The Hidden Rain ninjas finally withdrew.
After bestowing the title of Sannin, Hanzo personally led the Giant Salamander Ibuse to cover the retreat, and no one dared to pursue.
He was too powerful, so much so that everyone remained wary of him.
Even Konoha was considering changing its attitude toward the Hidden Rain Village, turning a formidable enemy into an ally to secure greater interests—for between nations, only interests are eternal.
Furthermore, only a few experts on Konoha's side were qualified to fight Hanzo; but with Orochimaru and the others currently injured and the army at its limit, a continued struggle would have resulted in mutual destruction.
"Orochimaru-sensei, wait a moment."
"There is still residual poisonous gas in your left lung."
Uchiha Gen pressed his palm against Orochimaru's chest, using the Detoxification Technique to strip the residual toxins from his body.
On the other side, Tsunade's palm emitted a soft green light as she healed the wounds on Jiraiya's body.
"This battle is finally over."
Homura Mitokado looked at the messy battlefield, his eyes full of fatigue.
The turning point of this great battle had been completely beyond his expectations and truly exceeded his capacity to handle.
If the Sannin hadn't been strong enough, and if Uchiha Gen hadn't detected the abnormality early, the result would not have been so favorable.
Although the Konoha forces in the Land of Rain were badly shaken after two consecutive major battles, they still retained more than half of their main force.
The strategic results remained intact, and Hanzo had even shown an intention to cooperate.
In terms of the casualty ratio alone, the final result of the two battles was only a small victory, but the strategic outcome was absolutely brilliant.
If the situation in the Land of Rain before had been as chaotic as a heap of loose sand, the current pattern had finally become clear.
Konoha could now join forces with Amegakure, giving them a better chance to defeat the alliance of Sunagakure and Iwagakure to end the war.
"Gen, how is your current condition?" Tsunade suddenly asked, looking toward him.
The youth immediately spoke up.
"Tsunade-sensei, I only suffered some minor injuries, and my chakra level is still healthy."
"It's not a big deal."
The Senju constitution was much more durable than that of other ninjas, and with the recovery provided by the soldier pills, his current state was well above the passing line.
"I have some inspiration to digest."
"The medical treatment after returning to the camp will be your responsibility."
Tsunade waved her hand.
"I'll trouble you with my matters as well, Elder Homura," Orochimaru followed suit, and Jiraiya also nodded.
The battle with Hanzo had placed them under unprecedented pressure, allowing them to see previously invisible flaws and find directions for progress.
Some inspirations needed to be recorded and digested immediately to avoid forgetting them later.
"Then leave it to this old man."
Even though Homura Mitokado felt exhausted, he still nodded solemnly.
These next few days would be very important for Orochimaru's trio and for Konoha itself.
They had a chance to rectify their final shortcomings, allowing their overall combat power to rise to a new level.
In that case, Konoha would have three Kage-level powerhouses truly standing at the top of the Ninja World pyramid, which would drastically change the landscape of the Land of Rain.
Uchiha Gen was naturally happy to take on the job.
This kind of work would undoubtedly count as a mission.
How could he refuse something that would earn him more experience?
After reorganizing, Homura Mitokado arranged for the ninjas in better condition to stay behind and guard the area.
After explaining the situation, he stayed to oversee the location personally, preventing the hard-won territory from being snatched back.
Uchiha Gen followed the Sannin, taking some elites and all the injured personnel back to the original camp.
With the Sannin overseeing the base, the security of the camp was guaranteed.
Even if the lower-level forces were weakened, with the Sand crippled and the Rain about to become an ally, the Hidden Stone alone would not be able to break through.
The Sannin spent most of their time training.
According to the arrangements left by Homura, Kome Aki and several prestigious veteran Elite Jonin handled the tedious camp affairs.
Uchiha Gen was a special case.
Although he was only a Special Jonin, he had proven on the battlefield that he possessed Jonin-level combat power.
Coupled with his Medical Ninjutsu, which was second only to Tsunade's, and his status as the temporary head of the medical area, his position was not inferior to the veteran Elite Jonin.
That night, Uchiha Gen was busy until late before he finally had time to rest.
With his current status, he was allocated a room of his own.
The space was not small; after tidying up, he even had room for a bath.
"Hiss— Ha! Comfortable!"
Uchiha Gen stripped naked and lay in the large wooden bucket, feeling the hot water wash over his body.
He made an enjoyable sound and stared blankly into the air.
After a whole day of bloody battle and managing the medical area, he was indeed overwhelmed.
Even Hashirama Senju would be exhausted after fighting Madara Uchiha with all his might for three days and nights.
The Senju constitution he obtained from the Tsunade card was strong, but it was far from Hashirama's level.
Taking a bath in a private room was a luxury; others couldn't have one even if they wanted it.
After a day of battle, most people had injuries that prevented them from soaking in water.
Only Gen's injuries were light enough that he could heal the surface wounds with Medical Ninjutsu first.
After soaking for a while, Uchiha Gen nestled in the bucket and checked the system panel.
[Character Name: Uchiha Gen]
[Character Level: 32]
[Currently Loaded Character Cards: Tsunade (Young Girl), Kakashi Hatake (Young Boy)]
[Currently Available Item Cards: 0]
[Available Gacha Pulls: 4]
[Special Items: War Campaign Treasure Chest (Deep Blue) × 1]
[Current Attribute Values: Nin: 7; Tai: 6; Gen: 5; Pow: 5; Spd: 7; Sta: 5; Seal: 7; Int: 7; Total: 49]
Today was indeed a day of great harvest!
He wasn't in a hurry for the four gacha pulls.
Uchiha Gen first focused his gaze on the war campaign treasure chest.
The quality of this chest depended on his contribution to the campaign.
While it was divided into White, Green, Blue, and Purple, each level had three sub-levels: light, medium, and deep.
The deeper the color, the rarer the card obtained.
His deep blue treasure chest was so dark it was almost purple.
The item card inside would definitely be powerful!
Uchiha Gen calmed his mind and clicked on the chest.
[Do you want to open the War Campaign Treasure Chest (Deep Blue)?]
[Yes!]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Rare Item Card: Character Designation Card.]