Konoha Year 49, November 12.
Winter had arrived after the Beginning of Winter.
On the Grass Wave Coast east of the Land of Fire, there was no snow, and the temperature remained quite comfortable.
Yet within the Konoha camp, a grim atmosphere silently continued to spread.
9:00 a.m.
Inside the "Life" tent of the Corpse Disposal Squad.
"I've taught you the full theory of metabolic cycles. The Cell Factory Energy Metabolism Design you proposed has great potential, but... with current technology, this is something only you can accomplish!"
Furobuki held a medical record in her hand, carefully reviewing it as she asked Hyuga Yu, who held a case sheet beside her, "Are you ready?"
Hyuga Yu nodded seriously. "Yes."
"This is the first attempt to construct a complete metabolic cycle within a patient, stimulating the patient's vitality to carry them through surgery, completely removing the lesion, and truly achieving—"
"Life Healing Regeneration!"
A gratified smile appeared on Furobuki's face.
Clap! Clap!
But she quickly wiped away her smile, returning to her usual expressionless face. She swept her gaze around the Medical Team ninjas who had been forcibly summoned, then clapped her hands.
"Pull yourselves together. Watch carefully and learn properly. This may be the highest-level surgery you'll ever witness in your lives!"
As she spoke, Furobuki turned to Hyuga Yu, who was putting on his gloves, and spoke again with a grave expression.
"This patient is extremely important. He is the only ninja evacuated from the Land of Waves front line. He carries intelligence of utmost importance to the village. The higher-ups have given us a death order: we must save him, or at the very least, make him clearly reveal the intelligence."
"But for your first time constructing a cycle, you're working on a patient of this level..."
Furobuki