Chapter 211: 207: Spy
"Drug No. 11 has been taken thirteen tis since January, and Drug No. 17 has been taken 16 tis in total... Both drugs helps to regulate the body of pregnant won."
The male dical ninja handling the report seed to be growing suspicious. However, for a young dical ninja running errands for his superiors, he remained unaware of the intended recipients of these two drugs.
"Director Asami, is a certain important person in the village pregnant?"
The numbered drugs were internal drugs discreetly circulated by the Hospital. This specific type of drugs were only accessible to a very limited number of people. The reason behind this exclusivity was the expensive nature of the ingredients and the complicated production process, making them unsuitable for widespread use.
If not for a important figure being pregnant, these two drugs would have no reason for being used. Ordinary pregnant won didn't receive such high-standard treatnt. After all, the ninjas coming to collect them were all wearing Anbu uniforms. Whoever was taking the drugs had to be a key figure in Konoha.
"Don't dive too deep into this unless you want an invitation from the Anbu for a tea session."
The young woman, referred to as "Director Asami" by the male dical ninja, warned her junior colleague sternly.
"Of course, I know. I was just a little curious."
"Too much curiosity will kill the cat. You might disappear from the world when you least expect it."
"It's not that serious... right?" The male dical ninja shrank.
"I'm just joking, but don't explore things like this. Our departnt is only responsible for making, dispensing, and distributing drugs. Deciding who gets them is a matter for the village's senior managent. The previous director of the departnt was curious as we, and that's why he got replaced."
They held an important role among Konoha Hospital's various departnts. The departnt ticulously recorded the dispensing and distribution work within the hospital, detailing who could access the drugs. Of course, so information might not be docunted in the files or required special permission to access. So, crucial aspect of this departnt was avoiding curiosity.
But in several instances, this departnt handled the dispensing of drugs for high-ranking figures. The nas of the druge were covered with numbers, and even the Anbu, responsible for retrieving them, remained ignorant of their na or characteristics.
As a result, so internal dical ninjas couldn't help but express frustration, particularly when high-ranking officials dispatched Anbu to collect peculiar drugs. And those in charge of records in their free ti, they'd try to satisfy their curiosity by exploring.
Such curiosity often led to severe consequences. The forr director of the departnt t this fate due to excessive curiosity, imprisoned and likely to never see the outside world again.
Now, Asami Masumi was in charge of the departnt. An ordinary-looking woman in her twenties, unmarried, and a graduate of Konoha's first dical ninja experintal class from an external perspective. She graduated with top marks from the experintal class, earning comndation from Tsunade.
She was familiar with the characteristics of various dicinal materials, skilled in purifying them, possessed a good mory, and had an unmatched ability to formulate new types of anesthetics by herself. Her outstanding contribution to anesthetics in Konoha Hospital garnered her attention from high-ranking officials.
She actively participated in the second and third Ninja World Wars, displaying exceptional performance in the logistics departnt of Konoha's frontline troops.
After the Land of Rain War, she returned to Konoha with Orochimaru's troops, securing an important position in Konoha Hospital. After that, she rose to beco the director of the pharmacy departnt. With her stellar details, she managed the departnt flawlessly and beca one of the most senior cadres in the Konoha Hospital system. The remarkable aspect was achieving this position before turning thirty. The prospect of her promotion to director in the future seed entirely possible.
After the male dical ninja finished the report, he left the office. Asami operated the computer, typing so information.
Wearing a white coat, black curly hair hanging down to her shoulders, black-frad glasses on her chest, and presenting a simple and ordinary appearance, she belonged to the type that blended seamlessly into a crowd.
Though her departnt, despite its simple appearance, might not be well-known, it was an indispensable and crucial institution in the hospital. Her mory allowed her to know everything about who took the drugs and what kind of drugs was involved.
Within Konoha, she might not know every ninja, but she was familiar with the health status of at least 3,000 ninjas..Without deliberately collecting information, she could collect significant details by sorting through data while sitting in her office all day.
It took about an hour to complete the information entry.
After finishing these tasks, Asami made herself a cup of tea, she began idly reading a dical book from the beginning.
Occupying Room 323 on the third floor of the Konoha Hospital building, only the personnels of the pharmacy departnt visited her. As the director, she didn't need to handle the routine tasks of dispensing dicines herself. She spent more ti reading, managing, and researching new drugs.
With two fixed holidays a week, from nine to five, unless there were special circumstances, this was her designated work and rest ti. The rest of her ti was freely allocated..It could be described as a leisurely life, enjoying a high salary every month
a position many Konoha ninjas dread of.
As Asami flipped through the book, she suddenly noticed sothing, raising her brows and looking to the side.
A dark humanoid creature mysteriously erged from the floor, staring directly at her.
"Hello, what's your na?"
Asami turned around, not standing up from her sit, just extending her hand, asking the newcor.
"Black zetsu."
Black zetsu refrained from shaking hands with her.
Not caring, Asamk withdrew her hand and said, "I know the situation, but i didn't anticipate you appearance so soon. Here, this is what you need." Asami took out a file from the drawer and handed it to Black zetsu.
