"Takumi-kun!" Sakura cried out, rushing towards Takumi upon seeing him. She had just endured a fierce battle, and with Sasuke severely injured and unconscious, she was terrified. Now, seeing Takumi make a heroic entrance, she could no longer maintain her composure. Tears streamed down her face as she clung to him, seeking comfort.
"Waaah, Takumi-kun, why are you here... You don't know what happened to Naruto and Sasuke, waaah..." Sakura buried her face in Takumi's chest, sobbing uncontrollably.
Takumi patted her head gently and said with a smile, "Don't worry. With me here, everything will be fine."
"Mm-hmm." Sakura nodded repeatedly, her voice thick with tears.
Rin, the Medical-nin, immediately went to Haku's side. However, after a careful examination of the injuries, she shook her head. "It's no use. The heart is ruptured. He can't be saved."
She then checked Zabuza's injuries, which were also critical. The weapons in his back had damaged multiple internal organs, and he was barely clinging to life. It was clear he couldn't be saved either. These two were destined to die here today.
"I'm sorry, I can't save you," Rin said sadly, looking at Zabuza. Honestly, facing such a situation deeply saddened Rin. It reminded her of Obito back then. She had been just as powerless, forced to watch Obito get buried alive, unable to do anything. She never thought that years later, facing injured patients again, she would still have to give up. It was heartbreaking.
Just as Rin was feeling this profound grief and sorrow, a voice suddenly spoke up.
"Who said they can't be saved?"
Everyone turned to see it was Takumi speaking. He walked over confidently, briefly examined Zabuza and Haku's injuries, and said, "Don't worry. Leave it to me."
Hearing this, not only Rin, but Kakashi, Sakura, Kurenai... everyone present stared in disbelief!
"Hey, no way, can they still be saved?"
"One has a pierced heart, the other has multiple damaged internal organs... they're clearly done for!"
Everyone found it extremely hard to comprehend. To put it bluntly, even if Tsunade were here, Zabuza and Haku's injuries would be hopeless!
After all, his heart was pierced through, and Takumi is saying he can be resuscitated? It's simply impossible!
"No problem. Generally, someone can be resuscitated within 5 minutes after their heart stops beating. For Shinobi, resuscitation is effective for up to 20 minutes."
Ignoring the astonished looks, Takumi calmly took out a needle and thread from his tool pouch and began surgery using the Chakra Scalpel Technique. Without anesthesia, Zabuza had to endure the pain. Fortunately, Zabuza was already barely conscious and not very sensitive to pain.
Swish, swish, swish, swish…
A dazzling display of flying threads, needlework, and suturing. Takumi's hands moved so fast they became a blur!
"This...?!" Rin stared in shock at Takumi's work. It was incredibly fast! She had never seen such deft and rapid hand speed! Zabuza's injuries were being sutured at a visibly rapid pace.
"The wounds are sutured. The rest of the treatment is up to you, Rin," Takumi said, standing up after less than five minutes.
"Oh, okay," Rin nodded blankly. She had never seen such efficient Medical Techniques! Her mind was reeling!
At that moment, Zabuza, his consciousness slightly restored, struggled to stand up. He then knelt before Takumi, pressing his forehead to the bridge surface.
"Please save Haku! I beg you!" Zabuza, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, a man of immense pride, was actually kneeling and begging someone. Everyone watched this scene in shock. Kakashi, who had personally fought him, was especially wide-eyed with disbelief.
"Zabuza, you..."
"Don't say anything! Please save Haku! I'll do anything if you can save him!" Zabuza pleaded in a near-supplicating tone.
Everyone looked at Takumi.
"Saving Haku..." Takumi muttered to himself, but his mind was filled with question marks, 'Is Zabuza blind? Didn't he hear all those professional terms I just said about resuscitating people within 20 minutes of death? Of course I plan to save Haku! How else can I show off my superb skills?'
Staring at Haku's fair, feminine face, an idea suddenly popped into Takumi's head.
"His condition is a bit complicated. I'll need everyone to step away during the treatment."
"I'm willing to pay any price if you can heal him," Zabuza looked up, his eyes filled with determination.
"I understand. You should go get treated now," Takumi waved his hand, then set up a simple folding tent and gently placed Haku inside. He also moved a corpse from the bridge nearby.
Haku's heart was ruptured, so repairing it was impossible. He needed a heart transplant. Fortunately, there were recently deceased individuals here, so the heart source wasn't a concern.
Since it was inside the tent, no one could see the specific treatment process. Rin, as a Medical-nin, was intensely curious, but she needed to treat Zabuza's injuries. The wounds were only sutured, and without further treatment, the weakened Zabuza still risked death, so she had to suppress her curiosity and wait outside.
