The headquarters building of the medical department, with its heavy foundation and straight upward beveled edges, is built with a stone pigment of mainly white, which looks like a huge pyramid from a distance, surrounded by a tall white fence that distinguishes the medical department from the rest of the department.

Entering the headquarters building, Sakura habitually came to the elevator door leading to the underground area, took out the access card to unlock it, and went to the underground area of the medical department's headquarters.

The white pyramid-shaped medical headquarters building is divided into eight floors above ground and five floors underground.

The first five floors of the eight floors above ground are the hospital area, and the last three floors are the office and administrative areas.

The fifth basement floor is the warehouse and research area.

Coming to the land of demons and joining the military, Sakura counted the days, and it has been almost more than two years.

Although she occasionally works on the upper floors as guest doctors, accumulating experience in the implementation of medical ninjutsu, Sakura often goes to the underground research area to work, and is responsible for the research and development of medicines and medical tools.

For example, the medical talisman that gradually began to spread in the military of the Oni Country was developed in the underground research area of this building.

With dozens of experts in this field and a steady supply of funds and materials, the research and development of medical charms has made breakthroughs in the past few years.

As the original proposer of the medical charm, Sakura also joined the project team to develop the medical charm, and served as the leader of one of the subgroups, with more than a dozen workers under her command. In terms of ability, he is already a medical ninja with outstanding qualifications at this age, and he is highly valued by the top management of the medical department.

After all, everyone knows that there is currently no minister in the medical department, only a deputy minister Nohara.

And the deputy minister Nohara has been in the medical department all year long, and the content of his work is completely secret, only knowing that the other party has direct contacts with the military high-level, and compared to the deputy minister of the medical department, it is more like a stand-in forcibly placed in the medical department by the military high-level as a last resort.

In this case, the medical department urgently needs a leading commander-in-chief who can sit in the medical department all year round.

Young medical ninjas like Sakura, who have outstanding talents in the medical field and work hard, are the most noticed by the top management, and maybe they will be the direct leaders of the medical department in the future?

"Sakura-chan, you're here."

Entering the experimental workshop of the medical talisman, there were already many medical ninjas in charge of the medical talisman project who had already begun to work.

Among them, a familiar figure walked in, it was Haruka Hanami, who came to Sakura and said hello with a smile.

"Good morning, Hanami, you're here a little early today."

Sakura skillfully put on a white coat and dust-proof gloves, and walked directly to the workbench while talking to Haruka Hanami.

The research of medical talismans is very tedious, requiring not only the use of medical ninjutsu, but also the equally complex and sophisticated sealing technique.

And the special paper that can hold medical procedures seems to need the assistance of experts in the field of materials and manufacturing.

To put it simply, if you just invest in a medical ninja, no matter how much money, energy and time you invest, it will be difficult to produce qualified medical charms, let alone factory assembly line production in the later stage, which is simply impossible.

"Because the work here is almost complete, I think it will not be long before the medical charm can be put into the factory for assembly line production."

Hanami Haruka narrowed her eyes slightly, smiling, as if she was in a very happy mood because of the completion of the medical charm.

She also worked on the project team that developed the medical charm, but unlike Sakura, she was only part-time, and in Sakura's group, she was responsible for all the team members.

This kind of work is a great test of the comprehensive quality of a medical ninja, and being able to do these things in an orderly manner without making any mistakes is enough to prove that Hanami Haruka is excellent in the medical field.

"Yes, in that case, the sacrifice rate of ninjas in various countries will be greatly reduced, so that more people can live."

Sakura also seemed to be in a good mood.

As a medical ninja, she doesn't like to fight, and she doesn't like to die.

But such a naïve idea is impossible to achieve.

Ninja is a fighting profession, and once you lose the battle, it will be a problem for ninjas in various countries to even support themselves.

Sakura, who is familiar with history, knows that in times of peace, the daimyo of various countries will reduce the military budget of their country's ninja villages, in order not to raise too many idle ninjas, resulting in the past peace period, each village had to lay off employees and reduce the number of ninja on the job.

If it weren't for the emergence of a hegemonic military power like the Oni Country, such a scene would definitely appear again, as if it was an inevitable reincarnation.

Therefore, since the battle of ninjas cannot be eliminated, as a medical ninja, you only need to reduce the sacrifice rate of ninjas.

And the medical talisman that is now about to be completed in the country of ghosts can solve this problem.

Seeing Sakura, who was a little happy, Hanami Haruka hesitated for a moment, and then said loudly: "I think that after the medical charm is produced on the assembly line, it may not be sold to the ninja villages of various countries. ”

"Huh?"

Sakura was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Hanami Haruka meant.

