Jiraiya shook his head slightly.
He had already asked Tsunade about this. Her answer was that Yakumo wasn't an ordinary person—she'd barely made it through.
The meaning was simple.
Even a genius like Yakumo, with her powerful Yin Release Chakra, had barely survived. For anyone else, the odds would be even worse.
It was fair to say that Medical Ninjutsu had developed and improved over the years.
But there was still a long way to go before the First Hokage cells could be fully brought under control.
Seeing this, the Third Hokage's expression darkened, and he sighed.
Clearly,
he would rather see the First Hokage cell surgery made available to everyone than gain a single Yakumo.
After a moment, the Third Hokage instructed, "Tell Tsunade to keep the news of this successful surgery under wraps as much as possible. Also, I need her to submit a written report."
Jiraiya nodded.
In the special care ward,
Yakumo opened her eyes and slowly came to.
Tsunade, who had been keeping watch by her side, immediately stood up. "Yakumo, you're awake!"
Yakumo asked weakly, "Tsunade-sensei, was the surgery a success?"
Tsunade nodded firmly. "Yes, it was. You did very well!"
"Phew."
Yakumo let out a sigh of relief.
During the surgery, there had been a moment when she felt her body was on the verge of breaking down. At that critical moment, the leader had stepped in.
Tsunade and Shizune, who had been in the operating room, might not have known what happened.
But Yakumo had experienced the power of Magatsu several times, both when it had infused Chakra into her and when it had drawn it out. She knew very well that this was the leader's power—the power of the man who had changed her life like a ray of light!
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