Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 245 She'll agree!

After the strange rhythm that had enveloped him dissipated, Aoba gasped for breath, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead, as most of his chakra had been drained.

A strange message inexplicably flooded my mind, like an echo from a distant dimension, fleeting and leaving only a vague trace deep in my consciousness.

The chip automatically captures and archives this information, but it cannot parse it at the moment.

Aoba turned her head to look.

On the altar, the test tube that originally contained the Mangekyou Sharingan has disappeared.

A gust of wind blew by, and the corpses of the spirit beasts placed in the three directions of the altar shattered in the wind, turning into ashes and scattering into the air.

It was as if it had never existed.

Aoba's gaze finally settled on the person on the altar.

Kato Dan stood in the center of the altar, looking dazed, staring down at his hands.

At this moment, the Edo Tensei cracks on Kato Dan's body had completely disappeared, and his signature black sclera had faded, returning to the clear, colorful pupils of a normal person.

Qingye strode forward, her right hand glowing with a faint green light, and pressed it directly onto Liaoduan's back.

The sensory input penetrates directly into the body, the chip operates at full speed, and the data stream pours down like a waterfall.

Heart rate, body temperature, meridian system...

All the vital signs pointed to the same fact.

"Welcome back, Mr. Duan."

Qingye withdrew her hand, a smile playing on her lips.

"I...I'm really back."

Kato Dan took a deep breath, his heart pounding powerfully in his chest, blood flowing through his veins, and his lungs greedily breathing in the fresh air.

This feeling... is the feeling of being alive.

However, at that moment, Duan seemed to sense something and suddenly ripped open the clothes at his chest.

The white face that was originally embedded in the chest and heart was peeling off piece by piece, like paint peeling off, revealing the chest of a normal person.

Duan let out a long sigh of relief, but then touched his face, his expression turning somewhat strange.

"Aoba, my face..."

Aoba also noticed the problem, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Duan's face shape and hair color remained unchanged after he altered them: black hair and slightly adjusted facial features.

It did not return to its original form after being resurrected.

interesting.

Aoba pondered silently in his heart.

In the original story, Madara Uchiha possessed the Rinnegan while in Edo Tensei form. After being resurrected, the Rinnegan disappeared, but his young body did not revert to its old appearance.

This shows that...

Foreign powers grafted onto an impure body are not within the scope of resurrection; resurrection will only restore the "original" state.

His subtle facial adjustments during the confrontation were likely interpreted as "part of his true state."

After all, the Impure World Reincarnation technique is highly malleable. By inserting power that does not originally belong to oneself into the Impure World state, it is equivalent to directly modifying the "setting".

"Mr. Duan, try Wood Release."

"Qingye said."

Cut off the mudra according to the words, and communicate with the body.

After a moment, he slowly shook his head: "That special chakra... I can't feel it anymore."

Aoba nodded, confirming his own judgment.

Wu, who had been observing the entire process from the sidelines, narrowed his eyes slightly beneath his bandages, his gaze deep and complex.

He witnessed firsthand how a dead man could truly reverse life and death, a miraculous feat that left the former Second Tsuchikage deeply disturbed.

resurrection.

A true resurrection.

This young man actually did it.

Wu's fist clenched unconsciously inside his sleeve.

At this moment, Aoba's attention was no longer on Wu and Duan.

His gaze fell on the array of sophisticated instruments surrounding the altar.

Or rather—on that ring of scrap metal.

All the instrument screens went black, and some of the chassis were even emitting burnt blue smoke.

Overload caused it to burn out.

All.

Not a single one left.

Aoba's face immediately darkened...

His heart is bleeding.

You should know that these instruments were top-of-the-line items that he had acquired at great expense from the black market and various other channels. This wave of overload and burn-out caused him to lose nearly 100 million yuan!

Most importantly, these things are now unavailable even with money, which is heartbreaking for him.

"Over one hundred million..."

Aoba closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

He then turned his head and looked at Kato Dan with a blank expression.

"Mr. Duan."

Aoba's voice was eerily calm.

"Um?"

"These devices are worth a total of 130 million."

"..."

"You have to pay compensation."

Kato was completely dumbfounded.

One hundred and thirty million?!

He looked down at his tattered, filthy clothes and his lips twitched violently.

"Aoba, why don't you... send me back to the Pure Land?"

Duan awkwardly touched his nose. "I don't have a single penny on me right now."

"It's okay if you don't have money."

Aoba patted Duan's shoulder, his tone meaningful, "Your girlfriend is rich, but Lady Tsunade is one of the legendary Sannin. I'll hold her accountable for this."