Hanami Haruka thought for a moment and continued, "The atmosphere in the military this year is a little strange compared to previous years. I also heard from Aya that even if the medical charm can be mass-produced, it will be spread within the country of Oni now, and as for when it will flow to other countries, it depends on the meaning of the military leadership. ”

After all, once this kind of thing flows into other countries, although it will not directly increase the combat effectiveness of the enemy country, it can greatly enhance the continuous combat capability of each country.

This is not a good thing for the country of ghosts, which is now full of enemies.

Sakura's expression fell silent, and she thought of the key to it.

"Well, I expected this kind of thing."

Sakura smiled, no matter how you look at it, it's a little reluctant.

"Don't worry, Sakura-chan. This kind of thing that can bring fame and benefits, the top management will not hold it in their hands for too long. Perhaps it will be opened to villages in the rest of the country next year. ”

Haruka Hanami comforted Sakura, causing her face to soften slightly.

"Speaking of which, Sakura first came up with the medical charm, how did you come up with it?"

Haruka Hanami asked curiously.

Although the idea of a medical talisman doesn't seem to be a big deal now, before Sakura, the medical ninjas didn't seem to think about it.

With charms as the carrier, they are basically related to seals, enchantments, or popular detonation charms, or exorcism charms used by witches.

Hearing Haruka Hanami ask, Sakura's face was quite embarrassed.

It suddenly occurred to her that her original intention in creating the medical talisman was so that one day she could use her own strength to help Sasuke even if he wasn't by Sasuke's side...... This led to the idea of a medical talisman and an attempt to make a simplified version.

It's not about making a big contribution to the medical field, it's not about saving more people.

It's just because she's young and ignorant that the girl has a spring dream that she can't touch.

That's all.

Thinking of this, Sakura's mood suddenly became a little melancholy.

Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've heard from Sasuke.

I don't know how the other party is doing now.

It seemed that Sakura's mood was a little depressed, and Hanami Haruka suddenly remembered something, and said to Sakura: "Speaking of which, I heard an interesting rumor, Sakura-chan, do you want to know?" It's related to Sasuke Uchiha. ”

"Sasuke?" Sakura turned her head in surprise, then her face was excited, she took a step forward, grabbed Hanami Haruka's shoulders with both hands, she couldn't retreat, and asked eagerly, "Hanami, what do you know?" ”

"Uh......" I didn't expect Sakura to be so excited, Haruka Hanami coughed, looked directly into Sakura's eyes and said, "I don't know if it's true or not, in the past two days, there seems to be a news going viral outside." That's what Sasuke Uchiha seems to have killed Orochimaru, one of the three shinobi. ”

"What? Sasuke he ......"

Sakura was shocked by this news, and she opened her mouth and couldn't close it for a long time.

She is no longer a rookie during the ninja school and the lower ninja period, and she knows very well what kind of ninja exists in the name of the three ninjas.

Especially when she was in Konoha, she even worshiped one of the disciples as an apprentice, and she knew how powerful the ninja who held this name was.

And Sasuke, who was in her heart, actually killed one of them?

"Well, that's right." Hanami Haruka nodded, and then said, "Although I don't know if it's true or not, it seems to be so crazy outside. ”

"And after that? Where did Sasuke go after that? Is there any news of him? On Konoha's side, did you take action against him? ”

Sakura asked nervously.

"I don't know about this, and I haven't heard anything about Sasuke Uchiha on Konoha's side."

Haruka Hanami shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

Her impression of Uchiha Sasuke was limited to the middle ninja exam four years ago, and she felt that the other party was a handsome and talented ninja.

It's a pity that she already has someone she likes, otherwise such a young man with good looks, strength, and a long family background would be a good candidate for a mate.

"Is that so? Sorry, Hanami, I'm a little too excited. ”

Sakura let out a sigh, loosened Haruka Karumi's shoulder, and took a step back to apologize.

"It's okay, you're also concerned about it. But don't worry, all I've heard is gossip, and I don't know if it's true or not. If you want to know all about it, you can go to the Intelligence Department after the afternoon's work. It's that big has happened, and I'm sure those people in the Intelligence Department must know more. ”

"yes, the Ministry of Intelligence must know more about Sasuke."

Sakura also came over suddenly.

Only then did I remember that I was backed by a powerful country like the Oni Country.

If you want to get information, you don't have to do it yourself. As long as it is not too taboo information, or involves top-secret level intelligence, the personnel of the intelligence department will definitely tell her about Sasuke.

In this way, the difficulty of obtaining information is greatly reduced.

"Okay, let's go to the intelligence department in the afternoon, our work is not finished yet."

Hanami pointed to the empty workbench in front of him.

"Then let's get to work for today."

