After entering the room, Reiki unfurled a scroll.
"Seal!" he commanded.
With a surge of chakra, the seal unfurled, and a small barrier enveloped the two of them.
"Tsunade-sensei gave me this barrier for treating injured patients. It ensures a stable environment," Reiki explained. "No one outside can see or hear us."
"Shisui, are you ready?" Reiki asked, his tone serious.
"Yeah," Shisui replied, his expression shifting to one of realization.
"Let's begin!" Reiki reached out, grasping Shisui's soul directly.
Shisui entered a state of confusion as Reiki's proficiency with the technique grew.
"This soul..." Reiki observed, surprised at the extent of the trauma. It was far worse than what he encountered during interrogations. Shisui had opened his second magatama at just six years old, indicating a heavier burden than Reiki had realized.
"Calm..." Reiki exhaled deeply, suppressing the urge to delve into Shisui's memories, and began repairing the wounds to his soul.
As he worked, Reiki's expression grew solemn. While he could indeed mend the damage, a strange aura began to invade, causing the trauma to resurface.
"After opening the Sharingan, does this invading force continuously attack the soul?" Reiki pondered. This power, inherited from the Sage of Six Paths, surely had drawbacks that the elders were aware of.
"Focus on treatment!" he reminded himself, activating his chakra.
Soon, Shisui's soul injuries began to heal. The strange aura persisted but at a slower pace.
"Almost there," Reiki murmured, guiding Shisui's soul back into his body. As he did, a chill ran through him; it felt as if something was watching him.
"Reiki, is everything alright? Are you too exhausted?" Shisui's voice snapped him back to reality.
"It's nothing," Reiki replied, dismissing his concern. "By the way, how do you feel?"
Shisui contemplated for a moment. "No special feelings, just a bit more energetic." The subtlety of soul trauma made it difficult to gauge immediate effects, unlike physical injuries.
"Can you tell me how you opened your eyes?" Reiki inquired, locking eyes with Shisui.
The weight of the question shifted Shisui's demeanor. "If it's troubling you, I'll share. My Sharingan awakened when I was four."
He recounted the incident: during Ninjutsu practice, an uncontrolled Fire Release had injured a teammate, pushing Shisui into isolation and fear. It was amidst this turmoil that his double magatama had activated.
"Really..." Reiki noted, absorbing Shisui's story. Just as Shisui recalled those memories, the mysterious aura intensified.
"Do I want to erase this memory?" Reiki hesitated, aware of the risks involved. Memories could cause soul damage, and altering them might jeopardize Shisui's future—especially regarding his Sharingan.
After a moment of contemplation, Reiki opted to treat Shisui's soul once more and sent it back into his body.
"Seal up!" he commanded, retracting the barrier into the scroll.
"Okay, there shouldn't be any major issues now," Reiki concluded. "Shisui, if you notice any significant changes in yourself, come to me right away. But for now, we should rest."
With that, Reiki settled down to refine his chakra. As he meditated, the system chimed with a notification:
**[Ding! Preliminary repair of the soul complete...]**
It was not a complete cure but a promising start. Reiki's initial suspicions about the Uchiha's soul troubles seemed validated. But the specifics remained unclear. Perhaps finding someone with activated Mangekyō Sharingan would shed light on the matter.
Reiki chuckled to himself; there weren't many Uchiha with such power, and Uchiha Fugaku had yet to unlock his kaleidoscope.
"Focus, Reiki. We need to prepare for our trip to the Land of Rain. No time to slack off," he reminded himself, shaking off distractions.
Shisui, sensing Reiki's immersion in his training, also entered a meditative state.
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The next morning, Shisui awoke to find Reiki standing in front of the door.
"Woke up?" Reiki asked casually.
"Yeah," Shisui replied, still groggy.
"Now it's time to wash up, eat, and head to the training ground," Reiki directed, moving towards the living room to prepare breakfast.
After eating, Shisui felt something was amiss. Typically, he would feel drained in the morning after refining chakra, but today he felt unusually refreshed.
"Is this the aftereffect of Reiki's treatment?" he wondered, deciding to observe his body's response before jumping to conclusions.
Just then, Nozuki entered, her eyes heavy with fatigue. Dark circles under her eyes resembled those of a surfer who had spent the night battling waves.
"Nozuki, let's eat first," Shisui suggested. "Did you not sleep at all?"
Reiki glanced at her, curiosity evident. "I think she's too excited about Tsunade-sensei's matters," he mused.
"Maybe so," Shisui agreed, feeling a surge of anticipation for the challenges ahead.
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