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Fire Capital.

Several months had passed since Tsunade accepted Daichi as her student. He completed the basic training within the first month and Tsunade started him on Medical ninjutsu training.

Right now Shizune and Daichi were in the operation theater going over the medical history of Daichi's new patient. Tsunade was several feet behind them in a chair looking over the patient's medical files.

"Patient 47 years old, condition critical. Has sustained minor injuries on the left leg, bruises on left arm and torso but has a severed right arm." Daichi spoke as if giving a report.

"What's the next step?" Shizune questioned Daichi.

Daichi carefully looked over every injury the man had and quickly came to a conclusion. "Give priority to the critical wound and create a viable treatment. And then proceed to the other minor injuries."

"Good. Examine the injury and determine the damage."

Daichi examined the severed limb and the arm on the table in great detail. It took a few minutes but he completed his analysis.

"The skin, bone, muscles, blood vessels and tendons have a clean cut. The weapon is most probably a thin but sharp sword. Restoring blood flow. Chances of a successful surgery is over 88%. Beginning limb reattachment surgery." With those words Daichi began operating on the man.

He carefully attached the severed arm to the man's limb and started joining the bones. He then started to reattach the blood vessels, nerves, and muscles. It was a delicate process. Daichi's perfect chakra control greatly helped him with the complex microsurgical procedures. Once everything was done he used chakra and created new skin above the cut.

Once the critical injury was dealt with, Daichi moved on to the other wounds. He was able to quickly heal them and once his work was done he took a few steps back and let out a breath.

Shizune had her eye on Daichi the whole time. She was impressed he had reached so far so quickly. "Well done. Everything looks good. He can now be taken to the observation room."

Daichi nodded and then turned to look at Tsunade.

She looked at the boy and nodded her head. "Good work."

"Thank you Tsunade sensei."

"Tell me Daichi, if you were on the battlefield right now with this man how would you proceed? Moreover, his arm was destroyed in the battle. How would you treat him?" Tsunade asked him.

Shizune stayed silent and looked at Daichi.

Daichi stayed silent and thought for several seconds and then answered.

"If there are enemies present, I would heal the wound, stop any blood leakage and treat for any infections or poisons present. If no enemies are present, if there are fresh bodies available for a donor arm then I'll see if I can find one for limb transplant."

"But when matching a donor hand with a recipient hand there are several things you need to consider. Would you have the time for that?" Tsunade asked him.

"I have to quickly check the blood type, tissue type, skin color, age and sex of the donor and recipient, hand size and muscle bulk and make sure they're a match. So I would use the Cell Scanning technique and quickly assess the conditions of the limbs and then proceed." Replied Daichi.

"What are the risks of such a transplant?"

"Risks such as infections, bleeding, and blood clots can be minimized with medical ninjutsu. But rejection of the donor arm and long term Immunosuppression risks will be present." Daichi replied.

"That's right. You have to be prepared. You have to evaluate the situation and make a decision on whether or not to have the transplant… You will have to make decisions that may not be the one your patient wants… You need to be ready. During battles you have to make split second choices that could have life changing effects. These are all things a battle medic must be prepared for." The seriousness in Tsunade's voice told Daichi just how difficult this path would be for him.

"I will be prepared." Daichi gave a simple reply. He had an iron will that wouldn't break under pressure.

Tsunade looked at the boy's determined face and slightly smirked. "We'll see." With those words she left the room. Daichi and Shizune followed after her.

Tsunade walked into another room and saw two Daichi's working on their patients. One was healing a minor injury while the other was extracting poison from the unconscious child on the table.

As she looked at the two shadow clones she couldn't help but be impressed and become more curious about him.

'His chakra level has increased explosively during these last several months. He's using shadow clones to heal the wounds of people with non critical injuries. Two months ago he could only use one clone but now he can use two. Moreover he has to create two clones that have enough chakra to heal those that come to them. He must have incredible recovery ability as well. He hasn't missed a single day since he began training under me. And I know for a fact that he goes to bed completely worn out from training. So that means his chakra recovery during sleep must be several times normal. And he has precise control over his large reserves. His growth rate is remarkable… Now I understand why Sarutobi sensei sent him my way. This child can learn things in a fraction of the time it takes for others. His talent, his skills and his abilities… It's truly amazing.'

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As Tsunade stood there looking at Daichi, he completed his work and was done for the day. The two clones dispelled themselves as soon as the original walked into the room.

"Using your clones to heal is impressive. But don't overdo it."

Daichi nodded his head to the advice. Soon the trio of medic ninjas left the hospital. Daichi had a thoughtful expression.

"What are you thinking about?" Shizune asked the boy.

"My friends back at the village… I miss them." Daichi answered.

"I'm sure they're feeling the same." Shizune placed a hand on Daichi's shoulder as if to comfort him.

Daichi appreciated the sentiment. He looked at the sky and the faces of his friends flashed through his mind. 'Mid term exams must be going on at the moment.. I wonder how they're doing right now?'

—-

Leaf Village - Academy.

The students at the academy were having their mid term exams. Currently Daichi's class was on the academy grounds preparing for the Taijutsu test.

Iruka called out the names of two students and began the test.

"Sasuke Uchiha and Kiba Inuzuka! Step forward."

