Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

"Useless stuff?"

The patient in the bed looked completely bewildered. How did the doctor know his wife's nickname for him?

[Ding! Treatment successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained...]

[Ding! Healing successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall"!]

"Oh? So the shipment finally arrived!"

Upon seeing the latest system notification, Chiba's spirits lifted.

After treating so many patients, I finally gave him a B-rank ninjutsu!

With perfect chakra control, creating one's own ninjutsu wouldn't be difficult.

However, Chiba is not yet capable of creating a highly practical ninjutsu that surpasses those that have been passed down and improved over many generations in a short period of time.

This requires creativity. For example, Chiba can skillfully apply various mathematical formulas, but if you ask him to create a formula himself, well…

"Well, let's end today's life-saving efforts here."

Chiba nodded in satisfaction and prepared to leave, but just as he reached the hospital entrance, he ran into Nawaki, who had come looking for him.

"I'm not trying to be mean, Chiba."

Nawaki complained, "We're about to head to the Rain Country battlefield as reinforcements, how come you still have time to come to the hospital to help?"

"Doctors should have a benevolent heart, don't you understand?" Chiba rolled her eyes and strode forward.

"Hey, Chiba, wait for me!"

Nawaki quickly caught up with Chiba, stood in front of him, and smiled mysteriously: "Guess who our other teammate is?"

"Who is it?" Chiba asked, holding his head and looking rather uninterested.

"It's Maruboshi Kosuke!" Nawaki excitedly shook Chiba's shoulder: "That's the genin uncle who's incredibly good at water-style techniques!"

"Maruboshi Kosuke?!" This time, Chiba was genuinely surprised.

Maruboshi Kosuke is a legendary figure in Konoha.

Because he killed two of his comrades in his youth due to his eagerness for quick success, Kosuke swore to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, that he would be a genin for life, but he actually possessed strength that surpassed that of an ordinary jonin.

Throughout Kosuke's long career as a genin, he has partnered with countless famous ninjas, such as the Second and Third Hokage, White Fang, and the Legendary Sannin, among other Konoha stars. Like Genma Shiranui, he is a master at riding on the coattails of others' fame, and everyone jokingly calls him the "eternal genin."

"But doesn't Senior Kosuke only accept simple missions at the Genin level?" Chiba asked, somewhat puzzled.

In his memory, this old man only played casual matches and not ranked matches.

"(ˉ▽￣~) Cut~~"

Rope Tree waved his hand, looking smug, and said, "Senior Kosuke is practically my second grandfather's apprentice. My older sister personally went to persuade him, how could she not?"

"Damn it, are you a plastic bag? You're trying to hide yourself from me!" Chiba punched Nawaki in annoyance.

……

One week later, in the Land of Rain.

As a battleground for several major powers, this country seems to be constantly weeping, with a continuous drizzle falling.

Three figures moved swiftly through the rainy night, splashing water droplets and leaving ripples on the waterlogged ground.

"I didn't expect to be assigned an A-level mission right away. It seems the battle here is quite intense."

Rope Tree tightened his raincoat and spoke with some excitement.

Chiba glanced at Nawaki but didn't say anything.

This was his first mission as a combat unit, and he was starting at Rank A, so he was a little nervous.

However, having witnessed the depravity of Wu Gang and others last time, he no longer feels any psychological burden when it comes to killing.

"Yes, although neither Konoha nor Iwagakure intends to go to war, after fighting in the Land of Rain for so long, both sides are really getting heated."

The person who answered the rope tree was a middle-aged man who carried a large pot on his back and looked extremely weathered.

The elderly man who looks just like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle is actually their teammate on this trip—Kosuke Maruboshi.

Despite being only a genin, Kosuke is even more well-informed than Chiba and Nawaki, and has an exceptional understanding of the current battle situation.

“Senior Kosuke, neither Nawaki nor I have as much combat experience as you. Why don’t you take command of the battle later?” Chiba suggested.

"I'll take command?" Maruhoshi Kosuke paused, a look of hesitation on his face.

“Yes, could you analyze this mission for me and Chiba first?” Nawaki chimed in.

"Well... okay, thank you both for believing me."

Maruboshi Kosuke smiled wryly. He had been treated as a genin for many years, and over time, he also began to think of himself as just an ordinary genin.

But looking at the expectant eyes of the two boys, he seemed to see the two companions who admired him back then, and Kosuke subconsciously straightened his back.

"Our village's intelligence team member, codenamed 'Miko,' recently intercepted crucial intelligence from Iwagakure, but was pursued by an Iwagakure squad during her retreat. Our mission is to relay this intelligence back to the communications team."

