thefictionvixens Chapter 51 Treatment and Zhang Village
Chapter 51 Treatment and Zhang Village
"Be careful!"
The injured Konoha ninja had barely uttered a warning when he saw Taiichi calmly deflect three incoming kunai with his short sword. Then, he accurately anticipated the Chunin's attack trajectory and successfully parried the Chunin's sneak attack with a kunai.
"Hehe, that's exactly what I was waiting for. I thought your sneak attack would come even faster!" Taiichi mocked the Chunin.
The Chunin gritted his teeth in anger after being confronted. He had originally intended to launch a sneak attack the moment Taiichi attacked, but Taiichi killed too quickly, startling him for a moment. This delay caused him to miss the best opportunity.
"How did you know someone was attacking us?" the chunin asked, unwilling to give up.
"Aren't ninja squads always led by a captain with three subordinates? Of course we have to be careful since you're missing one person," Taiichi said matter-of-factly.
Then, with a sudden burst of power, using the advantage of the long weapon, he continuously forced the Chunin to only parry, unable to focus on anything else. Just then, several kunai flew in from the side and shot towards the Chunin from different angles.
This Chunin was already being held back by Taiichi. By the time he noticed the kunai coming at him, it was too late to turn the tide. He could only watch helplessly as he was shot to death by the kunai, his eyes wide open in death.
It turned out that at this moment, Yohei and Saori had already ambushed and killed their opponent, and rushed over to help Taiichi.
After the three of them dealt with the Chunin, they headed to support Captain Yamaguchi. Actually, Captain Yamaguchi was also close to defeating the enemy. The Jonin had been in grave danger after being ambushed, and seeing his subordinates die one after another, he was already in a state of panic and was now only thinking about how to escape.
But the more he tried to escape, the less he could. After Taiyi and the other two arrived, his defeat was inevitable.
Taiyi charged into the battlefield first, sword in hand. Although he was far inferior to the Jonin in strength, his swordsmanship alone was enough to overwhelm the Jonin.
Taiichi didn't fight the Jonin head-on, but instead used his swordsmanship to constantly create trouble for the Jonin, thus creating opportunities for Captain Yamaguchi.
Yangping and Saori, on the other hand, didn't even get close. They just kept throwing kunai from a distance to block the Jonin's escape route.
Thus, with the combined efforts of the four, the Sand Village Jonin was unwillingly defeated by the four without sustaining any injuries.
It's true what they say, fortunes change every thirty years. The more exhilarating the chase was before, the more miserable the death will be now.
"Saori, Yohei, examine these four bodies and seal them in a scroll. Taichi and I will go check on the wounded." Captain Yamaguchi said, tossing a storage scroll to Saori, while he led Taichi to check on the Konoha ninja's injuries.
As the Konoha ninja watched Yamaguchi and Taichi approach, he struggled to reach out and do something. Taichi quickly took a few steps forward and began to examine his injuries.
"No, don't strain yourself. I'm too badly injured, I've lost too much blood, I can't make it to the village." The wounded ninja said with difficulty, "There's information hidden in the lining of my clothes."
"Alright, save your energy. You can deliver the information to the village yourself!" Taichi interrupted the injured ninja without any politeness after finishing his examination. Then, a pale green light of Healing Palm Technique shone from his hand.
Don't underestimate the Palm Healing Technique just because it's only a B-rank ninjutsu. It's a ninjutsu that becomes increasingly difficult as you delve deeper into its study. As the healer's understanding of medicine and the precision of their micro-management improve, the requirements for casting this technique will become more demanding, but the effects will also become better.
The injured ninja stared at the green light emanating from Taiyi's hand, speechless for a moment. Judging from the age of the team members, he could guess it was a team of recently graduated genin. But not only were the members incredibly skilled, they even had a dedicated medical ninja. At that moment, the injured ninja felt an overwhelming sense of bitterness.
"Hello, my name is Sanae Shinkawa. Thanks to you, I was able to save my life." Sanae Shinkawa said excitedly, "When we get back, I'll treat you to drinks! Oh no, I'll treat you to dinner!" He had obviously forgotten Taiichi's age.
Taiichi didn't answer him at this moment, focusing intently on treating the wound. Shinkawa's other injuries were all fine, just superficial wounds, but this severed arm was more troublesome. Taiichi held the severed arm he had just picked up and examined it carefully.
"Oh well, it's broken, it's broken. I'm lucky to be alive. I can retire early now." Sanae Shinkawa said, trying to sound cheerful, but she would have been even more convincing if she could have wiped away the tears in her eyes.
