An enemy?
Hearing the Third Raikage's grim words, all the Kumogakure shinobi froze. The dejected look on their faces eased, and thoughts such as What a cunning Little Monster abruptly came to a halt.
There were other enemies? Other than Taki Chiba, what enemies could there be? At a time like this, what other enemies could possibly appear? The thought naturally surfaced in their minds.
Hm? Wait, had they forgotten something? Something important?
Then, as that thought turned over in their minds, all their expressions changed, alarm flashing across their faces.
That was right!
They still had enemies! Taki Chiba, that Little Monster, was not the main enemy at all!
The true enemy...
"How is Dodai?"
Just as they shuddered and realized the truth, their expressions changing drastically, the Third Raikage's unquestionable voice rang out again.
This was followed by the sound of Water Walking.
"His condition has stabilized!"
As soon as those words fell, a woman answered. She was one of the several Medical Ninja treating Dodai. This middle-aged female Medical Ninja appeared to be the backbone of the group, directing the entire treatment process and arranging the rotation of the Medical Ninja.
As for Dodai, over the past few minutes, three or four Medical Ninja had been treating him together, with one rotation in between. He already looked much better. His gaunt, skin-and-bones appearance and atrophied muscles had vanished. There was some color in his face, and his body had filled out beneath the skin. Though he still looked excessively thin, it was obvious from his appearance that his condition had stabilized. He should have passed the critical stage.
After all, his life-threatening condition had been caused by excessive Chakra depletion, not internal or external injuries. With treatment and replenishment from Medical Chakra, his condition would naturally stabilize,