Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

The siblings are both proficient in puppetry, poison ninjutsu, and intelligence gathering; however, she also possesses medical ninjutsu. It is precisely for this reason that Shamon entrusted her with the full command of this decapitation operation.

"Now I can rest assured."

"Judging by the time, Konoha should be sending him around soon. That is, provided that Zenin Jinji isn't just a cowardly ninja with a reputation for nothing..."

"Report"

During their conversation.

A Sunagakure ANBU member flashed into the conference room and reported quickly: "A target suspected to be Zenin Jinji has been discovered along the river in the Land of Rivers. He is accompanied by only one Jonin whose intelligence is on the ANBU's list."

Shamon and Chiyo exchanged a glance, noticing the relief in each other's eyes.

"Immediately notify Kumogakure and Iwagakure."

"The target has been revealed. We will wait for it to make a mistake and then carry out the decapitation plan."

...

Three days later, Shen and Zhili crossed the river and arrived safely at the front line of the battlefield.

The assassination attempt that was anticipated did not occur.

Konoha's forward command post was located at the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind. In this war between fire and wind, the people most affected were not the citizens of the two major countries of fire and wind, but the small country sandwiched in between.

As Tsunade said in the future: Our great nation suffered the same pain...

This shows that it is always the small countries that truly suffer.

Once war breaks out, the only considerations of major powers are how to prevent the flames of war from spreading to their own territory and how to protect their own interests to the greatest extent.

As for the small countries caught in the middle? Nobody cares.

Hatred breeds here, and eventually monsters like Amegakure are born.

The same was true of Tobirama Senju. Out of absolute rationality, he did not set up the battlefield within the Land of Fire, but instead ordered the enemy to be defended outside the country's borders, and designated the front line at the border of the Land of Rivers.

In this way, even if the area is bombarded with explosive tags or the ecological environment is destroyed by the Sand Village's poison ninjutsu, Konoha will not be affected.

But Tobirama was ultimately an honest man. The Land of Rivers bordered Konoha and was a member of the Arc of Peace, yet Tobirama did not set up the battlefield in its heartland, but merely occupied the border area between the two countries.

One more step forward, and you'll reach the land of wind, where yellow sand swirls everywhere.

...

"Dean Shen, you've arrived!"

The makeshift field hospital isolation area, made of tents, was filled with the strong smell of medicine mixed with the pungent stench of blood.

The small tent was crammed with busy medical ninjas and poisoned wounded, and the ground was covered with mottled bloodstains.

Outside the tent, yellow sand was visibly swirling in the air.

Akimichi Torune, a medical ninja from the Akimichi clan, stepped forward and reported the situation to Jin: "We are using the newly provided Tsuna-maru virus treatment plan from the rear to treat the wounded, but it can only temporarily suppress the spread of the Tsuna-maru virus. In the past two days, seven more ninjas have died from the poison."

"Well, I see."

"Leave this to me."

Instead of wasting time trying it himself, he chose to directly borrow the power of the tailed beasts.

He walked over to a newly infected person and placed his palm on the person's chest.

"Sun Wukong, I have given you the medical records you requested."

"Here comes Old Sun!"

Awakened, Sun Wukong carefully sensed the abnormalities within the wounded man's body through Shen'er's palm.

Five minutes later, it concluded: "That's right, it's Isobu's chakra. Your human poison ninjutsu was created using its power."

"Then how can we detoxify?"

"It will take time, about three days."

"Three days?"

Shen Er frowned slightly, looking somewhat surprised: "It takes this long?"

"If you can bring Isobu to me, I can cure the poison in less than a day. If you can't do that, three days is the fastest I can do! This is a method of immortals, it takes a lot of effort. If you humans were to try to figure it out yourselves, it would take you at least a year and a half to crack it."

Shen Er seemed to notice something and tentatively asked, "When you said three days, you didn't mean treating just one person, did you?"

"Since it is a Sage Technique, it is naturally in the form of a ninjutsu. I will pass it on to you once I have deciphered it. Other ninjas cannot learn it; only you can use it. However, you can make it into special medical scrolls or medicines so that others can also use it to treat the wounded."

Sun Wukong is a tailed beast with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Knowing that Shen'er was a good person and that he had come to save people, I didn't care about the information outside of the transaction and just considered it a free gift to Shen'er.

“Alright, three days it is.” Shen asked casually, “Can you sense the location of Isobu or the Three-Tails Jinchuriki right now?”

Sun Wukong assumed he was just trying to save people and casually replied, "It's my friend, and we have a special connection and way of communicating. I can sense its location within three kilometers. Within one kilometer, I can communicate with it directly, provided it's not sealed too tightly."

"Three kilometers..."

Shen Er silently memorized the number. If there's a chance this time, he could take Chiri deep into the desert and find the Three-Tails Jinchuriki to take with him.

Seeing that Shen Er remained silent, Qiu Daoqugen asked worriedly, "Dean Shen Er, what's the situation? Is there any hope for them?"

"Help!"

Shen Er gave an affirmative answer.

A moment of silence fell over the isolation tent, then, a sudden burst of suppressed sobs and joyful commotion erupted. Aside from Shen Er, the vast majority of the medical ninjas present possessed the compassionate heart of a healer.

"Seven days." Shen'er said solemnly, "Within seven days, I will develop a corresponding antidote technique. Everyone, endure these seven days."

