Chapter. 46.1- One Thousand Hands

At least this time, I wasn’t expected to ship out for war in a matter of days. NNo. Instead, I would have a week to prepare as forces were amassed and things were put in order. I would be leaving with chunin to assist. Takigakure’s Jonin commander in fighting off Iwa’s Jinchuriki and whoever else it was they would send off to the war effort. I entered the house with an exhale, allowing the door to softly swing itself closed behind me.

“The meeting is one already” Grandmother Mito was sat at the entrance hall in seiza with a giant scroll opened before her. Before I could even ask what she was working on, she hushed me and gestured for me to come closer.

“Something for the hospital?” I asked, as I noticed Kanji for body, healing, and a few other things that would only make sense if the seal was a healing one.

“Yes. Tsunade-chan keeps complaining that the younger doctors and mednin have a terrible time with using the diagnostics jutsu properly. This is basically like a diagnostic jutsu in seal form so patients placed on this can have all their information available in a matter of seconds” She said with audible pride. I smiled as well, already imagining the Ryo sounds that would be made once the hospital and their very deep pockets got a hold of this. It had shocked me in the beginning, the thought of chagrining the village for our services and creations. Everything Granduncle Tobirama and I made had gone to the village almost automatically. But it turned out that was something only the Uchiha clan did.

The Nara charged for their medical knowledge, the Akimichi charged for their unique soldier pills, the Aburame charged for their silk and other products. It was how things worked. We sold stuff to the village on the relatively cheap, and never sold to other Villages in exchange for protection within the Village’s walls. Of course, we also gave our lives for the village in war. It was a mutually beneficial agreement that benefitted each clan in its own way.

“It’s brilliant” I told her and joined her sitting down to work on the seal. I could see where she’d gotten stuck, and looking at it reminded me of something I’d needed to sort to figure out my prisoner capture seal.

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“So there’s nothing we can do to speed up learning sage mode before I ship out?” I leaned against the cavern that was Kurama’s seal as I spoke.

“I don’t even see what you need that for. I told you you can use my power as you wish. Son Goku and Kokuo can’t hold a candle to me if I even slightly try” He boasted. Well, not like it was much of a boast. Kurama was as strong as the other eight tailed beasts combined.

“Stronger” He corrected with a growl on hearing my thoughts.

“Of course. I’m sorry for underestimating you” I snorted as I spoke, unable to maintain the fake deference for long.