A Thrilling Operation

Minato and Kushina were also startled by Shi Xiu, who at that moment walked to Rin's side and slowly crouched down.

Shi Xiu first gently patted Rin's shoulders, which were trembling slightly from extreme tension and fear, then reached out and handed her the heart still stained with Obito's blood.

"Rin, this is no time for sorrow; we must race against time! Stop his bleeding as quickly as possible, remove the curse seal from the heart, and finally transplant the heart back in its entirety. Only then will there be a glimmer of hope to save Obito."

Hearing Shi Xiu's words, Rin Nohara, who had been completely at a loss, suddenly jolted.

Rin took a deep breath, struggling to calm herself down.

Although she was deeply shaken by the heart Shi Xiu had suddenly thrust toward her, she knew the situation was critical and allowed for no hesitation.

Thus, Rin gritted her teeth, forced herself to stay composed, took the heart, and began to focus all her attention on stopping Obito's bleeding.

Fine beads of sweat gradually seeped from Rin's forehead, and her hands trembled slightly from the intense effort, yet she remained focused, slowly and meticulously removing the bizarre curse seal from Obito's heart.

Every movement Rin made was so cautious, as if the slightest carelessness would completely extinguish the hope of Obito's survival.

Shi Xiu stood to the side, his gaze locked firmly on Rin. At this moment, Rin was fully concentrated on using chakra to stop Obito's bleeding while carefully stripping away the strange seal on his heart.

Even though Rin was in a Reanimation body, the amount of chakra she outputted inevitably began to dwindle in the face of such high-intensity operations.

Minato and Kushina stared at Rin with faces full of worry, their hearts hanging by a thread.

Just as Minato prepared to step forward, intending to channel some of his own chakra to Rin to ease her burden, he realized that Shi Xiu had already acted first.

Shi Xiu quickly walked to Rin's side and, without hesitation, reached out his right hand to rest it gently on her shoulder.

In an instant, Rin felt a powerful and warm surge of chakra flowing from Shi Xiu's palm, pouring into her body like a surging, torrential flood.

The volume and intensity of this chakra were so great that Rin couldn't help but marvel.

If Rin's own original chakra capacity were compared to a tranquil lake, then the chakra Shi Xiu provided was nothing short of a boundless ocean!

Rin took a deep breath, and after feeling the abundant chakra that seemed ready to overflow within her, the tension in her heart eased slightly.

She cast a grateful glance at Shi Xiu, then refocused her spirit, pouring her heart and soul into the arduous task of stopping Obito's bleeding and removing the heart's curse seal.

In Rin's resolute and focused eyes, Obito's life was being snatched back from the Death God, bit by bit.

Following the precise movements of Rin's hands, the bizarre curse seal was finally completely removed, leaving only a faint mark on Obito's heart, as if it were the only proof that it had ever existed.

Rin did not hesitate in the slightest; she quickly and cautiously placed the prepared heart back into the gruesome wound in Obito's chest, preparing to begin the final suturing.

However, when she reached this stage, Rin suddenly encountered an insurmountable obstacle and her face clouded with difficulty.

Rin looked completely distressed, muttering to herself, "Oh no, there are no needles or thread for suturing here. What should I do now?"

Rin's voice was filled with endless anxiety and worry, even faintly laced with a hint of an imperceptible sob.

Minato, who had been closely monitoring the situation from the sidelines, saw this scene and immediately stepped forward, deciding on the spot.

"Don't worry, Rin, I'll head to the Medical Department right away to borrow some needles and thread!" With that, he turned to leave.

However, at this critical juncture, Shi Xiu, who had remained silent, slowly raised his right hand.

A mass of blue chakra began to rotate and condense rapidly in his palm, eventually manifesting into a sharp, slender needle-like object with a long thread of chakra trailing from its end.

Witnessing all of this, Rin was stunned, her beautiful eyes wide open as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Shi Xiu handed the needle formed from condensed chakra to Rin with an expressionless face, speaking calmly.

"Use this for now. Also, you can take this opportunity to truly grasp the wind-style nature transformation contained within it. As far as I know, you should possess wind-style chakra."

Rin remained in a state of extreme shock, and it took quite a while before she snapped out of it as if waking from a dream.

Rin reached out her hands somewhat mechanically to take the magical chakra needle from Shi Xiu. The moment her fingertips touched the needle, a cool and powerful energy surged through her entire body.

Rin gripped the chakra needle tightly, using her heart to feel the energy flowing within it and the subtle wind-style nature transformation, while a storm raged deep within her, difficult to calm for a long time.

Afterward, Rin dared not delay any longer and turned to begin the suturing.

This step was crucial; the slightest mistake could mean Obito would never wake up.

Rin's forehead was already covered in fine beads of sweat, but her gaze was exceptionally firm.

"Rin, keep it up!" Minato and Kushina couldn't help but whisper words of encouragement from the side.

Hearing this, Rin's hands moved even more quickly and precisely. After a long while, she finally completed the heart transplant surgery for Obito.

Rin let out a long sigh of relief, and seeing Obito's breathing gradually stabilize, an indescribable joy welled up in her heart.

The moment Rin finished the surgery, the atmosphere in the room seemed to lighten significantly.

Shi Xiu slowly withdrew his hand from Rin's shoulder, a hint of imperceptible approval flashing in his eyes.

Rin looked at Obito's steadily rising and falling chest, feeling incredibly moved, and the heartstrings that had been pulled taut finally relaxed.

A wave of intense exhaustion then washed over her, and Rin's legs went weak, causing her to fall backward; fortunately, Shi Xiu caught her from behind.

Rin leaned weakly against Shi Xiu's chest, looking up at him with eyes full of gratitude.

"It's great... Obito, he's alive!" Rin's voice was choked with emotion, but even more so with excitement.

Kushina stepped forward, took the weak Rin from Shi Xiu's arms, and helped her to another bed.

"Rin, get some rest." Kushina gently patted Rin's hand, speaking in a soft tone.

As Rin lay on the bed, a tide of drowsiness washed over her, and before long, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Shi Xiu looked at the unconscious Obito and the sleeping Rin, bowing his head in thought as to whether he should truly resurrect Rin.

Meanwhile, in a hidden corner of Konoha Village, inside Orochimaru's laboratory, Black Zetsu quietly slipped inside, and a conspiracy was silently brewing.