The preliminary rounds concluded yesterday.
Kai could not accept the diagnosis given by the Konoha medical team.
As Lee's mentor, Rock Lee simply couldn't bring himself to ask him to give up his life as a ninja.
While Kai was troubled, he suddenly remembered the incident that happened during yesterday's game.
In a mere instant, Hinata's damaged heart meridians were healed.
Kai took notice of Haruma's miraculous healing touch.
Kakashi, who had previously been in contact with Kirigakure, was also asked to come by Might Guy.
"Yes, Haruma, can you help me out?"
" Rock Lee wakes up and finds out he can't even be a ninja anymore, how heartbroken he'll be."
Naruto looked at Haruma with a pleading expression and asked.
Haruma put down her lunchbox, her expression unusually serious. "I watched Rock Lee's match until the very end yesterday."
"If I'm not mistaken, his current physical condition..."
"All the meridians in his body were severed, and he suffered a comminuted fracture of his left lower leg and forearm."
"Not only will the recovery period be very long, but even if he recovers, he won't be able to survive as a ninja again."
Might Guy nodded sadly, "Yes, just like the first aid team said."
Haruma stroked her chin, looked at Kai's hopeful eyes, and whispered:
"I'm sorry, Rock Lee's injuries are beyond my treatment limits."
"This kind of precise internal surgery, which requires reconnecting the severed meridians throughout the body, is beyond my capabilities."
Upon hearing this, Might Guy's hopeful eyes instantly dimmed, and his face turned deathly pale.
"How could this be?!"
Naruto clenched his fist and shouted at Haruma, "You were able to heal Hinata's heart meridians, weren't you!?"
"And what about Rock Lee's meridians, you..."
Naruto!
It's a favor if someone helps us, and we have no right to blame them if they don't.
If Naruto, with his thick skin, continues talking, it might cause Kirigakure to misunderstand.
Looking at the white-haired boy over there, his eyes turned unfriendly.
Kakashi grabbed Naruto and tightly covered his mouth.
"That's right."
Haruma looked calmly at Naruto, "The meridians in the heart are indeed more intricate than those damaged in Rock Lee."
"But Hinata only had one or two meridians damaged."
"As for Rock Lee, all of his meridians are severed; I really have no confidence in his case."
Hearing this, Naruto stopped struggling.
Just thinking about those thick eyebrows made Naruto's face contort with reluctance.
Seeing the heavy-hearted Konoha Ninja, Haruma changed the subject:
"But..."
"Your Konoha already has ninjas capable of healing Rock Lee, so why do you need my help?"
You're saying someone in our village can cure thick eyebrows?!
Naruto suddenly looked up at the Haruma and shouted loudly.
Might Guy's eyes gleamed as he awaited the next part.
Haruma nodded slightly, giving everyone an affirmative answer:
" Princess Tsunade of Konoha."
"If it's her, Rock Lee's injuries shouldn't be a problem."
" Lady Tsunade!" Might Guy exclaimed.
He then revealed a complex expression, consisting of seven parts excitement and three parts hesitation.
On one hand, he heard about the possibility of his disciple's recovery; on the other hand, he had no idea of Lady Tsunade's whereabouts.
Tsunade?
"Does our Konoha still have a ninja like this?"
Naruto asked Kakashi, puzzled.
"One of the legendary Sannin."
"His strength, along with his superb Medical Ninjutsu, made him extremely famous throughout the Shinobi World."
Then Kakashi gave Naruto a simple lesson on the Genin world.
"Ah! The granddaughter of the First Hokage!"
Naruto, upon hearing this, excitedly exclaimed, "Then let's hurry and find Granny Tsunade to help Rock Lee with his treatment!"
Kakashi shook his head. " Lady Tsunade has been gone from Konoha for a long time, and we know very little about her."
Upon hearing this,
Naruto frantically grabbed his hair, his mood fluctuating wildly.
Just as the group was at a loss, Haruma calmly said, "I happen to know a little about Tsunade's location."
"Within the Land of Fire, near the casino in Tanzaku Town, I think you should be able to find her location."
"Great, Thick Eyebrows-Teacher!" Naruto, finally hearing the good news, smiled at Might Guy.
" Granny Tsunade is right here in the Land of Fire."
Upon hearing this, Might Guy clenched his fists, a fiery glint in his eyes.
Knowing Lady Tsunade's location means Rock Lee still has a chance to become a ninja!
Kakashi, standing to the side, remained silent.
A look of suspicion appeared on the face hidden behind the mask.
I spent a short time with Haruma, but I didn't really understand her character or her abilities.
However, Kakashi felt that this person was not the kind of helpful, compassionate, and kind-hearted individual.
The scene of blood flowing like a river on the bridge in the Land of Waves, and the Sound Ninja who was beheaded simply for uttering a foul mouth, all prove this person's danger.
But whether it was his sudden intervention to save Hinata yesterday, or his kind words and explanations to the group today.
Kakashi always felt there was something strange about it.
After receiving the answer, the group thanked each other repeatedly and prepared to leave.
As Naruto was leaving, he kept hurling threats at Sasuke!
Unfortunately, Sasuke for a clown and completely ignored him.
Naruto almost attacked, but Kakashi eventually dragged him out.
" Boss Fu, that kid with the thick eyebrows looks pretty good."
Aren't you going to try recruiting them?
Suigetsu picked her teeth with an iron skewer while asking a question.
Judging from Rock Lee's performance on the court yesterday, he had that never-give-up spirit.
Even something as precious as Suigetsu aroused a bit of greed in people.
Haruma took the hot tea Bai offered and shook her head. "He's a good person, but now is not the time to recruit him."
"He's not the kind of person who would betray his comrades or the village."
Suigetsu nodded. "No wonder you refuse to treat him now."
The Debt Collection Team members knew perfectly well that their boss definitely had the means to cure Rock Lee.
For some unknown reason, they tricked the Konoha members into going to find Princess Tsunade.
Everyone still remembers
Several years ago, Kimimaro accepted his first bounty on a rogue missing-nin at the Bounty Station, and returned to the company several days later with the bounty...
The severity of his injuries was not much worse than what Rock Lee is experiencing now.
He had already lost his ability to move on the return ship. At that time, Bai and Suigetsu were the ones who personally went to the shore to pick him up.
It was also the first time the two of them had seen Kimimaro, in his miserable state, covered in blood.
That even alarmed the boss who was in seclusion.
It took almost half an hour to cure Kimimaro.
After that, he went to the Land of Lightning on his own initiative, stole the Land of Land of Lightning's heritage, and framed Obito for it.
He even killed more than a dozen Special Jōnin from the Land of Lightning.
It was only because Kimimaro encountered missing-nin from the Land of Lightning while on a mission, and also met the Anbu of Land of Lightning's ANBU, who were responsible for hunting down the missing-nin.
In that battle, Kimimaro faced an attack from six Jonin and three Chunin all by himself.
But Kimimaro, risking injury for injury, killed the bounty target and even escaped with the target's head.
Afterwards, despite his serious injuries, he went to the Bounty Station to redeem the reward money before returning to the company with the cash.
It was around that time that the boss began his journey of stealing heritage from various countries.
Obito and Madara's fame resounded throughout the entire Shinobi World!