Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Moreover, Sasori is even more impressive, having created a beam gun that can directly convert and fire Dust Release. This beam gun has now become the standard weapon of the Rain Country's puppets. In other words, Dust Release is now commonplace in the Rain Country.

Moreover, the way that old man Onoki flew was already quite limited. He relied on the secret technique of earth-escape to make himself lighter, which allowed him to take off.

But when it came to actual combat, its flight speed was hardly fast, like a clumsy old bird flapping its wings at low altitude.

In contrast, the leader Nagato's flight speed is simply astonishing, easily exceeding the speed of sound.

A rough estimate suggests that his normal flight speed is around Mach 2 to 3, so fast that it's like a shooting star streaking across the sky, making it impossible for anyone to catch a glimpse of him.

Furthermore, Onoki was already a flesh and blood being, and with the passage of time, he was far too old, his physical functions were not what they used to be, and his condition was completely incomparable to Nagato, who had transformed most of his body into machinery.

Nagato thus escaped the torment of illness and disability, and is now strong and powerful with unfathomable strength.

"Forget it, let's go find Sasori first. Maybe he has some good news." Deidara muttered to himself, then nimbly jumped onto his white bird.

The large bird flapped its wings and flew high, carrying him swiftly toward a hidden laboratory.

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Konoha Village, Medical Department.

A sophisticated female doctor, dressed in a white coat over a work uniform, a tight-fitting shirt and skirt underneath, black stockings, and high heels, was busily moving between the beds. This was Sakura Haruno.

Since studying under Hiruko for a period of time, Sakura Haruno, who used to be violent and rude and prone to resorting to fists and kicks, has shown a rare touch of gentle and intellectual femininity when working.

Her clothing style also follows some of the style from the Sun Furnace Tower. However, even so, she is still a tomboy at heart, only more composed and reserved than before.

"How many times have I told you, cultivation needs to be moderate, why don't you listen!" Sakura Haruno said to the green-skinned, watermelon-headed Xiao Li in front of her while holding the medical record, her tone tinged with helplessness.

She looked at the detailed record of injuries on the medical record, frowned slightly, and then shook her head and said, "Li, you have muscle strains all over your body, and your internal organs are also injured to varying degrees. Even your bones are deformed to some extent."

This is no small matter, so you can't continue with high-intensity training for a while. You must rest and recuperate until you've fully recovered.

If it were the old Sakura, she probably would have already grabbed the medical record and started banging it on Lee's head, then rudely told him to go to his room and lie down properly.

But now, it has to be said that after working under a pervert for so long, Sakura Haruno has gradually improved her composure and the manners and manners that a weak person should have.

"Huh? How can youth stand still! I must work twice as hard to become stronger. This little injury is nothing!"

Xiao Li's eyes burned with fierce determination. Even though he was covered in bruises and had a limp, he still looked incredibly spirited.

He clenched his fists, looked at Sakura with hopeful eyes, and pleaded, "Please, Sakura, use medical ninjutsu to help me recover so I can continue training."

"No means no!" Sakura Haruno said firmly, looking at Rock Lee seriously. "I will not allow you to rely too much on medical ninjutsu during peacetime."

Relying on medical ninjutsu to quickly stimulate and heal injuries in the long term may allow you to recover completely in a short time, but it will lead to a significant reduction in your lifespan in the future.

Your health is the foundation of everything; you can't afford to neglect yourself like this.

"I have also studied the principles of the Eight Gates Formation in detail, and I have some understanding of them."

Although the Eight Gates Formation is a powerful physical technique that highly values ​​daily accumulation and relies heavily on physical fitness, each time it is activated, it is a struggle against the limits of the body.

Chapter 239 Almost Died

But you and Teacher Kai are completely ignoring your injuries and fatigue, practicing day and night like this, which could easily lead to sudden death!

This is not an exaggeration; the body is like a sophisticated machine, it has its limits, and once those limits are exceeded, the consequences are unimaginable.

Sakura Haruno looked serious, her eyes filled with worry, and calmly refused the request from the energetic young man in front of her.

