Chapter 66 Remind Orochimaru Again And Again

Three days later, the team arrived at the border camp. The reinforcement team would rest there for a night before heading straight to the camp being built in the Land of Rain.

The border camps were too few to accommodate many people, serving only as material transit points. It rained non-stop all day and night, creating a sense of irritation. The wooden huts couldn't house everyone, forcing most people to squeeze into tents.

Even Shigeru couldn't find rest in the medical room, as it was already crowded with wounded from the Land of Rain. Orochimaru, unfortunately, was assigned a tent with Jiraiya, while Shigeru slept alone.

Giving Orochimaru a sympathetic look, Shigeru entered his tent. After several days of interaction, Shigeru understood that anyone sharing a space with Jiraiya would be overwhelmed by his chatter.

Jiraiya, at this stage, was quite the talker, with endless topics and frequent mistakes. That night, Shigeru didn't sleep well. The tent was sweltering, the rain was relentless, and the sound of raindrops hitting the tent was loud, making it difficult to sleep.

A restless night left Shigeru yawning the next day. After replenishing supplies, the reinforcement team set off at dawn for the Rain Kingdom camp. The camp in the Land of Rain was still under construction, with only a wooden wall for protection, and most ninjas had to make do with tents.

Several people shared one tent, making the conditions worse than at the border camps. Fortunately, Shigeru no longer had to share a tent. As a key figure in the medical room, he had a private lounge, sparing him from the crowd.

The downside was the immediate workload upon arrival, with many wounded in need of care. "Clean the wound and suture it for treatment," Shigeru instructed. "Get two second-type antidote potions over here," he continued, busy with patients and antidote research, without a moment's rest.

Many wounded were poisoned, requiring specific antidotes before further treatment. Sand Shinobi Village ninjas often used and updated poisons. Shigeru brought several antidote potions, but many had to be developed from scratch.

"Clear the lounge and ensure I'm not disturbed," Shigeru ordered, needing a quiet space for his antidote research. The medical team quickly prepared the largest rest room, bringing in medicinal materials and equipment.

"By the way, ask Orochimaru to come over. I need his help," Shigeru requested.

"Yes, sir," the medical ninjas replied, promptly fetching Orochimaru. Soon, Orochimaru arrived.

"Need my help?" he asked, entering the lounge and curiously examining the poison samples. After some study, he shook his head with a smile. "Sand Shinobi Village hasn't changed; their poisons are still the same," he remarked.

Without looking up, Shigeru said, "Orochimaru, please help me analyze the poison samples. They contain a lot of desert Lion Majesty's mixed poison, which should be your specialty."

Despite the desert's harshness, its creatures—like snakes, lizards, and scorpions—are often highly poisonous. Sand Shinobi Village ninjas frequently use these venoms.

"No problem, leave it to me. If possible, I'd like to be your assistant," Orochimaru proposed. He preferred staying in the camp, working on his interests, such as puppet-making, over going to the battlefield.

There were many enemy corpses in the medical department's morgue, which Orochimaru found valuable for research. He needed to stay in the camp legitimately to avoid being sent to the front lines.

Shigeru, shaking the antidote in his hand, glanced at Orochimaru. "Whatever," he said. Orochimaru's presence would ease Shigeru's workload, as he was versatile and reliable.

With his goal achieved, Orochimaru donned rubber gloves and began analyzing the toxin samples: "Desert vipers, highly venomous lizards, water lizards, sea vipers, and various plant toxins..."

Orochimaru entered work mode, analyzing toxins while Shigeru focused on making antidotes. Sand Shinobi Village had gone to great lengths to collect toxic substances, from animals to plants, creating complex mixtures.

Without adequate antidotes, Konoha's losses would rise if their ninjas encountered Sand Shinobi's poisons. Many ninjas struggle to kill an enemy, but injuring them—and thus poisoning them—makes it much easier.

Single toxins are manageable, but mixed poisons pose significant challenges. Without antidotes, medical ninjas would exhaust themselves trying to detoxify victims with medical ninjutsu alone.

After completing his analysis, Orochimaru smiled and said, "Shigeru-kun, my work here is done."

Shigeru knew Orochimaru was eager to start his own research on enemy corpses. "Orochimaru, I don't object to you using enemy corpses for puppets. Just ensure you provide your own materials and parts. Remember, never joke with the corpses of our own people. They're village heroes," Shigeru cautioned.

Ninjas who died for the village, even Genin, deserved respect, not experimentation posthumously.

"I will strictly abide by our agreement," Orochimaru promised, hurrying to the morgue.

Hoping Orochimaru wouldn't cause trouble, Shigeru decided to be cautious. He put away the prepared antidotes and instructed someone to deliver them. "Send someone to find Senior Nara Luxin and ask him to send more people to the morgue. Our companions' corpses must be sealed in scrolls quickly."

Please visit my PATREON

To read 17 adavance chapter in patreonl

patreon.com/Gho_