Emerging Talent

"What, don't you understand the importance of this intelligence?"

"It might have been life-threatening before, but now the injuries have healed. I believe that even if Masasuke Yamaguchi had the choice, he would have done the same."

Holding the moral high ground, Danzo with absolute confidence, and even Taiichi couldn't refute him, because he knew that not only Masasuke Yamaguchi, but even he himself would have made the same choice.

Seeing that everyone was silent, even Taichi Matsushita remained quiet, Danzo's lips curled into a terrifying smile. He waved his hand behind him, and a Root ninja appeared, passing Danzo and heading towards Masasuke Yamaguchi.

Just as he was about to pass Taiichi blocked his way. "Danzo, leave this to me. After all, I am the Medical Ninja."

"Oh! You'll do it yourself?" Danzo looked at Taiichi with interest, but Taiichi, remembering Taichi's obvious distrust, his expression darkened. "Fine, I only want the result!"

As he spoke, he waved for the Root ninja to return. But the Root ninja remained silent throughout.

Taiichi didn't hesitate and immediately went to Captain Yamaguchi's side. He was really afraid that Danzo his mind and forcefully cast Genjutsu on Captain Yamaguchi. The consequences would be unpredictable. Who knew if he would set up some kind of secret door in the Captain's mind?

With both hands placed on Captain Yamaguchi's Fengchi and Baihui acupoints, Yang Release Chakra formed into needle-like shapes, gently stimulating these two acupoints with a specific technique.

Not long after, Masasuke Yamaguchi's eyelids suddenly began to twitch, his eyeballs moved from side to side, and his whole body began to shake violently, attracting everyone's attention.

"What happened? Will something go wrong?" Utatane Koharu to Director Fujita of the dormitory, and asked with concern. Compared to the other Advisor, she was clearly more concerned about Captain Yamaguchi's safety.

Fujita carefully observed Masasuke Yamaguchi's condition, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, "It's alright, he's just dreaming. He'll be fine when he wakes up."

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Masasuke Yamaguchi suddenly opened his eyes and sat bolt upright. But the relief was short-lived. As the sudden outburst ended, intense weakness and dizziness immediately followed, leaving him too weak to even sit up, and he collapsed limply onto the hospital bed.

A strong itching sensation came from my right waist, accompanied by a sharp pain, as the sudden exertion pulled on the newly formed tissue.

Only then did he truly regain his senses. His unfocused gaze sharpened into a razor-sharp edge, focusing on the person closest to him. When he recognized Taiichi, his gaze softened once more.

"Taiichi, what are you doing here?" A weak voice came, and if Taiichi hadn't Taiichi keen hearing, he might not have been able to hear it clearly. "Go—find the Hokage-sama, I have—something important to report."

"Don't worry, the Hokage-sama is right here, and the three elders are here too." Taiichi leaned close to Captain Yamaguchi's ear and whispered, "You can say whatever you want."

After saying that, Taiichi gave up his seat to the Hokage, and then left the treatment room with Director Fujita.

This crucial intelligence is not something he can obtain at the moment.

"Hokage-sama— " Masasuke Yamaguchi's voice was hoarse and weak, but his eyes were unusually firm as he looked at the Hokage come to his bedside, "Sunagakure and Iwagakure —have secretly discussed forming an alliance, and the date has been set for December 10th."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure? Do you know what agreement they reached?"

Masasuke Yamaguchi, forcing himself to stay alert and enduring the itching in his lower back, continued, "For the next three years, we will form a defensive alliance, and both sides will open border crossings, allowing troops from both sides to access border cities."

He struggled to raise his hand, only to find it empty. Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi handed the scroll Fujita had given him to Masasuke Yamaguchi: "You're looking for this?"

"Hmm." Masasuke Yamaguchi breathed a sigh of relief, took the scroll, and struggled to break the seal on it. "This is— the Defense Map of Sunagakure facing Iwagakure. I obtained it from an Iwagakure member; I was injured because of him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the scroll and knew with a quick glance that it was most likely genuine. Besides, verifying its authenticity was quite simple; he could just send someone to Scout.

At this moment, Masasuke Yamaguchi seemed to have exhausted his last strength. After the scroll was taken from him, he closed his eyes and fainted again.

"Hiruzen, what do we do?" Danzo stepped forward, a cold glint in his eyes. "Is Sunagakure betraying our alliance?"

"Let's go back to the office first. This isn't the place to discuss this." The Hokage's eyes also flashed coldly. He didn't want a repeat of Second Shinobi World War, a time of alliance between the Fudo and Kaze clans.

