"Yo, Lin Yu, what are you doing here too?"
The newcomer was Tsunade, wearing a light green coat, a precursor to her later "gambling" attire.
Underneath, she wore a pale yellow training outfit. It was clear Tsunade had been training and hadn't had time to change before following the ninja who delivered the notice to the Konoha Hospital.
After all, Tsunade was one of Konoha's top medical ninjas, and saving people was part of her profession. Her biggest profession, of course, would be the future "cash cow"!
Although Lin Yu was a bit displeased internally, Kato Dan was, after all, one of Tsunade's former teammates. It was normal for her to care about his safety. He pouted slightly and said, "I'm a medical ninja, is it strange for me to be at the Konoha Hospital?"
Tsunade looked a bit puzzled. She could tell Lin Yu's tone was slightly displeased. She asked, "What's wrong? Did your Kushina 'abuse' you again today?"
Tsunade seemed to have forgotten her purpose for coming to Konoha Hospital, her tone teasing. She knew about Kushina's violent tendencies, which were quite similar to her own. She had even planned to take Kushina as her "true disciple" after she graduated!
Lin Yu's face darkened. His movements paused, and he gritted his teeth, "My Kushina never hits me!"
"But I remember last time you came, Lin Yu, you said Kushina gave you black eyes."
A light voice suddenly chimed in, delivering a heavy blow to Lin Yu. Kusakari Gakusei wiped his sweat. He seemed to recall Lin Yu mentioning this before.
"Hahaha! Black eyes, that's hilarious..."
Tsunade burst into laughter, hands on her hips, her two golden pigtails swaying behind her. Lin Yu really wanted to grab them.
But Teacher Kusakari Gakusei was really something. Lin Yu had only said it in passing, yet he remembered it so clearly. Now, Lin Yu could only maintain a sullen expression, his grip tightening, causing Kato Dan to groan in his unconscious state.
Fortunately, this moan brought back Kusakari Gakusei and Tsunade, or Kato Dan might have ascended.
"Ahem, I almost forgot we're still saving someone. Tsunade, residual toxins are seeping from his internal organs. You need to extract the toxins and prepare the antidote."
"Leave it to me!"
"I think he's beyond saving. Why don't we go out for a drink and chat slowly?"
"..."
Kato Dan: I think I can still be saved!
...
With Tsunade's arrival, Kato Dan's life was saved. However, complete recovery was out of the question. Unless he underwent organ transplant surgery, he would be bedridden for three to five years.
It was a pity that organ transplant technology was not mature yet, and there were still many issues to be resolved. For a minor surgery like an eye transplant, any reasonably experienced medical ninja could perform it. However, for vital organs, transplantation was easy, but matching compatibility was a crucial consideration.
If research on the First Hokage's cells had progressed in the future, such surgery would be a child's play.
Of course, Lin Yu wouldn't need such technology. Once he mastered the power of Yang, such injuries would heal in an instant, without the need for strenuous transplant surgery.
After the surgery was successful, Lin Yu didn't want to linger, but Tsunade dragged him aside and asked him a lot of gossip-related questions, such as why his jonin instructor was Orochimaru?
Wouldn't the best choice for a medical ninja like him be me?
After inquiring about the Land of Rain, Tsunade finally let go. Lin Yu naturally told her what he could, and even invited Tsunade to dinner later, as they hadn't seen each other in a long time.
He could also pick up Kushina from school on the way.
Yes, perfect!
"Hmm... Am I not dead yet? Is this... the hospital? Cough cough..."
Kato Dan woke up from his coma, finding himself covered in bandages and lying on the hospital bed, unable to move. His lower abdomen felt empty, and he felt like he had lost something.
Kusakari Gakusei stepped forward to examine him. Finding the patient's condition stable, he said softly, "This is the Konoha Hospital. Your condition has stabilized, and your life is no longer in danger."
"Cough cough... Thank you, doctor, but why do I feel strange? I have that kind of feeling..." Kato Dan's face was extremely pale. If his body could move, he would have checked if his manhood was still there.
"How is that possible! If both of those are gone, you can still feel kidney deficiency?" Lin Yu exclaimed in genuine surprise. It was him who had personally removed Kato Dan's kidneys, and they had been crushed into dust, useless!
"Kidney deficiency? Yes, that's the feeling. What did you say! My kidneys are gone?" Kato Dan's already pale face turned even more ashen, but he could still accept it. Being alive was already a great fortune.
"Although your kidneys are gone, other internal organs can recover slowly. This is already a great fortune. As long as you recover well, you can still become a ninja in the future, although you'll be a bit weak..." Kusakari Gakusei said while flipping through the test reports.
Being able to become a ninja again was already remarkable. Countless ninjas lost their eligibility each year due to injuries. Kato Dan was quite lucky.
"Really? I can still be a ninja?" Kato Dan's face lit up with excitement. He didn't care about his kidneys; he only cared if he could still be a ninja because he still had the dream of becoming Hokage.
Even if he became the first Hokage with kidney deficiency in history, he would be willing!
"It's true, Dan. You need to rest well recently. And what happened to you? You're so badly injured," Tsunade walked over and inquired.
"Isn't this ANBU work? Isn't it inappropriate for us to ask?" Lin Yu stood behind Tsunade, staring at her golden pigtails with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Kato Dan gazed dazedly at Tsunade's exquisite face. He hadn't seen Tsunade in a while, and she had become even more beautiful. He already had feelings for Tsunade, and now she had saved him again. He felt it was destiny's arrangement.
"Tsunade, thank you for saving me. This is the nth time you've saved me. I don't know how to repay you."
Tsunade waved her fair hand dismissively and said潇洒ly, "Saving people is the job of a medical ninja. It's my duty, there's no need for repayment."
Kato Dan took a deep breath. He no longer wanted to hide his feelings. He wanted to use this opportunity to express his emotions to Tsunade. His voice was slightly hoarse, "Tsunade, actually, I..."
"Ah! You detestable brat, what are you doing!"
Tsunade suddenly shrieked, a blush on her cheeks. She turned back to glare fiercely at Lin Yu, her eyes filled with anger.
It turned out Lin Yu couldn't resist anymore and had quietly reached out to grab Tsunade's two golden pigtails from behind, even giving them a tug. They felt quite nice!
Tsunade would naturally not let Lin Yu off the hook. Her small hand reached out to twist Lin Yu's ear. This brat hadn't been beaten in a while and was getting an itch for it!
How could Lin Yu let Tsunade succeed? He dodged her "attacks" by jumping and darting around.
Earlier, he had noticed Kato Dan's gaze towards Tsunade was not right, so he deliberately tugged at Tsunade's beautiful pigtails to distract her.
Lin Yu didn't want this "kidney deficient" guy Kato Dan to succeed. He was doing it for Tsunade's future happiness!