LRAB Chapter 94 The Remains, Zhang Village
Chapter 94 The Remains, Zhang Village
Chapter 85 The Body Returns to the Village
Xingyuan Qianshuo, who was in the camp, was unaware that the battlefield intelligence had been placed on the table by the high-ranking officials of the two villages.
He had a relatively easy day with the medical team.
In his spare time, Xingyuan Qianshuo reviewed his performance in defeating the Iwagakure ninja the previous day, meticulously analyzing each of the skills he had used: Shadow Clone Jutsu, Cat Claw Blade, Through Release, Rasengan, Super Strength, and Heavenly Cry.
Of these skills, only Cat Claw Blade and Penetrating Escape have no clear origin.
Cat Claw Blade is a Wind Release ninjutsu without a seal. Hoshino Senjutsu originally planned to showcase his Wind Release abilities, so this technique can be interpreted as something he developed himself.
The Transparent Escape technique played a crucial role in the battle against the Hunter, compensating to some extent for the Rasengan's limited attack range.
This move was only briefly used by a shadow clone yesterday.
There weren't many Konoha ninja around at the time, and with the smoke and dust filling the air and everyone fighting their own battles, it was difficult for ordinary ninjas to see the details clearly.
Even if they notice something, they will most likely assume it's some kind of sophisticated teleportation technique.
After reviewing the documents, he felt relieved to find no obvious oversights.
He plans to hand over the training method for the Rasengan when he returns to the village, hoping to exchange it for some ninjutsu as compensation.
He feels somewhat constrained in combat right now and needs to expand his available skills.
In addition, he will continue to develop the Rasengan, attempting to incorporate various nature transformations—especially wind-style chakra.
Once you've mastered the basics and it's recognized as a skill by the system, you can use the reward scrolls to quickly increase your proficiency.
If successful, the Rasengan series will likely remain his strongest attack method for a long time to come.
The day passed peacefully, with no new wounded brought in, but five more people made full recovery and returned to their units.
Near the medical camp, two Konoha ninja stood guard outside an inconspicuous tent.
Inside the tent were four Iwagakure prisoners—seriously wounded men left behind during the Iwagakure retreat yesterday afternoon, whose lives were saved after being treated by Miyako no Shin and others.
They have been interrogated multiple times by Konoha's interrogators, and even Yamanaka Satoshi has come to use his mind-reading ability to gather intelligence.
Unfortunately, they were just ordinary Iwa ninja, and we had limited information about them.
However, the memories of the hunter killed by Hoshino Senju were read by Yamanaka Satoshi, including information about the Explosion Release technique.
Hunt's body has been dissected, blood has been extracted, organs have been removed, and the remains have been sealed for research.
Although the Konoha Medical Department has the responsibility of handling corpses, it mainly focuses on emergency medical care due to a shortage of medical ninjas.
The handling of battlefield remains—especially special remains—is not the responsibility of the medical department, but rather a task assigned to professionals within the Dark Division.
At 3 PM, news came from the front lines: Iwagakure proposed a ceasefire negotiation.
The invasion launched by Iwagakure has finally come to an end.
Iwagakure did not achieve favorable results in the Second Shinobi World War, and its influence among the surrounding small countries is still not as great as that of the Land of Fire.
Taking advantage of the handover of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha, they launched an invasion with their own two Jinchuriki, which had a rather arrogant and domineering feel to it.
However, a young Konoha ninja who mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique became a variable, greatly compensating for Konoha's lack of Jinchuriki and its deterrent power.
Another young Konoha ninja killed Gari, thwarting Rōshi's plan to expand his gains through a sneak attack, and also had a significant impact on the battle situation.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Shuimen rushed to the medical camp.
He found Gong Guixin, spoke a few words in hushed tones, and then bowed and left.
"Qian Shuo, Hu Shan, come here for a moment."
After Minato left, Miyako Shin called over the other two medical Jonin.
"For Konoha to cease hostilities with Iwagakure, they need to exchange remains and prisoners."
Gong Guixin said, his tone noticeably more relaxed, "Let's go together to check the prisoners' wounds and then help preserve their bodies."
In war, no one can guarantee victory in every battle, and sometimes one's own body is lost.
After each ceasefire, the two sides exchange bodies, which is almost a standard practice in all major ninja villages.
Retrieving the body and burying it is also a form of solace for the bereaved family.
After saying that, Gong Guixin looked at Xingyuan Qianshuo and asked, "Qianshuo, you know how to use a sealed scroll, right?"
"I know basic sealing techniques and can use scroll seals and summoning tools," Hoshino Senju replied.
"That's good. The principles behind the technique for sealing away remains are similar; you'll learn it quickly."
After instructing the other members to take their shifts, the three of them headed to the prisoner's camp.
The two guard ninjas had received instructions and, after a brief inspection, led them into the tent.
Inside the small tent, four people dressed in Iwagakure uniforms were bound together. The oldest was in his thirties and the youngest was not yet twenty. All of them had dull eyes, were listless, and occasionally groaned in pain.
