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Chapter 119 - Seek the Hidden Truth of the Necklace
🕑 Added 2022-08-13 15:59:26 +0000 UTCIt was the last day of April. Daichi had spent everyday training in the hospital and improving his basic medical skills. He also didn't neglect his other chakra training.
The day was coming to a close and Daichi was just about to complete his shift when an emergency occurred.
"Lady Tsunade!!! We need your help." A nurse at the hospital barged into the room. She had a patient with her that seemed to be in agony.
"Lay him down." Shizune and Daichi laid the patient down on the examination table.
"He came in with severe pain in his abdominal area. We ran a diagnostic and sensed abnormal chakra fluctuations."
"Well take it from here." Shizune told the nurse and after giving them the relevant information she left.
"We'll Daichi, you're up. He is in pain and his chakra network is behaving erratically. So identify the problem quickly and solve it or Shizune will step in." Tsunade spoke at that moment.
Daichi nodded and looked over at the patient. He ran a medical diagnostic jutsu created by Tsunade and quickly identified the problem.
"He has a parasite in his abdominal area and it's leeching off his chakra. He needs surgery." Daichi spoke and quickly put on the gloves and took a clean scalpel.
The room they were in was clean and was capable of such a situation. Daichi prepared the patient and he cleaned the area and cut into the person's body. He quickly reached the intended area where the parasite was laying and carefully cut it out. It wiggled and sent the drops of blood on its body flying everywhere. Daichi placed it in a container and quickly closed the wound. He was calm the entire time and moved with precision. His high dexterity helped in making it a perfect surgery with no mistakes.
"Done." Daichi said. He called the nurse back and she took the unconscious patient out of the room.
It was only then that Daichi turned around to look at his mentors. He saw a few drops of blood on Tsunade's hands and she was shaking like a leaf. Shizune calmed her down in a low voice and quickly wiped the blood of her master.
Tsunade looked at the two people in the room. Her eyes fell on Daichi and she felt like a failure at that moment. 'How pathetic! At this point a child is a better medic than me.'
"I need some air." With those words she quickly left the room.
Daichi sighed at the scene. 'Trauma like that… It's not something that can be overcome with ease… Well unless you befriend the protagonist of the series…'
His eyes then went to Shizune. Even though he knew the reason he still asked. "She has hemophobia doesn't she…? What happened?"
Shizune let out a small breath and looked sad at that question.
"It was something that happened a long time ago… She had two great loves in her life. The two most important people to her. The first was her brother. Nawaki Senju. He had dreams of becoming Hokage. On his twelfth birthday after learning his goal, Lady Tsunade entrusted him with the green gem necklace and hoped he would achieve his dreams… The necklace once belonged to her grandfather, the First Hokage. So she thought Nawaki deserved it. He died the day after in an unfortunate accident during a mission…"
Daichi nodded slightly and didn't speak. 'If I remember right, then his body was blown up and the only thing that was intact was the necklace.'
Shizune continued without knowing Daichi's thoughts. "It took a long time for her to recover from that. The second person she loved was my uncle. Dan Kato. He too had the same dream of becoming Hokage and he was the second person she entrusted the necklace to. Shortly after, during the second world war his team was ambushed and he was gravely injured. Lady Tsunade couldn't save his life and he died in her arms… From that day she became afraid of blood… She holds onto the necklace because it reminds her of her loss."
"So that necklace represents the two great losses of her life huh… If she wants to recover and move on then she should entrust the necklace to someone else." Daichi said this because he wanted to see if he could cure Tsunade of her phobia. And he felt that the person who should have the gem was Naruto. Daichi had no interest in becoming Hokage and he had no interest in getting the green gem from the Sannin.
Shizune shook her head hearing that. "It's not that easy. There is more to that necklace. Lady Tsunade believes it is cursed. She believes anyone who wears it other than her will die. So she won't give it up to anyone."
Daichi crossed his arms as he thought about that detail. 'Right. There is that…'
At that moment an unexpected quest box appeared.
Quest Created - 'Seek the Hidden Truth of the Necklace.'
Tsunade and those around her believe there is a curse on the first Hokage's necklace that would kill anyone who wears it other than Tsunade Senju. But is this the truth? Investigate what happened in secret and find the hidden truth of the necklace.
No time limit.
Once you've found the truth, you have two options.
Option 1:
Reveal the truth to Tsunade.
Rewards:
15000 Exp.
Reputation might increase or decrease with Tsunade, Shizune and possibly others.
Note: Revealing the truth to Tsunade will have unknown consequences.
Option 2:
Keep what you’ve learned to yourself.
Rewards:
15000 Exp.
Failure:
If you are caught investigating the incidents then certain dangerous individuals will have their eyes on you.
Possible death…
Accept Y/N
After telling the story Shizune left the room to find her master but Daichi was standing still staring at the quest box. He read the contents and was astonished.
