Before the Battle

A trace of a satisfied smile appeared in Kangetsu's cold, indifferent eyes. He then said, "Very well, the barrier is no longer needed; I have finished my rest."

As he spoke, Jingxia and Watanabe, who had been guarding Kangetsu, along with the members of the Nara clan and the four members of the Onmyo clan, all stepped forward and knelt on one knee before him. "Lord Kangetsu!" they declared.

A smile touched his cold, youthful face as Kangetsu nodded and tossed a scroll from his hand. "This is the Four Violet Flames Formation, a relatively advanced barrier technique. Inside, you will also find the even more advanced Four Red Yang Formation. Study these two well; you may even teach them to your respective clans. From this day forward, the four of you shall be my personal barrier ninjas."

Kangetsu took a step forward, followed closely by Jingxia and Watanabe. The four members of the Onmyo clan spoke with excitement, "Thank you for this gift, Lord Kangetsu. It is our honor to protect you! Onmyo Tian, Onmyo Di, Onmyo Xuan, and Onmyo Huang swear to protect Lord Kangetsu with our lives!"

Seeing this, the members of the Nara clan nearby nodded in silent agreement.

Kangetsu's cold expression softened into a rare smile, and he gave a slight nod.

Then, under the protection of the group, he headed toward the conference room.

Before long, Kangetsu arrived at the same conference room from the previous day.

The moment he entered, his eyes fell upon the four people gathered inside. They all had dark circles under their eyes, clearly having not slept all night.

Seeing Kangetsu enter, the four quickly stood and said, "Lord Kangetsu!"

Kangetsu looked at them with indifferent eyes and nodded, then tossed four Military Ration Pills toward them. "The fighting begins today. However, your current mental state is poor. If you head to the battlefield in this condition, you will die."

Under Kangetsu's watchful gaze, the four immediately consumed the Military Ration Pills.

Instantly, the fatigue vanished, and their spirits were restored. The potency of the medicine left all four of them looking stunned.

Inoue had consumed Military Ration Pills before and knew their typical effects, but what Kangetsu had given him was far more powerful than anything he had experienced previously.

After all, these had been meticulously crafted by Kangetsu himself; they were incomparable to ordinary pills. While Isshin and the others were shocked, Akimichi Cho, who was well-versed in pharmacology, exclaimed in disbelief, "Lord Kangetsu, is this truly a Military Ration Pill? Its effect is like a second life for a ninja! With this, I believe our combat effectiveness on the battlefield will be beyond anything ordinary people can match."