I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 219 Every time I left the company, the boss would say, "Welcome back in the future."

"He's really diligent. He heals people while also using his shadow clone to study in the medical records room. No wonder he's so strong at the same age as us."

In the afternoon, Snake Ci, who rarely had any leisure time, ate the snacks provided by the hospital and said to Nono Yu beside her.

Nono nodded, glancing at the boy who was resting to relieve his headache after retrieving his shadow clone.

Before Chenma arrived, the hospital's emergency department was always extremely busy, with a large number of patients queuing up every day. Sometimes, doctors from other departments would also be coordinated to come and help.

But since Chenma joined the company, such things have rarely happened. The emergency department used to receive the most acute trauma patients, but now Chenma is the only one taking care of them.

As for the others, they were all assigned to receive patients with acute abdominal pain, sudden high fever, etc. The emergency room, which originally seemed somewhat disorderly, became well-organized under Chenma's coordination.

Moreover, Tatsuma would occasionally be seconded to departments such as surgery and orthopedics to help out. Even under these circumstances, Tatsuma still managed to find time to study. In three months, Tatsuma swept all the medical-related books in the reading room clean.

Recently, he has been using shadow clones to stay in the medical records room, memorizing those cases and learning how previous doctors handled different illnesses.

However, the price of this intense study was that Tatsuma hadn't had a single good night's sleep in three months. Even though he was just memorizing the knowledge and case studies without fully understanding them, the sheer volume of knowledge was still overwhelming for him.

Tatsuma didn't know how long he could stay at Konoha Hospital, so he could only do his best to memorize all the knowledge that seemed helpful for his next mission.

After finishing her snack, Nono looked at Tatsuma lying on the unused hospital bed, his brows furrowed and constantly swallowing. She got up and walked to a freezer.

The freezer management here isn't that strict. After all, medications that need to be stored at low temperatures aren't kept in places like the emergency room. The freezers here are mostly ice packs and fever-reducing patches.

Picking up an ice pack, Nono walked over to Tatsuma and said, "Tatsuma, do you want to put some ice on your head? That way you won't feel so bad."

"Thanks."

Despite the nausea from his headache, Tatsuma took the ice pack and squeezed it with both hands, crushing some of the larger ice blocks inside. The originally firm ice pack became "soft".

Placing the ice pack on her forehead did relieve the headache somewhat. Seeing Tatsuma's brows relax, Nono also breathed a sigh of relief and walked back to her previous spot with a smile.

After spending several months together, Nono no longer addressed Tatsuma as "Sakamoto-kun" in such a formal way. Although the only common topic between them, aside from work, was the orphanage, Nono felt that this was already quite good.

At least there has been progress.

After Tatsuma waited until his forehead was frozen numb, he flipped the ice pack over and placed it on his eyes. The shadow clone would not only bring back "information," but also some physical sensations.

For example, eye fatigue from reading for a long time. One instance of fatigue may not seem like much, but several instances of fatigue combined at the same time can be quite uncomfortable.

Although Chenma's eyes did not suffer any physical damage, the fatigue still needed to be relieved.

After applying the compress for a while, Chenma sensed that someone was approaching from outside, so he sat up directly from the bed. Although he was still not fully energized, he was much better than before and could at least work.

My current state is like after staying up all night and drinking four or five shots of espresso; my body is involuntarily excited.

However, when Tatsuma was about to see the patient, he discovered that it was not a patient who had arrived, but someone he had never expected.

"Tatsuma-kun, it seems you're not busy today."

Orochimaru, whom Tatsuma hadn't seen in a long time, was now smiling at him. Tatsuma first glanced at the puzzled Nono, Jabami, and the other doctors not far away before turning to Orochimaru and saying:

"Lord Orochimaru, shall we go to the joint consultation room first?"

"Okay, it seems you already know why I've come."

Orochimaru was very polite, and his speaking style seemed unchanged, but Tatsuma felt something was off, as if he was deliberately suppressing his emotions.

It's not like a smile hiding a knife or a sarcastic tone, but more like a shared misery.

But his somewhat muddled mind couldn't grasp these details. He led Orochimaru to a joint consultation room, locked the door, and then said to Orochimaru:

"Lord Orochimaru, is all the preliminary work complete?"

"Yes, the base construction, equipment procurement, and personnel selection have all been completed."

Orochimaru nodded. For more than eight months, he had hardly had a single day of free time. He was either supervising construction at the site or going to factories in other towns to supervise construction.

In addition, the professional level of each person involved in the project must be assessed, which means that the funding from the daimyo is efficient and generous enough; otherwise, the preparation time may be even longer.

Orochimaru looked at Tatsuma and asked, "How are your preparations going?"

"Yes, I've done a lot of learning too, and I hope it can be of help to you."