Sakura rolled up her sleeves, clenched her fists energetically, and walked towards the workbench with Hanami Haruka.

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Military District, exercise site No. 4.

It is a quasi-antiquity-style gladiatorial arena with a large circular structure and a diameter of about 300 meters, surrounded by a stepped arena.

Although the location of the auditorium area is much smaller than the audience used in the Zhongnin exam, as a circular stage for battles, it is far from the competitive stage used in the Zhongnin exam.

However, judging from the diameter of the circular stage, it is more than 100 meters.

In the stepped front audience seat, Shiraishi was sitting in a position at the front, and next to him sat an uninvited Ayane, presumably because of the next showdown, and he was interested in watching it with Shiraishi.

In addition, in the audience on the side, there are ninjas from the country of ghosts who have come to hear the wind in twos and threes, and some people's clothes have very conspicuous fan marks.

On the circular gladiatorial arena, a large area with a diameter of more than 100 meters, strong enough ninjas can fight to their heart's content without looking crowded.

Sasuke was wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, dark blue trousers on the bottom, and a dark purple rope belt tied around his waist that was the same as Orochimaru's, in which the Kusanagi sword was sandwiched.

He gently pressed his palm on the hilt of the Kusanagi sword, his black hair fluttering in the wind, and his black and white eyes were full of firmness and calmness, not disturbed by external factors.

Opposite him, Liuli also stood in the wind, her long black hair fluttering in the wind, her hands crossed in front of her chest, dressed in pitch black, her hands naturally hanging down on both sides of her waist, and her palms also maintained a naturally open posture.

Compared with Sasuke's calmness and composure, there is a kind of idle temperament in her expression and posture.

Sasuke understands that this is a kind of surplus that the superior naturally carries with the inferior.

"I've been concerned about your growth since a long time ago."

Ruri suddenly spoke, and a crisp and cold voice fell into Sasuke's ears.

"Oh?"

Responded lightly about it, Sasuke really didn't know.

"Eight years ago, when I heard that the Uchiha clan of Konoha had been exterminated, I had the urge to cut off all the high-level Konoha people. However, due to the influence of many factors, and the fact that the country of ghosts is still developing, it is not advisable to make too many enemies, so I finally dispelled this idea. Moreover, twenty-one years ago, I had already broken with Konoha's Uchiha, so I thought that even if I wanted to get back the Uchiha clan's own things, it should be taken back by the Uchiha of Konoha's lineage. ”

Ruri talked about this past.

"I see, am I the one who was chosen?"

Sasuke understood.

"Because you're the last Uchiha in Konoha, it's naturally best if you can succeed. If I fail, I'll personally go and get back everything the Uchiha lost. ”

Liuli's voice was still cold, but it was no longer as impersonal as before.

Although she doesn't like Konoha's Uchiha, she also has Uchiha's blood flowing after all.

They can die on the battlefield, but they must not die at the hands of their own people.

Such a shame must be washed away with blood.

"That's the best, I'll do it myself."

Sasuke gripped the hilt of Kusanagi's sword tightly, and the sound of metal grinding resounded on the gladiatorial arena, indicating the sharpness of the blade.

Bai Shi in his audience glanced at it, then retracted his gaze and looked at Liuli's cold face:

"I was going to find that person to verify my true strength, but it doesn't seem bad to be an opponent like you, a member of the Uchiha clan."

The distance between the two is about ten meters, and there is a soft breeze in the middle, blowing their clothes and hair, and the atmosphere on the venue is extraordinarily peaceful.

"Really? I've heard from Shiraishi that you've been able to defeat Orochimaru head-on now, so I don't think you're going to fall straight down all at once. So, I'm going to show you the true posture of the Uchiha ninja in battle! ”

Liuli said, her originally clear pupils and eyes suddenly became sharp.

The quiet atmosphere that blended between the two began to become heavy and oppressive at some point.

The writing wheels of the two opened synchronously, and they began to look at each other without a word.

Like a horn at the beginning of a battle, around the gladiatorial arena, a strong chakra began to erupt, and around the gladiatorial arena, a layer of enchantment light wall was arranged that did not obstruct the view, enveloping the two in the enchantment, so that the aftermath of their next battle could not be affected to the outside world.

With this as a clarion call to start the battle, Sasuke decided to strike first.

He completely pulled the Kusanagi sword out of its scabbard, and the silver-white light flickered on the blade, and at the same time held the palm of the blade, and turned the chakra, and the piercing sound suddenly resounded throughout the gladiatorial arena, stimulating the eardrums of everyone in the audience, making them frown.

I saw that the silver-white blade was replaced by blue electric light, and blue lightning converged on the blade, raising the sharpness of the blade to a new level.

