Naruto: The Strongest Medical Ninja in the Shinobi World

Chapter 149 Persuasion, Treatment

Chapter 140 Persuasion, Treatment

As the dust gradually settled, Dekayi and the other two could finally see Xingyuan Qianshuo's standing figure, and their hearts finally settled down.

Everything happened too fast. They were assisting in the battle at the Water Gate and didn't see the details of the huge explosion, so it was difficult to judge who had the upper hand for a while.

After observing for a moment and seeing that the enemy had not yet appeared, the three of them stepped forward together.

"Dr. Chisaku, you are amazing! You can actually use such a powerful ninjutsu!" Dekayi said excitedly.

"It's a pity the enemy still got away," Hoshino Senju replied calmly.

"They ran away?"

The three of them were astonished—the enemy had managed to escape even under such an attack.

After a brief conversation, the four of them walked together toward the huge crater at the center of the explosion.

The pit is nearly forty meters in diameter and fifteen or sixteen meters deep. The pit walls are covered with fine, interwoven cutting marks, and the bottom contains a black, viscous, unidentified liquid, as well as a small hole left by Kakuzu when he escaped.

Just then, Minato's figure suddenly appeared.

He glanced around the pit, saw no enemy corpses, and asked, "Qian Shuo, what's the situation with the enemy?"

Xingyuan Qianshuo pondered for a moment: "My ninjutsu hit him, but after he was injured, he only left behind this black liquid and escaped underground using earth-escape techniques."

Minato crouched down, his fingers lightly touching the ground to sense its texture. After a moment, he looked up: "That person went in the direction we came from; they've likely abandoned the mission."

Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded.

He knew that the water gate's ley line perception range was about six kilometers, so he wasn't worried about exposing his shadow clone.

"Minato, what about the enemy you were chasing?" Chisaku asked in turn.

"That person has a defensive technique that hardens his entire body, which is likely a bloodline limit. He's focused on escaping, so my attacks are unlikely to be fatal," Minato admitted, shaking his head.

"Another ninja skilled in defense?" Hoshigen Chisaku thought to himself.

Minato glanced at the deep pit again: "Chisaku, you've incorporated Wind Release chakra into the Rasengan?"

"Yes, the effect is pretty good, but it consumes a lot of chakra," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied, then paused and added, "We'll find some time to discuss it when we get back."

"Thank you, Chisaku," Minato said gently.

He has mastered the Rasengan, but he still can't cast it instantly, making it difficult to coordinate with the attack rhythm of the Flying Thunder God Technique. As for fusing Wind Release chakra, he has tried it several times, but the difficulty is too great, so he has temporarily put it aside.

At this moment, Minato remembered the bounty hunter who had escaped from his grasp—he had left the Flying Thunder God mark on him.

If we were to move Chisaku there now, and combine it with the powerful Wind Release: Rasengan, we might be able to break through the opponent's defenses.

But the thought only flashed through my mind before I gave up on it.

If he weren't worried about the situation here, given some time, he could have dealt with that person himself. Since the enemy has already escaped, there's no need to pursue them further.

"Let's clean up this place and then head to Morino Castle as soon as possible to complete the mission," Minato decided.

"good!"

Dekayi was the first to respond, cheerfully running towards the corpses of the bounty hunters, skillfully and cautiously rummaging through their clothes and ninja tool bags.

Xingyuan Qianshuo, who had little experience with missions, was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, then shook his head and chuckled, thinking to himself, "Killing and searching corpses is indeed routine practice everywhere."

Even the usually sunny and gentle Minato skillfully joined the search. It seems Jiraiya's team has done this kind of thing quite often before.

Xingyuan Qianshuo was also busy and helped with the search.

Unfortunately, these bounty hunters probably squandered their money, so they didn't have many bankbooks or much cash. The twenty-four corpses only yielded less than 200,000 taels.

The five men did not argue. After simply dividing the bodies equally, they threw them all into a deep pit, and then Dekayi used earth magic to bury them.

The cleanup was completed, and all the Flying Thunder God kunai thrown during the battle with Minato were retrieved.

Xingyuan Qianshuo then returned the one in his hand as well.

He knew the effects of the Flying Thunder God Mark, but he had no intention of carrying the kunai with him.

Seeing this, Kazekazumi returned the specially made kunai to Minato.

Ten minutes later, the five set off again.

Meanwhile, Kakuzu, who was fleeing, adjusted his condition as he moved.

The injuries he had previously suffered not only resulted in the loss of three hearts, one brain cell, and the loss of all the meridians and the remaining two hearts, but also caused impact damage.

