Chapter 4
Inside the Leaf Village Medical Corps
Sakura had been working almost nonstop ever since getting back from the war. She spent all her time performing healing ninjuitsus to save those injured in the battle. Many leaf shinobi were injured and in an effort to show strong alliances the leaf was also treating those injured in battle from neighboring nations. After three days of healing the injured she started falling asleep and had to take some leave to rest so that she didn't need a healer herself. Lady Tsunade and Shizune as well as other members of the medical corps worked hard as well to stop bleeding and mend injuries.
They started replacing each other in shifts when the major injuries were under control. Sakura liked this better because it meant she could ultimately work longer. Several villagers were sent home if they had non life threatening injuries to make room for those with more extensive damages. The hospital was beyond full capacity.
After about a week from being back the 5th Hokage requested a meeting with Sakura. Lady Tsunade kept her post on the main floor of the hospital at the end of the hall due to no longer having an office. She tried stationing a tent in the village but there were too many distractions for her to want to get her work done.
Sakura walked down the long hall which was guarded with an Ombu Black Ops guard and rapt twice on the door while calling out "sensi?"
"Ah, Sakura, I'm glad you're here, I have a mission for you."
"A mission, milady, but there are still many people here left to heal. What about Naruto, Sasuke?" Sakura asked dejectedly.
"Really Sakura, do you think I'm not aware of that? I called you because this specifically has to do with Naruto and Sasuke. I'm the only medic capable of healing them and I need one other who can perform the ninjuitsu required. You have come a long way Sakura in the time that you have been training under me. I feel you are ready for this advanced skill, and truthfully, neither of them can be healed unless both of us successfully complete the juitsu."
Sakura looked stunned, and gave one nod of her head. There would be a lot riding on her ability to learn and master this new juitsu.
"This is a very complicated juitsu and you will need to take all the time you can to master it. I will teach you the technique but you only have a short time to be ready. We have to heal them soon to be able to regenerate their dead cells and fuse them with the cells from the 2nd. I am sending a squad out to the Sand Village tomorrow to gather the supplies needed, when they return you must be ready."
"Understood, I'm ready to start," Sakura stated with determination.