Not even a moment was spared to mourn Uchiha Bing's death.
The one rushed to the hospital was Toji's former disciple, Matsumoto Kazuka!
After ten years of development.
Gospel Hospital had long since become unrecognizable. The number of medical ninja had surpassed fifty, nearly half of whom had been trained by the Ninja Academy's medical class.
To put it bluntly—
Toji's disciples and grand-disciples controlled Konoha's entire medical system.
Now, the one in charge of the Medical Research Department on the second basement level was another of Toji's disciples, Jun Hyuga.
He had been transferred from the Anbu to Gospel Hospital. With the dual identity of medical ninja and Anbu ninja, he possessed enough prestige to command respect. And having received Toji's heartfelt "encouragement" in his early years, he was just as unwaveringly loyal to Toji.
That morning, Matsumoto Kazuka had gone to Gospel Hospital for a medical examination with Orochimaru, escorted by the Anbu.
Along the way, she suddenly collapsed and could not get back up.
Orochimaru stood beside her, staring at his fallen mother in helpless confusion.
Jun Hyuga happened to be nearby. Seeing his former senior sister collapse, he immediately stepped forward and used the Mystical Palm Technique to examine her. Upon discovering how terrible her condition was, he promptly arranged for a premium special ward on the top floor.
The premium special wards on Gospel Hospital's top floor were limited in number, and there happened to be only one left.
The other contender was a wealthy merchant from the Land of Lightning. Waving his money around, he arrogantly declared that he was an honored guest from the Land of Lightning, that the room had to be his, and that no one else had the right to compete for it.
The nurse handling the paperwork looked troubled,