novelonline Chapter 489 Yamato's Perseverance
Chapter 489 Yamato's Perseverance
Upon seeing Kizaru disappear from his hospital bed, Yamato, freed from his restraints, instinctively sat up, as if about to get out of bed and leave.
Having anticipated this, the Jonin Uzumaki stepped forward first, raising his hand to block Yamato's path, and said directly, "You can't escape from Lord Kizaru's grasp. Stay here and recover from your injuries. Tomorrow, you'll return to the Land of Light with Lord Kizaru."
"I don't want to go to the Land of Light, I want to go back to Wano Country, they need me there." Yamato got up from the hospital bed, her tall body of more than two meters making her able to look down on the less than 1.7-meter-tall Jonin Uzumaki.
Faced with the giant-like figures of Yamato and Suzuka, the Jonin Uzumaki showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, she sighed, put down the medical record in her hand, and said helplessly, "Lord Kizaru may be a bit sharp-tongued, but his assessment is correct. With your impulsive personality, you can't solve anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jonin Uzumaki quickly formed hand seals, completing them in milliseconds, and struck out with one hand, hitting Yamato's abdomen.
A seal composed of countless tiny runes was imprinted on Yamato's stomach. This sealing technique was modified by Kushina Uzumaki based on the principles of Sage Art sealing. Its core effect is to seal the natural energy and Sage Chakra within the human body. It is a sealing technique specifically created for the strong in the One Piece world.
The abundant and vibrant natural energy in the world of One Piece allows the world's strong individuals to absorb natural energy and strengthen their bodies without their awareness through eating, exercising, and meditation. This is the reason for their strong basic physical attributes.
The sealing technique created by Kushina, called the Immortal Sealing Seal, is specifically designed to counter these powerful individuals, sealing their natural energy and weakening them.
Yamato, who was encountering the sealing technique for the first time, was completely unprepared. She felt her body become weak instantly, as if she were immersed in seawater, and she fell backward.
At that moment, the Jonin Uzumaki reached out and helped her sit back on the hospital bed. Then, with a forceful attitude, he pressed Yamato down onto the bed.
Looking at Yamato's face, which was full of resentment and stubbornness, Uzumaki sighed, then picked up the medical record he had just put down and instructed, "Perhaps because of Kaido, you have a bad impression of Lord Kizaru and the Land of Light. But I must tell you, if there is anyone who can save this world full of chaos, coercion, and hopelessness, it is only Lord Kizaru."
Speaking of this, Jonin Uzumaki thought of his childhood, when Konoha, led by Kizaru, had not yet unified the ninja world. He recalled the life he and his clansmen experienced, and how the common people lived a precarious existence amidst the ninjas' unbridled fighting and battles. It was Kizaru-sama who personally pacified that chaotic world.
The establishment of the Land of Light, and the peace and prosperity we enjoy today, are all thanks to Lord Kizaru's presence and leadership.
Although she complained, in her heart, and in the eyes of many war-weary ninjas of the Land of Light, Kizaru was a savior who surpassed the God of Shinobi and the Sage of Six Paths; he was the only living god.
In the eyes of these people, their worship and respect for Kizaru had long been deeply ingrained. However, Kizaru, this somewhat lazy fellow, was unaware that he had become a living god in the hearts of many.
Therefore, out of admiration for Kizaru and sympathy for Yamato, a girl born into an abnormal family and with an unreliable father, Jonin Uzumaki said those words. She genuinely hoped that Yamato could go to the Land of Light to see and learn.
Lying on the hospital bed, Yamato looked at the Jonin Uzumaki with some confusion. She wasn't really stupid; she could feel the care and kindness that the doctor had shown her from the very beginning.
It was precisely because of this relationship that Yamato didn't want to get angry or fight in front of the doctor, and was willing to listen to some of the doctor's words. However, she was unwilling to accept or believe the doctor's statement that only Kizaru could save the world.
“That bastard who insulted Oden, he’s not the kind of person who can save the world. He’s in cahoots with Kaido, exploiting the people of Wano Country. How could someone like that possibly be the one to save the world?” Yamato said indignantly. She had personally witnessed the plight of the workers in the Seastone factory and the pollution that the production of Seastone caused to the land of Wano Country.
Faced with Yamato's rebuttal, Jonin Uzumaki no longer had the confidence she had before. As a Jonin rank holder and the vice president and director of the frontline hospital, she could barely be considered a mid-level officer in the expeditionary force. She knew that the Land of Light's invasion of this world, its liberation and salvation were merely incidental. The initial goal was to acquire this world's resources and population and dump the Land of Light's surplus products.
This is the most real and direct reason why the Land of Light invaded the pirate world. All the other claims of liberation and salvation are just a fancy label added to this operation.
Of course, this is also due to the extreme inhumanity of the World Government and most of its member states.
