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Chapter 173: Tobi: I Should Be Under a Car, Not Here!
Chapter 173: Tobi: I Should Be Under a Car, Not Here!
The Land of Ghosts!
It's a place of barren mountains and desolate waters.
Despite the harsh environment, the miko (shrine maidens) who manage everything ensure that exploitation isn't too severe, allowing people to barely survive.
In this small country, miko culture is prevalent.
Shrines serve as administrative centers, and the miko are the administrators.
Now, the sky is covered with a thick layer of dark clouds.
"Alright, let's head to the border and help Yomi open the passage to advance, so they can break the seal more quickly!"
Dohei directly outlined their next move.
The standard approach would be to defeat Yomi and prevent them from releasing the wraith souls sealed in the Land of Ghosts.
Yomi's body is sealed in the Land of Swamps, while their soul is sealed in the Land of Ghosts.
Since Dohei plans to capture Yomi, he naturally can't allow their body and soul to be separated. Instead, he will ensure their complete resurrection.
A complete prey is more valuable.
As for the theatrical version's claim that the ghost army would destroy the world, that's just a fabrication.
If they were truly that powerful, they wouldn't have only sent Naruto and his peers on the mission. Not a single Kage-level ninja was dispatched, and only Konoha took action.
It's as if they exaggerated the task to the point of losing face.
In Dohei's view:
The wraiths, these otherworldly monsters, only dare to talk about destroying the Five Great Nations and establishing a thousand-year empire because they haven't faced the might of the shinobi world.
If they ever encountered someone like Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha, they would quickly realize how deep the waters of the shinobi world are and retreat to the Land of Ghosts, trembling and never daring to step out again.
Miroku strongly opposed Dohei's plan, but she couldn't stop him.
If they refused to follow his plan, Dohei would break the seal at the Shrine of Seals for Yomi and then deal with the complete wraith.
Just a minor otherworldly monster, after all.
Let's take care of it!
Without giving them a taste of the shinobi world's power, they might think they can sweep through it.
The group rapidly headed west toward the border, ready to 'help' Yomi and the ghost army, to avoid any unnecessary delays.
"Dohei... Captain!" Tobi weakly said, "Is this really okay?"
Even someone as thick-skinned as Tobi felt that this mission was problematic.
They were supposed to prevent the resurrection of a world-destroying otherworldly monster, right?
"Relax, the shinobi world is deep. It's just a minor otherworldly monster. If not for their near-immortality, you might even be able to handle them without my help!"
Dohei, who was leaping forward while carrying someone, shook his head dismissively.
Even without mentioning the Six Paths Sage, who was sealed in the Purifying Chakra, a single Madara Uchiha could crush the wraith with one hand.
The wraith only appears dominant because they operate on the fringes of the shinobi world. If they dared to challenge the center, they would have been eliminated long ago.
Even the mighty Kaguya Otsutsuki, the 'Goddess of the Moon,' was sealed on the moon. How much more so for a mere otherworldly monster?
"Really? I don't believe you."
Tobi clearly didn't buy it.
Dohei had no intention of explaining further to this white-eyed wolf. He turned to Hinata, who had been silent since joining the team, as if she had something on her mind.
"Hinata, have you been learning medical ninjutsu recently?"
Kushina had told him this and specifically asked him to guide her.
He knew about his own abilities in the medical field, as Kushina was well aware.
After all, he was the genius who independently developed the 'Healing Potion,' a powerful medicine.
Konoha's ability to hold its ground is partly due to this potion.
After all, the number of injured far exceeds those who die in battle. With the limited medical ninjutsu available, the medics were overwhelmed.
Now, with the Healing Potion, countless ninja lives have been saved, significantly boosting Konoha's combat strength.
Frustratingly, the village's leadership credited the potion to the Konoha Hospital and never mentioned Dohei.
"Yes, Captain Dohei... Sir!"
Hinata was about to call him 'Captain' but remembered Dohei's earlier instruction.
Call him "Sir"… that’s enough.
Double standards!
While someone like Obito and Kakashi has to be addressed as "Captain," Hana no Rin can call him whatever she wants, even "Brother."
"Have you mastered the Healing Jutsu yet?"
Tang Ping asked the crucial question.
This medical ninjutsu, though only D-rank, is extremely difficult to learn, roughly equivalent to a B-rank jutsu in terms of complexity.
Moreover, it requires specialized training and natural talent, or you won't be able to learn it at all.
"Not yet…"
Rin looked down, somewhat dejected.
She never imagined that after several years, she still hadn't even mastered the basics of medical ninjutsu.
Note!
Learning medical ninjutsu requires not only medical knowledge but also the ability to precisely control chakra and a potential for Yang Release. Only with these combined can you learn medical ninjutsu.
If the entry requirements weren’t so strict, the number of medical ninjas wouldn’t be so pitifully low.
"What difficulties are you facing?"
Tang Ping quickened his pace, pulling ahead of the others, and began to converse with Rin.
At this standard pace, he didn’t need to focus much, and he could guide her without any issues.
Rin, though puzzled by Tang Ping's question, answered honestly.
After listening, Tang Ping understood.
It turned out that her problem wasn’t with chakra control but with medical knowledge.
Some concepts were unclear, which is why the Healing Jutsu wasn’t working.
"There are a few areas where you’re lacking…"
Tang Ping pointed out her deficiencies directly.
With his current medical skills, even though he doesn’t know advanced techniques like the Mystical Palm Technique or the Disease Extraction Technique, he has a clear understanding of their effects and principles from the knowledge Tsunade left him.
In other words, he could figure them out on his own.
So, guiding a beginner like Rin was a piece of cake.
After all, she just needed to "learn" medical ninjutsu, not invent it. How hard could it be?
Thus, when Tang Ping broke down the difficulties and explained them to her, Rin’s eyes sparkled with admiration.
He’s so amazing!
She never thought he would know healing jutsu and be so kind and patient in teaching her.
At that moment, her eyes were only on Tang Ping. As for her two teammates, she barely knew them.
Obito, watching their interaction, gritted his teeth in frustration.
If he hadn’t been taken down a few times already, he would have interrupted them long ago.
(Obito: I should be under the car, not here...)
And so, the team quickly reached the western border canyon of the Land of Ghosts.
The Land of Ghosts’ army is stationed here to defend against the Phantom Legion.
The army consists of only about three thousand soldiers.
The country has a population of several million, and its ruling system is almost non-existent. Being able to form this army is already quite an achievement.
Moreover, there is no ninja village.
In other words, if anyone can defeat these three thousand soldiers, they can destroy the Land of Ghosts.
Now, do you understand the value of the "Seven Swordsmen of the Mist" being able to destroy a country?
It’s all fluff, no substance.
If they had destroyed a country like the Land of Rain or the Land of Iron, their achievements would be rock solid. But destroying a small country with a population of a few million is like a drop in the ocean.
Bang, bang!
The sound of hammers striking continuously came from the distance, making Miro look sorrowful.
Tang Ping soon understood why.
Before them stood three-meter-tall terracotta warriors, smashing the guards in front of them with their hammers, only to be tripped by ropes and shattered into pieces by a barrage of hammer strikes.
If it were just a few terracotta warriors, it wouldn’t be a problem.
The issue is that they keep coming in an endless stream from the Land of Marsh.
Before their arrival, the Land of Ghosts was sacrificing its citizens to match the terracotta warriors one for one.
No wonder Miro was so sad.
Her people were constantly dying, and as the high priestess, she could do nothing to stop it.
"Get a good grip!"
Tang Ping warned, then leaped high into the air, carrying her toward the battlefield in the middle of the canyon.
(End of Chapter)
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