Shindai and Obito hurriedly carried Kakashi and Rin Nohara back toward Konoha's base camp.
On the way, Shindai asked Kakashi, "Kakashi, you previously said none of you saw my fight just now, right?"
Kakashi replied helplessly, "I know. I'll say we escaped from Cloud Ninja pursuit. You weren't involved in any battle, okay?"
Shindai nodded satisfied and reminded them, "But you should also give me some credit. As you know, I need to establish merits to join Konoha. You could say, for instance, that I bravely found you—wounded and helpless—and successfully helped you escape. Oh, and when we're almost back at base camp, Obito, you hand Kakashi over to me."
Kakashi and Rin's faces instantly turned grim.
Such shamelessness.
Obito asked confusedly, "If you want credit, Shindai, wouldn't reporting that you killed those three Cloud Ninjas and saved us earn much more credit? Why fabricate achievements?"
Shindai said disappointedly, "Obito, you really are stupid. Everything I do is for your three's own good."
Not only Obito was confused; even Kakashi and Rin looked puzzled too.
How did this suddenly become about their good?
Shindai coughed dryly and began to explain—well, actually to bluff—"Just think carefully. Right now I'm following you guys on missions, so I'm part of Minato's team too, right?"
Obito nodded, "Right, you're now part of Minato's team."
Shindai snapped his fingers, "Well then isn't it obvious enough? If everyone knows I'm powerful, they'll certainly assign me difficult and dangerous missions. And since I'm part of Minato's team, you guys would have to go with me on these difficult and dangerous missions too. Wouldn't that put you guys in great danger? So hiding my strength is actually for your own good. Do you understand now?"
Kakashi and Rin's eyes had already turned into dead-fish eyes.
If he wanted to avoid trouble and combat, he could just say so directly without dragging them into it.
However, Obito seemed genuinely moved as he spoke to Shindai, "So that's how it is. Shindai, you truly are a good person!"
Shindai patted Obito's shoulder and laughed loudly with his tongue sticking out, "Of course! Wahahaha..."
Hearing Shindai's eerie laughter and looking at the foolish Obito, Kakashi and Rin both twitched their mouths simultaneously with expressions full of disdain.
Soon they returned to Konoha's base camp.
When they arrived, Kakashi noticed many people were missing from Konoha's base camp.
He guessed that Guruku must have already delivered the intelligence report, and the Konoha ninjas stationed there had already begun acting on it.
Now it was Shindai who carried Kakashi.
Shindai shouted at the top of his voice, "I've brought back Kakashi, Obito, and Rin! We're all seriously injured—please come help us quickly!"
Obito's face turned red as he whispered to Shindai, "Shindai, stop shouting—it's embarrassing."
Shindai retorted proudly, "Embarrassing? We bled for the sake of Konoha. This is an honor!"
Kakashi couldn't hold back a remark: "You weren't even injured!"
Shindai immediately shot back, "No, I was hurt too! I suffered serious internal injuries saving you guys—it's just not obvious!"
Rin interrupted, "Alright, don't yell here. Let's hurry and take Kakashi to the medical ninja. Obito needs treatment too."
Carrying Kakashi on his back, Shindai followed Obito and Rin toward where the medical ninja were stationed.
The field hospital was located to the southeast of Konoha's base camp.
Many medical ninja were treating the wounded.
Most of these injured had been hurt on missions.
After briefly speaking with one of the medical ninja, Rin ran back to the group and said, "Okay, follow me."
The three followed Rin into a tent.
Rin directed Shindai to place Kakashi on a bed.
She told Obito to lie down.
Shindai pointed to himself and asked confusedly, "Where should I lie?"
Rin nearly rolled her eyes: "There are only two beds, and since you aren't injured, you can just stand for now."
Just as Shindai was about to argue that he was indeed hurt, a medical ninja entered the tent.
Rin said to the medic, "Please treat Kakashi. He has multiple severe wounds—I've already done emergency first aid to stop the bleeding. I'll handle treating Obito."
The medic nodded and immediately went over to Kakashi, unwrapped the bandages, revealing shocking wounds.
The medic began cleaning Kakashi's wounds, then her hands glowed with green chakra as healing began.
Meanwhile, Rin started treating Obito.
Obito's face turned redder by the second.
Lying there while Rin healed him… her soft little hands… feels so heavenly~
[If I could do this every day, I wouldn't mind getting injured daily.]
But soon, a buzzkill appeared.
"Obito, your expression looks pretty perverted right now. What dirty things are you imagining about Rin in your head?"
Obito's face instantly turned bright red. "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not thinking anything like that at all!"
Before Rin or Shindai could respond, the medic nearby snapped, "Keep your voice down in here!"
Rin Nohara frowned slightly at Obito Uchiha and Shindai. "Medical Ninjutsu requires complete concentration," she scolded. "If you two want to argue, wait until after I finish treating everyone!"
Looking like children caught doing something naughty, Shindai and Obito immediately fell silent.
After all, you should never offend or interrupt Medical Ninjas—they're considered sacred!
A few minutes into the treatment, the Medical Ninja frowned when she saw Kakashi trying to sit up. "Stay still! The healing just started!"
Kakashi replied seriously, "I understand, but I must confirm something immediately."
He needed to confirm if the key intelligence reports had been delivered safely.
Previously drained of all strength, Kakashi now felt slightly revitalized thanks to the Medical Ninja's efforts.
That's why Kakashi needed to act immediately.
Kakashi asked, "Is Lady Tsunade currently at the Stationed Camp?"
The Medical Ninja responded, "Yes, Lady Tsunade is inside her tent."
Kakashi turned to Shindai. "Shindai, come help me up. If the message was successfully delivered, Lady Tsunade should already know."
As Shindai stepped forward to help Kakashi off the bed, Kakashi's legs almost gave out the moment his feet hit the ground.
"Uh... You can barely stand. Let me help you walk over there."
Knowing his own weakened condition, Kakashi nodded reluctantly. "Alright, thank you."
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