Treating the Wounded, Red Lightning

Qingyun opened the operating room door and found Funo Moonlight standing outside, drenched in blood and frantic with worry. The moment he saw Qingyun, he rushed forward and asked, "Qingyun, how is Nawaki? Is he all right? It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have been hurt so badly."

Qingyun frowned, irritated by Funo Moonlight's rapid-fire questions and disjointed words.

But seeing how deeply Funo Moonlight blamed himself, he held his tongue and interrupted him instead. "Stop. Nawaki is out of danger. As long as he doesn't develop an infection, a month of rest should see him recovered.

"Now tell me what happened, from the beginning. Why were you hurt so badly? Where are Shinnosuke and Shiki Aburame?"

Hearing Qingyun's words, Funo Moonlight felt some of his guilt ease. Since Qingyun wanted to know what had happened, he hurriedly told him everything he knew.

Seven days earlier, Hiruzen Sarutobi had assembled the available ninja to escort a shipment of supplies to the Front Lines.

Orochimaru and Dan Katō had already swept through the rear lines, greatly reducing the number of ninja from Iwagakure and Sunagakure harassing them.

But Sunagakure had suddenly launched a massive assault on Konoha's Front Lines positions. Tsunade led the troops in defense, yet this time, Sunagakure seemed determined to win at any cost, throwing themselves at the defenses regardless of their losses.

Left with no other choice, Tsunade had sent word to Orochimaru to come reinforce her.

The Sand Ninja Village seized the opening. As soon as Orochimaru returned to the front, several squads appeared in the rear and attacked Konoha's Supply Convoy under Ebizo's command.

Most of the Supply Convoy's escorts were genin. Although several Jonin squad leaders and elite Jonin were with them, Ebizo caught them off guard. Not only