At that moment, elsewhere, in a building within the Konoha Ninja Engineering Corps camp.
"Cough... cough, cough, cough!"
A burst of violent coughing suddenly rang out amid the crackling flames inside the room.
"Hirohiko, how are you?"
This was followed by the anxious voice of a young girl.
"I... I'm fine. Check on Teacher Kushina and little Naruto first."
After the girl spoke, a weak young man's voice slowly rang out.
"We should bandage Hirohiko first."
At that moment, another weak but gentle female voice spoke up.
Honestly! Had Hirohiko and Yukina picked up Chiba's bad habits too? Once today was over, she would definitely straighten out their willful ways! Lying on the only piece of furniture in the room—a bed—Kushina slightly turned her head to look at the blood-covered boy leaning against the bedside and the girl beside him, whose body was also covered in wounds as she watched him with concern. A flash of lingering fear crossed her pale face, while waves of heartache welled up in her eyes.
Especially when she saw her beloved student's severed arm lying nearby, she gently bit down on her pale lips.
The battle from moments ago was still vivid in her mind. The image of her beloved student suddenly rushing out and standing before her husband, blocking that sudden sword strike, continued to flicker through her thoughts.
If not for the boy now leaning against her bed, her husband would likely have been separated from his head, and she and her newborn son would likely have fallen victim to the enemy as well.
"Yes!"
Hearing her teacher's order, the girl immediately nodded. With a tearing sound, she ripped off a piece of her clothing and tightly wrapped it around the boy's severed arm to stop the bleeding, her white teeth gently