Land of Whirlpools.
The Perfect Susanoo flew extremely fast.
In less than a day, the outline of Dragon Release Village had appeared on the horizon.
When Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo slowly landed at the village entrance, Yakushi Nonō, who had received word in advance, had already been waiting with the Medical Team for some time.
"Quick!"
Nonō pushed up her glasses, her expression grave as she looked at Naruto, whom Sasuke carried down, and Itachi, whom Tagitsuhime supported. "Get them to the hospital immediately!"
Dragon Release Village Hospital, intensive care ward.
Naruto lay in a hospital bed, connected to various monitoring devices.
Itachi had also brought the Nine-Tails inside him back under control, and the beast was cursing away within the seal.
Green medical chakra glowed around Nonō's hands as she carefully examined Naruto's condition. Itachi sat pale-faced in a chair nearby, his eyes closed as he regulated his breathing. Sasuke stood beside him, never leaving his side.
"How is he?" Sasuke couldn't help asking.
Nonō withdrew her chakra and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Luckily, he has the Uzumaki Clan's constitution... Although his internal organs and chakra pathways suffered severe damage when the Nine-Tails went berserk, his powerful vitality has already repaired most of it. He's only unconscious from the shock now. His life isn't in danger."
She paused, looking at Itachi. "You, on the other hand, Itachi, are in much worse condition than Naruto. Your eye power is severely overdrawn, you have internal bleeding in multiple organs, and your chakra pathways are damaged as well... You need treatment immediately."
"Save Naruto first." Itachi opened his eyes. "I can still hold on."
"You-"
"Aunt Nonō, listen to my brother," Sasuke interrupted. "Save Naruto first."
Nonō glanced at the two of them and sighed, then turned to Yumi and Ayumi,