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Chapter 103: The Boiling Leaf Village
Chapter 103: The Boiling Leaf Village
"Last night, I heard many people calling you 'Silver Flash', and I think it's a pretty cool nickname."
Holding a cup of water, Shizune returned to Sasuke's bedside and gently helped him sit up.
Sasuke didn't force himself and, after taking a couple of sips, he smiled faintly and said, "I was just doing what I had to do... Do you like the nickname Silver Flash?"
"It suits you well."
As Shizune helped Sasuke lie back down, she revealed a slight smile. She set the cup aside and then suddenly seemed to remember something, her cheeks reddening as she hesitated, "Umm... Do you... need to... you know...?"
Sasuke was taken aback for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "I guess... it's not very convenient right now."
Shizune: "It's okay! You're the patient here!"
Sasuke understood the special treatment during this special time.
It was just...
Shizune didn't seem entirely shy; there was also a hint of inexplicable expectation in her attitude?!
[Why do you seem more anxious about it than I am?] Sasuke couldn't help but mock her in his mind. This time, it seemed like Shizune had finally caught him in a legitimate and irreproachable situation.
With a slightly flushed face, Shizune's eyes held a hint of anticipation as she said, "Don't be embarrassed, it's really no big deal. I'm a medic now!"
As she spoke, she began to help him with his problem.
Just then, Tsunade's voice suddenly came from the side, sounding as if she had been woken up. She yawned and said, "What are you doing, Shizune? Ah, Sasuke, you're awake."
Just as Shizune was about to help Sasuke with his personal issue, she ended up waking Tsunade, making the atmosphere turn awkward. Shizune became flustered and didn't know what to do.
"Umm... umm..."
Tsunade, seeing Shizune's stammering, asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
Sasuke noticed Shizune's flustered state and couldn't help but smile. He spoke up to ease the situation, "Tsunade-sama's medical skills are indeed the best in the ninja world. My meridian injury has completely healed."
Tsunade glanced at Sasuke and said, "Don't be cheeky. You're quite capable yourself, being able to sleep through the treatment."
Sasuke chuckled lightly and said, "It's because of Tsunade-sama's presence that I felt so at ease."
This was the truth.
Despite his injuries, having Tsunade by his side gave him a sense of peace, even more so than when he was at home. This sense of peace allowed him to relax and fall asleep quickly.
As for the pain during the treatment, it was nothing to him now. After all, using the Eight Inner Gates technique always came with pain, not to mention when his body was sliced into countless pieces by wind-style jutsu; that kind of pain far surpassed anything he was experiencing now.
A ninja who cultivated the Eight Inner Gates was accustomed to enduring pain, as it was something they had to endure during their training. Not to mention Sasuke, who also had the ability to turn back time, allowing him to repeatedly withstand pain.
Eventually, the pain became familiar.
Sasuke's words soothed Tsunade's heart, and she twitched her eyebrows, reaching out to place her hand on Sasuke's chest and infusing a strand of chakra to sense his recovery.
"Hmm, it looks like you'll be able to move normally in a couple of days. In about a week, you should be fully recovered and ready to train and fight again."
Tsunade assessed Sasuke's recovery progress.
After making her judgment, Tsunade yawned again and said, "I'm going back to sleep. Shizune, if you're not tired, please take care of Sasuke for a while longer. He still can't move around normally."
"Yes, Tsunade-sama," Shizune replied with relief, nodding at Tsunade.
Seeing that Tsunade had lain down and turned to her side, Shizune turned to Sasuke. After locking eyes with him for a few seconds, she averted her gaze, feeling a bit guilty, and said, "I'll go get something and be right back. Please bear with it for a little longer."
"..."
Sasuke's lips twitched.
He sighed.
It felt strange to use time reversal on his bladder, and using it on his whole body would cause his injuries to reappear, which might arouse suspicion. After some thought, he decided against it.
Shizune's cheeks flushed as she exhaled and returned to her bed, content to continue her sleep.
...
The next day, in the central tent of the Leaf Village's forward camp.
Jiraiya had already taken his seat in the tent early in the morning. The busiest time was after the decisive battle, when he had to oversee subsequent commands and orders, strategies, as well as the clean-up and clearance of the battlefield, and the calculation and distribution of military exploits.
"Jiraiya-sama, the battle report from last night has been tallied," said Inoichi Yamanaka, the intelligence officer, as he entered the tent and handed over a report to Jiraiya.
Jiraiya sighed and shifted his gaze from the map to Inoichi. He stood up, took the report from Inoichi, and began reviewing it from the top.
First was the casualty report for the Leaf Village.
A total of 214 ninjas had perished. The names of the fallen were listed separately on a single sheet, which Jiraiya glanced at briefly before saying in a solemn voice, "Make sure the village is informed of the list of the fallen as soon as possible."
Inoichi nodded.
Jiraiya continued reading. The next section detailed the injuries: 68 ninjas had sustained severe injuries, and 371 had minor injuries. The actual number of injured was higher, but minor wounds were not included in the count.
Such was the nature of a decisive battle, a large-scale war. Even though the Leaf Village had emerged victorious, their losses were still significant, amounting to almost one-tenth of their forces.
Jiraiya's expression grew grave as he continued reading.
The next section detailed the statistics for the Sand Ninjas. There was no mention of injuries, only casualties and captives. In this battle, a total of 681 Sand Ninjas had been killed, and 14 captured! Together, it amounted to nearly 700 people!
At the very bottom of the report was the list of meritorious deeds, and at the very top were two names that were extremely familiar to the ninjas of the Leaf Village.
Kakashi Hatake!
Minato Namikaze!
Minato Namikaze had single-handedly slain 112 Sand Ninjas, including 21 Jonin. This number was undoubtedly shocking, as nearly half of the casualties on the entire flank of the battlefield were inflicted by him alone!
Following him was Kakashi Hatake, who had killed 61 Sand Ninjas, including 11 Jonin. Additionally, he had defeated and slain the Sand Village's elder, Chiyo! While his numbers might not be as impressive as Minato's, his achievement of slaying Chiyo shone brighter and was more startling. Chiyo was a powerful ninja renowned throughout the ninja world and hailed as the pinnacle of puppet masters!
It could be said that...
The exploits of Kakashi and Minato far surpassed those of their comrades, their radiance nearly equal, outshining everyone else.
Jiraiya took a breath and set down the report. "Make sure to report Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze's achievements truthfully to the village as well."
"Yes," Inoichi acknowledged and left the tent.
...
Half a day later, the Leaf Village received a detailed report from the Wind Country battlefield.
Such battle results couldn't be concealed, and they were soon made public within the Leaf Village, causing a stir.
Countless ninjas were astounded.
While Minato's exploits were indeed stunning, he had already been a Jonin of the Leaf Village and Jiraiya's disciple, so he had a certain level of reputation in the village, and his achievements were within acceptable limits.
However, the feats listed under another name were somewhat incredulous.
Kakashi Hatake!
In the Grass Country battlefield, he had slain 33 Rock Ninjas!
In the Rain Country, he had killed 101 Sand Ninjas!
In the Wind Country borderlands, he had taken down 61 Sand Ninjas!
Furthermore, he had faced off against Chiyo, the elder of the Sand Village, defeating and slaying her on the battlefield!
Those lines of crimson text, like ripples dyed in blood, spread through the hearts of countless ninjas and civilians of the Leaf Village, causing the entire village to boil with excitement!
(End of Chapter)
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