Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Transplant
There was a reason why Su didn't undergo the transplant in Kirigakure. It wasn't that he didn't trust Terumi Mei and Ao, but rather that this matter was too important to him; he had to ensure one hundred percent safety.
During the period of integrating the eyes, he would undoubtedly be at his weakest. Moreover, being surrounded entirely by shinobi, any one of them could potentially take his life. Who knew if someone harbored other intentions? Besides, given Deidara's impulsive nature, Su truly didn't feel at ease. That was why he had come to this place where no one knew them.
"Alright, let's go," Su said to Deidara.
"Got it, got it." Deidara waved his hand and followed behind Su.
This renowned clinic was located in the southern part of the Land of Water's capital city, in a place with beautiful scenery. It wasn't as bustling as the city center, but it possessed a tranquility and seclusion that the center lacked. Next to the clinic was a small grove and an artificial lake; it was indeed a good place for recuperation.
The one who received Su and Deidara was an elegant middle-aged woman. Her weathered face bore the traces of time. Her name was Sachiko Kamikawa. She had once been a medical-nin from Kirigakure. It was said that after her husband died in the war, she became disheartened and retired from her position as a shinobi, opening a clinic here.
Through their conversation, she learned the purpose of Su's visit. Even she was incredibly surprised. One had to know that there were many situations where shinobi got injured – some underwent amputation surgery, some even had limb reattachment surgery, but eye transplants were still very rare.
"Are you truly certain you want an eye transplant? You must know that it carries great risks; a rejection reaction might occur," Sachiko Kamikawa said with some worry. "Eyes are completely different from other parts of the body. If a rejection occurs, the consequences will be quite severe. Have you really thought this through?" she asked with utmost seriousness.
"In any case, these eyes of mine are about to go blind. The worst outcome is just this. Could it possibly claim my life?" Su gave a self-deprecating smile.
Sachiko Kamikawa sighed and said to Su, "Indeed, there's a powerful seal on your eyes. My chakra cannot break it, and medicine has no effect. Alright, I'll take on this surgery. You must be mentally prepared, young man."
"Mn, I'm already prepared!!" Su said faintly.
He then turned his head to Deidara and said, "Deidara, I'm entrusting my safety to you during this time."
"Got it, leave it to me!" Deidara replied, patting his chest.
Su gave a faint smile, then carefully took out a scroll from the ninja tool pouch at his waist. He unrolled it, formed hand seals, and uttered a low command, "Release!!"
Poof!!!! Smoke dispersed, and a glass bottle appeared on the table in front of Su. The glass bottle was filled with a green nutrient solution, within which two jet-black eyes floated quietly.
"Please help me transplant these eyes. My apologies for troubling you, Miss Sachiko," Su said faintly.
"Understood. It seems you made all the preparations before coming," Sachiko Kamikawa said with a smile.
Land of Fire, Konohagakure. In an unknown underground location. This was an unknown passage with a circular area open to the sky above. Two wide wooden bridges were arranged in a cross shape in the center of the circular area. The environment was dim and gloomy, and the air felt incomparably cold. This was the headquarters of Konoha's ANBU.
The so-called 'ANBU' was an underground organization of Konoha's Anbu, a dark organization even more mysterious and deeply hidden than the Hokage's direct Anbu. It had always handled some of Konoha's unsavory underground work, symbolizing Konoha's dark and cruel side.
Very few people in Konoha knew of ANBU's existence. Only Chunin-level shinobi and above knew a little about this organization. Jonin and ordinary people in Konoha knew about the Anbu, but not about 'ANBU'.
At this moment, a figure slowly walked onto the wooden bridge. This person was an old man with short black hair and a wrinkled face. He wore a white kimono on his upper body and a black long robe on his lower body. He held a wooden cane in his left hand, while his right hand was wrapped in a white cloth bag. His right eye was also bound by a white cloth strip, revealing only his turbid left eye. He was expressionless. This man was the leader of Konoha's ANBU, the representative of Konoha's hawk faction, Danzo, known as the Man of Konoha's Darkness.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Danzo. Danzo's expression showed no surprise; it remained as calm as still water. "Lord Danzo, important intelligence has arrived." The person who came was a ninja wearing a black hooded cloak and a mask. He knelt on one knee and respectfully presented a scroll with both hands.
Danzo didn't speak. He took the scroll from the ninja's hand, slowly unrolled it, and began to read with an expressionless face. But when he finished reading the intelligence within the scroll, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in his turbid old eyes.
"Someone from the Uchiha clan actually appeared in the Land of Water? What's going on? Weren't all the Uchiha clan members annihilated?" Danzo's aged, cold voice slowly sounded as he muttered to himself.
"And he even helped the rebel army defeat Kirigakure, killed the Fourth Mizukage, and ended the civil war. Is there such a formidable genius within the Uchiha clan?" Although Danzo remained expressionless, he was inwardly filled with immense doubt.
But then, as if he suddenly thought of something, a chill flashed in his turbid eyes. "Uchiha Hayato!! That rogue Uchiha from the clan. I remember he escaped Konoha with his already pregnant wife back then. I didn't expect him to be hiding in the Land of Water. No wonder there hasn't been the slightest clue all this time. Even when ANBU wanted to arrange spies to infiltrate the Land of Water during the Fourth Mizukage's era, it was quite difficult. It seems that Uchiha brat has a significant connection to Uchiha Hayato," Danzo thought to himself.
Thinking of this, Danzo said faintly to the half-kneeling ninja before him, "Order all our hidden operatives in the Land of Water to search for that Uchiha Su. Capture him alive if possible. If not, then eliminate him. But remember to preserve his eyes completely."
"Yes!!!" The ninja respectfully acknowledged, then vanished from the spot in a blur. Danzo stood quietly on the wooden bridge, his eyes flickering, his thoughts unknown. ..
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