"Survive, that is an order. For yourselves, and for the Will of Fire."

Upon hearing these words, the wounded, who had been barely breathing, instantly felt as if they had been injected with the best stimulant, and their spirits were lifted. "Lord Shen'er has arrived! Heaven... there is a way out!"

He even made a solemn pledge and continued to pour prize money into the prize pool: "If I can't do it within seven days, I will resign from my position as Dean of the Gospel."

"No, Your Excellency..."

Sure enough, everyone was deeply moved.

With a smile on his face, he walked past each of the hospital beds, offering words of encouragement to the injured to persevere.

His approachable demeanor made everyone feel at ease. After being rescued, these people would become witnesses to his miracles, and upon returning to their villages, they would become his most devoted believers.

Sun Wukong clearly said it would take three days, but he told everyone it would take seven. He was already adept at manipulating people's expectations by first lowering them and then suddenly surprising them.

After entrusting the task of developing antidote ninjutsu to Sun Wukong, Shen Er had some free time.

But he must not show the slightest sign of complacency. If everyone thinks that cracking the Tsuna-maru virus is easy, his achievements will be greatly diminished.

So, Shen Er pretended to release Heavenly Compassion Threads from his palm and began to inject Palm Healing Technique chakra into each of the wounded, creating and treating wounds out of thin air for them.

There's a kind of busyness that makes others look busy.

Since he was going to be a hero saving the front lines, Shen Er had no intention of keeping a low profile. He did not order a news blackout, allowing the medical ninjas in the isolation tents to spread the news that he had arrived at the front lines and was personally treating the wounded.

The news quickly spread throughout the entire camp.

Ordinary ninjas were deeply moved, but those in high positions who were willing to stand with the frontline ninjas through thick and thin were the most touching.

Not only did everyone in Konoha know about it, but even the spies that Sunagakure had planted in Konoha also got wind of it, and they had more details than ordinary ninjas.

soon.

Information about Shinji breaking the Sand Poison Ninja Technique in seven days was delivered to Chiyo.

Chapter 137 The Invincible Shen Er Has Fallen

Chiyo immediately burst out laughing: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

This is a poison ninjutsu born from the chakra of a tailed beast; no one understands its complexity better than her. If it could be easily broken, wouldn't Sunagakure's years of accumulated poison ninjutsu be rendered meaningless?

“But Zen-in-tsu said that if he couldn’t do it, he would resign from his position as dean of the Gospel Academy.”

"It's just a tactic to win people over; we don't need to pay attention to it. We'll proceed at our own pace," Chiyo emphasized. "Accelerate the training of the sealing ninjas. I need to gather enough manpower within a month. Then, we'll launch a full-scale offensive against Konoha."

More than a month into the war, the front lines of Konoha and Sunagakure have become increasingly restrained.

Combined, the number of ninjas killed each day did not exceed thirty.

In contrast, the battlefield between the neighboring Iwagakure and Kumogakure was a veritable meat grinder, with nearly a hundred ninjas falling every day. The casualty ratio was even more staggering, often requiring the sacrifice of two to three Iwagakure or Kumogakure ninjas to exchange for one Konoha ninja of the same rank.

One reason for this phenomenon, besides the higher overall quality of Konoha ninjas, is Konoha's medical system.

All the major ninja villages possess medical ninjas, but their numbers and quality are far inferior to those of Konoha. Many serious injuries that would be considered incurable by the three major ninja villages can be healed in Konoha.

Konoha's well-established medical system is at least ten years ahead of the other three major ninja villages.

The biggest breakthrough in breaking the stalemate on the three battlefields lies with Zenjiro. Eliminating this key figure in Konoha's medical system will inevitably weaken Konoha's overall medical capabilities significantly.

Sunagakure truly understood the spirit of contracts, knowing that the three great hidden villages were bound together by a shared destiny, where one's fate was tied to the others'. Chiyo knew that if her side remained inactive, they would soon face pressure from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

Once they reduce their involvement on the battlefield, Sunagakure will face even more pressure from Konoha.

Just then, a member of the Sunagakure ANBU slipped into the command tent, leaned close to Chiyo's ear, and whispered a report.

Chiyo raised an eyebrow and ordered, "Bring them in."

A moment later, Onoki, Rashi, and Ebizo entered the tent.

All three are elite Jonin or higher-level ninjas, and they are the surprise troops in Sunagakure's plan to turn the tide of the entire battlefield.

Sealing the impure ninja, beheading Zenin Zenji... making Sunagakure great again.

Chiyo was already fantasizing about it in her mind.

Her gaze swept across the area, and she suddenly noticed something amiss. Her tone turned hostile as she questioned, "Onoki, what do you mean by this? Is Iwagakure planning to break the alliance treaty?"

Chiyo realized that the bulbous-nosed Onoki in front of her was just a clone.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Hehe, no need to be so nervous." Onoki's clone chuckled. "As you all know, Iwagakure has been carrying the main battle line against Konoha, and the pressure on the front lines is immense. I myself simply cannot extricate myself. But I will naturally abide by the alliance."

"This is a specially made rock clone that I created using a secret technique. It possesses my complete bloodline limit, combat experience, and a portion of my chakra. And it will not be dispelled unless I suffer a fatal injury."

"More than enough to support this operation. My bloodline is special, and even my clones are far more powerful than ordinary clones."

After hearing this explanation, Chiyo's expression softened slightly.