End-of-Volume Note: Treatment (Extra Chapter for [Let Go of That Odie])
[The order of 9 and 40 is reversed; 9 comes after 40. Please read the next chapter first!]
After visiting Sakura's base, as agreed, Kazahana Koyuki Sasuke away her memories using Genjutsu.
So when Sakura said goodbye, she couldn't remember why Sakura had come all this way.
All I remember is that Sakura did something here that needed to be kept secret.
"Next time we meet, remember to have Sasuke Genjutsu: Release from me!" she said angrily.
Sakura found it somewhat amusing; she had completely forgotten that she was the one who had agreed to use Genjutsu to seal her memories.
"Knowing too much won't do you any good," Sakura Haruno shook her head and said calmly.
After she finished showing off, she used Reverse Summoning Technique to return to the Shikkotsu Forest.
She came quietly and left quietly. Apart from Kazahana Koyuki and her confidante, no one in the Land of Snow knew that the two of them had ever been there.
After the Reverse Summoning Technique ended, Sakura appeared above the Sage Katsuyu's head, standing upright and gnawing on the tree trunk.
The giant trees, hundreds of meters tall, were already considered towering. Sakura remembered that when she first came to Shikkotsu Forest, just looking up at the treetops made her neck ache. However, for the Sage Katsuyu, that height was merely a matter of standing halfway up its body; its body was measured in kilometers...
She stood atop the Sage Katsuyu's head, at a height where she could almost touch the thin clouds. Below her stretched a low sea of clouds, in which the Sage Katsuyu and the giant tree appeared and disappeared, like a fairyland.
It's a pity she hasn't mastered the Ninjutsu that allows her to fly, otherwise she could try out the exhilarating feeling of soaring through the air.
Perhaps we could use Ice Release Shape Transformation to simulate a flying eagle?
However, most flying Ninjutsu belong to the deep Nature Transformation of Earth Release, such as the extended application of "Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique". People who can use this technique well are even rarer in the Shinobi World than those with Kekkei Genkai... Before Ice Release reaches its peak, Sakura will not waste time developing a new attribute.
The Sage Katsuyu, who was happily munching on a delicious tree trunk, suddenly sensed a figure above her and stopped her feast. "Sakura, you're here! What's up?"
"Uh, I just wanted to use the Reverse Summoning Technique to quickly return to Konoha, so I'm using this place as a transit point..." the girl said with a dry laugh, "I'm really sorry to bother you!"
"Oh, no wonder Tsunade summoned my clone just now," the Sage Katsuyu's tentacles swayed, seemingly in a good mood. "Before we summon you back to Konoha, let's chat here. It's been a long time since anyone's had a casual chat with me..."
"Where did we go last time? Oh right, I remember, you human females are considered more beautiful the bigger your breasts are, right? So your master must be an absolute beauty. Sakura, you're still among the ugliest for now, but don't be discouraged, relax, Ice Release will stimulate your development..."
"Hmm, your bust size hasn't changed at all since the last time you came. Ice Release doesn't seem to be working properly? It's okay, your master's Medical Ninjutsu should be able to help. I remember your master Tsunade was quite ugly back then..."
Sakura Haruno touched her chest, her face darkened, and she remained silent, her expression grim.
"I don't care about big breasts at all! As a ninja, having my chest jiggling around during battle really hinders my movement!"... She had countless complaints in her mind that she couldn't voice.
And the Sage Katsuyu is actually a hidden chatterbox... Why does it have such a hidden trait?
When Sakura was summoned back to Konoha, she nearly stumbled and fell upon landing—listening to the Sage Katsuyu speak was more tiring than fighting Kakuzu!
Tsunade, who was waiting to the side, didn't even lift her eyelids. "How long did the Sage Katsuyu talk to you?"
Hmm, it seems Sakura isn't the only victim.
Today happens to be the day of Yugao's second follow-up examination.
Regarding Yugao's heart, only Tsunade, Sasuke Kazahana Koyuki, and Sakura Haruno knew about it. After Sasuke Genjutsu on her, Yuki was also excluded from the knowledge, so only three people knew about it.
