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"It's the meridians! He's helping Xiao Li repair the damaged meridians in his body! This, this is something surgery can do?!"

Looking at where Blackjack had struck, Tsunade suddenly realized that the Eight Gates Formation damaged more than just the flesh and bones.

There are also meridians that supply chakra flow, which she discovered were damaged during her previous investigation.

However, there were more serious problems at that time, so the meridian issues were considered minor.

Blackjack was really putting all his research into practice at this point. He had originally thought that all he needed to do was remove the bone fragments.

However, he saw Qin Qi's understanding of the Eight Gates Formation, which he sent along with the surgical instruments.

By overworking his body like this, Xiao Li not only damaged his muscles and bones, but also his vital meridians. Damaged meridians mean a person can no longer exert force even if they appear fine! (abff)

If these things are not repaired, even if they can heal themselves in the future, they will never be able to use the Eight Gates Formation perfectly again!

Blackjack has seen Xiao Li share his dreams and talk about his efforts in the group more than once!

Striving every moment, never stopping, without any innate talent or wealth, only the fighting spirit to obtain everything through one's own efforts!

This made Blackjack feel as if he were seeing himself right after the surgery, when he was almost crippled. He understood that feeling very well!

So he wanted to help Xiao Li, not just to complete the surgery, but to enable Xiao Li to continue pursuing his dreams!

Therefore, damaged meridians must also be repaired, and the corrugated scalpel is specially designed for this purpose!

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the surgery was over when Blackjack finished stitching up the last stitch!

"Surgery is complete!"

Blackjack took a deep breath.

"Doctor, did it work? Is Xiao Li alright?!"

Matt Kai hurriedly came up and asked.

"The surgery was successful. After that, I just need to rest for a few days and I will be fully recovered."

Blackjack began.

"That's great, Xiao Li! Once you've recovered, we'll run five hundred laps around the village to celebrate!"

Might Guy looked at Lee with excitement. Looking at Lee, who was still unconscious, tears welled up in his eyes!

Blackjack shook his head, walked to a corner and sat down. The complexity of this surgery far exceeded that of previous surgeries.

This was his first attempt at surgery on something like meridians, and the result was good!

He leaned against the wall of the operating room, looking up at the ceiling. He thought he had reached the end of his medical skills.

But it seems he still has a long way to go; he has so much more to learn! Perhaps in the future he'll even be performing surgery on the soul.

"Doctor, would you like to eat or drink something?"

Pepe ran to Blackjack's side and asked him with concern.

"It's okay, it's okay, Peipei."

"Doctor, I'm fine, but Peipei, I'm so tired."

Pepe breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Blackjack was alright. She sat down next to him, leaned against him, and began to tell him her wishes:

"Doctor, when I get back I want to buy a huge plush toy, I want to eat a huge ice cream for Christmas, and also..."

Peipei fell asleep as she was talking. She was so tired. She had been holding on by sheer willpower, but now that she had finally breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't hold on any longer.

She fell asleep right in Blackjack's arms.

At that moment, Tsunade walked over.

"I apologize for what I said earlier. You are a qualified and very skilled doctor, in terms of surgical technique."

"Just like this little girl said, you might really be considered the best in the world."

"But...why have I never heard of you before? Where are you from?"

Tsunade first expressed her gratitude, then her eyes sharpened. Although she was called a "fat sheep," she was still one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!

Brain isn't stupid. He couldn't possibly have never heard of someone with such medical skills. This guy who suddenly appears now is very suspicious!

"As I said before, I'm just an unlicensed doctor in the black market. How could someone like me possibly have the same reputation as you licensed doctors?"

Blackjack began.

"Unlicensed doctor, with your medical skills, you'll be welcomed and treated like royalty in any village you go to."

"Did you do something that forced you to become an unlicensed doctor?"

Tsunade asked.

"No, it's not for any particular reason, it's just that I simply don't want to work with you guys."

"I just want to save others according to my own ideas. I'll do the surgery if I want to, and I won't if I don't want to."

"Sometimes getting along with people is harder than performing surgery."

Blackjack wasn't incapable of obtaining the certificate; with his skills, he could easily get one, but he didn't want it.

He would rather work as an unlicensed doctor than associate with those guys in the hospital; he just wanted to perform surgeries according to his own ideas.

Tsunade fell silent upon hearing Blackjack's words. She understood what he meant and wondered why she had left Konoha in the first place.

It's just because she wants to escape things she doesn't want to see in Konoha. Otherwise, given her status, everyone in Konoha would call her Lady Tsunade.

She has no money, so why should she wander around and live a life where she's constantly being chased by creditors no matter where she is?

It's simply because she finds it easier that way.

...............................

The day after the surgery, Xiao Li woke up when Black Jack came to visit him.

