12: Suffocation

Number One, Two and Three headed towards the Police HQ to meet up with the person who was supposed to be guiding them in their first day.

"If I had known this way earlier I would have done it."

Number Three muttered to himself as One and Two heard him.

Two couldn't hell but agreed to his statement while Number One was disappointed at his younger brother's lack of knowledge about the their own clan.

"Keep in mind, that shall you always be aware of the clan's current situation."

Number Two and Three didn't say anything as they just nodded.

One let out a mental sigh.

They finally arrived outside of the HQ and

saw a familiar figure in front of them.

"Naoki-san?"

The figure turned around and was met with a stoic face.

"It is Captain Naoki to the three of you, and you're on duty."

Said Naoki with a serious expression to which Number One, Two and Three nodded.

Seeing his temporary subordinates who immidiately understand what he was saying, he couldn't help but let out a slight smirk.

He walked forward waiting for them to follow him and said.

"Good. As Fugaku-sama had told you today I'm your guide since it is your first time in the Police Force. The Police Force job is to make sure that the civilians are safe and sound and also protect the village."

'Naoki-san is the same as ever.'

Number One thought to himself in amusement.

"Ahhh! Thief! Help!"

A lady shouted as she pointed at the thief that was running away.

Naoki stared at the three of them wondering what would they do. Number Three was the first one to reacted as he run towards the thief while also making sure that not a single thing was damaged.

'This guy sure is fast.'

Three thought as he increased his speed as he was about to catch up at the thief when a toddler was in his path, he didn't know what to do as he was about to crash at the young girl when suddenly he reflexively jumped high in the air and twisted his entire body to increase the speed in order to make sure that he wouldn't crash at the young toddler.

He landed on the ground and began chasing the their again, but not before taking a look at the girl and made sure that she was fine.

"I'm sorry!"

Three shouted at the girl and grabbed a peddle on the ground and calmly aimed it at the thiefs back knee resulting the thief to tripped as his face was planted on the ground.

Two came right on time as he knocked out the thief. Number One grabbed the purse and returned it to the lady who continuously thanked them.

"What do we do now?"

Number Three look at Naoki as he asked. Naoki didn't say anything as he carried the their over his shoulders and said.

"I'll take care of this guy, while you guys patrol here."

And with that Naoki used the Body Flicker and went away. Number One and Two approached Three as they said.

"You should train your reaction speed more, but nonetheless good job aiming the theif correctly."

"All that shurikenjutsu training finally payed off."

Number Three was annoyed at their statement as he throw both peddles at their direction to which Two catched at ease.

"Tch. . ."

"Come on, you heard what the Captain had said."

Number One said with a usual smile on his face.

Two and Three didn't say anything as they did what they were told.

***

A year and a half has past and the Team Jiraiya turned 6 years old and also improved their abilities and skills.

Number One finally solved the riddle after Jiraiya had taken them to a memorial stone.

[SECOND MYSTERY: THIRD RIDDLE]

[BRIDGE WHERE GODS DO NOT HELP]

Number One was dumbfounded after reading the riddle and later on was in rage after reading the word god.

Number One didn't have a single clue on what the riddle had meant, after all, gods will never interfere with a humans business.

Right now, Team Jiriaya are patrolling at the Konoha streets after they had previously completed a mission.

Team Jiriaya was just strolling nonchalantly around the streets and secretly observing their surroundings.

If anyone were to see them nonchalantly strolling around they would think that they

are slacking off.

From Number One's perspective everyone was muttering to one another after seeing them, he didn't do anything to stop them as he knows that it was a waste of his time.

"Kyaaaa!"

Number One, Two and Three nodded to each other as they ran towards the voice that was screaming.

"Hurry! Bring a medic-nin! Quick!"

A young girl with long, straight, black hair that reached just below her waist, worn down with two shorter clumps over her shoulders, and arched, ear-length bangs on either side of her face. Her eyes were a pale violet and slanted towards the sides of her face shouted.

'What medic-nin, we're in the outskirts of the village and only the three of us are patrolling this side. And also, the hospital is far away from this part. I should just check if the patient's ailment is serious or not.'

Number One thought as he finally arrived at the scene where a bunch of people gathered around.

He look at the elderly woman who was on the ground shaking and choking.

"Ma'am! Please, wake up!"

He sided with the elderly woman and held her while checking her entire body (not that kind of checking ok) for a symptoms.

'The lack of oxygen in her body us already turning her skin blue. According to my mother's memories this is cyanosis.'

Number One thought while narrowing his eyes and 'tch'ed' in annoyance.

'What kind of food got caught in her airway, anyway?'

Number One read the sign from a shop that said 'free taste'. Now he understood what food it was.

"Three, hurry and get a medic-nin! Two stop anyone that gets in my way!"

"Yes!"

"Hn."

If Number One were to treat this woman right now he is definitely sure that someone would interfere with the operation. He can't risk anyone from interfering this operation just because he is a kid.