Black zetsu took it, finding no issues. Before contacting 'Masumi Asami', he had done so preparatory work on her background. An outstanding student of Konoha's first dical ninja experintal class, Chiba Shiraishi, who had defected from Konoha, was also a dical ninja from that sa class.
Besides having excellent dical ninjutsu, she was a special Jonin with good strength and, she seed to be an outstanding sensory ninja. dical ninja, special jonin, sensory ninja, and the director of Konoha's Pharmacy Departnt
truly an advanced spy. It was undeniable that Konoha's dical system had huge loopholes.
Black zetsu also knew now knew how the information about the Nine Tails Jinchuriki leaked. With such a high-level spy implanted in Konoha Hospital, one could uncover important information with a bit of trickery.
After obtaining what he needed, Black zetsu sneaked into the ground and disappeared. For both parties, it was rely a temporary cooperation transaction, driven by a common enemy
Konoha. Perhaps future opportunities for such cooperation might arise. However, he couldn't help but wonder if this was the only spy they had placed in Konoha.
Exposing this spy without hesitation suggested that they werent6 afraid of exposure or that even if exposed, the Hospital would likely be under surveillance. Therefore, the presence of another spy in the hospital was highly possible.
...
Returning to the base, Black zetsu handed over the acquired files to Nagato.
Nagato opened the file, looked at it for about ten minutes, and eventually closed it, releasing a long breath.
"I didn't expect it to be so detailed; it was like witnessing the scene in person."
The spies planted within Konoha by them were exceptionally good, collecting a wealth of important information without arousing suspicion. Even Nagato couldn't detect any traps. At most, they they wanted to use use power to keep konoha busy or even weaken them.
"Masumi Asami, twenty-four years old, a skilled ninja, ticulous and cautious in her actions, has nurous connections in Konoha. She is the director of the Pharmacy Departnt and also a sensory ninja." Black zetsu relayed the information he had gathered.
This information also proved the remarkable effectiveness of the spy strategically placed within Konoha. At the age of twenty-four, to hold such an important position in Konoha Hospital, Asami Masumi had an impressive dical ninja resu.
What made her even more formidable was her status as a special jounin, indicating her abilities in combat. However, this might also be a disguise, as there was an elusive, mysterious aura about her that made Black zetsu sense she was more dangerous than an ordinary jonin.
"Twenty-four years old... She and Chiba Shiraishi were born at the sa ti."
"Yes. Both were part of the first batch of students in the first dical ninja class, with her graduating as the second best student at that ti. They are exceptional dical ninjas with remarkable abilities."
"Can you make a guess when she joined Chiba Shiraishi?"
Black zetsu shook his head, "Chiba Shiraishi, Uchiha Ruri, and Hyuga Ayane
these three have been in the sa class since childhood. Madara-sama began paying attention to them after they defected. However, we lack the details to investigate the arrangents they made in Konoha before leaving."
In other words, when Asami Masumi beca affiliated with those three people, Black zetsu couldn't figure it out. Even Konoha seed oblivious to this. That ant whenthey recruited Asami Masumi, they must have done so covertly. Her ability to get the position of the director of the at the age of twenty-four might have also been done with their help behind the scenes.
"Amazing."
"Yes." Black zetsu nodded. He knew that these three people posed a serious threat, potentially even more significant than the threat from Konoha.
The current cooperation was rely a result of a shared enemy
Konoha
causing them to set aside their previous prejudices. However, the duration of this unspoken agreent remained uncertain, and no one could predict such matters.
"We'll be heading to Konoha to make so arrangents in advance and.. inform the woman we will need her help. Since we've decided to act against Konoha, it's only fair for them to offer so support."
Nagato didn't believe that Chiba Shiraishi's provision of information was rely a show of goodwill or a transaction of mutual convenience. So, allowing the spies in Konoha to contribute further could enhance the success of their surprise attack on Konoha.
...
As the war briefly subsided, Konoha experienced positive recovery effects in various aspects after receiving large amount of funds from the Land of Fire.
For instance, since February of the current year, the number of newborns in Konoha had been on the rise. Konoha Hospital's research indicated an upcoming baby boom in the next few years.
This surge was attributed to Konoha's victory in the war, with many families erging from the pain of losing their loved ones. Families that made significant contributions during the war received huge amount of supplies, reducing the financial burden on these households and enabling them to focus on growing their families.
Walking out of the conference room, Asami stood out as one of the few executives at the Hospital. Despite her youth, she possessed outstanding abilities, effectively managing the pharmaceutical departnt and earning the trust of her subordinates and colleagues.
Leaving the eting room, Asami made her way to the pharmacy. Due to the baby boom, the Hospital's latest plan focused on drugs in this area.
While they could purchase supplies from the Land of Demons, they refrained from putting all their eggs in one basket. Recognizing the potential risks of relying solely on an outside dical company, Konoha had retained the proposal to develop new drugs. The responsibility for drug developnt fell within the domain of the pharmacy departnt.
