At Konoha's Medical Department, Tsunade treated the wound of a Konoha ninja who had been bitten during the earlier battle.
The wound was shallow. It only looked serious because it had bled so much; a bandage would suffice.
But the Konoha ninja seemed to be in unbearable pain, his face slick with cold sweat.
"Do you have any other wounds? Does it really hurt that much?"
Tsunade took fresh white gauze from her medical kit, tore off a strip, and bandaged the gruesome wound. Her expression was odd, her voice tinged with confusion.
Injuries like this were commonplace for ninja. Why was this man in so much pain?
"I don't think so. This is my only wound, but something doesn't feel right..."
The wounded ninja shivered, his whole body beginning to tremble.
Tsunade examined him again with Medical Ninjutsu. Finding nothing wrong with him, she grew puzzled.
Was he affected by some strange technique formula?
Unfortunately, I've never encountered anything like this. I wonder if Big Brother Leaf Dragon knows anything about it. He's seen so much; surely he must have heard of it.
"Can you hold on? There's nothing I can do about your symptoms. Rest here for a little while, and I'll find someone who can help."
Tsunade gave him two painkiller tablets and had him swallow them. Then, with her brows tightly furrowed, she turned and pushed open the treatment room door.
Just as she turned away, the medical ninja behind her abruptly stopped trembling. Strange runes appeared on his face, and he stretched his mouth into a grin before silently lunging at her.
Tsunade rapidly considered possible treatments, seemingly oblivious.
Outside Konoha, Xihuo gazed at the peaceful village in the distance, eased his grip, and released the Eight-Tails.
The main body's Leaf Dragon disguise had