Ninja World's Doraemon

Being Medical Ninja isn't just about knowing Medical Ninjutsu. The supplies they need to prepare are quite different from those of a regular combat ninja.

Taiichi led Minato back to his home, opened the supply locker, and first took out a set of combat supplies that Taiichi always carried with him, no matter what mission it was.

Next came various medicines: anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, antibacterial drugs, wound medicines, etc.; various instruments: scalpels, surgical scissors, forceps, etc.; as well as bandages, alcohol, Military Ration Pill, Antidote Pill, and various basic medicinal materials.

There were a lot of scattered items, and Taiichi then sealed them all into Storage Scroll.

"Taiichi, do Medical Ninja always carry this much stuff when they go out?" Minato asked curiously, noting that the supplies prepared were nearly ten times more than his own.

"I don't know!" Taiichi looked equally bewildered. "This is my first mission as Medical Ninja, so it's better to be prepared!"

Minato was taken aback, clearly not expecting Taiichi's answer, then burst into laughter, "Yes, better safe than sorry!"

Then, the two of them ran together towards the Konoha Gate.

When the two arrived at the Konoha Gate, the other two members had already been waiting there for some time.

"Taiichi, I never expected to be on a mission with you this time."

As soon as he arrived, Hatake Sakumo greeted him warmly, showing no airs of Senior expert. But anyone who underestimated him because of his enthusiasm would pay a bloody price.

From Taiichi's observation, compared to their last meeting, Hatake Sakumo's aura had changed significantly. This might not be easily noticed by an ordinary ninja, but it was too obvious for Taiichi, who was also quite accomplished in swordsmanship.

That refined sharpness, so intense it was like a drawn sword, always pointing at me.

"It is my honor, Senior Sakumo. Your strength has grown even greater."

Upon hearing this, Sakumo looked at Taiichi in surprise, not expecting that Taiichi could see his improvement in strength. But when he saw the Short Sword on Taiichi's back, he nodded knowingly. As a fellow swordsman, he could naturally sense the hidden sharpness in Taiichi.

"Come, let me introduce you to our companions for this mission." With that, Hatake Sakumo laughed heartily, stepping aside to reveal the Byakugan ninja behind him. "This is Jonin, Hizashi Hyuga of the Hyuga Clan. He's a key figure in this mission."

Hizashi Hyuga, dressed in a white kimono, nodded slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his pure white eyes, clearly indicating that he knew nothing about Taiichi.

"Hizashi, this is Taichi Matsushita. He's the team's Medical Ninja for this mission. Don't underestimate him, though. If it weren't for Taiichi's methods last time, I would have lost my life."

Hatake Sakumo introduced Taiichi to him, noticing his confusion, and specifically pointed out Taiichi's strengths.

Taiichi bowed politely in greeting. Hizashi Hyuga, the father of Neji, one of the future Konoha 12, died protecting his Main Family brother from disaster. It could also be said that he died because of the weakness of the Konoha High Command, making him a tragic figure. However, he is still very young, only in his early twenties.

After the four introduced themselves, Hatake Sakumo took out Mission Scroll and showed it to everyone, his dark eyes scanning them. "The mission is S-rank, and the ultimate goal is to intercept and kill the Sunagakure Village delegation. I will be the team Captain for this mission."

Taiichi, Minato, Hizashi all turned their gazes toward Hatake Sakumo, awaiting his next instructions.

"Time is of the essence, let's set off first, we'll discuss the details on the way." With that, Hatake Sakumo led everyone through the village exit procedures and then headed towards the Land of Rain.

The group of four left Konoha in the morning and traveled for about 11 hours, stopping only twice to replenish their food and water before continuing their journey.

It wasn't until 8 p. m. that the group found a strategically advantageous location, lit a campfire, and began to rest.

The weather in December was already quite cold, but fortunately, they were still in the Land of Fire, and the temperature hadn't dropped below freezing. The group gathered around the campfire, the warm Kakkou casting a rosy glow on their faces.

Seeing that everyone had recovered their strength, Minato asked the question that everyone had wanted to ask during the day, "Sakumo- Senior, please tell us more about this mission."

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo stopped poking the campfire and glanced around at everyone. "For this mission, we first need to cross the Land of Rain and enter the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Birds."

As he spoke, Hatake Sakumo picked up a dry twig and drew a simple map on the ground.

"At our speed, we should reach the border of the Land of Fire by tomorrow morning. We will then replenish our supplies at the Fourth Outpost."

Hatake Sakumo pointed to a spot on the border between the Fire and Rain Kingdoms on the map, then drew a line across the entire Land of Rain, stopping at the junction of the Rain, Bird, and Wind Kingdoms.

"After Resupply, we'll cross the Land of Rain in one go to get here, avoiding all sight and making sure no one notices us."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over each person in turn, finally settling on Taiichi.

"Taiichi, do you understand?" Hatake Sakumo stared at Taiichi with a solemn expression, waiting for his confirmation.

Taiichi was stunned for a moment, but then he realized that this meant they were to kill everyone who found them along the way.

