Reply Letter, Five People

In the hotel's study, Tsunade, wearing a bathrobe and with her long golden hair casually draped behind her head, sat upright at the desk, her left leg crossed over her right, her snow-white calves exposed, swinging idly.

Holding the data Taiichi had given her in her left hand, and a pen pressed against her rosy lips in her right, she pondered how to begin writing.

That's right, she was thinking about how to help Taiichi solve his problem.

Although she couldn't go to the front lines, both her own feelings for Konoha and Taiichi's request made it impossible for her to stand idly by.

After a moment of thought, Tsunade sat up straight and placed the toxicological analyses of the fifteen poisons on the table one by one. Recalling her experience fighting Chiyo Sunagakure during Second Shinobi World War, she gradually came up with a solution.

She looked at the fifteen analysis reports on the table and began to circle and mark them one by one, highlighting the parts she thought were important and writing down her own insights.

And so, one by one, until the last one was finished, Tsunade let out a long sigh and stretched, her ample bosom immediately becoming prominent, its beautiful curves enough to make any man swoon.

With a few cracking sounds from her joints, Tsunade looked up at the window. It was already dawn; the night had passed.

Looking at the report paper on the table, which was already covered with writing, Tsunade couldn't help but feel proud. Her skills had not only not deteriorated, but had also improved considerably. It seemed that she could still be Taiichi brat Taiichi's teacher for a while longer.

So she decided to get everything done at once. Tsunade picked up her pen again and began writing a letter.

The opening line was a merciless mockery of Taiichi, implying that she didn't know who she was and that Taiyi thought she could fool her with such a simple trick.

She then briefly talked about her recent situation, especially boasting that she was incredibly lucky at gambling and had won a lot of money, living a life of luxury Tenten.

God knows, Tsunade's stomach was growling when she wrote this, but she endured the hunger in order to brag in front of her disciples.

Finally, he gave Taiichi some pointers on how to deal with the poison. A poison that can be updated so quickly must have one or two main components, with others slightly modified on top of these components, resulting in different symptoms.

Therefore, to completely solve this type of poison, we must find its core structure and fundamentally solve its poison-making mechanism.

This is the best solution for this type of poison.

At the end of the letter, Tsunade also expressed her regret that she didn't have any equipment and could only do some simple analysis for him, hoping it would be helpful.

After putting down her pen, Tsunade checked the letter again and, finding no problems, organized it together with all the other reports.

Without hesitation, she summoned Katsuyu and asked it to deliver the message as soon as possible.

Seeing the Katsuyu disappear, Tsunade finally breathed a sigh of relief. That was all she could do to help, but she had faith in Taiichi; this was enough for him to break Chiyo's poison.

The Land of Rivers, Konoha's frontline Camp.

Early this morning, the Camp was unusually noisy, as a large number of ninjas received orders from the Central Army Tent to launch attacks on designated targets.

This is the strategy we discussed last night to intensify our attack on the Sunagakure front. Naturally, it won't be like a regular army, where a large number of the Shinobi Army gather together for a head-on mass charge.

The profession and nature of ninjas dictate that their wars are often fought in small teams, involving infiltration, assassinations, and sabotage of logistics to continuously weaken their opponents.

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Large-scale group battles do occur, but they are either pivotal battles or final showdowns.

When Yohei and Kakashi were awakened by the noise outside their Resting Tent, this was the scene they saw when they stepped out: at the camp gate, squads of ninjas were rapidly leaving; at the Mission Office, ninjas were going in and out, receiving their respective missions.

"Is this... another war about to break out?" Obito was a little confused. They had just returned from the front lines, and their injuries hadn't healed yet.

Thinking of his injuries, he subconsciously touched the cut on his left arm, but found nothing. Obito was stunned, and immediately checked his entire body before confirming that his injuries had completely healed.

"Stop touching it. Taiichi must have healed everyone while we were sleeping." Yohei said calmly, covering one eye with one hand. He could feel that his vision had become clear again, obviously thanks to Taiichi's treatment.

