Might Guy's Plea for Help Once More

"Lady Tsunade, please, perform surgery on Rock Lee!"

Might Guy first dropped into a full prostration, respectfully expressing his wish. He was just short of clinging to Tsunade's leg and weeping.

But if he actually dared to make a move, Tsunade's iron fist would crack his skull right open.

"I know about Rock Lee. I just finished treating Kakashi today. Let Rock Lee come back and rest first, and I'll treat him tomorrow, all right?"

"Of course, Lady Tsunade!" Might Guy kowtowed again. The repeated thuds made Hikari's scalp tingle.

Guy really treated Rock Lee like his own son. If Tsunade could cure Rock Lee, then having him sweep through the four great ninja villages with the Eight Inner Gates in the future would be no problem!

But that would be a bit of a waste. The Eight Inner Gates should be saved for Madara after his resurrection!

When it came to taijutsu, I, Madara Uchiha, would call you the strongest. That iconic scene could not be missing.

What was going on?

What did Madara Uchiha's resurrection mean?

Among those still alive in this world, only old-timers like Tsunade, Ōnoki, and Kakuzu still knew how terrifying Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had been.

Even the Second Hokage's disciples and the like had no direct sense of what had happened back then.

The terror of the Ninja God of War represented the pinnacle of the ninja world's combat power.

If he were resurrected, could the Hidden Leaf Village stop him?

Tsunade had her doubts about that.

"Kakashi, it's wonderful that you're awake!" After getting up, Guy saw Kakashi open his eyes on the bed and immediately pounced on him, wrapping him in a hug.

"I was worried sick while you were unconscious. To take care of you, I spared no effort. I cleaned your body every day, and even when the nurses offered to help, I turned them away. After all, your safety was what mattered most."

Hiss!

The White Fang flashed again, and Tsunade could not help taking a step back and leaving the room.

As a typical straight woman, she really could not stand the intimate sight of two men embracing.

Kakashi's face turned ashen.

At that moment, he felt something strange around his butt.

It's over. My innocence is gone!

Guy, you bastard! You may not want to find a woman, but I do!

Kakashi wanted to cry but had no tears. After this, finding someone at the hospital was no longer even worth thinking about.

"Ahem, Guy, carry on. Until we meet again!"

Hikari greeted them, then quickly slipped out the door. Ignoring Kakashi's pleading gaze, he shut it.

Whew, that scared me to death. I knew those two were not normal, but I never expected Guy to be this proactive. I wonder who was on top and who was on the bottom.

Thump!

Another hammer fist landed on Hikari's head.

"What is it, Lady Tsunade? If you keep hitting me like this, I'm reporting you!" Although Tsunade's blows did not hurt, having a woman hit him on the head made Hikari very unhappy.

Woman, hit my head again and see if I don't spank your ass tonight!

Tsunade: ###

What should she do when she really wanted to hit someone?

Tsunade clenched her fists and suppressed her urge to strike.

She still could not figure out Hikari's true abilities. Better safe than sorry. What if Hikari really came to spank her ass while she slept? Would she have any dignity left as Hokage?

It would be utterly humiliating.

The key was that she would not even dare tell anyone.

"Come on, drink with me!"

She drank when she was happy, and she drank when she was sad. Now that she was Hokage, Tsunade had mostly quit gambling, but she had no intention whatsoever of quitting alcohol.

She hooked an arm around Hikari's neck, and that huge softness fiercely smacked him in the face.

Woman, are you trying to seduce me!

I admit you win. Let the storm come even harder!

Inside the hospital room.

Kakashi, having recovered some of his strength, reached out and pushed against Might Guy's face.

"Get off me. You're crushing me to death!"

"Hehe, I was just too excited!" Might Guy said, but he did let go of Kakashi. He slid off the bed and sat in the seat beside it.

"I was worried sick about you these past few days."

"Kakashi, my eternal rival, I knew you wouldn't be beaten so easily."

Seeing the familiar Might Guy, Kakashi's lips curled into a smile.

Sure enough, there was still some hope in this world.

That idiot Guy really was beyond saving.

"I'll be discharged after resting for two days. Then let's compete again."

"Really?" Might Guy stared at Kakashi with shining eyes. "Before, I always had to force you to compete with me. This time, you've finally come around."

"What should we compete in?"

"A hundred-kilometer run? Walking on our hands? Mountain climbing? As long as you name it, I agree!"

Kakashi looked utterly dejected, the complete opposite of the fired-up Might Guy.

"Then let's play rock-paper-scissors. Simple, neat, and quick!"

"No, no, I don't want to compete in that. How about hide-and-seek?"

"No way. That's too childish."

At the Izakaya.

Two empty bottles quickly appeared in front of Tsunade, while Hikari had only one bottle before him.

"Hikari, I'm counting on you tomorrow. I really don't have confidence in treating Rock Lee's injuries by myself!"

It was around three or four in the afternoon, when the Hidden Leaf Village's Izakaya had the fewest customers. Aside from Tsunade, the Hokage, who dared ignore the rules, most ninja would only come here for a few drinks after dark.

"Lady Tsunade, with your Medical Ninjutsu, treating a minor problem like Rock Lee's should be effortless!"

Don't worry, girl. Tomorrow, I'll use Yang Release to strengthen Rock Lee's body. I won't let him kick the bucket so easily.

Rock Lee's leg injury had happened when he used the Eight Inner Gates to kick through Gaara's defenses. Sand had entered his body, causing fractures in his bones. To save him now, they needed to open up the bones in his legs, remove the sand and impurities inside, then use Medical Ninjutsu to forcibly accelerate the bones' healing.

If the injuries had been outside the bones, even if they involved nerves, Tsunade would not have had much trouble.

But they were inside the bones. The injury was so troublesome that only Tsunade dared to treat it.

Opening the bones, removing impurities, then repairing the skeleton took too long, yet leaving the bones exposed for an extended period was not possible either. The wound had to be cleaned and repaired within a limited amount of time.

Even Tsunade found such an injury a headache.

If she had not heard Hikari's thoughts and gained the courage to perform the operation, then no matter how much Might Guy begged her, Tsunade would have taken her time considering it. She might even have spent far longer preparing before daring to operate.

Tsunade's drinking could only be described with one word.

Ferocious.

She was a true heroine among women.

A bottle contained only around two hundred milliliters, but with Tsunade, one bottle took three gulps. The number of empty bottles increased at a visible rate.