Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

"To crack this toxin, we need to go to the front lines and obtain the most original, firsthand samples of the poison-ninjutsu technique."

After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.

A few seconds later, hushed whispers broke the silence.

"Don't be ridiculous. The one who cast the spell was clearly a Sand Village ninja, how could it be related to marine life?"

"A poison ninjutsu that can mutate on its own? There has never been such a precedent in the ninja world."

"This is a medical seminar, not a place for Tsunade to fool around..."

The discussions at the meeting were almost entirely filled with doubts and distrust towards Tsunade.

Even her biological father, Takayuki Senju, helplessly raised his hand to rub his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

It's no wonder that everyone has this attitude.

All those present are elite medical ninjas from the Gospel Hospital. Each of them has undergone years of training and practical experience, possessing several or even more than a decade of experience, before they are qualified to sit here and participate in this emergency seminar.

Even these experienced medical ninjas couldn't detect the toxin problem.

As for Tsunade, she was just a little kid under five years old, and her reasoning completely defied common sense, making it unbelievable to anyone.

Everyone assumed it was just a child imitating adults playing a ninja game, and no one really took her words to heart. If she weren't the princess of the Thousand Hands and the Land of Fire, and someone the dean had allowed to sit in, the questions raised would never have been so mild and polite.

However, only Jinji knew just how brilliant Tsunade's deductions were...

All correct!

The marine life and multiple mutations were exactly as Sun Wukong had told him. At only four years old, Tsunade already displayed the talent to become the future number one medical ninja.

Is this guy four years old? I have to admit, he's amazing.

However, the difference between discovering the source of the poison ninjutsu and breaking it is enormous. With Tsunade's current abilities, there is absolutely no way she can break the poison ninjutsu.

This made Shen Er feel a little better.

You have to believe me!

"Yes, Tsunade, are you hungry? Shall we go out and get some snacks?"

Tsunade blushed slightly.

Urgent!

Why doesn't anyone believe what she says?

If someone says her gambling skills are mediocre, Tsunade will just chuckle and not take it to heart at all; but if they say there's a problem with her medical research findings, she'll really get anxious and her face will turn red.

Just then, Shen Er spoke up: "Did you come up with this discovery yourself?"

Tsunade scratched her head and hesitated for a moment.

If her report is wrong, it would be best to only reveal her own name, so that she would be the only one who is the clown; but if her report is correct, it would be disloyal not to mention her little brother Orochimaru's name as well.

In the end, Tsunade remained convinced that she was on the right path.

She didn't keep the glory to herself, and honestly said, "The toxins come from marine life, which Orochimaru discovered; and the toxins undergoing multiple mutations in the human body, which I discovered."

Okay.

One study focused on toxicity, and the other on human subjects; these two studies perfectly corresponded to their future main research areas.

Whispers could be heard again in the conference room.

"Orochimaru? That's the one..."

Shh! Quiet down!

"This is a topic that absolutely cannot be touched!"

Papapa

Suddenly, a burst of applause erupted, drowning out all the other noises in the conference room.

Confused, everyone focused their attention on Shen Er.

"She's right!"

She dismissed all doubts with just four words: "Tsunade's conclusions are completely consistent with my research results. The origin of Sunagakure's new poison ninjutsu comes from marine life."

"This may sound unbelievable, but it is a fact."

"You have all made the error of empiricism on this point, and are not as good as two four-year-old children. I have always emphasized that a true master must have the heart of a student."

Everyone looked ashamed and lowered their heads. No one had expected that what Tsunade said was actually true.

But how exactly was this discovered?

Just as everyone was questioning Tsunade, the attitude towards Jin was completely reversed; no one questioned him. He was the god of the Gospel Hospital and even the medical field of the ninja world!

Tsunade's eyes reddened.

Sure enough, in the crucial moment, only the advisor stood by her side. Even her own father didn't believe her; only the advisor did!

I was really moved to tears.

He even confirmed the origin of the Poison Ninja Technique with absolute authority.

He immediately ordered an expansion of the incident's impact: "Name this new poison ninjutsu 'Tsunamaru Virus,' classifying it as a level four, extremely dangerous poison ninjutsu. Issue a warning to the Hokage Building in the name of Fukuin Hospital, recommending the activation of the highest level of martial law throughout Konoha."

"Martial law will not be lifted until the specific mechanisms are clarified."

"At the same time, the consumption of foreign aquatic products is completely prohibited."

As soon as Shen Er gave the order, the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely tense, and everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Gospel Hospital has a sophisticated system for classifying poison ninjutsu. Unlike the S, A, B, etc. system for ninjutsu, poison ninjutsu only has four levels.

Safety level four is the highest, signifying extremely high risk, no effective treatment, and unknown transmission routes. It carries an extremely high risk, a high mortality rate, and is incurable. Suspected cases require a dedicated isolation area, and only highly skilled medical ninjas can access and study patients.

