After a brief exchange and leaving behind some relocation funds, Habara didn't linger. He quickly chose to depart.
That 40 million ryo of funding was enough for the people of Roran to build a small village, cultivate the wasteland, and live a peaceful life. Here, they had mountains, forests, rivers, and land. With a bit of start-up capital, they had nothing to worry about.
And although Habara's re-encounter with the Roran village leader, Sara, was brief, Sara confirmed something… Previously, she could still sense a trace of the "Dragon Vein" aura on Habara, but now that faint sensation had completely vanished.
The "Dragon Vein" seemed to have disappeared entirely.
Well, the "Dragon Vein" hadn't disappeared, it was just… Anyway, Sara no longer felt any sense of wistful loss. In the end, the absence of the "Dragon Vein" was a good thing.
As for Habara and Kakashi, as they were nearing Konoha, Kakashi suddenly stopped. Then, instead of heading for the village's main gate, he began to move along the wall.
Konoha was right in front of them, yet Kakashi suddenly changed course. This made Habara feel somewhat bewildered. Was this kid planning to defect?
Seemingly sensing Habara's confusion, Kakashi spoke, "According to the higher-ups' decision, the Three-Tails cannot enter Konoha under any circumstances. So… how about we temporarily place the sealing container at your house?"
Habara: "…"
To be honest, not allowing the Three-Tails into Konoha was the right decision. Who would want to place a bomb in the heart of their territory? Even if the bomb's fuse had been removed and it seemed unlikely to explode.
Not bringing the Three-Tails into Konoha was correct, but that didn't mean Habara thought it was okay to put the thing in his house… It's dangerous in Konoha, but it's not dangerous in my house? What kind of logic was that?
Habara was certain. Kakashi had definitely defected.
However, there were no secure facilities on the outskirts of Konoha that could store the Three-Tails' seal. Comparatively speaking, Habara's house seemed like a pretty good choice. Therefore, Habara opened his mouth, but couldn't bring himself to say anything… He couldn't really refute this decision.
"Then you stay at my house and keep a close eye on the Three-Tails. I need to go to Konoha Hospital; I'm not feeling well," Habara said. He felt that no matter where the Three-Tails went, Kakashi had to follow.
"Not feeling well?" Kakashi suspected Habara had some serious illness.
"No, I'm not feeling well here," Habara immediately retorted, stabbing back with a verbal jab.
Okay, it had nothing to do with his mental state. Habara had actually planned to go to Konoha Hospital for a while… He wanted a professional to examine his current physical condition. After all, he'd undergone a transformation and a reverse transformation. Although Habara felt that there were no problems with his body, a checkup was still necessary.
They were already at the foot of Konoha's wall; there was no danger at this point. So, after saying this, Habara directly left Kakashi behind and entered Konoha alone.
Kakashi had no choice but to carry the Three-Tails' sealing container to Habara's house.
Habara went straight to Konoha Hospital and requested a physical examination. He waited for a while in a special examination room, and then a medical ninja came to see him.
And upon seeing the person, Habara instantly felt things weren't looking good… He recognized this person; it was the medical ninja who had helped create the "Daigo puppet."
The other party also remembered Habara, as Habara had left a deep impression on him… Previously, this doctor had been scared out of his wits. He was first astonished by Habara's peculiar tastes and then terrified by Daigo's "resurrection."
Fortunately, this time Habara didn't make any special requests to dissect himself. He just wanted a physical examination.
As per the medical ninja's instructions, Habara changed into a light green hospital gown and then lay down somewhere, being pushed into something that looked remarkably like an MRI machine… The level of technology in the ninja world was incredibly bizarre, so bizarre that Habara couldn't even begin to understand it.
But it didn't matter. Professional equipment should be operated by professionals.
After completing a series of tests, Habara sat on a chair, while the medical ninja hovered his hand over Habara's wrist. Chakra full of vitality emanated from the palm of his hand.
"The vitality contained within your body's cells is extremely impressive. To put it more precisely… it's a bit ridiculous. I've never seen anyone like you. This indicates that your chakra production efficiency is very high, your total chakra reserves are enormous, and your chakra recovery ability is exceptionally strong. Anyway, it's all kinds of ridiculous…"
This normally serious medical ninja began to explain Habara's test results in a very colloquial manner. He almost shouted "Awesome!" and "666!" This demonstrated the impact Habara had on him.
Habara nodded. This was to be expected. After all, his body was, in a sense, transformed from the "Dragon Vein." The Mimic White-Scaled Serpent and White Dragon Scale Removal, Revealing Essence techniques were miraculous, but they still had to obey the law of conservation of energy. In other words, the power of the "Dragon Vein" would inevitably result in the strength of Habara's body. Otherwise, why would he go to all that trouble to "transform"? He could have just sealed the Dragon Vein into his body like a non-rechargeable battery.
"So, there's nothing different about me compared to normal people, right?" Habara knew what the medical ninja was saying. What he wanted to confirm now was whether he was currently healthy.
The medical ninja widened his eyes. "You still want to be like a normal person? You're already not considered human."
Habara: "…"
Why the insults?
"Oh, you're asking if there's anything wrong with your body, right?" The ninja then understood what Habara was worried about. After all, when a person was generally as hyped up as if they'd been injected with stimulants, they would naturally be concerned about themselves.
The medical ninja thought for a moment, then said, "Based solely on the examination results, you are currently brimming with vitality and have no hidden ailments… However, this judgment is based on the examination standards for ordinary ninjas. I'm not sure if this standard is applicable to such a unique case as yours."
"So, I'm healthy right now, right? That's all I needed to know."
The medical ninja had delivered good news, and Habara was relieved.
Thanks to the vitality brought about by his enormous chakra, although he couldn't instantly heal his injuries during battle like the First Hokage, his body's recovery speed was very fast… The deep, bone-reaching wound on his palm had completely healed in just one day, and this was his recovery ability without any conscious intervention from Habara.
Compared to the First Hokage and Tsunade, this recovery ability wasn't exceptional. If Habara sustained a fatal injury in battle, he'd still kick the bucket. However, if he withdrew from the battlefield with serious injuries, he'd probably be back to his old self in no time.
Perhaps…
He could learn medical ninjutsu, as medical ninjutsu had a lot of potential.