Both Sides Badly Hurt
Undeterred, she tried again, but it was swallowed again.
Try again, swallow again.
"Damn it—I have to hold on Setsuna Elder Setsuna and the others arrive!" She gritted her teeth and desperately activated the Mystical Palm Technique, pouring Yang Release Chakra into her wounds again and again.
After an unknown amount of time, the Natsu Yang Release Chakra deep within the wound seemed to finally sense the presence of external assistance, and began to slowly, little by little, approach her palm.
Two green lights of the same origin converged at the edge of the wound. Although faint, they did begin to promote healing—even if it was as slow as sewing a broken ship with an embroidery needle.
Quan's eyes lit up immediately.
She ignored the tears streaming down her face and the fine beads of sweat beading on her forehead, pouring her Chakra into the light of the Mystical Palm Technique.
In a daze, her scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan had transformed into another pattern— Mangekyo Sharingan shape that she had never seen before yet was extremely familiar with, silently blooming in the dimly lit room.
But she was completely oblivious, all her attention focused on the gruesome wound, and only one thought kept running through her mind: Hold on, I must hold on, the Elder will be here soon...
Dusk always falls quickly on Origin Island.
The side hall of Naka Shrine was piled high with official documents from the three kingdoms—household registers, tax accounts, security reports, and the allocation of provisions for the newly formed army. Stacks of them were piled on the table, almost crushing the old sandalwood table.
Uchiha Setsuna sat cross-legged behind the table, a pen in his hand, a half-approved patrol team reorganization plan spread out in front of him, his temples throbbing.
"Fugaku, when are you coming back?! I'm exhausted..."
With three kingdoms and nearly a million people, plus more than 13,000 tribesmen on Origin Island, the daily backlog of documents waiting to be signed could stretch from the palace gates to the Training Ground.
These tasks were supposed to be shared by five people—him, Yaoyu, Yakumi, Kei, and Fugaku. But those four guys slipped away and ran off.
The Yaoyu and the Yakumi followed Natsu to Marineford, with Qi following closely behind, and Fugaku personally leading the team.
Four out of the five people ran away, leaving him, an old man, staring blankly at the piles of official documents.
It really is!
Who doesn't go crazy at work?!
I'm so angry!!
He pulled in a few retired old buddies to help, but how could those gray-haired old men match the energy of Fugaku's group of middle-aged men in their prime?
I sit from morning till night every day, and my back is about to break.
Who doesn't go crazy at work?
Setsuna slammed the pen down on the table and rubbed his throbbing temples hard.
The retired Elder had been dragged along to help also looked miserable—for heaven and earth, they had been retired for several years and hadn't even had enough of enjoying their grandchildren when this old rascal dragged them out of their homes one by Setsuna to continue working like oxen and horses.
One of the Elder, while making his comments, suddenly sighed and said that his granddaughter was taking her Clan Academy exam today, and he had promised to go see her.
Another leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling and muttering to himself, "I'm afraid this old man's bones are going to die in this pile of papers."
Just as the old men were sighing in a contest, there was a gentle knock on the palace door.
A member of the Uchiha clan responsible for guarding the shrine pushed open the door and bowed, saying, "Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Izumi, a student of the Clan Academy, requests an audience."
He looked up from the pile of documents in Setsuna, his brows furrowing slightly.
spring?
That eighth-grade top student?
He had some impression of this girl—not just because she was close to Natsu, but also because her grades at the Clan Academy were indeed outstanding.
The top student in eighth grade, with Three-Tomoe Sharingan, proficient in both Sealing Jutsu and Medical Ninjutsu, and having mastered Observation Haki, he is widely recognized in the Clan Academy as the most promising candidate to break through to Kage Level before graduation.
According to the rules set by Natsu, the Uchiha Clan's combat force is divided into two branches: the Guard Corps, which consists of Jonin, is responsible for patrolling the sea and guarding the affiliated islands, and is the regular military force;
The Shadow Guard Unit only Kage Level, who are directly under the clan leader and Elder. They specialize in high-difficulty missions and enjoy the best treatment—all forbidden Ninjutsu Forbidden Technique within the clan are unlocked, including Forbidden Technique from the Book of Seals and new techniques developed jointly by Natsu and Fugaku.
The "Lightning Release: Twin Dance" technique that the Yaoyu and Yakumi brothers used in Marineford was a deadly move that only members of the Shadow Guard could access.
The Shadow Guard, who has activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, can also receive free transplants of Hashirama Cells and learn Sage Mode.
If Izumi can reach the Kage Level before graduation at the age of thirteen, the threshold of the Shadow Guard Unit will be nothing more than a matter of lifting her feet.
"Let her in." She put down her pen in Setsuna.
A moment later, Quan's Shadow Clone strode in through the palace door.
Her face was filled with anxiety, and she didn't even have time to bow before speaking, her words freezing the air in the entire side hall. "Elder Setsuna! Please come with me immediately— Natsu is injured!"
"What?!"
Before the words were even finished, several old men who had been slumped in their chairs rubbing their backs stood up in unison.
In a Setsuna, she reacted even faster, rising abruptly from behind the table almost the instant Izumi finished speaking. She grabbed the Tachi leaning against the table and simultaneously barked at the two Elder on her left, "Notify Uchiha Feihong and Uchiha Feiyan to immediately report to Izumi's residence and await orders!" She then turned to her right...
"Have Uchiha Taoho twenty Shadow Guard) now to set up a protective barrier around the Izumi residence, the highest level!" He then pointed to the guard still standing there in a daze at the door.
"Go to the lab and find Vallen. Tell him to bring all the prepared treatment potions, immediately! Quickly!!"
After issuing a series of orders, he followed Quan's Shadow Clone out of the palace gate without looking back.
Uchiha Feihong and Uchiha Feiyan are the two strongest Medical Ninjutsu in the clan, both at the Kage Level, specializing in battlefield first aid and internal organ regeneration.
On Vallen's side, since joining the Uchiha research team, he has been using the Ninja World's equipment to improve medical drugs, and has now formulated several special drugs for Chakra injuries.
But Setsuna was still not at ease, so she directly mobilized Taoho and twenty Shadow Guard —twenty Kage Level.
Once this level of defensive barrier is established, even if Uchiha Fugaku himself came to attack, he would only be able to look at the wall and sigh in despair.
Setsuna steps were swift, but my heart was churning uncontrollably.
Less than two years ago, the entire Uchiha Clan had only one Kage Level, Fugaku, and no more than ten Elite Jonin.
What about now?
The ninja force boasts over fifty Kage -Kage Level Shadow Guard, more than two hundred Elite Jonin, over Jonin, and even ordinary clansmen who were originally unable to cultivate Chakra have joined the ranks of ninjas. The minimum Chunin, with tens of thousands of Chunin.
If this force were brought back to the Ninja World, destroying a small country wouldn't be a problem at all.
And all of this was brought about by Natsu alone.
If Natsu were dead—she clenched her teeth in Setsuna, not daring to think any further.
Hehehe, I've finished posting all my drafts, and I still have to write more today. I'm a little reluctant to write. Can I ask for a day off tomorrow?
Hehehe~