At the strong request of the medical ninjas, Kazashiro also accompanied Kushina and the others to Konoha Hospital.
On the way, after seeing the devastated streets, Kazashiro and the others realized why reinforcements had been delayed.
The enemy launched a two-pronged attack on Konoha.
This is troublesome. In the original story, only Obito was causing trouble, but now there are two groups eyeing Konoha covetously.
After the examination, Kazashiro, lying on the hospital bed, looked up at the ceiling and fell into deep thought.
The Uchiha who attacked Kushina likely possessed Dojutsu that altered others' perceptions and reversed their vision; it was Dojutsu capable of killing someone upon first sight.
Although they are troublesome, once you get used to the new perspective, you can barely maintain normal operations. Isn't that what Kakashi relied on to launch a surprise attack?
He could take advantage of the enhanced perception in Sage Mode to block his vision and rely entirely on his senses to act.
Let's do it this way next time!
After reviewing the previous battles, Kazashiro felt there were many areas for improvement.
Yeah, if I remember next time I see them, I'll do that!
Imagining countless scenarios of retaliating against his opponent, Kazashiro grinned and let out a cryptic laugh, determined to avenge himself for being stabbed in the future.
The laughter startled Obito, who was guarding outside the Obito.
"What's going on? Is the hospital haunted?"
The laughter sent a chill down Obito's spine. Obito stared wide-eyed at the dimly lit corridor and instinctively moved closer to Kakashi.
"Stay away from me."
Kakashi rolled his eyes and pushed the other person away, patiently waiting for Kazashiro's medical report.
"Obito, Kakashi."
Soon, he was greeted by Rin Nohara, who had been temporarily called in to work overtime.
Waving to the two, Lin smiled and handed Kazashiro's report to Kakashi, "Kazashiro is in good health, there's nothing wrong with him. Your reports will arrive shortly."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Kakashi flipped through the report in his hand, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was nothing unusual.
"What are you two going to do? Spend the night in the hospital, or...?"
Seeing that Kakashi had stopped talking, Rin asked him curiously.
"The wards must be very crowded. I see the second-floor corridor is full of injured ninjas."
Kakashi carefully put away Kazashiro's report, then looked up at Rin.
"Yes, all the single rooms and multi-person rooms are full. This is even with ninjas from powerful Ninja Clan returning to their hometowns for treatment. There are already quite a few people lying in the corridors."
This was the first time Lin had ever seen such a scene, and her tone was full of surprise.
"I'll just sleep in this corridor for the night; it's almost dawn anyway." Kakashi glanced at the time, unconcerned.
"Then I'll stay too," Obito followed suit, indicating that he also wanted to stay.
Hearing their answers, Lin smiled and nodded, "In that case, let's not stay in the corridor. I'll go find two folding chairs, and you can rest in Kazashiro's ward."
After saying that, without waiting for their reply, Lin turned around and went to find a folding chair.
As dawn broke, Hiruzen, who hadn't slept all night, arrived at the Hokage Building.
At the head of the table, Sakumo, who had fought with Sasori, didn't even have time to take off his armor. After receiving simple treatment, he returned to his post.
On a bench not far away, Jiraiya lay on his back, snoring loudly.
Jiraiya didn't wake up until Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura arrived at the office.
"The Sunagakure who attacked the gate escaped."
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Sakumo then explained why he hadn't been able to provide timely support, and also mentioned the puppet controlled by Sasori:
"The puppet controlled by the other side should be the missing Third Kazekage."
"The Third Kazekage? He's been turned into a puppet. And the Sunagakure still dares to say we killed him."
Mitokado Homura was somewhat annoyed.
"Yawn... That guy with the immortal body escaped and was rescued by an Uchiha." Jiraiya he revealed the information from his side.
"So, none of the attackers survived; they all escaped?"
Utatane Koharu, frowned deeply, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome.
Before coming here, she went to Konoha Hospital to assess the losses suffered. The large number of Chunin and Jonin promoted during the war had been killed, leaving Konoha, which had just recovered some strength, in a state of having no one to rely on.
Not to mention the buildings destroyed by Susanoo.
"The one who attacked Kushina's birthing cave was also an Uchiha." Minato, standing behind Sakumo, said with a serious expression.
"Uchiha? There are two of them. Where did they come from?"
Mitokado Homura looked displeased, clearly unhappy with the Uchiha's betrayal.
"Should the Uchiha Clan be investigated?"
Utatane Koharu, tentatively asked.
"Inappropriate."
Sakumo was the first to stand up and deny it.
"This attack was prevented from causing greater losses thanks to the Uchiha Clan's courageous fight. Interrogating them now would be disheartening for the Uchiha Clan."
Hiruzen nodded in agreement, "Not bad."
If it weren't for Fugaku, he probably Susanoo long ago.
"However, Fugaku concealed the fact that he possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan..."
Mitokado Homura had a different opinion on this.
"That's because the previous circumstances didn't allow him to talk about it." Hiruzen understood Fugaku's feelings very well, after all, the Uchiha had indeed been suspected by the higher-ups.
Danzo, in particular, practically wore his prejudice against the Uchiha on his sleeve.
"What puzzles me even more now is how they knew the date and place of Kushina's delivery?"
By forcefully rejecting the proposal to investigate the Uchiha, Hiruzen steered the conversation in another direction.
"Besides those of us here, only the Third Hokage, your personal Anbu, and your three bodyguards, Kazashiro, Obito, and Kakashi, know the location."
"Kazashiro and Kakashi obviously wouldn't have tipped you off, and your personal Anbu all died in the attack. I really can't imagine how the other side found out about this."
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, with serious expressions, explained their points of view.
"Yes, how did they find out...?" Sakumo and the others all began to ponder.
After discussing for another half hour, Sakumo and the others, still unable to figure out where the problem lay, decided to put the matter aside for the time being.
The immediate priority is to accurately assess the losses and rebuild the damaged buildings.
Furthermore, the attack on Konoha must be concealed to prevent other hidden villages from harboring covetous intentions again.
To achieve this goal, after discussion, the group decided to recruit Chunin and Jonin who were not seriously injured and send them to various places to carry out missions.
This method was used to cover up the fact that Konoha Ninja had suffered casualties.