Seeing the two seniors approaching, Itachi politely nodded and greeted: "Kakashi-senpai, Kanpū-senpai."
Kakashi, leaning on his crutches, nodded slightly in response.
"Itachi."
Kanpū waved his hand and asked with a smile, "What is your Mangekyo's Dojutsu?"
"Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi." Itachi replied softly without hiding anything.
"They sound very impressive. Perhaps, you will have a chance to ask your Kakashi-senpai for advice in the future?" Kanpū laughed eerily, wearing a creepy smile.
Itachi was a bit unsure of the situation, but as a junior, he knew that a polite nod and a courteous, reserved smile were sufficient.
After parting ways, Kanpū and Kakashi walked down the corridor to a small operating room at the end.
Inside the operating room, Minato, Eagle, and a Medical-nin from Anbu were already prepared. After Kanpū and Kakashi entered, the Sharingan's transplant operation began immediately.
Ten minutes later, Kakashi had become a man with two red eyes.
"Kakashi, can you handle the Sharingan's Chakra consumption?" Minato asked.
Kakashi lowered his head, quietly feeling the change.
Since Kakashi is not someone from the Uchiha Clan and also lacked Uchiha Shin's abnormal physique, the transplanted Sharingan would always appear in its three-tomoe form. This form continuously consumed his Chakra twenty-four hours a day.
After a while, Kakashi opened his eyes and said in a low voice, "I can barely bear it, but if I activate the Mangekyo…"
Kakashi widened his eyes, and the three black tomoe in his eyes began spinning rapidly, transforming into a scythe-like pattern. Scarlet veins spread across his pupils like a spiderweb.
Activating the Mangekyo, Kakashi's brows furrowed deeply. At this moment, he only felt that the Chakra inside his body was being drained like water by the Mangekyo.
'Even without doing anything, just maintaining the Mangekyo was already this overwhelming…' Kakashi quickly deactivated the Mangekyo.
At the same time, a trace of scarlet blood oozed from Kakashi's left eye.
"Kakashi!" Minato was a little nervous upon seeing this.
"I'm fine. It might be because I activated the Mangekyo right after the surgery…"
Kakashi said solemnly, "The Chakra consumption of two Mangekyo is too much for me. If I were to fight, I could probably only last a few minutes."
"Does the Mangekyo consume that much chakra?"
Eagle asked strangely, "Is it the same for Advisor Fugaku and Shisui?"
Kakashi's face darkened a bit: "No, it's because of my own situations."
Kakashi's combat ability was very high, ranking among the top even among Elite Jonin. His strength was enough to match any opponent evenly, but his Chakra Reserve was, without a doubt, the lowest among the Elite Jonin.
'At this time, you need a Ryumyaku…' Kanpū silently quipped.
"There is a way to solve the Chakra issue."
Minato pondered and said, "I heard from Jiraiya-sensei that Tsunade-sama developed a Fuinjutsu that allows one to accumulate Chakra indefinitely. If you can learn it…"
"Is Hokage-sama talking about the Yin Seal?" Eagle had also heard of this technique.
Minato nodded, and then explained to Kanpū and Kakashi, "Everyone is limited by their own physical constitution, and there is an upper limit for the Chakra that can be stored at ordinary times. Once you reach that limit, any Chakra you refine afterward dissipates from your body. The Yin Seal can accumulate this excess Chakra and release it during battle."
Hearing this, Kakashi's eyes lit up, "Minato-sensei, Tsunade-sama… will she teach me this technique?"
Minato shook his head, "Tsunade-sama is not only Shodaime-sama's granddaughter, but also a friend of Jiraiya-sensei. Therefore, even with my identity as the Hokage, I can't force her. Whether she chooses to teach you the Yin Seal depends entirely on you."
Kakashi nodded solemnly.
Kanpū earnestly put his hand on Kakashi's shoulder and said, "Kakashi-senpai, I have a strategy here. Do you want it?"
