vncnus Chapter 153 Diagnosis and Treatment, Planning
Chapter 153 Diagnosis and Treatment, Planning
Chapter 144 Diagnosis and Treatment, Planning
The next morning, Xingyuan Qianshuo got up early, said goodbye to the lazy Tsunade in bed, used the Flying Thunder God Technique, and reappeared in the inn room in Morino Castle.
After receiving the memories of the shadow clone, he learned about the basic information of Morino Castle and the condition of the local patients.
Morino Castle has a population of less than 30,000 and is not large in size. The city is surrounded by a plain valley, mainly used for agriculture.
A river called "Liujin River" flows through this area, providing convenient access to irrigation and drinking water.
The entire city relied on mining and gold refining for its economy, which in turn spurred trade, handicrafts, and other economic activities.
Most of the young and middle-aged men engaged in mining and gold refining are from the lower class in the city or villagers in the surrounding area.
They began their arduous labor at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and by their thirties, their bodies were riddled with ailments. They spent the rest of their lives in agony, and very few of them lived past fifty.
A rough estimate suggests that there are about two thousand miners and smelters in Morino Castle suffering from occupational diseases; if the surrounding villages are included, the number would be even greater.
These patients can be roughly divided into three categories: pneumoconiosis, musculoskeletal diseases, and chronic heavy metal poisoning.
The shadow clone has already tried to treat several cases—with his current vibrant Yang attribute chakra and meticulous control, the treatment is not difficult.
The most troublesome is chronic heavy metal poisoning, which requires meticulous expulsion with chakra, taking at least ten minutes per case.
Fortunately, this type of patient accounts for the lowest proportion, about one-fifth.
"If I treat patients for twelve hours a day, and all four shadow clones operate simultaneously, it will probably take four or five days to complete," Xingyuan Qianshuo secretly estimated, and couldn't help but sigh, "What a life of toil."
In addition to patient information, the shadow clone also collected information on the Morino family's influence.
They have long ruled this area, monopolizing most of the profitable industries in the city, and even seizing much of the surrounding farmland.
Ordinary people living here either become miners for the Morino family or tenant farmers; even if they set up a stall, they still have to pay rent and taxes to them.
"As expected of a small city named after a clan, they're indeed domineering," Xingyuan Qianshuo thought to himself. "Even if they lose the gold mining rights, they won't decline anytime soon. Even if they don't do anything malicious, it'll be difficult for the Konoha ninjas to manage the mining here."
Alchemy also faces numerous obstacles.
"It would be best to deal with them as soon as possible, or at least drive them out of this place, but we can't do it in the name of Konoha."
Xingyuan Qianshuo had originally planned to seize all of the Morino family's gold after a while, letting them decline on their own. But now he has changed his mind—it's best to deal with such a tyrannical and powerful family as soon as possible.
While sorting through his memories, he quickly discovered a breakthrough: on a rain-eroded cliff more than 30 kilometers south of Morino City, there was a bandit stronghold that intercepted people fleeing south year-round and charged passing merchants "tolls".
The bandits in this mountain stronghold were actually secretly kept by the Morino family, and most of them were wandering ninjas and samurai who had come to join them. But at least on the surface, the Morino family had "cut ties" with them.
"Let the bandits plunder the Morino clan, then the Konoha ninjas will strike and kill the bandits, and then step in to take charge—that's a pretty good script."
Having made up his mind, Xingyuan Qianshuo did not delay. He formed a hand seal and created a shadow clone, which teleported out of the city and headed to Rain-Eroded Cliff.
After gathering his thoughts, he left the room, found Kazekatsukasa, and had breakfast together.
The two investigated separately yesterday and exchanged information in the evening.
This Kazehaya ninja harbored hatred for the Morino clan, who caused the deaths of his subordinates, but was unable to act freely due to ninja rules.
He investigated intelligence on many other families in the city and was planning to select one or two to support in the long term, allowing them to gradually erode the interests of the Morino family.
The two did not go out to investigate further in the morning.
