Eyes closed, then opened.
What comes into view is a sea of green.
Judging from its shape, it should be the tip of a tent.
Shifting my gaze downwards, I saw two heads, one white and one black, perched on my left.
Based on the hairstyle and Kazashiro color, we can conclude that the two heads belong to Kakashi and Obito respectively.
Looking further into the distance, you can see three little ones huddled side by side in a corner, resting with their heads down; they are all familiar faces.
Green Might Guy, black Ebisu, and Genma Shiranui, who never forgets to have Senbon Shiranui Genma in his mouth even while sleeping.
"You're awake, Kazashiro."
A slightly surprised voice rang out from the right. Kazashiro looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lin standing next to the tent.
Lin's voice wasn't loud, but it instantly woke everyone who was sleeping.
Obito looked up blankly and saw Rin supporting Kazashiro's upper body so that he could lean against the hospital bed.
Pouting in grievance, Obito suddenly pounced on Kazashiro and hugged him tightly, tears and snot streaming down his face.
This scene seems strangely familiar.
"Let go quickly, it hurts! Hey, does it not hurt?"
Kazashiro, expecting to feel pain from his wounds, pushed Obito away with a look of disgust, only to find that he did not feel any pain at all.
"Kazashiro, it's good that you're awake. We can still continue our youthful competition!"
Kai, Ebisu, and the others, hearing the commotion, also came over. Seeing that Kazashiro was unharmed, they all showed expressions of relief, especially Kai, who flashed his bright white teeth, almost blinding Kazashiro.
"Spare me the competition, I don't want to do anything right now, I just want to take a good vacation." Kazashiro waved his hand helplessly, then suddenly remembered something. "I remember I seemed to have encountered Ji Xiang San, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, at the end. Who saved me?"
"Hmph--" Obito was about to show off his pride when Kakashi ruthlessly pushed him away.
"It was the Anbu who found us, asked us about your whereabouts, and after learning that you had left the camp, led us to search for you."
"You have no idea how nervous we were when the Anbu found us."
"Kazashiro, I acknowledge your passion and youth for escaping from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!"
The group chattered incessantly, leaving Kazashiro unsure who to reply to first.
And what does it mean to escape from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?
If I hadn't been Chakra back then, I could have easily transformed the Lucky Three Treasures into the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix, believe it or not.
"Hey kid, what's all the noise about?"
A bold voice rang out at the tent entrance, instantly silencing everyone.
Accompanied by steady footsteps, Tsunade, dressed in Konoha Ninja uniform, walked in.
Even though the large thunderbolt on her chest was covered by armor, its beautiful outline was still visible.
"Hey kid, you woke up after only being unconscious for a day. I thought you were going to sleep for a few more days. But that's good, knowing you're alright, your troublesome father can finally behave for a while."
Raising an eyebrow, Tsunade pushed aside Kakashi and Obito, who were closest to Kazashiro, and lifted the blanket covering Kazashiro to check his injuries.
"Isn't it inappropriate to do this in front of so many people, Lord Tsunade..."
Seeing that Tsunade was about to lift her shirt in front of so many people, Kazashiro started to feel shy.
"They're just kids, why bother with all this? Alright, the patient's asked, you can all get out!"
With a gentle pat on Kazashiro's head, Tsunade stopped what she was doing, urging the others to hurry up and leave, leaving only Rin behind to cooperate with her.
When she lifted Kazashiro's clothes, Tsunade subconsciously looked away, only turning her head back after confirming out of the corner of her eye that there was no blood.
"Such strong recovery ability."
Seeing that Kazashiro's back was completely unmarked, Lin blurted out instinctively.
"Um..."
Hearing Rin's words, Tsunade frowned and nodded.
"All healed?"
Kazashiro was also somewhat puzzled. When he was hit by the shuriken, he clearly felt the pain, and he also had a penetrating wound in his abdomen...
Could it be that Isobu his move?
"Lin, please go out for a moment."
Having clearly remembered the location of Kazashiro's wound, Tsunade calmed herself down and let Rin leave the tent.
"Tell me about it. Judging from your expression, you should know what's going on."
Tsunade, sensing something amiss from Kazashiro's expression, crossed her arms, sat down beside Kazashiro's hospital bed, crossed her left leg over her right, and raised her chin to indicate that Kazashiro could speak.
"Well..."
Kazashiro started a brainstorming session.
Tsunade should be trustworthy. After all, she is his senior sister, and the fact that she was willing to take over the mess left by the Third Hokage in the original work shows that she also possesses the so-called "Will of Fire".
However, he acts too impulsively and has a strong gambler's mentality.
"It must be related to the Isobu inside me, which is the Three-Tails..."
Kazashiro did not describe the details of the incident in detail, but only recounted how he was attacked and then used a ruse to seal the Three-Tails into his body.
He also informed Tsunade that one of the attackers was an unidentified Uchiha member.
"By the way, I remember Lord Tsunade, weren't you doing guidance work at the rear hospital? What brings you here?"
While Tsunade was processing the large amount of information transmitted by Kazashiro curiously inquired about her purpose.
"Hmph, didn't you hear what I just said? Your troublesome father has caused quite a bit of trouble since he found out you were injured."
Tsunade, annoyed, pressed her hand on Kazashiro's head and gave it a good ruffled scrape.
She was doing quite well in the rear, where all she had to do every day was direct medical ninjas to perform surgery on the wounded. Although working overtime had become the norm, the conditions were still much better than those on the front lines.
On the very day Kazashiro was attacked, Tsunade and his men forcibly Danzo down the door, ordering Tsunade to urgently go to the Kirigakure front line with the Third Hokage's transfer order.
"Your dad is something else. Any medical ninja could have healed your injuries, but he insisted on calling me here. Thanks to him, I'm stuck here for a long time until the war is over before I can go back to the village."
Tsunade in annoyance, grumbling aloud, but she wasn't actually upset about it.
The situation at the front was much worse than expected. With the compassion of a healer, Tsunade had no intention of leaving even without orders from the Third Hokage and Danzo, after seeing so many wounded.