As they watched the vital-sign line rise and fall on the monitor, all the Medical Ninjas in the operating room stared in shock.
Chiyo of Sunagakure was worried, but there was also a hint of anticipation in her voice. "How could this happen?"
"I don't know either."
Kaoru Kusa shook her head, bewildered.
This was her first time performing a First Hokage cell transplant. She had never encountered anything like this—not even heard of it.
The other Medical Ninjas were even less prepared. They were completely at a loss.
After a moment, someone quietly suggested, "Should we notify Lord Tsunade?"
Bang!
Before Kaoru could answer, the operating-room doors swung open. Tsunade, already dressed in surgical scrubs, strode inside. "I'll take over the operation!"
Kaoru breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped aside.
Shinji, who was also gathered around the operating table, discreetly took two steps back, his gaze fixed on Tsunade.
With Tsunade's arrival, the surgical team quickly regained its composure.
As Tsunade examined the Sunagakure volunteer on the operating table, she listened to Kaoru's account of the procedure so far and the vital signs displayed on the various monitors.
Before long, her brow furrowed. "This doesn't make sense!"
Chiyo hurriedly asked, "What exactly is going on?"
Tsunade glanced at Chiyo and answered frankly. "Based on the current situation, the operation should have failed long ago. But for some reason, the volunteer hasn't been overwhelmed by the cells. Instead, he's locked in a stalemate with the cells attacking him."
Chiyo immediately grasped the key point. "You mean the cells failed to fuse?"
"Yes. It failed from the very beginning!"
As she spoke, Tsunade continued examining the Sunagakure volunteer's condition, her brow furrowing deeper and deeper.
Having already seen Yakumo's successful procedure, Tsunade was highly attuned to the data. She