Can't Be Saved, It's Hopeless, Just Wait to Die!

Yinyue's expression shifted slightly. It was his first time seeing a doctor describe kidney deficiency in such a fresh and elegant way.

Everyone in the wooden cabin felt that this guy was unreliable, probably a fake doctor.

But the lecherous doctor's next actions made them all shut their mouths.

The middle-aged doctor examined Tamao's wounds. His lecherous expression vanished instantly, replaced by a solemn look as he calmly pulled open Tamao's bandages.

At that moment, he gave off the same impression as those stereotypical Medical Ninjas.

Suddenly—

The doctor froze, then looked at everyone inside the cabin and asked, "Who tied the bow on the bandage?"

Everyone was stunned.

Izumi smiled foolishly, revealing her little canine teeth, and raised her right hand. "Me!"

"This bandaging method is unscientific. Never mind, never mind. After I save him, I'll teach you some scientific bandaging techniques!"

The doctor sighed and continued removing the bandages.

Izumi frowned and lowered her head. She had thought she was going to receive praise. What was this supposed to mean?

Izumi said haughtily, "I won't learn!"

"Why not? It's free!" the doctor countered, but his hands never stopped working.

"You're not serious!"

"But my technique is serious!"

"I said I won't learn!" Izumi snapped, then immediately regretted it.

Their team really was lacking someone who understood medicine.

She thought for a moment.

For the sake of the team.

Izumi immediately reconciled with herself and said weakly, "Fine, fine. I'll learn."

The doctor nodded and focused on undoing the bandages.

Mikoto wanted to laugh and forcibly held it in, but she couldn't quite manage it. She could only think of her dead husband, and her mood immediately sank.

Mikoto suddenly felt that this escape had only been going on for two days, yet it was already starting to feel strange.

Where had Yinyue found all these oddballs?

"Gasp... go easy! It hurts!"

Even Tamao couldn't withstand the pain of the bandages separating from his wounds.

"Heh, weren't you quite tough just now? I've only heard girls I've saved say things like that."

The middle-aged doctor's hands never stopped.

Tamao clenched his teeth and endured the pain, then suddenly burst out laughing. "Is it possible that they were probably lying to you?"

That hit home. The doctor's expression froze, his hands stopped, and his face fell as the bandages came completely undone.

Ignoring Tamao's wisecracks, he carefully examined the wounds on the young man's front. His brows gradually knit together, his expression grew grave, and he sucked in a cold breath.

There wasn't just one or two wounds.

The entire front of his body was a bloody mess, like a steak that had been roasted until it was covered in blood and then chopped to pieces.

This man was still alive.

"It's practically a medical miracle!"

The doctor muttered inwardly, his expression solemn as he condensed pale-green Chakra in both hands and swept it over every wound on Tamao's body.

Seeing the Medical Ninjutsu Chakra, the Uchiha relaxed and stopped doubting the doctor.

Yinyue also looked forward to the Side Mission reward.

After the time it took to finish a cup of tea.

The doctor stopped using his barely initiated Medical Ninjutsu, shook his head, and clicked his tongue.

"Can't be saved. It's hopeless. Wait to die!"

The hope that had just risen in everyone's hearts was instantly shattered by those words.

This time, the doctor remained calm. He looked straight at Yinyue and explained seriously:

"He was struck by a Wind Release Ninjutsu with a wide-area destructive effect. Judging by your appearance, you should be ninjas as well.

"You must know how terrifying Wind Attribute Chakra is.

"After cutting through the human body, Wind Attribute Chakra can even seep into the cells and cause extensive damage to the cells around the wound.

"The penetrating and destructive power of powerful Wind Attribute Chakra against the human body can even rival poison.

"Ten years ago, at the peak of my career, when my control over Medical Ninjutsu Chakra was at its strongest, I might have been able to treat injuries caused by Wind Attribute Chakra.

"Unfortunately.

"I don't have that ability anymore. I can only treat injuries caused by Fire Attribute Chakra and Water Attribute Chakra."

Uchiha Nanfeng said anxiously:

"Isn't there any other way?"

The doctor looked at the man who had dragged him here and replied:

"There is. Find a Medical Ninja whose Medical Ninjutsu surpasses mine. They might be able to give it a try.

"But there's nothing I can do!

"Fortunately, his blood is vigorous and his physique is strong.

"You also used crude wartime methods to keep him alive in time, relying mainly on Soldier Pills to activate his Chakra and resist the continuous damage from Wind Attribute Chakra.

"Otherwise.