"What are you doing?!"

As soon as Blackjack entered, he saw Little Li doing handstand one-finger push-ups, and he immediately showed an angry expression.

"Dr. Blackjack, I... I'm exercising."

Xiao Li was so startled that he fell onto the bed. He looked up at Black Jack with an innocent expression.

"Do you even know you just had surgery and need to recover? You should also limit your exercise!"

Blackjack roared. He hated patients who didn't follow medical advice the most, even though he was usually very cold.

Sometimes he can be indifferent even when a person is about to die, but he will never let his patients die by his own hand!

"I'm sorry, but I feel much better now, and I don't feel any pain when I move around."

"Dr. Blackjack, your medical skills are truly superb!"

Xiao Li apologized first, then sincerely praised Blackjack, saying that he not only felt no pain, but even felt better.

Chakra flowed faster, and my body felt lighter!

During the surgery, Blackjack used the ripple scalpel to repair some of the hidden injuries in Leonardo's body as well.

"I know exactly what the outcome of my own surgery was. You just stay put and behave yourself."

"If you don't listen to me, and something goes wrong next time, I will absolutely not perform surgery on you again!"

Blackjack said seriously.

"Yes!"

Xiao Li immediately stood at attention and asked, "Dr. Blackjack, when can I start training?"

"Ten days later, he will need at least ten days of rest and recuperation."

"Black Jack said. Actually, three or four days would have been enough, but seeing how Li looked, Black Jack decided to extend the time considerably."

Xiao Li works too hard usually; taking a break occasionally is actually good for his health.

"Ten days, okay, I'll remember that!"

Xiao Li nodded. Although he felt that not being able to train for ten days was a waste of his youth, compared to never being able to become a ninja, ten days was far too little!

"Oh, right, there's also the matter of payment. As I mentioned before, my surgery fees are very high. Even if we're just group members, I won't be polite."

Blackjack began.

"Of course, no matter how much it costs, I will work hard and pay you back!"

Xiao Li spoke up.

"One billion, the money of your world, give me one billion! No problem, right?"

"This price is quite high," Blackjack said. "You have to understand that the Akatsuki's total operating budget is only two billion."

This was all accumulated by Kakuzu through hard work and careful saving over countless years.

"One billion! Great, I'll definitely find a way to get that money for you!"

When Xiao Li heard the number, his eyes widened in shock. He felt like he would need a lifetime to count ten billion yuan!

But Blackjack saved him, and that's something money can't buy! He's willing to spend his whole life paying back the debt!

Blackjack saw that Little Lee had agreed, then smiled and said, "You definitely can't pay right now, but that's okay, you can write me an IOU."

"You can give it back to me when you have enough money."

"Ah."

Xiao Li immediately grabbed a pen and paper and readily wrote down an IOU—a debt he might never be able to repay in his lifetime!

"That's settled then. In order to pay me back in the future, you need to train harder, become stronger, and earn more money."

"I'll wait for the day you pay me back."

Blackjack put the IOU away. Money was just a number to him; he never cared about it.

But he never gave up on collecting the money. He would keep the IOU until the day when Xiao Li was able to pay it off.

As for the exact date, that doesn't matter, as long as the other party is trying their best to repay the money.

"Doctor, doctor."

Pepe opened the door and ran in. She looked at Black Jack and reached out to take out the red bean dumplings that someone had given her while she was out shopping.

"A girl who loves meatballs just gave me a red bean meatball. It was so delicious, do you want to try some?"

Pepe spoke up.

"Okay, Peipei, you can eat it yourself."

Blackjack checked his timeline. After completing the mission, the countdown would begin, and he had twelve hours left to stay.

Just then, Might Guy rushed back: "Little Lee, I brought you something delicious!"

"Eat more to replenish your energy and recover soon. Hello doctor, thank you so much."

Kai rushed over and into the house, only to belatedly discover Black Jack. He then turned back, grabbed Black Jack's hand, and thanked him profusely with tears streaming down his face.

"If possible, could you please let go of my hand first, and then pay me some money on behalf of your student?"

Blackjack disgustedly pulled his hand away, then wiped it over and over again, while speaking.

"Okay, this is all the cash I have right now. Is that enough? If not, I'll go borrow some money right now!"

"My worthy rival Kakashi will definitely lend me money!"

Without hesitation, Kai handed his wallet to Blackjack, who opened it and counted the contents.

"Is this enough? Pepe, let's go shopping. Buy whatever you want."

Blackjack took Pepe outside; he was only taking money now because he wanted to take Pepe shopping.

Goodbye, doctor.

"How much does Doctor Li charge?"

"One billion!"

"what!"

The master and apprentice embraced each other and wept bitterly!

Chapter 152 A brand new spirit-body integration, harvesting the group members' "leeks"!