After landing, Tsunade retracted her wings, her expression solemn.
This was the first time Dai had opened the Seventh Gate, which had already placed an enormous burden on his body. On top of that, he had been stabbed in the chest by the puppet controlled by Ebizo.
His complexion had already turned from pale to dark, clearly indicating that the puppet blade was also coated with extremely potent poison.
"Summoning Jutsu."
Tsunade bit her finger and formed the hand seals. In a puff of smoke, Lady Katsuyu appeared beside her.
No words were needed. The immortal slug immediately split off several smaller clones, which rushed toward Dai's chest.
Under Katsuyu's healing, the wound on Dai's chest slowly closed, and the bleeding stopped.
Tsunade carefully examined his injuries, and his complexion gradually began to improve.
"How is he?"
Although Kawakaze's family had not spent much time with Mr. Dai, they had formed a deep friendship with him.
At this moment, Kawakaze looked extremely anxious—though slightly less so than when he had rushed to Sakumo's side earlier.
"Fortunately, I arrived in time to save him."
"The wound didn't reach his heart, so it's not too serious."
"Although the poison has entered his bloodstream, that isn't a big problem."
As she spoke, Tsunade took out an antidote pill and placed it into Dai's mouth. Chakra glowed in her hand as she gently pinched his lips, instantly dissolving the pill so it flowed down his throat.
The detoxification pill wasn't very strong, but it could still delay the onset of the poison.
She could even neutralize Chiyo's toxins, let alone those of her younger brother, Ebizo.
"That's good."
Kawakaze finally relaxed and bent down to lift Dai, but perhaps his movement was too rough.
Dai groaned softly—the aftereffects of opening the Seventh Gate had not yet fully faded.
"Be gentler. His muscles, bones, and tendons are all injured."
Tsunade shot an annoyed glare at the clumsy Kawakaze. At this point, Dai was already a severely wounded soldier.
"Got it."
Kawakaze obediently nodded, holding Dai tightly in his arms, walking steadily without the slightest jolt.
The two of them then looked back over the battlefield. With the reinforcements arriving, the Konoha forces had already secured victory.
The surviving Sand ninjas had all fled toward the heart of the Land of Wind.
This battle marked a major triumph for Konoha—successfully breaking through Sunagakure's defensive line and officially entering the territory of the Land of Wind.
After clearing the battlefield, the Konoha ninjas gathered before Tsunade.
"Inform Xixi Zhenhong to lead his team and join us."
"Let's move."
After Tsunade gave the order, one ninja departed for the border of the Land of Rain to deliver the message, while the rest followed her back to the central line.
By the time they returned, Sakumo had already led the remaining Konoha ninjas there and thoroughly searched the Sand ninja camp.
The severely injured had been gathered in one area, awaiting treatment.
Carrying Dai, Kawakaze followed a Konoha ninja's directions to a sand hut where Sakumo was resting.
"Big brother."
"Kawakaze~"
"What happened to Dai?"
Sakumo had just risen from his bed when he saw Kawakaze carrying Dai, who looked completely unresponsive. He immediately stood up and rushed over—this was his close friend.
"Don't move. He only fainted from his injuries."
"Just like you, he's waiting for Tsunade's antidote."
Kawakaze laid Dai on the bed beside him, and only then did Sakumo relax and lie back down.
"That's good. His son is still young."
"You're not dead yet—how could he bear to leave first?"
With both Sakumo and Dai safe, Kawakaze's suicidal tendencies seemed to resurface.
"Don't run, you little brat!"
As soon as Sakumo sat up, Kawakaze had already slipped away.
He had only meant well, wanting them to rest together.
"I'll go find Tsunade."
Kawakaze's voice drifted in from outside. Sakumo shook his head helplessly and smiled.
"This kid…"
After saying that, he walked over to Dai, confirmed he was still alive, and then returned to bed.
Leaving the hut, Kawakaze used Flying Thunder God and appeared directly beside Tsunade.
She was in Granny Chiyo's pharmacy, which still stored many unfinished poisons and toxic puppet components.
"What are you doing here? Trying to make things worse?"
Tsunade didn't even turn around as she continued identifying medicines, searching for anything useful.
"Haha, I came to see if you needed help."
Kawakaze scratched his head with a bitter smile. This was already the Nth time he had been disliked.
"No need. If you're really that bored, go pick up Yuhi Shinku. He should arrive soon."
Tsunade casually assigned him a task, not wanting him to waste her time.
"Alright, I'm on it."
Like an abandoned child, Kawakaze kept glancing back every few steps, hoping Tsunade would call him back.
But she said nothing. In her eyes, Kawakaze was far less important than medical research.
"So heartless~"
He dared not speak loudly and could only mutter softly while running toward the Land of Rain.
Without Flying Thunder God, he had no idea where Yuhi Shinku currently was.
As he neared the border of the Land of Rain, he saw a large group of Konoha ninjas carrying all their supplies, moving toward the central line under the leadership of warehouse manager Yuhi Shinku.
"Shinku!"
Kawakaze instantly appeared beside him, while the latter had long grown accustomed to his unpredictable movements.
"Kawakaze, that was a splendid victory."
Yuhi Shinku smiled faintly. He hadn't expected the war to end so quickly.
When he received Tsunade's orders, he had been quite surprised—after all, their enemy was the Land of Wind, one of the Five Great Nations.
"Thanks for holding down the rear."
Kawakaze joked casually, as the two were familiar with each other.
"Haha, then don't forget to record this great achievement for me."
Yuhi Shinku played along, and the two chatted cheerfully.
"I heard Chiyo and Ebizo both died?"
"Yeah."
Kawakaze nodded. The news would soon spread throughout the ninja world.
"The Third Kazekage must be furious."
Yuhi Shinku tried to imagine it, but couldn't quite bring himself to.
It was inevitable that the Third Kazekage would personally enter the battlefield.
"On the battlefield, blades have no eyes. No one can blame anyone."
Kawakaze's words were reasonable. Yuhi Shinku nodded and said nothing more.
When the main force arrived at the central Sand camp—now officially a Konoha camp—Yuhi Shinku immediately arranged for medics to treat the wounded and sent medical supplies to Tsunade's pharmacy.
He then bid farewell to Kawakaze and found a suitable location to resume his role as quartermaster.
With vast supplies arriving, Tsunade's production of antidote pills accelerated once again.
Before dinner, she prepared medicine for Sakumo and Dai and handed it to Kawakaze.
Many other Konoha ninjas still needed treatment, so she even had to eat in the medical ward.
After receiving the antidotes, Kawakaze used Flying Thunder God and rushed straight back to Sakumo and Dai.
He gave the antidote to Sakumo, but Dai still hadn't woken up.
Neither of them possessed Tsunade's skill, and it took considerable effort just to get Dai to swallow the pill.
They nearly choked him awake—proving that feeding medicine was truly a physically demanding task.
"I usually eat so much, but now even taking medicine is difficult."
Sitting beside Sakumo's bed, Kawakaze couldn't help complaining. This was his first time feeding medicine to an adult man.
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