Time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed since the Land of Lightning mission.
Konoha Hospital's skills are indeed excellent, and combined with Jōnin's own recovery ability, most of Fox's three injuries have recovered.
But the clouds over Third Shinobi World War have not dissipated, but are getting worse.
Konoha deals with Kumogakure and Iwagakure at the same time, and even needs to guard against Kirigakure and Sunagakure. The troops are stretched thin, and every combat power is precious.
Therefore, Squad B-5, who recovered from his injury, quickly received a new transfer order.
Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the four people standing in front of him, his eyes especially lingering on Lin Ze.
"I have learned about your recovery status." Hiruzen Sarutobi blew out a smoke ring and said slowly, "The frontline is under great pressure and you need to return to your duties immediately."
"Please Lord Hokage assign the task."
Fox, as the captain, responded in a deep voice.
"However, considering the current situation of your team, it is too risky to directly plunge into the frontal battlefield."
Hiruzen Sarutobi The topic changed:
"I decided to transfer Squad B-5 to the rear to carry out the mission Guard."
"Guard mission?"
Fox was slightly startled. ANBU elite teams usually perform high-risk missions such as infiltration, assassination, and reconnaissance. Guard missions are relatively rare, especially when a complete team is sent out.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said seriously:
"Well, the mission location is a medical logistics base located in the hinterland of Land of Fire, Guard target - Tsunade."
The name Tsunade shocked everyone present.
One of Sannin, a medical master, a legendary figure of Konoha.
"Lady Tsunade?"
Night Owl couldn't help but whisper, "With the strength of Lady Tsunade, do you need our Guard?"
This is not only a question for Night Owl, but also a puzzle in the hearts of Fox and Gray Wolf.
Tsunade is known as the strongest female Ninja, Chakra Enhanced Strength is unparalleled, Medical Ninjutsu is at the top, they go to Guard her, it sounds a bit redundant.
Lin Ze, however, knew Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention in his heart.
Obviously Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that Tsunade was suffering from Hemophobia and could not directly participate in the frontline battle, so he sent them there, ostensibly as Guard, but actually to prevent Tsunade from having an accident when encountering a sneak attack because of Hemophobia.
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have expected this question, and explained:
"The medical base where Tsunade is located stores a large amount of strategic materials and treats countless wounded people. Its importance is self-evident. Iwagakure has been making frequent small moves recently and has repeatedly tried to sneak attack our logistics lines. The safety of Tsunade and the stability of the base are extremely important and cannot be compromised."
"With you Squad B-5 here, we can strengthen the base's security and defense capabilities to deal with possible infiltrations and attacks."
Although Fox and others felt a little strange after hearing this, there was no doubt about Hokage's order.
"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the task!" Fox took the lead.
"Very good." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, "The mission details and route have been placed in Scroll, and we will set off immediately."
"Yes!"
The four of them took Scroll, bowed and exited Hokage Office.
After leaving Hokage Building, Fox immediately opened Scroll and browsed it quickly.
"The location is in the northwest of Land of Fire, close to the junction with Land of Rain and Land of Grass. The distance is not close. We need to get there as soon as possible."
Fox put away Scroll and looked at Lin Ze:
"Get ready. We will meet at the entrance of the village in an hour."
"Understood."
Lin Ze returned to his residence, simply packed up his equipment, replenished Soldier Pill and ninja tools, and then took out the Monkey Mask he had prepared previously from Scroll and put it on.
'Aoda Mask has registered with Black Crow, so it's safer to change it.'
Having prepared everything, Lin Ze arrived at the entrance of the village on time to meet his teammates.
Fox The three of them also saw Lin Ze's new mask, but they didn't ask much about it. ANBU It is common for ANBU to change masks.
"Let's go!"
Following Fox's order, the four figures flashed, turned into four black shadows, and quickly disappeared on the road leading east South.
Along the way, the four of them maintained ANBU standard silence and vigilance, traveling at high speed.
After nearly two days of running around, Squad B-5 followed the map instructions and arrived at a hilly area.
After passing through several hidden barriers and secret posts, a large-scale base appeared in front of several people.
The base is built on the mountain, with simple wooden fences and watchtowers on the outside, and neatly arranged tents inside.
Many injured Konoha Ninja were walking between the tents, receiving treatment, or helping to carry supplies. The air was filled with the smell of Medicinal Herbs and disinfectant. Although they were busy, they appeared to be in good order.
Fox showed Hokage Written Order to the guard. Soon, a middle-aged medical doctor Jōnin who seemed to be the person in charge of the base came out.
"Is this everyone from Squad B-5? I am the person in charge of the base, medical Jōnin Sugimoto."
Fox briefly explained the purpose of his visit, "ANBU Squad B-5, was ordered to report here and be responsible for Lady Tsunade and the Guard work of the base."
"Thank you for your hard work, Lady Tsunade is guiding the medical plan in the main medical tent inside."
Sugimoto made a gesture of invitation. "I will take you there."
Following Sugimoto through the base, Lin Ze silently observed the surroundings.
The defense of the base seems to be loose, but in fact it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. There are hidden Chakra fluctuations in several key locations. Barriers or traps should have been set up. Moreover, most of the wounded here are in the recovery period, and the seriously wounded who need emergency surgery have been transferred elsewhere.
'It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi and the person in charge of the base have put a lot of thought into arranging Tsunade here so that she can not only use her unparalleled medical knowledge and experience to guide medical treatment Ninja and formulate plans, but also try to avoid letting her directly see a large amount of blood and trigger Hemophobia.'
Lin Ze understood clearly, and soon they came to the largest tent in the center of the base.
After opening the curtain, Lin Ze and his party saw the core figure of this mission - Tsunade.
She was wearing a classic tea-green robe, with her long blond hair tied into a ponytail, looking capable and neat. Even in a battlefield environment, she still had a strong aura. Just standing there, she seemed to be the anchor of the entire camp.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is her plump part that still looks thrilling even under the loose Ninja clothes, which rises and falls slightly with her breathing.
Night Owl, who was following Lin Ze, subconsciously puffed up his chest, and then curled his lips in frustration.
'Sure enough... the scale is staggering.'
Lin Ze glanced across calmly, objectively assessing the future Fifth Hokage.
But then I secretly thought:
'Tsunade during this period, although he experienced the death of his lover and his younger brother Nawaki, most of them have not completely indulged in gambling and alcohol. They still stick to their posts, but their hearts are probably full of holes.'