Although he was already at the front line of the battlefield, Yue Yan's work mainly involved treating the wounded in the medical department.
Even though Yue Yan had been trained at Konoha Hospital and could perform some surgeries on his own, ever since he joined the medical department, with the clinical experience amassed from treating numerous wounded, Yue Yan noticed that his Mystical Palm Technique, which had advanced sluggishly before, started to improve rapidly once more.
Originally, the medical ninjas in this medical department were best at treating simple external injuries and timely wound treatment. Now, with Yue Yan here, the number of ninjas able to return to the battlefield nearly doubled.
As for Yue Yan, he had implicitly become the leading figure in this medical department. Many medical ninjas would hand over the injuries they weren't sure how to treat to Yue Yan.
Moreover, every time Yue Yan carried out some extremely challenging surgeries, they all looked at him admiringly, as if they were witnessing the emergence of a second Tsunade.
Although these medical ninjas respected him very much, Yue Yan didn't get carried away. Knowing that he still had a lot to learn, he would directly ask when he encountered something he didn't know. With such a humble and eager-to-learn attitude, and his cute appearance, Yue Yan quickly got along well with everyone in the medical department.
As for Asuma and Hong from the same team, they were assigned to the relatively safest task of transporting supplies.
After all, Asuma was the son of the Third kage, Hiruzen Sarutobi (Third Hokage). If something were to happen to him and he died on the battlefield, no one could shoulder the responsibility, not even Orochimaru.
Speaking of Orochimaru, Yue Yan was quite speechless. Every time Orochimaru wasn't busy, he would come to watch Yue Yan treat the wounded. Logically, as someone who was once Tsunade's teammate, even if Yue Yan's medical skills were a bit unique, it shouldn't have piqued his interest so much.
One day, just after Yue Yan finished a surgery and walked out of the operating room to take a sip of water, Orochimaru appeared behind him.
"Yue Yan-kun, you've really worked hard these days. Thanks to you, the casualty ratio of our front line has been greatly reduced. This is a great achievement."
Suddenly sensing someone speaking behind him, Yue Yan was so startled that he spat out the water in his mouth.
"Cough, cough. Lord Orochimaru, scaring people can really kill."
Hearing Yue Yan's complaint, Orochimaru just let out a soft chuckle.
"Oh? Does Yue Yan-kun still consider himself a human being?"
Yue Yan:?
What does that mean? Why is he scolding me out of nowhere?
Although Orochimaru was a bit of a weirdo, he was still very polite. He always behaved courteously, which was why he had the title of Cold Lord.
Noticing the speechless expression on Yue Yan's face, Orochimaru shrugged.
"It's been over twenty hours since your last break. An ordinary person, even those from the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju clan, couldn't maintain high - level concentration and then act like nothing was wrong. After all, what's powerful about these two clans is their vitality, not their mental strength. I heard from the old man that Yue Yan-kun is from the Uzumaki Clan."
Listening to Orochimaru's long speech, Yue Yan blinked in a daze, not understanding what he meant.
Seeing this, Orochimaru shook his head.
"Since you didn't understand, Yue Yan-kun, I'll just come straight to the point." Orochimaru took a deep breath, as if organizing his words, "Do you think life is fragile, Yue Yan-kun?"
Hearing this Mondai, Yue Yan was quite speechless. Come on, Uncle Snake. We're quite busy at the moment. If you want to talk about life or ideals, we can do that after the war.
Although complaining in his heart, Yue Yan still started to think about how to answer this Mondai.
Seeing Yue Yan deep in thought, Orochimaru wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he wore his usual smile and stared at Yue Yan.
"Life might be fragile when one is just born, but as time passes, life will leave its own unique mark in this world. In life, one will meet many people, and through these relationships, the mark will gradually deepen, either through inheritance or memory. If I had to sum it up in one sentence, life is inherently profound and firm. Only when one is forgotten by everyone can life be considered dead."
Listening to Yue Yan's words, Orochimaru clapped his hands, showing his appreciation for this statement.
What Yue Yan said was rather convoluted, but Orochimaru could understand the general meaning. Basically, it was about the activities of life in this world. The marks left behind would make life more profound, just like those who left their names in history.
Although it was well - said, this wasn't what Orochimaru wanted to hear.
Unable to help but shake his head mentally, Orochimaru was about to say something when he saw Yue Yan shrug.
"If it were my teacher, Jiraiya, he might say this. It sounds correct, but I don't fully agree. Since life can only be considered profound because of the marks left during one's lifetime, then why not just keep living? Rather than passing on one's will or living in others' memories, why not just keep living?"
At this, Orochimaru's eyes immediately lit up, and his look at Yue Yan was filled with the enthusiasm of like - minded people.
"Hehehe, you're absolutely right, Yue Yan - kun. It's more important to keep alive than to pass on one's legacy or live in others' memories."
Orochimaru looked at Yue Yan, "Yue Yan - kun, are you interested in working with me? I have a lot of research that you might find interesting."
Hearing this, Yue Yan also realized that Orochimaru had noticed his medical talent and was trying to see if they were kindred spirits.
As for why Orochimaru invited Yue Yan to take part in his experiments after noticing his medical talent.
After all, Uncle Snake is a scientist who is interested in all truths. Therefore, Uncle Snake can be considered a scientist with omnipotence. However, there is no one who shares his ideals. Cultivating such a person would take a great deal of time and effort. The field closest to science is medicine. That's why Orochimaru invited Yue Yan to join him. What if Yue Yan also had talent in scientific research? If not, at least there should be no Mondai with biological science.
Seeing Orochimaru inviting him, Yue Yan sighed. Although Orochimaru was still one of the respected Sannin of Konoha, he would defect from the village in the future. Yue Yan didn't want to leave the big tree that was Konoha for shade. Although he thought so, Yue Yan didn't directly decline. Anyway, it should just be about doing some experiments with Orochimaru. If he saw human experiments, he could just not participate, or say that he didn't have the talent in this area.
"It's an honor, Lord Orochimaru. I've never done this before, so I might not be much help."
"It's okay. I believe in your talent." Orochimaru gave a nonchalant smile. "You must be tired now. Go back and have a good rest first."
Yue Yan nodded and then left.
As the current head of the medical department and the busiest person, Yue Yan was specially approved to set up a tent for himself to rest.
Seeing Xiaolan practicing on her own beside him, Yue Yan greeted her with a smile, and Xiaolan responded in the same way.
Maybe he didn't think much of it before. After relaxing his mind, he was really a bit tired. After entering the tent, he lay down.
Only then did he finally have time to open the previous purple treasure chest.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the attribute: Lightning Flash]
Yue Yan: ?