Uzumaki Lin Yu? The orphan from the Uzumaki Clan?" The green-haired Jonin, Yamamoto Ichiro, interrupted in disbelief.
"How could that Kid Lin Yu possibly have the ability to assist the three adults in facing the 'Demigod' of the Ninja World and Ōnoki? With his negligible combat power, he probably can't even defeat a Genin. It's truly laughable!" Yamamoto Ichiro sneered and shook his head.
Shinku Yuhi, the red-eyed Jonin sitting beside Tsunade, frowned. Hearing the green-haired man mock Uzumaki Lin Yu so much, even if he didn't quite believe Uzumaki Lin Yu had the ability to assist the Sannin in battle, Shinku Yuhi still said, "Since Lady Tsunade said Uzumaki Lin Yu can assist them, there must be a special reason."
"Heh, laughable. If a Genin can assist the three adults, then wouldn't I be able to easily defeat Hanzou and Ōnoki?" Yamamoto Ichiro's smile deepened when he heard someone refute him.
Orochimaru looked at the self-satisfied Yamamoto Ichiro, who was trying to gain attention, with a cold expression, not saying a word.
Tsunade couldn't hold back and angrily said, "What the hell do you know? Ten of you couldn't even hold a candle to Kid Lin Yu's contribution."
That was the truth! Jiraiya secretly gave a thumbs-up in his heart. He also had no good feelings for this green-haired Ninja, after all, in a roundabout way, Uzumaki Lin Yu had saved his life.
"Hmph, although your status in the village, Tsunade, is higher than mine, this is a battlefield. Besides Lord Orochimaru, our statuses are all equal. I'll make it clear today: where Uzumaki Lin Yu is, I, Yamamoto Ichiro, will not be!" After saying that, Yamamoto Ichiro crossed his arms and looked at Orochimaru with a smug, confident expression.
This guy is dead meat! Jiraiya silently grumbled in his heart. He didn't know what was wrong with this guy to dare provoke Tsunade and force Orochimaru!
"Then you may leave." Orochimaru didn't even glance at Yamamoto Ichiro, his head bowed as if about to fall asleep.
"Did you hear that? Lord Orochimaru said to… What? Lord Orochimaru, you…" Yamamoto Ichiro's confident expression froze. He hadn't expected Orochimaru to actually tell him to leave.
"I don't want to say it a second time. Get out!" Orochimaru raised his head, looking at Yamamoto Ichiro with an icy expression, killing intent emanating from him, as if he would strike him down if he said one more word.
Yamamoto Ichiro's face changed colors like a traffic light for a moment, then he slunk out of the main tent.
Inside the tent, the discussion continued… Damn it! It's all that Uzumaki Lin Yu's fault, he's the one who got me kicked out of the tent. I must find an opportunity to kill him!
The reason Yamamoto Ichiro was so arrogant as to contradict Tsunade was because Danzo Shimura was backing him, and his mission was to monitor and ostracize Uzumaki Lin Yu. Although Danzo had only mentioned it casually back then, Yamamoto Ichiro had taken it as his greatest assurance.
But now, looking at the rather mocking glances from his companions, Yamamoto Ichiro felt like his brain was about to explode. All thoughts of monitoring and ostracizing were thrown out of his mind, leaving only the thought of killing. He didn't dare kill in the camp, but what if Uzumaki Lin Yu went to the battlefield… "What do you all think? Do you agree with this proposal?"
"If it's truly as the three adults say, then I agree!"
"I agree too!"
"Agreed!"
...Seeing Sakumo Hatake still thinking and not expressing an opinion, Orochimaru slowly spoke, "Does Senior Sakumo have any other thoughts?"
Sakumo Hatake laughed heartily, "I'm a simple man, I don't understand these things. I agree. But I would like to meet this Kid Lin Yu."
"No problem, Tsunade, I'll trouble you with that."
Tsunade nodded, signaling, and led Sakumo Hatake towards Uzumaki Lin Yu's tent.