Obito turned around and saw Yohei touching his eyes. He immediately thought of his own eyes. He took off the goggles on his head to use as a mirror, Chakra into his eyes. His originally dark eyes immediately turned scarlet, and Tomoe slowly rotated around the pupils of each eye.

After a brief silence, Obito's shoulders trembled slightly, then his whole body began to shake violently, making "hissing" sounds. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha, my eyes have been opened! I've finally opened my eyes!"

Beside them, Rin and Kakashi exchanged Sharingan glances. Although they knew that the Uchiha could awaken the Sharingan, they didn't have a clear understanding of the reasons for awakening it or the differences before and after.

Although Obito always talked about what he would do after he awakened his Sharingan, it was never taken to heart. Therefore, it was really difficult to empathize with Obito's excitement at this moment.

However, Yohei and Saori, one being Uchiha and the other having gained a deep understanding of the Sharingan through their companions, were able to understand Obito's feelings at this moment.

After venting his anger, Obito immediately revealed his goofy nature, running to Kakashi's side and showing off, "Kakashi, look, look!"

He pointed to his Sharingan and kept moving closer to Kakashi, saying, "I've awakened my Sharingan! I've awakened my Sharingan! Now you're definitely no match for me."

Kakashi rolled his Byakugan, not wanting to pay any attention to this idiot. Even if this guy had only One-Tomoe Sharingan, or even Three-Tomoe, he wouldn't be afraid of him.

Besides, he glanced sideways at Obito; he was so arrogant, he'd get punished soon enough, he didn't even need to lift a finger.

Seeing that Kakashi ignored him, Obito turned to Rin, intending to show off to her as well, when he was suddenly punched on the head, instantly shattering all his smugness.

Obito turned back with teary eyes to look at Yohei, who was standing with his fists clenched. He felt incredibly wronged. He had already opened his eyes, so why was Yohei still hitting him?

"What's wrong? You've only got One-Tomoe Sharingan, and you're already so arrogant? Have you forgotten what happened when you awakened it?"

Yohei's words were like a wake-up call, Obito immediately calmed down. He thought back to the Kunai that was about to pierce Rin's body, how helpless he had been, how much he hated his own weakness, and why he hadn't worked harder in his training.

Obito lowered his head, his shoulders trembling slightly, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

Kakashi and Rin were also completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on. Just a moment ago they were excitedly acting like madmen, but now they had suddenly become quiet. Had they really gone mad?

Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, Yohei thought about it and realized it wasn't a secret; many people in Konoha knew about it, so he explained it to them.

"The most common way for the Uchiha to Sharingan is through intense emotional stimulation. And on the battlefield, what could be more stimulating than witnessing the death of a comrade?"

Although the words were simple, Kakashi and Rin were not stupid and immediately understood Obito's situation.

This was because he had mistakenly thought Rin was going to die and was mentally traumatized, which is why he opened his eyes. As for his current depressed state, Kakashi thought that even if he was still scared, he probably regretted not being able to protect Rin properly.

Just as the scene fell silent, a shout rang out from behind the crowd.

"Yohei, Kakashi, you guys come here right now!"

The five turned around and saw that it was Minato, whom they hadn't seen in a long time. They immediately ran over to him.

"Minato-sensei, when did you get back?" Kakashi asked first as soon as they arrived, since he was their mentor and they were more familiar with him.

"It's been two days!" Minato smiled and nodded to everyone, then said, "Come with me, Jiraiya- sensei has something to ask you."

With that, he waved his hand and led the five men toward the Central Command Tent.

The five of them obediently followed behind Minato. Yohei and Kakashi exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of understanding in each other's eyes—could the Camp be so lively today because of what happened to them?

Entering the Central Command Tent, one finds only Jiraiya and Shikaku present. They are in front of a large sand table, continuously planting flags on it, each flag representing a Konoha squad.

On the sand table, each flag symbolizing Sunagakure was surrounded by at least two Konoha flags. Even the five of them could see that, at least based on what was shown on the sand table, Konoha had the upper hand.

"Jiraiya- sensei, I've brought Yohei and the others over!" Minato said, interrupting Jiraiya and Shikaku, who were still setting up the flags.