"He should have died yesterday."

Tamao said disdainfully, "Are you kidding? I exercised every day in the hospital. Of course my physique is strong!"

Uchiha Nanfeng's mouth twitched. He sighed inwardly. So that's your reason for taking Danzo's Wind Release head-on with your body?

Yinyue fell into deep thought.

The doctor ignored Tamao completely. He crouched back down beside him and released Medical Ninjutsu once more, seemingly continuing the pointless treatment of his injuries. Then he looked up at Yinyue.

"I can only do my best to reduce his pain, so that he won't suffer as much when he dies."

Tamao muttered, "You've got quite a bit of medical ethics."

"Are you saying you haven't been treating him with all your strength?" one Uchiha asked.

The other Uchiha echoed him, voicing their doubts one after another.

The wooden cabin suddenly became lively.

Knock—knock—

As Yinyue lightly tapped his fingers against the table, the cabin fell silent. Everyone looked at him with sorrowful expressions.

"About how long will it take?"

Yinyue looked at the doctor.

The doctor answered crisply, "Ten minutes!"

Yinyue nodded, then looked at the others and said in a deep voice, "Pack up. We leave in ten minutes!"

At his words, sorrow appeared on the Uchiha's faces. If they continued northwest, they would leave the borders of the Land of Fire. Finding another Medical Ninja after that would be nearly impossible.

That meant Tamao really was going to become the first clansman they lost on their escape.

There were only so many Uchiha left.

Losing even one.

Nanfeng felt it was unbearable.

Tamao's two teammates suddenly had tears welling in their eyes. They lowered their heads, clenched their fists, and felt a sense of despair and helplessness rise within them.

"Oh, right. If you want him to die comfortably, don't carry him on your back!"

"Young lady, come over here. I'll demonstrate how to bandage a wound properly!"

"Watch closely. I'll only do it once!"

Amid the doctor's repeated instructions.

The wooden cabin fell deathly silent.

The Uchiha looked sorrowful, and even Mikoto couldn't bear to see this happen again to the few clansmen they had left.

Mikoto felt that she was the one who should die.

The harmonious atmosphere vanished without a trace.

Jaeger, who had also remained silent for a long time, could clearly feel their helplessness, despair, and powerlessness.

When his entire family had been killed, he had felt the same way. That was why he understood them.

Fortunately, Jaeger had met Yinyue, who had pointed out a clear path for him.

He had led his people to Kikyo Mountain.

At the beginning of last year.

When Jaeger went out to chop wood as a hunter, he met his current wife beneath a tree.

In a manner of speaking, he owed his happy and harmonious family entirely to Yinyue.

Therefore, Jaeger felt that he should do something, even if it meant violating his own "reputation." Some things were indeed worth doing, even if they meant violating his "reputation."

Some things were always more important than everything else.

"Doctor Nake, do you still remember me?

"A while ago.

"My wife and I took our child to you for treatment."

Jaeger stepped out from the crowd.

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

The doctor also glanced back at Jaeger, then looked away and shook his head.

"Sorry, I don't remember you. Too many people in Kikyo Castle come to me for treatment. I also have to go save those poor women every night, so my memory isn't very good!"

Looking embarrassed, Jaeger made up his mind and said, "Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome!"

The middle-aged bald doctor, Nake, turned back toward Jaeger. As if recalling something, he asked, "Your son... that newborn baby... is he already dead?"

Take a liver-and-gallbladder doctor, for example. As a doctor, he might not recognize someone's face.

But if you stuck out your backside and showed him a hemorrhoid wound he had operated on.

He would definitely clap his hands excitedly at once.

"I performed this hemorrhoid-removal surgery last year. So, young man, are you satisfied with my technique? Remember to do anal lifts every day!"

Jaeger smiled. "He didn't die. He's completely recovered now!"

Nake's pupils contracted sharply, and the skin on his face trembled faintly.

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome was one of the diseases most likely to cause newborn deaths.

It could easily cause infants to develop hypoxemia and alveolar collapse, leading to a series of complications.

He couldn't treat this disease, but he had a deep impression of the infant who had suffered from it some time ago.

Tamao twisted the knife further.

"You really are pathetic!"

Jaeger was left speechless. He walked over to Yinyue and explained, "Yinyue Captain, the evening before last, a woman with yellow hair, round glasses, and a black-and-white wizard's robe, dressed to look like a shrine maiden, came to stay at our hideout.

She was the one who cured my son's illness.

But...

She warned us not to tell anyone about it."