Chapter 102

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"I didn't expect you to push yourself so hard. Although you've gained significant fame, it's still best to be cautious, Yōichi."

Kenji advised as soon as he heard that Yōichi had been taken to the hospital, he was the first to arrive.

Relieved to find that the issue wasn't serious and that Yōichi only needed a few days of quiet rest, Kenji finally relaxed.

Currently, Yōichi's main injuries were to his body's meridians and throat. Although the medical ninja who examined him were puzzled about how one could damage their meridians without any visible skin injuries, such injuries were still quite troublesome to treat.

With Tsunade's departure and two medical teams dispatched to the front lines, the healing capabilities at the Leaf Village Hospital were at their weakest.

Although there were still medical jōnin available, treating meridian injuries required extreme care.

"I understand, elder," Yōichi wrote on a piece of paper.

His throat, even with medical ninja treatment, would need at least three to four days before he could speak; he missed Mina greatly at this moment, thinking that if she were here, she would probably have him discharged in a day.

And she would take care of feeding him and all other miscellaneous tasks.

"Good, you're okay. Take this time to rest properly. Do you need me to find a clan member to take care of you?"

"Let's not, I'm not used to others taking care of me."

He was mainly uncomfortable with strangers caring for him. He was not incapacitated and could move slowly.

After staying a while longer, Kenji left to let him rest.

With no one else in the room, Yōichi slightly released his seal to check on Godzilla within his inner space, planning to see Godzilla's condition.

During the previous battle, when he emitted a beam of radiation, he felt as if he and Godzilla had merged together, with Godzilla's actions inside him almost synchronized.

Now, with Godzilla in a deep slumber, Yōichi could still feel he had control over Godzilla's power.

However, both were seriously injured. Godzilla was like an empty shell now, barely growing a new atomic reactor when Yōichi forcefully extracted and released radiation.

The power was indeed formidable, concentrating the intense radioactive particles into a beam, similar in principle to the Tailed Beast Bomb, which is about compressing to enhance destructive force.

However, it's difficult to compress the Tailed Beast Bomb into as thin a stream as the radiation beam.

"Yōichi-kun."

Hearing someone knocking and calling for him, Yōichi left his inner space and saw Orochimaru entering.

Orochimaru smiled and said, "I was planning to return the Amber Purification Pot to you, but I ran into your clan's Kenji at the entrance of the Leaf Hospital. Hearing that you have a good relationship with him, I handed the Amber Purification Pot over to him. I hope that's alright, Yōichi-kun."

"No problem, thank you, Orochimaru-sama."

Placing it with Elder Kenji was fine; the pot was a business tool for Yōichi, who lacked a tailed beast to seal. It was used for transporting goods in combination with the Heavenly Transfer Technique.

"Yōichi-kun, well, we'll talk more once you're better. I've made some breakthroughs in my research on Sage Techniques recently, but the current test subjects are still sufficient. I'll likely have a surprise for you later."

Orochimaru said, smiling. He wanted to discuss a simplified version of Sage Mode with Yōichi; despite failing in his previous Sage Technique cultivation, he had a deep understanding of natural energy.

After discovering a student's unique body constitution, he figured out a safe method to absorb natural energy.

Seeing Yōichi's current state, Orochimaru decided it was best to focus on recovery.

After Orochimaru left, the room was quiet again, but not for long before someone else knocked on the door.

"Yōichi-sensei, may we come in?"

After knocking, Kurenai and her team entered, carrying a fruit basket.

"Why are you here?"

Yōichi asked through a note, surprised that even his students knew he was hospitalized within half a day.

"It was Asuma who told us. We decided to come see you after discussing it. We didn't ask the nurse but found your room directly."

Rumi said, blinking, indicating that with her Byakugan, she could even see who was lying in the surgery room.

"Thank you for remembering your teacher. But remember, if I, being as strong as I am, can end up in a hospital bed because of a mission, if you don't train properly, you might end up in the morgue room."

Even injured and bedridden, Yōichi did not forget to instruct them, especially Kurenai, who, despite being a girl, was stronger than many boys.

Seeing the reprimanding note, Kurenai's face fell, and she was a bit unhappy; they had come to visit their teacher, only to be scolded.

Then Kurenai gave Rumi and Kazuhito a look, hinting at something. Rumi seemed tempted, but Kazuhito subtly shook his head, indicating he didn't want to go through with it.

Too cowardly!

Kurenai thought, then made a hand sign to cast a genjutsu.

She remembered Yōichi-sensei's words that they could attack him at any time and anywhere, and succeeding in a sneak attack would mean they completed their task.

This was a good opportunity. They hadn't wanted to do it before, but being scolded by Yōichi-sensei made her angry.

"Genjutsu: Night."

As soon as she completed the hand sign, Kurenai saw a pair of red eyes with three tomoe spinning slowly, and her consciousness blurred, eyes losing focus, along with Rumi, who had just taken a Gentle Fist stance. If they started fighting in the hospital room, they would surely be scolded by the nurses.

Kazuhito hurriedly explained, "Yōichi-sensei, I didn't make a move!"

"I know. Go get me a marker."

After receiving Yōichi's order, Kazuhito quickly brought back a marker and handed it to Yōichi.