Around nine o'clock, the people from Kikyo Castle arrived, a total of eleven people. Together with Kaze Hayate, they formed three ninja teams.
Four of them were the wounded, some slightly injured, who had been treated by Hoshino Senju in Kikyō City.
"Good morning, Dr. Qian Shuo, it's nice to see you again," Tie Ren greeted warmly.
The others also bowed and greeted Xingyuan Qianshuo.
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled in response, then looked at the two seriously injured men who were being treated and asked, "Tieren, Xinyi, why didn't you rest in the castle for a few more days?"
"Dr. Chisaku, your medical ninjutsu is amazing! I'm completely fine now." Iron Blade, with his forthright personality, waved his fist in acknowledgment.
"The last mission failed—we want to continue it," Lin Yuanxinyi said with a heavy expression. He himself had almost been seriously injured and killed, and three of his comrades had sacrificed their lives. Now that they had the opportunity, they naturally wanted to prove themselves through their actions.
"Okay, let's all work together." Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded.
"Dr. Qian Shuo, you can make the arrangements," Feng Zao said. In terms of seniority, he was the most senior and was originally the team leader, but Xingyuan Qian Shuo was stronger, so he voluntarily gave up the command.
Xingyuan Qianshuo hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse: "We have two main tasks: first, to take over the mining and smelting of the gold mine and ensure its normal operation; second, to hold free medical clinics."
"Kazehaya-senpai, please take two teams to handle the first mission, with the Morino family providing support. Leave one team to assist with the medical outreach, how about that?"
"Okay." Feng Zao nodded and instructed, "Iron Blade, your team will stay and assist Dr. Qian Shuo."
"Yes!" Tie Ren replied.
The two groups then split up and began their operations.
Xingyuan Qianshuo led the four members of the Iron Blade Squad to a relatively spacious small square in the commercial district.
Iron Blade took out a storage scroll containing supplies from Kikyo City—tents, beds, chairs, and other items arranged by Xingyuan Qianshuo through Shuimen.
After some time, four temporary medical tents were set up, and medical equipment was neatly arranged.
Their actions had already attracted the attention of shopkeepers and pedestrians on the street. However, most people only glanced at them a few times and then stopped paying attention, partly because they were busy making a living, and partly because they were afraid of getting into trouble.
In their minds, this city belonged to the Morino clan. If the Konoha ninjas did this, either the Morino clan allowed it, and they wouldn't dare to interfere; or if the Morino clan opposed it, someone might come and cause trouble soon.
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked around, pondered for a moment, and said loudly, "We are ninjas from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire. We have come to take over the Oxalis Gold Mine on the orders of the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers."
The sound traveled far and wide using the power of the wind, and could be clearly heard within a radius of two to three hundred meters.
"Many of you have suffered from various illnesses from mining and gold refining. We, the ninjas of Konoha, can treat you for free."
Some hunchbacked, coughing, and lame pedestrians on the road were stunned upon hearing this and turned to look at Xingyuan Qianshuo and the four tents in the center of the square.
Seeing that no one came forward, Xingyuan Qianshuo took the initiative to walk towards the patient who was coughing the most closely.
This person should actually be around forty years old, but his face is haggard and his eyes are numb, making him look like he is in his fifties or sixties.
Name: Kazenorou
[Condition: Severe pneumoconiosis, knee joint wear and inflammation]
"Feng Yelang, don't move, I'll heal you now." Xingyuan Qianshuo called him by name directly, his tone calm.
Feng Yelang didn't react for a moment and instinctively froze on the spot, not daring to move.
Xingyuan Qianshuo crouched down, using his vibrant Yang attribute chakra to soothe Feng Yelang's knee joint. Feng Yelang felt waves of warmth and a slight tingling sensation in his knee, and then the pain gradually subsided.
The treatment ended quickly. Xingyuan Qianshuo stood up, and Feng Yelang stretched his legs, his numb eyes filled with surprise and gratitude.
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly, said nothing more, and continued to treat his lung disease.
