The deathly pallor had completely faded from Kankuro's face.
His eyes were closed, and he kept groaning.
It looked like his life was finally out of danger.
Sakura Haruno watched from beside him, dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at Sen Senju's fingers.
Green sap still clung to them.
"It actually worked. Sen, you're incredible."
Sakura rubbed her reddened eyes.
He grabbed a clean piece of gauze.
Then he casually wiped his fingers.
A green stain remained on the gauze.
He yawned, squeezing tears from the corners of his eyes.
"All right, stop looking at me like that."
"This guy's tough. He won't die."
"Sakura, hurry up and get things packed."
"We still have real work to do."
"I only just got back from the border."
"All that jolting nearly shook my bones apart."
"I really want to find somewhere and get a good night's sleep."
Sakura set the medicine bottle on the table.
Her face reddened with embarrassment.
"Sen, what jutsu did you just use?"
"That was a deadly poison specially made by Sasori."
"Even Granny Chiyo couldn't figure out an antidote."
"And you cured it with one casual drop?"
"If I wrote this up in a medical report..."
"The village's medical department would go crazy."
"How about teaching me that jutsu?"
"I could treat you to barbecue."
Sen Senju shoved both hands into his trouser pockets.
He rolled his eyes at her in annoyance.
"Teach you what? I was born with this."
"Nobody else can learn it. Forget it."
"If you've got time to spare, why not figure out..."
"How to help Kankuro sit up first?"
"Look at his eyes rolling back."
"He'll probably throw up for a while later."
Kakashi Hatake felt around in his pocket.
He took out a Summoning Scroll and unfurled it.
He bit his finger