Earth Release: Earth Spear didn't completely block the damage, it only weakened it by more than half. If it weren't for his special physical condition, he wouldn't have been able to survive until he could escape the scene.

Even so, it would take him a long time to recover. In the best-case scenario, he would encounter someone—whether a ninja or a civilian—and use that person's heart as a temporary replacement.

Kakuzu never expected that he would be defeated by a young ninja from Konoha today.

At the age of 68, every time he fights a ninja wearing a Konoha headband, he thinks of the first Konoha ninja he ever fought: Hashirama Senju.

That time, he narrowly escaped death, but his life was forever changed.

The higher-ups in Takigakure Village persecuted him under the pretext of mission failure.

Filled with intense hatred, he broke out of prison, seized the village's forbidden technique, the Earthly Grudge, and killed all the high-ranking officials.

From then on, he became a rogue ninja of Takigakure and always wore the headband that symbolized his past.

Today, he was defeated by a Konoha ninja once again.

Xingyuan Qianshuo—he remembered that name.

Although he was defeated by a powerful ninjutsu that caught him off guard, defeat is defeat. He readily acknowledged his opponent's strength.

He wouldn't hold a grudge or seek revenge; he would only think that the five million taels reward was completely unworthy of this person's strength—it should at least be worth thirty-five million taels.

He felt a bit annoyed with the person who offered the bounty.

Hoshigen Chisaku's shadow clones used Kagura's Mind's Eye to sense things from time to time, and soon they caught Kakuzu's trail.

After confirming that the Konoha ninjas were not pursuing them, the other side slowed down.

The shadow clone, Thousand Shuo, was not in a hurry and waited quietly.

Twenty minutes later, Kakuzu's figure came into view.

The shadow clone, Senju, instantly approached and said with a smile, "Mr. Kakuzu, I've been waiting for quite a while."

Kakuzu paused, looking up at the figure standing in front of him.

"Xingyuan Qianshuo—how did you get here?" He couldn't hide his surprise.

Shadow clone Chisaku had already used the system to investigate Kakuzu's condition:

Name: Kakuzu

[Condition: Due to the patient's unique physical condition, all cells and meridians throughout the body have suffered subtle impacts and damage]

"It seems Mr. Kakuzu's health isn't quite right," the shadow clone Chisaku continued. "I'm a medical ninja, do you need any help? It's free."

"Hmph." Kakuzu steadied himself and said in a deep voice, "Kid, you only won by a fluke. Let's fight again!"

He said that, but his mind was already tense. With only the Earth and Water hearts remaining, coupled with the effects of the previous impact, his fighting ability was greatly reduced.

"Mr. Kakuzu, you misunderstand." The shadow clone, Chisaku, waved his hand. "It was just a conflict of missions earlier. Now that you've abandoned the mission, there's no need for me to pursue you."

"I'm waiting for you here, firstly to sincerely treat your illness, and secondly to invite you to join the 'Star' organization I've founded."

Kakuzu was taken aback: "You want to recruit me?"

"Exactly. Mr. Kakuzu has been active since the Warring States period, and his reputation in the underground gold exchange is renowned. His strength and experience are exactly what the Star Organization needs." Shadow clone Chisaku said frankly.

"You, a Konoha ninja, have secretly formed an organization?" Kakuzu pondered.

Instead of explaining, Chisaku asked, "I heard that Kakuzu once fought against our First Hokage?"

"Huh? How did you know?" Kakuzu asked in surprise. "I've never mentioned it to anyone, and those who knew about it are probably all gone now."

Before Qian Shuo could answer, he raised his voice slightly: "Does Konoha have a record of that battle?"

Shadow Clone Qian Shuo chuckled inwardly: "Record? Record throwing a shuriken from 800 miles away?"

He remained outwardly calm and did not answer, letting the other person imagine for themselves.

After a moment's thought, he continued slowly, "What the First Hokage sought was peace in the ninja world, not just the establishment of Konoha. For the sake of peace, he voluntarily distributed the captured tailed beasts to the various ninja villages, solely to achieve a balance of power among the nations and ensure the continuation of peace."

"However, things did not go as planned. After his death, the ninja world was quickly plunged into war, and there has been no sign of peace since."

"The organization I established follows the ideals of the First Hokage, pursuing peace in the ninja world. I sincerely invite Mr. Kakuzu to join us and work together for this goal."

Kakuzu has no interest in "peace"; money is all that attracts him now. But joining an organization that claims to inherit Hashirama Senju's ideals seems rather intriguing.