The Uchiha and Inuzuka stepped inside the large ring with different expressions. There were a few girls cheering for Sasuke but he paid them no mind.

For Sasuke, due to his strength he rarely sparred with any of his classmates since Daichi left. He knew his strength and was completely calm and nonchalant while Kiba was nervous. Kiba knew his chances of defeating Sasuke were zero.

The other members of the future Rookie 9 were also paying attention to the fight.

"Both of you make the seal of confrontation."

At Iruka's words Sasuke and Kiba raised their hands and made the seal.

"Begin."

Kiba slipped into the Inuzuka stance as soon as the match began. He was still for a few seconds but seeing Sasuke not even entering a stance and just watching him made Kiba slightly angry. Deciding to attack first, he rushed towards the Uchiha.

Kiba might have been moving as fast as he could but for Sasuke it was pitifully slow.

The Uchiha looked at the incoming assault and sighed. He parried or redirected the attacks with one arm. 'He's so slow. His attacks are wild and predictable. And they lack the necessary strength… He's so pitifully weak…'

Sasuke looked at the sweating and panting face of Kiba as the boy tried and tried to land a successful strike on him. As the battle progressed the Uchiha had a strange feeling in his heart.

'Is this what Daichi feels every time he battles me?'

As this thought crossed Sasuke's mind he caught the punch aimed at his throat with the intent to incapacitate him. Sasuke had a strong grip on Kiba's hand. The Inuzuka boy couldn't retrieve his arm from Sasuke's clutches and sent a kick to Sasuke's midsection.

The young Uchiha easily sidestepped the attack and looked into Kiba's eyes. A second later he let go of his enemy's arm. He saw Kiba jump back and gain some distance to prepare for the next round of attacks.

"I think I understand Daichi a little better now." Even though Sasuke only said this to himself, Kiba and most of the students heard it.

Kiba raised an eyebrow at that. He was confused as to why Sasuke would bring up Daichi's name at this moment. "What? What do you mean?"

Iruka and most of the students were also curious.

Sasuke looked at his sparring opponent, let out a sigh and answered. "There is no point fighting and defeating the weak. It's just a waste of time and energy and not worth the effort. Especially if the enemy is so weak they can't even force you to use both hands."

"Why you…!" Kiba was mad when he heard that.

"Daichi's not like that." At that moment Sasuke and Kiba heard Naruto shout out from where he stood.

The Uchiha only had a smirk as he heard that. He had fought Daichi at their secret training spot several times over the course of last year. So he had a good understanding of his training partner's mentality.

"If you believe that then you don't know him as well as you think." He looked at Naruto and had a cold smirk on his face.

Naruto gritted his teeth. "Why that jerk…"

"Calm down Naruto. It will only become more troublesome if you interfere in the test." Shikamaru was able to keep Naruto from blowing up and saying anything more.

At that moment when Sasuke was looking at Naruto, Kiba launched a quick sneak attack. Or at least he tried.

The moment Kiba's fist neared Sasuke's face, it was as if Sasuke disappeared and reappeared behind Kiba. Sasuke sent a few fast jabs aimed at Kiba's joints and lower torso that sent the boy tumbling down in seconds.

"Match!" Iruka ended the fight seeing the results of the match. Once Kiba was up on his feet he made them do the seal of reconciliation and called out the next two students.

Kiba had a scowl on his face as he slowly walked towards his group of friends. Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji and Shino were together while Ino, Sakura and Hinata were on the other side. Naruto and the gang were waiting for their turn.

"He's so arrogant right now. Man, I wish Daichi was here to knock him down a peg or two." Kiba said as he rubbed his arms to relieve some pain.

"I'm definitely gonna challenge and beat Sasuke when it's my turn." Naruto said confidently as he looked at the Uchiha standing on the other side of the ground.

"Be serious Naruto... Sasuke is a lot stronger than he's letting on." It was Kiba who said this and he was unusually serious.

"What makes you say that?" Choji asked him.

"Aside from the whole fight!? It was when he attacked me at that last moment… I could tell. He was holding back. A lot!" Kiba might be hard headed and arrogant at times but he was smart enough to assess the strength of someone he fought against.

"It makes sense when you think about it."

Choji turned towards his friend and asked. "What do you mean Shikamaru?"

"For the last four years Sasuke's only goal was surpassing Daichi. He only had Daichi in his view and kept pushing himself everyday. I wager that he's the only person other than Daichi who trains harder than anyone in our class. So it's no wonder that he'd be that strong… And now that Daichi's gone and he's at the top, Sasuke's realizing just how far ahead of us he is. So I suppose it's natural that he has no interest in fighting us."

"You really think so Shikamaru?" Kiba asked.

The Nara just shrugged. "It's just a guess."

As Naruto heard those words, he had a metaphorical fire in his eyes as he looked at Sasuke. "I'm gonna make him take us seriously."

Shikamaru just sighed as he looked at the blonde. 'This guy! Getting in the middle of his new obsession would only be more trouble than it's worth. I'm just gonna lay down, look at the clouds and ignore this whole thing.'

With that thought Shikamaru sat down under the shade of the nearby tree and looked at the sky. 'Still… I can't help but be curious... What are you up to right now Daichi?... Eh! Whatever it is, I'm sure it must be important to you. And I know you're not one to waste your time… Good luck with your endeavors Daichi. See you when you get back.'