Body Check

In a hotel in Yugakure.

At this moment, Tokiju was lying on a large bed while Tsunade performed a physical examination on him, focusing specifically on his eyes.

After crying on the street and calming her emotions, the first thing Tsunade had noticed was the eyepatch Tokiju wore over his left eye.

Thinking his eye was injured, she immediately wanted to take a look, but was stopped by Tokiju.

He was joking; his left eye was far from ordinary, and it was inevitable that some ill-intentioned people might be lurking on the streets.

Seeing Tokiju signal to her, Tsunade realized there might be something fishy about her younger brother's left eye.

And that wasn't all; she hadn't noticed it earlier due to her emotional agitation.

But now, looking at him up close, good heavens, her brother's right eye didn't seem ordinary either; she didn't remember his eyes being this beautiful.

Could it be that during the twenty years he was missing, he had awakened some incredible Kekkei Genkai?

Unable to come to any conclusion, Tsunade simply stopped thinking about it.

Although she was curious about the nature of Tokiju's Kekkei Genkai, as long as he didn't want to talk about it, she, as his older sister, would not press him.

She knew very well that for a ninja, one's own intelligence was of the utmost importance.

Probing into someone else's intelligence without permission was more than just a provocation for a ninja; it was a surefire way to invite a heavy-handed retaliation.

Though she suppressed her curiosity, there was still one very important thing Tsunade had to do.

That was to give both Tokiju and the young girl by his side a full-body examination.

Tsunade was no fool; she naturally saw that the relationship between Tokiju and Uchiha Hikari was unusual, and perhaps they had been together throughout these twenty years.

And twenty years, after such a long time...

What was the state of her brother's body?

Was he injured?

Were there any hidden ailments in his system?

Did the awakened Kekkei Genkai have any side effects?

Why did he still look like a six-year-old after all this time?

Would this have an impact on his future?

This series of concerns made it impossible for her, as his sister, not to take it to heart.

After all, he was the only family she had left now.

If anything else were to happen to Tokiju, she might really do something foolish—and it might not even be a "might."

To confirm Tokiju's physical condition, Tsunade grabbed him, took Uchiha Hikari by the hand with her other, and said, "Come with me. I'm giving you both a full-body checkup; otherwise, I won't be at ease."

Seeing his sister haul him up and hearing her words, Tokiju did not resist.

After all, he also wanted to know if there were any problems with his body that he wasn't aware of after all these years.

Uchiha Hikari, being led by Tsunade, didn't resist either; her thoughts were much the same as Tokiju's.

She had long heard from Tokiju that his sister was the strongest medical ninja in the current Ninja World, capable of performing any medical ninjutsu with ease.

Although the Warring States period didn't have the concept of "medical ninjas," she could understand what the term meant.

Knowing the other party was skilled in medicine and wanted to perform a full-body checkup, Uchiha Hikari naturally wouldn't refuse.

Like Tokiju, she wanted to know the specific condition of her body, so she allowed the other party to do as she pleased.

After all, she had only recently regained her freedom; who would want to endure pain if they could live a healthy life?

Bamboo Pole Nagato: I strongly suspect you are implying something about me.

Consequently, Tsunade brought Tokiju and Uchiha Hikari back to the hotel where she and Shizune were staying.

After tossing Tokiju onto the bed, Tsunade immediately began a meticulous examination of his body.

He had expected a routine check, but as the examination progressed, it made Tokiju miserable enough to wish he were dead.

Tsunade's examination was so thorough that she nearly stripped him bare.

If it weren't for the fact that Uchiha Hikari was still nearby, leaving him with his undergarments, he would have been completely naked by now.

Watching the teary-eyed Tokiju, Uchiha Hikari stood to the side, covering her mouth and giggling.

Hearing Uchiha Hikari's laughter, Tsunade's face darkened with frustration.

Tossing Tokiju's clothes back to him, she said, "Your checkup is over. You can get out now."

Hearing this, Tokiju was overjoyed; he quickly put on his clothes and fled the room as if escaping.

Seeing Tokiju about to leave, Uchiha Hikari was just about to follow him to have a good laugh, but Tsunade's large hand pressed down on her shoulder.

"Don't think you're escaping, either. It's your turn," Tsunade said sternly.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Uchiha Hikari's mouth, which had been turned up, immediately drooped, and she looked at Tsunade with some nervousness.

"I... I don't need a checkup. I'm perfectly fine."

She whispered, for although she had wanted a full-body checkup earlier, no one had told her that a full-body checkup was like this!

Tsunade remained unmoved, grabbing Uchiha Hikari and hoisting her up before tossing her directly onto the bed, where she began a thorough examination, leaving no detail unchecked.

After experiencing firsthand the suffering Tokiju had endured, tears of frustration welled up in the corners of Uchiha Hikari's eyes.

She wanted to die right now; she wished she had never been born at all.

Following a detailed inspection, Tsunade's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

She looked at Uchiha Hikari, tossed her clothes back to her, and said in a grave tone, "Your body has major issues, especially your eyes. They have had many foreign cells transplanted into them; if left unchecked, there is a possibility of future deformity."

Hearing this, Uchiha Hikari's gaze dimmed.

She was well aware of her own body's condition, and if she could, she wouldn't even want these eyes.

Watching the dejected Uchiha Hikari, Tsunade shifted her tone and said, "However, you don't need to worry too much. Through the previous examination, I discovered a special energy that is gently allowing those foreign cells to slowly fuse with your own."

"If that special energy is abundant enough, those foreign cells will be completely absorbed by your own, until your eyes return to normal—you might even be able to retain the power of those foreign cells."

Hearing this, Uchiha Hikari's eyes immediately regained their brightness, and she instantly realized the reason why.

Every night for the past few days, she had been absorbing that miraculous Starlight Energy together with Tokiju.

And only that miraculous Starlight Energy could possibly have such a magical effect.

Thinking of this, Tokiju's figure appeared in her mind once again, even though he still looked like a mere brat.

Yet, Uchiha Hikari couldn't help but feel that his figure was incredibly tall.

Recalling their time in the sealing space, although she had only spent the final two or three years with Tokiju, she had occasionally heard him speak of things from before.

She hadn't thought much of it then, but now she suddenly realized what kind of life Tokiju had been living for the past decade or more.

The pressure of suddenly arriving in an unknown space, the pressure of learning sealing techniques, the pressure of breaking the seals, and most importantly, the pressure of loneliness.

Uchiha Hikari truly could not imagine what level of pressure Tokiju had endured before he finally broke her seal.