Chapter 3: Surgery and Certainty
"Naruto should stay in the medication through the surgery, but if he doesn't we have to make sure that he put under," the doctor ran through with Kakashi, "The surgery itself should take about 4 hours to complete, that is if everything goes as planned. Worst situation could take another hour in length."
Kakashi nodded "That seems a little short for a heart operation. Doesn't it usually take about 6 hours of operation?"
"Yes, that is the average length. However, we are just dealing with chakra paths near the heart. We are not dealing with the actual heart. But all the same, we have to be careful about it."
"And why's that?"
"We'll, we aren't used to chakra path surgery, just regular surgery. To do this kind of surgery requires a special hands; ones that can easily manipulate chakra and has excellent control. I'd perform the surgery but I don't have the experience to take on such a vital area."
Kakashi looked toward Naruto. "We'll, if you aren't performing the actual surgery…then who is? Surely if it's experience, they wouldn't look to the average hospital surgeon now would they."
The doctor snickered to himself. "You're right Kakashi. No one in this hospital is performing the surgery. The surgeon is actually part of one our village's clans."
Kakashi gasped, looking over at the doctor. "You don't mean…"
"That's right. I'm talking about Hisahi."
"But why is he performing the surgery? I don't remember hearing about any medical experience from his days during the war!"
"We'll, being the leader of his clan, he has to know this information so that he can perform an emergency operation, if needed."
"Hmm… that does make sense. The Hyuga clan should be masters at this kind of field anyway, so he would be good for the operation." Suddenly, there is a small knock on the door to the operation room. Both Kakashi and the doctor looked towards the rapping. The door opened to show Hisashi, standing like he has a purpose (which he does).
"Where is Naruto?," Both the doctor and Kakashi turned to the hospital bed. Hisashi grinned, "Ah. What is his current condition?"
"He is stabilized, but his chakra paths near his heart are badly damaged and he has the risk of death at hand… if this helps." Hisashi looked back to Naruto, and walked towards him.
"Do you think it possible to heal him?" Kakashi asked him, feeling worried about the situation. Hisashi walked around Naruto, noting all of the bandages, cuts, and injures. He activated his Byakugan, veins showing up everywhere near his eyes. He was surprised.
Under his vision, he noticed that a lot of the chakra flow was in heavy concentration near his left arm and leg. However, there seemed that the right arm and leg was slowly losing their amount of chakra. It was true; his chakra path was leaking, badly. He noted that there was about 5 cracked sections; 2 of them were leaking, near his upper left and lower right. The pump lost chakra when it came in, and when it came out… bad combination. He turned off his Byakugan, and looked at Kakashi.
"It does seem possible, but granted it will take a lot of time. If the operation goes as planned, he will need about a days rest; visitors can come the next day. But if the operation should fail…"
"Yes?"
"…close all exits, and contact the Tsunade."
The doctor looked over at Kakashi; he thought for a moment, and looked at Naruto. His heart rate was a bit high, and blood pressure increasing by the minute. Kakashi closed his eyes. "…ok. We will give you 10 min. preparation for the operation."
Hisashi closed his eyes, and snickered. "Kakashi, you know a ninja is always ready. I am ready for the operation when you are."
Kakashi opened his eyes, and looked at him. He snickered too. "Haha. Alright. Get ready in 10."
"Got it."
Both Kakashi and the doctor left the room. They both will watch the operation from a small room next to the operation room. There, are monitors, internal maps, and such to watch over Naruto during the operation. Also, there was a PA system that went from the operating room to the control room and back. Hisashi pulled his mouth net over his mouth, and rolled up his sleeves.
"Are you ready Hisashi?" Kakashi announced over the PA.
"I'm ready Kakashi."
"Alright. We predict that Naruto has about 7 hours to live before he losses all his chakra, even with the Nine-Tailed Foxes chakra so use your time very wisely. We will monitor his health up here in the both; you just focus on the severed pathways." The doctor spoke over the PA.
"Ok… here we go." Hisashi activated his Byakugan, and sent some of his chakra into his hands using them like tools. "Hinata, I am doing this not only for the village, but also so that you don't have to suffer the feeling of losing some one who was this close to you…not to suffer, like I did."