"Don't be so tense. I can give you my word: aside from my own learning, I absolutely will not spread it in this world. If I myself have no talent, then that is my own problem!"
"And, regarding Lee's issue, I can treat him in advance. You can give me the scroll only after he is completely healed." Looking at the guarded Guy, Takeru spoke frankly.
Hearing Takeru's words, Guy was stunned again, 'Only for his own learning? It didn't matter if he couldn't learn it? And it was conditional on healing Lee first...'
"Why should I believe you?" Although somewhat hopeful, Guy still expressed doubt.
"This is all I can say. Whether you agree or not is up to you. Besides, although the Eight Gates is quite troublesome, if I wanted it, I could obtain it through other methods as well. It's just simplest from you!"
"Moreover, I can promise you that even if I cannot completely cure Lee, I can definitely make his condition much better than it is now!" Facing Guy's suspicion, Takeru didn't mind at all and instead spoke very casually.
After all, although Guy could be somewhat scatterbrained, becoming a Jonin was enough proof that his intelligence wasn't low.
Naturally, he couldn't just believe Takeru's words outright.
But Takeru had his own confidence. Next, it depended on Guy's impression of him and his care for Lee.
And most importantly, although the Eight Gates was indeed precious, it had long been collected by the Hokage in the Scroll of Seals. Also, the fact that he taught it to Lee meant it wasn't some secret never to be passed on. When Lee used it, Kakashi even copied it with his Sharingan...
Now the most important issues for Guy regarding Takeru were two: one, the worry that Takeru would spread the Eight Gates far and wide, and the other, whether Takeru could truly heal Lee.
Just as Guy was hesitating, Lee in the distance, because his injuries were too severe, cried out and lost consciousness again, only to be discovered by a nurse who had someone carry him back.
Watching this scene, Guy's heart was filled with pain. Over these five days, he had regretted countless times. If he could go back, he still didn't know whether he should have stopped him or allowed it.
But now, Takeru offered a sliver of hope. Guy gritted his teeth, thought for a long time, and finally nodded. Takeru, calmly sitting on the tree, gave a light smile upon seeing his nod.
"Alright. So how do you plan to treat Lee? What preparations are needed?" Having decided, Guy looked at Takeru seriously.
"No, nothing is needed. Only that I go over, with no one disturbing. And since Rock Lee seems to have passed out now, we can treat him immediately." Hearing his question, Takeru replied directly.
"Okay. I need to watch you while you do it." Hearing Takeru's words, Guy stated directly.
"That's not a problem, but only you alone." Takeru agreed to his request.
"Alright. In that case, let's not waste time. Let's go directly now!" Once decided, Guy appeared extremely urgent.
Seeing his demeanor, Takeru nodded. He wasn't worried about Guy reneging. If he did, Takeru naturally had ways to make him regret it...
Soon, Takeru and Guy quietly infiltrated the hospital room. Looking at the sleeping Lee, Guy felt his heart ache again.
Takeru briefly examined the specific condition. It seemed the shattered bones had already been set. So, Takeru could just use a Healing Spell.
Thinking this, Takeru's expression turned serious. His hands began to emit a green light. Guy watched nervously, but upon noticing the green light, he had a special feeling, sensing that this unusual light was indeed harmless...
Under Takeru's control, the green light enveloped Lee's body. Soon, Lee's entire form was wrapped in the green glow.
Lee, who had been slightly frowning, began to relax his brow within the light, seemingly feeling a long-lost sense of ease.
As for Takeru, while maintaining the advanced healing, he also activated Observation Haki. He could clearly perceive the injuries within Lee's body healing, even some old hidden injuries accumulated from overtraining began to dissolve.
Confirming the situation was improving, Takeru breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was no case of it not getting better. That was enough. After about five minutes, Takeru stopped. Not because the healing was complete, but because Takeru didn't plan to heal him completely in one go.
"How is it?" Seeing the green light dissipate and Takeru looking somewhat fatigued, Guy asked anxiously.
"It's much better now. But to fully heal will require about three more times. One treatment every other day should do. Also, during this time, he must not move around randomly to avoid reopening wounds and making treatment more difficult." Seeing Guy's nervous look, Takeru explained directly.
"I understand. Really, thank you so much!" Hearing Takeru say this, Guy didn't doubt it. After all, he could see with his own eyes that many small wounds had already healed, and Lee's vitality seemed much better.
"This is just a transaction. I hope to see the Eight Gates scroll in a week." Looking at Guy, Takeru directly shook his head.
"I understand. And you're really sure you won't pass it on?" Hearing Takeru's words, Guy asked for confirmation once more.
"I swear, if I obtain the Eight Gates, I will absolutely not pass it on to anyone else in this world." Seeing his look, Takeru gave his assurance again.
Hearing Takeru's words, Guy felt it was a bit odd, but there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.
Takeru indeed wouldn't pass it on within the Ninja World. As for when he returned to the main world or other mission worlds? That was another matter.
Of course, if possible, Takeru wouldn't make such a fuss. Unless it was for someone important to him or very useful, he couldn't be bothered to spend great effort teaching someone the Eight Gates. He might not even learn it himself.
The reason for collecting it was just incidental. Moreover, changing Lee's situation should also increase his mission evaluation score a bit. This was killing multiple birds with one stone...
After hearing Takeru's words, Guy nodded seriously, then prepared to create the scroll. After all, apart from being recorded in the Hokage's Scroll of Seals, he only had the Eight Gates memorized in his mind.
He wasn't entirely clear why Takeru insisted on the scroll, but he could somewhat understand.
Perhaps Takeru was worried he wouldn't learn it all at once. But since Takeru requested it, Guy wouldn't say anything about proactively teaching him.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Now I need to go back. Next, you can wake him up and let him feel for himself. But remember one thing: do not let him engage in strenuous exercise. I think with his personality, he definitely isn't the type to stay quiet. You'd better be strict. After all, I don't want to increase my workload."
After saying this to Guy, Takeru looked out the window and directly left the spot.
"Lee! Lee!" Hearing Takeru's words, Guy hesitated for a moment, but still hopeful that what Takeru said was true, he shook Lee awake.
"Guy-sensei?" Waking slowly from sleep, Lee yawned and rubbed his eyes with his right hand.
"Huh? That's strange. It doesn't seem to hurt as much anymore." Suddenly, Lee noticed something was off. The pain in his body had diminished significantly compared to before.
To test it, he even stood up and bounced a couple of times, though he finally aggravated the injury in his left leg, making him yelp.
"You fool! Don't do that!" Seeing his actions, Guy was excited, but remembering Takeru's words, he loudly scolded Lee.
"Huh? But Guy-sensei, I really feel like I'm almost better. Let's go train again! Losing to that guy this time must mean my effort wasn't enough!" Hearing Guy, Lee said excitedly.
"No, Lee!" Hearing his words and determination, Guy felt gratified, but now was not the time.
"Why, Guy-sensei?" Hearing him, Lee asked agitatedly.
"Lee, your injuries were treated by someone I asked to help. The treatment still needs three more sessions. That means it will take about a week to fully recover. During this time, you absolutely must not train on your own. Recover properly!" Guy said seriously, looking at Lee.
"I understand." Seeing Guy's earnest expression, Lee was stunned for a moment. But compared to before, a week was something he could endure...
"That's great! I knew I wasn't wrong about you, Lee! And... your fight was truly brilliant!" Seeing Lee agree, Guy, tears in his eyes, hugged him.
"Guy-sensei!" Seeing Guy suddenly crying, Lee also shed tears.