The Definition of a Medical Ninja

Muzan was undoubtedly the most outstanding among the many medical ninjas who had come to the front lines this time. In Konoha's assessment, he had come from a medical ninja background and had inherited Tsunade's ninjutsu.

"Hello, I'm Lord Sakumo's subordinate, Shanjian He."

Shanjian He was a middle-aged man. Looking at the gathered medical ninjas, he followed his orders and arranged them in the rear. As long as the front lines did not collapse, they would hardly encounter any danger.

"From today onward, all medical ninjas will follow my orders!"

They sorted the wounded by category. The most troublesome were the severely injured ninjas, whose lives could be claimed by death at any moment and who needed immediate treatment.

"Muzan! Your Medical Ninjutsu is the best among this group. You'll be responsible for the severely wounded from now on!"

"Yes!"

Muzan's arrival relieved some of the pressure in the rear, though it also caused quite a commotion.

"Is Doctor Muzan here? That's wonderful. Looks like our lives can be saved."

"Lord Muzan is an exceptionally skilled medical ninja. My life is in Lord Muzan's hands."

"Cough, cough. Doctor, please help treat my penetrating wound."

The moment Muzan entered, he smelled the heavy stench of blood. The scene was too horrible to bear. It was already a blessing amid misfortune that they had made it back alive from the battlefield, though most would be left disabled.

If they were not treated in time, there was also the risk of their wounds becoming infected.

"Anko, Mari, you two are in charge of carrying the medical supplies. The rest of you medical ninjas, stop the bleeding of the severely wounded first!"

"Yes!"

However, Muzan noticed that the two of them were pale-faced. It was normal for them to feel some psychological resistance when facing so many wounded people for the first time. Fortunately, neither of them was trembling uselessly on the spot.

"Quick, quick, quick! The patient is hemorrhaging badly! Lord Muzan, we need help here!"

"He's not going to make it! His heart has stopped beating! Emergency treatment!"

"The patient is convulsing. Preliminary diagnosis: excessive blood loss!"

Konoha had only just clashed with the Hidden Cloud Village. The war was still restrained for now, and no large-scale ninja battles had occurred. After working all afternoon, they finally finished bandaging the ninjas in the camp.

After bandaging the last patient, Muzan dropped onto the ground. It was not physical exhaustion, but mental fatigue.

For critically ill patients, Chakra alone could not heal them. Muzan could only perform the operations himself before treating them with the Mystical Palm Technique. The highly concentrated Chakra control and the stitching motions in his hands could not stop, leaving Muzan mentally drained.

"Cough, cough..."

He supported himself against a chair nearby. After maintaining intense concentration for so long, suddenly relaxing made him feel dizzy. Then he felt someone patting his back. When he turned around, he saw An Yunqingtian.

"I never expected you to be capable of handling the camp's critically injured patients already. Seeing a newcomer surpass us makes me feel pretty unhappy!"

Looking at Muzan before him, An Yunqingtian remembered personally guiding him through surgeries back then. In just one year, Muzan had studied under Tsunade and mastered Medical Ninjutsu like the Mystical Palm Technique. There were probably only a handful of medical ninjas in all of Konoha stronger than Muzan.

"Hahaha, you're joking, Senior An Yun."

Muzan was happy to encounter an old acquaintance in the camp, but when he looked at the patients around them, the smile on his face faded as he said,

"As the war progresses, there will be more and more patients here. The pressure on us will only grow."

One should not underestimate the role of a medical ninja. During wartime, they could save countless lives and might even be as effective as an Elite Jōnin.

"Senior An Yun should know that my abilities are not limited to medical treatment. I'll probably be heading onto the battlefield before long."

"Sigh..."

How could An Yunqingtian not understand?

He only wanted to keep Muzan in the rear and save more people. Yet Muzan himself was very powerful, and they had heard about his conflict with the Anbu. He had fought one against three, and all three had been Chunin. With such monstrous talent, once he experienced the baptism of war, he would become a powerful asset to Konoha.

Even Sakumo would not deliberately restrict Muzan's development.

After dealing with the camp's patients, Muzan had something more important to do. He went to the area under Shanjian He's supervision.

As the coordinator of medical ninjas, Shanjian He commanded all the medical ninjas. He was also a veteran medical ninja, a Special Jōnin in Konoha whose role became even more important during wartime.

"Why is Muzan here?"

Noticing the bloodstains on Muzan and his exhausted expression, Shanjian He could tell that he had struggled in the camp all afternoon. He should have been resting during this rare moment of free time.

"I'm here to make a suggestion. The current method of sorting patients by category is fast, but it still has many shortcomings."

"Especially in the severe injury area! Everyone's injuries are in different places. There are too few wounded right now for it to become a problem, but once there are too many injured people, it will affect the overall treatment speed."

The words woke Shanjian He from his stupor. His expression turned solemn, and the way he looked at Muzan changed once again. Muzan was not merely a medical ninja; he was also qualified to coordinate medical personnel.

"I've seen many critically wounded patients whose deaths were almost entirely caused by organ failure due to excessive blood loss."

"After being assigned to the severe injury area, they should undergo unified disinfection, then be divided again according to the location of their severe injuries."

Unified disinfection would ensure that once patients reached the operating table, no time would be wasted. They could be bandaged and treated immediately, while patients could also be assigned according to the areas each doctor specialized in.

After all, not every doctor was like Muzan. Most were proficient in only one particular field. Dividing them this way would be more precise and increase the survival rate.

"You're right. My initial classification can increase speed, but once the war expands later on, it will become a burden for the medical ninjas."

He adopted Muzan's suggestion and improved upon the existing system. Now they only had to wait for the war to provide practical proof.

Muzan was the one who arranged the specific details. Shanjian He reported all of it to Sakumo without showing any favoritism.

"Setting aside his medical talent, his talent for command and coordination alone would make him invaluable as my deputy. If he arranged the medical ninjas' assignments, it would be of tremendous help in dealing with casualties in the later stages of the war."

Shanjian He dearly wanted Muzan to remain in the rear and help, but it all depended on Sakumo's decision. After all, he was the overall commander of the war.

"I know Muzan's abilities. Rather than keeping him in the rear, it would be better for him to serve as a battlefield doctor and carry out missions alongside the troops."

Sakumo did not know about Muzan's terrifying regenerative ability. Only certain ninjutsu could kill or seal him.

As for battlefield doctors, they faced enormous trials. They were like Tsunade, charging at the very front lines of war and using Chakra to treat the wounded on the spot, rather than waiting for others to drag the injured back to the rear for treatment.