Then, he began to pat on his heels, and was about to exert his strength, kicking forward, using Thunder Escape to maximize his speed and surprise the opponent.

Although the opponent's strength is likely to be stronger than his own, Sasuke does not think that he will lose.

As long as you use your own mind, you can at least force the other party to a desperate situation.

In an instant, at least ten battle plans appeared in his mind that could actually sneak up on the other party.

However, faster than him was Ruri's movements, her hands still in a naturally drooping posture, but her body began to wrap around her body with a materialized dark red chakra current, a strange color thicker than blood, forming a mountain-sized half-body skeleton on her body.

This is not over, only the bones of the upper body continue to condense the chakra Under the continuous supply of chakra in the glass, the original skeleton body immediately enriches the meridians and flesh and blood, forming armor and carrying out the ultimate armament.

This kind of action is almost done in one go, without the slightest feeling of blockage.

When Sasuke planned to stimulate the cells in his body with thunder and launch a surprise attack, the half-body chakra giant was already born in an instant under the super control of Ruri.

This is what the other party calls the Uchiha clan...... How to really fight?

Sasuke suddenly felt that it was not his own problem, but that the other party had a problem.

Among the ninjas he's encountered so far, the general flow of combat is to start with the simplest temptation, and then think about what tactics to use to deal with the enemy after figuring out what the enemy's abilities are.

After all, no one knows what kind of dangerous moves the enemy is hiding, and if you don't act carefully, you are likely to fall into the enemy's trap.

Intelligence first.

It seemed that he also saw the stiffness and unnaturalness on Sasuke's face, and there was a look of surprise in the other party's writing wheel's eyes, but Ruri had no intention of stopping.

In her own way, she will teach this young Uchiha junior what the Uchiha ninja should be like to fight.

What is ...... The correct way to use the writing wheel!

What illusions, physical arts, ninjutsu, and intelligence warfare based on the premise of testing the opponent are all unnecessary burdens in the face of such destructive power.

This kind of power that shatters all the hopes of the enemy with extreme power and brings eternal despair is the romance of the strength of the Uchiha clan!

So, she kept her hands crossed in front of her chest, and stood still without moving a single step, the bust Susanoh that surrounded her raised her arms towards the void above, and a dark red greatsword was tightly held by the chakra giant's palm in the trembling air.

I saw the eyes that gave birth to dark matter in the blood, and the ghostly fire from the giant's eye sockets began to sway, staring at Sasuke, whose expression and movements were a little stiff.

Without a pause, he raised the dark red greatsword in the void, aimed at Sasuke, and slashed down mercilessly.

Rumble!

The dark red sword light ruthlessly divided the hundred-meter-long circular stage into two halves.

Boom!

The terrifying power of the sword light even impacted the surrounding enchantment, causing the enchantment light wall with strong defensive power to buzz and tremble under the impact of the sword light.

The sand and gravel fly, and the earth shakes.

Thick dust and smoke rolled up, and a shadow quickly shuttled through it.

Before the figure in the thick dust could counterattack, the second sword slash came instantly.

The horrific scene is presented again.

Just two swords went down, and the gladiatorial arena with a diameter of hundreds of meters was destroyed and torn apart.

The whole site seemed to have occurred an eight-magnitude earthquake, and a large number of crumbling stones were uneven.

Only where the glass was, the floor was slightly flat, but there were also terrible cracks, spreading outward like spider spinning.

"Ahem."

In the thick dust that flew up, Sasuke kept retreating.

The originally handsome and handsome appearance also became embarrassed at this time.

He gasped for air, and blood appeared on his sideburns, which flowed into the eye of the writing wheel on his right, making the eye even better.

Liuli saw that under his two swords, he was already extremely embarrassed, and Sasuke, who could only escape, the corners of his mouth were hooked, but the words he said were extremely cold:

"You know what? Before you go to your brother Uchiha Itachi, come to me to test your strength, there is no better choice. Because, if you don't have the same strength, go ahead and fail—that's your only end! ”

In order to prove this fact to Sasuke, the three-colored pitch-black magatama in Liuli's eyes began to connect with each other, turning into a spinning thunder seal, exuding mysterious fluctuations.

Like a volcano about to erupt, Ruri's body was stirred up with a terrifying and peerless aura, making Sasuke feel that it was difficult to breathe, and he stared at the front.

This is how the Uchiha really fight? Writing Wheel Eye...... Real power?

Before the fiery thoughts were high, a basin of cold water was poured again.

The third sword, one after another!

"Turre!"

The greatsword shatters the earth.

The thunder then swept out, further ravaging and defeating the shattered earth, causing the entire circular field to completely turn into flying ashes, swallowing the divine power and roar of thunder.

(End of chapter)