After all, compared to the rule of these anthropomorphic beings, the colonial rule of the Land of Light was a paradise of peace.
After a moment, the Jonin Uzumaki continued, "Some questions can only be answered by yourself. You've endured so much in Wano Country. Now, can't you even endure for a year or two? Do you think you can defeat Kaido by staying in Wano Country? If not, why not try to find the answer in other places, in other directions?"
The Jonin's heartfelt words eased the anger and resentment on Yamato's face slightly. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she insisted, "I won't give up easily! And I won't agree with that guy's words!"
After saying that, Yamato turned her head to the side, closed her eyes, and, feeling weak all over, could only express her resentment in a somewhat childish way.
Seeing this, the Jonin shook his head and chuckled, then turned and left. He stopped at the door of the ward and said, "The sealing technique will only last for three hours. If you still insist on doing this after three hours, then try to escape! Maybe you will be the first lucky one to escape from Lord Kizaru."
After saying that, the Jonin Uzumaki left directly, while Yamato, who had heard this, quietly opened her eyes. Seeing the doctor walk away, she looked at the clock hanging on the side wall; it was 6:10.
Three hours, that's 9:10! Yamato looked out the window at the sun that was almost completely setting and waited patiently.
Time flies, and three hours have passed in the blink of an eye. During these three hours, only one Jonin from Uzumaki came to the ward, bringing Yamato a bottle of milk and a large nutritious sandwich.
Yamato didn't refuse and, under the watchful eyes of the Jonin, began to eat heartily.
At 9:15, Yamato, who had recovered, quietly got out of bed, walked to the corner of the wall, and picked up his weapon, Ken, a thin, long spiked club with the sharp end of the front half rounded off.
Yamato didn't leave directly through the door, but instead walked to the window, pulled open the screen, and peered down.
This hospital is a military hospital that is not yet fully completed. Yamato's ward is on the third floor, which is not too high for a strong person like Yamato.
Yamato looked around to make sure there was no one else in the courtyard downstairs. She then carefully used her Observation Haki to sense her surroundings and make sure no one was approaching the ward or watching her. After confirming that no one was approaching the ward or watching her, she raised her long right leg and placed it on the windowsill. Then, she pushed off with both legs and jumped out of the ward through the open window.
As Yamato leaped out of the window, on the same floor, in the office five rooms away from Yamato's ward, Uzumaki Shinobu, who was on duty, put down the hospital patient report he was reading, got up and walked to the window. Through the screen, he saw Yamato's back as he charged out of the hospital's back garden like a cheetah.
Watching this scene, the Uzumaki Jonin's lips curled up slightly, and he decided to reserve a ward for Yamato for another day, since a familiar environment would be more suitable for recuperation.
Meanwhile, in an apartment in the military living quarters on the island's highlands near the sea, Kizaru, who was having a drink in his room, put down his empty glass and revealed a somewhat amused smile.
It's been so many years since I last played the cat and mouse game, so this is a chance to reminisce about my childhood.
With a touch of nostalgia, Kizaru got up, straightened his clothes, and then slowly walked outside.
In the woods a few hundred meters from the hospital in the central part of the island, Yamato was carefully hiding in a thick tree. Fifty meters ahead of her, a patrolling ninja squad had just passed by on the path.
Despite being so close, the patrol team hadn't noticed her, which secretly pleased Yamato. However, she didn't relax. She waited in the tree until the patrol team had gone far away before carefully jumping down from the tree. Crouching low and moving with cat-like steps, she crouched down and continued walking towards the sea.
Not long after Yamato left, Kizaru appeared out of thin air under the big tree where she had just hidden. Kizaru looked in the direction Yamato had left, and then looked at the patrol route of the ninja squad to the side, silently memorizing the auras of the three ninjas who had not yet gone far.
At such close range, the patrol team, equipped with reconnaissance capabilities, failed to detect Yamato, who lacked any ninja stealth skills. This can no longer be attributed to a lack of ability, but rather to the team's attitude, and they must be seriously reprimanded.
After noting down the three auras, Kizaru continued along the route Yamato had taken, not intending to reveal himself before Yamato found the tools to leave.
He wanted to take advantage of Yamato's escape to see how long it would take the ninjas on this military island at the forefront of the East China Sea to discover this uninvited guest.
Yamato, carefully concealed, was still moving slowly through the woods to avoid alerting the island's soldiers.
As she cautiously made her way forward, Yamato gradually approached the edge of the forest. She could already smell the sea breeze and, after climbing the tree, could see the distant sea, an unfinished dock to her left, and two steel warships and a small wooden sailboat moored on the dock.
This gave Yamato hope of escaping. If she could get to the dock unnoticed under the cover of night, she could use one of the small sailboats moored there to escape. (End of Chapter)