Reunion, Poison

Not far away, the three were packing up their tent. One of them, looking rather clumsy, was drawing Byakugan and mockery from his companion. Wasn't that Kakashi, Obito, and Rin, who had only been a team for a month?

Taiichi rubbed his eyes, and after confirming that he hadn't misread it, a nameless anger flared up in his chest.

Weren't we supposed to adapt beforehand? They've already adapted to the front lines!

But this anger only lasted a moment, quickly suppressed by Taiichi himself. Simply put, this was the normal state of the Ninja World, something he couldn't change at the moment.

After readjusting his mindset, Taiichi smiled again and stepped forward. At this moment, he realized that his mindset had matured somewhat.

"Hey! Kakashi, it's only been a few days, what are you doing here?" Taiichi asked curiously as he stepped forward to find out what was going on.

But before Kakashi could speak, Obito shouted from behind, "Haha, don't you know who we are? Of course we're here to accumulate merit on the front lines!"

Taiichi ignored Obito, that idiot. He didn't understand Taiichi's point at all; he just wanted to show off and thought the battlefield was where he could make a name for himself.

Kakashi rolled his eyes at Obito, wishing he could shut him up; all he did was embarrass himself.

He then said with a hint of helplessness, "We didn't want this either. We were supposed to be carrying out another month of D-rank and C-Rank Mission, but Minato-sensei was suddenly urgently conscripted by the village, and as you saw, we ended up coming to the front lines with him."

Taiichi was speechless. It seemed that the village was really short-handed, and even a Jonin like Minato, who had just taken over the Genin squad Jonin to be transferred.

"So what are your plans? You should be aware of the situation on the front lines, especially since Minato-sensei isn't here, and you have no one to lead you."

Kakashi also found it difficult, and scratched his white hair in frustration. But Obito next to him wouldn't stand for it, "Taiichi, don't look down on us. We can take on missions on our own even without Minato-sensei."

Kakashi slapped his face, turned his head away, and refused to look at Obito again. This idiot simply didn't know the meaning of death.

Rin, however, was someone who knew the seriousness of the matter. She pulled Obito, stopping him from causing any more trouble.

"Rin, if you're free at the Camp, you can come find me at the Medical Camp. You can use this opportunity to practice your Medical Ninjutsu." Taiichi was also looking for an opportunity to help them. Now that Minato wasn't here, this was all he could do.

Lin was delighted to hear this, for she wasn't like Taiichi, who had managed to get Tsunade's help to get things done through connections.

She had been practicing her Medical Ninjutsu for a long time, and all she needed was a chance to put it into practice. Now that Taiichi had given her that opportunity, she was determined to cherish it.

"Thank you so much, Taiichi, I don't know how to repay you."

Taiichi smiled but didn't answer. But Obito couldn't stand it anymore, especially when he heard that Rin wanted to repay Taiichi. For Taiichi, his mind went blank and he imagined Rin offering herself to him. He jumped up immediately.

"Lin, this guy definitely has bad intentions, you have to be careful!"

This scene left everyone present speechless; even Saori was clutching her stomach and laughing. Kakashi and Rin were even more speechless—it was simply too embarrassing.

At this moment, Yohei, who had been silent all along, suddenly appeared beside Obito, hooked his arm around his neck, and pulled him into his embrace. "Obito, do you remember me? I see you're getting more and more idle. Since we're both at the Camp these days, your cousin will give you a good beating!"

"So fast! "Kakashi was secretly shocked. He had barely seen Taiichi's figure. If they had met on the battlefield, it would have been a certain death. And this was just Taiichi Squad. One could imagine how strong Taiichi was at that moment.

Kakashi clenched his fist inwardly; it seemed he'd have to have a serious talk with Minato-sensei about the team's future plans.

Over there, Obito blinked and his neck was grabbed. Just as he was about to break free, he heard a long-lost voice in his ear. He turned his head and saw a familiar face in front of him.

"Cousin Yohei, what are you doing here!" Then, as if remembering something, he exclaimed in realization, "So you're Taiichi's Uchiha teammate!"

"I see you're getting more and more lazy. Come on, let's go practice together and see what level you're at now!"

Without waiting for Obito's objection, he grabbed Obito by the neck and dragged him towards the Training Ground.

Rin, standing to the side, looked in the direction Obito was being taken away, her face full of worry. Kakashi, on the other hand, remained unmoved, clearly believing that Obito would be alright.

"Rin, don't worry. Besides, Yohei is Obito's cousin, so nothing will happen to him."

Hearing Taiichi's explanation, Rin felt somewhat relieved and quickly tried to explain for Obito, "Taiichi, that's just how Obito is. He doesn't always think before he speaks. Don't take it to heart."

