Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 49 New Mission

Orochimaru's guess was not wrong; in fact, it could be said that he underestimated the Sand Village's methods.

Just after the Konoha ninjas returned to their camp, they also received intelligence that the Konoha field hospital located in the rear had been attacked and suffered heavy losses. The hospital camp and its internal equipment and medicines were all destroyed, and most of the medical ninjas were killed or wounded. Only a few 20-30% of the medical ninjas escaped alive.

Orochimaru's face darkened upon receiving the intelligence, and the other ninjas were even more enraged. Attacking the enemy hospital on the battlefield was indeed an extremely ruthless tactic.

Of course, ninjas are a profession that will stop at nothing. When things get desperate, ninja villages will even send children under ten years old to the battlefield. Attacking hospitals is just child's play for them.

The problem is that when fighting against the Sand Village, medical care is the most important aspect, because the Sand Village is the most skilled in using poison in the entire ninja world. If a Sand Village puppeteer doesn't have seven or eight deadly poisons at his disposal, he will be laughed at by his peers when he walks down the street.

It can be said that the Sand Village's move was like striking a snake at its vital point, hitting Konoha's weak spot in one fell swoop.

"Pass down the message: our ninja squads will be on the defensive for the time being. Also, report to the village and request support from medical ninjas and medical supplies. In the short term, the Sand Ninja will definitely intensify their offensive and provocations. I hope everyone will exercise restraint. Once the village's support arrives, we should be able to turn the situation around."

Orochimaru systematically distributed the tasks. The medical system in the camp had collapsed by the end, and Konoha had just fought a great battle with Iwagakure. Even though they won a great victory, Konoha had suffered some losses. For the time being, they could only avoid the Sand Village.

Then, Orochimaru turned his gaze to Uchiha Tou and said:

"Feiyu, I also have a mission for you. I hope you can cut off the Sand Village's supply lines and disrupt their logistics as much as possible."

Uchiha Touyu blinked, revealing an innocent expression:

"This mission is a bit too difficult, isn't it? I'm a ninja who just graduated from the Ninja Academy a year ago; I'm afraid I'll have a hard time carrying it out well!"

Is it really that easy to run to the Land of Wind and cut off their supply lines? Of the ten ninjas who carry out such missions, it's considered lucky if three of them return. More often than not, hundreds of ninjas are sent in, and only three or five remnants return!

Although Uchiha Touyu still had some confidence in his current strength, going to the Land of Wind to deal with the Sand Ninja was still quite dangerous.

Uchiha Touyu had made up his mind. If Orochimaru really insisted that he go to the Land of Wind to kill enemies, then he could only go and slowly dawdle. Anyway, Orochimaru wouldn't be able to see him after he arrived in the Land of Wind, so how to carry out the mission would be up to him.

If all you have to do is say you got lost or were just unlucky and couldn't find the Sand Ninja transport team, what are you going to do with Orochimaru?

After hearing Uchiha Touyu's evasive words, the Jonin in the camp had various expressions. Did he have no conscience? Had he forgotten the hundreds of ninjas who died at his hands?

However, after hearing Uchiha Touyu's reminder, the group of ninjas were also a little shocked when they thought about it. To be able to kill so many people on the battlefield just one year after graduating from the Ninja Academy, this Uchiha kid was a bit frightening in terms of both talent and mental state.

Orochimaru also felt a bit of a headache; this kid was far too slippery. However, Uchiha Tou's combat strength was indeed something the entire Konoha camp needed right now.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru spoke:

"In that case, I'll allow you to choose three ninjas from the camp to assist you in your mission. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

After hearing this, Uchiha Touyu pondered for a moment. If the three ninjas he had chosen were well-matched, they could indeed greatly reduce the danger of this mission.

Of course, with three ninja under his command, it's not easy to slack off during missions; he has to fight the Sand Ninjas of the Land of Wind in real battles.

In the end, it was the souls and lives of the Sand Ninja that moved Uchiha Touyu. He now has nearly 300 Iwa Ninja souls. If he collects some more Sand Ninja souls, he will definitely be able to exchange them for the abilities he desires from the Book of Demonic Path Inheritance.

Besides, if it gets really dangerous, I can just abandon my three men and run away...

Orochimaru kept his word and handed over the information on all the special Jonin and Chunin in the camp to Uchiha Tou, letting him choose for himself.

Forget about Jonin-level ninjas; there are only a dozen or so in the camp, and they're all stuck in their own little pits, unable to leave. Besides, Uchiha Touyu is difficult to command.

Special Jonin are not necessarily weaker than Jonin in strength and ability. Many Special Jonin are stuck in that position only because of political factors, and their abilities are actually enough to be promoted to Jonin.

After reviewing the list, Uchiha Touya first selected Yamanaka Seiichi, his companion from the last mission, then chose a special Jonin from the Hyuga branch family, and finally selected a special Jonin who was also skilled in medical ninjutsu for the last spot.

Professional medical ninjas rarely go to the battlefield, but many ninjas do also practice medical ninjutsu, and some even master it to a level that surpasses that of ordinary medical ninjas.

It was just bad luck. Uchiha Hiu killed so many ninjas, but none of them had advanced medical ninjutsu. The most powerful ninjas at most knew some simple hemostasis and healing techniques.

After reading it, Orochimaru waved his hand and agreed to Uchiha Tou's request, then ordered the three of them to go to the Land of Wind the next day to carry out the mission.

At the entrance of the camp, Uchiha Tou, accompanied by Yamanaka Seiichi, looked at his two other subordinates and said:

"We're about to embark on a mission, so let's all introduce ourselves. My name is Uchiha Touyu. I'm skilled in swordsmanship, lightning release, and stealth. I'm a standard high-speed ninja."

"The man next to me is Yamanaka Seiichi. He used to work with me on missions. He is a sensory ninja and also has the ability to communicate remotely."

The two ninjas chosen by Uchiha Touya exchanged glances, and the one from the Hyuga clan spoke first:

"My name is Hyuga Ichiro. Like other members of the Hyuga clan, I am skilled in Gentle Fist and sensory perception."

Another Konoha ninja spoke up:

"My name is Ito Ryoma. I am skilled in Earth Release ninjutsu and taijutsu. In addition, I also know some medical ninjutsu, including the Fine Ailment Extraction Technique and the Palm Healing Technique."

The Fine-Disease Extraction Technique is considered the nemesis of poison. With this ninjutsu, as long as the initial treatment is proper, there is no need to worry about being poisoned. It's just that there are very few ninjas who know this technique, otherwise the poisons of Sunagakure wouldn't be so feared.

(End of this chapter)