"My lord, please, let us stay here for two days!" Seeing Sarutobi Toru approach, the mother immediately turned and pleaded with him.
The mother and daughter were wrapped up tightly, with cloaks over their clothes, as though they could not be seen by others. Only their eyes and blue hair were exposed.
Sarutobi Toru found it rather strange. There was more than one inn in town, so why were they so determined to stay here?
He soon heard the innkeeper's explanation. The mother and daughter had contracted an acute infectious disease, and the other inns had refused to take them in.
"You've got quite the nerve, taking in patients with an infectious disease." Sarutobi Toru looked at the short innkeeper in surprise.
"Ah, my lord, don't let my appearance fool you. I used to work as a caretaker at Konoha Hospital for a while," the short innkeeper hurriedly explained. "Their illness spreads through bodily fluids. As long as their meals are kept separate, there's no risk of infection."
Sarutobi Toru shook his head. "Take off your clothes. I'll treat you."
"Are you a doctor?" the mother hurriedly asked.
"No, no, I'm not a doctor." Only after seeing the disappointment in the mother and daughter's eyes did Sarutobi Toru leisurely add, "I'm a medical ninja."
The instant he said that, hope lit up in their eyes. Medical ninjas now held status far above ordinary people throughout the Shinobi World, even raising the reputation of ninjas as a whole. The two women became incredibly excited upon learning that Sarutobi Toru was a medical ninja.
The mother and daughter's illness was not actually serious. No, more accurately, it was not serious for a medical ninja. An ordinary doctor would probably need half a year to a year to cure them completely—assuming the doctor