Neji left the village and headed in the direction of Shikamaru and the others.
The white figure shuttled through the rainy forest like a ghost, causing some areas where the rain fell to temporarily become blank.
He had no feelings about saving Asuma. It was a matter of time and fate. Since there was a chance of survival, it was considered a rescue.
Both sides were moving towards each other, and in Neji's field of vision, they soon discovered their location.
At this time, the barrier on Asuma's body was already very weak, and Shikamaru was also ready to trigger the next amulet.
With the sound of rain, several figures flashed quickly in the forest, and a white figure appeared in front of them.
This made Ino, who was sending each other off, his eyes brighten, and he quickly shouted to Shikamaru, who was busy on his way. "Shikamaru! It's Neji, Neji is here!"
This made Shikamaru feel his heartbeat as he touched the amulet in his arms and was preparing to use it again for Asuma.
When I raised my head, there was still rain hitting my face, and I looked at the white figure through the heavy rain curtain, showing a hint of joy.
"Choji, Ino, let's go down!"
The three of them took Asuma to find an open space and landed together with Neji.
Choji said nothing, Expansion Jutsu started using it directly. He covered the top with his huge palm and placed it on the tree to protect it from wind and rain. He was very careful.
And Ino also wiped a piece of Poneglyph clean on the open space and asked Shikamaru to lay Asuma on it.
Neji also directly lit up his palm with a green light, pressed it on Asuma, and began to check.
Shikamaru and the three people gathered around worriedly. They looked at Neji who was checking with their hearts in their hearts.
They have never had the experience of facing the death of someone close to them.
Not to mention, it was Asuma who brought them up from graduation, which made their hearts very heavy.
Neji briefly checked Asuma's physical condition. Now Asuma is very weak, has fallen into a coma, and his breathing is as weak as paper thin.
Shikamaru said a little nervously, "Neji, can teacher Asuma be saved?"
Looking at Neji, who had a slightly solemn face, he now secretly hated himself for not practicing hard in the first place.
As long as I am stronger, I won't encounter this kind of situation. At the same time, I am glad that I have been trained by Neji since childhood.
Neji expands [Nen Barrier], indicating that Choji no longer needs to maintain [Expansion Jutsu].
Then he said to Shikamaru, "Fortunately, the wound is next to the heart, otherwise I'm afraid even the amulet would be useless."
"But even so, my heart has been traumatized. I need to focus on treatment next, and you guys will guard the surroundings."
The three of them nodded, Shikamaru stopped disturbing Neji, looked at Asuma deeply, and looked around.
He was rejoicing that he finally exerted all his influence on that man and allowed Teacher Asuma to avoid a certain death situation.
With just a little difference, Teacher Asuma would be hopeless on the spot.
The treatment process is very slow, especially since the heart was damaged a lot, so Neji also handles it carefully and heals slowly.
More than an hour passed, and as the rain passed and the sky cleared, Neji also completed the operation.
Fortunately, both Medical Ninjutsu and [Chakra Scalpel] can be treated through skin separation, without the need for complete incision.
Otherwise, in such a bad environment, if you want to undergo incisional treatment, the survival rate of Asuma is only one tenth.
"Okay, the treatment is complete!"
After hearing Neji's words, the three of them quickly lifted their guard and all came together.
Looking at Asuma, who was breathing steadily and sleeping peacefully, they couldn't help but feel fear in their hearts.
The separation between life and death is only one step away. The feeling of watching someone close to you about to leave is really heavy.
Even if they are ninjas and are used to facing death, it just means that they are suppressing it deep in their hearts.
Otherwise, why would Obito and Kakashi be in such pain? The two of them would activate Mangekyō Sharingan simultaneously.
Let Kakashi bear the burden of one Mangekyo Sharingan, and in the end it becomes a 50-50 split. Otherwise, with his talent, he can still withstand the exploitation of ordinary Sharingan.
Neji felt the silence of the three people, and naturally understood that they blamed themselves, and sighed, "Okay, stop blaming yourself, practice hard in the future, just take this time as a lesson."
Shikamaru looked up at Neji and said with difficulty, "Thank you, Neji!"
The other two people also thanked them, which made Neji a little unhappy. "We are all companions, so we should be grateful."
"But I still have to tell you some bad news. Asuma will no longer be able to be a ninja."
"What!?"
The three of them were shocked, Neji explained.
"The heart is damaged. Asuma will not be able to engage in high-intensity battles in the future, otherwise he is likely to die suddenly."
"His heart can no longer support him in fighting, so I'm sorry, I can only ensure that he doesn't die."
"Even the teacher may not be able to do anything, but I'd better go back and let the teacher check it out!"
The three of them shook their heads, and Shikamaru said, "This is already a good result. At least teacher Asuma is still alive."
Choji and Ino nodded in agreement, and Ino also said, "Thank you for your amulet this time. Without it, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to wait for you."
As for the effect of the amulet, they were still joking at first, as this kind of thing was not useful at all.
As a result, it has now become an important thing to protect Asuma, which makes them very happy. It is a joke and they still carry it with them.
This made Neji smile and said to Ino, "Now you don't mind that the things I sent are not good-looking?"
Ino smiled coquettishly, waved his hands quickly and said, "I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it!"
Asuma was successfully treated and rescued. They all relaxed and had smiles on their faces.
Choji patted his chest and said, "Let me be taught by Asuma for the rest of the journey!"
Neji joked, "I must look for you. Don't let Asuma be shaken too much on the next journey. It just so happens that you have a natural cushion."
He patted Choji's belly, which was so elastic that it immediately made him smile, and he didn't mind Neji implying that he was fat.
The three of them carefully placed Asuma on Choji's back. Shikamaru and Ino once again told Choji not to move too much, making Choji nod repeatedly.
Everyone then embarked on their return journey. On the way, they met Team Guy and others who came to support them, and they returned to Konoha together.
When everyone returned to Konoha Gate, they saw Naruto who had been waiting there for a long time.
There were Kakashi, Yamato, Sakura, and Medical Team waiting next to them.
After everyone showed their faces, Naruto shouted, "Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, are you okay!"
He quickly rushed to everyone and looked around to see if they had any problems, but was pressed down by Neji and pointed at Asuma.
Only then did Naruto converge. Medical Team followed closely behind. Under the command of Sakura, Asuma was placed on a stretcher and Konoha Hospital was delivered urgently.