Since its establishment, the Gospel Hospital has collected various deadly toxins, spanning from the Ninja Village era to the Warring States period. However, no poison-based ninjutsu has ever reached the level of danger required for safety level four.

Tsunade and Orochimaru were completely unaware of the gravity of the situation at this moment.

Tsunade only noticed that this rare and highly poisonous ninjutsu was named after her and Orochimaru by her advisor. A sense of pride welled up inside her, and she subconsciously puffed out her chest.

Someone asked hesitantly, "Dean, isn't this too serious? So far, there haven't been any cases of Jonin dying from this toxin."

After the highest level of martial law was declared, all public ninjas in Konoha suspended their leave, staff at the Gospel Hospital were on duty around the clock, the Ninja Academy was temporarily closed, and villagers were not allowed to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary.

The secret service, police forces, and patrol units will also increase their patrol efforts.

This matter is no longer limited to the Gospel Hospital; the entire village will be placed under tight control, with all efforts focused on building protective measures.

With maximum protective measures in place, the village is safe, but daily activities will be restricted.

"So you mean only the lives of Jonin count, while the lives of Chunin, Genin, and ordinary villagers are not worth mentioning?"

The person who asked the question trembled and hurriedly protested, "I...I absolutely didn't mean that!"

Who would dare accept such a huge hat?

"But that's what I heard."

"This is recorded and a demerit has been given."

Shen'er's expression was extremely solemn: "The life of a low-ranking ninja is also a life, and the lives of villagers are equally precious."

"This new type of poison ninjutsu hasn't caused large-scale casualties in Konoha yet, but we must be vigilant. Before we fully understand its mechanism of action and transmission routes, who can guarantee that Sunagakure won't take the risk of infiltrating Konoha and spreading poison indiscriminately?"

"Or perhaps they poisoned the seafood that the villagers liked to eat."

"If this comes true, no one can bear the consequences; it will be catastrophic."

The idea proposed by Shen Er is indeed theoretically possible.

But of everyone present, only Shen Er knew in his heart that this risk was only theoretical.

The First Shinobi World War was not as devastating as the subsequent Second and Third Shinobi World Wars. Even with the extent of the fighting in those wars, no shinobi village ever dared to send shinobi to infiltrate another country's shinobi village and spread poison on a large scale or trigger the self-destruction of tailed beasts.

Kirigakure could be considered an instance of this, but its essence was a conspiracy used by Madara Uchiha to lure people in.

Hanzo the Salamander couldn't do it, Chiyo couldn't do it... so this extreme situation is impossible to actually happen, it can only be used to scare people.

The First Shinobi World War was the period when "unwritten rules" were established, and subsequent assessments of the brutality of wars were based on these rules. Therefore, as participants in the war, without any reference points, no one could guarantee that the Sand Village wouldn't actually take extreme actions.

He deliberately brought this worst-case scenario to the forefront, intentionally creating panic. He wanted to use this unknown crisis of poisonous ninja techniques to create nationwide anxiety, and in turn establish himself as a hero who protected Konoha and turned the tide.

As for whether people will be influenced by this assumption, the answer is definitely no doubt.

Let's see

Even the medical elites in the conference room looked worried, and even the professionals were shocked by this extreme simulation, not to mention the ordinary villagers in the village who did not know about poison ninjutsu or the rules of war.

Shen's orders were relayed down through the ranks and quickly reached Tobirama Senju.

"The Tsuna-maru virus... is it really that threatening?"

This greatly surprised Tobirama, who was using the Impure World Reincarnation technique to remotely control the battle.

If there are large-scale casualties among Jonin and below, even if Konoha eventually annihilates Sunagakure, it will be equivalent to defeat.

As for believing Shen's warnings...

Tobirama had almost no doubts.

Regardless of how good his personal relationship with Shen Er was, he was inherently suspicious and extremely cautious, always assuming the worst of his opponents.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately approved the plan in the name of the Hokage, based on the warning reported by the Gospel Hospital, and activated the highest level of martial law in Konoha.

Buffer time: six hours.

This is the last bit of free time left for all the villagers.

Meanwhile, Shen also took the opportunity to ask Tobirama to resurrect a Konoha ninja who had been poisoned in the Shadow Resurrection Hall.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique is no secret, and its terrifying performance on the battlefield is widely known.

Even though the enemy knew they needed to use sealing techniques on the impure ninja, they simply couldn't muster enough sealing ninja. The villagers, too, held this technique in awe.

But this is also the first time that the Impure World Reincarnation technique has been used in a village.

The implicated Chunin... or implicated for short, quickly fell into grief after his initial confusion. He realized he was dead, but after seeing Jin, he quickly rallied.

Being buried in the Spirit Hall is the best fate for a Konoha ninja. To be summoned privately by Lord Jinji after death is an even greater honor for him.

“Hui Tao, I need your cooperation…” Shen Er gave the order.