[V2] - Chapter 91. Surgery
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Very soon.
After making a series of ridiculous decisions like regaining his sight, settling the score with Black Zetsu, and playing games with that boring idiot Hashirama—
Without the slightest hesitation—
He, Uchiha Madara, began preparing to install new eyes.
As for the source of the eyes… he got them directly from Uchiha Setsuna. After all, his own eyes… better left unsaid. Deep down, Madara knew that if he wanted to take them back, he would definitely be stopped—even Hashirama would block his way.
And just a mere pair of eyes… if not for the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, he wouldn't even bother. No matter what kind of eyes they were, they didn't affect his actual strength at all.
"Madara-sama!"
"Mm." Uchiha Madara nodded emotionlessly and directly took the eyes handed to him secretly by a Uchiha clan ninja. After waving him off, he casually felt the pair of eyes and nodded slightly. "Not bad."
A pair of three-tomoe Sharingan, which seemed to be well-preserved.
But for him… the number of tomoe didn't matter. Even Mangekyo didn't catch Uchiha Madara's eye. His expression hardened as he held the eyes in his hand.
Next—
It was time for him to regain his sight.
However—
Just as he was about to directly press the eyes into his empty sockets—
"Wait a minute!"
A voice stopped him.
Madara's movements paused slightly, then he raised his head with disdain, his eyelids seeming to glance at the Senju Tobirama in front of him, the corners of his mouth curling in a playful smile. "You planning to stop me, Senju Tobirama?"
As he spoke—
That terrifying aura erupted again, blasting outwards in all directions. Even the ancestral chamber of the Senju Clan creaked under the pressure, with clouds of dust falling everywhere.
He was slightly puzzled as to why this annoying Tobirama showed up right when he was replacing his eyes, but he didn't care.
After all, this was the Senju Clan's territory. Tobirama could be wherever he wanted. Did he really think he could stop him, Uchiha Madara?
So, without concern, he paused his actions and slowly lowered his hand, coldly looking at Tobirama. "So you were waiting for this moment? Can't hold back anymore, can you?"
Just as those words fell—
Hashirama, standing by the side, also noticed and hurriedly stepped between the two, looking helplessly at Tobirama and even pleading slightly in his tone, "Tobirama! Just let Madara regain his sight! He's already let go of everything! You should let go too!"
"???" Tobirama froze, looked at Hashirama, and shook his head with a serious expression. "I'm not—"
Before he could finish—
"Who let go of everything? Ridiculous!" Madara snorted coldly and stood up directly. "Get out of the way, Hashirama! I want to see how exactly he plans to stop me!"
"No! Madara! Don't worry, I'll definitely persuade Tobirama!"
"Move!"
"I won't!"
"Get out of my way, Hashirama!"
"I won't move, Madara! Unless I die, I absolutely won't move!"
"Hashirama!"
"Madara!"
"Wait! Wait! Wait! Can you let me finish talking first?" Tobirama, face dark with irritation, looked at the two who had once again completely forgotten about him and said with exasperation, "I wasn't trying to stop this evil guy!"
"Who are you calling evil, you scheming Senju Tobirama!"
"Alright, alright~ no more arguing!" Hearing that his brother wasn't trying to stop Madara, Hashirama immediately smiled with relief and quickly stopped the two, then turned curiously to Tobirama. "Then why did you suddenly stop Madara?"
"Oh~" Tobirama sighed emotionally, eyes filled with melancholy as he looked deeply at Madara. "It's all for his own good!"
"???" ×2
The two of them stared at Tobirama in confusion.
Why don't I believe that?
However—
Tobirama didn't give them time to think. Seeing Madara's face full of disdain, and before he could utter another sarcastic remark, Tobirama quickly and seriously asked, "You were really about to just press the eyes in like that?"
As the words fell—
Madara was stunned for a moment. Though he didn't know what Tobirama was up to, he still snorted coldly and said indifferently, "So what if I was? What exactly do you want? Just say it outright, Senju Tobirama!"
"Sigh~ You're mistaken about this!" Tobirama sighed with emotion and shook his head. "As a professional in biological research and forbidden jutsu, I have to remind you: when organs—or even blood—from different bodies are transplanted into another, rejection can occur. In the end, it could lead to death!"
