Konoha, Zhou Cheng's house.
Zhou Cheng held a note in his hand.
His expression was conflicted.
Mei Terumi invited me to Kirigakure, saying she has news about my parents.
Why didn't she tell me while she was in Konoha?
She's trying to lure me to Kirigakure.
What does she want?
Does she really have information about my parents' past, or is she plotting something else?
Fine, I'll go.
I need to visit the Land of Water for the tailed beasts anyway, so I might as well stop by Kirigakure.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
That night, Zhou Cheng brought Konohamaru to ANBU headquarters.
Tsunade had already left instructions, so the ANBU on duty let them through without stopping them.
Zhou Cheng and Konohamaru headed deeper into ANBU headquarters.
Back when he had been in the ANBU, he had not been allowed to enter this area.
After walking down a long corridor, they arrived before a three-meter-tall iron door.
An ANBU member was already waiting for them.
He opened the door for them.
Zhou Cheng nodded his thanks and walked inside.
Beyond the iron door was a room resembling an operating room.
An operating table stood in the center.
All kinds of medical equipment filled the surrounding space.
Tsunade and five other shinobi skilled in Medical Ninjutsu were already waiting there.
"Change into these, then get disinfected!"
Tsunade handed each of them a set of clothes.
Zhou Cheng's outfit resembled a white lab coat.
Konohamaru received a simple hospital gown that allowed easy access for surgery.
The other five medical shinobi began using Medical Ninjutsu to disinfect Konohamaru and Zhou Cheng.
Konohamaru looked both excited and apprehensive.
He was excited that he would soon possess a Byakugan, which was as renowned as the Sharingan.
But he