The male Jonin nodded, then closed his eyes, sensing something. After a moment, he opened them, revealing a cautious expression.
"Chukichi, what's wrong?"
Jonin Kuraki asked.
"There are thirteen people secretly following us. They are all quite capable."
Jonin Chukichi responded frankly.
"Your Perception Ninjutsu is as sharp as ever. I only sensed eleven people."
"That's natural; you're not a Perception Ninja. Among them, two likely have special stealth abilities. If you're not a Perception Ninja, it's indeed difficult to sense them."
As one of the few outstanding Perception Ninjas in Hidden Mist Village, Jonin Chukichi knew exactly how many 'monitoring' personnel were secretly following them and their positions.
"I just didn't expect the internal conflict in the village to escalate to this extent. The Third Generation has indeed gone too far. He can even maliciously frame a Jonin who has established numerous merits for the village. If someone hadn't sent me a message, I would have thought Jonin Ringo had contracted some terminal illness and was lying in the hospital."
Jonin Chukichi's honest face showed anger.
"All this is caused by the Third Generation's scheming, resulting in the Seven-swords Ninja splitting into three factions: those supporting the Third Generation, opposing the Third Generation, and the neutral ones who sway both sides. Based on the current situation, those neutral factions might side with the Third Generation at any time, becoming his minions."
After all, he's the rightful Mizukage of Hidden Mist Village, and the prestige accumulated over the years can't be easily shaken by anyone.
"We must recruit more ninjas to our side, especially those who have been deceived by the Third Generation. They've simply been used and are unaware of the truth."
Jonin Chukichi's expression turned serious.
Although he knew this task was extremely challenging and could lead to death at any time,
continuing this way, Hidden Mist Village will eventually plunge into an abyss from which it cannot return. In endless internal conflicts, it will deplete its Life Force and become the weakest of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
When that time comes, the situation will become dangerous.
"We'll talk about it then. If Jonin Ringo's injuries can be healed, it would provide a huge advantage for us. We have too few powerful ninjas capable of confronting the Third Generation. Most of the Seven-swords Ninja conspire with the Third Generation to wantonly target colleagues, especially the Heartless Duo and that bastard Suikazan!"
At this point, Jonin Kuraki, who possesses outstanding medical skills, was also furious.
The Seven-swords Ninja, originally meant to protect Hidden Mist, are now continuously killing their own for personal desire and ambition, willingly falling into depravity, indulging in the pleasure of slaughter.
As a member of Hidden Mist, they truly bring shame.
Among them, the Heartless Duo composed of Kuriarare Kushimaru and Munashi Jinpachi, and Suikazan Fuguki, holder of the Great Sword Shark Skin, are the most notorious.
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Using unfounded accusations to kill comrades, fostering a bloody atmosphere within Hidden Mist, making many Hidden Mist Ninjas fearful.
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The news of the Hidden Mist envoy's visit quickly reached Hakushi's ears.
Honestly, this news somewhat surprised Hakushi.
Soon, he learned the reason for the Hidden Mist ninja's visit.
They hope Shion Flower Pharmaceutical can open up the market for a better, unmarketed active bodily medication for one of their wounded members of Hidden Mist.
"Who is the wounded person to be treated?"
Hakushi asked.
"Ringo Ameyuri."
The staff answered.
"The user of the Lightning Blades Fangs, isn't Hidden Mist Village rumored to say she's contracted a terminal illness?"
"That's the preliminary test result from the pharmaceutical company."
The staff placed the test sheet in front of Hakushi.
Hakushi picked it up and viewed the diagnostic data on it.
"It's strange; this data doesn't look like a disease, but rather the result of excessive consumption of some medication, causing a decline in bodily functions. It seems that the internal conflict within Hidden Mist Village is more severe than I imagined."
Hakushi observed the test results, revealing that Ringo Ameyuri was not suffering from a terminal illness but was instead framed by her own people with some unknown medication, leading to a deteriorating condition, now deeply ill.
Even the Seven-swords Ninja falling into such a situation indicates the intensity of the current internal conflict within Hidden Mist.
"Yes, the company's medical ninjas also diagnosed it similarly. Moreover, according to the other party, they initially went to Konoha to seek medical help from Tsunade, one of the Sannin."
"Did they fail? Of course, this is beyond the scope of ordinary Medical Ninjutsu. With the Life Force dwindling to this extent, her bodily functions are likely weaker than a centenarian, and recovery requires equivalent Life Force supplementation."
Even with the more efficacious bodily activation medicine from the pharmaceutical company, it's of no use.
It can only alleviate the pain of the wounded at most.
As for visiting the Land of Demons, it must have been recommended by Tsunade.
Unfortunately, the medicines developed by the pharmaceutical company weren't sufficient to heal such grave injuries.
Hakushi was still contemplating whether to intervene.
However, he was indeed intrigued by Ringo Ameyuri's peculiar condition.
Gathering such previously unrecorded patient data would be beneficial for his research.
"First, administer the active bodily medication to her, I—"
Hakushi suddenly stood up from his chair, his gaze sweeping to a distant position outside the window.
"Let's leave it at that for now, I have something to attend to."