[Allied Forces Camp · Medical Tent · Early Morning]
When Naruto opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the white roof of a tent. The smell of medicinal herbs filled the air, and he heard the groans of the wounded and the footsteps of medical ninja. He tried to sit up, but every muscle in his body protested, the pain making him suck in a sharp breath.
"Don't move." Tsunade's voice came from beside him. "Your chakra is almost completely depleted, and your meridians were damaged too. If the Nine-Tails hadn't repaired most of the damage, you wouldn't even be able to move a finger right now."
Naruto turned his head and saw Tsunade treating a gravely wounded Iwagakure ninja in the next bed. Her movements were practiced and swift, green medical chakra flowing through her palms as the patient's broken bones healed before his eyes.
"Granny Tsunade..." Naruto rasped. "Where's Sasuke?"
"In the next tent." Tsunade didn't look up. "He's in worse shape than you. Overusing those eyes, then forcibly drawing on the Hōgyoku's power, damaged his optic nerves. The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's self-healing ability is repairing them, but he'd better avoid using ocular techniques for the time being."
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. At least Sasuke was alive.
"What about everyone else? Dad? Jiraiya-sensei?"
"They're all alive." Tsunade finally finished the treatment and turned to look at him. "Minato suffered some minor injuries, Jiraiya broke two ribs, Kakashi fractured his left arm, and Guy tore his muscles by opening the Seventh Gate. But compared to the more than two thousand who died, they were lucky."
Naruto fell silent. More than two thousand people. In just one clash, more than two thousand ninja had closed their eyes forever. And of those Ōtsutsuki, aside from Urashiki being