Of course, the key issue is that they are not in good form right now, and they may not be able to win if they fight head-on.

"An organization that pursues peace is destined to clash with the major ninja villages—but there are plenty of opportunities to clash with bounty targets," Kakuzu said calmly. "It seems to have great potential for making money. Alright, I'll join."

The shadow clone, Chisaku, smiled and nodded: "Welcome, Mr. Kakuzu, to the 'Star' organization."

He glanced discreetly at the system interface:

Name: Kakuzu

Age: 68

Chakra: 43156

[Attributes: Fire, Wind, Thunder, Earth, Water]

[Skills: Secret Technique: Earth Grudge Fear, Earth Release: Earth Spear, Wind Release: Pressure Damage, Lightning Release: False Darkness, Fire Release: Head Carving, Water Release: Water Curtain]

[Faith: 4%]

"Only 4% — as expected." Shadow Clone Chisaku wasn't surprised, then asked, "Is Mr. Kakuzu very interested in money?"

"Of course. In this world, only money is real and will never betray you," Kakuzu answered without hesitation.

"Never betray? Kakuzu is probably traumatized by being framed by the village's higher-ups. Money is the spiritual support he's found." Shadow clone Chisaku's thoughts raced.

He didn't expose the truth or explain the nature of money; he simply said calmly, "Ninjas earn money through missions, Kakuzu earns gold through bounties, ninja villages earn money through mission revenue sharing and the daimyo's funding, and the daimyo accumulates wealth through taxes—the world cannot function without money."

The "Star" organization pursues peace in the ninja world, with a clear goal: to establish a political system that transcends all nations and ninja villages. Each nation must pay a portion of its taxes on a long-term basis to maintain this system's operation.

"Mr. Kakuzu, how much do you think these taxes will be?"

Kakuzu was stunned.

"So, pursuing peace simply means forcing all countries to pay taxes and using money to maintain peace—"

"How big would that be? Billions, tens of billions, hundreds of billions—?"

He suddenly realized that his way of making money was far too simple and insignificant compared to the person in front of him.

The shadow clone, Qian Shuo, watched as the 4% faith level on the system interface rose rapidly, eventually stopping at 77%.

"Wow, no wonder he's the most money-loving person in Naruto," he thought to himself.

Just then, a system notification appeared, and he glanced at it discreetly:

[The host has been detected to have recruited 3 members of the "Star" organization, all with a loyalty level of over 20%. Rewards: Perfect Skill Scroll *1, Mental Strength increased by 20%, Spatial Power +8%, Chakra +10000]

"Not bad." The shadow clone, Qian Shuo, nodded slightly and handed the reward to the main body.

"So, what exactly is the Star Organization planning to do?" Kakuzu asked after regaining his senses.

"The first step is to establish an external organization, the Red Cross Society," to provide humanitarian aid and free medical care within the ninja world.

"Free?" Kakuzu was stunned again.

They were just talking about mandatory taxation, and now they're talking about free healthcare—isn't this just throwing money away?

"Kakuzu, have you ever heard of the Sage of Six Paths?"

"Of course." Kakuzu was fond of ancient books and was familiar with these legends.

"The Sage of Six Paths founded the Ninja Sect, whose mission was peace," and its members traveled the ninja world, providing medical care, relief, and assistance to those in distress.

The Red Cross Society will inherit the will of the Ninja Sect, spread the story of the Sage of Six Paths, awaken people's yearning for peace, build prestige, and attract more like-minded individuals.

"Today's ninja villages only care about their own interests, and are willing to wage war and destroy the development of other countries. We will raise the banner of peace and, in the name of justice, promote the transformation of the ninja world."

Kakuzu pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "This requires a lot of money."

The shadow clone, Senju, smiled slightly and waved his hand, unleashing Magnet Release: Gold Sand Technique.

A stream of sand shimmering with golden flecks emerged from the ground. Under his precise control, the sand gradually coalesced, transforming into a small handful of pure gold, which floated before Kakuzu.

"This is... gold?" Kakuzu exclaimed incredulously.

"My self-developed Magnet Release bloodline limit allows me to extract gold from the earth at any time. It's even more efficient in gold mining areas."

Kakuzu gasped, his green eyes fixed intently on Chisaku.

He never imagined that such an ability existed in the world—it was the very skill he had always dreamed of!

"Money only truly reveals its value when it's spent. Earning money is joyful, and spending it is equally joyful. Kakuzu, you should experience the pleasure of spending money more often," Shadow Clone Sensaku laughed. "Consider this gold dust a small gift."

