Konoha's Tatsuya

The next day, Tatsuya found himself ambushed at his doorstep first thing in the morning.

It was Sakawa and Yuuhi Teru.

Looking at Tatsuya, Teru's expression was far from friendly. "Why did you request to have us transferred to the Police Force?"

Tatsuya tilted his head back, gazing at the sky in a contemplative pose. "Because I want to change the shinobi world!"

Sakawa: ...

Teru wasn't buying it. "Speak plainly!"

Tatsuya's face twitched slightly. "Lord Hokage specifically requested me for the Police Force and asked who I wanted to bring along. I figured neither of you had a suitable team right now, so I recommended you."

Teru frowned. "You should know what kind of place the Police Force is. We're just genin. What could we possibly accomplish there?"

Tatsuya adopted a serious expression. "It's because you're genin that I wanted to bring you! Sakawa, Teru, you both know how bloody and cruel the shinobi world is. In the future, we might face enemies stronger than you can even imagine. I don't want to hear news of your deaths one day..."

Sakawa and Teru fell silent at his words.

After a moment, Sakawa spoke up. "And what does that have to do with transferring us to the Police Force?"

Tatsuya said, "Don't you think the Police Force is safer? Isn't it better to, you know, play it safe and develop slowly?"

Both of them shook their heads in unison.

Tatsuya's face was lined with exasperation.

After a moment of thought, Tatsuya said, "Come on, I'll take you to meet someone!"

With that, he strode purposefully away from the clan compound.

Behind him, Sakawa and Teru exchanged a look before silently following.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the Konoha Hospital.

"Tatsuya, you're here!"

Inside a hospital room, Might Guy's face immediately lit up with joy at the sight of Tatsuya.

Confined to bed for so long, Guy was practically going stir-crazy from boredom! He was genuinely happy that Tatsuya had come to visit him two days in a row.

"Guy, I came to check on you," Tatsuya greeted him with a smile.

He then turned and gestured to Sakawa and Teru. "These are my former teammates from Squad 31, Sakawa and Yuuhi Teru."

"Guy-senpai!"

Sakawa and Teru, seeing Guy wrapped up like a mummy, quickly bowed respectfully.

Guy was no longer the dead-last he once was! As a member of ANBU Squad 11, his combat prowess was now rumored to be even slightly above Kakashi's. He was a bonafide elite jonin! As mere genin, Sakawa and Teru wouldn't dare act presumptuously in front of Guy.

"Haha! Since you're both friends of Tatsuya, you're friends of mine! No need to be so formal!" Guy flashed a wide grin, his teeth gleaming. If his body weren't completely immobilized, he might have even given them a hearty hug.

Sakawa and Teru couldn't help but turn to look at Tatsuya, their eyes filled with a mixture of confusion and envy. They were puzzled as to why Tatsuya had brought them to the hospital, and envious of his close relationship with Guy.

The strong only respect the strong! In Sakawa and Teru's eyes, the reason Guy held Tatsuya in such high regard was because he recognized Tatsuya as a powerful shinobi. They had already ascended to the ranks of the strong, placing them in a different league from themselves.

Tatsuya ignored their gazes, focusing instead on Guy. "Guy, I came today to try an experiment on you. I'm not a medical ninja, but the secret techniques of my Akimichi clan might help with your injuries. Are you willing to give it a shot?"

The smile faded from Guy's face, replaced by a serious expression. He looked directly at Tatsuya and said, "Tatsuya, if you think it's worth a try, then I'm willing!"

Hearing this, Tatsuya took a deep breath and stepped towards Guy.

Sakawa and Teru, although still somewhat bewildered, couldn't help but feel a surge of nervousness.

Yesterday, after learning about the severity of Guy's injuries, Tatsuya had spent the entire evening racking his brains for a way to help him. But Tatsuya wasn't a medical ninja; his knowledge of medical ninjutsu was extremely limited. Aside from the basic knowledge he'd picked up while trying to fool Shinno, he was completely ignorant.

With the help of his Bio-Chip and Yang-attribute chakra, he might be able to treat some simple injuries. But faced with Guy's severe condition, Tatsuya was naturally at a loss.

The best solution he could think of was to bring Tsunade back to the village and help her overcome her hemophobia. With Tsunade's medical expertise, Guy's injuries might have a chance of fully healing.

However, Tatsuya wasn't confident in his ability to bring Tsunade back. After all, he didn't possess that bug-level ninjutsu known as "Talk no Jutsu"!

Rather than placing his hopes on such an unreliable plan, he decided to consider other options.

Thus, Tatsuya's first thought was life energy. Life energy was the source of human strength. In a sense, the essence of medical ninjutsu was to replenish and restore a person's life energy.