"Understood, this is the mission. We absolutely cannot let anyone suspect Konoha." Taiichi nodded firmly in confirmation.

Hatake Sakumo nodded in satisfaction, and even Minato and Hizashi beside him showed relieved smiles.

Immediately afterwards, Hatake Sakumo continued to draw along the border between the kingdoms of Kaze and Tori, saying, "I have a Defense Map of Sunagakure's defenses here. From here, we will begin our reconnaissance according to this Defense Map."

Hatake Sakumo then took out a scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch and unfurled it for everyone to see. "This is to verify the authenticity of this Defense Map, and also to familiarize ourselves with the terrain and find routes for assassination and retreat."

"Information on this mission is quite limited; currently, we only know their alliance timeline."

As for who was to be assassinated, how many guards were around the target, and their route of movement, nothing was known.

Therefore, we not only need to complete the assassination, but also familiarize ourselves with the surrounding terrain beforehand so that we can safely escape after the mission is completed.

After Hatake Sakumo's explanation, Taiichi and the others finally understood the importance of this mission.

If the alliance between Sunagakure and Iwagakure is allowed to proceed smoothly, not only will the already fragile alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha be destroyed, but most of the ninjas originally stationed on the border between Kaze and Tochi will also be able to be transferred out.

As for the destination of these transferred ninjas, that goes without saying. The Land of Earth might use them to defend against the Land of Lightning. But the ninjas from the Land of Wind will definitely be deployed to reinforce the border with the Land of Fire.

This is not what Konoha wants to see, especially after First Shinobi World War and Second Shinobi World War, when Konoha was besieged by multiple countries. The current Konoha High Command is trying every means to prevent this situation from happening again.

"Sakumo- Senior, are we the only four of us going to complete this mission? Doesn't that seem a bit too few?" Hizashi Hyuga asked worriedly.

"Another team of Anbu has already set off ahead of time, but their main task is to scout out the mission's movements."

"But it's up to us to actually do the work."

Fortunately, there was some good news; otherwise, everyone would be completely in the dark. The remaining 7 days wouldn't be enough to complete all the preparations.

Having learned everything, everyone was mentally prepared. Next, they arranged the order of their night watch and found comfortable spots to rest. The only sounds in the room were the crackling of firewood and the occasional footsteps of the night watchmen.

The next few days went just as the team had planned: traveling, Resupply, and weaving through enemy lines. Fortunately, the journey was smooth sailing, and the team took some remote routes, quietly avoiding everyone's sight.

On December 6th, Konoha Year 44, the four-person team finally arrived at the border of the three countries of Wind, Rain, and Bird. It was from this moment that the true difficulty of the mission began to emerge.

Hatake Sakumo took out Defense Map and unfolded it in front of everyone. Pointing to the nearest Sunagakure outpost, he said to Hizashi Hyuga, "The rest is up to you. We don't need to get close; just observe from a distance to see if the outpost matches the Defense Map."

Hizashi Hyuga nodded. If it's just reconnaissance and no combat is needed, then it's much simpler. His Byakugan's current maximum observation range is 5 kilometers. At that distance, unless there's extremely bad luck, the team is usually safe.

Just as everyone was preparing to act, Taiichi called out to them. He took out a small bottle from his Ninja Tool Pouch, poured out six peanut-sized pills, and handed them to everyone.

"Sunagakure is skilled in using poison. This is a specially made Antidote Pill, twice as potent as the ones issued to the village. More importantly, even if it can't cure the poison, it can suppress the toxicity for an hour. During this time, your fighting strength won't be weakened. Each of you should take two pills, just in case."

The three looked on in surprise. Hatake Sakumo was the first to pick one up and smell it. A strong, pungent odor entered his nasal cavity, causing him to cough Sakumo. But then a cool sensation rushed from his nose to the top of his head, and his whole mind was refreshed.

"Hey, don't—" Sakumo Taiichi to stop Sakumo as he took the pills and put them under his nose, but it was too late.

Looking at Hatake Sakumo kept coughing and rubbing his nose, Taiichi innocently said, "This medicine just tastes too strong. It's best not to chew it and just swallow it directly."

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo had already begun to shed tears, which he couldn't stop at all. Taiichi's voice rang out again. "Believe me, you wouldn't want to know what this thing tastes like."

Minato and Hizashi Hatake Sakumo finally stop coughing and crying. They each carefully picked up their own Antidote Pill and cautiously put them into their Ninja Tool Pouch.

"Taiichi, this medicine of yours is really potent!" Hatake Sakumo exclaimed after recovering. "Just remember to make sure you explain the precautions clearly next time you introduce something new."

"Ah~ Haha." Taiichi scratched the back of his head, pretending to be stupid, his eyes darting around, completely ignoring Hatake Sakumo's words.

Minato and Hizashi, watching from the side, also covered their mouths to stifle their laughter.

A burst of laughter eased the tense atmosphere, and the mission began. The group formed a triangular formation, protecting Hizashi Hyuga in the center, with Hatake Sakumo as the spearhead, and carefully made their way towards the nearest Sunagakure outpost.