He first lightly tapped Feng Yelang a few times to temporarily block the nerve perception in his lungs; then, with one hand, he released green chakra to heal the tissue, and with the other hand, he meticulously manipulated the chakra to gather the mineral dust and diseased cells deposited in the lungs.
Two minutes later, Xingyuan Qianshuo patted him on the back, and Feng Yelang involuntarily coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of thick black phlegm.
He gasped for breath in alarm, but felt an unprecedented lightness in his lungs—the lung disease that had tormented him for over a decade had actually disappeared.
He looked at the unfamiliar young ninja in front of him, his lips twitching as he wanted to thank him but didn't know how to express it.
Boom!
Overwhelmed with emotion, he knelt down and kowtowed to Xingyuan Qianshuo.
Xingyuan Qianshuo quickly helped him up, and then, with a sigh, he also tended to the abrasions he had caused from kneeling and kowtowing.
"My name is Hoshinohara Chisaku, a medical ninja from Konoha. If your family, neighbors, or friends are still suffering from illness, please bring them here, and I will treat them," Hoshinohara Chisaku said gently.
After saying that, he turned around and returned to his original position. He looked around and announced loudly, "I have just cured a patient's lung disease and knee pain. Now, all patients, please line up here and do not push or shove."
Many people who witnessed the scene were already moved and rushed forward upon hearing this, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded slightly. Once the treatment begins, the news will quickly spread throughout this small town and then to the surrounding villages.
"Ironblade, you guys maintain order, make sure everyone lines up properly, and avoid conflict."
"Yes, Dr. Chishuo!" Tie Ren answered loudly.
Xingyuan Qianshuo immediately formed a hand seal, creating four shadow clones that headed straight for the medical camp.
His medical ninjutsu can quickly cure most ailments, but in cases of severe bone deformities, it is difficult to correct them in a short period of time.
For these patients, the shadow clone will take out a healing fluff ball from its personal space, try it out, and check the treatment effect.
The shadow clone was in position, while the main body turned and walked towards a restaurant that it had already chosen.
During yesterday's investigation, he had already devised a countermeasure: use shadow clones to treat patients while his main body eats, using "life return" to accelerate chakra recovery, and continuously creating shadow clones to take over.
Patients entered the four medical tents one after another, and then left with happy faces. Occasionally, someone would turn around and kowtow to the tent to express their gratitude after leaving. Although Xingyuan Qianshuo felt that this was inappropriate, he had no time to stop it.
As more and more people gathered in the square, the order gradually became chaotic, and the four Iron Blade members had to raise their voices to maintain order.
The commotion quickly reached Morino Yan's ears.
He had just seen off the Konoha ninja who were going to take over the mine, and suppressed the thought of causing trouble in his mind, reminding himself that he must be patient.
He knew that the only enemy of ninjas was other ninjas, and that war would eventually break out between the major ninja villages. The Konoha ninjas would leave sooner or later to mine here, and Morino Castle would remain the Morino family's territory.
However, the news that arrived at this moment made him frown.
No one knew better than him how much wealth the Morino family had plundered in the city, and how many times they had committed extortion, robbery, and even caused the destruction of families.
If the Konoha medical ninjas can truly cure those miners suffering from illnesses, Konoha will no longer be "outsiders" and may very well take root there.
If the Konoha ninjas are allowed to act as "good guys," it's hard to guarantee that some won't harbor resentment and ask them to take action against the Morino clan.
Morino Yan frowned deeply, his nerves pricking with unease.
Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, he decided to send his second wife and two sons back to her parents' home in the Kingdom of Honey for a temporary refuge.
Meanwhile, the shadow clone heading to Rain-Eroded Cliff easily located the bandit stronghold using Kagura's Mind's Eye.
He sensed that only one of the bandits had chakra at the level of an ordinary Jonin, and he must be the leader; there were also four Chunin, seven Genin, and twenty-five ordinary thugs.
For bandits, this level of strength is not weak. If it weren't for the Morino family secretly supporting them, they wouldn't be able to gather here for so long.
This team is directly under the command of Morino Yan and has not previously participated in any operations against Konoha.