Taiichi shook his head to indicate that he didn't care, and then took Saori to pack up the tents. Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Rin that he would be going to the Medical Camp soon, and asked Rin to come along if she had time. He also wanted to introduce her to everyone since it was his first time there.

Back in her tent, Saori burst out laughing, "That guy named Obito, he likes that girl named Rin, right?"

Taiichi, who was packing his things, chuckled when he heard Saori's question, "Those two are childhood friends, right? Plus Kakashi, the three of them have been friends since they were little."

"However, the relationship between these three is a bit complicated." Taiichi clicked his tongue, looking like he was watching a show with amusement. "I never expected that Yohei would be Obito's cousin!"

"What's so strange about that? They're all Uchiha, their relationships are all complicated, they're basically relatives." Saori thought it was only natural, that's how it is in most large families.

The two chatted and laughed until they finished tidying up, but Yohei didn't return. It seemed that Obito was really going to get a good beating from Yohei this time.

The thought flashed through Taiichi's mind, and he stopped worrying about it. Anyway, there wouldn't be any major problems; at most, he would just get a bad lesson.

After that, Taiichi bid farewell to Saori and headed alone to the Medical Camp, which would be another battlefield for him to fight in the coming period of time.

Lin had been waiting for a long time outside the Medical Camp.

When Taiichi arrived, Lin immediately noticed him and went to greet him, "Taiichi, shall we go in now?"

"Okay, from now on, just follow me around, observe and learn, write down anything you don't know, and ask me about it later. I'll also assign you some tasks; this is a great opportunity for training." Taiichi continued walking, leading Lin directly to the Camp leader's tent.

Lifting the tent flap, a female doctor was seen buried in files. Hearing someone enter, she didn't even look up, saying directly, "Wait five minutes, I need to finish reviewing these documents first."

Taiichi frowned slightly, not because the person in charge was rude, but because the person's voice sounded so familiar.

Sure enough, when the person in charge finished his work and looked up, a familiar face appeared before Taiichi.

"Director Fujita! It's you! When did you come to the front lines?" Taiichi was overjoyed to see a familiar face, especially since this person was the head of the Medical Camp, which would make things much easier for him in the future—for example, arranging for Rin to come in and help.

"Taiichi! Long time no see! I also came here with Lord Jiraiya."

Fujita Sana stood up from her seat and walked over to Taiichi in a few steps. The two were old acquaintances; Taiichi had worked under her for a long time after arriving at Konoha Hospital.

"It's wonderful that you've come to the Southern Camp. You might not know this, but your reputation among Medical Ninja is now Daimyo. You're Tsunade's prized disciple, and the Camp is currently in dire need of a pillar like you!"

Hearing Director Fujita's exaggerated words, Taiichi was a little confused. Was he really that famous now? How come he had no idea? Could it be that someone was trying to harm him?

It's no wonder Taiichi is overthinking things. After all, this kind of overpraising has happened more than once or twice in Konoha, making Taiichi unconsciously wary.

Perhaps noticing Taiichi's puzzled expression, Director Fujita glanced at Rin, who had been standing silently beside Taiichi, and then looked back at Taiichi.

Taiichi understood immediately and nodded slightly, indicating that this was one of their own and could be trusted.

Director Fujita then explained, "It must have been the Third Kazekage Hokage's idea. With Lady Tsunade absent, Konoha urgently needs a role model in the medical field, especially in Sunagakure, where they need to stabilize morale."

And you, in terms of both status and ability, have gained the approval of Third Kazekage of masters, so you are naturally chosen as this symbol."

Taiichi held his head in his hand. "The Hokage is really something. Shouldn't he have told me about this first? Look how scared he's gotten."

Lin, who was standing nearby, was utterly shocked. She never imagined that Taiichi's achievements had reached such a high level that even the Hokage-sama had to rely on Taiichi's reputation.

"Has the Sunagakure's poison become this potent? The Konoha's Antidote Pill are no longer effective?" Taiichi asked, puzzled. Logically, Tsunade's Antidote Pill -making philosophy was highly advanced, perfectly countering the Sunagakure's poison-making methods, unless—

Seeing Taiichi's enlightened expression, Fujita Sana gave an affirmative answer, "You're right, another master of poison making has appeared in Sunagakure. He has innovated on Sunagakure's original poison-making concepts."

The Antidote Pill currently available in Konoha only alleviate symptoms. A true cure can only be achieved once the ninjas return to their Camp. Even so, they can only treat one ninja at a time; there's no specific antidote available.

Upon hearing this, Taiichi understood the Medical Camp's current predicament. Overall, they had enough manpower, but the poison from Sunagakure was holding them back, wasting a lot of manpower.

"Director Fujita, could you take me to see her now? I'd like to help as soon as possible." Taiichi said, pulling Rin aside, "This is Rin Nohara. She's also studied Medical Ninjutsu, so she can come and lend a hand!"

