Satoru looked around. After the recent battle, numerous injured ninjas lay on stretchers, waiting for medical ninja assistance.
Clearly, the support troops were understaffed. The boy wasn't an isolated case; many other ninjas were also not receiving effective treatment.
This situation would result in a considerable loss of Konoha's combat strength.
"It seems I really need to cure Tsunade's hemophobia!" Satoru couldn't help but sigh.
He couldn't switch to being a medical ninja. Even if he occasionally helped, the support troops without Tsunade as their backbone would struggle.
But if Tsunade's hemophobia could be alleviated, it would resolve this issue.
After pondering for a moment, Satoru walked over to Shizune, who was treating an injured ninja, and asked,
"Shizune, do you know where Lady Tsunade's tent is?"
"Lady Tsunade's tent?"
Shizune paused, looking at Satoru in surprise.
"Why? What do you need from Lady Tsunade? She doesn't like being disturbed."
Satoru took a deep breath and said, "Um... I plan to help her treat her hemophobia. If Lady Tsunade's hemophobia is cured, the medical team's pressure will be greatly alleviated, right?"
Treat her hemophobia???
Shizune widened her eyes, looking at Satoru in astonishment.
"Satoru, Lady Tsunade is Konoha's most outstanding medical ninja. Even she can't cure her hemophobia. Are you sure you can?"
Hemophobia is still an unsolved problem in the current medical system. Even someone as revered as Tsunade suffered immensely and couldn't overcome it.
Shizune had secretly put in a lot of effort to cure Tsunade's hemophobia, making her well aware of how stubborn it was.
"I can't guarantee it, but it's a chance."
Satoru thought for a moment and said,
"Didn't you also doubt me earlier with that injured ninja? Yet, I healed him. I have a different perspective on medical ninjutsu than the conventional system. Let me try; it won't hurt."
Shizune hesitated. Lately, Tsunade had been deliberately avoiding rescue efforts due to her fear of blood. This strange change couldn't be concealed, and rumours of Tsunade's hemophobia had started to spread among the troops.
If Satoru could indeed cure Tsunade, it would be a significant boon.
After considering for a moment, Shizune exhaled and nodded.
"Alright, let me finish treating this patient, and I'll take you to Lady Tsunade's tent."
...
Outside a tent.
Shizune hesitated, then turned to Satoru.
"Wait here; I'll go in and inform Lady Tsunade."
"Go ahead."
With that, Shizune lifted the flap of Tsunade's tent and poked her head in.
"Lady Tsunade, are you resting?"
Tsunade sat on the edge of her bed, her cheeks flushed, holding a sake bottle with a strong smell of alcohol wafting through the air.
"Oh... it's Shizune. Almost done, just let me finish this bottle."
Tsunade hiccupped, her face slightly tipsy as she looked at Shizune.
Perhaps because she was about to rest, her attire was quite revealing. Her large, soft, white bosom almost spilt out of her thin vest, and a coat draped over her shoulders slightly concealed her figure.
"Lady Tsunade, why are you drinking again?"
Shizune's face showed a hint of urgency.
"It's forbidden to drink in the camp. If Lord Orochimaru finds out, he might get angry again."
"Hehe..."
Tsunade hiccupped again, taking a big swig of sake and speaking dismissively.
"So what if he's angry? I'm just a useless piece of garbage. What is it? Another injured ninja you can't handle?"
Shizune remained silent. Because of her hemophobia, Tsunade couldn't directly treat the injured. Whenever there was a severely injured patient, Shizune would come to ask for her advice.
It seemed the events of these days had deeply eroded Tsunade's will.
This hemophobia needs to be cured!
Taking a deep breath, Shizune earnestly looked at Tsunade.
"Lady Tsunade, I'm not here to ask you a question. It's Satoru Hyuga; he wants to treat your hemophobia."
"What? Cough, cough..."
Tsunade, who was drinking, suddenly choked and coughed.
Looking at Shizune in surprise.
"Treat my hemophobia? Him?"
...
Outside the tent.
Satoru hadn't entered but had overheard the conversation between Shizune and Tsunade.
It seemed Tsunade's hemophobia had worsened in the war environment, further diminishing her spirits.
He felt relieved that he had come through Shizune.
If he had used his Byakugan to locate Tsunade's tent and barged in, he would likely have faced immediate rejection and a full-blown assault.
Without hesitation, he opened the tent flap.
"Lady Tsunade, you should have heard of my name. After suffering from hemophobia for so long, wouldn't you want to be free from it?"
Tsunade instinctively pulled her coat tighter around her, concealing her chest as she looked Satoru up and down.
"You're the rumoured double Kekkei Genkai Hyuga? You don't look any different from others."
Satoru's mouth twitched slightly.
Does having two Kekkei Genkai mean I should have extra body parts? What kind of logic is that?
"Lady Tsunade, let's focus on treating your hemophobia!"
Satoru couldn't help but steer the conversation back.
"Why should I trust you?"
Tsunade glared suspiciously at Satoru.
She was Konoha's, even the entire ninja world's most excellent medical ninja. If she couldn't deal with this stubborn condition, what could this kid do?
Moreover, she had heard recent rumours about the camp.
Although she wasn't directly involved in the frontlines, the thought of her longtime rival Chiyo being controlled by her own puppets sent shivers down her spine.
What kind of twisted taste does this kid have?
Is he using the guise of treating hemophobia for some other intentions?
"Lady Tsunade, please let Satoru try."
Shizune couldn't help but interject.
"Satoru's medical techniques are very unique. He recently healed a severely injured ninja. His methods are beyond my understanding."
"Really?"
Tsunade looked at Satoru with renewed interest.
Shizune's medical skills were taught directly by her. If Shizune couldn't comprehend his techniques, it meant Satoru had some real abilities.
"But that's not enough."
She said coldly.
"Even if you have some medical knowledge, as a medical ninja, I know the risks of letting someone else treat me."
"If there's nothing else, I need to rest. Please leave."
At this moment, Satoru, who had been silent, suddenly spoke tentatively.
"Lady Tsunade, you don't want Shizune to be so overworked, do you?"