Before long, the group reached the vicinity of Konoha Ninja Village's medical outpost on the Eastern Front. Before they even caught sight of the outpost, Konoha ninja approached to question them. After all, the importance of medical ninja in war was plain to see, and they were the troops most in need of protection. Having medical ninja behind the lines greatly increased the other ninja's chances of survival.
After providing the password and presenting their written orders, then undergoing an inspection by a sensory ninja, the group was allowed through. They soon caught sight of the medical outpost. The demands of medical work meant that the outpost was kept in excellent condition and had never suffered the ravages of battle. It was nothing like the frontline outposts, where fight after fight left no room to worry about the state of the surroundings.
The first thing they noticed upon entering the outpost was the quiet. Apart from ninja crying out in pain, the medical ninja passing nearby said nothing unless it was necessary. The atmosphere left the group with little desire to speak either, and they simply looked around the outpost with curious eyes.
As they passed a tent, a sudden scream rang out from inside, so agonized that it sounded as though someone was being subjected to horrific torture. A moment later, a blonde woman emerged, removed her white cap, and muttered, "Can't even take this much pain. What the hell has he been training for?"
"Lady Tsunade." The Konoha ninja guiding them immediately saluted her.
At this, the young ninja behind him began whispering among themselves, careful not to let anyone else hear. They had never imagined that this coolly beautiful woman, whose figure even a loose medical uniform could not conceal, was the Princess Tsunade they had heard