Yamada Ōhiro's weak tone brought a look of unbearable pity to Hazuki Uchiha's face.
She gently said:
"The doctor said you will get well soon."
"Help me tell the doctor that I absolutely must keep my qualification to be a ninja." Yamada Ōhiro felt that he couldn't even knead chakra now; doing so would cause a sharp pain in his heart.
However, if he couldn't remain a ninja, he truly lacked the confidence to be with Hazuki Uchiha from the Uchiha clan.
The identity of a ninja was his last reliance as a civilian.
"…Alright." Hazuki Uchiha nodded, placed a flower in a vase for Yamada Ōhiro, offered a few more words of care, and then left.
She walked down the hallway to find the doctor from before.
"Remember to persuade him more." the doctor said.
If the goal for this injury was a quick and decisive fix, it wouldn't require such precise skills to ensure a high success rate.
They could simply cut the meridian system and be done with it.
Unfortunately, the patient was stubborn and insisted on retaining his ninja qualification.
"I understand, I will try to persuade him." Hazuki Uchiha gently shook her head. The tear mole on her cheek looked like the trace of a real dried tear, adding an air of vulnerability that made people pity her.
"But… does it really have to be Kiyoshi?"
"Not necessarily. There are alternatives, but all the doctors are very busy right now. The hospital doesn't have anyone else to spare for you, and the remaining ones aren't qualified to perform such a surgery. Furthermore…" the doctor said, beginning to explain the reasons to Hazuki Uchiha.
This wasn't a difficult disease like cancer or poisoning; the main problem was that the injury was located in a critical area.
Was the required precision for brain surgery the same as for an amputation?
The former required extreme caution, keen eyes, and steady hands.
There were people in the Hidden Leaf Hospital capable of performing such surgery, but not many.
Nonō Yakushi and Tsunade were in the first tier, along with a few other seasoned veterans, such as the Hokage's wife, Biwako Sarutobi.
The next, second tier, could barely manage it, but like the people above, they couldn't spare the time right now.
Kiyoshi's skill was only considered fourth tier, but the unique ability of the Sharingan gave Kiyoshi an advantage in specific surgeries, allowing him to be comparable to people in the second tier.
"I… I see. So, the only option now is to wait for an opening?"
"That's right. From what I know, Kiyoshi is still participating in the Chunin Exams today, which should finish today. He is likely the fastest person available to perform this surgery."
"What is the minimum deadline?"
"Two days, at most, the day after tomorrow for the surgery. Otherwise, we'll have to directly remove that complex part of the meridian system, but it will leave him with lifelong after-effects, and it will be very difficult for him to continue being a ninja." The doctor sighed.
One could only say that Hazuki Uchiha was unlucky, as it was right in the middle of a critical moment.
For some unknown reason, many ninjas near the borders of the country had been ambushed.
The hospital had suddenly become extremely busy in the last few days.
Even before Yamada Ōhiro was brought in, there were many ninjas with equally severe injuries.
He couldn't be prioritized, so seeking help from Kiyoshi, who wasn't a standard doctor, was a good option.
Although Kiyoshi helped at the hospital, he wasn't officially on the staff. As Nonō's disciple, he didn't have mandatory surgeries to perform, so his time was usually quite free.
"I have to go; I have other matters." Seeing a patient approach, seemingly wanting to ask something, the doctor hurried over.
Despite the major nations still conducting the Chunin Exams, the situation outside was becoming increasingly chaotic.
Fortunately, he was a support medical ninja and didn't have to go to the front lines to fight the enemy to the death.
Hazuki Uchiha lowered her eyes, watching the doctor's retreating figure.
What should she do? Did she have to seek help from Kiyoshi Uchiha?
She had finally managed to distance herself from Kiyoshi Uchiha. Approaching him like this would just put her under his control again, wouldn't it?
Hazuki Uchiha's expression changed. She stood there for a while, then rubbed her slightly stiff face.
For now, she could only wait and see if any doctor finished their tasks.
***
The Chunin Exams were still ongoing.
Not long after Kiyoshi closed his eyes to rest, a Trait panel appeared.
"You have acquired the Trait: [Water Release Seed (White)]."
[Trait: Water Release Seed (White)]
[Requirement Achieved: Use Fire Release to suppress Water Release and defeat the young Mei Terumi.]
[Progress: (Completed).]
[Effect: Your chakra nature transformation to Water Release is enhanced, and you can knead chakra of this nature.]
[Note: Can be further advanced.]
This was what he gained after defeating Mei Terumi.
He looked back toward Mei Terumi's direction and could still see her glaring fiercely at him.
Seeing this, Kiyoshi couldn't help but smile.
Thank you, Mei Terumi, for the Trait.
He had defeated ninjas with the Water Release chakra nature before.
It seemed that the drop of these Seed Traits was influenced by the ninja's talent.
The higher the talent, the higher the drop rate Kiyoshi would get.
For example, Asuma dropped the Wind Release Seed Trait. He would become an elite Jōnin of the Hidden Leaf and was in the first tier below the Kage.
He was also one of the Hidden Leaf's strongest Wind Release users, as Wind Release chakra was relatively rarer than Fire and Water Releases.
Mei Terumi, who dropped the Water Release Seed Trait, only suffered defeat at the hands of Madara Uchiha.
The fact that she became the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist already showed her talent.
Individuals with insufficient talent, even if defeated by Kiyoshi, struggled to form the corresponding Trait.
With this, Kiyoshi now possessed the chakra natures of Lightning, Fire, Yin, Yang, Wind,and Water.
He was only missing Earth to gather all the chakra natures.
This would be convenient for Kiyoshi to use the [Chakra Nature Transformation Master (Blue)] Trait, and it would also facilitate counterattacks in various terrains.
"All these Traits suggest further advancement…" Kiyoshi mused.
If that was the case, continued advancement should raise the corresponding talent's potential, and even allow for simultaneous use after fusion!
Besides abilities gained from organs that were different from normal, like the Sharingan, Byakugan, and Shikotsumyaku, which were called Kekkei Genkai, there was actually another way to synthesize a Kekkei Genkai.
When two chakra nature transformations fused and were released simultaneously from the body using that chakra, a new effect would be produced, known as a Kekkei Genkai.
The famous Wood Release was the product of Earth plus Water.
It was just extraordinarily difficult to achieve this.
Kakashi also mastered all chakra natures, and his ability to copy with the Sharingan was highly refined.
Yet, he still couldn't use two chakras simultaneously to synthesize a Kekkei Genkai.
To achieve this, the person's genetic makeup also had to be fundamentally different from the average person, as Kekkei Genkai could also be inherited by the next generation through procreation.
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