I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 263 Most naming is a good thing, except for naming diseases.

"Can I finally have the surgery? I feel like I'm going to get bedsores if I stay in bed any longer."

At Konoha Hospital, in his ward, Kato Dan breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing that his surgery was finally on the agenda. Looking at the petri dish beside him, he knew that the kidney was finally going to be placed inside his body.

At first, Kato was somewhat afraid of the surgery, even though Tatsuma had said that the new kidney was cultured using his own kidney cells, he still felt something was off.

However, three weeks have passed since the in vitro transplant, a full three weeks. I can only lie in bed most of the time, and I have to be very careful even when I turn over. I have to push an enormous culture dish to the toilet.

If he continued living like this, Kato felt he was going crazy. No matter how strong his willpower was, he couldn't withstand such a life.

Tatsuma and Tsunade had been back for over a week. Originally, it was thought that they would have to wait a while for Tatsuma to fully recover, but now that they heard the news that he could have surgery so quickly, Kato Dan was so moved that he almost cried.

Chenma, what a fine young man! He suffered such a serious injury, and instead of taking good care of himself after returning, he was thinking about him, the patient.

"Don't worry, the data from your in vitro tests shows that your body has almost no rejection reaction to this kidney, and the slight inflammation is only because of this channel, not the kidney itself."

The next surgery is very simple. You know appendicitis surgery, right? That involves making an incision to remove the appendix. Yours is just an incision to put the kidney in. It's a minor surgery.

Tatsuma spoke casually, and Kato Dan smiled in agreement. He didn't believe it was that simple. In the past twenty days, he had been used as a teaching case countless times. Doctors and interns from the hospital had come to see him, and Tsunade had also brought her medical ninjas who were learning to come and see him.

Even the editors-in-chief of some well-known medical journals came to personally inquire about the details. Their cautious demeanor made Kato realize just how special his case was.

If it's just a minor surgery, how could it be worth so many people studying it?

But he wouldn't expose Tatsuma's true intentions, since Tatsuma wanted him to have a better mindset to deal with the surgery.

Tsunade was also busy in the ward when suddenly, all three of them looked towards the ward door. Orochimaru was standing at the ward door holding a stack of papers.

"Lord Orochimaru, have you come to visit Dan Kato as well?"

Kato Dan was the first human experiment based on his and Orochimaru's research results, so Tatsuma's first reaction was that Orochimaru wanted to follow up immediately.

Orochimaru shook his head and said to the people in the room, "I am very familiar with the situation. This surgery is destined to be a success. Now I want to talk about your problem, Tatsuma-kun."

"My question?"

Tatsuma frowned, looking puzzled. Orochimaru nodded, then looked at Kato Dan and said, "Dan, do you mind if you rest alone for a bit?"

Kato Dan realized what was going on and thought it might be related to Tatsuma's previous injury, so he quickly said, "Tatsuma, Tsuna, you two go ahead and get busy. I'll rest a bit more to prepare for tomorrow's surgery."

"it is good."

Tsunade nodded, then followed Tatsuma, who was equally puzzled, out of the ward.

During this time, Orochimaru also became familiar with Konoha Hospital. He easily found a joint consultation room, pushed open the door and went in. After Tatsuma and Tsunade also entered, Orochimaru locked the consultation room door.

Seeing Orochimaru's serious expression, Tsunade also became nervous. She had examined Tatsuma several times and felt that he was fine; in fact, he was getting healthier every day.

But she also knew that Orochimaru and Tatsuma had developed many medical devices, and perhaps Orochimaru had discovered something that even she couldn't find.

Orochimaru put down the documents in his hand, pushed them toward Tsunade and Tatsuma, and said, "Tatsuma-kun, you are now given the opportunity to name your cancer."

"cancer?!"

Tsunade, who had originally planned to let Tatsuma look at the documents first, suddenly snapped to attention and grabbed the documents directly. She had originally intended to let Tatsuma look at them first because he was more skilled and thorough in data and image analysis, but now Tsunade couldn't wait any longer.

Flipping through the documents, Tsunade found that the content was not beyond her knowledge and was not related to the latest technological research. Therefore, although she found it somewhat irritating, she could still understand it easily.

As she looked at the data and images, her expression darkened. All the analyses of Tatsuma, whether data or images, indicated that he had cells in his body that were similar to cancer cells and were growing rapidly.

Moreover, unlike ordinary cancer cells which are concentrated in only one part of the body, the "cancer" cells in Tatsuma's body are almost all over his body, from blood, muscles, epidermis to hair, all of which have the same "cancer" cells.

Sitting next to Tsunade, Tatsuma also looked at the document as Tsunade flipped through it, but his expression was much calmer, and he even seemed a little annoyed that Tsunade was reading too slowly.

Tsunade's reading volume is still too small; each page only has one or a few key points, and it takes her quite a while to read them.

Finally, Tsunade finished reading the documents in her hands, but she remained silent with a dark expression. Orochimaru looked at Tatsuma, who was still very calm, and asked, "Tatsuma, what are your thoughts?"

