She felt like a clown, jumping around all over the Land of Bears, desperately holding back the Third Kazekage, imagining reinforcements arriving soon and teaching him a lesson.
Letting him know that she, Utatane Koharu, was not someone to be trifled with.
But what happened?
The Third Hokage stood her up.
Utatane Koharu did not know whether something had happened in the village. She only knew that she had been stood up.
And she had even lost a hand because of it!
Having missed the optimal treatment window, even if she returned to the village, it would be difficult to restore that hand. From now on, she would be a cripple who could only use one hand.
Losing a hand was a devastating blow for a medical ninja.
"..."
Looking at the despondent Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura hesitated several times before finally voicing what was on his mind.
"Perhaps Hiruzen had his own difficulties. Maybe someone else opposed him, so he was unable to send reinforcements."
"Bullshit! Who could stop him? He is the Hokage! I refuse to believe that once the order reached the frontline camp, Orochimaru would dare disobey it!"
"Orochimaru would not dare, but someone else would."
Mitokado Homura shook his head with a bitter smile.
"..."
That actually made sense. Tsunade seemed to be at the camp. Orochimaru would not dare, but Tsunade would!
If Tsunade forcibly blocked it, then even if Orochimaru was willing to spare men, he would have no way to send them out.
"Tsunade!!!"
Why did she have to keep making things difficult for her?
Utatane Koharu's face darkened, and the flames of fury nearly burst from her eyes.
Seeing Utatane Koharu's face beginning to twist, Mitokado Homura said worriedly, "Koharu, perhaps the truth is not what we think. Let us retreat.