'What the hell…? There's more to the story behind what happened…? And the failure part of the quest… Certain dangerous individuals and possible death… So does that mean…'
Several thoughts went through Daichi's mind and he came to a conclusion. 'The death of Nawaki Senju and Dan Kato… They weren't accidents. It was both planned… Two assassinations disguised as accidents.'
After thinking about it for a few more seconds Daichi accepted the quest despite the risks. He was far too curious now. He decided he would think about it more once he got home.
He washed up and stepped out of the room. He saw a much calmer Tsunade and Shizune waiting for him along with the head of the hospital Dr. Karuizawa.
"I'm impressed young man. You passed the month without any problems. You treated every patient correctly. A perfect record. Which is unheard of for a trainee…" The man spoke with a large smile.
Reputation increased with Karuizawa, Tsunade Senju and Shizune.
"Your basic training has now come to an end. If you wish to practice your medical arts you are welcome here."
Daichi gave a small polite bow and thanked the man for the opportunity. Once Karuizawa left, Daichi turned to his two teachers.
"Come on brat. Let's go. We're celebrating tonight. My treat." Tsunade said with a smirk and led the way. They made their way to the red phoenix restaurant and this time went to the First floor.
They found a quiet private spot and gave their order.
Tsunade looked at Daichi and was deeply impressed with his skills and talents. She never met a child with as much raw potential as him.
"You've completed your training for the first month and performed the tasks perfectly. I have to admit. You have some skill. You know… You could become an excellent medic and spend your days in minimal danger and lead a comfortable life if you become a medic at the hospital here." Tsunade said as she looked at the boy.
"I know. But that's not the life I want… And you already know that."
The Senju merely smirked at that reply.
"Take a few days off to rest. After that we'll get started on the advanced stuff. It will only get difficult for you from this point forward."
Daichi nodded. 'Finally… I'll be able to learn medical ninjutsu and can master it much faster thanks to my perfect control. Based on the speed, I should be able to learn everything she can teach me in the next couple years.'
The food soon arrived and everyone enjoyed themselves.
"So Daichi, what are your plans for the next two days?" Shizune asked the boy.
Daichi paused for a moment and thought about it. After a short while he had an answer. "I'm thinking about starting on the first step of the change in chakra nature for lightning. Since I have the next few days off I'll be able to start on that and complete it in a month or two."
The slight Sannin smirked and looked at the boy. "You really think you can master the first step in just two months while training in medical ninjutsu and completing your daily academy assignments…!?"
"Yes. I would have mastered it in less than 2 or 3 weeks if I had nothing to do but as you've said, I have plenty on my plate already. That's why I said two months…" Daichi had a smirk on his face as he replied.
"You're a cocky little brat aren't you?"
"You're only now figuring that out?" Daichi looked at her and took a bite of his food.
Tsunade's eyes twitched as she looked at the smug grin on the boy's face. 'Why this little…'
Shizune awkwardly laughed looking at the scene. 'Daichi… Please don't antagonize Lady Tsunade. I really like this restaurant.'
"Don't you have anything else to do? Don't you have any hobbies?" Tsunade asked him as she drank some sake.
"Well… I cook when the mood hits me and I occasionally paint… But... now that I think about it… I haven't had much time for those recently." Daichi pondered on that though. 'I need to enjoy myself. I can't spend all my time training even though I like it… I need to experience more in life…'
"Wait! You paint?" Shizune asked him.
Daichi nodded and Shizune made a request for a portrait of herself. Daichi accepted and told her he would make one in a couple weeks.
A couple hours later the small party winded down and Daichi went home.
When he got home he noticed that Kensei wasn't around. 'Must be on a trip outside the capital again… He's been going out a lot more, lately. Wonder why…?'
Daichi didn't think about it more because he had something else in his mind.
He completed his daily assignments and just laid in his bed. He thought about the recent quest that was created.
'Seek the hidden truth of the necklace. It's the first time I got a quest with different options like this. Not telling Tsunade and nothing happens, but telling Tsunade can create some kind of ripple effect… And what's more is the reward for telling her... My reputation might decrease…? How is that even possible? Just what kind of secret is it?'
Daichi went over everything he knew about the deaths and about the two characters.
'Nawaki Senju and Dan Kato. To the show they were just side characters that were created to move the plot forward. But this isn't a show… It's real life. At least for me…'
Daichi took a deep breath and thought about the situation.
'It looks like their deaths were planned murders instead of some accident that happend on a mission… So who would benefit from the death of a genin and a Jonin…? Is it the work of one individual or two individuals? Or is it an organization that's behind their deaths? Is Danzo involved in this? Both of them wanted to be hokage… Is that the reason? No. Nawaki was just a kid. He wasn't a threat. And I doubt Danzo would order the assassination on the grandchild of the First Hokage… Still… can't completely rule him out.'
Daichi frowned as he looked at the ceiling of his room. 'There are too many variables. Dan, Nawaki, Tsunade, the Senju clan, Hokage, the necklace… There are too many things connected. But what was it that caused their deaths…?'
