Within Konoha Hospital in Konoha.
Jiraiya and Nadeshiko Shizuka waited outside the ward. Shizuka looked somewhat uneasy, pacing back and forth along the hospital corridor.
"Shizuka, don't be so nervous. Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu is among the best in the Shinobi World. She'll definitely solve your master's problems."
Shizuka stopped, nodded, and sat down in a nearby chair, forcing out a smile.
"Of course I know the great name of the Hokage, the 'Slug Princess.'"
"I'm just a little nervous."
With that, she lowered her head and nervously bit at her thumbnail.
Meanwhile, inside the ward, Tsunade was using Medical Ninjutsu to examine Fuzishou Tingxiang's condition. Her expression gradually darkened and grew increasingly unpleasant, her brows knitting together. Only after examining her from head to toe did she remove her disposable rubber gloves and toss them into the medical waste bin beside her.
"Do you know how many underlying ailments you have?" Tsunade's voice was not loud, but Fuzishou Tingxiang could still hear the faint anger within it.
"Lady Tsunade, as a ninja, I naturally know the state of my own body."
"Could you tell me roughly how much time I have left?"
"It doesn't matter if the problems with my body can't be cured. I just want to hold on as long as possible and give Shizuka a little more time to grow."
Though her voice sounded weak, the determination in her words did not waver in the slightest.
Tsunade silently raised her hand and held up four fingers.
"Four months. If you hadn't come to Konoha, you could have lived for four months at most."
"Your muscles have stiffened to varying degrees, especially in your limbs."
"Not only that, your organs are weakening, and your kidneys are close to failure. All of this was caused by chronically overexerting your