Jiraiya put down the flag he was holding and looked up at the five people behind Minato. Because he was too tired yesterday, he fell asleep without tidying up. At this moment, Yohei and the others were still dressed in tattered clothes, with bloodstains all over their clothes, some of their own, but more of theirs from the enemy. They were all cut by Sunagakure's weapons, which could be considered evidence that they had been attacked.

"You did a great job!" Jiraiya praised without hesitation. "To persevere under those circumstances, your strength and willpower are unmatched by ordinary ninjas."

Yohei, Saori, and even Kakashi remained remarkably calm. They had a full understanding of their own strength, and although they were happy, they exercised considerable restraint.

On the other side, Obito and Rin were quite different. Their joy was evident on their faces, and they seemed to enjoy Jiraiya's praise very much. If this were not the Central Command Tent, Obito would probably have jumped up excitedly.

Seeing the five people's two completely different reactions, Jiraiya gained a general understanding of their personalities and then asked more questions.

"Tell me everything, from when you were ambushed by Sunagakure to when Taiichi saved you. Also, come over here and, referring to the sand table, point out the approximate location."

Jiraiya beckoned to the five people, signaling them to come to the edge of the sand table.

Kakashi, Saori, Obito, and Rin all turned their gazes to Yohei, since he was the Captain and it was natural for him to handle such reports.

Yohei, without hesitation, stepped forward and, after only a quick glance, located the spot where they had been attacked for the first time. He then proceeded to point out the corresponding locations as he spoke, following the chronological order.

But the further he went, the more blurred their location became, until eventually he himself was unsure of their exact location and could only recount what happened next.

Jiraiya, Shikaku, Minato listened quietly without interrupting. After Yohei finished speaking, the other four had nothing to add.

Jiraiya then turned to Minato, "So, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Minato shook his head. "That's all. Based on their mission details and the location of the attack, we can roughly deduce the scope of Sunagakure's operation. However, this happened two days ago, so it's just for reference."

"Alright, just keep that in mind. Rescue as many as you can from those seven teams, but don't take any risks."

"Yes!" After saying that, there was a "bang" and the Minato turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared from the spot.

"Shadow— Shadow Clone!"

Obito exclaimed in surprise, not expecting that the one who had been with them the whole time was actually Minato's Shadow Clone.

"Minato's main body went to rescue the other seven teams that were doing the same mission as you. This Shadow Clone stayed behind to see if it could get any more information from you."

Seeing the others looking confused, Shikaku smiled and explained to them that he knew their identities—some were disciples of Minato, and some were teammates of Taiichi —which was why he acted this way; otherwise, he wouldn't have explained to them.

"Lord Jiraiya, what mission does our team have next?" Yohei, realizing that there was nothing more for them to do, directly asked about the upcoming mission.

"Oh, you just came back from a mission that nearly killed you, aren't you going to rest for a bit?" Jiraiya curiously. Although they were short-handed, it was still reasonable for them to leave their ninjas no time to rest.

Before Yohei could even speak, Obito behind him shouted, "Of course we have to continue the mission! Everyone's risking their lives, how can we just sit back and rest?"

Jiraiya looked at the five children in front of him. They were indeed just children; the oldest, Yohei, was only about twelve years old, and the youngest, Kakashi, was not even ten. However, their resolve surpassed that of most adult ninjas.

Jiraiya help but sigh, "Birds of a feather flock together. Those who can hang out with Minato and Taiichi will surely become pillars of the village in the future."

Thinking of this, his smile broadened, and he felt even closer to these five people. Even if there were two Uchiha among them, so what? At least they loved the village and their comrades!

Jiraiya then turned around, browsed the desk for a while, and handed a Mission Scroll to Yohei.

"The missions were all pre-arranged and shouldn't be changed. However, there happens to be a flexible mission here, and I see that you are all capable enough, so I'll assign this mission to you."

Yohei happily accepted the Mission Scroll, opened it, and saw that the mission was exactly what he wanted. He immediately stood at attention, bowed, and shouted, "I guarantee to complete the mission!"