Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 163 Brainstorming

Under Aoba's unreasonable aerial firepower, the Sand Village within Kazamatsuri Castle was quickly wiped out.

However, this is just the beginning.

For the next day and night, Aoba and his team were constantly on the move in and around Kazamatsuri Castle, repelling wave after wave of Sunagakure squads that tried to attack.

Until the afternoon of the next day.

The main reinforcement force arrived hastily.

He recognized the figure leading the way; it was Nara Shizuku, who had been assisting him at the frontline command post in the Land of Grass.

"Lord Aoba!"

Salt water landed in front of Qingye, who wiped the sweat from her forehead. "We're late."

"It's good that you're here."

Aoba didn't pursue the matter further, but instead asked, "How many people?"

"One thousand three hundred and twenty-seven people."

Saltwater reported truthfully, "Among them are eight Jonin, sixteen Special Jonin, over three hundred Chunin, and the rest are Genin."

Qingye frowned slightly.

More than 1,300 men are more than enough to deal with a regular army, but they are still insufficient to carry out a large-scale mopping-up operation in the western part of the Land of Fire.

"There's also good news."

As if sensing Aoba's thoughts, Salt Water quickly added, "Konoha has urgently redeployed additional personnel from other fronts to provide support, including some from the Land of Lightning front. However—"

"But what?"

"Lord Minato is unable to come here for the time being."

Saltwater looked distressed. "The Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, A, has launched another attack, and Lord Minato is currently dealing with him."

Aoba was not surprised to hear this.

The people in the Hidden Cloud Village have always prioritized their own interests.

Don't be fooled by the fierce battles between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village in the early stages of the Ninja War. As long as there is something to gain, even if they were fighting each other yesterday, they can shake hands and make peace today.

Their cooperation with Sunagakure in restraining Minato had a simple purpose: to tie down Konoha's forces and create opportunities for Sunagakure. The longer Sunagakure remained within the Land of Fire, the greater the damage they would cause, thus indirectly weakening Konoha's war potential.

No matter how you calculate it, it's in their favor.

"A little over a thousand people is a bit few, but it's barely enough."

Aoba immediately gathered Salt Water and several senior Jonin who had come with the team, and unfolded a map in the temporary command post.

"The current situation is very clear: Sunagakure has broken up into smaller groups. If we follow their lead, we will only be dragged down and killed."

Aoba pointed to the western region of the Land of Fire on the map and quickly drew several large circles.

"I've divided the area into eight defense zones, and each of you, my eight seniors, will be responsible for one zone!"

"Within your respective defense zones, you possess supreme decision-making authority and can flexibly allocate troops according to the actual situation. Once subsequent reinforcements arrive, they will be deployed directly to the designated areas without unified command."

The advantages of this plan are obvious: it avoids information delays in central command and allows frontline commanders to respond to emergencies immediately.

Saltwater listened attentively, nodding repeatedly.

This framework is simple yet highly practical, and most importantly, it is flexible enough to prevent the entire defense from collapsing due to a mistake in any part.

"Remember, your mission is not to hunt down those scattered Sunagakure soldiers, but to protect the important towns and supply points in your respective areas, drive the enemy out of the Land of Fire, try to avoid head-on confrontations, and do not aim to kill the enemy, just severely injure or wound them."

Everyone instantly understood what Aoba meant. Although Sunagakure had scattered all its people, this also meant that the Sunagakure ninjas had no complete logistical support. Food was one thing, they could steal it, but medical supplies and treatments were completely unavailable.

Aoba's plan was clear, concise, and to the point.

The Jonin exchanged glances, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.

This kind of strategic vision and courage is something that a teenager should not possess.

He had no attachment to power and could easily give it away; no wonder Jiraiya valued him so much.

"clear!"

With the order to launch the operation, more than a thousand Konoha ninjas quickly formed a large net and spread it out across the eight defense zones.

The effect was obvious; as the defensive line was deployed, the chaos in the western part of the Land of Fire finally began to be effectively contained.

However, Sunagakure did not give up.

After discovering that Konoha was on guard, these guys who had spent years scrambling in the desert hid even more deeply and became even more cunning in their actions.

Instead of openly attacking towns, they switched to ambushing Konoha patrols in secret.

In an instant, the number of casualties began to rise sharply.

Fortunately, Aoba and Salt Water had anticipated this situation and set up a temporary field hospital in advance.

But another problem arose: the support troops drawn from the Land of Grass had very few medical ninjas, and most of them were trainee medical ninjas. It was okay for those with minor injuries, but for those with serious injuries, these few rookie medical ninjas simply couldn't treat them.

Aoba was speechless.

Knowing his own medical skills, Jiraiya simply kept the medical team on board and assigned a few rookie medical ninjas to assist him.

