Naruto, standing near the path, caught the attention of passing Uchiha.
Faced with this Medical Ninja whose methods were brutal yet effective, the Uchiha all wore friendly smiles and said politely, "Doctor Menma, you've settled down in the Land of Whirlpools too. With you here, we won't have to worry about getting sick."
Naruto nodded at the Uchiha, able only to respond to their concerns about treatment with a smile.
Medical Ninjutsu could handle minor injuries like severed hands and feet well enough—he only needed to use Yang Release Chakra to promote cell division. But if it was a serious illness like a fever or cold, he was helpless without medicine.
Before long, Naruto spotted Mikoto Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha walking side by side, and his eyes narrowed at once.
Silent for a moment, Minato Namikaze recalled scenes from the past and said to Naruto, "That's Mikoto Uchiha, your mother Kushina Uzumaki's friend. We even discussed arranging a childhood betrothal... too bad you were a boy."
Well, sorry about that... Naruto shook away the image of himself dressed as a girl, then said,
"So Sasuke's mother had that connection too. But according to Shisui, she nearly died by the blade of her son, Itachi, and her husband couldn't be saved either. Now she's separated from Sasuke as well. She's quite pitiful."
Minato Namikaze sighed softly. "Yes. But thanks to you saving Mikoto, otherwise Kushina would probably have been heartbroken beneath the earth. They used to be such close friends."
"No need to thank me. I saved her because she's Sasuke's mother. And secondly, her cooking is fairly good."
"Is that all?"
Minato Namikaze stared at Naruto, then said meaningfully,
"But you had already noticed the conflict between the village and the Uchiha. You contacted Shisui Uchiha in advance and secretly