Number Two summoned 5 clones that surround One and the elder woman.

"Wait! What are you doing! Get a proper Medic!"

"Yeah! Stop the kid right now!"

Before anyone could even say anything anymore, Number Two interrupted.

"If you stop him right now, you'll have to go through me!"

Number One ignored all of their shoutings as he formed a chakra scalpel from his middle and index finger.

Piercing a hole in her throat is the only way for her to breath again.

'She only has about 30 seconds left. I must finish within that time. And she'll die if I pierce any of the main blood arteries that pads through the throat. I must avoid the thyroid gland, the blood vessels, and the nerves. The incision can't be too high, too low, or too deep.'

Number One began to slowly pierce the womans throat and was able to avoid to touch any of her vital organs.

'3 centimeter and I mustn't touch any of her organs.'

Blood began to flow out from the womans throat as the crowd began to even shout at him harder and called him a murderer.

'Success. I could see the food that got loged in her throat.'

Number One didn't lay attention to any of them as he only focus on the patient.

While Number Two was increasing his clones even more to suppress suppress crowd.

"Can he. . . Really save the Obaa-san?"

The same girl who shouted for help in the beginning asked Number Two.

"If it is him. Then he can."

'Now I just need to secure the airway.'

Number One grabbed a thin tube out of nowhere as he slowly inserted it at the hole.

Moments later the elder woman began to slowly breath again at ease.

"Sigh. . ."

He didn't stopped the operation yet as he disinfect a wound to make sure she wouldn't get an infection.

The crowd who witnessed the scene slowly died down as they began whispering.

"How can a kid like him. . ."

"This brat he saved the Obaa-san. . ."

Right, this world are still underdeveloped so the crowd that was seeing him performed an operation that wasn't seen once in the shinobi history would be so astonished.

Number One took out a pen and notebook and began to write down his statement and intentions while giving a distinctive smile. He look at his left side just to see the same girl comforting her sister who was continuously crying over some blood.

Number One don't know why but he found himself being suspicious at the older girl. Its as if he knew her yet not.

Number Three finally arrived with the 5 medic-nins at the scene.

Number One gave the paper at one of the medic-nin and walk away to continue patrolling together with Two and Three

***

At the Konoha Hospital. . .

The Head of Konoha Hospital was astonished as she repeatedly read the statement.

The operation that the Uchiha kid performed earlier just now was called the tracheostomy. It is an opening created at the front of the neck so a tube can be inserted into the trachea to help you breathe.

If it weren't for the Uchiha kid, the obaa-san would've died from suffocation.

No one, not even her and the Legendary Slug Sanin thought of this kind of procedure.

She must meet this Uchiha kid and hire him to work on the hospital.

"Nurse Yuna! Please pass this improtant letter to Sandaime-sama! I expect an immediate reply!"

"Yes!"

***

At The Uchiha District. . .

Fugaku, Number One, Two and Three was in the the Naka shrine together with the remaining Uchiha members.

It was the first time that the Team Jiraiya was included at the Uchiha meeting, but they had already guessed the reason as to why they were here.

Fugaku closed his eyes before saying.

"Do you know why I called you here? Number One, Two, Three."

Number One signaled the two on his sides to not say anything as he replied respectfully.

"I am aware of it Fugaku-sama. I apologize for what I've done to the citizen. But I assure you Fugaku-sama if I waste another single second in that situation, then the citizen would've died from suffocation."

The Uchiha clansmen didn't say anything as they knew what Number One was capable of.

"I know, I have already heard the report from Number Two, but the procedure you performed earlier was unheard of in the entire shinobi history. In the eyes of the present citizens in the operation stabbing the citizens' throat with a chakra scalpel seemed like a murder, but in reality you were actually making an airway in order for the citizen to freely breathe because of suffocation. Good job."

"Your complement shall never be forgotten, Fugaku-sama."

The Uchiha Clan members including Number Two, Three and Fugaku deadpanned as they thought of the same thing.

'This is a bit too much. . . .'

Fugaku cleared his throat to gain their attentions once again and said.

"If a problem might occured then I shall do everything in my power to defend my Clansmen."

Number One gave Fugaku his usual smile as he bowed with his head on the ground.

"I thank you for your kindness Fugaku-sama."

Fugaku ignored what Number One said as he dismissed dismissed meeting.

As soon as they walk out from the shrine some Uchiha members complement the three of them.

"You three are the pride of the Uchiha Clan!"

"What you really did back there earlier was really impressive Number One!"

Number One distinctively smiled as he replied back.

"Thank you. Now if you excuse me, J have a patient to visit."

Number One looked at Two and Three as if he was saying that one of them should come with him.

"No way in hell I'm coming with you again. I have an important matter to attend."

And with that Two Body Flicked away from Number One and Three. Number One turned to look at Three who just shrugged and let out a exhausted sigh.

"Well, I have no choice do I?"

Number Three complained as One just smiled.

"Of course you don't."