Resolve It, Then Discuss

Land of Rivers, Konoha Camp.

Yohei, Kakashi, and the others had just received their mission and left the Central Command Tent.

Obito eagerly grabbed Yohei's arm and asked, "What mission? You seem so excited!"

Yohei didn't say anything, deliberately keeping Obito in suspense. This made Obito very anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, unable to have a moment's rest.

Seeing that they were already far from the Central Command Tent, Yohei figured Obito would probably explode if he didn't speak up soon, so he took out the scroll and handed it over, saying, "It's a support mission, but it's quite flexible. We're allowed to operate on the front lines and go wherever support is needed. It's very free."

By this time, Obito had also seen enough and was equally pleased. In his view, this meant that the higher-ups recognized their strength, which was why they issued this kind of mission.

Kakashi also took the Mission Scroll and looked it over. He didn't think it was all due to strength; he guessed that it was mainly Jiraiya had taken into account that they had just gone through several days of bloody battles and had now volunteered.

I didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm, but I also wanted them to have an easier time, so I chose this relatively free task that allows them to adjust themselves based on the actual situation.

This is truly a well-intentioned effort.

"Alright, everyone, go change your clothes and pack your supplies. We'll meet at the Camp entrance in half an hour."

Yes! *4

Leaving aside Yohei and Kakashi's pre-battle preparations, let's move the time forward a little to the moment when the sky was just beginning to brighten.

After a night of hard work, Taiichi has concocted five more antidotes.

This is not only because of his all-out effort, but also because, after preparing antidotes for so many toxins, he has gradually grasped the underlying principles. He just needs an opportunity to break through this barrier.

Just as he was about to continue his research on the sixth poison, a familiar sense of summoning came. Taiichi's expression changed, and he naturally knew that Tsunade's reply had arrived. The slug was using Reverse Summoning to notify him.

Teacher Tsunade is really amazing, she replied so quickly!

Putting down his pen, Taiichi swiftly Hand Seals and summoned the messenger Katsuyu. After expressing his gratitude and receiving the letter, he sent it back to the slug and Taiichi began to read it.

After reading the beginning, Taiichi wanted to slap himself. He cursed himself for being so cheeky. Tsunade was about to come back to help, and he ruined such a good opportunity with his own tactless words.

After a moment of regret, Taiichi quickly composed himself and continued reading.

Seeing Tsunade bragging about her incredible luck in gambling and how much money she'd won, he didn't believe a word of it. With her nickname "Legendary Sucker," she thought she could win money?!

Others might not know, but surely he knew what Tsunade's gambling luck was like! She's lucky she's not constantly hiding from gambling debts these days!

Let's continue reading to get to the main topic.

I see, I see!

After reading the letter, Taiichi felt a sudden sense of enlightenment. Tsunade was indeed Tsunade; her insights were a level above his own. He had a feeling that he was about to break through the barrier, and now, with this guidance, the opportunity for a breakthrough had arrived.

Taiichi spent a full hour reading the analysis of the fifteen poisons that Tsunade had compiled.

With Tsunade's guidance and his own previous research, Taiichi immediately gained a deep understanding of the remaining two poisons. He took out paper and pen and began to calculate rapidly. In less than half an hour, the antidotes for the two poisons were also discovered.

"Awesome!" Taiichi threw down his pen, clenched his fist, and vented his excitement.

Meanwhile, his inspiration had not stopped. He not only had some ideas about the 15 poisons, but also about the main plot points mentioned in Tsunade's letter.

He dared not waste a moment, so he immediately created a Shadow Clone to deliver the antidote formula to Director Fujita, while he continued to bury himself in his research.

As the stack of manuscript papers on the table gradually piled up, Taiichi's figure moved constantly between the table and various devices.

As afternoon approached, Taiichi stared intently at the manuscript in his hand, his eyes shining with excitement.

Finally—finally, I've cracked the code for all these poisons! Let's see how Chiyo can update her poison recipes now. No matter how fast you update, can it compare to me cracking your poisons at the root?

Taiichi suppressed the urge to burst into laughter, picked up the Short Sword by the wall, and quickly walked outside. He wanted to tell Director Fujita the good news as soon as possible. Another day had passed, and if he wasn't mistaken, they must have encountered a new poison.

This is precisely the moment when Taiichi's new antidote will prove its worth.

Upon arriving at the Medical Tent, Taiichi as Taiichi had predicted, six new types of poison had appeared on the battlefield in just one day. Director Fujita was worried about this, but fortunately, Taiichi had already prepared antidotes for the previous poisons.