The Byakugan truly lives up to its title as a strategic-level Dōjutsu; its effectiveness is undeniable, whether in large-scale battles or small-scale infiltration operations like this.

As if they had a god's-eye view, the team silently evaded the Sand Village Ninja had been on guard multiple times. When Sakumo raised his hand to signal the team to stop, they had already arrived at a point only 3 kilometers away from the outpost.

At this moment, Hizashi activated his Byakugan again, with veins bulging around his eyes, taking in everything within a 5-kilometer radius.

"There are two squads of ninjas at the outpost ahead. Considering the ninjas we avoided on our way here, this outpost should be garrisoned by a company of ninjas."

Hizashi reported the number of people he could see, and with a slight movement of his Byakugan, he scanned the area around the squad.

"There are numerous enemy traps at both the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions. Also, a Sunagakure Village patrol is approaching from behind, about 4 kilometers away."

Hearing the enemy approaching, Taiichi instinctively gripped the Short Sword on his back. But before he could draw Short Sword, Minato. Taiichi looked on in confusion and saw Minato, indicating that he shouldn't make any rash moves.

Hatake Sakumo then spoke up at the opportune moment, "Now that Scout out, we don't need to stay here. Let's head straight to the next Scout."

With that, he led the way and continued quietly eastward, completely ignoring the patrolling ninjas approaching from behind.

"In these kinds of infiltration missions, we must avoid unnecessary battles as much as possible. Even if we do fight, we must aim for a fatal blow and never prolong the fight." Minato explained his actions from the side, imparting his experience to Taiichi.

"Hizashi, keep your Byakugan active during the subsequent Scout. We need to speed things up, otherwise we won't have enough time to cover so many areas."

The Scout just now took nearly two hours. According to the markings on the Defense Map, the team needs to Scout as many as 16 outposts. After deducting the time for rest, meals, and travel, this pace is definitely not enough.

"I can only do my best. Although the Byakugan consumes relatively little Chakra, I can't keep it active continuously." Hizashi Hyuga looked troubled. "Without affecting the battle, I can only keep it active for half an hour, then rest for 15 minutes."

The intermittent nature of the Scout was clearly unsatisfactory to Hatake Sakumo, but there was nothing that could be done about it; he couldn't force Hizashi to activate his Byakugan regardless of his own safety. That would obviously go against Sakumo's Will of Fire.

"Um—" Taiichi then pulled another bottle from his Ninja Tool Pouch and handed it to Hizashi Hyuga: "Why don't you try this!"

Facing everyone's questioning gazes, Taiichi proudly explained, "My specially made Military Ration Pill contain various auxiliary medicinal ingredients and are prepared using a unique method. Their effects are three times that of ordinary Military Ration Pill. Their main features are that they work quickly and can rapidly replenish Chakra."

"Taiichi, this is a treasure trove! What other good stuff do you have? Take it all out!" Minato stared curiously at Taiichi's Ninja Tool Pouch. "But I was watching you prepare the supplies, and I didn't see you preparing any of these things."

"No, no. I made these in my spare time these past two days. Because they require special adjustments of Yang Release Chakra, they can't be stored for long and have to be used immediately," Taiichi explained to everyone.

Then, he slapped his forehead, drawing everyone's attention. "And another thing, whatever you do, don't chew it!"

Hearing this, the sir, who was about to take the bottle, paused for a moment in mid -Hizashi air before taking the bottle and pouring out a pill twice the size of a regular Military Ration Pill.

Under everyone's incredibly curious gaze, Hizashi closed his eyes, threw the Military Ration Pill down his throat, tilted his head back, and swallowed it.

Although he was mentally prepared, the Military Ration Pill didn't even touch his tongue, but the Yakumi it emitted still entered his nasal cavity through his mouth. Instantly, a sensation even more intoxicating than wasabi rushed up his tailbone to the top of his head, and the intense stimulation made Hizashi's entire face scrunch up.

But before Hizashi could react any further, a warm current spread throughout his body from his stomach. Not only was his Chakra, but his physical strength was also rapidly recovering.

"The effect is that good?!" Hizashi exclaimed in disbelief.

"The effect is good, but you can't take too many. The maximum is 6 pills a day. Taking more than that will not only reduce the effect, but also be bad for your health."

Hizashi Hyuga shared his experience with Sakumo and Minato, everyone was astonished. They all turned their gazes to Taiichi, whose eyes clearly said, "Kid, shouldn't you be more self-aware?"

Taiichi sighed and gave each person another bottle, "Use them sparingly, I only have enough herbs to make this much."

After distributing the supplies, the team continued their Scout mission. This time, however, because Hizashi Hyuga Chakra, he was able to maintain his open-eye state for an extended period. With this radar-like map-building tool, the team's Scout speed was significantly faster.

Everything went so smoothly until the morning of the 9th, when the team encountered an unexpected incident while Scout the last outpost.

Even with ample Chakra, prolonged and intense use of the Byakugan still placed a severe burden on Hizashi's mental state.