Kakashi ate a soldier pill to replenish his Chakra. Sakura treated the injured Naruto and Sasuke.
About half an hour later, Takumi emerged from the tent. Walking out with him was Haku, who looked utterly bewildered.
"Haku!" Seeing Haku walk out unscathed, Zabuza cried out excitedly.
"Zabuza-sama!" Seeing Zabuza, Haku immediately showed a gentle smile.
As for the others, they all wore expressions of sheer disbelief!
"What the hell?!"
"He actually brought him back to life?!"
"No way! Is this some kind of joke? Wasn't that guy dead just now?!"
"Damn! He can even save someone with a pierced heart? What kind of medical skill is this?!"
Kurenai, Kiba, Hinata... all looked as if they'd seen a ghost!
What is bringing the dead back to life? This is bringing the dead back to life!
"Takumi, how on earth did you do it?!" Rin stared in shock at Takumi and Haku. As a Medical-nin, she had just determined they were beyond treatment. Yet, Takumi had healed them in the blink of an eye. This didn't embarrass Rin… instead, it excited her greatly.
After all, if she had possessed such medical skills back then, Obito wouldn't have had to die!
"Takumi-kun, you're amazing!" Sakura wore an expression declaring Takumi the strongest, filled with pride. Hinata watched enviously from the side. She also wanted to hold Takumi's arm, but she was too shy, so she could only imagine it.
"Takumi, come quick and look at Sasuke! He's badly injured too!" Naruto shouted.
"Don't worry, Sasuke's condition isn't serious," Takumi waved dismissively. Sasuke's injuries weren't severe, and he was mostly exhausted.
After treating his external wounds, Takumi left him to rest. He would wake up naturally after some time.
At that moment, a hesitant voice came from behind Takumi. "Um, excuse me..."
Turning around, he saw Haku, looking somewhat awkward.
"What is it?" Takumi asked with a slight smile.
"Um, well... why do I feel like something's not right..." Haku said hesitantly.
"What's wrong?" Takumi feigned confusion. He thought his treatment was perfect.
"Um... actually, I felt strange earlier, like something felt lighter. So I went back into the tent to check, and it seems like my... that thing... is gone..." Haku hesitated but finally spoke, blushing.
"Oh, that? I removed it," Takumi said matter-of-factly.
"Removed it?!" Haku was thunderstruck, frozen on the spot.
"Wh-why did you remove it?!"
"Aren't you a woman? Since you're a woman, you naturally can't have extra parts."
"But I'm a man!" Haku was on the verge of a breakdown, 'Being saved to continue accompanying Zabuza-sama was good, but why did my gender suddenly change?!'
"Nonsense, how could you be a man? Ask them, who would think you're a man?" Takumi pointed at Kurenai, Hinata, and Rin, speaking seriously.
"But..." Haku tried to protest.
Takumi directly raised a hand to stop him. "No more discussion. I've already disposed of that part, threw it in the river for the fish. You can't change back now. Just accept being a young lady from now on. Of course, if you absolutely want a replacement, I can get you one from a horse."
"…"
Looking at Takumi's resolute expression, Haku felt like crying but had no tears. He could only accept this fact in despair.
After some rest, the two groups parted ways. Zabuza stated that he and Haku would settle near the Land of Waves first and visit Konoha once everything was stable. Takumi's group returned to Konoha with Kakashi and the others.
…
Konoha.
Tsunade's Residence.
"Tsunade-sama! Have you heard? That Takumi guy actually possesses advanced Medical Ninjutsu!" Shizune rushed into the house, reporting the news she heard on the streets to Tsunade. "It's spreading all over the village! Takumi-kun not only healed someone on the verge of death but also changed that person's gender!" Shizune said seriously. "They say he might even be able to conceive children in the future!"
"Dammit! What's going on?" Tsunade's brows were furrowed tightly, as she had clearly already heard the news.
When she first heard that Takumi knew Medical Ninjutsu, her initial reaction was disbelief.
'How was it possible? If he had such superb medical skills, why did he go to the trouble of bringing me back from afar to treat that Uchiha Sasuke?'
Tsunade suspected it was a rumor, but the story spreading in the village was detailed and likely not baseless. So, she immediately went to investigate. It turned out the information was spread by Kiba and Naruto, both known for their big mouths.
Since it was them, they probably weren't lying, as they were present watching Takumi perform the surgery!
'That bastard... Was he deliberately hiding it from me?' Tsunade's face flushed bright red. If this matter were false, it would be one thing. But if it were true, it was truly food for thought.
If Takumi himself possessed such strong Medical Ninjutsu, why did he go through all the trouble, traveling such a long distance to bring her back to treat Sasuke? Could it just have been to sleep with her?!