Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 63 The Bird in the Cage

early morning.

Matt Day woke up.

He was awakened by a strange feeling.

Relaxed.

A sense of ease that he hadn't felt in twenty years, a feeling that felt unfamiliar to him.

He moved his shoulders. There was no grinding sound. He moved his knees. The meniscus, which had been filled with fluid for years and ached terribly on rainy days, was now smooth and supple as ever.

Dai got out of bed.

The thick layer of medicinal mud had dried and cracked, revealing the skin underneath. The skin had a healthy bronze color, and the dark bruises had disappeared.

"this……"

Dai muttered to himself.

"Is this... how the wealthy practice spirituality?"

"Uncle Dai." Chiba came in.

"The drug absorption rate is very high. It's better than expected."

"Your physical condition is exceptionally good. For an ordinary person, the potent effects of such drugs would cause them unbearable pain and make them reject the medication."

"But your cells completely absorbed the medicine."

Dai gave Chiba a thumbs up.

"Thank you! Young man! And thank you to the boss!"

"The boss is already up."

The other end of the warehouse.

Sosuke was sitting in a chair, shirtless.

He was also cleaning the dried-out medicinal mud.

"How are you feeling?" Sosuke asked.

"Great! I feel like I can run five hundred laps around Konoha right now!" Dai replied loudly.

"That's good."

Sosuke stood up and stretched his neck.

Click.

"Now that you've recovered, let's begin our cultivation."

Just then.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a knock on the door. It was rhythmic and polite.

"Dai, go take a look."

Sosuke put on an overcoat.

Dai nodded, walked over, and opened the warehouse door.

A man stood outside the door, dressed in a loose, pure white robe.

He was probably in his early twenties, with black hair tied back.

What's most striking about him are his eyes.

Pure white pupils. No iris.

Hyuga clan.

Another powerful clan in Konoha is an ancient family that possesses one of the three great dojutsu, the "Byakugan".

Sosuke's eyes flickered slightly.

He usually interacts more with the Uchiha clan, but he rarely interacts with the Hyuga clan, except for the occasional sighting on the street.

This is a group of people even more closed off than the Uchiha clan.

"Excuse me, is this the warehouse of Takaya Trading Company?" The man's voice was flat, revealing no emotion.

His gaze passed over Matt Day and landed deep inside the warehouse.

"I am Sousuke."

Zongsuke walked out.

"Guests from the Hyuga clan, what brings you here?"

The man bowed slightly.

His manners were impeccable, but his inherent arrogance was different from the Uchiha's arrogance, which wore "I'm the strongest" on his face.

Hinata's arrogance is understated, a kind of condescending indifference.

"I am Hyuga Masaru."

The man introduced himself.

"Excuse me for bothering you. I was behind you in line at the Nara pharmacy yesterday."

"I saw that you carried away several hundred kilograms of top-grade wound medicine."

"When it was my turn, the Nara boss said that all the stock was sold out and the next batch would have to wait until next month."

It turned out to be the case.

"So, you followed me all the way here?" Sosuke asked.

"Gathering intelligence is a fundamental skill for ninjas."

Hyuga Katsu did not deny it.

"I meant no harm. But I smelled the aroma of medicine wafting from this warehouse. This smell indicates that the herbs have been processed into a finished product."

"Ordinary wound medicine wouldn't have this kind of heat that penetrates straight to the heart."

He's an expert.

The Hyuga clan, with their Gentle Fist style, have extensive knowledge of the body's meridians and health preservation. They are also major users of medicine.

"I did brew some medicine," Sosuke didn't deny it. "It's for my own use."

"For your own use?"

Hyuga Katsu twitched his nose slightly. He could smell the medicine on Might Guy and Sousuke.

"That medicine can repair the hidden injuries caused by extreme physical techniques."

Hyuga Katsumi hit the nail on the head.

"If you have any extras, I'd like to buy them."

"Not for sale."

Sosuke refused very decisively.

"This is not for sale."

Hyuga Masaru remained silent for two seconds.

"I'm from a separate family."

He suddenly said something out of the blue.

