Returning to the Valley

Uchiha Ming crossed the traps and arrived at a small dirt pit. Looking at his two disciples lying on the ground and Uchiha Yo, who was forcing himself to stay conscious, he was filled with guilt. He gave a light cough and said, "I've already had someone contact the clan. I also entered the valley and had them spread word to the nearby clansmen that some of our people died in the valley. Once the nearby clansmen hear it, they'll definitely come investigate. If they get here before Root, we'll be saved." That was right. The Root operatives had gone missing, so another squad would definitely come. In their current state, let alone fight, they did not even know whether they would pass out the next second.

Uchiha Yo thought for a moment and asked, "Sensei, how about we return to the valley? The three of us can be treated there. With so many people around, it'll be easier for us to hide. If Root comes here, we'll be wiped out within fifteen minutes."

"I already had someone wait outside the traps. You just need to walk out and lie down up there," Uchiha Ming said.

A flatbed cart carried four corpses. An old man pushed it all the way to a place called Brightheart Compound. After unloading the four bodies, the old man said, "All right, move those two into the bedroom. I'm going to find a doctor. For now, I'll disguise myself as this old man. Don't leave the room. I'll be right back."

Uchiha Yo looked around. This fucking place stored corpses! There was even a couplet: The living are greedy; the dead find clarity. After carrying his two friends into the bedroom, Uchiha Yo clutched his head and leaned against the wall. His head throbbed with pain, as though it were about to explode. His nose began bleeding, and just as he raised a hand to wipe it, the world spun around him and he collapsed to the floor.

"The one inside has internal injuries and needs an IV. He has a mild concussion, and he should improve after the infusion. The one outside also has internal injuries. The spot on his right hand that was fractured before has broken again, and two ribs on his left side are fractured. An IV alone won't do. He needs the bones set and bed rest. The one on the floor is in the worst condition: a severe concussion accompanied by intracranial bleeding. He needs surgery. His eardrums are ruptured as well. Even if he recovers, I can't say whether there'll be lasting effects. He also overused his chakra and has minor internal injuries. As for how well he'll recover, we'll have to see after the surgery. All right, can you release my daughter now? I came with you. I normally need an assistant for surgery, and my daughter is my assistant. Put down the knife. Wouldn't it be better if everyone got along peacefully?" The man in the white coat spoke to Uchiha Ming. Uchiha Ming created a Shadow Clone and said, "You have an assistant. It's me. If anything happens to any one of them, your entire family dies. I mean it."

Uchiha En soon woke after receiving an IV. Once he understood the situation, he gave his bed to Uchiha Yo and sat in a recliner outside the door, closing his eyes without a word. When Uchiha Retsu woke and realized he had fractured something again, he was about to scream before looking around. Seeing that Yo beside him still had not woken up, he hunched over, carrying his IV bag as he got out of bed. He casually dragged over a stool, climbed onto it, then onto the table. Afterward, he lay down on a long table, hung the IV bag from the wall lamp beside him, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

He had only slept for a short while when he felt someone calling him. Opening his eyes, he saw a man wearing a mask. The masked man said, "Hey, little brother, you should go lie down in bed." Uchiha Retsu waved a hand. "No need. Let Yo have the bed." "But this is the operating table!"