Otherwise, this Medical Tent would be incredibly busy right now.

"Director Fujita." Taiichi called out from the tent entrance, his voice brimming with excitement.

Director Fujita was no exception. What could Taiichi possibly be happy about at this time? With a puzzled look in his eyes, Fujita arranged his work and walked towards Taiichi.

"What is it, Taiichi? You seem quite happy!"

Taiichi nodded excitedly and handed the antidote formula to the headmaster. "This antidote formula was developed based on the hints given by Teacher Tsunade. It can counteract this series of toxins. Even if new poisons appear later, as long as the meridians remain unchanged, it can still be detoxified!"

"What? Really?" Director Fujita was almost incoherent; this was truly the best news he had heard in a long time.

However, Taiichi's efficiency is really too high. I just reminded him yesterday that he could ask Tsunade for help, and I didn't expect him to come up with the answer today. I guess even Lady Tsunade couldn't do this!

"That's right, I've already verified it. It can neutralize the previous 15 types of toxins. Now that a new poison has appeared, it's a good opportunity to verify it."

"Alright, I'll find someone to prepare the medicine right away." Fujita looked at the prescription in his hand and immediately summoned his assistant, instructing him to arrange for someone to prepare the medicine immediately, without any delay.

After making the arrangements, he turned around and noticed that Taiichi's eyes were bloodshot. He remembered his subordinates' reports that Taiichi had been researching the antidote since last night, meaning he hadn't rested for almost 20 hours.

She couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. This child was really pushing herself too hard. If she continued like this, she might ruin her health.

"Taiichi, don't stay here any longer, go back and get some rest! Look at the state you're in!"

Reminded by Director Fujita, Taiichi was immediately overwhelmed by a wave of weariness, and even his head began to spin. As the initial excitement subsided, this fatigue grew heavier and heavier, almost crushing him.

"Director, I'll leave this place to you then. I really need to get some sleep." Without waiting for Director Fujita's reply, he vanished from the spot in an instant.

This startled Director Fujita. After a moment, he remembered that Taiichi the Flying Thunder God Flying Thunder God Technique, and what he had just seen must have been that technique.

At the Resting Tent, Taiichi's figure appeared out of thin air. He hadn't even taken off his clothes, and he fell asleep as soon as he got onto the bed, showing that he was really exhausted.

During the time Taiichi was researching poisons, the situation on the battlefield was truly ever-changing.

Although Konoha launched a surprise attack, Sunagakure was not unprepared.

After Taiichi rescued Yohei from the Kazekage, the Kazekage returned to the Camp and explained the situation to Chiyo and Ebizo.

Ebizo immediately realized that Konoha would definitely increase its attack to relieve the pressure on the Konoha Ninja they were chasing.

The truth is, they have already wiped out three Jonin Konoha, and there are still four more teams in pursuit.

If they were given a little more time, even just one day, these four teams wouldn't be able to escape their encirclement.

However, reality is different. Although they had anticipated Konoha's plan, Sunagakure still had to follow Konoha's wishes. This was an open conspiracy, and Sunagakure could not risk having their front lines wiped out by pursuing these four Jonin teams.

Therefore, the ninjas that needed to be recalled still needed to be recalled. Ultimately, it was due to the repeated defeats that led to a shortage of manpower on the front lines.

Therefore, when the Konoha Ninja attacked the various strongholds and patrolling ninjas on the Sunagakure front, they found that the number of Sunagakure ninjas was no less than their own.

Fortunately, they had received a warning from higher-ups before they arrived; otherwise, given the intelligence gap, Konoha would have suffered significant losses from this attack, and their previous advantages might have been completely wiped out.

Behind Sunagakure, because the manpower chasing them was diverted, and with Minato's timely rescue, three of the Jonin squads were eventually rescued.

Ultimately, in this back-and-forth battle, the Sunagakure and Konoha fought to a standstill, with both sides suffering losses.

Of the 10 infiltrating teams from Konoha that were behind Sunagakure, only 6 returned, losing 4.

However, the price Sunagakure paid for hunting down these 10 Konoha teams was anything but joyful. They lost a total of 6 teams, including 5 of them, which were wiped out by Yohei 'Sunagakure team and Taiichi.

After all this calculation, Kazekage felt so heartbroken that she wanted to cry.

On this day, Konoha achieved its initial rescue objective and recalled all its dispatched teams by evening. Sunagakure did not engage Konoha in further conflict, allowing Konoha to retreat.

