"Lord Tsuchikage, how are you?"
At that moment, the burly ninja accompanying the Tsuchikage stepped between Shimura Danzō and the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, while Ōnoki's son, Kitsuchi, anxiously examined his father's leg injuries.
"Lord Kitsuchi, I know some medical ninjutsu. Let me examine Lord Tsuchikage's injuries."
Shi, the Fourth Raikage's guard, knew some medical ninjutsu and volunteered to treat him.
"Shi, then I'll leave him to you."
Kitsuchi gave him a grateful look. Though he was quite formidable, he knew nothing about medical ninjutsu and was utterly helpless before the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki's injuries.
But after Shi finished examining Ōnoki's wounds, his expression changed drastically. "Th-this... Lord Tsuchikage's legs..."
"How is my father?" Kitsuchi urgently pressed from the side.
Faced with Kitsuchi's anxious gaze, Shi hesitated before saying, "Lord Tsuchikage's legs..."
Before Shi could finish, Shimura Danzō's mocking voice came from behind his mask.
"Hehehehehe. Once someone is struck by my ocular technique, Shivama, no one can heal Ōnoki's legs."
Hearing Shimura Danzō's words, Kitsuchi's face turned exceptionally grim, but he still waited for Shi's conclusion.
"He's right. Lord Tsuchikage's legs have been completely crushed by an external force. Bone fragments and flesh have been mixed together. Even if the bone fragments could be separated from his flesh, the bones could neither be restored nor regenerated."
At this point, Ōnoki's legs had been crushed into a paste of bone fragments and flesh, with blood continuously seeping from where his legs connected to his torso.
The Mystical Palm Technique and other medical ninjutsu Shi knew could only help Ōnoki stop bleeding as quickly as possible, lest he go into shock from excessive blood loss. As for Ōnoki's leg injuries, Shi had no way of dealing with such a difficult situation.
"So you're saying... my father's legs are crippled?" Kitsuchi asked in