The shadow clones still needed to use them to carry out their missions, so they did not alert the enemy. Instead, they used their teleportation ability to hide their figures and sneak into the mountain stronghold.
Inside the mountain stronghold, bandit leader Kirishima Hibiki was deep in thought, his brow furrowed.
He was a rogue ninja from Kirigakure who defected to the Land of Rivers four years ago. He was later recruited by Morino Gen and took over the mountain stronghold.
He was quite satisfied with his previous life—the job was easy, the money was plentiful, and he could occasionally go to Morino Castle to enjoy himself.
But now, a crisis has arrived. Konoha ninjas have taken over Morino Castle and seized control of the Drunken Grass Gold Mine. Morino Iwao has already informed him to lay low and avoid attracting Konoha's attention.
Hibiki Kirishima was not an ambitious person; his defection was solely for a life of comfort and pleasure. He needed to evade the pursuit of the Hidden Mist's ANBU, but also did not want to provoke Konoha.
At this moment, he even began to consider leaving this place, but he had not yet decided where to go.
"Perhaps I should go to the Land of Rice Fields—there are no ninja villages there, so it wouldn't be bad to seek refuge with their daimyo."
As he was pondering, the scene before him suddenly changed. A large tree suddenly grew behind him, its thick branches tightly binding him, one of which strangled his neck and tightened continuously.
"Oh no, it's an illusion!" Kirishima Hibiki's mind raced, but she was powerless to resist and quickly lost consciousness.
The door was pushed open, and the shadow clone, Qian Shuo, slowly walked in and closed the door behind him.
He looked at the bandit leader, used the system to find out his name, then reached out and gently touched the top of the other's head, using chakra to make him fall into a deeper coma, and then used his mind-reading technique.
"A rogue ninja from Kirigakure—who fled during World War II, was recruited by Morino Gen, and killed quite a few civilians—he cannot be allowed to live."
After gathering enough intelligence, he released a burst of chakra from his palm, instantly destroying the opponent's brain.
Kirishima Hibiki suddenly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot, and glared at the shadow clone, Senju. Then he lost his composure.
"Your killing skills aren't refined enough." The shadow clone, Qian Shuo, shook his head slightly and reached out to close his unclosed eyes.
He looked around the room, walked to a corner, and used his chakra to lift a piece of floorboard, revealing a hidden compartment underneath.
He took out a package, opened it, and found seven gleaming gold bars, each weighing 500 grams, worth approximately 3.5 million taels.
"Not bad, a small success."
The shadow clone, Qian Shuo, smiled slightly, restored the floor, and a flash of black chakra passed through his palm, enveloping the object and sending it into his personal space.
He glanced at Kirishima Hibiki's body again, thinking to himself, "The operation will take place tomorrow night. I'll be staying here for another two days and one night. I should just dispose of the body."
Immediately, he left a Flying Thunder God mark in the room, carried the corpse away by teleportation, abandoned the body in the wilderness, and thoughtfully buried it with earth magic, giving it a peaceful rest.
He teleported back again, his shadow clone transforming into Hibiki Kirishima, and strolled out of the room.
In Morino Castle, Xingyuan Qianshuo, who was enjoying a hearty meal, paused slightly.
He had already sensed the extra gold bars in the space.
"Morino Iwao really gave this bandit a lot of money, enough for three years of my salary at the hospital," Hoshino Chisaku thought to himself. "The shadow clone hasn't been dispelled, which means everything is going smoothly and proceeding according to plan."
His plan was simple: have his shadow clone impersonate the enemy leader, lead the bandits to attack the Morino family's residence the following night, then have the leader disappear, pretend to escape, and take the Morino family's gold with him.
After the free clinic events over the next two days, Konoha's good reputation will spread far and wide in Morino Castle.
Tomorrow night, bandits will plunder the city. Konoha ninjas will then strike and kill most of the bandits, uphold justice for the city's residents, and divide up the farmland and businesses of Morino Prefecture.
Whether or not anyone has doubts, at least it's plausible on the surface.