Kakuzu subconsciously reached out, and the gold dust fell into his palm.

He gently twirled the shimmering gold particles, feeling an indescribable sense of comfort. Though they didn't have the smell or feel of banknotes, their substantial weight brought him a sense of peace.

Seeing this, the shadow clone Qian Shuo couldn't help but smile: "Put it away. Now, I'll heal your wounds."

Kakuzu rummaged through his ninja tool pouch and pulled out a small cloth bag. He carefully poured the gold dust into it, as if afraid that it would be blown away in one breath.

The shadow clone, Senju, shook his head, stepped forward, raised his hand, and a green light emanated from his palm as he began to treat Kakuzu from head to toe.

Kakuzu's body is different from ordinary people, and the Rasengan Shuriken caused cellular damage, making treatment somewhat difficult.

Five or six minutes later, the treatment was complete.

Qian Shuo glanced at the system reward: "Lightning Release: False Darkness (Mastery), Chakra +430".

Of Kakuzu's abilities, Earth Grudge Fear might be worth studying, but he has no intention of cultivating it.

He already possessed too many of the Five Elements ninjutsu and had little interest in them. The only truly useful technique was Earth Release: Earth Spear, which was excellent in both offense and defense; he could simply exchange it for his main body using reputation.

The rewarded chakra only increases by 430 points—the total displayed on Ikkaku's panel is 43156.

This was somewhat below expectations, and after a moment's thought, he understood why: Kakuzu now only had two hearts left.

His gaze shifted slightly as he looked at Kakuzu, who was stretching his limbs, and he pondered, "Kakuzu, your secret technique—is it the Earth Grudge Fear from Takigakure?"

"Senju-kun even knows this?" Kakuzu was surprised again.

Qian Shuo did not answer, but continued, "Di Yuan Yu can steal the hearts of others for his own use. But stealing indiscriminately is not in line with the righteous image of the Star Organization. I hope that next time you steal a heart, your target will be a truly evil and guilty person."

Kakuzu paused for a moment, pondered for a second, and then nodded.

There are plenty of evil people in this world, but that doesn't stop him from replenishing his heart.

Shadow Clone Qian Shuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His directness was also a test. Now it seemed that the angle with 77% conviction was reliable.

"I plan to establish the Red Cross Society's base in the Land of Rice Fields. Go back and reorganize it, and we'll meet in the capital of the Land of Rice Fields in five days," said the shadow clone, Chisaku.

He needs to conceal his identity and is not suited to be in the public eye.

Therefore, he planned to have Kakuzu negotiate with the daimyo of the land of fields, as the title of "Undying Hunter" still carried considerable weight in small countries.

If a bounty hunter who has turned to the light establishes a charitable medical organization, and the daimyo and noble forces of the Land of Fields still do not allow it, then some other means will have to be used.

Kakuzu's mind raced through information about the Land of Rice Fields, a small country without any ninja villages, which seemed quite suitable.

"Chisaku-kun is a Konoha ninja, is he allowed to go out freely?" Kakuzu asked.

"I have my own methods. Have you ever heard of the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"I've heard of Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique." Kakuzu looked surprised.

When he fought Hashirama Senju, he faced both Hashirama and Tobirama at the same time.

However, Tobirama Senju did not make a move that time.

Later, he read some information about various ninja villages in the underground gold exchange, paying special attention to Konoha Village, and naturally knew the name Flying Thunder God.

"Give me a kunai," the shadow clone, Senju, said calmly.

Kakuzu handed over a kunai, which Senju took and left behind a Flying Thunder God mark.

"With this kunai, I can sense things from a distance and teleport to your side instantly."

Kakuzu's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of hesitation in his heart. Years of operating alone made him unable to fully trust others.

If Xingyuan Qianshuo had this kunai, he could teleport to Xingyuan's side and attack him at any time if he wanted.

However, his mind was in turmoil, and he still reached out and took the kunai.

The shadow clone, Qian Shuo, nodded slightly and then transformed into a wisp of white smoke.

"So it really is a shadow clone?" Kakuzu thought to himself, having already guessed it.

Looking down at the kunai with the special pattern mark, his heart was filled with emotion. Ever since he was framed by the higher-ups of Takigakure, he had never trusted anyone again.

"Peace in the ninja world? A charity organization? — I'm only interested in levying taxes on the entire ninja world."

Kakujo put away his kunai, calmed his mind, and convinced himself.