When they returned to the command camp, the four found it was merely somewhat noisy. It didn't look like enemies were attacking.
No one came to tell them why they'd been called back, so they had no choice but to return to their squad's quarters and rest.
When they reached the entrance, they found an unfamiliar young kunoichi waiting there. The moment she saw Higashino Makoto, she hurried over and asked, "Excuse me, are you Higashino Makoto?"
"I am. Who are you?"
"I'm Tsunade Mai, a nurse in the camp's Medical Department. Director Mishima asked me to find you."
Yugao Gekko nodded. "Go ahead. If anything comes up, I'll have the other two come find you."
"All right, I'll go take a look."
Medical Ninjas were scarce to begin with, and the Eastern Front's Kirigakure Battlefield was no exception. Since the two sides were locked in a standoff and fighting was infrequent, many Medical Ninjas had headed north with Hyuga Hiashi's Support Force. The fighting was fierce up there, and they needed more hands.
When Higashino Makoto arrived at the temporary Medical Department, he found it was no longer as quiet as usual. There were many more wounded.
Several Medical Ninjas and nurses were treating the more seriously injured. The lightly wounded would have to wait.
Higashino Makoto Squad had been stationed north of the command center, at the Land of Waves defense line. There hadn't been any reports of major battles there recently.
That meant these wounded had come from the Land of Whirlpools defense line to the south.
Who knew what they'd been through?
Just then, Higashino Makoto spotted a young Ninja who looked vaguely familiar. He seemed about thirteen or fourteen, around Might Guy's age, and was staying beside an injured teammate.
Higashino Makoto walked over and