Using the Fujinhoin, Tatsuya could rapidly convert large amounts of food into life energy. His plan was to transfer this life energy into Guy's body. Even if this couldn't completely heal Guy's injuries, it certainly wouldn't hurt.

Arriving at Guy's bedside, Tatsuya pulled out a bag of specially-made soldier pills. He grabbed a handful and popped them into his mouth, then placed his hands on Guy's body, quickly activating the Fujinhoin within him.

Sakawa and Teru, watching Tatsuya casually toss a handful of soldier pills into his mouth, were utterly shocked. Tatsuya was the first person they'd ever seen consume soldier pills so extravagantly.

As the Fujinhoin activated, streams of potent life energy were rapidly extracted by Tatsuya and channeled through his hands into Guy's body.

Feeling the surge of life energy entering his body, Guy's eyes instantly lit up. As a taijutsu specialist who practiced the Eight Gates, Guy had an extremely keen awareness of his own body. He could acutely sense the life energy nourishing and repairing his damaged tissues. Although the process was slow and subtle, Guy could perceive it clearly.

Ten minutes later, Tatsuya had consumed and absorbed the entire bag of soldier pills.

"Guy, how do you feel?" Tatsuya slowly withdrew his hands and asked, looking at Guy's bright eyes.

Guy looked at Tatsuya, his voice trembling slightly. "I feel…better! Tatsuya, this secret technique of yours might actually be able to heal me!"

"That's great! I'll go get Shin'i-senpai to take a look at you right away," Tatsuya exclaimed, overjoyed. He quickly excused himself and rushed out of the room.

In the room, Guy suddenly felt a wave of apprehension.

Not long after, Tatsuya returned with Arai Shin.

"There is indeed some improvement in his injuries, although it's not very noticeable. If this treatment could be continued for several months, there might be a chance of recovery," Shin said, looking at Tatsuya with a slightly peculiar expression after carefully examining Guy's condition.

"Really! Then I'll come every day!" Tatsuya's face lit up with joy.

Guy's eyes shone even brighter!

Half an hour later, the three of them left the hospital.

They walked side-by-side in silence.

By now, Sakawa and Teru had a vague understanding of why Tatsuya had brought them to the hospital. Might Guy, who had just begun to make a name for himself in the shinobi world, had almost been crippled by this one battle. Tatsuya was using this as a stark reminder of the dangers that lay outside the village!

But thinking about what kind of place the Police Force was, they felt a surge of resentment towards Tatsuya. He was dragging them into this quagmire!

Tatsuya was also generally aware of their thoughts, but he had no intention of actively persuading or comforting them.

If they could understand his intentions and choose to trust him, Tatsuya would guide them along their path. If not, their relationship would be limited to that of ordinary friends.

Meanwhile, in the Hidden Leaf's underground ANBU base...

"You're saying that Akimichi Tatsuya can rapidly extract large amounts of Yang-attribute chakra in a short period of time?"

Danzo, looking at the figure kneeling before him, raised his voice slightly.

"Yes, Danzo-sama! I witnessed it with my own eyes!"

The person bowed his head, his voice filled with respect.

If Tatsuya were present, he would have instantly recognized this person as Arai Shin. He would never have guessed that Shin, the new leader of Konoha's medical team, was one of Danzo's men. This demonstrated the depth of Danzo's hidden infiltration within the village!

After Tatsuya and the others left the hospital, Shin had immediately come to report to Danzo. As an excellent medical ninja, Shin had instantly seen through the origin of the life energy Tatsuya was transferring into Guy. This life energy was just one step away from being refined into Yang-attribute chakra. And it was of extremely high quality!

This discovery had immediately filled Shin with delight. He knew that Danzo had been secretly conducting numerous human experiments related to Yang-attribute chakra. Reporting this information to Danzo-sama was sure to earn him a substantial reward.

Indeed, Danzo's reaction immediately confirmed that his thinking was correct.

"Good! You have done well in discovering this information. Go and collect your reward," Danzo said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Thank you, Danzo-sama!" Shin replied joyfully and retreated.

"Able to rapidly extract Yang-attribute chakra! Akimichi Tatsuya, I had intended to let you live a little longer, but it seems that's no longer an option," Danzo muttered to himself, his eyes flickering with an unusual excitement after Shin had left.

After sitting in thought for a moment, Danzo clapped his hands lightly, and a Root ANBU wearing a mask materialized before him. Judging by his build, this Root ANBU was quite young.

Looking at the Root ANBU, Danzo's exposed eye flickered slightly. "Kinoe, I have a mission for you. Track and monitor the Akimichi clan's secret technique prodigy, Akimichi Tatsuya. Follow him whenever he leaves the Akimichi clan compound…"

"Yes, Danzo-sama!" The Root ANBU, addressed as Kinoe, bowed in acknowledgement.

With that, his form flickered and vanished.

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