Within the borders of the Country of Fire, several ninjas rushed through a forest.
This type of forest is very common in the Country of Fire, with more than two-thirds of its area covered by vegetation.
"Sakura, is Kakashi's condition stable?"
The team paused in the forest to rest for a moment. There were seven people in total, precisely the two Jonin squads from Konoha supporting the Sand Ninja Village.
At this moment, Kai and Little Li were carrying a makeshift stretcher with Kakashi bound on it.
Even though Kai saved Kakashi from Su Xiao, Kakashi's injuries were too severe. Two through-and-through knife wounds on his chest were potentially fatal, excessively depleting his chakra, and the most serious issue was those energy thorns.
Even though several hours had passed, the shadow thorns hadn't dissipated. They were generated by combining Blue Steel Shadow Energy and Blade Aura. The Blue Steel Shadow Energy couldn't last that long, but the Blade Aura could.
