I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 405: Having experienced the convenience of outsourcing, bosses will start thinking about cutting their own project teams.

"Are you sure your internal organ stents aren't misplaced? Something looks off."

In the Land of Water, inside a prefabricated house built from modular components, Tsunade, under the operating lights, looked at Tatsuma with some uncertainty. Tatsuma rolled his eyes and said:

"These internal organs could be used as teaching materials. They don't look appropriate because part of the patient's intestines were removed, and the muscle overgrowth caused the placement to be inaccurate."

His body will recover on its own after a while; this is a far cry from his previous treatment.

As he spoke, Chenma pulled on the stretcher, observing the deformed structure inside due to improper wound treatment, and shook his head.

Outside the operating room, Genji and Yagura looked grim, clearly extremely dissatisfied with how Tatsuma had treated their Mizukage, but they dared not go in and disturb the surgery.

Yagura turned around, his face now bearing a scar and less childish. He glared fiercely at the group of medical ninjas from Kirigakure behind him, who dared not utter a word.

After all, the Mizukage's injuries were too severe at the time. If they were not treated in time, they could have been fatal. Although the summoning beast Sea Guardian and the water-transformed ninja of the Hozuki clan were there to sustain his life, they still treated the wound as quickly as possible.

In most cases, forcibly increasing efficiency results in a decline in quality, and the same applies to treating wounds on brown rice.

"Why don't we do it all at once? That way they won't make a fuss about the surgery not achieving the desired results."

Tsunade examined the wound and then spoke to Tatsuma. Tatsuma glanced at the various instruments beside him and said, "There's still about half an hour left, we should be able to make it."

"Then let's do it."

Tsunade nodded, and Tatsuma released the support and walked to the microphone. Actually, he didn't need to walk over; the microphone's low pickup was enough for the ninjas outside to hear clearly. But walking over wouldn't be a hassle.

"Gentlemen of Kirigakure, my teacher and I have decided on the spur of the moment to perform an encore for your Mizukage. Do you have any objections?"

The medical ninjas exchanged bewildered glances, never having heard anyone use the term "Anko-cho" in the context of surgery before. Weren't other medical ninjas and doctors always rushing to treat patients? Why were these two, master and apprentice, so relaxed?

Yagura thought for a while, then nodded. Seeing this, Genji did not refuse and nodded as well.

Seeing that they agreed, Tatsuma returned to Tsunade's side and said, "Sensei, will you do it? Or should I?"

"Kidney and spleen transplants have already satisfied me enough. I'll give you a chance."

Tsunade spoke in a relaxed tone, but those outside were already sweating profusely just listening to her, and even began to suspect that the master and disciple duo had ill intentions.

However, their professional expertise left them unable to criticize or question them. They could only convince themselves that perhaps such a surgery was just as difficult as bandaging an external wound or setting bones for them.

After all, when they bandage or set bones for patients, they also chat about all sorts of things.

Chenma retrieved some equipment, separated the internal organs that had just been sewn on, adjusted the position of the intestines, cut them open, implanted a stent, re-sutured them, and removed a portion of the external muscle.

After the procedure, the intestines and internal organs were placed in their corresponding positions, which greatly reduced the sense of disharmony. The retractor was loosened, and after the skin under the ribs rebounded, the entire surgical area became much smoother.

"Clean and stitch it up."

Tatsuma stepped to the side, raising his hands slightly as if waiting for someone to take off his gloves and clothes. Tsunade glanced at him and reminded him, "You're the one who's supposed to be Ichisuke."

"I forgot."

Tatsuma moved back without any embarrassment. Unlike Kato Dan's case, this time he didn't need to use conventional medical techniques throughout. After cleaning the contaminants off his gloves, Tatsuma also cleaned Genmi's surgical area.

He then used the Palm Healing Technique to accelerate the healing of the wound. After wiping it with iodine and alcohol, no surgical wound was visible under Xuanmi's ribs, only old scars.

"Let's give him some adrenaline and check the data?"

Tatsuma kept in mind his duty as Ichisuke, which was that he had to get permission from the chief swordsman before he could do anything. Tsunade nodded. Although Genmi didn't need adrenaline at all right now, she could just push him away. What could she do?

After injecting some adrenaline into Genmi, Tatsuma stood aside, watching the various test data.

"clang!"

Just as Tatsuma was focused on the screen, Genmi suddenly reached out and grabbed him. However, his body control seemed unstable, and he knocked over some equipment. Tatsuma frowned and looked at him.

"Takasugi Shinsuke!!!"

Genmi gritted his teeth and growled, tightening his grip on Tatsuma's hand. However, because his body had just recovered from anesthesia, he couldn't muster enough strength to restrain Tatsuma.

Tatsuma squeezed Genmi's wrist, removing his hand, then pulled down his mask and said, "Lord Mizukage, you've mistaken me again."

Genmi squinted slightly. The restored senses made the overhead light seem particularly glaring, but his gaze gradually focused, and his mind cleared. He relaxed his tense hands and said wearily and apologetically:

"Excuse me, are you alright?"

Seeing this, Tsunade calmed the surging chakra within her, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

"Bang bang bang~"

At that moment, the operating room was forcibly broken open, and Yagura entered, looking wary. He asked, "Lord Mizukage, what happened?"

