In the bright ward, the beds were filled with patients, their injuries ranging from mild to severe.
"Ah, damn it! It hurts so much!" a young Grass ninja with an abdomen pierced groaned in pain.
The doctor beside him shouted, "Don't worry, it'll be over soon. Let's go. It's time to move on to the next one."
As he spoke, he dragged a red - haired girl with a numb expression towards the young Grass ninja's bed.
The Grass ninja behind the doctor wailed, "No way! Lemme take another chomp. Just one more chomp!"
Ignoring him, the doctor dragged the red - haired girl away and pushed the girl's arm towards the young Grass ninja.
"Take a bite quickly. There are still many people waiting," the doctor said.
Crunch!
The young Grass ninja took a big bite, absorbing the girl's chakra and vitality. His pained expression gradually eased.
"Alright, next one."
After the young Grass ninja finished biting, the doctor immediately pushed the red - haired girl to the next bed without a moment's rest.
Apart from the dozens of injured in this ward, there were still six or seven wards full of injured waiting for this "medicine" (Note: In this context, the girl is used as a "medicine" to replenish chakra and vitality), so he didn't have time to rest.
The red - haired girl was constantly brought to one bed after another. Bitten hard by one ninja after another, she showed no reaction at all.
Pain, humiliation, anger... She didn't feel any of these emotions.
What she was experiencing today was just her daily routine over the years. She had long gotten used to it.
After being used as a tool by Kusagakure Village for so long, she gradually forgot that she was a "person" and no longer had human emotions.
A tool doesn't need feelings. As long as it's useful, that's enough.
At this time, a burly Grass ninja complained.
"Hey! This chick's arm is full of other people's saliva. How am I supposed to bite it?!"
Indeed, the girl's exposed skin was covered with dense bite marks. There wasn't a single intact spot.
"Then just find an un - bitten spot and hurry up. The patients behind are waiting!" the doctor impatiently urged.
"You said so yourself!"
The Grass ninja gave a sly smile, reached out his big hand, ripped open the girl's top, and took a hard bite on her smooth lower abdomen.
"What the hell... What's going on...!"
Outside the door, Kaze (Note: This is a unique name in the story) was peering through the crack in the door and saw this very scene.
"She should be a member of Kyu's (Note: This is a character's name in the story) clan. She looks about the same age as Kyu," Minato whispered beside Kaze.
"..." Kaze was silent for a moment, then said in a complex tone, "We only have three minutes left to evacuate."
"I know, but I don't want to just leave like this," Minato met Kaze's gaze, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
He knew that his momentary willfulness might disrupt the whole plan and bring danger to both of them and even the entire team.
But he couldn't help but think, what if the girl inside was Kyu...
"..."
Kaze didn't say a word. Instead, he looked at the light screen that had appeared in front of him.
[Option 1: For the greater good, some sacrifices are necessary. Quickly evacuate with Minato. Completion reward: Defense +1.]
[Option 2: Follow your heart, save the girl, and evacuate with her. Completion reward: Speed +1.]
"Kaze," Minato's heart sank to the bottom when he saw Kaze remained silent.
Unexpectedly, Kaze suddenly turned his head and said with a smile, "Although time is running out, fortunately, I'm fast. How about you?"
"I knew it, dude!"
Minato immediately beamed with joy. "Although I'm not as fast as you, I'm no slouch either!"
Snap.
The next moment, the two walked side by side into the ward, casually closed the door, and locked it from the inside.
"Who the hell are you...?"
Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!
Kaze took a sharp breath, pursed his lips, and shot out a fierce stream of chakra.
Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!
Minato raised his arms. Pythons shot out from his sleeves and lunged directly at the Grass ninjas on the hospital beds.
"Aaaaaah!"
The ward instantly descended into chaos, with screams ringing out one after another.
The Vacuum Sphere was as powerful as a bullet. Under Kaze's control, it accurately claimed the lives of the Grass ninjas.
The snakes summoned by Minato were intelligent, constantly biting at the throats of their targets. The scene was extremely bloody.
"Damn it!"
Some Grass ninjas tried to get up and fight back, but they either had their bodies pierced by the Vacuum Sphere or their throats torn open by the pythons.
To be honest, when Kaze and the others faced these injured Grass ninjas, they just massacred them easily.
In less than half a minute, the Grass ninjas were either dead or finished off with a final blow. All of them were lying on the ground.
At this time, the only ones standing in the room were Kaze, Minato, and the red - haired girl.
The sound of hasty footsteps came from outside the door. Kaze reached out his hand to the girl and said in a rush.
"There's no time to explain. Do you want to live like a real person? Come with us!"
"Like a real person...?"
A glimmer of emotion suddenly appeared in the girl's empty eyes. Without hesitation, she tightly grabbed Kaze's hand.
"Kaze, there's only half a minute left!"
"I know. Let's go through the window!"
Kaze carried the girl on his back, found a binding strap, and tied the two of them tightly together.
"No matter what happens later, hold on to me tightly. Got it?"
As he spoke, Kaze rushed towards the window. He could feel the girl nodding behind him.
Crash!
Minato smashed through the window and leaped out first. Kaze followed closely behind, jumping out of the window.
"What's going on?"
"Someone jumped out of the window!"
Amid the cries of surprise, the two gathered chakra on the soles of their feet, occasionally using the wall for leverage, and quickly landed on the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The instant they landed, a series of deafening explosions rocked the building behind them, and flames shot up at once.
One load - bearing wall after another was destroyed. The entire hospital lost its support and began to collapse layer by layer amidst the rumbling sounds.
"Art is Explosion!"
With flames soaring into the sky behind him, Kaze recited a line, then carried the young girl on his back and ran away without looking back.
LOL! A real man never looks back at an explosion. (Note: This is a well - known meme in Chinese culture)
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The piercing alarm sounded. Countless Grass ninjas nearby glared at Kaze and Minato angrily.
The destruction of an important building in the village was not just an insult; it was like slapping them in the face repeatedly!
"Catch those two. They jumped out of the hospital just now. It must be their doing!"
"Those two bastards stole our 'medicine' (a special item in the story). Hurry up and chase them. Don't let them get away!"
"How dare they come to our Kusagakure Village to cause trouble. They're really tired of living. I'll skin them alive!"
The enraged Grass ninjas roared with blood - red eyes. Then they rushed towards the two, vowing to cut them into pieces and defend the dignity of Kusagakure Village!
"What the hell is going on? How could my young master and the others..."
Seeing this scene, Ayako, who was hiding in the crowd, turned pale as a sheet.
She looked at the Root Ninjas beside her and said anxiously, "Two squad leaders, please lend a hand. We have to go and support my young master!"
"No," Seiven Hyūga shook her head and said calmly, "We should take this opportunity to evacuate safely."
The mistakes made by Kaze should not be borne by her squad, even if the other party was the son of Tanzō.
Yefeng Yamanaka beside her crossed his arms and said nothing, obviously agreeing with Seiven Hyūga's opinion.
"How can you do this?!"
Ayako trembled with anger and looked at Yuto. "Senior Yuto, please say something!"
In Ayako's expectant eyes, Yuto slowly began to speak.
"Ayako, Squad Leader Seiven is right. We should take this opportunity to evacuate first."
"Senior Yuto, how come even you..."
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