Visiting the pharmacy this ti was about finalizing specific types and quantities of drugs, determining the next drug developnt plan. Despite being the director, her ability to develop drugs wasn't the strongest in the departnt. However, her adept coordination skills among the various departnt mbers justified her role. This departnt had attracted nurous elite drug researchers in the village, and the researchers boasted resus that were just as impressive as hers.
"Thanks."
Asami's thought was interrupted by an immature voice.
At a window stood a child of around five or six, receiving various dical supplies from the staff. She quickly deduced the purposes of the supplies in the child's hands. Part was intended for pregnant won, and the rest, bandages and wound, were allocated for ninjas who might get injured during training.
Noticing the Uchiha Clan emblem on the kid's clothes, Asami realized that the drugs for pregnant won were ant for soone else. However, the bandages and that for injuries intrigued her.
'Had the kid started intense physical training at such a young age?' Asami wondered.
There were signs of muscle strain on his arms and calves showing a practice regin that was already excessive for a child. Moreover, his age suggested that he wasn't a student at the academy.
"It's best not to exercise for more than four hours a day; otherwise, your body won't be able to support it." Asami reminded the Uchiha kid as she passed by.
Ninja training differed significantly from that of ordinary people. Even a continuous four-hour exercise regin was hard and completely different unlike the physical exercise for ordinary people.
Obviously, the kid's approach to training clearly aligns with ninjas, focused on combat than simple body strengthening.
"Huh?" The kid seed surprised but politely bowed to her. "Thank you for your concern, but I'm fine." He said before walking away.
Shaking her head, Asami observed the kid had a distinct and independent sense of self-esteem.
From a ninja's perspective, such traits might be considered powerful, but it also involved overdrawing the potential of the growing body. Regardless of physical strength, every human body has its limits, and surpassing these limits can result in hidden injuries bursting out later on in their life.
Casually ntioning this concern, she acknowledged the kid's choice in choosing how to use the dicines she provided. As a pharmacist, her role was to offer dications and advice, and she had no authority to intervene in how the buyers chose to use them.
"Director Asami." a staff mber called out respectfully.
"Who is that kid?" Asami asked with interest.
"I believe his na is Uchiha Itachi. He usually cos here with his mother, Uchiha Mikoto, who's expecting. He helps take care of her."
"Uchiha clan? Their police force hasn't had the best reputation." Asami said recalling her impressions of the Uchiha.
The Uchiha Police Force overlapped with Anbu's responsibilities, and their authority allowed them to directly arrest people with solid evidence. This sotis led to an arrogant attitude, fostering fear and resentnt among the villagers and other ninjas in Konoha.
"Yes, but this kid is different. He's very polite, and sotis assisting the staff in patient care. His actions are even more careful than so of the nurses. We could use more polite and well-cultivated ninjas from the Uchiha clan." The staff mber praised.
Asami nodded. Seeing how the staff liked the qualities of the boy nad Uchiha Itachi. After obtaining information about the remaining drugs in the pharmacy, she returned to her office. Upon entering, she sensed an unusual chakra in the room.
"Co out. Although your camouflage is mysterious, I'm no ordinary sensory nin." Asami said locking the door behind her. Turning around, she found 'Black zetsu' there.
"The information should have been passed on, so any more transaction between use should have ended." Asami stated.
"Our leader hopes you can provide so more help."
Putting on her black-rimd glasses, Asami sneered, understanding the implied request. "Sorry, I'm just an intel officer. Poisoning and assassination aren't within my professional scope. The information had already been provided to you, and how you use it is your business. Don't expect any more help from ."
"Aren't you afraid that we will reveal your identity?"
"You can try and see if I can escape from Konoha after being exposed." Asami stared blankly at Black zetsu.
Unable to find any flaws in her deanor, Black zetsu realized that she was unlikely to provide further assistance.
"Are you truly a spy with principles? Forget it. When the day cos, do rember to conceal yourself properly to avoid dying untily. Otherwise, it might affect our future cooperation." Black zetsu warned before lting into the ground, disappearing.
Asami paid little attention to Black zetsu's departure, focusing on her role as the director. Her responsibility was to pass on information, not to engage in assassinations. Seeking success in her position within the hospital was the best request she could make of herself.
...
Shiraishi had made all the necessary preparations, awaiting the day of the Kirigakure coup.
In late September, almost approaching October, Yagura sent two items from Kirigakure.
The Dual Lightning Sword, Kiba - One of the seven ninja swords passed down through generations in Kiri, it was a sword that harnessed lightning, significantly increasing the power of lightning release. The delivery of this sword indicated that Yagura was preparing to make a move, and Kiba was intended for Ayuri Ringo.
The second item was a scroll containing critical information. After unlocking the seal and scanning its contents, Shiraishi frowned.
"The wielder of Sahada... Isn't that Suikaza Fuguki?"
Quickly closing the scroll, he walked out of the office with Kiba and headed towards where Ringo was.
The Kiri swordsn would more effectively resolve disputes among themselves.
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