The Drained Medical Ninjas

At this moment, in the [Shiki Origin Realm].

On a ring satellite near the [Branch Family Continent].

This was a medium-sized medical outpost established by [Inaba Wheel].

It was used to treat the wounded withdrawn from the battlefield.

There were thousands of similar outposts, large and small, all stationed on satellites surrounding every [Branch Family Continent].

"Wake up! Wake up already!"

Amid loud shouts and violent shaking, Shi, formerly a Kumogakure jonin, finally regained consciousness.

"Kabuto?"

"What is it?"

"I...?"

Shi asked weakly and laboriously, his head still throbbing faintly.

His body felt utterly hollow and powerless.

It was as though he had gone three days and nights without sleep or food.

Both his body and mind were at their breaking point.

Clearly, this was the result of excessive chakra consumption.

After all, chakra was refined from the fusion of spiritual and physical energy...

"You overused your chakra and nearly passed out..."

Kabuto replied with considerable concern.

Fainting from chakra depletion was practically equivalent to sudden death. It was extremely dangerous!

Of course, Kabuto himself was not in much better condition.

The heavy dark circles under his eyes, his gaunt face, and his withered body all showed that he, too, was teetering on the edge of overexertion.

Still, his gaze remained firm, glinting with excitement.

It was far better than Shi's unfocused, lifeless eyes.

"Right!"

"I was treating people just now..."

"And my quota..."

Kabuto helped Shi sit up and fed him a tiny pill.

"What is this?"

"A chakra-restoring 'elixir pill,' rare stuff that only Otsutsuki can use. The Young Clan Head gave it to me before. It works very well!"

"Take one first. Don't die here..."

In fact, it was precisely thanks to these 'elixir pills' that Kabuto had barely endured this round of 'deathly squeezing.'

Otherwise, he