Seimei quickly returned to the sky above the stronghold.
"Wind Release: Wings of the Wind" released!
His feet touched the ground once more.
Upon seeing this, Uchiha Tetsuhi walked over and asked, "Seimei, have the Mist ninja left?"
"Yeah."
Seimei nodded, his eyes sweeping over Tetsuhi.
At the moment, Tetsuhi was covered in blood, both his own and the enemy's. He was limping as he walked, clearly suffering from serious injuries.
Seimei then glanced at the others.
Originally, there were over two hundred ninja in this stronghold. After the battle last night, fewer than seventy remained alive, meaning close to two-thirds of them had perished.
Moreover, the survivors were all injured.
The casualty rate was undeniably high.
Of course, while they had suffered heavy losses, the Mist ninja had not fared much better.
Even though the enemy had a significant numerical advantage, Seimei's presence had dealt them a severe blow.
Roughly estimating, about 250 Mist ninja were killed in the battle, which accounted for more than 40% of their total force.
In terms of the kill ratio, it was about 1:1.5.
While this ratio wasn't particularly impressive, one must remember that Konoha ninja had fought at a 1:3 numerical disadvantage.
Thanks to Seimei's flying ability, he had kept many of the enemy's elite occupied and occasionally targeted the lower-ranking Mist ninja.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have even achieved a 1:1.5 ratio, and the outcome might have been far worse.
Because of this, when Seimei glanced around, anyone still conscious, aside from those severely injured or unconscious, would show a hint of gratitude when their eyes met his.
Sighing lightly, Seimei turned to Uchiha Tetsuhi and said, "Gather everyone and assess their conditions. Mark their injuries by severity, and I'll heal them accordingly."
Upon hearing this, Tetsuhi's face brightened, and he quickly went to prepare.
Watching him leave, Seimei stood silently for a moment.
Healing so many people, even just stabilizing their injuries, would consume a tremendous amount of chakra. It would undoubtedly slow down his progress.
But some things had to be done.
It wasn't just about him knowing medical ninjutsu—nearly everyone in the stronghold was aware of it. If he didn't act now, it would be hard to justify.
Moreover, he couldn't bear to watch these people die due to a lack of timely treatment. It would weigh on his conscience.
So, he decided it was better to follow his heart and help.
Though it might delay his progress, a day or two wouldn't hurt. Even if his body was on the verge of a transformation in the coming days, it could wait.
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Seimei shook his head, stopped overthinking, and approached a severely injured unconscious Konoha ninja.
After carefully checking the man's injuries and confirming that it was mainly due to excessive blood loss, Seimei undid the bandages on him.
After cleaning the wounds, he began to use "Mystical Palm Technique" to heal the injuries.
About fifteen minutes later, Seimei completed the treatment.
The wounds on the ninja's body were now healed, and his breathing had stabilized.
At that moment, the ninja's eyes fluttered.
A moment later, he opened his eyes.
Upon seeing Seimei, he immediately understood what had happened and spoke weakly, "Captain..."
"Yeah."
Seimei nodded and said softly, "Don't speak. Just rest."
Then, he turned to two waiting Konoha ninja and waved them over. "Alright, carry him away."
"Yes, Captain!"
The two immediately responded and carefully lifted the injured man onto a stretcher.
Without paying further attention, Seimei stood and moved toward another severely injured ninja.
This one was different. His face was dark, likely due to some kind of poison, and his breathing was weak.
Seimei quickly stepped forward, using the "Delicate Illness Extraction Technique" to carefully assess the man's condition.
Thanks to over a month of practice, Seimei's skill with the technique had reached Level 5.
As a result, he quickly identified where the poison had concentrated in the man's body.
He then used the "Chakra Scalpel" to carefully cut open the skin and muscle in the affected area, revealing organs marked by black streaks—the result of the poison's spread.
Without hesitation, Seimei used "Delicate Illness Extraction" again to slowly and carefully remove the toxins.
It took over half an hour to complete this step.
With the root cause removed, the rest of the treatment was straightforward. Seimei's Level 8 "Mystical Palm Technique" was more than enough to handle it.
Five minutes later, he finished the treatment.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Seimei exhaled deeply.
As usual, he ordered the man to be carried away, then looked at the remaining injured.
There were still nearly ten critically wounded ninja. At his current pace, by the time he reached the last few, they might already be dead.
Realizing this, Seimei sighed, "Might as well go all the way. Since I've decided to save them, I'll see it through."
With that, he crossed his hands into the 'Ram' seal and performed a technique—Shadow Clone Jutsu!
*Boom*
With a puff of chakra smoke, nine shadow clones of Seimei appeared, making ten in total, including his original body.
Seimei stepped forward and addressed the clones directly, "Alright, let's begin."
Without a word, the nine clones each used the Body Flicker Jutsu and vanished.
The critically wounded had been marked by Uchiha Tetsuhi and the others, as their conditions were too severe to risk moving them.
Now, Seimei and his clones rushed to each of their locations to begin treatment.
Although this consumed more chakra, it didn't matter anymore.
…
Time passed, and by midday, after several hours of work, all the injured Konoha ninja, including the critically wounded, had received effective treatment.
In total, Seimei had expended about 150,000 chakra points.
Thanks to his incredible chakra recovery rate, he had regained roughly 100,000 points by the end of the morning.
Otherwise, it's doubtful he would've been able to sustain the effort.
Though chakra could be recovered, the mental fatigue was harder to shake off.
He had gone to bed late the night before, only to be woken in the middle of the night.
Then came the battle.
After the battle, he immediately began healing others without rest, working tirelessly throughout the morning, leaving him utterly exhausted.
Even with his "Spirit" attribute surpassing 20 points, it was still hard to keep going.
Once he completed the treatments, he gave a few brief instructions and returned to his quarters to rest.
Uchiha Tetsuhi and the others, understanding his state, immediately took charge of all the remaining tasks, leaving Seimei without any worries.
(End of Chapter)