Chapter 114: Harmony Restoration Elixir
After the conversation, Kaida ate the special breakfast prepared for him by Hae and headed toward the hospital.
As usual, he ate some physical supplements, then increased the weight on his body to 150 kg using a weight seal, and ran to the hospital.
But when he arrived, the receptionist told him, “Kaida, Mitsuru-sama asked you to go to her office.”
“Oh! Did I do something wrong?” Kaida asked.
“I don’t think so. Maybe it’s not something bad—you might even be getting praised for your progress,” the receptionist said with a smile, as Kaida's progress was no secret in the hospital.
Kaida nodded and headed to Mitsuru’s office.
*Knock knock.*
“Come in,” Mitsuru said.
“Good morning, Sensei,” Kaida said after entering the office.
“Oh! You remember that you have a sensei. So why am I hearing about your progress from someone else?” Mitsuru asked, smiling in a way that didn’t seem very kind.
“Sensei, I didn’t think I had made any significant progress, so I didn’t report it to you,” Kaida explained.
“You and your absurd standards. So, tell me about the *significant* progress you’ve made in these past two weeks,” Mitsuru replied.
“I’ve learned the poison removal jutsu, studied all the books you assigned me, along with some books related to a medical nurse’s regular duties and common diseases. I’ve also begun practicing under the Chief Medical Ninja,” Kaida replied.
“Good. If you want, I can arrange the certification exam for you,” Mitsuru offered.
“No, Sensei. The Chief asked me to continue treating patients for at least a month, and I’ve already agreed to that. So, if possible, I’d like to stick to my word,” Kaida said.
“As you wish. I’ll arrange the exam after a month. Now you can go back—just keep me updated about your progress from time to time,” Mitsuru said, returning to her paperwork.
Kaida nodded and went to treat the patients, who were eagerly waiting for him. Seeing the growing number of patients, Kaida had to make three shadow clones and then began treating them.
After 4:00 PM, Kaida returned home. Since he had decided to use the Harmony Restoration Elixir, which required a five-hour-long medicinal bath, Kaida prepared everything so that he would be done by dinner.
He quickly made two shadow clones whose only task was to maintain the bath’s optimal temperature. After preparing the bath, Kaida submerged himself and ate the Harmony Restoration Elixir.
As soon as he consumed the elixir, it felt like millions of ants were crawling on his skin, biting him from time to time.
‘Why the heck did no one tell me this was going to hurt so much?’ Kaida thought, but he kept his body submerged.
The elixir had to be taken in five batches, one each hour, and the pain gradually lessened with each dose.
After five hours, Kaida emerged from the bath, his whole body red as if someone had painted him.
“I don’t feel like eating anything,” Kaida murmured, heading straight to bed for some much-needed sleep.
Hae wanted to call him for dinner, but Shisui stopped her, reminding her about the Harmony Restoration Elixir’s effects.
Thus, only the three of them ate dinner that night, though Yomi seemed a bit spaced out, thinking that she should start training in areas beyond her specialization.
…
Kaida woke up at 6:00 AM the next morning, feeling something he had never experienced before. It was like he had been using a rusted machine, and now someone had just oiled it.
The machine was as good as new. Kaida went straight to the training area and began testing various activities like running, jumping, and footwork.
‘It feels like the lag between my thoughts and my body’s movements has decreased,’ Kaida thought. He then made 30 shadow clones, 15 of whom used the Transformation Jutsu to turn into different swords. Kaida picked up one of the swords and activated his Sharingan.
The edge of each sword was dull, so the clones didn’t have to hold back—they attacked him with all they had.
But the result was something even Kaida hadn’t anticipated. Thanks to the enhanced power of his Sharingan after taking those two medicines, Kaida could predict all of their attacks simultaneously, and this time, he could move his body much faster than before.
Even after sparring for 10 minutes, Kaida’s clones hadn’t managed to land a single hit.
Satisfied, Kaida dispersed his clones and thought, ‘Joining the Uchiha clan was one of the best decisions of my life.’ He then returned to his house, where everyone was enjoying morning tea.
“Good morning, everyone,” Kaida said, grabbing a cup for himself.
“Good morning, Kaida. Did you enjoy the effects of the Harmony Restoration Elixir?” Shisui asked.
“It was definitely worth suffering through all that pain,” Kaida replied with an ear-to-ear smile.
“Pain? Are you alright?” Yomi asked.
“Nothing serious. The medicine I took yesterday just had a painful side effect, but its benefits were worth it. I feel much more in control of my body,” Kaida said.
“Oh, that’s good then,” Yomi said.
After chatting a bit more, they had breakfast, and Kaida and Yomi went to their respective classes.
Kaida reached the hospital after completing his morning training and once again treated a large number of patients.
He returned home after 4:00 PM.
“Brother, I’ve learned the Memory Extraction Jutsu. What will you teach me tomorrow?” Kaida asked, finding Shisui relaxing in the hall.
“Are you planning to use a soldier pill again?” Shisui asked.
“Yes, brother. It’s been four days since I last used one,” Kaida said.
“You know you can rest sometimes too, right?” Shisui remarked.
“The four days in between are rest for me, brother,” Kaida replied with a smile.
“As you wish. And for your question, since you’ve already learned the Memory Extraction Jutsu, the next thing I’m going to teach you is…”