Upon hearing the name "Tsunade," Kato Dan's body jolted violently.

The playful mood vanished instantly, replaced by an overwhelming surge of longing.

He wished he could sprout wings right now and fly back to Konoha immediately.

Now that Dan had been resurrected, Aoba took this opportunity to briefly recount to him the events that had occurred since the Third Shinobi World War, including major events such as Minato's death and the Nine-Tails' rampage.

After listening to Aoba's story, Kato Dan remained silent for a long time.

"So, you went to all this trouble, even resorting to such forbidden methods to revive me, just to cure Tsunade's hemophobia?" Kato Dan looked at Aoba with a complicated expression.

Aoba nodded.

Dan sighed, a hint of regret in his voice, "But according to what you said before, Tsunade eventually became the Fifth Hokage, right? That means she ultimately overcame her hemophobia on her own. If it's just for that..."

He didn't say anything more.

But Aoba understood what he meant.

Having personally experienced the entire process of going from death to life, Kato Dan understands better than anyone how precious this chance of resurrection is.

To use it just to cure Tsunade's hemophobia ahead of time seems like a huge waste to Dan.

Having personally experienced the entire process of going from death to life, Kato Dan understands better than anyone how precious this chance of resurrection is.

To use it just to cure Tsunade's hemophobia ahead of time seemed like a huge waste to Kato Dan.

"Mr. Duan, the future is not static."

Aoba's expression was serious. "From the moment I brought Tsunade back to Konoha, the future was already changed."

"Tsunade has now become a thorn in Danzo's side."

"As soon as I leave Konoha, Tsunade might be found out the next day that she committed suicide by being hit by eight kunai in the back."

Kato Dan's face instantly darkened.

He could tell that Aoba was joking, but it was true that Danzo would attack Tsunade.

After a long silence, he said in a low voice, "...I'm sorry to Tsunade."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Qingye smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Alright, Mr. Duan, don't take it too seriously."

"Resurrecting you was my own decision. Besides needing you to cure Tsunade's hemophobia, I also need to use this ritual to figure out the mechanism and conditions for resurrection."

"If I can revive once, I can revive a second or third time. There are many forbidden techniques in the ninja world, and this is not the only one that can revive. Just think of it as me being your guinea pig, don't feel guilty."

Hearing Aoba say this, Kato Dan finally felt relieved.

After all, he was already standing here alive and well, so there was no point in dwelling on these things anymore. He couldn't let Qingye's good intentions go to waste.

"Okay, I understand."

"Then let's get ready."

Aoba clapped his hands. "We need to see the people we need to see."

In Kushina's home in Konoha Village.

Aoba pushed open the door and entered. Without even looking for anyone, he immediately saw Tsunade lying on the sofa, fast asleep without any regard for her image.

Even before you get close, a strong smell of alcohol hits you.

"They're already this drunk barely out of the house, doesn't that old man from the third generation care about them?"

Aoba muttered to himself, speechless.

Shizune, who was tidying up the table, sighed helplessly: "Lady Tsunade took advantage of the Third Hokage's absence this afternoon and sneaked out of the Hokage Building to drink. I couldn't stop her."

Aoba glanced disdainfully at the unconscious female drunkard, then stretched out two fingers and forcefully pinched Tsunade's face twice.

no response.

He was sleeping like a log.

Silent's mouth opened into an "O" shape.

Aoba picked up a water glass from the coffee table without expression, aimed it at Tsunade's face, and splashed it on her.

hiss~

Shizune, watching from the side, gasped in astonishment, looking at Aoba as if she were the Sage of Six Paths.

Did Aoba take the wrong medicine today?!

This person is truly fearless.

Tsunade was instantly awakened by the cold water splashed on her face.

She wiped the water off her face, and what came into view was Qingye's expressionless face and the dripping cup in his hand.

Anger surged up instantly.

"You brat! Do you want to die?!"

Tsunade grabbed the sofa armrest, ready to get up and punch someone, but Aoba's expression remained unchanged. He simply placed a hand on her shoulder, not with much force, but enough to keep the half-drunk Tsunade from getting up for the time being.

To everyone's surprise, Qingye's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a calm tone, "Don't get angry yet, there's something very important."

Looking at Aoba's unusually serious face, Tsunade suppressed her anger.

She snorted coldly: "You'd better have something really important to say, otherwise I'll tear you apart today."

Without saying a word, Qingye formed a hand seal with his other hand.

