"Lord Hokage."
When Xia Yan entered the hospital room, he smiled and nodded to Minato Namikaze before turning his gaze to Kushina.
He likewise gave Kushina a friendly nod. As far as he was concerned, that was enough.
In truth, he had never expected to be so lucky. After all, he had not been sure when Minato Namikaze would wake from his coma.
He had not infused Minato Namikaze with much vitality. The rest of his recovery would have to depend on Minato himself.
What he had done was already practically cheating. After all, whether medicine or ninjutsu was used to treat someone, the most important thing was still the body's ability to heal itself.
Both jutsu and medicine actually served only a supporting role.
By pouring vitality directly into someone, Xia Yan was, in a sense, directly repairing the problems within their body.
Of course, that repair could also be viewed as using vitality to activate the body's healing cells, making them multiply more vigorously.
Of course, that was only Xia Yan's own theory. He had never studied medicine, after all, and had not delved very deeply into even medical ninjutsu.
"You're being too formal, Xia Yan. I don't think there's any need for that between us."
Minato Namikaze shook his head gently, then said with a smile.
"But you've come at just the right time. I wanted to hear about Konoha's current situation."
Minato Namikaze remained concerned about Konoha's situation, even though his own condition could hardly be called good.
But as Hokage, he had that responsibility. And now that Xia Yan was here, he would never forgive himself if he did not get a proper understanding of things.
Kushina frowned, then sighed helplessly. She knew exactly what her husband was like.
Although she was somewhat troubled by