I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 630 When feeling lost, I always hope someone will tell me what to do.

Is there still hope?

In Tsunade's makeshift consultation room at Konoha Hospital, Tatsuma asked Tsunade, who was reviewing documents, "Your guess is correct. Dai's problem is no longer just a matter of life force loss."

"That would be a bad situation."

Tatsuma's expression turned serious. Might Guy's treatment wasn't just a concern for him and Tsunade; there were far too many people involved. At least with Nawaki and Sento involved, the teacher and student had to be attentive.

Might Guy, after all, was Sento's teacher and also half of Nawaki's teacher. Tatsuma and Tsunade couldn't ignore their request.

"Sister, Tatsuma."

The consultation room door was pushed open, and Nawaki strode in. Tatsuma looked at him and asked, "What did Lord Orochimaru say?"

"His teacher."

Rope Tree took out a scroll and said, "This is what my teacher asked me to give you. It's a technique he tried to develop in his early years, but he gave up on it, so it might not be able to solve the problem. He said to take a look at it, maybe it will give you some inspiration."

Tatsuma took it, opened the scroll and started reading. What was recorded on it could hardly be called ninjutsu; it was more like some random thoughts and inspirations, and there weren't even any names for the techniques.

After a few glances, Tatsuma already knew what kind of technique it was—the Reincarnation Technique.

In an instant, Chenma did have some inspiration and said, "Consciousness transfer, completely clone Brother Dai's body, then transplant his soul there, discarding his previous body."

"But is that even possible?"

Tsunade frowned. Why did this method sound like a forbidden technique? Transferring consciousness to a new body, if it could be done an unlimited number of times, wasn't this the immortality technique that Orochimaru pursued when he was young?

Tatsuma handed the scroll to Tsunade, then frowned, stroked his chin, and began to think. After a while, he said, "Using the principle of the Spirit Transformation Technique, we can extract Dai's soul, and then use Orochimaru's technique to transplant the soul into a new body."

"Would this truly save Brother Dai's life and prevent Senior Duan from returning to the village?"

Tatsuma looked at Nawaki, who nodded and said, "It should be about time. After all, you're about to become Hokage, so he'll definitely come back to participate."

"Once Senior Duan returns, have him participate in the joint consultation as soon as possible. You can make the arrangements."

After Tatsuma finished speaking to Nawaki, Nawaki nodded and was about to turn and leave, but Tsunade frowned and said, "But cloning a body takes time, there's simply not enough time, and this technique... isn't fully developed yet."

Upon hearing this, the hope that Nawaki had finally managed to raise was extinguished again. He looked at Tatsuma, who gave him a reassuring look and then said, "I can speed up the clone cultivation process. As for this technique, I will find a way."

If all else fails, we can temporarily seal Brother Dai's soul away. As long as he doesn't go to the Pure Land, there's still hope for salvation.

"What method?"

Tsunade pressed for details, but Tatsuma shook his head and said, "It's not convenient to talk about."

Tsunade rolled her eyes and didn't press the matter further. This wasn't the first or second time Tatsuma had said something so infuriating.

Nawaki also chose to believe Tatsuma, turned around and left, preparing to go find Kato Dan on the way back to the village.

Tatsuma and Tsunade left the consultation room and arrived at Might Guy's ward, where Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu were praying outside the door.

Inside the ward, Nono was monitoring Might Guy's condition with her team. When Might Guy saw Tatsuma and Tsunade arrive, he quickly stood up, his teary eyes filled with hope.

Tatsuma nodded at him and said, "Are you alright?"

"No, it's my dad."

Might Guy looked back at the ward door, wiped away his tears, and said, "Fourth Hokage, I can understand. Dad... Dad has dedicated his youth to the cause. Even if he really leaves me, I won't be sad."

I will be proud of him, and I will dedicate the rest of my life to fulfilling my father's youth!

After the initial panic, Kai realized that his father had little chance of survival, because he had also learned the Eight Gates and knew what would happen after the Gate of Death was opened.

The village had done so much for his father, and he was already content. His father would be incredibly proud to say that he had finally shown the world the power of taijutsu ninjas, and he could die without regrets.

A lifetime of self-discipline, radiating a fleeting moment of light—this is the lifelong pursuit of a practitioner of the Eight Gates Formation, and it is worthwhile.

Chenma ruffled his greasy hair and said, "It's not time to give up yet. Take your teammates and go rest. I will return your father to you healthy and well."

"Really?"

Might Guy still asked hopefully, and Tatsuma nodded. Within an acceptable range of cost, saving Dai would definitely be more beneficial than harmful.

Even if Dai were to simply live, even if he could no longer pursue his ninja career, his deeds would become a model case, a spirit, and the tangible and intangible benefits it could bring would be unimaginable.

With Tatsuma's assurance, Might Guy left with Genma Shiranui and Ebisu. Tsunade glanced at the ward and gestured for them to go in. Tatsuma said, "Sensei, you go in first."

