Before the White Wolf's Corpse
After ending the White Wolf's life, Hoshi dropped heavily to the ground. The battle had drained him tremendously.
The Shadow Clone and three consecutive uses of Line of Moonlight had burned through most of his Chakra. Combined with the relentless pursuit and fighting, he was completely exhausted by now.
He grabbed the roasted meat that had been used to lure the White Wolf earlier and stuffed a few bites into his mouth. Though it had gone cold, it was still far better than dry, coarse Military Ration Pills.
He had only just swallowed two pieces when Torifu Akimichi appeared before them and asked with concern, "How is everyone? No serious injuries, right?"
The moment Torifu saw the White Wolf's corpse, most of the weight in his heart lifted. Things had not turned out as badly as he had feared. After hearing the reports from the three of them, he finally let out a long breath. It had been a close call, but fortunately nothing disastrous had happened. Otherwise, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.
Shinku was completely unharmed. Hoshi had only injured the web between his thumb and forefinger, in addition to using up a great deal of Chakra. Sakumo was in the worst condition of the three, with two broken ribs and abrasions from that blow, making him look rather miserable.
Torifu was highly versatile. Not only did he set Sakumo's ribs, but he also used Healing Jutsu, the most basic form of Medical Ninjutsu, to treat the minor wounds on Sakumo and Hoshi.
Watching the wound on his hand heal completely, Hoshi felt that he ought to find an opportunity to learn some Medical Ninjutsu himself. He was not on the same team as Tsunade, after all. Learning