"It's worth noting that, given the importance of this intelligence, the Iwagakure squad hunting down the 'Miko' may very well include members of the Iwagakure Demolition Team," Kosuke warned.

"The Iwagakure Bomb Squad?" Chiba's expression turned serious.

The Iwagakure Demolition Team is similar to the Konoha Anbu, with its members being the elite of the elite, such as Deidara and Kari.

"Wait a minute!" At this moment, Nawaki noticed the blind spot: "Our mission is just to pass on intelligence? What about our colleague from the intelligence unit?"

……

In a narrow valley filled with jagged rocks.

Five or six figures flashed past like lightning, each with a murderous look on their face and their eyes fixed on the fleeing woman.

All six, including the woman, were wearing Iwagakure uniforms, except that one of them wore a darker color, which was a special combat uniform unique to the Iwagakure Demolition Team.

"You wretch, you stole information from Iwagakure and you think you can get away? Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear!"

A rock ninja roared and leaped up, running along the steep rock face. He landed a short distance behind the woman and slammed his hands heavily on the ground.

boom! boom! boom!

Dense rock spikes sprang up from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, causing the entire ground to tremble with a rumbling sound.

The woman in front hurriedly dodged, and although she barely avoided the thrust of the earthen spear, the shaking ground caused her to temporarily lose her balance.

"Earth Release·Rock Thorn!"

Another Iwa ninja reacted quickly, forming hand seals and unleashing a sharp stone spear that pierced straight at the unsteady woman in front of him.

"uh-huh!"

The woman let out a muffled groan as the stone spear grazed her thigh, tearing off a large chunk of flesh.

But the next moment, the injury on her thigh miraculously healed completely.

boom! boom! boom!

The Iwagakure ninjas, who had expected the woman to fall, misjudged the situation and unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu at the spot where she had been standing. The woman seized the opportunity to accelerate suddenly, once again putting distance between herself and the Iwagakure ninjas.

"Damn it!" a Hidden Stone Ninja muttered under his breath.

Are you a spy or a medical ninja? How do you know such an advanced medical ninjutsu as "Yin Healing and Destruction"?

Just now, before being attacked, the woman anticipated where she would be hit and quickly gathered a large amount of chakra at that spot, causing the wound to heal the instant it appeared.

"Don't rush. Be patient with your prey. She doesn't have much chakra left to burn."

At this moment, a member of the Iwagakure Bombing Team, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

"Yes, Lord Kuuga!"

The Iwa ninja responded in unison, regaining their composure once more.

Just as Kugo said, after a series of escapes, the woman's strength was almost exhausted, and the scene before her eyes gradually became blurred.

"As long as we complete this mission, as long as we can complete this mission, the children will have new clothes to wear..."

The woman was muttering to herself, seemingly trying to force herself to stay alert.

When she mentioned "children," a light returned to the woman's previously dim eyes, as if she were a person in a desert suddenly seeing a stream of water.

Lord Danzo promised her that if she could complete this mission, he would provide a large donation to the orphanage, enough for the children to live carefree for a long time.

Thinking of the satisfied smiles on the children's faces when they received their new clothes, the woman couldn't help but smile happily, even in her dire situation.

Bang!

Just then, the ground beneath the woman's feet suddenly cracked open, sending dirt and rocks flying. The woman was swept up by the terrifying impact and slammed heavily against the stone wall beside her.

"Cough cough!"

The woman fell to the ground in a disheveled state, blood gushing uncontrollably from her mouth.

pat, pat.

Kugo, accompanied by a group of Iwagakure ninja, slowly approached the woman, looking down at her indifferently as she lay motionless on the ground.

"Children, the headmaster may not be able to come back. I hope you can all... all grow up safely..."

Looking at the Iwagakure ninjas burning with murderous intent, the woman slowly closed her eyes, a poignant smile appearing on her face.

For the sake of the children in the orphanage, she was forced to risk her life time and time again. She was truly exhausted and wanted to stop and rest...

Chapter 16 Explosion Release Bloodline Limit, Nawaki's Crisis

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

Just as the woman closed her eyes and awaited death, a huge fireball flew over and smashed directly into the Iwagakure group in front of her.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

The five Iwagakure ninja dodged the fireball, and were not even grazed by it, let alone injured by it.

"Well, the Great Fireball Technique really can't hit anyone; it's only good for a special entrance effect," Chiba, the one who started it, muttered to himself.

"There are people up there! They should be Konoha ninjas, two brats and a turtle!" an Iwa ninja shouted, pointing up the mountain.

Needless to say, these three were none other than the Chiba Squad who had come all the way here.

"Has Konoha's reinforcement arrived?"