While pondering, Xingyuan Qianshuo finished his thirtieth meal. His chakra had almost fully recovered. He got up to pay the bill and left amidst the astonished and admiring gazes of the shopkeeper and waiters.
Back in the small square, he inspected the four tents in turn.
Inside tent number three, the shadow clone was treating a patient with an aged face, a persistent cough, and a severe hunchback.
He skillfully cured the patient's pneumoconiosis and respiratory infection.
"Thank you, thank you—" the patient murmured softly.
Seeing this, Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly. Although these ordinary patients did not offer rewards such as proficiency or chakra like ninjas, their gratitude was extremely sincere.
"No need to be polite. Turn around, and I'll help you correct your hunchback," said the shadow clone, Qian Shuo, gently.
As the other person turned around, he reached out, and a flash of black chakra appeared in his hand, revealing a golden fluff ball. He gently pressed it on the patient's back, and the fluff ball disappeared, causing the hunchback to straighten up.
The patient's face lit up with surprise. He moved his body and even jumped a couple of times. He saw two identical people standing in front of him, paused for a moment, then came to his senses and was about to kneel down to express his gratitude.
Xingyuan Qianshuo quickly stopped him: "Alright, go back and live a good life. If any family or friends are sick, you can bring them tomorrow."
"Yes, yes! There are so many patients in my hometown, I have to hurry back and tell them!" The patient suddenly realized, turned around and ran, his hands and feet light as if he were twenty years younger.
"How effective is the healing of the pom-pom?" the original body asked.
"Acquired skeletal deformities can be corrected, but if someone has a missing hand, it cannot be restored," the shadow clone replied.
"Severed limbs require the deep regenerative abilities of the Healing Fruit, which isn't necessary right now. This is sufficient," the main body said, then asked, "Do you need to replenish your chakra?"
"Give me ten thousand points," the shadow clone said bluntly.
"You all ask for so much," the main body complained, reaching out to touch the shadow clone and slowly channeling chakra into it.
After the transfer was completed, another patient with lumbar vertebral torsion walked into the tent full of expectation. The main body didn't linger and immediately turned and left.
Time passed amidst the busy treatments. At noon, Xingyuan Qianshuo dispelled his shadow clones one by one and replaced them with new clones to distribute the fatigue and avoid excessive exhaustion caused by a one-time recovery.
In the afternoon, almost all the patients in the city flocked to the small square. Xingyuan Qianshuo had to personally call out to them and set up notices in the queue, asking subsequent patients to come back the next day.
In the evening, after treating the scheduled number of patients, Xingyuan Qianshuo packed up his tent, looked at the crowd still waiting in the square, shook his head slightly, announced that the treatment would continue at seven o'clock the next day, and then left without looking back.
This charitable medical treatment will continue for several days, and since the illnesses are all chronic, there is no need to treat them overnight.
Moreover, there's another "program" tomorrow night. If we stay up all night to treat patients tonight, we'll have to continue tomorrow night as well, which could easily cause chaos.
Back at the inn, the four members of the Kaze morning ninja squad returned, leaving another squad to guard the gold mine site.
"Kazehaya-senpai, how's the gold mine going?" Hoshigen Chisaku asked.
"Yes, the handover went smoothly, but the mining environment is harsh, and many miners are working while sick," Kazehaya replied.
Their two teams planned to take turns guarding the site. He came back first to discuss the treatment of these sick miners with Xingyuan Qianshuo.
Xingyuan Qianshuo pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and said, "Let these miners return for treatment first. Also, after I finish treating them here, I'll go and inspect the mine. We have ninjutsu; we can definitely improve their working conditions."
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Chisaku-kun," Kazehaya said gratefully.
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled and nodded.
He genuinely wanted to conduct a practical investigation—the concept of "peaceful use of chakra" wasn't just empty talk; it required some practical experience.
By the way, leave the Flying Thunder God mark in the gold mine area so that it will be convenient to return here to refine gold in the future.
After the conversation, Xingyuan Qianshuo treated the two teams to a hearty meal before they went back to their rooms to rest.
He left behind a shadow clone, while his main body instantly teleported back to the Senju residence.