Chapter 104.1 : Playing Game Again!!

"Is… is this really okay?"

Shizune asked with concern. Although she hadn't been with Tsunade earlier, she had been waiting outside. So, when everyone went to Orochimaru's house, she joined them.

Now, Shizune was worried because the treatment suggested by Uchiha Kai was, "The best way to overcome fear is to face it head-on."

"So, let's play Return Home again! Don't worry, this time I made a special version just for Tsunade-san. As long as she reaches the end, Tsunade-san will be able to overcome her fear of blood!"

This was Uchiha Kai's plan.

When he said this, Tsunade couldn't help but recall the game, and her body immediately began to tremble. Her beautiful face turned pale, and a look of panic appeared in her eyes.

Seeing Tsunade's strong reaction, Orochimaru furrowed his brows. He realized that her fear of blood had a stronger effect on her than he had imagined.

This was also why Shizune had asked with concern.

In response, Uchiha Kai simply shrugged. "It's the truth. Tsunade-san's fear of blood is a psychological issue. To put it simply, it's because she couldn't save the most important person to her, and that left a void in her heart."

"This void haunts Tsunade-san, continuously tearing at her already broken heart like an unshakable nightmare."

"The only way to heal this condition, born from guilt and regret, is to fill that growing void."

Uchiha Kai spoke slowly, almost like a charlatan, but everyone there was buying it, listening thoughtfully as if they were truly hearing from an expert.

Tsunade trembled several times due to Uchiha Kai's words. Even the thunder rumbled because of her shuddering, and her face changed repeatedly.

This was because Uchiha Kai's words had hit the deepest, most painful part of Tsunade, the strongest medical ninja in the world.

For a moment, Tsunade's expression became very complicated, and her gaze toward Uchiha Kai changed as well.

Now, she had started to believe Orochimaru's words. Uchiha Kai's wisdom was indeed quite high.

Other people couldn't see her flaws, and even if they did, they couldn't make such precise judgments and conclusions like Uchiha Kai, as if he had seen through everything about her.

The most crucial part was that, before, she had only exchanged casual greetings with Uchiha Kai. Their official interaction began tonight, and the information she had came from others.

Yet, despite all these disadvantages, Uchiha Kai had figured out the root cause earlier than anyone else and directly provided a solution.

Such insight and wisdom were overwhelming compared to the others. No wonder Orochimaru felt great admiration.

For a moment, Tsunade's emotions became even more complicated.

If Uchiha Kai knew what Tsunade was thinking at this moment, he would definitely complain in his heart.

"No, you're overestimating me. This isn't my wisdom at all. It's just that you, Tsunade, have been analyzed repeatedly by countless silly netizens, the original first female protagonist of early Naruto fanfiction has always been you, Tsunade, and the king of Naruto fanfiction books, the hardest worker in the Naruto series, is Naruto, and the second hardest worker is you, Tsunade."

Then, Tsunade crossed her arms in front of her chest, lifting her arms as if completing the Great Thunder, and spoke in a deep voice, "I understand. If this is the treatment method, I am willing to try it."

"Tsunade-sama, are you sure? Is it really okay? Won't this be too risky?" Shizune asked, a worried expression on her face.

Although, as a medical ninja, she agreed with Uchiha Kai's point, the proposed treatment had many uncertainties. It could either cure Tsunade's hemophobia or make the condition worse.

Tsunade shook her head and said firmly, "Since this is a disease that no one else can cure, naturally there are risks involved in special treatment. Shizune, after following me for so many years, you should understand that treating difficult diseases involves risks."

Shizune quietly opened her mouth, but in the end, said nothing and quietly stepped aside.

Thus, the treatment plan for hemophobia was confirmed.

The Uchiha were waiting and guarding outside Orochimaru's house, while Orochimaru and Shizune were inside. Uchiha Kai and Tsunade were alone in a room.

Tsunade lay on the bed while Uchiha Kai sat beside it, just like when Uchiha Kai and Minato first used genjutsu games.

Then, under the gaze of Uchiha Kai's Sharingan, Tsunade entered the special "Return Home" game made just for her.

Fearful emotions rushed into her mind, but knowing the treatment for her hemophobia was at stake, Tsunade forced herself to resist the urge to break the genjutsu.

Once she was in the genjutsu game, resistance was useless anyway, as even the Mangekyo Sharingan couldn't break such a powerful illusion.

When Tsunade regained her senses, she realized she was already in the genjutsu world. 

However, unlike the dark environment she expected, she found herself in an old yet clean wooden house. 

This scene was the same as the ending of "Return Home," and she no longer played the role of the younger brother wanting to go home, but that of a young girl.

"This is... the house at the end of 'Return Home'? So, I'm not playing the character that wants to go home, but... the older sister?"

Tsunade muttered to herself, but there was no answer. Although Uchiha Kai was observing from a higher dimension, he didn't speak.

However, Tsunade's guess was correct. In this special "Return Home" game, she wasn't playing the 'younger brother' but the 'older sister.'

The original plot of the game Return Home is about the character, 12-year-old genin who died in the Fourth Great Ninja War, searching for his way home. 

The reason the protagonist starts off as an adult is because of a miracle created by a protective charm given to the protagonist by his sister.

Throughout the process, the protagonist gets smaller and smaller because the power of the charm weakens. 

When the protagonist finally reaches home, the charm runs out of power, and with the protagonist's last obsession released, the charm falls at their doorstep. 

The sister only sees the charm in the end.

This is the basic plot summary. The game contains many hidden details, but they all supplement the main story, subtly illustrating the brutality of the ninja world war and the pain it caused.

Every player who finishes the game will have a different experience.

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