"I don't have any particular thoughts. This is most likely not cancer in the conventional sense. I think you, Lord Orochimaru, have also come to that conclusion, haven't you?"

"Indeed, this is the most unusual 'cancer' cell I've ever seen; it didn't even show any harmful effects."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, Tsunade looked up and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chenma picked up the conversation and said, "This cell is different from cancer cells. Although it has many characteristics of cancer cells, it also has functions that cancer cells do not have."

Cancer cells cannot replace the functionality of other cells, but these cells in my body…

As Tatsuma spoke, he took the documents, flipped through several pages, and showed them to Tsunade. After reading them, Tatsuma said, "Even though these cells are constantly growing in my body, none of my bodily functions have declined. In fact, some functions have even improved to a certain extent."

In other words, these cells will replace the functional cells in my body, and because they possess some characteristics of cancer cells, they may even perform better.

I've been feeling my strength and chakra increasing slightly every day lately, and I think this is a positive reaction from these cells.

Simply put, cancer cells are destroying the body, but these cells are helping the body.

"In a sense, you could say that, but these cells only exist in your body for a very short time. I don't have more sample information, and if they have potential harm, it's not clear yet, let alone a solution."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he noticed Tsunade frowning. Knowing her for many years, Orochimaru knew that this was a sign that Tsunade was anxious, so he quickly said, "However, it can't be called being anxious."

Given the current situation, Tatsuma's own resistance will also inhibit the growth of these cells. It is estimated that these cells will completely replace Tatsuma's body in about thirty years.

By then, Chenma's body will almost entirely consist of this type of cell, but that will give us enough time to conduct a great deal of research.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Tsunade was no longer so anxious, Orochimaru threw out more bad news, saying, "However, this is just an estimate, based on Tatsuma's current physical condition. If Tatsuma suffers injuries, illnesses, or other problems..."

This leads to physical weakness, and these cells will grow at an even faster rate, quickly replacing the cells in Tatsuma's body.

Tsunade's face darkened again. What was wrong with Orochimaru? One minute it was bad news, the next it was good news, and then bad news again. What was going on?

Tatsuma pursed his lips. As a ninja, he was destined to get injured. Moreover, he had developed some techniques that were harmful to the body and wanted to learn some techniques that required him to get injured in exchange for damage.

These behaviors will accelerate the growth of this unknown cell. Although, as things stand, this cell can currently replace the functions of cells in the human body, who knows what the future holds?

However, Tatsuma looked at Orochimaru and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, have you compared these cells with the Hashirama cells of the First Hokage?"

"Interstitial cells" was the name they used in their previous research, which Tsunade knew, so she didn't feel offended.

Orochimaru nodded and said, "In terms of its unparalleled activity and phagocytosis of other cells, there is a certain similarity, but the genetic information is quite different. Apart from the conventional genetic information, there are not many matching sites."

Tsunade realized what was happening and looked at Tatsuma. Orochimaru, seeing this, also understood that there was some information about the master and disciple that he didn't know. He didn't ask any further questions, but he also looked at Tatsuma.

After pondering for a while, Chenma said, "My rescue this time was not only due to the Slug Sage, but also to a very peculiar energy that came from a special tree."

"Tree?"

Orochimaru lowered his eyelids, pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up. His snake-like pupils fixed on Tatsuma, and he asked, "Do you think the First Hokage also obtained similar energy back then? Did you bring that tree back?"

Chenma shook his head and said, "Even the Slug Immortal only treasured a small section of it, and after losing its energy, that section of tree disintegrated and collapsed, losing all the information available for research."

"I see."

Orochimaru's face showed regret, then, as if remembering something, he tentatively asked, "Tatsuma-kun, have you ever tried using Wood Release?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade also looked at Tatsuma. Tatsuma didn't show it at the time, but more than a week later, Tsunade still didn't know that Tatsuma had tried it in private.

Chenma frowned and said, "I tried, but I didn't succeed. I don't know if the proportions were wrong, or if I just don't have the talent for it."

As he spoke, Tatsuma transformed the chakra within his body, gathering earth-style chakra in his left hand and water-style chakra in his right hand, then brought his hands together to form the Snake Hand Seal.

Chakra continuously merged and dissipated.

"What a pity."

Orochimaru observed for a while, then shook his head and said, "I will continue to study your cells and find more control sites similar to Hashirama's cells, even if it doesn't help you learn Wood Release."

But perhaps, it could also further eliminate the non-Wood Release genetic information within Hashirama's cells, revealing the true key to Wood Release.

With that, Orochimaru put away the documents, opened the door, and walked out. Today's discussion could end here, since there was still too little known information to come up with anything.

Stepping out of the room, Orochimaru remembered something and turned back to say, "By the way, have you decided on a name yet?"

Before Tatsuma could answer, a hospital bed was wheeled down the corridor. On it lay Shuimen, covered in blood. He opened his previously closed eyes and asked, "Name it?"

(End of this chapter)