Chapter 344: Gentle and Thoughtful Rin
"Ah?!"
"Mmm?!"
Kushina and Rin, whose head was still submerged in the nutrient fluid, both let out startled cries after realizing what Shiromo intended.
"Calm down. In the eyes of a medical ninja, there are only patients and injuries. There's no distinction between men and women."
Yakushi Nono spoke up to smooth things over.
Although, in her opinion, Shiromo didn't need to say that out loud.
Some things are better left unspoken, understood implicitly.
Just like earlier, when Shiromo was creating other organs and internal structures, he hadn't announced anything beforehand, had he?
If nothing is said, the awkwardness lasts only a moment, if it even appears at all.
But once you say it, it becomes different.
Nono was puzzled as to why Shiromo insisted on bringing it up.
It almost felt like he did it on purpose.
That intuition was, in fact, half correct.
Shiromo really was doing it deliberately.
This situation was like Naruto "taking off" in his room, and then Kushina opening the door to call him for dinner.
At that moment, Naruto would be the one feeling awkward.
But if Naruto just kept going, then the awkward one would become Kushina instead.
The same logic applied here. As long as Shiromo wasn't embarrassed and kept control of the situation, the awkwardness would shift to others.
At the same time, Shiromo understood that normally, this kind of thing didn't need to be said out loud.
But he felt it was necessary to inform the person involved.
Most importantly, he genuinely had certain issues that required reference.
Otherwise, he simply wouldn't be able to shape things correctly.
"So… what should we do?"
Kushina looked confused, first at Nono, then at Shiromo.
"Hard to say. Think of a solution yourselves."
Shiromo pressed a button beside the tank, replacing the anesthetic-infused nutrient fluid with a normal one.
The anesthetic effect wasn't strong to begin with, and with chakra aiding recovery, Rin quickly regained some mobility.
"We think?"
Rin was also confused.
Shiromo had removed the anesthesia but didn't suggest a solution. Instead, he left it to them.
Was there some issue with the method?
However, Rin was sharp. She quickly figured out what she needed to do.
First, she needed to understand what Shiromo didn't know, only then could she identify the problem.
Second, she thought about the unique nature of an Impure World Reincarnation body.
Even the clothes of an Impure World Reincarnation body are part of it. If damaged, they regenerate along with the body.
But right now, she wasn't wearing any Impure World Reincarnation clothing, except for a small remaining portion, the part Shiromo hadn't restored yet.
This meant the "surgery" had been highly successful. Only one step remained.
At the same time, Impure World Reincarnation bodies don't have real internal organs.
If cut open, you'd only see layers of paper.
That's true for all Impure World Reincarnation ninja.
They only have "external beauty," with no "internal structure."
Everything Shiromo had reconstructed so far, the organs and internal systems, was based on medical knowledge.
Now he had stopped because he lacked certain specific knowledge.
Another possibility was Shiromo's strictness regarding the revival.
He didn't want to rely on guesswork for the final part.
If it differed from her original body, it might cause failure or discomfort after revival.
Rin naturally came up with a whole list of justifications for Shiromo.
And because of those reasons, she easily convinced herself to take the next step.
What step?
Once her arms regained sensation, Rin formed hand seals and created a shadow clone.
Then the clone used the Transformation Technique.
She remembered a story about Shiromo from others, about the Konoha Crush incident.
Back then, Shiromo had threatened Orochimaru, saying he'd make the Second Hokage use the Transformation Technique plus Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to work in the pleasure district.
Everyone knew Impure World Reincarnation bodies had no internal organs.
Just a layer of skin, with paper underneath.
No intestines, nothing.
But after using the Transformation Technique, things became different.
That memory gave Rin the idea.
Her main body, being Impure World Reincarnation, would only show paper if cut open, no real structure for Shiromo to study.
So she used a shadow clone plus transformation.
The transformation target was herself.
No one knows their own body better than themselves.
The transformed clone looked almost identical to her Impure World Reincarnation form.
Except this version was a living body.
"That's fine. Go ahead."
Rin's shadow clone lay down calmly and openly on an empty operating table nearby, taking a posture Kushina found very familiar.
It was the same posture she had taken during the Nine-Tails incident.
"..."
Watching Shiromo put on gloves and walk over like he was about to perform surgery, Kushina turned her head away, unable to bear the sight.
"Don't wear gloves. They'll affect your judgment."
Rin, as gentle and considerate as ever, even stopped him.
"Alright."
Shiromo complied without hesitation.
Since Rin herself said so, what else could he do?
Because shadow clones disperse upon taking sufficient damage, Shiromo couldn't have Nono dissect Rin with tools for observation.
So he had to personally handle everything, step by step.
"It's fine. This is destruction before reconstruction. I understand."
Sensing Shiromo hesitating due to the difficulty, Rin gently encouraged him.
Shiromo couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder "Ninja World Viego" was so obsessed with her. Her personality was truly exceptional. (Viego from League of Legends)
Even after sustaining damage, Rin's shadow clone endured, bleeding but holding on long enough for Shiromo to complete the final extraction of necessary knowledge.
Only after ten seconds did it finally collapse with a "bang."
At the same time, the clone's memories returned to the original body.
Without resting, Shiromo returned to the tank and began the final stage of the operation. He took a cluster of cells and started shaping the last missing part of Rin's body.
He paid close attention to detail.
Rin had encouraged him with "destruction before reconstruction." The destruction was already done, now came the restoration. He wouldn't forget that.
"Finished."
As Shiromo's fingers moved across the final "seam," the last trace of a wound disappeared. Rin's body was now perfectly complete, flawlessly assembled.
It had been exhausting.
Anyone else, even with the same ability, couldn't have achieved what Shiromo just did.
The ability itself mattered, but more important was Shiromo's own stats.
An extreme level of precision made this possible.
"How is it? Rin, do you feel anything now?"
Hearing "finished," Kushina quickly turned back and hurried to the tank, reaching in to gently touch Rin's body.
(End of this chapter)