Time passed, second by second. After two hours, the ninjas led by Kakashi had rescued everyone from the walls and brought them down to the ground. Kakashi then ordered the Medical Squad to treat their injuries. He believed they would all be fine before long.
Over those two hours, Uzuki Yugao had healed almost all of Ruri's injuries. Of course, Momokusa Harukawa had also recovered by then, and during those two hours, she had worked alongside Uzuki Yugao to treat Ruri.
After the Konoha ninjas finished cleaning everything up, they assembled their forces and returned to Konoha. Once they were back, Ruri and the other wounded were all admitted to the hospital.
Although Ruri had almost recovered, he was still unconscious. It had to be said that Ruri had made an enormous contribution this time!
Ten days later.
"Harukawa, I don't want any more chicken soup. I've had it every day for the past four or five days, and I'm sick of it." Ruri lay in his hospital bed and spoke with a smile to Momokusa Harukawa beside him.
"No. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet, and it looks like your stamina hasn't returned to its peak either. You have to drink this chicken soup now. I put a lot of care into making it for you, so you must finish it. It'll do your body a lot of good." Momokusa Harukawa frowned as she spoke softly to Ruri, then spooned some chicken soup into his mouth.
Ruri shook his head, utterly bored, but could only steel himself and drink the chicken soup Momokusa Harukawa held to his lips.
"Ruri, how are you doing? You're almost recovered, right? Do you know how worried we were about you? Thank goodness you're all right. If anything had happened to you, how could