the leader of the medical unit, she was responsible for her patients and could not simply hand them over to someone else based on a single sentence.

"Consider it a derivative of my secret technique; it can treat most injuries." Iori concealed the Noble Phantasm's power to heal even the soul, stating only the most obvious effects.

Yakushi Nonō hesitated for a moment before speaking to the two medical ninja beside her.

"Rumiko, Mare, bring the more severely injured over first. You two will stay here with me to monitor the patients' conditions."

She turned to Iori and bowed slightly, her tone apologetic.

"I am truly sorry. It is not that I don't trust you, but I am not aware of any Uchiha clan members skilled in medical ninjutsu. I cannot simply hand patients over to you."

"I will observe the patients' vitals from the side. If any issues arise, I will call a halt. If everything is normal, I will apologize to you."

Yakushi Nonō bowed to Uchiha Iori. Iori's claims were too inconceivable, and driven by the heart of a healer, she chose the safest course of action.

"No problem, please observe." Iori shrugged, revealing an indifferent smile.

Yakushi Nonō was an important figure in the future; building a good relationship with her would have nothing but benefits.

Iori remembered that it was around this time that Yakushi Nonō found Yakushi Kabuto near the Land of Wind. He wondered if this was the Battle of Mount Kikyo.

Two Chunin brought several injured ninja over and laid them on the cots near Iori.

Iori raised the staff in his hand. "PainBreaker!"

Iori guided the points of light downward, repairing the wounds.

Yakushi Nonō watched in astonishment as the patients' wounds healed under the power of the Noble Phantasm. In her examination, the patients' injuries were recovering at a rapid pace.

Unlike the principles of medical ninjutsu, this was not repairing wounds by stimulating cell division, but rather a form of treatment akin to time reversal.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this? It's completely different from the current medical ninjutsu system." Yakushi Nonō stared at the staff in Iori's hand, her eyes flashing with intense curiosity.

"This is the inherent power of a spiritual artifact; I can't really explain the specifics." Iori shook his head; he truly didn't know the principles either.

For Uchiha Iori, projecting a Noble Phantasm was like following a blueprint—assembling the parts and then pulling the trigger.

There was no need to know the specific principles; as long as he believed, it could be realized.

Yakushi Nonō felt a bit disappointed at this. As the medical scholar in Konoha second only to Tsunade, seeing a brand-new medical system but being unable to explore its principles left her feeling deeply regretful.

Iori watched as the wounded gradually returned to health and said to Yakushi Nonō, "Go ahead and check them, then bring the next batch of wounded over. I can continue healing."

Yakushi Nonō nodded, stepped forward to perform a brief check, and then said, "Rumiko, Mare, go bring the wounded over. Arrange them from most severe to least severe."

"I am terribly sorry. I should not have doubted you." Yakushi Nonō bowed deeply to Iori.

"It's fine. You were just concerned for your comrades; that's only natural." Iori waved his hand magnanimously. This had been one of his goals all along.

Using these top-tier medical ninja to promote his healing ninjutsu was far more effective than bragging about it himself.

Iori's healing continued for nearly an hour. Only after he had cured all the critically wounded and most of the lightly wounded in the Konoha camp did he prepare to take his leave.

"Wait, Uchiha Iori-sama, could I ask you to step aside and head to Tsunade-sama's location to treat her as well?"

Yakushi Nonō chased out from the tent, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Of course, where is she now?" Iori's expression remained unchanged, a plan already forming in his mind.

Setting aside Tsunade's personal charm, just her identity alone made gaining her support one of Iori's plans for establishing a strong claim.

This world would eventually be his garden; while some overgrown branches, like Danzo and his ilk, would need pruning, Iori would have a headache if he pruned too much.

If humanity's strength were weakened too severely, the birth of Alaya would become difficult. He didn't intend to unify the Ninja World through pure violence unless absolutely necessary, at least not yet.

"Lord Tsunade is in the cave over there. A patient was severely injured earlier, and Lord Tsunade accidentally saw blood while treating them. She's still weak."

Yakushi Nonō pointed to a cave at the edge of the area. "I'll take you there."

"Alright, please lead the way," Iori said, following her.