Shinji walked down the hospital corridor, his expression indifferent as he looked into one patient room after another.
Some of the injured in these rooms were pale and vacant-eyed. Others were wrapped in bandages from head to toe. Some had even lost an arm or a lower leg.
After a great battle, casualties were inevitable.
But no matter how hardhearted someone was, seeing such terrible scenes was bound to stir a little compassion.
Shinji's feelings, however, were more complicated.
If he had wanted to, he could have stopped the battle during the Chunin Ninja Exams with his abilities. So, in a sense, he was connected to every injured person lying in these rooms.
But he knew this wasn't the time to give in to softness or guilt.
The casualties in the hospital seemed serious, but compared with the Shinobi World as a whole, they were insignificant.
The Overlord of Fear had set its sights on the Shinobi World. The Ten-Tails had to be revived, because that was the only way the Shinobi World could have a chance of survival.
Otherwise, the Shinobi World would suffer the same fate as the Demon Slayer World and become the Overlord of Fear's prey!
"Shinji?"
Suddenly, a voice behind him called out.
Shinji turned at the sound and saw that it was Kaoru Kusa, the Medical Ninja who had first taught him Medical Ninjutsu.
"Teacher Kaoru Kusa!"
Shinji bowed.
Kaoru Kusa, carrying a pile of documents, skipped the pleasantries and asked directly, "Are you free?"
"Yes."
Kaoru Kusa pointed to a row of patient rooms in front of them. "We're seriously short-staffed today. Take over these rooms for now! I'll find someone to relieve you this afternoon!"
"Okay!"
Shinji nodded.
Since he was already an intern Medical Ninja at Konoha Hospital, Shinji quickly took