"Well then, let's just switch out her eyes."
"It's no big deal anyway."
Konan thought it was simple—replacing eyes wasn't a big deal.
"What Konan said makes sense. We can just find a pair of similar eyes and replace them," Tsunade chimed in. She also couldn't quite understand Nonou's hesitation.
"I'll try convincing her again if I get the chance."
Nagato lied—he had no real intention of forcing Nonou to change her mind.
Looks like I'll have to figure it out myself.
"What's so hard about that? If she doesn't want eye replacement, we won't do it."
Kawaki spoke up, earning skeptical looks from everyone. Tsunade couldn't fix it—how could this amateur actually have a solution?
"I'd like to hear what you have to say," Tsunade replied sarcastically. She assumed Kawaki was bluffing—she knew exactly what he did and didn't know.
"Ahem~"
Kawaki cleared his throat dramatically as he prepared to show off.
"You're nothing but narrow-minded with your long hair."
"A mere case of nearsightedness? Isn't that easy enough to handle?"
He mocked Tsunade, relishing the thrill of playing expert in her field.
"Go ahead. Explain yourself," Tsunade said through clenched teeth. If Kawaki couldn't back this up, she'd make him wish he'd never opened his mouth.
"Nearsightedness simply means the images we see aren't forming clearly."
"Wearing glasses adjusts the eye's focusing ability, which solves the problem."
"So all we need to do is remove part of the tissue that interferes with clear imaging. Problem solved."
"See? Simple, right?"
Kawaki wasn't trying to be vague—he just didn't completely understand how femtosecond surgery worked. He explained based only on what he grasped.
He folded his arms across his chest proudly. Compared to eye replacement, this procedure was far simpler. He figured Hokage-level Medical Ninjutsu was more than up to the task.
"So let me get this straight—you're saying we can cure nearsightedness by cutting away some tissue inside the eyeball?" Tsunade pondered for a moment—she both understood and didn't.
"Exactly! You got it right!" Kawaki gave her credit for getting it. No wonder she was the top Medical Ninja in the Ninja World.
"Then which specific part needs removal?"
Nagato didn't question whether Kawaki was right or wrong—it sounded plausible enough. If it really worked, it would be great news for him.
The hope in his gaze made Kawaki uncomfortable.
"You must learn to explore on your own."
"Don't rely too much on your seniors."
"Only knowledge you discover yourself truly belongs to you."
"Understand?"
Kawaki had no explanation to offer but still wanted to save face. Instead, he lectured Nagato, making everyone around them squirm.
"Don't act smart if you don't know what you're talking about."
"What kind of half-assed explanation was that?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him. Still, what Kawaki said did make some sense—it wasn't completely nonsense.
"Nagato, if you're interested,"
"you can check out Orochimaru's lab sometime. He has specimens there."
"If this method works, it could really help regular villagers too."
Although Eye Replacement Technique is quite advanced, it's not something ordinary villagers can easily access.
The number of people with nearsightedness in Konoha might not be huge, but the total still counts for a lot.
If a treatment method for nearsightedness that doesn't require eye replacement could be developed, it would bring both financial benefits to the hospital and benefit the public.
Tsunade had no intention of researching this herself—such a minor project hadn't even caught her attention yet.
"Okay, teacher's wife."
Nagato finally got a research direction approved by Tsunade. His heart swelled with joy.
If he had to work everything out on his own, who knows how much time it would take.
He couldn't wait to share the news with Nonou.
Still, high hopes often led to deeper disappointments. After careful consideration,
he decided to keep it a secret until his research was complete. That way, it'd feel more like a surprise.
"Alright, let's call it a day."
"I suddenly feel a bit sleepy."
Kawaki didn't want to stick around anymore and yawned as he got up.
The way he showed off wasn't smooth enough—it felt half-baked.
"You call that being sleepy?"
"It seems someone just couldn't handle having their face saved, huh?"
Sakumo wouldn't let the chance to tease Kawaki slip away.
Who would have thought his younger brother actually had some interest in Medical Ninjutsu? Turns out he only knew the basics.
"What face-saving do I have to worry about?"
"Don't I beat you at least in this aspect?"
Kawaki's mood darkened at once.
After all, he actually contributed something useful—what did Sakumo suggest?
"Wow, truly impressive."
Sakumo kept his cool and kept needling him.
"Enough already, go to sleep."
Natsuki had a headache. Those two could probably argue till they turned eighty.
Sometimes she wished someone'd invent a jutsu that shut people up.
"Hmph, you're nothing special."
As Natsuki dragged Sakumo away, Kawaki muttered discontentedly under his breath.
"Then we'll head back too."
The four left one after another, without hesitation.
In an instant, the living room only had Kawaki and Tsunade remaining.
"What I said earlier was just casual talk."
"I didn't mean to belittle you."
Seeing Tsunade's suspicious expression, Kawaki tried to justify himself.
His face was full of cheap flattery smiles, nowhere near the self-satisfaction he showed earlier.
[Pride Comes Before a Fall]
"Hehe~"
Tsunade gave a disdainful laugh and walked toward the bedroom first.
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Following behind, Kawaki regretted inwardly. Showing off was fine, but why provoke Tsunade unnecessarily?
As the saying goes, self-inflicted suffering can't be escaped.
He totally asked for this!!
"Where did you learn all that nonsense you showed off just now?"
As soon as Kawaki closed the door, Tsunade began asking questions.
She didn't believe for a second that he came up with those ideas on his own.
She planned to start politely—after all, she wasn't some shrew.
"I accidentally saw it in a book."
Kawaki spoke vaguely without mentioning specific times or locations.
The more details he gave, the easier it would be to catch him in a lie.
"Oh, really?"
Tsunade remained suspicious but couldn't come up with a better explanation.
But none of that was the point—it didn't matter at all.
Kawaki actually dared to call her narrow-minded? How could she possibly tolerate that?
If he mocked her today, tomorrow he might even hit her.
Tsunade absolutely refused to let that happen to herself.
"You read one lousy book and dare talk down to me?"
To be mocked by Kawaki like this—in her very field of expertise? That rattled Tsunade.
Besides, Kawaki himself barely knew anything to begin with.
If he had truly understood everything clearly, maybe she could've let it slide.
"Which part? That was just a slip of the tongue."
"I was trying to compliment you."
"Long hair, long sense."
Kawaki kept deflecting with slick excuses, trying to brush it off.
"You really think I'll believe that?"
Tsunade wasn't meeting Kawaki for the first time today, yet his sheer nerve made her laugh despite herself.
"Believe it or not, what I said is the truth."
Kawaki wore a face full of fake sincerity. If it had been someone else, they might have actually believed him.
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