I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 19 I'll remember this grudge!

As Uchiha Hikaru finished off the enemy, several Root members' corpses burst into flames with a "bang," quickly turning into piles of charred bones.

—It is said that the Dark Division and the Root have a tradition of not leaving a body after someone dies, which must have triggered the corresponding magic seal.

Hikaru Uchiha avoided the corpses and collected the scattered ninja tool pouches.

—These assassins carried a considerable number of shuriken and explosive tags in their ninja tool bags. Although most of them were used up or destroyed by fire-style attacks and Amaterasu in the previous battle, a few bags were still relatively intact. She picked them up and prepared to take them to the Dragon Ball world.

After doing all this, Uchiha Hikaru hesitated for a moment.

Although she desperately wanted to confront the mastermind behind the assassination attempt, she knew it wouldn't be easy. Since the other party dared to come, they must have prepared contingency plans for the eventual failure, and it was difficult to say whether Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were also involved.

and so……

"Shimura Danzo... I'll remember this grudge!"

After taking a deep look in the direction of Konoha Village, Uchiha Hikaru directly extended an invitation to Bulma to enter.

[Nameless requests entry into Bulma's world. Do you agree?]

……

[Bulma: Mr. Eternal, something terrible has happened! Hikari just teleported from your world, and he's covered in blood!]

[Yongdai Mei: ?]

[Iron-headed kid: !]

[Yongdai-mei: Did you get into a fight with someone?]

[Iron-Headed Kid: Um, do you need me to teleport over there to help? Although I probably won't be of much help...]

[Bulma: I don't know what to do now. Should I take her to the hospital?]

[Anonymous: ...It's just that my clothes got dirty, but what you're saying makes me sound like I'm about to die.]

Dragon Ball World, West City, Bulma's House.

Uchiha Hikaru stretched his shoulders and neck, looking at Bulma in front of him with a bit of speechlessness.

No wonder Bulma was so nervous.

She did look rather frightening at that moment. A tear, still wet with blood, clung to the corner of her eye, and her clothes were splattered with blood and dust. Although the blood had been spilled during the killing, it was still quite horrifying for Bulma, who lived in a peaceful environment.

When asked by Minato Namikaze and Tanjiro in the group chat, Hikaru Uchiha gave a brief explanation.

[Eternal Sister: ...I see. So you're a Root ninja? Those guys' ideas are definitely not normal. The leader is a very gloomy person. I've had a few conflicts with him before. I never expected him to target you, Miss Hikari.]

[Yongdai Mei: But thankfully you're safe and sound.]

[Nameless: It's not entirely nothing. I used the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye technique, which put a lot of strain on my body, and I haven't fully recovered yet.]

[Nameless: Fourth Hokage, I think you'll have to fulfill your promise soon.]

[Yongdai Mei: ...I understand.]

It's definitely time to put getting Minato Namikaze to fulfill his promise to teach him ninjutsu on the agenda.

But until then...

Hikaru Uchiha brought his attention back to reality, tugged at his collar somewhat uncomfortably, feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over.

She needs to take a shower first.

"Bulma, can I use your bathroom?"

"Hold on!"

A few minutes later.

Bulma, now dressed in a bathrobe, peeked into the bedroom from outside and waved, "Hikaru, the water temperature is ready, come on. I'll put some medicine on you after you're done... I wonder if the topical medicine from this world will work for injuries from your world."

Uchiha Hikaru stood up from the sofa: "Coming right away."

Speaking of which, Uchiha Hikaru has been in the Naruto world for a while now, and has also visited the Dragon Ball world a few times.

She had taken a bath several times before. Although she was initially a little curious about a girl's body and would sometimes do some academic-like things while washing, she had generally adapted to her new body.

But washing yourself alone and having someone else watch you or even help you wash are two completely different concepts.

Especially since this "other person" is a young, beautiful girl with a great figure—

Because of her injuries, Bulma insisted on helping her wash the blood and grime from her arms and back. Although Bulma was wrapped in a towel, she was completely naked underneath, and any slight movement would inevitably reveal some inappropriate images for children.

Especially during the process of helping to clean up the blood and grime, a lot of physical contact is unavoidable.

This made Uchiha Hikaru, who had been almost single since birth in her previous life, blush with embarrassment. She tried her best to look away, but couldn't help glancing at Bulma, her heart pounding in her chest.

Finally, the cleaning was finished.

Bulma helped her wrap herself in a bathrobe, then brought over a first-aid kit, and instructed her to lie on the sofa while she began disinfecting and applying medicine.

"By the way... Hikaru, are you sure you don't want to get a full body checkup? Your shoulder looks a bit swollen."

During the application of the medicine, Bulma asked again.

"Um?"

Uchiha Hikaru turned her head, following Bulma's gaze to look at her fair left shoulder, and smiled, "It's just a bruise. We don't even need medical ninjutsu for this kind of injury where we're from... Actually, the real injury is here, but you can't see it with the naked eye..."

Uchiha Hikaru pointed to his eyes.

"Yeah, you scared me just now."

Bulma nodded repeatedly: "Although I didn't quite understand what you meant by 'Sharingan,' judging from the bloody tears you shed just now, it seems like your optic nerve or the muscles inside your eyeball suffered some kind of damage, right? Should I take you to the hospital for an X-ray?"

"...It's probably more than that."

Uchiha Hikaru pondered for a moment: "The medical ninjutsu in our world is actually very advanced. Even some injuries that would normally be fatal can be cured with ninjutsu. But there's just no one who can cure the Sharingan. It's said that these eyes are born with a curse. Every time a dojutsu is used, the vision will decrease until complete blindness. The only solution is to transplant the eyes of a brother or sister and upgrade to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan..."

I can't explain the exact principle, but it might be a genetic defect? ​​It needs to be repaired using DNA with similar characteristics.

"Genetic defect?"

After listening to Uchiha Hikaru's explanation, Bulma scratched her head and said, "My knowledge in this area is limited, so I can't really help you make a judgment. How about I talk to my dad later and ask him to take a blood sample for analysis? Maybe we can find a treatment."

(End of this chapter)