Outside the treatment room, while the Konoha F4 were questioning people about information, Taiichi and Director Fujita both came outside to avoid suspicion.

"Taiichi, have you ever thought about working at Konoha Hospital? With your current medical skills, you could easily become a department head there." Fujita Sana's face was full of hope.

She was truly impressed by Taiichi's skill today. If he could use the Healing Resuscitation Regeneration Technique so well, then his other Medical Ninjutsu must be even better. If a hospital had someone like him in charge, the overall capabilities would be greatly enhanced.

"Director, you're joking, aren't you? Look at me, how old am I? If I were to become director, it wouldn't look good," Taiichi said helplessly. "Besides, I'd much rather be like Teacher Tsunade, serving Konoha on the battlefield."

"Well... alright!" Director Fujita carefully examined Taiichi. Although Taiichi was much taller than other children his age due to regular exercise and good nutrition.

But he's barely 1.6 meters tall, and with his youthful face, it's immediately obvious he's still a child. If he were to become a department head, it would indeed be difficult for patients to trust him.

Unlike battlefields, special hospitals primarily serve patients' families or ordinary Civilian.

"Could you come help out at the hospital in the future?" Director Fujita changed his approach. "The hospital is short-staffed right now, especially high-level Medical Ninja."

"Sure, as long as the Dean allows it and the Hokage approves, I can come and help whenever I have time!" Taiichi readily agreed, "I also need a place to practice my Medical Ninjutsu."

"Okay, I'll take care of the paperwork for you." As if afraid that Taiichi change his mind, Director Fujita immediately offered to help.

Both sides immediately agreed on their ideas and were discussing the specifics of their future visits to the hospital when the door to the treatment room opened, and the Hokage emerged with three Advisor and elders.

"Taiichi, Masasuke has fainted again. Go in and check on him," the Hokage instructed Taiichi, his voice tinged with anxiety. "Also, I'll leave this place to you. We'll head back now."

"Don't worry, Hokage-sama, leave this to us."

Watching Hiruzen Sarutobi lead the three elders away in a hurry, Taiichi had some guesses in his mind. It seemed that the news that Captain Yamaguchi brought back was not good for Konoha. He wondered how the Hokage would deal with it.

Taiichi snapped out of his thoughts and, together with Director Fujita, led several nurses into the treatment room.

Actually, Taiichi didn't need to look to know that Captain Yamaguchi had just fainted from exhaustion. When Taiichi woke Captain Yamaguchi earlier, he controlled his strength, and that kind of stimulation could only keep him awake for a few minutes. After he finished giving the information, he would faint again. This was the best protection for Captain Yamaguchi.

After a thorough examination, the conclusion reached was the same as Taiichi's suspicions, and they were all relieved. All that remained was to follow the procedures for hospitalization and treatment, which Taiichi didn't need to worry about.

After leaving Konoha Hospital, Taiichi went straight home, changed out of his clothes which were still smelling of disinfectant, and took a nice hot shower to relax. Lying in bed, Taiichi thought about the procedures he had performed at the hospital. He was certainly cool, but it was really tiring.

It wasn't just physically tiring, but also mentally exhausting. You have to understand that when other people use Healing Resuscitation Regeneration Technique, it's all teamwork with people taking turns. But this time, in order to make up for the lack of experience among the others, Taiichi directly seized control, turning everyone else into supporting characters on the sidelines.

But this treatment also confirmed Taiichi's previous guess: the Healing Resuscitation Regeneration Technique can be performed by one person. As long as you have enough Chakra and your Medical Ninjutsu level is high enough, you can accomplish this feat.

Based on Taiichi's current level, when his Chakra is 6 times his current level, which is approximately 12...

When the level of Healing Resuscitation reaches Lv8, one will have the ability to perform the Ninjutsu independently.

Feeling blissful, Taiichi thought and thought, his eyes slowly closed, Taiichi off to sleep.

While Taiichi was fast asleep, the Hokage's Office was bustling with activity.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, one hand gripping his pipe as he puffed incessantly, his anxiety undiminished. After a long silence, he finally broke it. "The alliance between Sunagakure and Iwagakure is a done deal; we must come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible."

Utatane Koharu pondered for a moment and suggested, "Why don't we join forces with Cloud Village? They've always been at odds with Iwagakure, and the Third Raikage is at odds with Ōnoki. If we offer them benefits, perhaps we can get them to restrain Iwagakure, or even form an alliance with Cloud Village directly."