Tatsuma didn't explicitly say that he had focused on oncology, as it would be difficult to explain. In order to cover up the unusual fact that he was studying oncology, he chose to memorize academic research from other fields.

Orochimaru nodded. He hadn't been unaware of Tatsuma's efforts, and he knew that Tatsuma had been working hard for the mission. This attitude made Orochimaru feel even more sorry for this good boy.

If Orochimaru initially joined the project because of his own resentment and a desire to make things difficult for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he actually regretted it somewhat after Hiruzen agreed.

He dragged a child into the mud.

While Orochimaru's attempt to make Hiruzen Sarutobi unhappy by forcing Tatsuma into the project did indeed make Hiruzen unhappy, what about Tatsuma himself?

Perhaps this child is excited about being able to contribute to the village? Otherwise, what was the point of all those months of frantic studying?

With a sigh, Orochimaru composed himself and asked again, "How has Tsunade been lately? I mean, how are you feeling?"

"Hmm, it should be pretty good. She has a big sugar daddy who treats her to meat and drinks every day. But it seems that she has finally realized the truth recently, and her attention has shifted, which should be beneficial to the progress of the project."

Tatsuma thought for a moment and said, Orochimaru nodded and said, "Then in the next few days, try to find out her attitude towards the First Hokage's cell tissue. Get it as soon as possible, and we can start the project."

"Okay, do I need to explain my work arrangements to the Hokage?"

After joining the Wood Release project, Orochimaru could no longer take on his work at Konoha Hospital. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'll talk to them for you. Starting tomorrow, you can familiarize yourself with the base and equipment with me during the day, and then look for an opportunity to ask Tsunade about it at night."

"it is good."

Tatsuma nodded in agreement, and Orochimaru stood up, saying, "You can now take over your work here."

After Orochimaru left, Tatsuma first went to Biwako and explained that he could no longer serve as a doctor at Konoha Hospital. After learning that Tatsuma had an additional secret mission, Biwako had no choice but to let him go, even though she was reluctant.

They said a lot of things, like welcoming him back anytime. Tatsuma had heard this kind of thing many times in his previous life, but those bosses in his previous life weren't necessarily sincere. However, Tatsuma could sense that Biwako really valued him.

Afterwards, Tatsuma said goodbye to the emergency room doctor. Jaji tearfully said that he had to go back to working overtime, while Nono watched Tatsuma silently with worried eyes.

Nonou guessed that Tatsuma's departure might be related to Orochimaru, who was a Jonin in the village and must have been carrying out dangerous missions.

If Tatsuma and he encounter danger while on a mission together.

But Nono didn't know how to express her worries, so she could only pray silently.

Chenma did not slack off on his last shift. He worked diligently until the end of the shift before leaving. When he returned home, it was just time for dinner.

Mito Uzumaki prepared a lavish dinner as usual, but Tsunade did not return. During this time, she often ate out, but this did not cause Mito Uzumaki any dissatisfaction. In fact, she would be unhappy if Tsunade came back for dinner.

Nawaki ate happily, but Tatsuma seemed a little distracted. Mito Uzumaki noticed this quickly, but she didn't ask until after dinner, "Is the village's research about to begin?"

For nearly a year, Mito Uzumaki had kept quiet about the project's progress, but it seemed she had always known about it. Tatsuma didn't hide anything, nodded, and said, "Yes, it might be in the next few days."

Such classified missions need to be kept secret from others. As for Mito Uzumaki, the reason she hasn't been informed about the project's progress over the past year is because she didn't want to participate, not because she wasn't qualified to inquire.

Mito Uzumaki, who had originally decided not to interfere, noticed Tatsuma's emotions and said, "Tsunade, I will try to persuade her. After all, it was something that has already been agreed upon, and there shouldn't be any more accidents."

And you haven't let anyone down in this matter, so there's no need to feel guilty. My only concern is whether Tsunade can live up to your expectations.

Mito Uzumaki's seemingly knowledgeable demeanor didn't surprise Tatsuma. After all, Nawaki, that simpleton, always talked about how many people he heard praising his older sister.

That look of pride and disbelief was enough to make anyone with a modicum of intelligence and familiarity with Tsunade realize something was amiss, because Tsunade's personality and actions didn't warrant such praise.

"In about two to three years, she will be able to make the children of this generation remember her status. As long as she does not make any fundamental mistakes in the future, she will undoubtedly be the most prestigious female ninja in Konoha and even the Land of Fire."

And she, the teacher, will become the representative of the Senju clan in the ninja world. As long as she lives, the Senju clan will never be forgotten.

"And what about you?"

"I?"

Mito Uzumaki's question was not yet fully understood by Tatsuma, whose brain was a bit sluggish today. Mito Uzumaki nodded and continued, "Will you become the representative of the Senju?"

(End of this chapter)