After seeing the Uchiha Clan Crest on Shinji's clothes, the Konoha Ninja who had carried the injured girl to the hospital quickly recognized him. He'd heard Shinji was interning with the Medical Team, so he didn't suspect anything. He let Shinji treat the girl while briefly explaining what had happened.
It turned out the Konoha Ninja was a member of the village patrol squad.
While patrolling near the village, they had encountered the girl being pursued by a group of mysterious ninja, so they immediately intervened, hoping to find out what was going on.
But when the mysterious ninja attacking the girl heard them identify themselves, they attacked the patrol squad as well. His squad had been forced to fight back, and the captain had assigned him to bring the injured girl back to the village first.
As the man explained what had happened, Shinji kept working, treating the injured girl.
"Hm?"
He started using Medical Ninjutsu and paused in surprise.
The girl wearing a Kusagakure Forehead Protector had a remarkably pure stream of Yang Release Chakra inside her. It couldn't compare to Karin's, of course, but it was far stronger than what most ninja possessed.
Puzzled, Shinji brushed aside the hair covering the girl's face and wiped the dirt from her cheek. His gaze sharpened. "So it's her!"
The girl had been covered in grime, and her hair had hidden her face, so Shinji hadn't recognized her at first.
Now that he had a better look, he knew who she was.
In the original timeline, this girl named Ryūsetsuna had crossed paths with Naruto. In the end, she had even used her unique Kekkei Genkai, the Dragon Life Reincarnation Jutsu, to save Naruto, trading her life for his.
"Dragon Life Reincarnation Jutsu."
The thought of the technique suddenly piqued