Winter passed and spring came. Before long, another spring had arrived.
In an examination room at the Konoha Anbu Building, Shisui lay on an Operating Table as his body was examined.
Besides the Anbu Medical Ninja conducting the examination, Namikaze Minato, Hanfu, and Anbu Captain Hawk were in the room. Even the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi had come. The four of them stood to the side, quietly watching Shisui's left shoulder.
After a month of recuperation and the Anbu's superb Medical Ninjutsu, the horrific wound where Shisui's arm had been severed had healed into nothing more than a faint ring of scar tissue. Unless they looked closely, it was hard for anyone to tell that the arm had been transplanted.
After a while, the Medical Ninja conducting the examination straightened up and turned to them. "Lord Hokage, Shisui's left arm has healed completely."
"Excellent." Namikaze Minato's eyes brightened with joy. "There's no time to lose. Everyone, let's head to Training Ground 6 immediately!"
Training Ground 6... Hanfu raised an eyebrow and hurriedly said, "Lord Hokage, Shisui's situation is of great importance. Please allow my subordinates to seal off Training Ground 6 and place it under strict guard."
Namikaze Minato agreed without hesitation. "All right!"
Hanfu ran outside, found an empty spot, formed Hand Seals, and created a Shadow Clone. Then he punched it, passing along what had happened to the clone.
Afterward, Hanfu set off with Namikaze Minato and the others. By the time they reached Training Ground 6, Tenzo, Itachi Uchiha, and the others had already sealed off the area.
As for Hanfu's Shadow Clone, it had also taken the initiative to selflessly ascend.
Deep in the woods at Training Ground 6, Namikaze Minato said, "Shisui, try directing the strength in your left arm."
Over the past month, to