Li's mouth twitched, then he nodded to the woman. "I'll take him to the hospital."
The woman hurriedly nodded. "I'll go with you."
On the way, Li learned that the woman was named Nanako and was Shinnosuke's childhood sweetheart. Although Nanako was a ninja, she suffered from hemophobia and therefore could not go onto the battlefield at all. As time went on, her hemophobia had worsened to the point where she felt disgusted whenever she saw Shinnosuke return covered in blood. It was precisely because of this that Shinnosuke had become the way he was before.
After bringing Shinnosuke back to the hospital, Li learned that this was already Shinnosuke's seventh escape. Since Shinnosuke had never had much savings, the current medical expenses were basically being paid by the Third Hokage. Perhaps that was another blow to Shinnosuke's pride.
Li sighed softly and told Nanako that he was going out to buy a few things before heading out alone. Just as he was picking out some pastries, he heard a shout. "Li, you're here too?"
Li froze slightly and saw Hinata and Hatake Yuiga walking over side by side.
"Li, are you here to visit Teacher Sarutobi?" Hinata asked with a smile.
"Yeah. I just came out of the ward. Teacher Shinnosuke still hasn't woken up." Li glanced at Hinata. She was carrying a large fruit basket, while Hatake Yuiga held a wooden carving meant to symbolize good fortune.
The three of them then headed straight for the hospital.
"Li, you were incredible that day. I never expected you to have that kind of strength," Hatake Yuiga suddenly said.
"Really? I never expected myself to unleash that kind of strength either. But as you saw, I was unconscious for a long time afterward. Still, I'd say that price was worth