[Name: Igawa]
[Condition: Severe ankle contusion, minor bone fracture]
Name: Tieyan
[Condition: Skull compression and deformation, intracranial hemorrhage]
Name: Chen
[Condition: Internal bleeding in the liver, ruptured tendon in the right hand]
[Name: Dazhi Juan]
[Condition: Anal laceration, internal rectal rupture]
"So tragic—" Xingyuan Qianshuo sighed inwardly after secretly checking with the system.
In contrast to his shrewdness, Gong Guixin and Hushan remained remarkably calm.
They had all assisted the interrogation department in treating prisoners on trial, and had seen even worse situations.
Interrogations often focus on psychological pressure. Although these four people suffered physical injuries, such injuries are not difficult for a medical ninja to treat.
Xingyuan Qianshuo quietly moved aside, avoiding the Iwa ninja named Daishimaru, and gave him to Hushan.
The three examined the injuries and used medical ninjutsu to treat them, which took no more than five or six minutes.
Xingyuan Qianshuo healed two of the older Iwa ninjas—Igawa and Chen—and received the reward "Earth Release: Earth Split Palm, Chakra +50" and "Basic Swordsmanship Proficiency +300, Chakra +40".
It was an unexpected bonus.
After treating the prisoners, they did not linger and, led by Gong Guixin, went to another camp.
This tent looked no different from the others, and it was guarded by two ninjas as well.
Upon entering, there was an entrance leading underground.
Led by a guard, they descended the stairs into the dimly lit underground.
The oil lamp flickered, giving off a somewhat eerie atmosphere.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had no idea that such an underground space existed in the camp, but Gong Guixin was experienced and knew the way like the back of his hand.
The underground passage was about twenty meters deep. The walls on both sides were lined with neat square grids with letters and numbers written on them, which reminded him of the morgue cabinets in a hospital.
These square walls are covered with many sealing talismans, seemingly forming a small barrier.
Contrary to his expectations, the stench of corpses here was faint and tolerable.
Two masked ninjas were taking examination records when they saw someone coming down and came over to greet them.
"Shin, it's been a long time." A ninja of similar age to Shin Miyako removed his mask, revealing a sharp face, and spoke.
"It's better not to see each other too often." Gong Guixin rarely smiled.
"Haha, I don't want to see you lying in here one day either," the other person replied with a laugh.
"Xian Si, you still love to joke around like this." Gong Guixin lightly slapped the other person.
"This is my former classmate and teammate, Kenji Horiji—a weirdo who likes to deal with corpses," Shin Miyake introduced. "These two are Jonin from the medical team, Chisaku Hoshigen and Genichiro Hoshigen."
"I know, the Green Miracle, huh. Thanks for lightening my workload," Kenji Horiji joked. "Oh—no, it's increased my workload too, since there are quite a few more Iwa ninja corpses now."
"Greetings, senior." Hoshino Senju had already become desensitized to his title—so be it.
Horiji Kenji nodded to Mutsuyoshi and introduced his subordinate, Ishii Taki, a young ninja with a somewhat stiff face.
"Alright, Chief Inspector, it's getting late. Let's seal the body first," Gong Guixin interrupted the conversation.
"Yes, follow me." Kenji Horiji nodded and led the three deeper into the area.
The underground space is T-shaped, and the passage is about three meters wide.
The T-shaped intersection has a large space with a wide platform table, which was probably used to handle corpses.
"Space is limited, so we'll move the table aside and operate here later," Kenji Horiji said.
He led the three to the left corner and pointed to a row of squares in front of them: "Numbers 7 to 22 and 31 to 50 in Zone B, a total of thirty-six bodies, are the remains of Iwa ninjas killed in the past."
"Numbers 57 to 97 are the remains of the Iwa ninja killed yesterday, a total of forty-one bodies."
As he spoke, he looked at Xingyuan Qianshuo and deliberately raised an eyebrow—the meaning was clear: many of these were your doing.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was speechless.
This senior colleague often kept company with corpses, yet he also liked to joke around; his personality was indeed quite unique.
Kenji Horiji walked to square 97, pulled it open to reveal a familiar face—it was none other than Kari O, the elite Jonin of Iwagakure.
"This Iwagakure Jonin possesses a special bloodline limit. The body has already been dissected and needs to be stored separately. Iwagakure might inspect it," Horiji Kenji said expertly.
As Xingyuan Qianshuo gazed at Shou's thin, pale face, a strange feeling welled up inside him.
While he hadn't felt anything during the battle, now that he had calmed down and was facing the enemy he had killed with his own hands, he felt a strange mix of emotions.
When it comes to handling corpses, the three people around him are all seniors, so Xingyuan Qianshuo only needs to follow along and learn.
He put on his mask and, together with the taciturn Ishii Taki, moved Kari's body out.
Kenji Horiji took out a large scroll, along with specially made ink and a brush.
Unrolling the scroll, he skillfully drew sealing runes in the blank spaces.
With his experience in sealing techniques, Xingyuan Qianshuo easily understood that this set of runes was similar to the sealing ninja tools, with only slight differences in details.
