Chapter 87. Kaito’s recovery

Konoha Village, Root Base.

Hyuga Kaito lay on the bed, his limbs tightly fixed.

"I will now aid the anesthesia. You will soon be under general anesthesia and lose consciousness. After that, we will proceed with the treatment on your left leg."

The Root researcher followed the procedure.

He took a deep breath. The decision had been made, and he was mentally prepared.

"Go ahead."

As the cold liquid entered his body, he felt his eyelids grow heavy.

His eyes darkened, and he fell into a deep sleep.

From the wall next to him, Zetsu's body slowly emerged.

The researcher quickly lowered his head: "Hyuga Kaito has been anesthetized."

Zetsu waved his hand: "Step back."

"Yes."

The two researchers exchanged glances before leaving the room.

Zetsu circled around Kaito and then focused on his left leg.

A white figure slowly expanded on his body, then gradually shrunk, ultimately transforming into a small white dot.

Zetsu's hand swiped across it, and a bloodstain immediately appeared on Kaito's leg. The small white dot entered through the gap.

Kaito's legs had been immobile for many years, leading to muscle degeneration and a pale, slender appearance.

After introducing the spores, they would rapidly grow and multiply.

Under Kaito's legs, it seemed as though countless earthworms were wriggling. The membranes rose fiercely, only to fall back down again.

His entire body started to vibrate, shaking uncontrollably, and his mouth emitted an involuntary "hehe" sound.

After a while, the swelling on his left leg slowly subsided. His left leg expanded at a visible rate, almost resembling a normal leg.

Zetsu nodded; it seemed to be nearly done.

He applied pressure to Kaito's leg. "Don't worry; you'll recover soon."

Kaito's legs gradually returned to a more slender appearance.

Observing the calming of his legs, Zetsu pressed a button beside him.

Instantly, two researchers entered the room.

"It will take approximately four hours for his legs to regain feeling. When he wakes up, ensure he consumes ample nutrition to aid recovery."

"Yes, sir," the two researchers responded promptly.

After he finished his instructions, he slowly merged into the ground.

The two researchers exchanged glances, and one of them closed his eyes, silently forming seals with his hands.

A "buzz" emanated as an invisible wave swept through.

He nodded.

The two researchers rose from their positions.

They examined Kaito's body and found no signs of incisions or punctures anywhere.

However, notable changes were apparent in his legs.

Baffled, the researchers proceeded to connect various research devices to him.

A blood sample was drawn from Kaito's body for analysis.

The wound on his left leg, which had been there moments ago, had vanished.

The researchers delicately incised the skin and extracted a piece of tissue for examination.

Unaware of these proceedings, the unconscious Kaito remained oblivious as the researchers quickly stitched up the incision and applied bandages.

Little did they know that the scar was swiftly healing beneath the bandages.

All removable tissues were expeditiously subjected to testing by the two researchers.

An hour later, Kaito started to be awake.

He found himself lying in a room, guarded by two members of the Hyuga branch.

"Sir, you've awakened!" exclaimed one of the guards upon noticing his consciousness.

"What's the current time?" Kaito felt a bit disoriented.

"My lord, it's just been an hour and a half," the guard replied.

Kaito furrowed his brow. Glancing at his left leg, he noticed the skin looked a bit gray. However, his main focus wasn't on that.

Having suffered severe injuries, he previously had two long scars on his side.

Now, both scars had disappeared, and his leg was no longer as shrunken as before.

"What kind of treatment did they give me?"

"Their methods are highly mysterious. There's a sealing barrier in place; even Byakugan couldn't observe anything. We only saw you again once the treatment was completed."

Anticipating this, Kaito didn't dwell on it.

The door opened, and two researchers, along with Danzo, entered.

"Danzo, when will I be able to stand on my legs?"

Danzo smiled and reassured, "Don't worry; you'll regain consciousness in three hours, and it'll take about a month before you can stand. Right now, focus on eating a lot to provide your cells with the energy needed for regeneration."

"Three hours?" His eyes flickered.

"I'm feeling a bit hungry too, so I'll head back. Once my legs can stand, I'll sort out your matters immediately."

As the anesthesia effects faded, Kaito did indeed feel a pang of hunger.

Danzo nodded, "Kaito, don't disappoint me."

Kaito looked at Danzo intently, and then the two guards escorted him out.

"Any findings?" Danzo asked calmly.

"Sir, we conducted tests on Hyuga Kaito's blood, body tissue, and skin."

"Other than increased bodily activity, the data matches the results of the previous physical examination."

"Hmph, you incompetent fools!"

Danzo erupted in anger, causing the two researchers to kneel in fear.

"Apologies, my lord!"

Danzo glanced at them, somewhat irritated. "Never mind, go back down."

The two researchers wiped the sweat from their foreheads and hurriedly left.

...

"Ding, ding..." followed by the sound of chopsticks clashing.

On the table in front of Hyuga Kaito, ten plates were already empty, and the place where the bowls were placed next to them was piled one after another.

Kaito, once molded by the clan's education, had transformed into a voracious eater, constantly pouring food into his mouth.

His devouring look resembled the reincarnation of a starving ghost.

The fourth pot of rice had been consumed, and the dishes on the table had been changed twice.

Kaito never thought that he would be so hungry one day, but after eating some food, he felt even hungrier.

So, he kept requesting the kitchen to add more food and cook more rice.

Finishing the fourth pot of rice, he finally felt full.

Yet, none of this was important. What mattered was that almost four hours had passed since he started eating.

He gradually felt a sensation in his legs.

For many years, the concept of consciousness had been foreign to him.

Previously, there was only a sensation of coldness and numbness. Even if a knife scratched him, there would be no feeling.

Now, he could sense the energy and blood flow in his leg.

While eating, he sensed a swelling sensation in his leg. Now that he was full, the peculiar feeling in his left leg disappeared.

Tremblingly, he held onto the edge of the table and stood up slowly.

His left leg felt a bit weak, and Kaito almost stumbled, but he did have a sense of intuition and grounding.

He felt a surge of emotions but managed to suppress them.

He opened his Byakugan and examined his left leg. The chakra transmission on it appeared normal.

Frowning, he wondered about the technique Danzo had employed.

He sat back in his seat and clapped his hands.

Two of his guards entered.

"Summon Daisuke and Misaki."

"Yes!"