The Iwagakure assault finally ended.
All the Iwagakure Ninja were killed, and Shindai slumped to the ground, then lay there, gasping for air.
He had exerted himself too much, and his Chakra was almost depleted.
Although the punch from Hakuto Ju had been buffered twice, minimizing the damage, Shindai was still injured.
During the battle, due to the adrenaline rush, he didn't feel any pain, but as soon as the battle ended and he relaxed, the pain enveloped his entire body.
"Ah! Rin, hurry and heal me, I feel like I'm dying!"
Shindai, feeling immense pain, called out to Rin Nohara.
The hidden Rin Nohara quickly ran over to examine Shindai.
Obito and Kakashi also rushed to Shindai's side.
Obito anxiously asked Rin Nohara, "Rin, is Shindai okay?"
Rin Nohara carefully examined Shindai's body: "Shindai has a large area of bruising on his back, a fractured scapula, multiple contusions, and excessive Chakra consumption, showing signs of physical overexertion. Other than that... it seems there's nothing else."
Obito and Kakashi both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Obito looked at the wailing Shindai and said, "Good thing, these injuries don't sound as serious as when Lady Tsunade beat him up last time."
Shindai, full of vigor, retorted, "You're full of it! You and Kakashi are fine, but everything happened to me! I'm in so much pain right now!"
Kakashi squatted in front of Shindai and said helplessly, "Alright, Shindai, stop wailing. Save your strength. This battle was thanks to you. If you hadn't blocked that Iwa Ninja Jonin, I, Obito, and Rin would all have been in danger."
Obito looked at Shindai with burning eyes and said very seriously, "Shindai, thank you!"
Shindai looked at Obito's eyes with a scrunched-up face; Obito's Sharingan was still active.
The thought that Obito had activated his Sharingan because of him made Shindai feel a bit strange.
"Obito, can you turn off your colored contacts? I feel creeped out."
"Huh? Oh."
Obito deactivated his Sharingan, and seeing Obito's dark eyes, Shindai felt much more comfortable.
But Shindai felt a little flustered inside.
Obito was originally supposed to awaken his Sharingan because of Kakashi, but now he had awakened it early because of him, which meant things could change.
In the future, would Obito not shed tears for Rin Nohara, but possibly for him instead?
No, if Obito shed tears for him, he'd have to bury himself.
After Rin Nohara treated and bandaged Shindai, she also treated and bandaged Obito and Kakashi.
During the recent battle, Kakashi and Obito had both sustained injuries, though not as severe as Shindai's.
After the treatment ended.
Kannazuki was found by Obito and returned to Shindai.
Shindai sighed as he looked at Kannazuki, whose legs were now damaged.
Because Obito was almost impaled by the earth spikes released by Hakuto Ju, Shindai had manipulated Kannazuki to help Obito, and Kannazuki's legs were hit and damaged by the earth spikes.
Seeing Shindai sigh, Obito apologized guiltily, "Sorry, Shindai, it's all because of me. Not only are you injured, but your Kannazuki is also..."
Shindai waved his hand, "It's not your fault. If it's so easily damaged, it means it's not sturdy enough. The material needs to be changed."
Once the war was over and he had time, Shindai planned to thoroughly research metals to upgrade Kannazuki's body material.
Moreover, researching metals would also benefit his Magnet Release Ninjutsu.
His Bloodline Limit was the Magnet Release Bloodline Limit, not the Sand Iron Bloodline Limit.
As long as a metal was magnetic, Shindai could control it.
A moment later.
Kakashi, Obito, Shindai (who was on Obito's back), and Rin Nohara examined Hakuto Ju's corpse.
Obito looked at Hakuto Ju's ashen-faced corpse and asked, "This Iwa Ninja Jonin... why does it feel like he wasn't killed by your Sand Iron, Shindai?"
Shindai, carried on Obito's back, rested his chin on Obito's shoulder and carefully looked at Hakuto Ju's corpse on the ground: "Don't just say you, even I feel that way. It seems like he suffocated. He probably suffocated from lack of oxygen while trapped in my Sand Iron."
The professional Rin Nohara glanced at Hakuto Ju's slightly open mouth and analyzed, "He did indeed suffocate from lack of oxygen, but it wasn't ordinary lack of oxygen. He suffocated because his own vomit blocked his windpipe."
Shindai, Obito, and Kakashi's expressions instantly became very strange. To suffocate from one's own vomit, that truly was... a unique way to die.
Kakashi exhaled lightly and said, "Alright, let's stop studying how he died. Our mission isn't over yet. We still need to deliver supplies. Obito, you carry Shindai. I'll carry three of the supply scrolls, Rin, you carry two. Let's hurry and depart."
Kakashi and Rin Nohara took up the supply scrolls, and the four continued towards their destination.
Time flew by quickly.
Shindai and his three teammates had spent five months at the logistics base.
During these five months, they had delivered an unknown number of supply runs.
They had also encountered many battles, both big and small.
Shindai and his three teammates grew rapidly, and their teamwork and coordination improved significantly.
As soon as a battle began, Rin Nohara, as the Medical Ninja, would immediately hide herself.
Then, Shindai, Obito, and Kakashi would cooperate in battle, sometimes knowing what the other wanted to do with just a glance.
Obito, who had awakened his Sharingan, made the fastest progress, learning several advanced Fire Release Ninjutsu within the Uchiha Clan, and becoming increasingly confident in battle.
After activating his Sharingan, Obito seemed like a different person.
However, this was only in terms of strength; Obito remained as clumsy as ever in his daily life.
And in these five months, the Ninja World had also undergone great changes.
The Hidden Cloud Village, which had started with sneak attacks, had now dispatched several Ninja units to the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Rivers, frequently ambushing Iwagakure Ninja within the Land of Earth, effectively declaring war on Iwagakure.
The Hidden Mist Village also took action two months ago, setting out from Land of Waves, entering the Land of Fire via its coastline, and declaring war on Konoha.
As for the Hidden Sand Village Ninja, they were still in the Land of Rivers, skirmishing with Konoha Ninja, so Orochimaru left the Land of Rivers and returned to the Land of Fire to command the battle against Kirigakure.
Because both Iwagakure and Konoha had to divide their forces and dispatch Ninja to defend against Kumogakure and Kirigakure, both sides remained evenly matched in their ongoing conflict in the Land of Grass.
However, the battles between Iwagakure and Konoha were no longer as intense as they had been initially.
And Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya, who had been sent out from the beginning to harass the Iwagakure Ninja's rear in the Land of Grass, made the Iwagakure Ninja's lives miserable.
Due to Minato Namikaze's mobility, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya were elusive.
Iwagakure's supply units were frequently intercepted by Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya.
Moreover, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya had several times discovered Iwagakure's marching routes, analyzed their next operational plans, and informed Konoha Ninja, causing significant losses to Iwagakure.
The Iwagakure Ninja in the Land of Grass had reached their limit with Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya.
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