The Main Battlefield, the second day.
The morning mist had yet to disperse completely, but the makeshift camp was already bustling.
Shihōin Naraku and Tsunade stood at the camp entrance, watching as rows of wounded were carefully carried onto horse-drawn wagons.
These were the more seriously wounded, who needed to return to the village for further treatment.
Because the journey would take three days, however, they had been assigned to wagons so their injuries would not worsen again or even endanger their lives.
"Lord Naraku!"
"Lady Tsunade!"
Naraku and Tsunade turned to see Gaara and Mei Terumi walking slowly toward them side by side.
Both looked much better than they had a few days earlier. Even Gaara, whose injuries had been the worst, had regained some color in his face.
"Ready?" Tsunade asked.
Gaara and Mei Terumi nodded.
As the Kazekage and Mizukage, the two naturally had wagons reserved for them.
After all, even the seriously wounded had wagons, so Gaara and Mei Terumi were naturally no exception.
In fact, their injuries had already improved considerably with rest.
Their status was different from that of the other seriously wounded. Not only had Tsunade treated them personally, but large quantities of precious medicine had also been used on them.
That was why they had recovered so quickly.
Of course, another factor was that most of the injuries Madara Uchiha's Limbo: Border Jail had inflicted on them were external. They had suffered internal injuries as well, but those were not severe.
Otherwise, they would have needed to spend more time bedridden before they could walk normally.
Mei Terumi smiled at Tsunade. "Then we'll be in your care on the journey, Princess Tsunade."
"No problem." Tsunade waved a hand casually.
With her medical expertise, and with Gaara's and Mei Terumi's injuries no longer