The atmosphere fell into dead silence, with only Little Naruto's crying continuing. Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes turned cold, and he shouted sternly.
" Uchiha Huayue, is your heart so cold? Is everything that the Fourth Hokage's family sacrificed their lives and future for worthless in your eyes?"
Several Anbu stared at the surrounded figure with unfriendly expressions, all on guard.
Unexpectedly, a cold laugh came from beneath the mask.
"If they had trusted me and the Uchiha, the Fourth Hokage wouldn't have ended up dying from exhaustion of chakra."
"There were clearly better ways to handle this. If I had just chosen to trust him, I could have used Medical Ninjutsu to lend Minato- Minato-sensei. What a pity."
A gentle breeze stirred up dust in the surrounding area, and the group of Anbu Ninja and Sarutobi Hiruzen silent, speechless.
The Uchiha Clan had previously shown signs of rebellion and were a serious target of Konoha High Command. In the previous battle against the Nine-Tails, Uchiha Huayue even displayed eye power comparable to that of Uchiha Madara.
Not to mention the Third Hokage, even Minato Namikaze, who agreed with the Third Hokage's ideals and advocated for Namikaze Minato within the village, was inexplicably wary when he appeared.
"That's enough. Let's leave it at that. The Anbu will investigate why the Nine-Tails was wreaking havoc in the village. Now, let's go back to the village."
Konoha, numerous Water Release ninjas are actively fighting the fire, while many children and men and women stand before their families, sobbing softly.
A somber and astonished atmosphere enveloped every Konoha. The whispers among the distant Uchiha Clan members made everyone's expressions gloomy, yet they felt utterly helpless.
"They're supposed to be Military Police Force, so why didn't they participate in the fighting? Do they just lash out at the villagers all the time?"
"Tch, those guys are supposed to be from prestigious Konoha clans, what kind of ninjas are they? They're just a bunch of cowards."
"Keep your voice down, or those guys will hear you..."
The various voices gradually became blatant. Uchiha Inabi was furious and about to retort when Fugaku stopped her.
Outside the village, the Third Hokage and a group of Anbu rushed back. Witnessing the tragic scene before them, they couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Even during the Third Great Ninja War, the village wasn't destroyed like this. It's truly tragic, Third Hokage, hehehe."
Not far away, the younger generation who had rushed back to the village from the refuge noticed Huayue being 'protected' by a large number of Anbu agents, and their eyes were filled with confusion.
At that moment, Yuhi Kurenai, who had rushed back from afar, spotted Huayue's figure and her face lit up with joy.
" Huayue, you must have a way, you must have a way if it's you. Dad is dying, you must have a way, right?"
Those bright red, jewel-like eyes flashed with pleading and hope. The Third Hokage remained silent. As an outstanding Jonin in the village, Yūhi Shin Kurenai naturally remembered him.
"With my Medical Ninjutsu, I could give it a try, but given the current situation..."
Looking at the figure being enthusiastically protected by a group of Anbu, the hope that had appeared in her eyes disappeared again, but Hong still wanted to hold on to the last glimmer of hope.
"Please, please let Huayue heal my father, Third Hokage."
"Although we don't know what happened, Uchiha Huayue did not cause any harm to the village, Third Hokage."
Yugao spoke first, followed by several ninjas who had received favors or had clashed with her on the battlefield, which surprised Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"In urgent situations, we must act expediently. I understand. Let Uchiha Huayue treat the injured. The investigation into this accident can wait until after the treatment is finished."
With his hands outstretched and a strange smile on his face, Huayue couldn't help but want to cheer and hurriedly pulled him Yuhi Kurenai the Konoha ward.
Thousands of wounded from the battle against the Nine-Tails gathered together, and the Konoha Medical Squad could only focus on treating the seriously injured. After a brief treatment, Yūhi Shin Kurenai was confirmed to be on the verge of death.
"The shortage of medical ninjas is greater than expected. There's no other way but to use the Shadow Clone Technique."
Amidst swirling White Mist, hundreds of Shadow Clone joined the healing team. Huayue arrived at Yūhi Shin Kurenai's side, ignoring the astonished gazes of the medical ninjas, and rapidly stitched together the internal organs shattered by the Nine-Tails' attack with Chakra Threads.
The medical ninja, who was using the Mystical Palm Technique Healing Technique to maintain life, was amazed by the smooth technique.
"Thank you for your trouble. Leave this to me. You can go and treat the other wounded. Immortal Technique: Palm Mystical Palm Technique."
"Ah, yes!"
The next second, looking around, the medical team members were surprised to find that they could only treat patients with minor injuries, while the seriously injured patients had already been taken care of by Uchiha Huayue alone.
"What amazing control ability! To create so many Shadow Clone and still maintain such fine chakra control, it's incredible Medical Ninjutsu."
"Speaking of which, I once saw him at Konoha Hospital. I never imagined that a child who studied Medical Ninjutsu under Director Nonō would have such a high level of skill."
At the same time, under Yuhi Kurenai's expectant gaze, Yūhi Shin Kurenai, who had already been confirmed dead, let out a faint breathing sound from her mouth and nose.
"Cough cough, what a mess. I never expected you to save me again. Perhaps I will live to see the day when the Will of Fire is passed down to my grandson."
Opening her eyes wearily, Yūhi Shin Kurenai murmured softly, causing the woman beside her to blush.
However, Huayue's lowered eyelids and the moment she spoke, Yūhi Shin Kurenai Shinku became dazed and fell silent.
"Ah, we meet again, Uncle Shinku. You can't be a ninja anymore. Even if your body can be saved, it's still..."
After a long while, Yūhi Shin Kurenai, having accepted reality, smiled calmly, looked at her daughter who was standing beside her with a worried expression, and nodded gently.
"It's already quite an achievement to have escaped the clutches of the Nine-Tails. It's time to stop running around on missions. Maybe I should go to the Ninja Academy and teach kids, hahaha..."
Compared to the brief moment of warmth on this side, in a corner not far away, Iruka, clinging desperately to the last glimmer of hope, forced a smile.
"You're Konoha's best medical ninja, right? Please, save Dad and Mom. There's still hope, isn't there?"
Looking at Iruka, and noticing the fear and sorrow hidden in his eyes beneath his smile, Huayue slowly shook her head.
"It's too late. If it had been a little earlier, there might still be hope..."
"Why? Why! You're so strong, right? You can beat up the Nine-Tails, right? You can heal so many people, why can't you save my dad and mom!"
His almost screaming cry, like that of a wounded animal, drew everyone's attention.
Huayue spoke calmly and indifferently.
"Because the Konoha High Command strictly forbids me from participating in battles or getting close to the Nine-Tails."
"Shut up! Do you know what you're saying, Uchiha Huayue!"