Chapter 277: Hypnosis
"Lady Shizune, you've gone too far!"
A young medical ninja shouted at her, face flushed and neck bulging.
"All content in the medical plans was recorded word-for-word by us medical ninja here. All data was repeatedly verified—there are absolutely no problems!"
"If you can't understand this medical plan, shouldn't you be looking for problems within yourself?"
Though time had been short, these medical ninja had already been conquered by Divine Doctor Jakuen's miraculous medical ninjutsu. Now with this young person taking the lead, other medical ninja chimed in:
"Exactly. Oda-kun's success is clear proof. An erroneous medical plan couldn't possibly allow Wood Release cells to fuse smoothly."
"Medical ninjutsu progresses! Old knowledge may not remain eternally correct!"
"Even if Divine Doctor Jakuen perhaps used certain secret techniques in this process, that's all understandable. How can you say Divine Doctor Jakuen has problems?"
"As Lord Mizuki said, Konoha Village's upper echelons have all decayed—clinging stubbornly to old ways, refusing to advance aggressively. This won't do!"
Watching these eyes filled with hostility, Shizune immediately felt stifled.
What had happened to the village? Why did everything suddenly feel unrecognizable?
Just seeing these people's stubborn expressions, she knew speaking with them was pointless. She simply stopped trying, merely requested a copy of the "treatment plan," and left with it.
Exiting the laboratory doors, Shizune hurried to Mizuki's home entrance.
But before entering, she hesitated before turning to leave.
This Divine Doctor Jakuen had been brought back by Mizuki. If this person had problems, then Mizuki was definitely implicated.
Expanding the scope further, even that Lord Sora Tani probably wasn't trustworthy.
After much consideration, she decided to personally meet this so-called Divine Doctor Jakuen.
Medical ninjutsu—either you knew it or you didn't. Just conversing a bit would naturally provide rough understanding of each other's skill levels.
After deciding, Shizune changed direction, heading straight for Sora Jakuen's residence.
After knocking, "Sora Jakuen" opened the door with a smile, inviting her inside to sit and serving tea.
"I've long heard Lady Shizune's reputation even in the capital. I originally wanted to seek instruction."
"But hearing from Lord Mizuki that Lady Shizune recently felt unwell, I dismissed this notion."
"I didn't expect Lady Shizune to personally visit. What guidance do you have?"
Shizune's heart remained full of vigilance toward this person. She didn't engage in pleasantries, directly retrieving the previous "treatment plan" copy from her breast, placing it on the table and opening it while speaking politely:
"I have many doubts about Divine Doctor Jakuen's previous treatment plan. I came specifically to seek instruction."
"Oh, where are you confused?" "Sora Jakuen" smiled benevolently, like a kind, harmless elderly uncle.
"I'm confused about everything. For instance, here... here... and here..."
Shizune pointed at phrases in the plan, voicing several questions before staring intently into "Sora Jakuen's" eyes, demanding:
"Can this plan of yours truly allow Wood Release cells to complete fusion smoothly?"
"Hehe..." "Sora Jakuen" smiled gently. "Of course not."
He smiled while retrieving another document from his breast, placing it before Shizune.
"My ability to complete Wood Release cell fusion experiments doesn't rely on that plan in your hands, but rather on this document in mine."
"That plan you obtained is merely my verification process through various attempts at the content in this document."
Shizune was greatly shocked by "Sora Jakuen's" "frankness."
She looked at "Sora Jakuen" with alarmed suspicion. But she saw "Sora Jakuen" smile while waving toward the plan on the table, gesturing for her to read first.
After hesitating, Shizune ultimately picked up this new document and began reading.
This reading greatly astonished her. The data and information inside were extremely detailed, with clear logic and precise medication use—everything perfectly aligned with the pharmacology knowledge she'd studied.
Just briefly examining it, she felt extremely certain this was a rare treasure—the type of document worth ten thousand gold pieces.
She immediately grew excited. While carefully perusing it, she continuously verified everything mentally. Her entire being plunged into medicine's ocean. She'd long forgotten why she'd come, and her psychological resistance toward "Sora Jakuen" invisibly diminished considerably.
Reaching crucial sections, Shizune couldn't help but slap the table in delighted praise.
"Yes, this is right!"
"This medication usage is reasonable!"
"With this document, Wood Release cell transplantation success rates can definitely be greatly improved."
"By the way, where did you obtain this document?"
Shizune smiled while looking up to inquire, then saw a pair of blood-red eyes continuously expanding in her vision. At those eyes' core was a Mangekyō Sharingan pattern.
"Oh no!"
Shizune's heart startled. She wanted to resist but was completely too late. She only felt those eyes rapidly becoming immensely enormous—boundless—swallowing her entire soul.
Moments later, her eyes transformed into Mangekyō Sharingan patterns before quickly returning to normal.
"Sora Jakuen" clapped his hands with satisfaction. A figure emerged from behind the room—Mizuki.
He smiled while approaching Shizune, waving his hand before her face, drawing Shizune's angry glare and scolding.
"What are you doing?"
Watching Shizune's completely normal reactions, Mizuki couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Lord Yasushi's genjutsu is truly remarkable. Shizune's reactions are exactly like normal. I simply cannot detect any traces of genjutsu control in Shizune."
"That flattery was a bit forced." Yasushi smiled. "My dojutsu has no relation to genjutsu. I've never been skilled at genjutsu."
"The reason I could use genjutsu to control Shizune—one aspect relies on Mangekyō Sharingan's genjutsu amplification effect. Another aspect purely used Orochimaru's research data to distract her attention, dismantling her mental defenses. Otherwise controlling her wouldn't be so easy!"
"But why does Lord Yasushi need to control Shizune?"
"Because she's the village Medical Department head and the village's own person—most trusted by people."
"I need her to endorse my medical plan, making people believe we've truly mastered Wood Release cell fusion technology, deceiving more people into participating in the Hero Trial."