Seeing his comrades who had been ambushed by the Sand Village ninja and were seriously injured, Aoba had no choice but to personally take action and treat the seriously injured.

After changing into a medical gown and putting on gloves, Aoba entered the intensive care operating room.

After taking over the surgical command, a small syringe slipped from his sleeve and was injected into the injured person's vein without anyone noticing.

Then, he covered his hands with green palm-shaped Healing Jutsu chakra, and the wounds on the seriously injured patient began to slowly heal.

To outsiders, it appeared as if Aoba was employing superb medical ninjutsu.

But in reality, the one injection of "water of life" is what truly plays a major role.

In less than ten minutes, the wounds of the Chunin who had been on the verge of death began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This—how is this possible?"

The medical ninja next to him stared wide-eyed, almost dropping the gauze in his hand.

"Don't just stand there, next one."

Aoba said expressionlessly.

And so, one seriously wounded soldier after another was brought to Aoba. Each one followed the same procedure: first, a quiet injection, then the Palm Immortal Technique, followed by an astonishing speed of recovery.

The rookie medical ninjas around them watched this scene with shock and disbelief in their eyes.

But as one seriously injured person after another was quickly healed, the rookie medical ninjas around them gradually went from being shocked to becoming numb.

They stared blankly at Qingye, watching him use his seemingly ordinary hands to pull back from the blissful state of being those wounded who had been sentenced to "death" by their hearts.

The worldviews of several novice medical ninjas were completely reshaped.

A penetrating wound to the chest and a ruptured lung lobe were all that was expected, as long as the wound healed within ten minutes and breathing stabilized.

You've seen people whose hearts had stopped beating for almost a minute, who were practically declared dead, and Aoba just put his hand into the patient's chest, squeezed the heart, and made it beat again. That's just surreal.

As for severed hands and feet, as long as the limbs are retrieved, they can be reattached on the spot.

They had never seen such miraculous medical treatments; it was almost like a divine intervention.

This is completely beyond their medical knowledge.

But the results don't lie; despite the somewhat bizarre process, the person was indeed rescued.

Only then did they realize that this was the power of a top-tier medical ninja!

"Next."

"It's Qingye," Qingye said calmly.

The trainee medical ninjas who were assisting him looked at Aoba with expressions that went beyond shock; they were looking at a god.

The news that Aoba had healed the seriously wounded soldiers on the front lines with incredible speed spread like wildfire throughout the camp.

Because of this incredibly powerful healing ability, many people privately speculate that Lord Aoba may have developed some kind of S-rank or higher medical ninjutsu.

There are even rumors that Aoba possesses a secret technique that can bring people back to life.

Just as the rumors were getting more and more outrageous, someone leaked the news, saying that when Lord Aoba first learned medical ninjutsu, he was taught by Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin, known as the "Medical Master".

Upon hearing this news, the entire camp suddenly realized what was going on.

"So, Lady Aoba inherited Lady Tsunade's ninjutsu! No wonder!"

Although Lady Tsunade hasn't fought in many years, her title as "the strongest medical ninja in the ninja world" is still very powerful.

Therefore, it seems reasonable that Aoba, as her student, could master medical ninjutsu that transcends common sense.

As for those rookie medical ninjas "gifted" by Jiraiya, they had never seen Lady Tsunade in action, let alone seen what truly advanced medical ninjutsu looked like.

In their view, Aoba-sama's astonishing healing effects were probably just the normal performance of a legendary top-tier medical ninja.

Aoba offered no explanation for this.

Rumors can sometimes be more useful than the truth.

At least, after the sign "Tsunade's student" was put up, the morale on the front lines was noticeably stabilized.

Those frontline ninjas who were originally fighting wits and courage against Sunagakure now have an extra layer of confidence in their hearts. With Lord Aoba there, they won't die.

This undoubtedly reassured the ninjas on the front lines, demonstrating the role of a top-tier medical ninja on the battlefield.

Three days later, Konoha's reinforcements finally arrived one after another.

With the addition of a large number of fresh troops, the western defense line of the Land of Fire was finally completely stabilized.

In addition, the Konoha ninjas gradually figured out the Sunagakure's guerrilla tactics and began to launch a systematic counterattack.

The number of wounded began to decrease significantly, and the number of seriously injured also dropped rapidly.

With the village sending a fully-equipped medical team this time, Aoba was finally able to escape the complicated operating table.

Inside the temporary command post.

After washing away the stench of blood and changing into clean clothes, Aoba sat alone in the temporary command post, staring at the huge map of the Land of Fire on the table, his brows furrowed.

Although the situation had stabilized, his sense of unease grew stronger.

"Something's not right—something's really not right."