On their way down the mountain, Uzumaki Menma, Naruto, and Neji came across Mizuki, who looked utterly miserable as he crawled along the ground.
Before Byakko struck him in the abdomen, Mizuki had gathered a great deal of Chakra there to defend himself.
But Mizuki had never expected that blow from the white tiger to knock him unconscious anyway.
His life was not in any real danger, but Mizuki was now so weak that he could not muster any strength.
Mizuki could only lie prone on the ground and struggle to crawl down the mountain.
As long as he encountered someone, he could ask them to take him to the Ninja Hospital.
Uzumaki Menma tossed Neji onto Naruto's back, then ran over to Mizuki. "Yo, isn't this Mizuki? Why do you look so miserable?"
The moment Mizuki saw Uzumaki Menma's face, his heart skipped a beat. Why had he run into them again?
What Mizuki least wanted was for those two Demon Foxes he despised to see him in such a miserable state.
But he had no choice now. Forcing out a faint smile, he pleaded, "I was attacked by a tiger. Could you take me to the Ninja Hospital?"
"Oh my, but we have an injured person here too. We might not be able to help you, Mizuki."
Uzumaki Menma pointed at Neji, whom Naruto was carrying on his back.
Neji and Naruto were genuinely worried that Mizuki would die here.
After getting down from Naruto's back, Neji said, "Menma, I can hold on for a while."
"See? Now you can take me to the hospital, right?"
Uzumaki Menma said "awkwardly," "But why should we help you without getting anything in return? We don't even know you."
"I'm Neji's teacher, aren't I, Neji?"
Mizuki wanted to kill Uzumaki Menma.