In the intensive care ward~
Uchiha Lei had already woken up when Tsunade shouted, but he was keeping his eyes closed to view the system panel!
[Plundered Tsunade's intermediate Senju Sage Body through the special method for 10 hours. Plunder value: 20%. Total progress: 21%. Gained 10 ka of chakra.] [Plundered Kushina Uzumaki's and Mito Uzumaki's basic Uzumaki Sage Bodies through the ordinary method for 10 hours. Plunder value: 20%. Total progress: 33%. Gained 10 ka of chakra.]
10 minutes later~
Uchiha Lei completely absorbed the chakra transmitted by the system and couldn't help marveling at how extraordinary the Sage Body was!
A complete basic Senju Sage Body really was powerful...
He had actually integrated 20 ka of chakra in such a short time!
But... it was time to wake up!
Uchiha Lei opened his eyes, first seeing the ceiling, then Kushina Uzumaki's fair little face!
Kushina Uzumaki suddenly hugged Uchiha Lei, rubbing her fair little face against his cheek as she said with a smile:
"Lei, you're finally awake! When something suddenly happened to you last night, you scared me to death!"
As she spoke, Kushina abruptly raised her head. A layer of tears misted her eyes, and she continued in a choked voice:
"I was so afraid of losing you. Sob..."
Kushina rested her fair cheek against Lei's chest and began crying hoarsely!
Only then did Uchiha Lei notice that Kushina Uzumaki's eyes were red and swollen from crying. His fair little hand gently stroked her back as he comforted her softly:
"Kushina, aren't I all right now?
Don't be sad anymore. It hurts me too when you cry!"
As though he had triggered a keyword, Kushina really did stop crying, because she didn't dare cry anymore. Uchiha Lei had been hospitalized last night because of a heart problem!
Kushina Uzumaki sat up, controlled her emotions to keep herself from crying, and forced a smile as she looked at Uchiha Lei!
Lei's fair little hand had already reached up to Kushina's cheek. He wiped away her tears and praised her with a sunny smile:
"Kushina, you look pretty when you smile. Smile more from now on!"
"Lei..."
A blush rose on Kushina Uzumaki's fair little face as she looked shyly at Lei!
Click~
The ward door opened!
Mito Uzumaki appeared in the doorway, but her expression wasn't very pleasant!
When Mito Uzumaki entered and saw that Uchiha Lei was awake, her face filled with smiles again. She quickly walked to his bedside and sat down, reached out to hold his hand, and said with a smile:
"Lei...
You're finally awake. Does anything still feel uncomfortable?"
"Grandma Mito, my body's more or less recovered. Thank you for your concern!
By the way, where are Aunt Miko and Mikoto?"
Uchiha Lei asked Mito Uzumaki with a smile!
Mito Uzumaki glanced toward the doorway and said softly:
"Come in, all of you!"
Uchiha Miko stepped out from behind the open door, followed by Uchiha Yama. Finally, Uchiha Mikoto poked her little head out, hesitating over whether to enter the room!
"Lei, how are you feeling?"
Uchiha Miko looked somewhat pale. Her eyes were red and swollen, and tear tracks remained on her face as she asked softly!
Uchiha Yama's face was full of urgency, and his trousers were still muddy. Looking disheveled, he asked anxiously:
"Lei, does anything still feel uncomfortable?"
"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, I'm fine!"
Uchiha Lei answered, then looked at Uchiha Mikoto in the doorway and asked softly:
"Mikoto, why aren't you coming in?"
"I... I..."
Uchiha Mikoto stammered and hesitated, not daring to speak. Another layer of tears gathered in her eyes as she pouted her rosy little lips and stared at Uchiha Lei's body!
"Mikoto, are you feeling unwell? Why aren't you speaking?"
Uchiha Lei's expression grew anxious. He immediately sat up and reached to lift the covers so he could go check on Uchiha Mikoto!
Seeing this, Uchiha Mikoto immediately hurried into the room from the doorway. She came to the bedside and pressed down on the covers with her fair hands. Tears spilled from the corners of her eyes as she apologized quietly:
"Lei... I'm sorry!
It's all my fault. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten so angry that you ended up in the hospital. Sob..."
Uchiha Lei, however, noticed the bandages wrapped around Uchiha Mikoto's fair legs. He placed his little hand on her fair leg and asked softly:
"Mikoto, don't cry. What happened to your leg? How did you get hurt?"
"It's nothing. I fell by accident..."
Uchiha Mikoto answered with a sob, her fair hand holding Lei's little hand!
