He carefully put away the storage canister, brimming with satisfaction.
This was far more precious than any rare ore!
Whether he used it to study cellular activity, investigate the principles behind Wood Release, or improve his own "biomechanical" fusion technology, it would be priceless!
Only after drawing the blood did Uchiha Makoto get down to actually saving him.
He pulled another palm-sized metal disc from his Ninja Tool Pouch.
This was the "Portable Medical Ninja Tool: Unit-01" he had made by combining the principles of the Mystical Palm Technique with precise chakra control.
He pressed the disc against Yamato's chest and fed chakra into it to activate it.
The runes on the disc lit up with a gentle green glow. Pure medical chakra, designed to mimic the effects of the Mystical Palm Technique, slowly flowed into Yamato's body, steadying his erratic breathing, repairing the chakra pathways slightly eroded by the Dragon Vein's energy, and replenishing a little of what he had lost.
Before long, Yamato's breathing steadied. His eyelids fluttered a few times before slowly opening.
His gaze was blank at first. Then it focused on the far-too-young Uchiha face before him, which still had a trace of baby fat. His pupils abruptly contracted, and his expression filled with utter shock and disbelief.
"You... are you... a ninja from Konoha?"
Yamato's voice was dry and hoarse, filled with shock.
"A Konoha ninja. Uchiha Makoto." Uchiha Makoto introduced himself succinctly, offering no further explanation.
"Your surname is Uchiha? There are still other Uchiha in this world?" Clearly, seeing a living Uchiha boy wearing a Konoha flak jacket was no less shocking to him than seeing a ghost.
He could see the confusion in Yamato's eyes, but this clearly was not the time to discuss complicated questions like how he had survived