Kenji Horiji quickly formed hand seals, pressing his right palm onto the scroll runes. Chakra surged, and the corpse on the ground instantly turned into white smoke, which was then sucked into the scroll.
A special character slowly emerged in the center of the rune.
"Qian Shuo, how is it? Can you learn it?" Gong Guixin asked.
"I just need to get used to the hand seals," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied.
"That's good, I'll teach you."
Next, after Gong Guixin taught them the hand seals, the four of them took turns performing the sealing technique.
Sealing a body is not limited to one body at a time; multiple bodies can be sealed simultaneously, but this consumes more chakra and requires greater control and skill.
They were relatively relaxed when sealing the remains of the Iwa ninja; however, in the latter half, they sealed the remains of the Konoha ninja with heavy hearts.
These remains are those of 76 Konoha ninja who died in yesterday's battles at the camp and on the front lines. They will be sealed and taken back to Konoha for burial.
According to Kenji Horiji, about 126 people died in the Red Rock Canyon on the first day, and their bodies were in the hands of Iwagakure. This time, they are going to exchange them back.
An hour and a half later, they left the underground space.
The setting sun cast its last rays upon the campsite, the dim, yellowish light seeming to carry a sense of melancholy.
Xingyuan Qianshuo glanced at the system and saw that a new space-time ninjutsu, "Corpse Sealing (Proficient)," had been added.
He sighed deeply, thinking to himself, "I really don't want this skill."
Gong Guixin and Juji Hori took two large scrolls to the command camp to deliver them.
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Hushan went directly to the cooking area for dinner.
The medical team was not involved in the exchange of bodies with Iwagakure.
This task will most likely be assigned to Minato—after all, they also need to guard against Iwagakure's tricks and ambushes.
The next day.
Xingyuan Qianshuo clearly sensed that the ninjas coming and going from the camp looked much more relaxed.
Laughter filled the medical camp as well.
Sheci had even begun discussing with him the content of his lectures for the medical training course after returning to the village.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, Gong Guixin went to the command tent for a meeting.
Soon after, he returned with a big smile on his face.
Meeting the expectant gazes around him, Miyako Shin announced loudly, "Iwagakure has retreated, the war is over."
After he finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the medical tent.
Immediately followed by a shout of "Yay!"
"We finally drove off those bastards from Iwagakure!"
"We held on!"
Cheers erupted and instantly filled the entire tent.
Sheci slapped Xingyuan Qianshuo on the shoulder, a bright smile spreading across her face: "Qianshuo! We won!"
"You can go home now!"
"Did we win? I guess we won," Hoshino Senju thought to himself, while his mind was filled with the thoughts of the 202 Konoha ninja who had sacrificed their lives in this battle.
He let out a long breath, releasing all the pent-up bloodlust and frustration from his chest, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Yes, I'm home."
This kind of scene doesn't just happen in the medical tents, but in every corner of the camp.
At first, there were scattered, suppressed whispers, which then coalesced into a cacophony of voices, eventually transforming into a wave of cheers that swept everything away.
One by one, the tents were opened, and tired but excited faces peeked out, confirming each other's identities and shouting.
The originally somber and heavy atmosphere of the camp became lively and bustling.
Sunlight filtered through the clouds, casting a soft and warm glow on the war-torn land.
Xingyuan Qianshuo stepped out of the tent and looked at the vibrant scene before him.
The ninjas gathered in twos and threes, loudly discussing their bravery in battle, boasting about how many Iwa ninjas they had killed, and dreaming about their lives after returning to the village.
The relief of surviving the ordeal, the grief for the fallen comrades, and the exhilaration of victory were intertwined on the faces of the Konoha ninja.
He smiled contentedly and looked up at the azure sky.
After my tense nerves completely relaxed, a slight fatigue washed over me, but more than that, I felt a sense of fulfillment and peace.
The war has temporarily come to a halt.
His life in Konoha—a simple yet precious daily life with Tsunade by his side—is finally about to begin again.
Because there are still seriously wounded patients in the medical camp who need to rest and recover, the entire medical team cannot return to the village at the same time.
Gong Guixin, as the group leader, volunteered to stay, along with Shanlan.
Shanlan showed no reluctance on her face, but rather a happy smile.
Xingyuan Qianshuo noticed the subtle relationship between Gong Guixin and Shanlan—one was taciturn, and the other was fond of gossip, yet they managed to get together.
The two are ten years apart in age.
He then remembered that he and Tsunade seemed to be a year apart in age, and smiled wryly—what age difference? True love can transcend time.
Half an hour later, the five-member medical team joined forces with the returning combat personnel and embarked on their journey home.
The combat personnel will return to the village in batches, with the necessary number remaining to guard the border long-term.
Xingyuan Qianshuo did not see Minato and Jiraiya, so it seems they need to stay for a while longer.
The journey back to the village was not urgent, but the group still had no intention of setting up camp along the way.
After discussing the matter, the team of Jonin decided to march back immediately.
Around 10 p.m., the familiar and welcoming gates of Konoha finally came into view.
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