Fugaku came to a halt and whirled around to face Aoto. Wide-eyed, he stared at Aoto, trying to understand what he meant, but by then, Aoto had walked away and gone to the storage room at the back.
"What did he mean by that?" Fugaku pondered. He considered asking but decided against it. Already he was in the uncharted waters. His biggest secret had been revealed, which no one knew how. This was not reassuring. Additionally, despite utilizing Susano, he was still unable to oust this child.
He had not anticipated this. His ego, his secrets, his abilities were all now in shambles. And now, Aoto's final remarks alluded to something entirely else. What did he mean when he said not to believe what you read. Did he suggest that the Uchiha shrine, which had been passed down through the centuries, was false? If he yes how did he know of its existence ? Or did he imply that the historical information they had learned from books was false?
He needed to investigate.
Aoto sighed in the rear room after Fugaku went with so many things on his mind. He had to show his hand to this dangerous man in order to get close to him. He hoped that Fugaku would try to bridge the gap between them and Aoto, and later Aoto could capitalize on that and maybe save Uchiha from self explosion.
He had taken a chance. A huge one which might just affect his future.
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A few more days had passed, and all the businesses were operating without any problems. Aoto had finally made the decision to deliver this book to the Konoha Hospital and see whether it would be accepted, therefore this was a significant day for him. He had copied around 80% of the book he had obtained through the system. And whenever required he had made some edits like he had to delete the names of the people that had termed some parts of the body and add his own name into it.
There was no one to sue him for this obvious violation of copyright. After burning the night oil for multiple days, it was finally ready. Soon he reached the Hospital and knocked on the main supervisor of the Hospital.
"Come on in."
As he entered, Aoto said, "Hello."
"Ah Aoto.. I had been expecting your visit, Hokage had informed us about your new work. I have gotta say. Your Mad Honey works wonders." The supervisor said. As he stated that, Aoto flushed. Simply put, it was flattery. His Mad Honey wasn't all that great and mostly just got people high. It could only be regulated in little dosages.
"Supervisor, you flatter me too much. The issues with the honey outnumber the remedies." Added Aoto. The Supervisor laughed aloud at this. Aoto stopped talking and handed him a large ass book. The Supervisor wasn't prepared for Aoto to have written so much during the preceding few days.
"Aoto, it would take me some time to read the entire book. To check everything, it will take some time." stated the Supervisor.
"Of course... Of course. This is a discussion about human lives. One can't treat it carelessly." Added Aoto.
"Thank you. I will look into the book with other doctors and medical ninjas and give you an appropriate answer in a week." stated the Supervisor.
"Surely. I will be actively waiting for the good news." Added Aoto. He then walked out of the hospital.
The wait didn't bother Aoto, and he was already eager to start selling the first batch of books. After finishing the stack of books, he made the decision to get Viagra. Before selling that, he simply needed to have the right image. Though he might get some dirty looks from the higher echelons of medical group but he needed to complete his work for the sake of upgrade.
Aoto then proceeded to carry on his work. The book submission had passed 2 weeks and Aoto was finally getting a little impatient when there was no reply. It had been more than a week and Aoto finally couldn't hold himself and went straight to the Hospital to see if there was any problem.
When Aoto arrived at the Konoha Hospital, it was almost dusk. There was no one to stop him because he was granted free rein to enter and exit the hospital. He again rapped on the door of the Supervisor's office.
"Come in.."
"Hello.." As he entered, Aoto maintained his customary smile but noticed that the Supervisor was not being his typically upbeat, jocular self as he has been in the past. When Aoto entered the room, he exhibited neither joy nor a smile. Aoto recognized there was a problem right away.
"Ah Aoto.. Come come.. Sit." The supervisor stated while making a valiant effort to grin, but his demeanor said otherwise.
"I apologize, Supervisor. I simply had to come and check on the status of the books check since I was unable to restrain myself. As you can see, the book makes no mention of any medications or other items. I just wrote it after doing in-depth research on human body so I just want to know if there are any problems in the book."
"Hahaha.. why are you in such a hurry.. Do you want some tea to drink?" The boss inquired while attempting to diversion.
"Tea would be fine. But I would like to know the answer Supervisor." This time, Aoto added and without cracking a smile.
"Well.. You see, the books are in perfect condition, and you have produced a work of art. It's really thorough. We are really grateful for your efforts and research. But.." With a subdued voice, the Supervisor spoke.
"But?" Aoto asked.
"However, you cannot sell the books to the general public. I remember you once said that you want to sell the books. We cannot permit that." The supervisor said. Aoto was startled. This was strange. It was originally his books. So why did an issue arise now?
"Was that the order of the Hokage?" Aoto questioned why there wasn't a green light as he was certain that the Hokage was aware of the preparations. The supervisor made no comment at all in response.
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