Even Yugao herself didn't know that she was eligible for a new heart transplant.
The whole affair was kept completely under high secrecy. After all, it wasn't exactly something to be proud of for the Lord Fifth Hokage's prized disciple to secretly conduct human experiments... even if she was only trying to treat her comrades.
Konoha Hospital, Treatment Room 9.
Yugao was a little surprised that this re-examination was conducted personally by the Lord Fifth Hokage.
Moreover, standing right next to her was Sakura Haruno, whose Medical Ninjutsu skills weren't very good.
"A new treatment method?" Yugao asked curiously.
"Yes, this treatment should completely cure your heart problem." Tsunade nodded, speaking seriously, while gesturing for her to take off her clothes. "This is all thanks to Sakura's help... Lie down."
Sakura helped? Yugao was taken aback, suddenly remembering Sakura's words. Was this the surprise she had been waiting for...?
Without saying much, she obediently took off her top and lay down in the middle of the giant Sealing Jutsu on the ground. Her body was exposed to the cool air of early spring, which immediately caused goosebumps to rise on her smooth, flawless skin.
The female ninja's alluring figure and swaying curves made Sakura glance at her a few more times... She felt that her figure was even better than before.
Tsunade would never tell Sakura that there were still some hairs left over from that surgery, so they simply made use of them... That's right, this is the Ninjutsu the Sage Katsuyu mentioned as a secret technique passed down through generations of female medical-nin!
She bit her finger, and the blood in her hand, circulating with her Chakra, transformed into thousands of runes, which she pressed onto Yugao's chest.
The mysterious and ever-changing sealing runes concealed the alluring beauty of Yugao's chest, and the atmosphere shifted from sweet ambiguity to seriousness: countless tadpole-shaped runes suddenly spread outwards from her chest, extending to the floor and connecting with the intricate Sealing Jutsu on the ground.
The Lord Fifth Hokage gestured with his lips and instructed Sakura to take out the heart she had brought back.
"Choose one, infuse your spiritual power into these hearts, merge them with their physical power, and see which one is most compatible with you and generates the most Chakra," Tsunade said.
Yugao lay on the ground, looking up at the container on the ice tray in Sakura Haruno's hand. Several living hearts were beating continuously in the nutrient solution, radiating vitality.
I was a little confused.
Where did Sakura get these hearts that originated from the same source as her body?
Of course, Yugao wouldn't be told about the human experimentation.
However, Yugao wasn't stupid, and she naturally guessed that there was something fishy going on. The Fifth Hokage might not personally go undercover and openly violate the ban to conduct such an experiment, but it was conceivable that he would tacitly allow his disciple, Sakura Haruno, to do such a thing.
She was deeply moved; Sakura had gone to such lengths for her injuries...
Conducting human experiments is an extremely dangerous and reprehensible act.
"This new heart is very healthy and vibrant, far superior to the temporary heart you had before. With some training, your Chakra and stamina will quickly return to their peak," Tsunade said calmly, looking into Yugao's eyes after the surgery. "However, I hope you understand that we only performed some supplementary treatments today. Of course, the treatment results have been unexpectedly good..."
Tsunade gave a subtle hint, Yugao immediately understood, indicating that she would absolutely keep this secret and wouldn't even tell Gekko Hayate about what was happening here; she was just there for a routine check.
This new heart is significant to her not only because it gave her a second life, but also because it is important for the baby in her womb; for example, giving birth while suffering from heart disease could easily result in the death of both mother and child!
Overall, the surgery was a great success. The only minor hiccup was when choosing a heart. Yugao hesitated because the heart that was most compatible with her and the one that produced the most Chakra was not the same one. In the end, she chose the latter.
As Sakura Haruno watched her make this choice, her eyebrows twitched, her heart pounded, and she felt a sense of unease—she wasn't doing well either; why was the nutrient solution so cold when the heart was removed...?
I hope nothing bad will happen!
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(This is an extra chapter for "[Let Go of That Odie]", I still owe Odie two more chapters.)