Inside the room, everyone talking deliberately kept their voices low.
The others rested if they needed rest, while those with injuries waited for the medical ninja to treat them.
The Konoha ninja, who had just fought a battle, were now resting and recuperating.
"All done."
The medical ninja withdrew his chakra, finished bandaging Asuma Sarutobi, and gave him a nod before moving on to the other wounded.
Asuma nodded his thanks, then lit a cigarette. He glanced at his companions resting with their eyes closed and walked to the window.
Gazing at the endless drizzle outside, Asuma seemed to make out several blurred figures patrolling outside.
They were ninja from Amegakure, responsible for protecting the Konoha ninja.
But Asuma and the others did not trust them at all, so they still assigned their own people to handle security.
"There are more and more Iwagakure ninja. This can't go on. We only have so many people. Even if we can hold them off for a while, we can't fully complete the mission."
At some point, Genma Shiranui had come to stand beside Asuma. With a troubled look, he held a senbon between his teeth and gazed at the blurred scenery outside.
"The main problem is that Amegakure's people don't trust us!"
Fighting Iwagakure's ninja was nothing, but having to stay alert and keep an eye on Amegakure behind them was the real headache.
If Amegakure's ninja could cooperate sincerely with Konoha, they might not drive Iwagakure back completely, but at the very least, they would not let them act as brazenly as they did now.
Genma Shiranui chuckled. "How could they possibly trust us? Don't forget, Konoha has seized the vast majority of Amegakure's interests."
"Honestly, they've already shown considerable restraint by not turning on us."
"That's true."
Asuma nodded. Although