Yōichi took the marker and wrote "Train Hard" on both Kurenai and Rumi's faces.

"Alright, you can leave now. Their genjutsu should wear off by the time they leave the Leaf Hospital."

After waving them off, Kurenai and Rumi walked out of the room like puppets, followed by Kazuhito.

Once outside the hospital, Kurenai and Rumi came to their senses and were confused about their location.

"You two were trying to sneak attack Yōichi-sensei but ended up hypnotized by his Sharingan. Oh, and you might want to wash your faces first."

Kazuhito advised. Then, Kurenai and Rumi noticed the writing on their faces, with Kurenai clenching her fists in anger, "I will succeed next time!"

Rumi sighed, "Kurenai, Yōichi-sensei is too strong. He's only a few years older than us, but I feel he's even stronger than our clan head. It's better to give up."

"No, there's always a way."

Kurenai refused to give up, but they decided to wash their faces first and then wait to ask their father for a way to counter the Sharingan.

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"Fugaku, I'll leave this matter to you. It's not a demand but a need for the village. We can exchange something with him if he agrees, even if it involves forbidden jutsu. If you're busy, you can ask someone close to Yōichi-kun and the Uchiha clan to relay this message."

Hiruzen kindly requested Fugaku's help. Now that the Amber Purification Pot was returned to Yōichi, its significance to the village was immense, so he wanted to negotiate an exchange with Yōichi.

However, he heard that Fugaku and Yōichi didn't get along well, so he hinted that Fugaku might want to find someone else to talk to Yōichi.

After Yōichi's recent achievements, it was difficult for Hiruzen to bring up the matter, and among the Uchiha, only Fugaku had significant influence.

"I understand, Third Hokage."

Although Fugaku was uncertain, he agreed. He planned to discuss it with Kenji after returning. If Kenji disagreed, there was nothing he could do.

Being the clan head was stifling, especially with Yōichi's obvious desire to lead, forcing him to make changes.

Patrolling day and night, completing missions, and fighting for the police force's reputation were part of his duties.

Leaving the Hokage's office, Fugaku pondered the matter, finding no solution until he realized he was already home.

"Clan head, you're back."

Yozora hurried to help him with his shoes, then continued, "Mikoto-san is busy, Itachi just finished eating and is now studying. I'll prepare lunch for you."

Due to the police force's three-shift patrol, Fugaku sometimes missed meal times.

After lunch, Fugaku went to the study, previously a bedroom but now often used by Mikoto for work and paperwork.

Knocking and entering, Fugaku found Mikoto busy with documents.

"Fugaku, you're back?"

Mikoto glanced up, then continued her work, summarizing recent earnings and the success of the ninja game's first week, surprised by the game's profits and the clan's needs.

"Fugaku, do you want to see?"

Mikoto hesitated but asked, feeling like a spy but obliged to fulfill Fugaku's requests.

"That guy really knows how to stir things up, especially during a war," Fugaku commented dismissively after seeing the game's earnings, disapproving of the unconventional money-making methods.

Mikoto wanted to remind him that she had organized the documents, but decided against speaking out.

"Fugaku, did you need something?"

"Checking on you. Mikoto, will you report these to him?"

Since Yōichi completed a mission against the Cloud ninja and broke the Third Raikage's arm, Fugaku referred to him dismissively.

Seeing Yōichi's profitable ventures, Fugaku grew uncomfortable with his influence within the clan.

"These aren't urgent, and Yōichi is hospitalized. Let's wait for his discharge."

"Mikoto, why don't you go today and also relay a request from the Third Hokage? He wants to speak with him."

Fugaku suddenly mentioned Hiruzen's request, hoping Mikoto could mention it first. He planned to discuss it with Elder Kenji. If that didn't work, he had no other options.

After some thought, Mikoto agreed to visit Yōichi on Fugaku's behalf and convey the Hokage's message.

Although Fugaku was initially reluctant to use his name in the request, considering Mikoto was assisting him, he reluctantly agreed.

Mikoto prepared to leave, picking up the documents and buying some fruit on the way to the hospital, a customary gesture for visiting an injured person.

Walking on the street, Mikoto felt the gazes of others on her.

Arriving at the Leaf Hospital, she inquired about Yōichi's room and headed upstairs.

Yōichi, being wealthy, had a private room in the hospital.

Knocking on the door, Mikoto was surprised to see a young girl with black hair and red eyes answer, causing her to hesitate before asking for Yōichi.

"You're at the right place. Yōichi-sensei is here. Please come in," Kurenai said.

Once inside, Mikoto saw Yōichi, freshly bandaged, and introduced herself as visiting on behalf of Fugaku.

"Come in. But it's time for you to leave and focus on your training. The battlefield awaits you soon," Yōichi managed to say, his voice still weak from healing.

After Kurenai and Rumi left, Mikoto sat down, her modern attire catching Yōichi's eye.

Her tailored suit accentuated her figure, and the short skirt highlighted her well-shaped legs, complemented by subtly sheer black stockings.

Indeed, Mikoto-san's attire was a different experience from Mina's white stockings.

Noticing her outfit, Yōichi asked, "Mikoto-san, what brings you here?"

(End of Chapter)