I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 265 Inviting your love rival to your wedding banquet will be both satisfying and unsatisfying.

The standard for judging whether an anesthesiologist is excellent is how precisely he controls the timing of anesthesia. Clearly, the anesthesiologist who participated in this surgery is an extremely excellent anesthesiologist.

Almost exactly a few minutes after Tatsuma stitched up the wound, Kato Dan began to wake up. He hadn't even been wheeled out of the operating room yet, because Tatsuma had just been explaining to the recording camera the points to note during the kidney transplant surgery.

The cameras had just been turned off and the equipment packed up, so Tatsuma, the lead surgeon, wasn't busy. He looked at the piece of muscle that had been cut from Kato Dan's body to fill the gap in Kato Dan's kidneys and said:

"Teacher, you can practically be considered a relative of Senior Duan, so what are you planning to do with this piece of flesh?"

"Half pan-fried, half deep-fried!"

Tsunade spoke with a murderous intent. Tatsuma gently pressed the piece of meat and said, "This meat was made using medical ninjutsu. The muscle fibers and direction are extremely uniform. If it were used for consumption, the taste would definitely be amazing."

"Is Neng Neng ready to eat?"

Having fasted for twelve hours before the surgery, and still somewhat groggy, Kato Dan overheard them discussing food and instinctively asked, "..." Tsunade, still angry, picked up the muscle that looked remarkably like a kidney and said:

"This is your dinner. How would you like it?"

"If you like barbecue, then let's barbecue it."

Although Kato Dan's eyes were unfocused, he was still looking at Tsunade with deep affection, completely unaware of what topic they were discussing.

"snort!"

But his words made Tsunade, who was already angry, not know how to continue being angry. She could only put the muscle back on the tray and silently tidy up the equipment.

Biwa Lake, who was wearing a mask, had a smile on her face. Although it was a little strange, you could see the feelings between the two of them. How could an elder not be happy?

Chenma had no intention of getting involved. He gently pressed the suture site to make sure there were no bleeding points, then gave the wound a final cleaning and disinfection, gently applied gauze, and announced the end of the surgery.

In the observation room, Kato Dan quickly regained consciousness. After all, he was a Jonin, and although he didn't specialize in taijutsu, his physique was much stronger than that of the average person.

Tatsuma also asked him how to deal with the excess tissue. Kato Dan chose a method that would be most helpful to medical ninjutsu: soak the tissue in formaldehyde, seal it in wax, and slice it for Tsunade's students to observe and learn from.

The art of healing and regeneration is an extremely difficult medical ninjutsu, one of the difficulties of which is that one must understand the structure of various human tissues.

Just because Tatsuma was able to quickly understand through book descriptions, pictures, and Tsunade's guidance doesn't mean others can. Therefore, hands-on observation with actual objects is the most effective method.

However, it is quite difficult to find complete and large enough regenerated muscles, bones, tendons, etc. You can't just find someone, dig out a large piece of flesh, repair it with the healing and regeneration technique, and then dig out the regenerated flesh, right?

Therefore, Kato's case has extremely high research value from pre-operative to intra-operative and post-operative stages, although the whole process is quite difficult for the average person to accept.

Fortunately, Kato Dan, who had "died" once, was resilient enough to accept it and did not mind helping the medical community in this way.

"Get plenty of rest, and if you feel unwell, be sure to speak up; don't think it's a minor issue."

Before leaving the observation room, Tatsuma spoke earnestly to Kato Dan, who nodded and said, "I don't feel uncomfortable at all. I just want to eat something as soon as possible, like some barbecue."

"Haha~ Then you'll have to wait several more days."

Seeing that Kato Dan's mental state had recovered, Tatsuma left with peace of mind to arrange other matters. As for taking care of Kato Dan, Tsunade was there, and the doctors at Konoha Hospital and Orochimaru could handle the various examinations.

As long as Kato Dan doesn't have any adverse reactions, there's almost nothing to do with Tatsuma. After observing for another two or three days and confirming that his postoperative function is normal, the stitches can be removed and the wound can be healed using medical ninjutsu.

The reason why ninja techniques were not used during the operation was because this was a medical research project. The case studies, surgical videos, and subsequent papers were intended for not only medical ninjas but also other doctors.

Moreover, preserving the suture opening makes it easier to handle any adverse reactions that occur shortly after the surgery. Although so much preparatory work has been done, there is a high probability that no problems will arise, but it is still better to be cautious.

In the past few days, Tatsuma only had one task to do: review the method to break the Soul Imprisonment Technique. Although Orochimaru had taught him the method before, he was not sure if he could now perform such a precise technique.

That evening, Senju ate suckling pig. The following evening, Tatsuma sent another suckling pig to the kitchen, but it was alive. After slaughtering it, everyone had another meal.

Tatsuma used the excuse of nourishing Minato's body to move Minato deeply.

On the third day, Chenma didn't practice with suckling pig. Firstly, he had practiced enough yesterday to ensure there wouldn't be any accidents. Secondly, he was tired of it; even his burps smelled like suckling pig.

On the fourth day, which was the third day after the surgery, Tatsuma came to the hospital, reviewed the various tests from the previous days, and said to Kato Dan, "Everything is fine now, the stitches can be removed."

"Thanks a lot."

During this time, Kato Dan had become accustomed to all kinds of examinations. Without Tatsuma's instruction, he raised his left hand, then rested it behind his head, and turned slightly to the side, giving Tatsuma the best view and operating space.