"A strategy?" Kakashi's red eyes looked at him with doubts.
"That's right, I remember that Kanpū's younger brother needed Tsunade-sama's treatment because of the fractured bone."
Eagle said with a smile, "It seems that Tsunade-sama has already helped treated your brother's injury."
Kanpū nodded, "Yes, on a sunny and peaceful day, I coincidentally met Tsunade-sama at Chrysanthemum Gambling House. After some friendly negotiation, she decided to make an exception and treat my brother. Ah, it was truly an unforgettable experience~ "
Hearing this, Kakashi's face twitched slightly, "Can you…just get to the point?"
Minato shook his head and didn't know whether to cry or laugh. He then turned and left, waving his hand, "Okay, I'll have someone keep an eye on Tsunade-sama's whereabouts. If she's found, you can seek her out yourselves."
"Yes!"
After Minato left, Eagle also departed, leaving only Kanpū and Kakashi in the small operating room.
Facing Kakashi's expectant and eager gaze, Kanpū intentionally changed the subject, "Kakashi-senpai, what is the Hokage's plan regarding the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Kakashi was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Since that night, Minato-sensei hasn't mentioned it again. I think he is also conflicted."
After all, even the flawed Mangekyo Sharingan is already incredibly powerful. If it evolved into the flawless and even more powerful Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and considering there would be four pairs of them, no matter how broad-minded Minato is, he would not make such a decision lightly.
"Alright, now tell me the strategy to get Tsunade-sama!" Kakashi said anxiously.
Kanpū glanced at him skeptically: "Who did you just say you want to get?"
"Of course it is Tsuna…"
Kakashi's eye twitched, "Bastard! I'm going to kill you!!"
...
The next morning.
Kanpū, who had a sore back and a cramp in his legs, was sealed by the warm bed again, and he couldn't get up no matter how hard he tried!
It wasn't because of Kakashi yesterday, but rather because of what Mei had done after he returned.
'Sigh.'
'You really can't mess with a woman approaching thirty!'
"Kanpū-sensei, Kanpū-sensei…"
Just before eight, Naruto's loud voice came from outside the corridor.
Vaguely, Sasuke's voice could also be heard.
'Why did this couple come… Did I say that we will gather today?'
Supporting himself on the futon with trembling arms, Kanpū struggled to get up from the bed. After dressing and washing up, he went to the side hall, where he found Naruto, Sasuke, and Mei.
"You're up." Mei smiled alluringly, full of charm.
'I'm going to die, I'm going to die…' Kanpū quickly averted his gaze and looked at the two youngsters, "Why are you two here?"
"Kanpū-sensei, it's this guy Sasuke who called me over." Naruto said loudly.
Kanpū looked at Sasuke.
"Kanpū-sensei …"
Sasuke knelt on the futon, his still somewhat childish face filled with a grave and solemn determination, "I want to duel with Naruto!"
'Duel?'
Kanpū looked into Sasuke's determined eyes and quickly understood.
'Yo yo yo, so the sun is shining, the rain has stopped, and you, Sasuke, think you can do it again?'
'But then again, Sasuke had already awakened his Mangekyo, so with Naruto's current tail control, it seems that he really can't beat Sasuke.
"Kanpū-sensei, since Sasuke wants to challenge me, I'll reluctantly accept, hahaha…" Naruto stood up eagerly, with hands on his hips and laughing loudly.
'He still lacks the beatings of society…' Kanpū said with a smile: "Since Naruto agreed, I'll allow the duel."
A match between companions can help enhance their combat experience, foster battle camaraderie, and motivate each other at the same time!
If Sasuke loses, his twisted and intense pride will drive him to train even more furiously to improve his strength. Conversely, if Naruto gets beaten down by Sasuke, with his stubborn underdog personality, he will undoubtedly train himself a hundredfold, a thousandfold more!
So, regardless of who wins or loses, Kanpū wins!