Fujita Sana glanced at Rin, who had been standing quietly behind Taiichi, and nodded in agreement without hesitation. "Since you brought him, Taiichi, let him assist you!"

"Thank you, Director! Thank you, Taiichi!" Lin was also happy and bowed to the two of them to express her gratitude.

After saying that, Director Fujita took the lead and led the two towards the medical area.

As Taiichi stepped out of the tent, he reminded Rin, "Don't let a single word of our conversation in the tent leak out, especially not to Obito, that big mouth!"

"Yes, don't worry, Taiichi, I understand!"

The three walked towards the medical area, occasionally encountering ninjas who greeted them, all of whom were of Director Fujita, clearly indicating that she was well-regarded by everyone in the Camp.

But as he walked, Taiichi realized something was wrong; the medical area was quite far away.

However, Taiichi suppressed his doubts and continued to follow Director Fujita forward until they reached the outermost tent of the Camp.

At that moment, cries of agony drifted over from afar, sending chills down the spines of those unaccustomed to them.

"Director, what's going on?!"

Fujita Sana sighed, "That's what makes that poison so terrifying. It's not fatal, but it can cause dizziness and numbness. Most importantly, it can continuously cause excruciating pain. At first, you can bear it, but later—you heard it too, even a ninja can't withstand it."

"That's why they were placed on the edge of the Camp?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. This constant wailing and screaming is really damaging to morale," Fujita said helplessly.

As they spoke, the three of them finally arrived at the entrance of the tent. Lin jogged a few steps forward, lifted the tent flap, and made it easier for Director Fujita and Taiichi to enter.

Director Fujita nodded approvingly. The three entered the tent and saw more than twenty ninjas lying on sickbeds, groaning in pain. Most of them were Chunin, some were Genin, and one or two Jonin were gritting their teeth and trying to hold on.

Several Medical Ninja were using Delicate Illness Extraction Technique from a poisoned ninja, but the speed at which this was happening was predictably slow.

"As you can see, the only treatment right now is to use the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique to peel away the toxins little by little, but this is too slow and consumes too much Chakra. Other medications can only relieve the pain," Director Fujita explained to Taiichi.

While listening Taiichi opened a patient's medical record, examined the recorded symptoms, glanced at the patient's eyelids and tongue coating, and briefly checked the patient's basic condition.

"This poison is likely formulated based on the venom of a Red Scorpion found in the desert, with the aim of inflicting heavy casualties on us while simultaneously depleting our logistical and medical resources."

"You've seen this kind of poison before!" Fujita was overjoyed, not expecting Taiichi to recognize the origin of this poison at Taiichi glance.

"No, but I've seen these Red Scorpion before. We'll have to handle them to know for sure." With that, Taiichi, having already donned his medical gear with Rin's help, turned to Director Fujita and said, "Could you please arrange a patient for me, Chief Physician? I want to try it myself."

Immediately afterwards, under the coordination of Director Fujita, a Jonin lay down on the hospital bed in front of Taiichi.

When Taiichi turned around to make a move, he was shocked to find that the person lying there was someone he knew all too well.

"Captain Yamaguchi, I never expected to meet you in a place like this. By the way, this is the second time you've been lying in front of me!" Taiichi teased.

"Haha, I heard a great doctor came, and I guessed it was you, kid. You volunteered to be my guinea pig." Captain Yamaguchi forced a smile through his pain as he replied to Taiichi. "This damn pain is unbearable!"

"Don't worry, it will stop hurting soon." Taiichi also became serious and gave a solemn promise.

As the anesthetic was administered, Captain Yamaguchi's eyelids slowly closed, and Taiichi began to act.

The Chakra Scalpel cut open the inflamed and suppurating wound, and a stream of foul blood mixed with pus flowed out. Taiichi put his left hand into a basin of clean water that Rin had brought over, and when he picked it up again, a water ball condensed on his hand.

With his left hand, he pressed the water balloon against the wound. The balloon spun rapidly, generating a suction force that drew out and cleaned away all the blood and pus around the wound. After repeating this twice, only bright red blood was drawn out the next time.

Finally Taiichi once again dipped himself in a ball of water and slowly pressed it directly into Yamaguchi's body through the wound. The Delicate Illness Extraction Technique was officially activated. At the same time, a rich amount of Yang Release Chakra rose in Taiichi's right hand and was placed on Yamaguchi's chest, which then spread throughout his body as he carefully sensed the changes within Yamaguchi's body.

After pressing and pulling out handfuls of water balls five times on Yamaguchi's body, the toxins were finally removed, and Taiichi's right-hand Scout also ended.

Mystical Palm Technique to heal Captain Yamaguchi's wounds. Taiichi straightened up, turned to Director Fujita, and said with a smile, "I already know the pathology of the poison. Give me some time, and the antidote will be ready."