If it were only once or twice, Sakura might help him out of friendship.

But when Xiao Li started training, he completely disregarded everything and trained like crazy. Every few days, he would drag his battered and bruised body to her for treatment, which gave her a huge headache.

Sakura was initially kind-hearted and helped Lee a couple of times, but the kid always helped her as soon as he recovered.

He immediately rushed out like he'd been injected with adrenaline, continuing his high-intensity training, and kept trying to forcefully open the Seventh Gate of Shock, seemingly wanting his body to get used to the feeling of opening the Gate of Shock.

The result is often that they are discharged from the hospital in the morning, only to be hospitalized again in the afternoon due to overtraining.

Therefore, from a doctor's perspective, Xiaoying firmly refuses to help Xiaoli engage in this suicidal behavior.

"How could this be..." Xiao Li's expectant eyes dimmed instantly, and he looked very disappointed, like a little bird whose wings had been wet by the rain.

He noticed that his rival Neji had been training so hard lately that he was covered in wounds, as if he was developing some incredible new technique and his strength was constantly increasing.

Looking at Neji's agile figure on the training field, Xiao Li felt a strong sense of urgency.

He didn't want to be left far behind by Neji, and he certainly didn't want to end up in the awkward situation depicted in the manga, where he couldn't help at all and could only stand by as a bystander.

After all, in the world of ninjas, strength is everything. Without strength, one cannot protect their comrades or shoulder their responsibilities.

So Xiao Li was also desperately chasing after his companions, even though his clothes were soaked with sweat and his legs were already sore, he never slacked off in the slightest.

"Alright, go back to your ward and rest quietly."

Sakura Haruno looked at Li with a serious expression, her tone firm and unwavering, "Cultivation must be moderate; an ordinary person's body has its limits."

"If you continue to force yourself to train in your current state, it will only cause more serious damage to your body."

At this point, Sakura Haruno seemed to have thought of something, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and she sighed softly.

“Li, you are a pure taijutsu ninja. Over-exploiting your body in a short period of time is not a good thing for you.”

Sakura Haruno patiently tried to persuade Lee, attempting to make him understand the implications, "and this will have a greater impact on your future ninja career."

You need to understand that if something happens to your body, your path as a ninja will be completely over.

This is not an exaggeration; it is simply the truth.

After hearing this, Xiao Li resolutely raised his head, his eyes shining with an indomitable light, "Xiao Ying, thank you."

I know you mean well, but youth shouldn't be held back by any fear!

I have my own dreams and my own pursuits. I want to become a powerful ninja like Guy-sensei, so I can't stop!

After thanking Sakura, Li limped away, his back showing that he hadn't listened to her words at all.

Sakura Haruno looked at Li, who was as stubborn as a mule, and felt quite troubled.

She was about to chase after him and call for a few caregivers to forcibly take Xiao Li back to his ward to rest when she saw a large number of medical staff rushing anxiously down the corridor with an ambulance.

On the cart was a man covered in blood, a gruesome sight too painful to behold.

Although the man was covered in blood and gore, Sakura Haruno still recognized him thanks to her keen observation skills.

"Neji?! What happened?" Sakura Haruno's mouth gaped open, clearly shocked by Neji's injuries, and a sense of foreboding welled up in her heart.

Inside the operating room, the attending physician, Sakura Haruno, quickly put on her surgical gown and gloves and began examining Neji's injuries.

Her brows were furrowed, and her expression was unusually solemn.

Influenced by Hiruko, Sakura Haruno absorbed and learned many advanced medical concepts and profound biological knowledge. After returning to Konoha, she became one of the top doctors in Konoha.

The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was busy with government affairs, and Jonin Shizune was also constantly busy serving Tsunade. Therefore, the seriously injured Hyuga Neji was naturally handed over to Sakura Haruno, Tsunade's senior disciple who had a relationship with Guy's team, to perform surgery.

"What exactly is going on?"

After using Healing Palm Technique to temporarily stabilize Neji's injuries, Sakura Haruno carefully examined Neji's body using the advanced medical equipment she had taken back from the Solar Furnace Tower, and couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Neji's skin was not only cracked, with bright red blood constantly seeping from the cracks, but his body was also riddled with holes.