Daichi thought about it some more and made a decision. 'I need more information. In the meantime I need to come up with some theories that connect all the dots. I've seen the show in its entirety. The clue must be hidden in there somewhere…'
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Comments
Gamer4Life
Yeah thanks for pointing it out. It was an auto correct mistake.
Quyan640
“We’ll Daichi, you’re up” should be “Well Daichi, you’re up” since “We will Daichi” doesn’t really make much sense.
Shin
Thank you for your voice of reason 😀😀😀
Rakeido
Senju’s convenient and timely dissolution, antagonization of Uchiha, young kids being sent to war, convenient suicide of White Fang, Orochimaru’s defection, Uzumaki’s genocide, allowing Roots to form, winning but losing two great wars, the council & elders of minor clans somehow being the top dog, the leak of Naruto’s identity as jinchuriki, the actual gaslighting of Naruto wanting to become Hokage, the romance of the ‘Will of Fire’, the odd choice the Princess of Senju and 2 commoners as his student, the Hyuga incident amongst other conspiracies. Even if many of these can be attributed to Danzo, this is the guy that Hiruzen actively allows to run amok with few limitations and repercussions. If you’re telling me that AT THE VERY LEAST the Nara (and thereby the other two clans showing a resolute front) didn’t notice anything fishy, I would be extremely disappointed and even disillusioned xD even I think Jiraiya is very much aware of this hence why he chose not to stay too close to the village and do spy work outside instead
Rakeido
I truly believe Sakumo was a viable and strong candidate for the 4th Hokage. I think the stability of Hiruzen’s position wasn’t as solid as it appears to be. As Hokage he presided over two great wars in which Konoha won a pyrrhic victory, becoming the first non-Senju to become Hokage on top of the fact that he didn’t come from the trio of major clans (Uchiha, Hyuga, Senju) and his indecisive and ‘forgiving’ character must’ve pissed a lot of people like it finally did as he resigned after the third war when he allowed Iwa to go scot-free without punishment for invading the land of fire. No one important literally even attempted to help him when Orochimaru wanted to assassinate the guy and I don’t think it’s just because the village was being invaded or the barrier looks too tough. Kakashi, Guy, Jiraiya, Patriarch of Shika-Ino-Aka, all of them were conveniently out of sight. I think most people were just at the acceptance stage of Hiruzen’s incompetency and fear Danzo at the same time. I seriously doubt he was truly as beloved as it seems, at least for the high-ranking people. Even the two elders actively go against Hiruzen by siding and covering Danzo lmao.
Gamer4Life
Sakumo was a kage level ninja but was he ever a candidate? And with the 3rd war going to start his power would have been useful. If we're going with your theory that Danzo is responsible for spreading info about the failed mission then I think what he wanted to achieve was sakumo's strength used in the war as an Anbu or root. Sakumo unable to stay in the village would perform suicide missions.. a win win in Danzo's perspective... He might not have thought that the man would have commit suicide... At least this is what I think... We might not know. For all we know kishimoto might have just wanted sakumo to die for the plot..😅😅
Shin
Sakumo was a kage candidate and died of his own choosing who profits most from that?
Gamer4Life
You might be right Shin. It was Danzo that spread the news that Naruto was the village Jinchuriki... So... He might have used same tactic on sakumo. Create a common enemy to unite the people and give them a semblance of balance...
Shin
The incident was brushed over like nawaki and dan in the series but its pretty obvious once you start thinking about it
Shin
Danzo disclosed the information to the public causing his depression through public persecution How else did every civilian in konoha know about his secret mission and failure? Sakumo knew who was against him and chose death instead of fighting danzo and the village
Gamer4Life
I'm not sure sakumos death was danzo's fault. sakumo was strong. his death wouldn't have helped the village at all... he committed suicide because he couldn't take the criticism. its kinda sad that it was the very teammates he saved that turned on him. (from the perspective of the story anyway.) you ask me, I think he saved the wrong teammates...
Shin
Well since both were capable hokage candidates and it is an open secret danzo got rid of everyone of those like sakumo its a no brainer he at least partly was resposible for those incidents Even if it was never openly said in the series there are enough hints
Ozzy117
He needs the talk no jutsu
Gamer4Life
lol true that
Mitch Gregory
Daichi needs to get a therapy skill and help Tsunade. In fact, that skill would probably be invaluable. Nearly everyone in the Narutoverse needs therapy.
Gamer4Life
dude has a point
Gamer4Life
i have a theory on why they had to die and the interesting thing is that i haven't yet seen any fanfic till now that use the theory i came up with... well see how it goes...
AgentBoin
While Daichi raises a decent point about Danzo likely not targeting the grandson of the first hokage, the Senju clan practically got killed out off screen, gee I wonder how that happened?
Flygar
Nice! Always thought it odd how Nawaki and Dan died, especially with people like Danzo around. Would be interesting if it was the Uchiha or maybe civilians.
FelixStowmwolf99
Thanks for the chapter
