Chapter 557: Limbo: Border Jail
"Sarutobi-sensei."
Tsunade had barely flown a short distance before she spotted Hiruzen Sarutobi lying on the ground.
Most of his body was buried beneath the dirt, and the blood around him had long since dried.
Heart pounding, Tsunade rushed over, carefully brushing away the layers of soil as she called out to him in a soft but urgent voice.
Hiruzen remained unresponsive, his eyes tightly shut, his body motionless.
Only the faintest whisper of breath proved he was still alive.
"Summoning Jutsu."
Without hesitation, Tsunade performed the jutsu, summoning a slug clone to attach itself to Hiruzen's body.
A soft green glow enveloped her right hand as she pressed it firmly against his chest.
With her chakra guiding it, his heart—on the verge of stopping—began to beat once more.
Thump... thump-thump...