"The workload has been heavy lately. A large number of members from the branch family have been dispatched to the border for reconnaissance."

"Gentle boxing puts a lot of strain on the meridians."

"The medical department prioritizes supplying medicine to Jonin and the main family. We branch family members only received regular painkillers."

"My younger brother returned from a mission yesterday with severe damage to his meridians. If he doesn't receive treatment soon, his Soft Fist technique will be ruined."

"I'm willing to pay a high price. Please."

This is unfortunate. Although the Hyuga clan is a powerful family, its resources are concentrated in the hands of the main branch.

As a Chunin from a branch family, he didn't have a high status within the clan and couldn't easily obtain high-level healing medicine.

Sousuke looked at him.

The Hyuga branch family. A caged bird.

That was a group even more repressed than the Uchiha.

The Uchiha clan was ostracized by the village, but the Hyuga branch family was enslaved by their own clan.

"I see. I'm sorry, but as I said, this is not for sale."

Hyuga Katsu was disappointed. But he didn't react.

His long-term separation from his family taught him to remain restrained in the face of despair.

"Sorry to bother you."

Hyuga Katsu bowed slightly and turned to leave.

Even when rejected, his manners remained impeccable, like a pre-programmed routine.

"Wait a minute."

Sosuke's voice sounded behind him.

"I'm not selling it because the raw materials for this product are no longer available in the short term, and their value cannot be measured in monetary terms."

"This is made from 30-year-old wild ginseng, dragon bone, and more than a dozen other rare medicinal herbs. The cost of one jar is approximately 200,000 taels of silver."

"I'll offer 300,000 taels," Hyuga Katsu turned around, "in cash."

"I told you, it's not about the money."

Sosuke turned and went into the house, taking out a jar of medicinal mud.

"Mr. Hyuga, I don't lack money. But I've been training recently, and perhaps you can help me."

Sosuke stared directly into those white eyes.

Hyuga Masaru frowned.

"Training? You want to uncover the secrets of the Hyuga Gentle Fist?"

"No, I didn't roll my eyes. I can't learn your family's martial arts."

Sosuke pointed to his own body.

"I'm undergoing a... special physical enhancement training."

"By stimulating nerves with electrical current, we can improve reaction speed."

"But I can't see the flow of my nerve currents, nor can I see the tiny meridians. I need you to use your white eye to help me calibrate."

This is a suggestion that goes a bit too far.

Hyuga Katsu fell silent. Was this a betrayal of his clan's abilities?

No, using eye rolls for medical treatment or to assist in training does not violate tribal rules.

Moreover, it was to save his younger brother.

He thought of his younger brother, who was lying in a hospital bed, groaning in pain because of damaged meridians.

That was his only family in the world.

Separation from the family is bad enough; if one becomes a cripple on top of that...

"How do I do it?" Hyuga Katsu asked.

"It's very simple."

Sosuke handed him the unopened jar of medicinal mud.

"This jar of medicine is yours."

"In exchange, for the next week, you need to set aside an hour each evening to help me observe my meridians and nerve state."

"And tell me what you see, truthfully."

Hyuga Katsu took the jar of medicine.

"Deal. We can start tonight."

"No rush."

Sousuke smiled.

"Take this to save your brother first. This medicine is potent, so remember not to apply too much at once."

Hyuga Katsu gave Sousuke a deep look.

"My name is Hyuga Masaru."

He repeated his name, his tone much more solemn than before.

"I'll come again at 10 PM tonight."

After saying that, he put the medicine jar into his pocket, and in a flash, disappeared outside the door.

"Boss, that guy with the white eyes looks pathetic." Dai scratched his head.

"Yes. That's the pain of imprisonment."

Sosuke's eyes deepened.

"A caged bird..."

He had little opportunity to contact the main branch of the Hyuga clan. Perhaps it was worthwhile to establish contact with the branch family...

However, there's no rush right now.

Sosuke turned to look at Chiba.

"Chiba, get ready. Tonight, our experiment is going to be upgraded."

"With the help of the white eye, we will be able to develop a more reasonable stimulation plan."

Chiba pushed up his glasses, his eyes burning with fervor.