"Looks like you won't be able to retire then." After examining the severed arm, Taiyi continued to clean the debris at the break point. The light of the Palm Immortal Technique continued to envelop the break point, keeping the wound clean and active.
Captain Yamaguchi, along with the returning Yohei and Saori, watched Taiichi's treatment of Shinkawa intently. They hadn't expected Taiichi's medical skills to be so good.
"After I retire, I'll open a snack shop, and I'll give you discounts when you come in!" Shinkawa was clearly still lost in his own sad world and hadn't come back to his senses.
Seeing everyone looking at him like he was an idiot, Shinkawa finally understood what Taiichi meant. "You...you mean...my arm can be put back on!" Shinkawa stammered.
"Fortunately, it was cut off directly by the kunai, the cut was clean, and it wasn't long ago, so the tissue hasn't died yet. There shouldn't be any problem reattaching it." Taiichi's cold words sounded like heavenly music to Sanae Shinkawa's ears.
"Thank you, thank you!" Shinkawa could no longer contain his emotions and burst into tears of joy.
Taiichi reattached Shinkawa's severed arm, and the light of his palm magic suddenly shone brightly as he devoted himself to reconnecting and suturing the nerves, muscles, bones, and other tissues in the severed arm.
The light from the Palm Immortal Technique lasted for an hour before slowly dissipating. By then, Taiyi was covered in sweat, clearly indicating that this level of treatment was a considerable burden for him.
"Alright, that's all I can do for now. The severed arm has been initially reattached. You can't exert any force yet. After you return to the village, stay at the hospital for a while. There will be better follow-up treatment there." Taiyi gave his final medical advice.
"Let's go then. We're still far from the village. We have intelligence to escort, so we need to hurry," Captain Yamaguchi said. He then carried Sanae Shinkawa on his back and led the way toward the village, with Taichi and the other two following behind.
……
An hour after Taiichi and the others left, the two Sunagakure teams arrived at the area where they had fought. After inspecting several battlefields separately, they regrouped.
"Tengshan and his team were ambushed."
"The battle ended quickly; he was basically killed in one hit."
"The Jonin of Tengshan was killed in a pincer attack; at least three people were involved."
"They've been gone for an hour, we can't catch up!"
"Go back and report the situation here."
……
When the gates of Konoha came into view of Taichi and the others, although they hadn't been away for long, they felt a bit apprehensive about returning home.
After completing the village entry procedures at the main gate, Yamaguchi Seisuke said to Taichi and the other two, "I'll take Shinkawa to hand over the mission. You guys can go back first. Rest for a week, and meet at the mission hall in the morning seven days from now. That's it."
Without waiting for Taiichi and the others to reply, he vanished in an instant, clearly indicating that Shinkawa's information was more important.
"Well then, everyone, let's all go back and rest. We've all been exhausted lately," Taiyi said first.
"Well then, goodbye everyone!" x2
Clearly, both of them, who were away from home for the first time for an extended period, were eager to return home.
……
Back home, Taiyi stretched out on his bed, enjoying the indescribable peace, and was momentarily lost in thought. Perhaps this was the reason he was striving to become stronger—to protect this peace and tranquility.
After resting for a while, Taiyi regained his spirits and began to check his panel, taking stock of the gains from the frequent battles he had recently undertaken:
Name: Matsushita Taichi
Class: Genin Lv4 (12/600)
Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent, academic genius, highly effective
Age: 8 years old
Physical condition: 21
Power: 20
Agility: 18
Spirit: 23
Chakra: 16000 (16400)
Attribute points: 14
Skill points: 16
Fire attribute transformation Lv7 (581/1200)
Wind attribute change level 7 (646/1200)
Water property change Lv7 (362/1200)
Yang attribute property change Lv6 (539/800)
Yin attribute property change Lv2 (124/200)
Chakra Form Transformation Lv6 (697/1000)
Chakra Control Lv5 (696/800)
技能：进阶体术Lv1（120/2000），进阶冥想Lv1（234/2000），进阶刀术Lv0（320/1000）衍生技能：刀势
……
Evaluation: Although you just graduated, most Chunin are no match for you. But alas, you are still a Genin.
Ignoring unreliable evaluations, this time, besides leveling up by two, Taiyi realized that combat is the best way to level up.
The greatest gain was undoubtedly the transformation of chakra nature. The gains in just over ten days were comparable to two months of arduous training in the past. This was not only due to improved combat skills, but also because of a renewed understanding of nature and a new appreciation of the transformation of chakra nature.