"Many medical-ninjas have applied for organ donation."
"Even I hope that after my death, my body can help other comrades continue to live."
The black-haired girl calmly looked at Kakashi, who was sitting on the hospital bed looking at the file in his hand.
And on the first page of the file in Kakashi's hand was a person he couldn't be more familiar with.
Of course, that was for the former Kakashi.
The photo in the file was of a brown-haired girl with purple markings on her cheeks and a lovely smile.
Nohara Rin.
"Perhaps out of the friendship Obito showed when he gave you his light, Rin applied for posthumous eye donation after returning to Konoha."
"Kakashi, don't feel too much of a psychological burden over this."
Seeing the silent Kakashi, Shizune couldn't help but comfort him softly.
Kakashi wasn't feeling any psychological burden; he was thinking about something else.
Just now, Kurenai Yuhi had provided him with 2% chakra.
And if he were to receive this former teammate's eyes...
That Uchiha Obito seemed to have really liked Nohara Rin.
If he were to meet him, the scene would be...
Very interesting.
Forgive Kakashi for this mischievous thought.
After all, anyone would want to see such a scene, right?
"Shizune, you're very gentle..."
Kakashi raised his head to look at the familiar yet strange black-haired girl before him.
"Eh, th-that's not... true..."
[Shizune's Emotional Fluctuation +1]
[Chakra +1%]
[Current Chakra 104%]
It was unclear whether it was because Kakashi's face was too unfairly handsome, or because Shizune was too thin-skinned, but the black-haired girl before him was quite flustered.
As expected.
Causing emotional fluctuations in others was what triggered this ability of his.
After confirming his ability, Kakashi ignored the prompt in his mind, closed the file in his hand, gave it to Shizune, and said with a serious expression:
"Please transplant Rin's eyes for me."
In any case, Kakashi would never say something like 'an eyepatch is a man's romance'.
Hearing Kakashi's reply, Shizune secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She had thought Kakashi might refuse a new eye transplant.
After all, having experienced so many hardships since childhood, just as he was about to walk out of that endless darkness, he was once again faced with the sacrifice of his teacher.
"Kakashi..."
The girl named Shizune took the file from Kakashi, her expression hesitant. A look of pity flashed in her eyes as if she wanted to say something, but the words changed as they reached her lips:
"Alright, I'll inform the medical staff to prepare for your eye transplant."
"But the hospital is very busy right now, so you might have to wait a few days."
Kakashi naturally had no objection to this.
As Shizune left, she glanced back at Kakashi but ultimately didn't say what was on her mind.
Perhaps... this was for the best.
However, it seemed Kakashi had changed a little.
After Shizune left, Kakashi was alone in the room.
Gazing out the window, Kakashi's heart was stirred by what had just happened.
Nohara Rin's eyes, huh...
He raised his hand and gently touched the empty eye socket, as if feeling the void within through the white gauze.
And...
His own abundant chakra.
In Kakashi's memory, it had been a long time since he had felt his chakra so full.
He could finally get rid of that much-maligned nickname of being a "chakra unit of measurement."
The Sharingan had suppressed Kakashi's talent.
Although losing the Kamui Mangekyo Sharingan was a great pity.
Perhaps for Kakashi himself, an ordinary eye was the best eye.
Besides, for both Kakashi and Uchiha Obito, this former teammate's eye was by no means ordinary.
But without the Sharingan, what would he do about Raikiri?
As Kakashi's original S-rank ninjutsu, the importance of the Sharingan to Raikiri was undeniable.
Raikiri's extreme speed required powerful dynamic vision for the body to adapt, a flaw the Sharingan perfectly compensated for.
Thinking of this, Kakashi tapped his head with a bit of a headache.
He couldn't worry about that now.
Having experienced the feeling of a body full of chakra, Kakashi had no desire to install another Sharingan.
And if he did, the Uchiha clan would probably explode.
Kakashi waited in the hospital room for three days.
In these three days, Kakashi thoroughly studied the mysterious prompts in his mind.
He was now certain.
It was a emotionless cheat ability that simply increased his chakra.
And the increase was pitifully small.
1%.
Kakashi didn't mind.
1% was 1%.
It was better than nothing.
He understood the principle of small amounts accumulating over time.
Without the suppression of the Sharingan, Kakashi's chakra reserves were about twice what they were before.
In other words, two Kakashis' worth of chakra.
Umm...
Kakashi was a bit speechless.
Did he just use himself as a unit of measurement?
Ignoring Kakashi's internal monologue, today was the day he would get his new eye.
Shizune arrived at the hospital room on time with a medical staff member.
For beings with extraordinary power like ninja, an eyeball transplant was incredibly simple.
It didn't even require an operating room; it could be done right in the hospital room.
The hospital was currently filled with a large number of injured people, and the operating rooms were busy every day without a moment's rest.
Naturally, there was no need to occupy a precious operating room for a medical procedure that couldn't even be considered minor surgery.
"Kakashi, you've waited a while."
"Don't worry, it will be over soon."
"Lie down on the bed first."
Shizune put on a pair of medical gloves and began preparing the medical instruments.
"Mm, okay."
Kakashi replied subconsciously, but immediately realized something was wrong.
From the looks of it, Shizune was planning to do it herself?
Although Shizune's future medical skills were indeed trustworthy, right now she was the same age as him, fourteen.
How many years had she been with Tsunade?
Before Kakashi could voice his concerns, the medical staff member had already placed a hand on his forehead.
As a green light emanated from the staff member's hand, Kakashi felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him.
At this moment, he couldn't help but want to complain.
As expected of a ninja.
With just this technique, there was no need for anesthesia.
The next second, Kakashi fell into a deep sleep.
Shizune, having disinfected herself, prepared to begin Kakashi's eye transplant.
...
When Kakashi woke up, it was fifteen minutes later.
He opened his drowsy eyes to see Shizune already packing up her things, preparing to leave.
"Is it done?"
"This..."
Kakashi spoke subconsciously, but his words stopped.
There was no need to ask.
Light flooded into his eye.