While the shadow clones continued to send him new information about the White Zetsu and the wood element chakra, the war continued for another half year.
Leaf Village Camp in the Land of Grass
"Young Natsuo"
"Natsuo"
"Natsuo"
"Young Natsuo"
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As he returned from running around the camp as he did every morning, Natsuo was greeted with great respect by all the ninjas he met along the way.
Things had changed compared to a few months ago.
If there was anyone who recently arrived at the camp and didn't know him, they quickly learned why they had so much respect for Natsuo when they asked someone close to him.
As he returned the greetings, Natsuo smiled inwardly at the good results his shadow clones obtained investigating the chakra of the White Zetsu.
Capable of using the wood element, the chakra of the white Zetsus is composed of water, earth and Yang element chakra, so their shadow clones obtained great results on the fusion of the 3 types of chakra.
And especially the powerful Yang chakra.
While studying the chakra of the White Zetsu with the goal of copying and using the Wood Release chakra, their shadow clones also made great strides in the use of Yang chakra and enhanced their Medical Ninjutsu skills.
Thanks to this, Natsuo openly displayed greater skills and saved many ninjas in the camp, earning the title of the best medical ninja in the camp.
The other medical ninjas, who were older than him, did not make things difficult for him and now let Natsuo lead several very important operations.
Natsuo's skill made everyone not underestimate him despite being under 13 years old.
And reviewing the results of the last few months, one could see Natsuo's contribution to Konoha's advantage in their confrontation against the stone ninjas.
Because the Konoha ninjas recovered faster and many lives were saved, they had a numerical advantage in the final confrontations.
After taking a bath and leaving his tent, he headed towards the camp's dining hall for breakfast.
"¡Hey, Natsuo!"
Suddenly, as he entered the tent that served as a dining hall for the ninjas at the camp, a loud voice called to him and he recognized the voice as that of the camp leader.
Akimichi Torifu
A powerful elite Jonin of the Akimichi clan and known for being one of the protégés of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
In addition to that, he is a close friend of the Third Hokage.
Of course, even though he has the rank of Jounin, it doesn't mean he only has the strength of an average A-rank Jonin.
With Kage-level strength, he had an S-rank danger rating in the Bingo books of the other villages and has been protecting this camp so that the ninjas of the Rock Village do not invade the land of fire.
Of course, as camp commander he wasn't seen much on the battlefield unless it was a major battle, but everyone in the camp had no doubt about his strength since he fought against the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.
Although he was at a disadvantage, Torifu was able to fight the Third Tsuchikage for several moves before the Third Hokage arrived.
"Mr. Torifu," Natsuo greeted as he approached, and he also greeted the others at the table.
In comparison to the other ninjas in the camp who had to carry a tray to receive their meals and return to eat outside the tent, Torifu had his own table where he ate with his closest acquaintances.
At the table next to him were 3 ninjas and it was no surprise that those 3 ninjas were an Ino-Shika-Cho team.
The three of them were a team, and Natsuo knew that they were the current leaders of the Akimichi, Nara, and Yamanaka clans.
Choza Akimichi, Shikaku Nara e Inoichi Yamanaka eran sus hijos.
While Torifu was the heavyweight in the camp, these 3 were the ones who mostly ran the camp on Torifu's behalf, so Natsuo made sure not to offend them.
Doesn't Torifu have his own Ino-Shika-Cho team?
No, and I wouldn't have it soon because the team had to have a similar strength.
With Torifu's strength, none of the members of the other 2 clans could match him and would only be a hindrance on the battlefield.
"Mr. Shikase, Mr. Choka, Mr. Inoshin," Natsuo greeted as he sat down at the table.
"Good morning," said the three men.
"Help yourself, try the meat they brought from the land of thunder," Torifu said with a smile as he bit into a rib.
"Thank you," Natsuo said as he served himself on a tray.
After taking a bite, she liked the taste and was glad to have accepted Torifu's invitation.
As commander of this camp, Torifu had certain privileges that he used to indulge in certain whims.
Normally, the ninjas at the camp would only eat military rations, but Torifu had enough authority to change the supplies the village sent, and certain ingredients arrived at the camp for him to eat.
Like this type of meat brought from the land of thunder.
Seeing Natsuo being welcomed by Torifu was not a novelty to the others at the camp, as Natsuo had been favored by Torifu ever since he demonstrated his ability in Medical Ninjutsu.
And considering Natsuo's medical skills and the lives he has saved, no one would complain.
Seeing the child sit down at the table and eat, Torifu smiled and continued eating.
Although nothing tragic has happened at the camp, there will always be serious injuries and deaths in a war, and Torifu was grateful that the boy appeared at his camp to reduce casualties.
Thanks to Natsuo's ability, the Konoha ninjas could recover faster and had a better chance of survival.
Furthermore, since Natsuo is now here, this camp is now in the same condition as the other 2 Konoha camps in the land of rivers and on the border with the Village Hidden in the Rain.
While Torifu ate, he talked with the 3 adult men and Natsuo listened attentively.
Because he was now close to Torifu, he was able to find out more about what was happening in the other war zones.
Just like this front, on the border of Tierra del Fuego and Tierra de la Lluvia, both armies reached a stalemate.
While the Leaf Village ninjas, led by Orochimaru, did not dare to be rampant in the Rain Village for fear of attracting Hanzo, the Rain Village ninjas did not enter the Land of Fire because they were outnumbered and because they had to defend their own lands from rogue ninjas and attacks from ninjas of the 3 great villages.
This was a very different situation from the war zone in the land of rivers, where the ninjas of the Sand and Leaf Villages fought every day.
In this war, the name of Hatake Sakumo became known throughout the world because of his strength.
The White Fang of Konoha first demonstrated his power against the ninjas of the Sand Village and then became more widely known when he fought to a draw against the Third Kazekage.
The strongest Kazekage in history, the Third Kazekage was a powerful shinobi capable of using iron sand and who had also fought against the Third Tsuchikage, the Third Hokage and against Hanzo the Salamander.
The fact that Hatake Sakumo could fight him let everyone know that another strong shinobi had appeared in the world.
Furthermore, Hatake Sakumo was more famous in Konoha because he had the greatest advantage compared to the other war zones.
While the Leaf Village couldn't defeat Hanzo and they also couldn't gain a greater advantage against the Rock ninjas, it was very different from the war zone in the land of rivers where Sakumo constantly pushed back the Sand ninjas.
If things continue this way, many believe that Sakumo will be the one to secure the first victory for Konoha in this war, and many in Konoha are excited.
While eating, Natsuo kept a sharp eye out for any news, as he had no other reliable way of gathering information about the war.
While his shadow clones could travel to all battlefields and be his eyes and ears, they did not have enough stealth skills to spy on important information.
Thinking about the importance of a proper information system, Natsuo hoped that his shadow clones could study and replicate the wood element chakra and be able to use the method of hiding within surfaces like the White Zetsu do.
"Thank you," said Natsuo as he finished eating, and the group chatted a little longer at the table before parting ways and going to their respective workplaces.