Tsunade nodded, pushed open the door, and entered. The instant the door closed, another person appeared in the hallway where only Tatsuma was left. Sakumo Hatake, with white hair, appeared beside Tatsuma, sighed, and said:

"It was my misjudgment. I didn't expect that three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen would make a move. If I had followed them closer, perhaps Dai wouldn't have needed to intervene."

Tatsuma shook his head and said, "Targeting Kai and the others wasn't just a targeted attack; it was more like an indiscriminate attack. These kinds of things are the most unpredictable. Senior Sakumo, you didn't do anything wrong."

Sakumo Hatake pulled out a scroll and said, "All seven ninja swords are here. I hope the village will emphasize that this is all thanks to Dai, and that's the truth."

"Um."

Tatsuma did not refuse, because Hatake Sakumo no longer needed merits to back him up, but Might Guy did, because Tatsuma wanted to mold him into a typical "Konoha ninja" and therefore had to give Might Guy enough experience and merits to support him.

Taking the scroll, Tatsuma asked, "Have you checked on Kakashi?"

"I've seen it, but there's nothing I can do to help. I hope he can get through this on his own."

When talking about his son, Sakumo Hatake became a little somber. Tatsuma said, "You are his father. There are many things you can do, such as letting him know that he and his teammates are doing the right thing."

Tell him what to do next, instead of letting him think about it alone. It's easy for someone to get stuck in a dead end when they're alone.

"I see."

Hatake Sakumo nodded, looked around the ward, and said, "You're here to treat Dai, right? I won't keep you any longer. By the way, congratulations."

Tatsuma nodded and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, Hatake Sakumo turned and left. Tatsuma packed up the scroll and went into the ward. There were two more doors inside, which required disinfection and wearing professional protective clothing before entering.

Entering the ward, Chenma looked at Dai, who was indistinguishable from the dead except for the sporadic data and fluctuating curves on the life monitoring system that proved he was still alive, and said:

"Change our approach; before Senior Duan returns, focus on maintaining the patients' basic survival."

Tsunade frowned and said, "Cut off non-essential organizations?"

"Okay, teacher, you can perform the surgery. I'm just here to collect samples and then go to the lab."

"it is good."

Tsunade nodded and first cooperated with Tatsuma to take samples of Dai's body tissue. After Tatsuma received the samples, he looked at Nono and her team members and said, "The next treatment process will be a top secret."

"You can choose to withdraw now. If you want to continue, then no matter what treatment the village adopts, you must keep it a secret. Do I understand?"

Nono nodded, and her team members hesitated for a moment before also nodding in acceptance. This medical mission would undoubtedly be an incredible journey for every medical professional, and they would not miss it.

There was no need to sign any confidentiality agreement. As long as there was any leak, Tatsuma would always be able to find out. Therefore, after talking with Tsunade and Nono, he left the ward.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Orochimaru arrived at the Wood Release laboratory. The organ cultivation room equipment was already preheated. Seeing Tatsuma arrive, Orochimaru said, "It seems you've chosen to execute my plan. Has the jutsu issue been resolved?"

"It will be resolved. Let's focus on creating clones first."

Tatsuma handed the sample to Orochimaru, and the two of them got busy in the laboratory. With the amplification of Yin-Yang Release, Dai's body was developing rapidly.

Initially, it took several months to cultivate one of Kato's kidneys, but now, the entire clone can be cultivated in just two hours.

"I never expected that the first person to violate the laboratory ban would be you, Hokage."

While checking the various indicators of the cultivated subject, Orochimaru said in a sarcastic tone, "Cultivating a complete human body is forbidden by both the laboratory and the village. Orochimaru wanted to do it but was stopped by Tatsuma. Unexpectedly, Tatsuma did it himself."

Tatsuma, who was allowed to set fires himself but forbade Orochimaru to even light a lamp, felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this and changed the subject, asking, "How did the examination go?"

"It's pretty much what we predicted. Brain neurons lack autonomous action and only respond passively. This may be related to consciousness. If we can't conduct repeatable experiments, we can't verify it further."

Orochimaru spoke in a seductive tone, and Tatsuma rolled his eyes, saying, "Enough is enough, Lord Orochimaru."

"I was just saying."

"That would be best. By the way, here's a gift for you, a very interesting sample."

Tatsuma suddenly remembered the body sample he had obtained from Yamato earlier. Orochimaru took it and asked, "About what?"

"Special individuals that can restrict interstitial cells."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru, who had been somewhat nonchalant, instantly became serious and said, "There are people like this in the ninja world? Even you and the First Hokage couldn't restrain them."

"There are some things that are inconvenient to say."

Tatsuma continued to keep him in suspense, and Orochimaru remained silent for a while before saying, "I'll put it in my schedule."

"Alright, I'll head back to the hospital then. I've already sensed that Senior Duan is heading there."

Tatsuma nodded, then said, "By the way, you won't be absent tomorrow, will you?"

"If I'm absent, what about my funding and manpower?"

"As you know, large sums of money require confirmation at many stages."

"I will be there on time."

(End of this chapter)