Such easy-going patients are like the kind of customers that hairdressers hope for—the ones who will turn their heads on their own during a shampoo and raise and lower their heads on their own during a haircut—they are rare and hard to come by.

Chenma removed the gauze to check, and after confirming that there was no problem, he gathered chakra in his right hand and gently made a cut at the suture opening, then gently pulled the suture away.

Because this scenario was pre-planned, the sewing method, the suture opening, and even the suture itself were all special, and they were easily removed.

After the sutures were removed, the wound did not reopen and had clearly begun to heal. Since this was not even an injury, Tatsuma didn't bother with the aseptic procedure.

Using chakra perception directly, and applying some techniques from the Minor Ailment Extraction Technique, once confirming there were no problems, I directly used the Palm Healing Technique to heal the wound.

"Tsk."

Kato spoke, then said, "I feel like the wound has been stitched up, but I still feel pain. Is that normal?"

"It's normal. Your brain hasn't adjusted yet. It thinks the wound will still hurt, so you'll feel pain."

Tatsuma answered in a relaxed tone, saying that he had seen too many of these things, especially on the battlefield, where many people who were healed would wail for quite a while.

The brain is the best detective, capable of deciphering many hidden things, but it is also the best deceiver, whose tricks are simply irresistible.

In his previous life, Chenma had also heard that if you watch exercise videos with all your heart, making your brain mistakenly believe that your body is also exercising, then even if you lie still, your body will gradually enter a state of high-intensity training under the brain's command, thus achieving the effect of exercise.

"Okay, for the next week, you will need to have a urine test and a blood test every two days. After that, once a week. After a month, once a month. It is best to continue this for two to three years to ensure that your kidney function has not declined."

Seeing Tatsuma withdraw his hands, Kato Dan cautiously sat up, touched the spot where the knife had been, and said with some emotion:

"These past six months have probably been the most incomprehensible period for me. I died and came back to life. I lost a kidney, but now it has recovered. It's truly amazing."

Kato Dan was sighing when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Tatsuma's hand was on his head without him noticing. Before he could ask, Tatsuma withdrew his hand and said:

"Alright, in a few days, once your body and consciousness have fully integrated and you no longer experience phantom pain for no reason, you can try using the Spirit Transformation Technique. Theoretically, there shouldn't be any problems, but if any issues arise, be sure to contact me."

".good."

Kato Dan nodded, his heart filled with even more emotion. He felt as if he were in a dream during this time. When he closed his eyes in the rainforest, he thought Tsunade was comforting him by crying and saying that he could still be saved.

After being saved by Tatsuma, saying that her kidneys could recover was just to comfort herself, and saying that her spiritual transformation technique was only temporarily lost was also to comfort herself, but now...

It seems that everything has come true.

For a moment, it was Kato Dan who felt somewhat lost. He had gotten used to being a semi-disabled person for the past six months, and suddenly he didn't know what he should do.

Chenma realized that undergoing long-term treatment is no different from being in prison. After being released, one will feel anxious and confused, especially if a terminal illness is suddenly cured or a sentence is suddenly reduced to the point of impending release.

He smiled and asked, "What do you most want to do right now?"

"I?"

Kato opened his mouth and said, "I want to eat grilled meat, something flavorful."

"You really are persistent."

Tatsuma didn't know how to respond, but he understood. Kato had lost a kidney and his detoxification function was incomplete, so he had to eat healthy food. In preparation for the surgery, he had been eating even lighter meals.

Kato Dan finally smiled and said, "I'd like to throw a party to celebrate my discharge from the hospital. How about Q BBQ?"

"No problem, your body has fully recovered. Occasional overeating will at most cause some gastrointestinal and blood sugar problems, which your body can handle."

Chenma nodded. In fact, an occasional unhealthy diet or binge eating is not all bad, because this behavior can quickly eliminate anxiety and increase happiness.

If an ordinary person were recovering from a serious illness and their body had not yet fully recovered, they naturally wouldn't do this. However, Kato Dan had already recovered his health, and the banquet would likely invite him, the surgeon. In addition, Tsunade would definitely be there as well, making it difficult for Kato Dan to cause any problems.

Upon hearing Tatsuma's agreement, Kato Dan nodded and said, "I want to invite everyone I've met since returning to Konoha: Tsunade, you, Nawaki, and Jiraiya."

"Jiraiya-sensei?"

Upon hearing the name, Tatsuma interrupted, looking at Kato Dan with a strange expression. Kato Dan nodded and said, "I know Jiraiya doesn't like me much, and we've had some minor disagreements and misunderstandings before."

But he will be a very good friend. He has come to see me a few times during this period, and I can clearly feel that he is intentionally avoiding Tsunade.

Even if we can't be friends in the future, I still want to clear up the misunderstanding between us.

Kato Dan spoke sincerely, and Tatsuma nodded, saying, "Jiraiya-sensei won't refuse the invitation, but you'll need to prepare more money."

"Um?"

"You'll understand."

The next day, inside the barbecue restaurant Q, a drunken Jiraiya, clinging to Minato and sobbing, mumbled, "Let me go, I can still drink. Waaah~"

With his arms held by Jiraiya and completely unable to move, Minato helplessly shrugged at Tatsuma. Tatsuma gave Kato Dan a look that said, "I told you so."

Kato Dan looked at the bottles of liquor scattered all over the private room, and his kidneys started to ache again. All the money he had saved up during his twenty years as a ninja!

(End of this chapter)