Both sides silently retreated to their respective lairs, secretly licking their wounds, hoping to inflict a fatal blow on the enemy when the next large-scale battle broke out.

Nighttime, Sunagakure Camp, Central Command Tent.

There were only the Fourth Kazekage, Chiyo, and Ebizo in the tent, clearly indicating that this was a small but high-quality conversation.

"As everyone knows, since the start of the war with Konoha, we haven't gained any advantage. Whether on the main battlefield, or in infiltration and rear lines, we've suffered considerable losses. What are your thoughts on this?"

As a junior member of the group and also the Kazekage, Rasa naturally had to take the lead. He felt ashamed to say it, because they had suffered heavy losses in the battles over the past few months, not just minor ones.

"On the main battlefield, with the Lord Kazekage frequently participating, we and Konoha are in a relatively balanced state, with both sides experiencing victories and defeats. But on other battlefields—"

Ebizo was also troubled; this wasn't something that could be solved with just one or two tricks, but rather with real strength.

"I've taken a quick look at our recent loss records and found that the vast majority of our losses were caused by those two Flying Thunder God ninjas from Konoha," Chiyo pointed out incisively, pinpointing the crux of the problem.

"Those two Flying Thunder God ninjas from Konoha are really annoying. With them lurking in the Land of Wind causing trouble, not only is our Resupply efficiency greatly reduced, but our losses are also two or three times higher than usual. We need to think of a better way to deal with them."

They wanted to deal with these two Flying Thunder God ninjas, but dealing with ninjas who were both incredibly strong and highly mobile was a major headache for any ninja village.

"I haven't fought Minato Namikaze, so I won't talk about him for now. But based on my two encounters with Taichi Matsushita, it seems that no one in Sunagakure can kill him in a one-on-one fight."

To kill him, either you need to gather a large force and use relentless attacks to prevent him from escaping with the Flying Thunder God, or you need to find something to hold against him so that he has no choice but to stay and fight.

Just like last time, he suddenly rushed over to rescue his companion. There must be some kind of clandestine communication between them.

Rasa offered his suggestions, but neither of them was easy to implement.

"Using poison, sister? Haven't you been constantly improving poisons lately? Could you develop a highly potent poison, one that would at least be effective against him in battle?"

"Difficult. Taichi Matsushita is a highly skilled Medical Ninja. We haven't heard from him in the last two days, so he's probably been recalled by Konoha to research an antidote."

"I'm not skilled enough to create poison that can counter Medical Ninja of that level. Otherwise, during Second Shinobi World War, I wouldn't have had the chance to be so arrogant when dealing with that big-breasted woman, Tsunade."

Chiyo gave a blunt no. Judging from the undiminished morale of Konoha over the past two days, it was clear that the poison she had prepared had been neutralized by Taichi Matsushita.

Chiyo, however, didn't care at all and continued to improve new poisons every day and put them into the battlefield. She did this not for any other reason than to keep Taichi Matsushita in the Konoha Camp and prevent him from going to the front lines or causing trouble in the rear. That alone was a win.

Haven't you noticed that the Sunagakure's logistics and Resupply have been running smoothly these past two days?

However, Chiyo could never have imagined that Taiichi would be able to crack the fundamental mechanism of her poison so quickly and would probably be returning to the battlefield soon. It's just unknown when Chiyo will discover this change.

"Actually, we don't necessarily have to deal with him ourselves?"

Rasa then put forward another idea, which immediately attracted the attention of Chiyo and Ebizo.

"Konoha isn't just fighting us. They're fighting on the Iwagakure battlefield and the Cloud Village battlefield. Let's find a way to send him to other battlefields, get rid of this hot potato, and let other ninja villages have a headache!"

Furthermore, we can spread rumors within Konoha that a young and incredibly skilled Konoha Ninja is undoubtedly the future Fourth Hokage!

The two elders' eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea. Most importantly, it wouldn't require Sunagakure to expend much manpower. It would simply involve having spies spread rumors or tout the urgency of other battlefields to Konoha. Basically, it would cost very little.

If all else fails, they can reduce the intensity of the battle so that Konoha can redeploy its surplus forces.

Once the mind is opened, ideas come out one after another, and these methods are applicable not only to Taichi Matsushita, but also to Minato Namikaze.

Soon, a preliminary plan targeting these two individuals was completed, and the remaining task was for the staff to refine the specific action plan.