Chapter 123: Medical Ninja?

"Lord Benhe, Sand Hidden Village has launched another offensive."

In the Commander's Tent, Nairan Benhe listened to the Recon Ninja's report and could not help frowning.

"Sand Hidden Village suffered a defeat in their first battle yesterday—why are they attacking again?"

Logically speaking, after losing a minor engagement, they would need time to regroup; it would be enough that Konoha did not seize the opportunity to counterattack.

Yet not only did Sand Hidden Village fail to rest and recover, they instead dispatched troops to attack again.

"What on earth is the Sand Hidden Village commander thinking?"

Nairan Benhe fell into deep thought. He would not assume the enemy commander was a fool—no one who became a Battlefield commander would be stupid.

Daring to launch another offensive meant they had confidence in victory.

As for the source of that confidence...

"Could it be poison?"

He quickly understood: Sand Hidden Village must have developed a new poison—that was why they dared to launch an offensive so openly.

He immediately ordered his subordinate: "Have Renya Jonin come see me!"

……

"Lian Yejun, Sand Hidden Village has launched another offensive," said Xiaochun Zhuanqin.

Zhi Cun Tuan Cang's eyes lit up, as if he saw merit beckoning to him.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's head to the Battlefield and kill the enemy!"

Watching Lian Ye earn copious merit and praise from everyone, he had long been sick with envy.

Only by fighting hard and killing the enemy to earn merit could he close the gap between them.

Lian Ye leaned against a tree and looked up at the two. "Don't rush. The Commander hasn't issued orders yet."

Maintaining discipline on the Battlefield was extremely important, especially in a war between two nations.

Before the Commander gave orders, it was best not to act rashly.

As for yesterday?

That was because he had been egged on by Tuan Cang, of all people...

Upon hearing this, Zhi Cun Tuan Cang immediately calmed down.

Lian Ye was right—Battlefield discipline was of utmost importance.

As a group that carried out special missions, ninja needed to obey orders absolutely; this was tied to the success or failure of missions and to their own safety.

Unified command allowed them to coordinate precisely in complex battle situations, leveraging advantages in surprise attacks, assassinations, intelligence gathering, and the like.

It avoided exposing targets or disrupting strategic deployments due to individuals acting on their own—just as precision parts all needed to operate according to instructions to achieve the ultimate tactical objective.

And their unauthorized actions yesterday had violated Battlefield regulations.

It was only that Nairan Benhe had not held it against them.

"Renya Jonin, Lord Benhe requests your presence!" The Recon Ninja was thoroughly respectful.

Ever since the news of Lian Ye developing an Antidote spread through the camp, the ninja had all treated him with great respect.

"Wait for me here." Lian Ye stood up, left a word of instruction for Tuan Cang and Xiaochun, and followed the Recon Ninja away.

Zhi Cun Tuan Cang watched Lian Ye's departing back with a complicated gaze.

This guy had only been on the Battlefield for one day and was already on familiar terms with the Commander.

Once the war ended completely, the merit Lian Ye earned would surely leave him far behind...

"Damn it!" Tuan Cang clenched his fists in frustration.

Seeing this, Xiaochun Zhuanqin looked at Tuan Cang with sympathy in his eyes.

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Commander's Tent.

"Nara Clan Leader, you were looking for me?" Lian Ye asked.

Seeking him out at this critical juncture likely meant a special mission to assign.

Otherwise, he would have sent them to support the Battlefield long ago...

"Renya Jonin, the Sand Ninja have launched another offensive." Nairan Benhe looked at Lian Ye.

"I suspect they have developed an even deadlier Poison—otherwise they absolutely would not attack this quickly. So..."

"No matter how much the Sand Ninja research their Poison, trash is still trash." Lian Ye's expression was calm as he said slowly, "Give me a sample, and I can develop an Antidote in an hour."

The Poison from yesterday was not even as potent as the Poison he had developed at age ten.

Shoddily made, with no real lethality.

Hearing this, Nairan Benhe immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

With Lian Ye's word, he felt reassured.

He had personally witnessed the other party's Antidote-making process yesterday and knew that Lian Ye was formidable when it came to developing Antidotes.

"Renya Jonin, please wait a moment. The Poison Liquid Sample will be delivered shortly," Nairan Benhe explained.

When the Sand Ninja launched their attack, he had already dispatched ninja to meet the enemy.

He believed it would not be long before someone brought the sample.

"Then do I not need to go to the Battlefield?" Lian Ye suddenly asked.

Nairan Benhe was taken aback, only then remembering that Lian Ye was High-End Combat Power dispatched from the Village to provide support, possessing Jonin-level strength.

Keeping him in the rear to develop Antidotes was indeed somewhat a waste of his talent.

However, developing Antidotes was of even greater importance!

"Renya Jonin, I believe that compared to going to the Battlefield, your role staying in the rear will be even greater!" said Nairan Benhe.

In large-scale battles, the importance of a Medical Ninja could not be overlooked.

Sand Ninja's poison attacks could rapidly weaken the enemy's combat strength, and the existence of Medical Ninjas could specifically neutralize this threat.

Ensuring one's own forces' sustained combat capability was tantamount to dismantling the opponent's key tactical means at the tactical level.

Nairan Benhe had Lian Ye stay in the rear precisely because he valued the impact of his antidote ability on the overall situation.

Compared to Lian Ye's individual combat strength, he valued his antidote ability even more.

The ability to eliminate the risk of mass poisoning could better influence the course of the battle.

After all, ensuring that the forces' effective strength was not depleted by toxins was the foundation for winning a campaign.

And he had already witnessed this point yesterday.

It was precisely because Lian Ye developed the Antidote that the tide of battle turned from defeat to victory!

"Renya Jonin, from now on you will stay in the Medical Department and specialize in developing Antidotes." Nairan Benhe patted his shoulder, his expression solemn.

The scouts sent out had already learned that the reason Sand Hidden Village's poison had become more potent was because a PoisonMaster had emerged in the Village.

This genius had followed the Commander to the Battlefield, specifically crafting powerful Poison to use against Konoha.

If not for Lian Ye's presence, Konoha truly would not have been able to develop an Antidote in such a short time.

So what if the Sand Ninja had a PoisonMaster?

Their Konoha had an even greater antidote genius!

Thinking about how the Poison the Sand Ninja had just developed would soon be cracked by Lian Ye.

Nairan Benhe could not help but want to laugh.

But Lian Ye looked at Nairan Benhe with a completely bewildered face.

What the heck?

Out of nowhere, how did I become a Medical Ninja?!

I only know how to cure Poison, that's all.

That's not enough reason to make me stay in the rear, is it?

Lian Ye had trained hard all these years precisely so that he could have the ability to protect himself on the Battlefield.

Yet on his second day on the Battlefield, he had been assigned to the rear and become a "Medical Ninja."

It felt like punching a fist into cotton.

"Nara Clan Leader, developing Antidotes won't take long. I definitely have time to go to the Battlefield," Lian Ye said hurriedly.

"Renya Jonin, I know you want to serve the Village, but neutralizing Poison in the rear is far more important!"

Lian Ye was about to say more, but Nairan Benhe interrupted him.

"Your role on the Wind Country Battlefield is enormous. I absolutely will not allow anything to happen to you!"

The implication was that he was worried about him encountering danger on the Battlefield.

That way, there would be no one left to deal with the Sand Ninja's Poison.

"I... I understand."