"With this kind of strength, you're still a Bounty Hunter?"
Looking at Scarface lying motionless not far away, Ren used the Instantaneous Body Technique to get to him, then took out a bundle of rope from his waist and tied him up securely.
Then he found a crumpled piece of paper and stuffed it into his mouth. Only then did he stop.
"Whew, there are two more injured people…"
As Ren mumbled, he approached the girl, then knelt down and began to examine her injuries.
"So many fine cuts, Wind Release, I presume. Left lower leg fractured, severe impact to the body leading to unconsciousness…"
As Ren spoke, he also raised his hands, placing them about ten centimeters above her waist. A verdant green light appeared and began to heal under Ren's control.
Not long after, her eyelids began to tremble slightly, and her fingers moved unconsciously.
"Ugh."
Sana groggily opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar face before her. He looked to be about the same age as her. She was about to say something, but the next moment, her face suddenly flushed red.
"Hm, you're awake."
Ren noticed her eyes opening and immediately felt much more relaxed. Just as he was about to say something, he saw her raise her hand and swing it at him!
"Slap!!"
A crisp slapping sound echoed through the forest. While Ren was still in a daze, he heard an angry shout from the opposite side.
"Pervert!!"
Sana endured the pain and suddenly got up, then quickly retreated several meters backward. She pulled out a Kunai from her body and held it in her hand, then looked at Ren with a furious blush.
"…"
Ren stared at her blankly, his hand still numbly on the spot where he was hit, seeAkiraly not having fully reacted yet.
Just then, several whooshing sounds came. Several figures leaped out of the forest, led by a Byakugan Jonin, and walked towards them.
It was Ren's reconnaissance unit.
"Captain!"
Hyuga Akira took two steps forward and spoke with a somewhat strange tone.
"Are you alright?"
"Oh… Oh!"
Ren finally came to his senses. After looking around, he focused his gaze on Sana and loudly complained.
"I say, are you sick? I kindly helped you with treatment, and when you woke up, you slapped me. What's the meaning of this??"
The reconnaissance team was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. Then, seeing the green light that hadn't completely dissipated from Ren's hands and the red mark on his face, they all showed expressions of wanting to laugh but not daring to.
Seeing Ren's darkening face, the few of them wisely found a tree trunk to jump onto and began to stand guard.
"Eh?"
Sana looked at Ren somewhat at a loss, the blush on her face only now fading slightly. But she still maintained her guard, while cautiously asking.
"Are you… also Konoha Ninja?"
"Nonsense. If we hadn't come to rescue you, you'd be ready to be sold to the underground exchange."
Ren said somewhat ungraciously, then turned his head to look at Hyuga Akira, who had a strange expression. He then raised his hand and pointed at Scarface, who was tightly bound not far away.
"Big Brother Akira, that guy is up to you. Don't forget to take him back.
For now, keep an eye on the surroundings. There's still another person who needs some rescue."
"Alright."
Hyuga Akira's eyes held a smile, then he turned and jumped onto a tree trunk, continuing to use his Byakugan to keep watch.
As for what just happened… he had been observing the situation with his Byakugan and saw it all clearly.
"Seriously, even a Genin dares to hit a Jonin. This world has changed."
Ren grumbled as he came beside Akagame, then knelt down and extended his hands to begin treatment.
"Hm, displaced internal organs, two fractures. It seems these guys intended to capture everyone alive for double the bounty."
Hearing Ren's murmur and the green light illuminating his hands, Sana gradually lowered her guard and slowly approached, saying with some embarrassment.
"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean it earlier."
"Hm?"
Ren glanced at her without saying a word.
After all, anyone who gets slapped after saving someone would be angry.
"Um, I…"
Sana looked at the silent Ren, her face suddenly becoAkira anxious.
"Alright, you stay away from me for now."
Ren's gaze was entirely focused on the injury beneath his hands, he said lightly.
"I'm saving your captain. If you don't want him to suffer any after-effects, I advise you not to disturb me."
"N-no, I'm sorry!"
Sana apologized quickly and also retreated, standing not far away, looking at her captain with some worry.
"Little girl, quite brave, daring to lay hands on Captain Ren."
Hearing the sudden voice from beside her, Sana suddenly turned her head, only to see Hyuga Akira standing upside down on a tree trunk, smiling at her.
"I didn't mean to…"
Sana said somewhat awkwardly, but the next moment she reacted. Looking at Ren, who was concentrating on healing not far away, she covered her mouth with her hands and said with some surprise.
"Ren, is that Hoshimi Ren?!"
"Hm."
Hyuga Akira looked at her happily, his arms crossed in the air, keeping watch while also enjoying the show.
At this moment, Sana's heart became anxious.
Sana had naturally heard of Hoshimi Ren, the genius who had wreaked havoc on the battlefield.
Because their team had only recently been dispatched to the battlefield by the Village, they had only heard his name but never seen him in person, despite his activity on various battlefields over the past six months.
She truly hadn't expected her first slap in her life to be given to this genius…
Ren, on the other hand, was not in the mood to listen to their conversation. At this moment, he was fully operating the Mystical Palm Technique, perforAkira the most crucial treatment on Akagame.
"Whew, finally done."
A few minutes later, Ren dispersed the Chakra in his hands. Looking at Akagame, whose breathing had stabilized, and after sensing his internal condition once more, he stood up with satisfaction.
Although his internal injuries were not fatal, if not handled properly, they could still leave certain after-effects.
Fortunately, Ren's treatment was timely; otherwise, if it had been delayed for another half a day, those after-effects would have been almost certain.
"Captain!"
Sana ran over as soon as she saw Ren stand up. After glancing at her captain, she looked at Ren nervously and asked.
"Excuse me, is Captain Akagame alright?"
"He's fine."
Ren glanced at her and said lightly.
"He'll be fine after two days of rest back at the Konoha Camp."
After Ren finished speaking, he turned around, waved to Hyuga Akira not far away, and nodded.
"Big Brother Akira, take that guy. We should go meet up with Big Brother Hiroshi and the others."
"Yes, Captain!"
Hyuga Akira leaped down from the branch, and at the same time, the other team members also darted out of the forest.
To conserve energy, two of them approached Scarface, who had passed out, and lifted him onto their shoulders, one from the front and one from the back.
This was much easier than one person doing it alone.