"Really?!" Hearing Tobirama's words, especially while seeing the confident look on his younger brother's face, Hashirama was momentarily stunned. He quickly turned to look at the eyes in Madara's hand and patted his chest in relief. "That's great! Luckily, Madara, you haven't—"
Before he could finish—
"That's it? Ridiculous! I've been doing this all along, when have I ever died?" Madara sneered with continued disdain, looking down arrogantly at Tobirama. "You think you can teach me how to do things? I've absorbed even Hashirama's cells, and you think a pair of Sharingan would cause rejection? Ignorant fool!"
"That's true~" Hashirama suddenly came to a realization at Madara's words and turned to look at his brother, grinning, "Tobirama! Don't worry, Madara will be completely fine!"
"…"
This idiotic brother!
Looking at how easily Madara had convinced his brother, Tobirama cursed him a few times internally, but his face still showed concern. With a sigh, he pulled out his phone. "If not for you, brother, I wouldn't care one bit about this evil guy!" he said, not giving the cold-faced Madara a chance to interrupt, and opened his phone directly. "The past is the past! Times have changed! Look at the internet—so many tragedies caused by unsafe medical equipment and procedures! And then look around us…" He glanced at the surroundings and swiped his screen. "This surgical environment is also extremely unsafe. Replacing eyes isn't a simple operation—it must be done in a sterile environment. Brother, you see how many medical accidents happen just because of carelessness?"
At this point, he sighed again, as if hurt by being doubted. "If it weren't for brother, I wouldn't care at all about this evil guy! Non-standard surgery might bring tears down brother's face!"
"You being this kind-hearted? Laughable! I, Uchiha Madara, don't need—"
However—
Before he could finish—
"Sorry! I misunderstood you, Tobirama!" Hashirama directly cut in, then patted Tobirama's shoulder emotionally. Those images on the phone just now really were a bit frightening~
Then he turned seriously toward Madara. "Madara~ we can't act so recklessly! That would be disrespectful—irresponsible—to your life! If anything goes wrong, it'll be terrible!"
"Why would I need—"
"Be good! Listen to me this time! Otherwise, I absolutely won't let you install that eye!"
"You… Ridiculous! Fine!" Madara snorted coldly. "Idiot!"
Seeing Madara agree, Hashirama immediately beamed again. He turned to Tobirama. "So, what do we need to do now? Go to the medical department for the transplant surgery?"
As soon as he said this—
"That won't do!"
"???" ×2
"I mean… the medical department has been really busy lately." Tobirama quickly gave a fake cough and said seriously, "I guess they probably won't be available for a few days either."
"Then…" Hashirama frowned. "Madara, should we wait a few days?"
"Hmph! Whatever."
"That won't do!"
"???" ×2
"For brother's sake, how can we wait a few more days? Cough, what I mean is…" Seeing the strange looks from the two, Tobirama quickly coughed again and sighed emotionally, "Brother has waited a long time for this day, hoping to show his closest friend how much Konoha has developed, how far the ninja world has come! That's brother's dream! How can we keep delaying it for this?"
"Tobirama!!" Hearing his brother's words, Hashirama was so moved that his lips trembled and his eyes turned slightly red. Looking at Tobirama, he said, "I always thought you didn't understand… I didn't expect you to know me so well!" Then, with a gentle smile and a shake of his head, he added, "It's fine! No need to trouble the village. Madara and I don't mind waiting a few days!"
As the words fell—
"Actually…" Tobirama paused slightly, then smiled and said, "I can perform this surgery myself. And I happen to be free right now! I believe, compared to other medical ninjas, my medical ninjutsu is quite excellent. How about… letting me handle it?"
As he finished—
"…" ×2
Both of them silently stared at the smiling Tobirama.
"Dream on!" Madara raised an eyebrow and refused without hesitation. "Even if I stay blind—blind for life—and need Hashirama to lead me around forever, I still wouldn't let you do it!"
"If it weren't for brother, do you think I'd even offer to help? Brother, do you not trust me either?"
"I do!"
As those words landed—
Before Tobirama could get happy, Hashirama looked conflicted again. "But… let's not. I'm afraid Madara might not make it off the operating table!"
"…"