Licorice Town (Fourteenth Update)

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Inside a cave in the Land of Medicine, Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze recuperated for three days. Thanks to the supplies in the ninja tool kits of the Yakunin Village, they were able to maintain normal energy levels. However, apart from Kushina Uzumaki, almost everyone in the group was injured. Recovering from injuries required nutritional supplements, and they couldn't just eat empty rations. Therefore, Uchiha Yue and the others set off for a town in the Land of Medicine, intending to hide there and heal.

During the three-month recuperation period, although the wounds all over Uchiha Yue's body had scabbed over, it would still take some time to fully heal. According to Uchiha Yue's estimation, to fully recover from all the injuries and regain his original strength, he would need at least three more months of rest. Therefore, after discussing it with Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, they decided to recuperate in the nearby Licorice Town and gather some intelligence there.

However, before heading to Licorice Town, Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze needed to change their clothes. They couldn't very well walk into Licorice Town in the Land of Medicine wearing Konoha ninja uniforms. Moreover, Uchiha Yue's appearance, with his body wrapped in medical bandages, required careful disguise to avoid being discovered by the ninjas of Yakunin Village.

So, after Kushina Uzumaki infiltrated Licorice Town and bought some clothing for ordinary people, Uchiha Yue and the others finally headed to Licorice Town. On the way, Kushina Uzumaki inevitably felt a bit bored, so she went to Uchiha Yue's side and said, "Tsukito, don't you think the names of the towns in the Land of Medicine are all very strange?"

"Nothing strange about it, Kushina."

Hearing Kushina Uzumaki's words, Uchiha Yue smiled slightly and explained to her, "The towns in the Land of Medicine are mostly named after medicinal herbs. For example, the name 'Kushina Uzumaki' in Licorice Town is the name of a medicinal herb. I think most of the common people in Land of Medicine Licorice Town probably make a living by growing and selling licorice. However, I'm a little worried about those guys from the Yakunin Village. Will they set up sentry posts in front of every town?"

"Those guys from the Yakunin Village are probably too busy taking care of themselves right now!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Hizashi Hyuga walked over and said, "According to reliable intelligence, Yakunin Village has mobilized all the village's ninjas to the border to prepare for war. It seems our mission is complete, since those guys in Yakunin Village have already thrown themselves into disarray. Now, we just need to focus on recovering from our injuries, and leave the rest to Shikaku and the others!"

"Yes, the Hizashi is correct."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement, then turned his gaze to Uchiha Yue, saying, "Tsuki-kun, if it weren't for the severity of your injuries, we might have already returned to the Land of Fire. However, with Yakunin Village deploying so many troops to the front lines, the defenses there must be extremely tight, making a breakout unsuitable for us now. Therefore, Kushina and I discussed it and decided to go to Licorice Town to wait for you to recover before setting off."

Minato Namikaze paused slightly, then asked curiously, "Moon-kun, how long do you think it will take you to recover?"

"At this rate of recovery, it will take at least three months!"

Seeing Minato Namikaze ask the question, Uchiha Yue made no attempt to conceal his injuries and replied directly, "However, if we can gather enough medicinal herbs in Licorice Town, with the help of the Yakunin Village's secret technique scroll, I'm confident I can fully recover within a month. Hopefully, we can return to the Land of Fire before Yakunin Village launches its attack, so we can teach those bastards from Yakunin Village and Sunagakure a good lesson on the battlefield!"

"Um!"

Mentioning the ninjas from Yakunin Village and Sunagakure, Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze Yakunin Village, and the others couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. After all, they had been responsible for Uchiha Yue's serious injury because they had watched over those Sunagakure. Failing to protect Uchiha Yue was a thorn in their side. Moreover, Uchiha Yue had suffered such severe injuries while rescuing them, and to repay his life-saving grace, Uchiha Yue Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and the Minato Namikaze felt they should do something.

Immediately afterwards...

In just half the time, Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze arrived at Licorice Town in the Land of Medicine.

However, contrary to what Uchiha Yue had imagined, Licorice Town was far from being a bustling town; it looked more like an ordinary village. But Uchiha Yue quickly accepted this decline. After all, the Land of Medicine Licorice Town a bulwark for the Land of Wind, and any ninja village wanting to attack the Land of Wind would generally choose to start from the Land of Medicine. Therefore, after the two Shinobi World Wars, the Land of Medicine's economy had clearly declined, and a town like Gancao Licorice Town naturally couldn't be as prosperous as the towns of Konoha.

Without encountering any obstacles, Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze successfully infiltrated Licorice Town and settled in within a short period of time. As ninjas of Konoha, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki had ample funds, and because houses in Licorice Town were not expensive, Kushina Uzumaki directly purchased a property for Uchiha Yue to recuperate in.

Then, while Uchiha Yue was recuperating peacefully in the house, Kushina Uzumaki and Hizashi Hyuga went out to gather intelligence, leaving only Minato Namikaze to protect Uchiha Yue inside the house. However, just as Uchiha Yue was about to rest, he suddenly sensed a faint fluctuation of Chakra Uchiha Yue.

Then, Uchiha Yue's gaze shifted to Minato Namikaze, and he said, "Minato- kun, it seems we've been discovered!"

"Um?"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Minato Namikaze lowered his voice and asked, "Yuki-kun, what's going on?"

"Etc!"

Just as Minato Namikaze arrived, Uchiha Yue had already used his Purple Eye to survey the surroundings. However, to Uchiha Yue's slight confusion, the faint Chakra fluctuation he had sensed earlier vanished the instant he activated his Purple Eye. A serious look flashed in Uchiha Yue's eyes as he continued, "Minato- kun, shortly after we entered, I clearly sensed a faint Chakra fluctuation, indicating the presence of a ninja nearby. However, when I truly began to sense it, the Chakra Minato Namikaze disappeared completely. It seems our presence has been discovered by the enemy!"

Hearing Uchiha Yue's words, Minato Namikaze's expression also became very serious. After thinking for a moment, he replied to Uchiha Yue, "Tsuki-kun, don't worry about our whereabouts being exposed. You should rest well. When Kushina returns later, I'll have Kushina thoroughly investigate the surrounding area to see if it's those guys from Yakunin Village causing trouble!"