Do Good Deeds

March passed quickly, and the Shinobi Continent once again welcomed the New Year, with plants and trees flourishing and all things thriving.

Since the day Kato Osamu returned from the Pure Land, he has been in complete seclusion. Now, three months have passed, and Kato Osamu has finally stepped out of the basement door once again.

"The power of Yin–Yang Release within the Truth-Seeking Orb of Sage of Six Paths over a thousand years is simply too immense to be absorbed overnight..."

Having absorbed and comprehended only a very small portion, Kato Osamu felt that his Chakra, which had long been at a bottleneck, were experiencing another surge. This cheat-like experience was simply too wonderful.

It was only Kabuto Yakushi reported today that Kushina Uzumaki was clamoring to see him that he realized he seemed to have forgotten something.

"Now that these matters are settled, it's time to head back..."

Leaving the underground laboratory, Kato Osamu saw sunlight for the first time in three months. It was slightly dazzling, but it had a warmth unlike anything she had experienced before...

"Damn it! You bastard, let me go! I'm going to settle the score with Kato Osamu!"

"You promised to send me to Konoha! It's been over three months already!!"

As soon as they approached the testing room where Kushina Uzumaki was, Kushina Uzumaki's still-young but irritable voice rang out.

Pushing open the door, one sees Kushina Uzumaki's limbs strapped to the hospital bed, her body covered in various testing instruments. Kabuto Yakushi completely ignores all of Kushina Uzumaki's cries, silently recording and comparing the data on the screen.

"How is the situation now?"

"Master! You've finally emerged from seclusion!" Upon hearing Kato Osamu's voice, Kabuto Yakushi looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with surprise and joy. Although he had encountered many things he had never seen before under Orochimaru over the past three months, Kato Osamu's continued seclusion had caused him some concern...

"I heard you were looking for me?" Kato Osamu smiled at Kabuto Yakushi, patted him on the shoulder, and then looked at Kushina Uzumaki had been staring at him intently ever since he entered.

"Liar! You promised to send me back to Konoha, and it's been three months already!!"

"I told you, I wouldn't lie to you..."

"However, a strange child, with the face of the Fourth Hokage's wife when she was a child, and calling himself the son of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, how long do you think you could survive if you went to Konoha now?"

"Not all the people you used to know are dead yet..."

After hearing Kato Osamu's words, Kushina Uzumaki was silent for a second, then her eyes widened, and she snorted, "I don't care, you said you'd send me back to Konoha, that's your business!"

Shaking his head, he ignored Kushina Uzumaki and turned to Kabuto Yakushi, "Kabuto, is there anything wrong with her body now?"

"As the growth stimulant gradually degrades, its growth rate is now no different from that of an ordinary person. All parts of its body have gradually adapted and recovered well. Data shows that it is completely normal, almost indistinguishable from a normal body of the same age, and even far stronger than a normal body of the same age. It has begun to naturally generate Chakra, but..."

After a slight pause, Kabuto Yakushi hesitated for a moment, "However, due to the effects of the growth stimulant, the cells are dividing at an excessively high rate in a short period of time, resulting in excessive damage to the cell telomeres..."

"In other words, although it looks no different from an ordinary person now, the natural lifespan of this body is not comparable to that of an ordinary person. Under normal circumstances, it is expected to live only to its forties, or even begin to age rapidly in its thirties..."

Upon hearing this, Kato Osamu frowned slightly, then nodded. "That's enough... I think Kushina Uzumaki would only mind these minor flaws..."

Despite Kushina Uzumaki Kabuto Yakushi, Kabuto Yakushi wouldn't say a word to her. He remained silent every day, constantly fiddling with her new body, and she had long since had enough.

However, despite her best efforts, she still didn't understand most of what she heard, but she did understand the part about lifespan being only thirty or forty years...

'To be able to live for another thirty years or so... that would be wonderful...'

'This way I can watch Naruto grow up...'

Overjoyed, Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but smile, eagerly anticipating the moment she would reunite with Naruto. Although her memory spanned only three months, five or six years had passed in reality, and she couldn't contain her longing to see her child again.

"That's enough..."

"Kato Osamu! Hurry up! I need to see Naruto as soon as possible!"

"Fourth Hokage's wife, I hope you'll show more respect to your teacher!" Kabuto Yakushi's eyes flashed, and he slightly pressed a button on the control panel. A short, intense electric shock caused Kushina Uzumaki's body to spasm, her mouth agape, unable to speak, only able to glare fiercely at Kabuto Yakushi.

Kato Osamu chuckled lightly. He didn't seem to care much about Kushina Uzumaki's words, but watching Kabuto Yakushi's skillful movements and thinking about Kushina Uzumaki's personality, he thought, "She's probably suffered quite a bit these past three months..."

Kabuto Yakushi was careful not to harm Kushina Uzumaki, and Kato Osamu didn't say anything more.

As Kabuto Yakushi quietly watched Kushina Uzumaki undergo various tests, the laboratory door slowly opened, Mei Terumi appeared at the entrance, quietly looking at Kato Osamu. He didn't deliberately hide his actions, and the news naturally reached the ears of others.

"You've emerged from seclusion?" Mei Terumi silently watched Kato Osamu as she slowly walked towards him.

During this time, following Kato Osamu, she learned about various secrets of this world that she had never encountered before, gained a new understanding of this world, and even began to gradually explore the cultivation of Yin–Yang Release, and her strength continued to improve.

Over the years, under Zabuza Momochi Kirigakure's leadership, Kirigakure has abolished the Blood Mist Policy and has been steadily developing and prospering, which makes her increasingly feel that her initial decision was correct.

"You seem to be in good condition..." After the trip to the Pure Land, Kato Osamu's heart was no longer heavy, and he seemed to have changed a bit. He was no longer so gloomy and had more vitality and gentleness. Mei Terumi had been inseparable from Kato Osamu for the past few years, was very familiar with his changes, and her eyes also lit up slightly.

"Would you like to come to Konoha with me?" With that thought in mind, Kato Osamu felt a sense of liberation and the world seemed to expand around him. He smiled, offered no explanation, and simply took Mei Terumi, gently stroking it.

"Is this considered a date?" Mei Terumi was slightly taken aback when she noticed Kato Osamu's actions.

Her relationship with Kato Osamu was very complicated, and she was sometimes unsure of what to do with it. When Kato Osamu treated her, he had already touched her entire body. In the Land of Hot Water, they even bathed in hot springs together naked. When carrying out missions for the Akatsuki, they often slept in the same tent. Although they did not take the final step, they had no secrets left.

Teammate? Friend? Enemy? Lover? She couldn't tell.

"Handling some minor tasks..."

"Of course, if you consider it a date, I can accompany you to see the scenery of the Land of Fire..."

Mei Terumi smiled; she seemed to see a different kind of seriousness in Kato Osamu's eyes...

He seemed ready to truly begin living...

"Okay! I'm looking forward to it..."