"Mikoto, have you forgiven me?
That's wonderful!"
Uchiha Lei's face filled with a happy smile as he suddenly hugged Mikoto around the waist!
"Lei..."
Uchiha Mikoto called softly to Lei, her fair arms wrapping around his waist!
Seeing that Lei and her daughter were still getting along so lovingly, Uchiha Miko also threw herself into her husband Uchiha Yama's arms and cried with happiness!
"Yama, Lei forgave Mikoto!
Sob... it was so hard, wasn't it?"
"Yes! Yes! Sob..."
Even Uchiha Yama was moved to tears, and he wrapped his arms around his wife, Uchiha Miko!
Suddenly~
Tsunade's calls came from outside the door!
"Grandma, Grandma!
Why didn't you close the door? The hospital has rules..."
Tsunade walked into the room and stopped halfway through speaking when she discovered everyone was looking at her. She felt that something was off about the atmosphere!
Noticing that Uchiha Lei was awake in the hospital bed, she frowned slightly and casually blurted out what was on her mind:
"Brat, you're really hard to kill. Even that didn't kill you."
Mito Uzumaki's entire face darkened, as though the lesson she had just given her granddaughter Tsunade had been a joke. She pointed her right index finger at Tsunade and shouted:
"Get out~"
Tsunade immediately put on a smile and spoke softly to placate her:
"Grandma... Lei... needs an examination."
Grandma Mito roared at Tsunade again:
"Then why are you standing dumbly in the doorway? Hurry over here!"
"I'm coming right now!"
With a fake smile, Tsunade walked up to Uchiha Mikoto. Frowning slightly, she reminded her quietly:
"Little girl, move aside. Don't hold up my examination of Lei!"
"All right, pretty lady!"
Only then did Uchiha Mikoto let go of Uchiha Lei and step aside!
Tsunade sat at the bedside. With her left hand, she put the stethoscope's earpieces into her ears, and with her right, she placed its chestpiece against the right side of Lei's chest, listening to his heartbeat!
Uchiha Lei's voice came from beside her, thanking her!
"Thank you for saving me, Tsunade!"
This completely bewildered Tsunade, who disliked him. She raised her head to glance at Lei and replied softly:
"No need to thank me. It's simply a doctor's duty!
Your body has recovered. You can be discharged at any time!"
How could Mito Uzumaki not know that her granddaughter wanted Uchiha Lei far away from her as soon as possible? She immediately spoke up to stop her:
"No. He must stay here for a few more days of observation!
Little Tsunade, why are you rushing Lei to leave? Are you using your position to settle a personal grudge?"
"Grandma..."
Tsunade had only just called out when Kushina Uzumaki pulled her out of the room and immediately closed the door. Holding Tsunade's slender, fair hand in her little hands, she pleaded quietly through sobs:
"Tsunade, please don't be like this...
Lei just woke up, and you're already rushing him to leave. What if he suffers lingering complications?"
Tsunade was helpless. Whatever she said now, neither her grandmother nor Kushina seemed to believe her. She could only sigh helplessly and reply:
"Sigh...
Then he can stay in the hospital for three days of observation. Will that do?"
Kushina Uzumaki immediately nodded vigorously and answered:
"Thank you, Tsunade!"
"No need to thank..."
Before Tsunade could finish...
Looking happy, Kushina Uzumaki quickly opened the door, walked into the room, and shouted:
"Tsunade agreed to let you stay in the hospital for three days of observation!
Lei, you can rest for three days! We won't have to go to school for three days!"
Left alone in the hallway, Tsunade's temples bulged with veins, and her brows knitted tightly. With a cold snort, she turned and walked to her office, then slammed the door shut!
"That damn brat, damn it..."
Click~
The door was shoved open, knocking Tsunade, who was behind it, two meters away and onto the floor.
Tsunade rubbed her bottom with her fair hand and shouted:
"Oww-
Who is it? Don't you knock before coming in? Do you have any manners..."
"It's me..."
With a dark expression, Mito Uzumaki walked into the room, closed and locked the door, then immediately formed hand seals with both hands. Adamantine Sealing Chains from her abdomen instantly bound her granddaughter Tsunade!
Tsunade hurriedly turned her head and quietly begged for mercy:
"Grandma... I was wrong!"
But all she received was her grandmother's merciless, cold gaze!
"Aah-"
A scream from Tsunade rang out in the room!
After the door opened~
Mito Uzumaki walked out of the room with a smile on her face!
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