After the Black Rods were pulled from Nagato's back, everyone realized they had penetrated a full eight or nine centimeters deep!
No wonder Nagato had been unable to use his own abilities.
He had thought there was no one in the world who could heal him, yet there was someone in Another World.
Shadow Clones moved continuously behind Nagato, pulling out more than a dozen Black Rods.
Their shapes varied somewhat, but their ends were all clearly very sharp.
When Alternate Konan saw the bloody holes covering Yahiko's back, her heart clenched painfully.
Only after seeing Nagato smile as though nothing was wrong did she relax slightly.
"At this rate, Nagato will probably be healed very soon. As expected of Shishou—number one when it comes to miraculous healing."
Yahiko said it with a grin. He was not particularly worried, because no one knew Torikaze's methods better than he did.
Forget Nagato's current condition—even if he only had one breath left, Torikaze could still heal him.
Sure enough, the bloody holes left behind after the Black Rods were removed quickly closed under Torikaze's unceasing Healing Art.
At last, Alternate Konan could no longer hold back. Great tears rolled down her cheeks.
Konan and Yahiko comforted her from the side. "Don't cry. Nagato has been given a new lease on life. You should be happy."
Nagato also raised his head and forced a smile. "They're right, Konan. Don't cry. I can feel my vitality recovering quickly. Lord Torikaze's Medical Ninjutsu is incredible."
As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, Nagato possessed an enormous amount of vitality.
Even after Torikaze had used Healing Art for so long, he still could not fully restore Nagato's vitality. Nagato's body had been depleted far too severely.
After an hour, only around two-thirds had been restored. Torikaze