The first thing Kazemori Masaki needed to do was familiarize himself with the situation at the Medical Camp. He had been away from the front lines for too long. Back in Konoha Ninja Village, he could only obtain reports on outcomes; details of the measures taken on-site were never sent back to the village, since those stationed there had no need for that information.
He and Satomi had just stepped outside when they saw a Konoha ninja approaching with three people behind him—Uzumaki Toru and his companions. The Konoha ninja said, "Lord Kazemori, they said they knew you and had something to discuss, so I brought them here. Is that...?"
"Yes, I know them." Kazemori Masaki nodded to the Konoha ninja. "Thank you for your trouble."
The Konoha ninja hurriedly replied, "It was nothing." He looked up at the young man who had earned such a reputation in the Medical Camp, but said nothing more before taking his leave.
"I'm very sorry. We don't really know our way around here, so we had to come and ask. I hope we're not troubling you, Lord Kazemori," Uzumaki Toru said apologetically.
The ninja ranks established by Konoha Shinobi Village had spread to other villages, with their distant relatives in the Uzumaki Clan among the first to adopt them. Hierarchy among ninja was very strict. Kazemori Masaki was already a Jonin, so even though Uzumaki Toru was around his age, he still addressed him as "lord."
"Not at all. We were just heading out ourselves, so let's go together." Kazemori Masaki smiled.
Fortunately, although the old passwords and security measures had all been replaced, the basic layout had not changed much. Kazemori Masaki took the three Uzumaki around the entire Medical Camp, explaining its defenses, resting areas, medical care, and other arrangements. Of