The sedatives greatly eased the injured ninja's pain, but a new problem soon followed: they were running out of Ibuse venom.
Even with the Ibuse venom they had recently seized, it still could not meet the ninja's daily needs.
The latest medicine sat in Tsunade's office. Since Dan Katō's death, she had carried an air of deep despondency. Yū knew her convictions had taken a heavy blow.
Fortunately, Tsunade had not been crushed by it, nor had she developed hemophobia. That was a small blessing amid misfortune. Yū had no intention of monopolizing power, so he handed the hospital's main affairs back to Tsunade. He could not let tedious matters tie his hands and feet.
The newly developed sedative lay before Uchiha Yū. They had worked day and night these past few days to ease the ninja's pain, but due to the scarcity of materials, the results were far from satisfactory.
"I'll find a way to get more Ibuse venom. Amegakure's assault has already been stopped, but it's impossible for Konoha to tear through their defenses in a short time."
Tsunade's face held a trace of sorrow. The war had sunk into a quagmire. Hanzō's involvement had thrown the situation slightly out of control, and large numbers of ninja died on the front lines every day.
Hanzō's Ibuse was especially troublesome. Its venom was far more potent than that of ordinary salamanders. Even with the antidote pills developed by Uchiha Yū, the effects remained unsatisfactory.
"What did Teacher Orochimaru say? Should we increase the number of ninja? Now that Sunagakure is helping us bear Kirigakure's pressure, this is the best time to crush them."
He occasionally went to discuss supplies with Orochimaru, and Orochimaru had told him about Amegakure's situation.
"Orochimaru? That man wants to send raiding forces to kill