Mitokado Homura shook his head and said, "Cloud Village has always been greedy, and their strength has grown rapidly in recent years. If we take the initiative to show weakness, they might take the opportunity to make exorbitant demands, or even join forces with Iwagakure and Sunagakure to..."

"Threatening us."

"Mist Village with Kirigakure?" Utatane Koharu asked again. "Although Mist Village is isolated, if we can persuade them to strengthen our naval defenses, at least we can reduce our worries about the rear."

Danzo snorted coldly, "The Mist Village is currently embroiled in internal strife, Bloody Mist Policy has created widespread panic among its own people. Where would they find the energy to support us? Besides, distant water cannot quench a nearby fire."

Mitokado Homura pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's strike first? Before they formally form an alliance, let's take the initiative, attack one side, and disrupt their plans."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at him in surprise. If Danzo had said this, no one would have found it strange, after all, Danzo was a typical Militant Faction. But for Mitokado Homura to say it was not only unbecoming of his status, but also incredibly thoughtless.

Seeing that everyone Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to speak, "Konoha has never initiated a war before, and even if it did, the risk would be too great. A slight mishap could hasten their alliance and might even lead to other ninja villages attacking us as a group."

A moment of silence fell over the crowd. The situation was tricky, and it seemed that no solution could be perfectly resolved.

Just then, a cold glint flashed in Danzo's eyes, and he slowly spoke, "I think Yan was right about something - before they formally form an alliance, we should take the initiative and strike."

"What do you mean?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had also thought of something.

"They only signed the alliance on December 10th, which is still 8 days away. Isn't this our chance?" Danzo said sinisterly.

"You mean, assassination!" Even Qin Koharu herself was startled by the words that came out of her mouth. "Isn't that directly provoking a war?"

Danzo said calmly, "As long as the operation is discreet and leaves no evidence, who will know it was us? They might even think the other side betrayed us. These are all things that can be manipulated."

Mitokado Homura pondered, "But their envoys will undoubtedly be heavily guarded. How can we ensure the success of our operation?"

Danzo turned his gaze to the Sunagakure Defense Map that Masasuke Yamaguchi had brought back, and sneered, "Isn't this our perfect opportunity? The Sunagakure Defense Map shows their defensive weaknesses, allowing us to infiltrate precisely and kill them in one fell swoop, including the Sunagakure envoy."

"Furthermore, why do you think Masasuke Yamaguchi was able to obtain the Sunagakure Defense Map from Iwagakure?" Danzo said confidently, "Isn't it because Iwagakure also has designs on them? Isn't this our chance to frame Iwagakure?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi silent for a long time before finally nodding slowly. "Although risky, it is indeed the most effective method." He looked around at everyone, "Gentlemen, do you have any other opinions?"

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a glance and ultimately acquiesced to the plan.

Danzo into a smug smile; his own methods were indeed more effective. "In that case," he said, "I'll have the Root carry it out."

"No," Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted, "Root should continue to monitor the movements of ninjas from the border countries. Border tensions have escalated recently, and we need to pay close attention."

A hint of displeasure flashed in Danzo's eyes. It was the same thing again; every time he made a suggestion, someone else would take the credit. But in the end, he didn't object.

"Hiruzen, who do you want to send on this mission?" Utatane Koharu asked. This mission was of great importance, and they had to be careful.

"Hatake Sakumo, Minato Namikaze, Hizashi Hyuga, and Taichi Matsushita. Have the four of them form a team."

Hiruzen Sarutobi affirmed.

"I understand Sakumo, Minato, and Hizashi. But isn't Taiichi a bit too young, and besides, he's never carried out a similar mission before."

Everyone looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, which was exactly the question they wanted to ask.

"In fact, with Sakumo and Minato as the assault force and Hizashi as the reconnaissance scouts, the mission is already secured. Taiichi is only added because of his Medical Ninjutsu, which can be used to extend lives in crucial moments."

The group, who had been about to speak, immediately shut their mouths. After all, they had witnessed Taiichi's medical skills today; he truly had the ability to turn the rotten into the miraculous. For the safety of the team, it was understandable to let him go.

Moreover, Taiichi himself is quite strong, so he's not exactly a burden.

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura both approved of the personnel arrangements. Only Danzo remained silent with his head down in the back.

No one noticed that his knuckles were white as he gripped the cane; if the cane hadn't been so sturdy, it would probably have been crushed to pieces by now.