At this moment, Lin Yu was treating the injured. The timed mission was complete, and he was in no hurry now, just waiting for the war to end and to return to Konoha to claim his new generation of contact lenses, so he was quite laid-back.
Of course, he still had to keep up appearances, so he was very diligently treating the injured. He had to make sure they could jump out of bed, full of life, with no trace of injury, before he would treat the next one.
This way, he would only treat seven or eight people a day, which was incomparable to the hundreds of Ninja he treated with Tsunade a few days ago. His days were very comfortable.
Since Lin Yu wasn't in his tent, Tsunade brought Sakumo Hatake to the casualty station.
They happened to see Lin Yu finish treating an injured person, wiping the sweat from his brow, looking utterly exhausted.
Tsunade looked at Lin Yu with a strange expression, about to speak but holding back, as if saying, "So you're this kind of person."
Sakumo Hatake was different; he only saw the exhausted Lin Yu, after treating one patient, enduring his fatigue to continue treating the next. What a good young man!
What surprised him even more was that the Ninja treated by Lin Yu had no trace of injury on their bodies and could immediately get out of bed and jump around.
From just the first impression, Sakumo Hatake developed a good feeling for the young man before him. This was a good person!
"Ah, Tsunade, Senior Sakumo, why are you here?" After a while, after Lin Yu had treated another injured person, he finally noticed the two people who had been watching him.
"You should call me Big Sister Tsunade!" Tsunade corrected him with a dark expression.
"Tch, with a figure as flat as Kushina's, and still 'Big Sister'..." Lin Yu pouted and muttered.
"You!" Tsunade glared at him fiercely with her beautiful eyes, seemingly saying, "You little brat, just you wait, I'll make you pay later!"
"Ah ha, this must be Uzumaki Lin Yu, truly a hero in the making. No wonder the Sannin speak so highly of you. To gain Hanzou's recognition at such a young age, it's truly remarkable."
Sakumo Hatake smiled as he looked at Lin Yu, not at all bothered by Lin Yu and Tsunade exchanging glances in front of him.
This made him feel even more that this was the kind of youth a young man should have: full of vitality, intelligent, strong, and with a fervent heart. The more Sakumo Hatake looked, the more satisfied he felt. If he had a daughter...
Unfortunately, the one at home was a boy.
Lin Yu didn't know that in just their first meeting, the handsome uncle in front of him had already almost arranged a wife for him.
"Yes, Lord Sakumo, may I ask why you and Tsunade have come..."
"Lin Yu, listen to my command! You are hereby appointed as the Sannin's exclusive mobile medical kit, to assist us in our battle against Hanzou and Ōnoki." Tsunade's expression immediately became serious.
But after she finished speaking, she playfully winked at Lin Yu with her beautiful eyes. It seemed she was gradually emerging from the shadow of Nawaki's death.
"Ōnoki? Has the Third Tsuchikage also arrived?" Lin Yu asked in surprise.
Ōnoki's Particle Style Dust Release is not to be underestimated. If he doesn't unseal his Rinnegan, Lin Yu would not escape the fate of being disintegrated. Moreover, his own speed isn't fast enough, making it easy for the opponent to seize an opportunity, which would be troublesome.
"There's no definite news yet, but we must be fully prepared." Tsunade's expression was serious, showing both worry and a touch of pride.
The ten-year-old boy before her could already participate in Kage-level battles. Tsunade felt a sense of shared honor, a bit like... a story of raising a child bridegroom. Damn it, why would I have such a thought!
Just as Lin Yu was hesitating, a loud explosion boomed outside, and countless shattered rocks mixed with dust tore through the tent and flew in.
Clang!
The sound of a sword being drawn echoed in Lin Yu's ears. Countless sword glints flashed by, precisely shattering all the debris.
Lin Yu only perceived a flash of sword light, then saw the White Light Blade already sheathed, and subsequently, the flying rocks in the air shattered and scattered across the ground.
What a fast sword! This was Lin Yu's first thought. As expected of Konoha's "White Fang."
After striking down the debris, Sakumo Hatake didn't delay, calling out to Tsunade and Lin Yu as he flashed outside.