Tsunade Can Hear My Inner Voice novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20 - 20: Treating Lee

10 AM, Konoha Hospital.

Operating Room.

Tsunade, clad in sterile surgical attire, was meticulously performing surgery on Lee.

Her hands moved with both agility and precision. One by one, she separated the nerves, realigned dislocated bones by breaking and resetting them, and then used medical ninjutsu to ensure proper positioning.

No one spoke.

This was a battle against death itself.

Standing in the position of the second assistant, Kamizuki Hikari observed Tsunade's technique, nodding to himself.

Not bad. Not bad at all.

Tsunade's medical skills were beyond impressive, exceeding expectations.

The surgery had started at 9:30 AM, and by 10 AM, more than half of it was completed. The remaining steps were routine for someone of Tsunade's caliber.

Another ten minutes passed, and Tsunade completed the suturing process.

With the application of the Mystical Palm Technique, Lee's skin was initially mended.

Head nurse Mikan gently wiped the sweat off Tsunade's forehead, while the hospital director, Kira, stood in the first assistant's position, eyes gleaming as if he had just witnessed a divine miracle.

A breathtaking surgery had just concluded.

"Tsunade-sama, since you're using medical ninjutsu, why are you also using sutures? Isn't that redundant?"

Tsunade set down the suturing tool, stepped back, and flexed her wrist.

"Medical ninjutsu indeed accelerates the body's recovery. However, under normal circumstances, medical ninjutsu stimulates cell division to heal the body."

"When I reattached his bones earlier, I had already used medical ninjutsu. The most dangerous part is over. At this stage, I'm using a combination of minor medical ninjutsu and sutures to slow down excessive cell division. This allows Lee's body to recover at a natural pace."

Mikan looked at Tsunade in admiration.

"In other words, Tsunade-sama not only treated Lee but also protected his body and ensured that his future potential remains intact."

"Tsunade-sama is amazing!"

Director Kira also looked at Tsunade with great respect.

"Being able to think beyond the obvious... Tsunade-sama's medical skills are truly incredible."

"But such a method can only be accomplished by Tsunade-sama."

"For us, our priority remains ensuring the patient's recovery. As for their future potential, we can only consider it to the best of our ability."

It was an unavoidable reality—there was only one Tsunade in the shinobi world.

Her skill alone was equivalent to the entire Konoha Hospital.

Tsunade glanced at the medical equipment beside her and took a deep breath.

The reason this surgery went so smoothly was primarily because Lee did not experience any complications during the operation, significantly reducing its difficulty.

While others might credit this solely to Tsunade's medical expertise, she knew the real reason—Hikari had been silently using Yang Release energy to aid Lee.

[This is great. Lee was saved by Tsunade.]

[With this debt of gratitude, Maito Gai will undoubtedly be fiercely loyal to her.]

[Saving both his best friend and his successor... This debt can only be repaid with his very life.]

Hikari didn't feel guilty for leveraging Maito Gai's emotions.

Firstly, it wasn't him who inflicted injuries on Kakashi and Lee.

Secondly, Tsunade had genuinely saved them. While his hidden assistance had maximized the effectiveness of their treatment, it did not diminish Tsunade's efforts in any way.

Moreover, Tsunade wasn't the type to manipulate lives for personal gain. Gai's safety was not in jeopardy.

"The surgery is complete. Mikan, transfer Lee to the intensive care unit. He can only receive visitors 24 hours after regaining consciousness. Make sure he receives proper nutrient infusions."

Mikan responded immediately, "Understood! I will ensure it's done."