He had actually heard it, but for some reason, he just couldn't stand Tatsuma. It was a deep-seated, ingrained dislike, a hatred rooted in his brain.

"I'm fine, I feel great now."

As his body gradually recovered from the anesthesia, the weakness and fatigue he had felt for the past few months seemed to have improved considerably. He touched his left rib and couldn't believe he had already had surgery.

Because he really didn't feel any pain at all, but he could feel that his missing internal organs had indeed returned, and they seemed to be healthier and stronger than before.

Such medical ninjutsu skills are far superior to those useless people gathered outside the operating room!

Unfortunately, these were Konoha ninjas, Konoha ninjas whom Kirigakure had paid a high price to hire for a single service.

Thinking of the price the village paid for his injuries, Genmi, who had never felt pain before, finally felt a pang of regret. Why didn't Kirigakure have such a talent?

Perhaps there were. However, they either failed due to his extreme policies or he left.

With Takasugi Shinsuke's talent, if he had specialized in medical ninjutsu, he would have achieved the same level of skill, right?

For the past few months, Genmi has been having the same nightmare: he dreams that he has done many things to harm the village, and what's even more terrifying is that when he wakes up...

He then realized that he had actually done these things and that he had really hurt the village.

Genmi can't even recall how he hardened his heart and disregarded the lives of his fellow villagers, nor does he remember how his thoughts gradually became distorted.

He even considered dying to atone for his sins, but Master Yuan said that he needed to live to make up for his mistakes. On several nights, he even dreamed of talking with his best friend, who entrusted the village to him once again.

It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost!

Genmi's expression calmed down, and he said to Tatsuma and Tsunade, "Tsunade-hime, Tatsuma-sama, thank you. I feel really good now."

"As doctors, what we are most happy to see is our patients recovering their health after our treatment."

Tsunade waved her hand, and the expressions of the people around her became strange. The Mizukage probably didn't hear what the two said during the surgery, otherwise the sincerity of her thanks would probably be greatly diminished.

Tatsuma did not respond to Genmi's thanks, but said, "Lord Mizukage, in the coming period of time, your body will more or less experience some rejection symptoms, including some inflammation or some sensory illusions."

For example, feeling incredibly strong, like you could kill a whale with one punch—these are all signs of rejection. You can't ignore them just because you're strong.

Only by strictly following your doctor's instructions and taking your medication on time can you fully recover your health.

As Chenma spoke, he revealed a sincere smile. Genmi nodded, feeling a little curious. Was the power surging within her body just an illusion caused by the rejection reaction?

That's probably it. After all, this is a power he has never experienced or used before. How could he possess such power? It must be an illusion.

Giving up the idea of ​​going for a training test soon, Genmi said, "Yagura, take Tsunade and Tatsuma to rest. If they need anything, do your best to meet their needs."

"Yes, Lord Mizukage."

Yagura accepted the order, then looked at the two men and asked, "Is there anything else you two need to arrange?"

"Rest now. Keep up with your checkups these next few days. If all the indicators are normal, this treatment will be successfully completed."

Tsunade nodded, and the two followed Yagura away. The two of them staying in Kirigakure was actually quite risky, after all, the practice of discarding someone after they've served their purpose wasn't uncommon in the ninja world. However, the two of them were extremely confident and didn't care at all.

The Hidden Mist Village did not actually discard the bird after it was used up. A week later, Tatsuma accompanied Genmi to his medical check-up and even sparred with him for a while before the mission was successfully completed.

The usually dull Kirigakure even held a banquet that lasted until late at night.

"Lord Tatsuma, after this parting, I hope we will never meet again. I can say without hesitation that I cannot trust you."

Inside the embassy, ​​outside Tatsuma's temporary room, Yagura Karatachi, who was there to greet him, spoke frankly to Tatsuma, but his demeanor remained that of a gentleman.

Tatsuma narrowed his eyes and said, "Actually, I don't like it here either. My clothes are always soaking wet. If you don't come to the Land of Fire, then we might never have the chance to meet again."

"I hope so, Lord Tatsuma. I won't see you off tomorrow, since you seem to have other ways to leave the village. I need to make sure everything is in order."

Yagura nodded, bowed politely, and turned to leave. Tatsuma also turned around, intending to enter the house.

"etc."

Yagura suddenly spoke up, and Tatsuma looked over in confusion, asking with a teasing tone, "Lord Yagura, is there anything else?"

"I never imagined that Sakamoto Tatsuma and Takasugi Shinsuke would be the same person."

Suddenly, Tatsuma felt a tingling, mites-like itch on his back, and he instantly assumed a fighting stance. Yagura, who was short, had to look up to meet Tatsuma's gaze.

But

"Sharingan?!"

Tatsuma felt himself being attacked by an illusion, but he broke free in an instant, teleporting to a dark corner of the room. "Yagura" rubbed the blood off his fingers, then reached over the railing to let the drizzle wash away the blood, and said:

"Hmph! Quite a vigilant mind, heir to this filthy bloodline."

"Five-seven Hamada?"

Yagura paused for a long while before letting out a vague "humph".

"As expected, the Uchiha are truly born evil. Wouldn't it have been better if they just died peacefully? Why bother the living?"

"So this is the talkative Tobirama? How utterly repulsive. Live on with your sin-stained blood until you are killed by this old man who has returned from the cycle of reincarnation."

(End of this chapter)