The next second, the Flying Thunder God Technique was activated.

The two figures vanished from the living room in an instant.

At that moment, Kushina came out of the kitchen carrying cut fruit and saw that Shizune was the only one left in the living room.

Where are they?

"Aoba took Lady Tsunade and left using the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Silent replied, somewhat bewildered.

"Oh~"

Kushina nodded, seemingly used to it.

Meanwhile, Aoba appeared with Tsunade in a secluded forest.

This is the very place where Minato sealed the Nine-Tails.

Tsunade crossed her arms and glared at Aoba with an unfriendly expression, as if to say, "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I'll kill you."

Aoba, however, seemed not to have seen Tsunade's murderous gaze at all. He walked straight to the open space to the side, bit his finger without hesitation, quickly formed hand seals, and slammed them to the ground.

"Spiritual communication!"

boom!

A huge cloud of white smoke exploded, and a massive swamp lizard appeared in the open space.

Tsunade frowned, completely baffled by Aoba's inexplicable actions.

However, when the giant lizard slowly opened its enormous mouth, Tsunade was instantly struck dumb, completely frozen in place.

A dark-haired man emerged from the lizard's mouth.

Although her hair color and face shape have changed slightly, she will never forget those eyes and that feeling.

Tsunade covered her forehead with her hand, her body swaying slightly.

"Oh no... I've drunk too much again."

She murmured, shaking her head with a bitter smile, "I dreamt of it breaking again, this time even the appearance..."

Just then, a warm embrace held her tightly.

Tsunade's body stiffened abruptly.

She could clearly feel the heartbeat and body temperature coming from the other person's chest.

Was this dream... really that real?

Kato Dan didn't say anything. He took a kunai out of his ninja tool bag and put it into Tsunade's hand.

Then, he took Tsunade's hand and used the sharp edge of his kunai to make a deep cut on his own palm.

Bright red blood instantly gushed from his palm.

"Blood……"

Upon seeing the blood, Tsunade's pupils contracted sharply, her face turned deathly pale, her breathing became rapid, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

However, Duan did not let go.

He gripped Tsunade's trembling hand tightly with his bleeding hand.

"Don't be afraid, Tsunade."

The voice that broke off was soft, yet incredibly firm: "I'm back."

Tsunade felt the warmth of blood emanating from her palm; that real touch and that familiar voice finally broke through all her fears and defenses.

She realized this wasn't a dream; Duan Zhen had truly returned!

She slowly raised her head, looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar man in front of her, her eyes filled with tears.

"Break!"

Tsunade suddenly threw herself into Dan's arms and burst into tears.

Aoba, who was standing not far away, watched this scene and silently dispelled the summoning spell. The giant lizard turned into white smoke and disappeared.

He shrugged. It wasn't really appropriate for a single guy to watch people showing affection, so he decisively used the Flying Thunder God Technique and returned to Kushina's house.

In the living room, Shizune saw Aoba return alone and asked in surprise, "Lord Aoba, where did Lady Tsunade go?"

Aoba walked to the table, picked up an apple, took a big bite, and mumbled, "Tsunade, she won't be back anytime soon. She might not even be back tonight."

Silent, looking completely bewildered, asked, "Huh? Why?"

Qingye glanced at her and said earnestly, "You're still young, you don't understand adult matters."

Shizune blushed slightly. Although she didn't quite understand, she felt that Aoba's words were a bit inappropriate.

Aoba finished the apple in a few bites, threw the core into the trash can, stretched and leaned back on the sofa. Then he turned to look at Shizune, his tone suddenly becoming serious.

"By the way, Shizune, I'm going to the front lines of the Land of Lightning in a few days, and I'd like to take you with me."

Shizune paused for a moment, "Take me with you?"

"That's right."

Aoba nodded. "The frontline casualties are high, which is exactly when medical ninjas are needed most. You've been learning from Lady Tsunade for so long, you have enough theoretical knowledge. What you lack now is a lot of real combat and high-intensity surgical practice. You can't just stay here as a babysitter forever, can you? If you don't practice more, you'll be useless sooner or later."

"And once we get to the front lines, I'll arrange for you to mentor a few students. How about it, interested in taking on the challenge?"

The sound of silence made my eyes light up.

Although she always followed Tsunade, she actually longed to be a true medical ninja, saving lives on the battlefield and proving her worth.

You could also be a teacher!

"But, will Lady Tsunade agree?"

Mute was still a bit hesitant.

"Heh~ She probably wouldn't have agreed before, but now she will!"

"Okay, I'll go."

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