"How come the internal organs and the meridians through which chakra flows were also burned?"

Furthermore, his body density also appears to be different from that of ordinary people.

Could it be that there was a problem with my training in chakra nature transformation?

Sakura Haruno looked at the data on the instrument and the results of her chakra probing, her expression unusually solemn.

"Hoo—" Sakura Haruno took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "They're all such troublemakers."

Afterwards, she calmed down and began to think about how to treat Neji's injuries.

A moment later, Sakura gathered chakra in her palm to form a chakra scalpel, and a determined look appeared on her face.

"However, this is no problem for me. Granny Chiyo, Senior Hiruko, and Master, I will not let you down!"

Having come into contact with the mysteries of life, witnessed the resurrection of the dead, and experienced all sorts of miraculous and wondrous things, she is no longer the same person she used to be. She is now the one who saves patients!

Even if Neji has already died, she is confident that she can bring him back to life as long as less than five minutes have passed. This surgery will focus more on how to preserve Neji's ninja skills as much as possible and minimize the aftereffects of the surgery.

Meanwhile, the Hyuga family had also received the news.

Hiashi Hyuga was extremely anxious and rushed to the hospital in a panic. The child was his deceased brother's only child, and he couldn't afford for anything to happen to him.

Hinata Hyuga rushed to the hospital with her father as soon as she received the news, her heart filled with worry and unease along the way.

Hanabi was unable to receive the news immediately because she was receiving one-on-one tutoring from Hiruko at the time.

Instead, he continued to try to condense the most basic chakra sword energy from different acupoints under the almost intimate and hands-on guidance of Hiruko.

When the two returned to the Hyuga mansion, blushing, they learned that Neji was in trouble.

"As expected, geniuses are the most prone to trouble," Hiruko murmured, a hint of emotion in his eyes.

Neji is indeed a genius. If he were only practicing the most basic stage of sword energy, there would be no great danger. At most, he would suffer some physical pain due to improper control.

If someone is critically injured and on the verge of death, it must be because he has developed a deeper level of sword energy application, begun to add different attributes to the sword energy, and tried to explore more varied forms and transformations.

For example, when launched, it can continuously split into more fine sword energies and add explosive and burning effects to them; or it can continuously compress and condense water-attribute chakra like a high-pressure water gun, turning it into extremely sharp sword energies like threads.

Neji would even try to use earth-style chakra to alter the hardness, composition, mass, and gravity of his body while using sword energy in order to unleash even greater power, making his body more robust and durable as a whole.

Multitasking can easily lead to major mistakes if you're not careful; this is a problem that only exceptionally talented people might encounter.

Because ordinary people often only manage to get a basic understanding of one area, which is also extremely dangerous, so they don't have the resources to do multiple things at once.

"Toneri-nii, is Neji-nii in any danger?" Hanabi asked worriedly, her eyes glistening with tears, clearly terrified by Neji's injuries.

She vaguely knew that Neji had recently been trying to develop his own ninjutsu related to sword energy, but she never expected something like this to happen.

"It's alright, Hanabi, you have to trust Konoha's medical expertise. Neji will be fine," Hiruko comforted Hanabi, silently praying for Neji in her heart.

Hiruko gently patted Hanabi's head, comforting her in a gentle tone.

In fact, in Hiruko's opinion, Neji was just incredibly lucky this time. Practicing such a forbidden technique that is directly related to the body's acupoints and meridians is inherently extremely dangerous.

He was so eager for quick success and instant benefits that he was reckless and greedy. If it were anyone else, they would probably have gone mad and died from shattered meridians.

Since he didn't die on the spot, there's basically no danger to his life, so there's absolutely no need to worry.

Even if Neji really dies, he is confident that he can bring him back to life and give Neji a completely intact body without any restrictions.

"It's good that there's no danger to his life." Hanabi breathed a sigh of relief. Since her brother Sheren said so, then there shouldn't be any major problems.