Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 224 Male or Female

The Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water.

“I can cure your illness!” Mo Shuang said as she packed up her tools.

Hozuki Mangetsu, who had initially given up all hope, even thought he was hallucinating.

"Mo Shuang, are you sure you can cure her?" Hozuki Mangetsu stared intently at Mo Shuang, trying to discern something from her face.

Mo Shuang remained calm and spoke with certainty, "I can treat you right now, would you like to try?"

"But your illness can't be cured all at once; conservatively speaking, it will take about a month."

Hozuki Mangetsu was overjoyed to receive a positive reply; a month was really nothing.

"What do you want me to do?" Hozuki Mangetsu asked, sitting up in bed.

"Hmm? Let me think about it!"

After thinking for a while, Mo Shuang finally spoke, "Let's invite Zabuza Momochi out and ask him face to face whether he is a man or a woman."

Hozuki Mangetsu's face instantly adopted a "you're not kidding" expression.

“If you’re still not comfortable with that, you can send me a ninjutsu scroll that’s at least A-rank,” Mo Shuang added, glancing at him.

These words reassured Hozuki Mangetsu considerably. "As long as I can survive, what's wrong with sending over all the Hozuki clan's ninjutsu?"

The only thing he couldn't let go of was his younger brother, Shuiyue; being able to watch him grow up was simply wonderful.

Hozuki Mangetsu's face didn't reveal anything.

"Shall we begin treatment?" Mo Shuang asked normally, unaware of the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

"Mmm." He couldn't wait to get back to normal.

Mo Shuang was not surprised by his answer; the things she had prepared earlier were now coming in handy.

After giving him an injection of 'anesthetic,' Mo Shuang pushed Ghost Lantern Full Moon into a secret room.

Five hours later, Hozuki Mangetsu woke up in a hospital bed.

He immediately noticed the change in his body and murmured with delight, "His illness is really getting better."

"Let's leave now that you're awake!"

"Come once a day for the next thirty days." Seeing that he was awake, Mo Shuang immediately gave him the order to leave.

"Thank you!" Hozuki Mangetsu said before leaving.

Mo Shuang lifted her eyelids slightly, but quickly continued with what she was doing.

She was a member of the Root Corps in Konoha, but after arriving in Kirigakure, she became a cold-blooded medical ninja, which is a little strange. And to make matters worse, she was the senior of Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Another kidney has been successfully removed, without any damage." Mo Shuang's icy expression seemed to soften a little. "Kakashi, you better not show up in front of me."

A month later, Mo Shuang arrived at the izakaya in the commercial street of Wuyin Village.

She glanced inside and walked straight in, choosing to sit not far from Hozuki Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza.

This shop seems to have been booked out today, and there are many familiar faces inside. Most importantly, all of these people are ninjas.

She remembered that the Kirikaku coup occurred around this time. "Could they be discussing a coup?"

"What does Hozuki Mangetsu mean by this? Is he trying to bring her into this?"

Mo Shuang decided to take things as they come; she wasn't afraid at all.

Hozuki Mangetsu only invited Zabuza over, but he didn't expect Zabuza to book the entire izakaya and bring so many people over. Wasn't this just setting him up for a fool?

"I hope Mo Shuang doesn't misunderstand, otherwise it will be really difficult to handle."

He found it difficult to bring up the promise he had made to Mo Shuang, with so many people around; what would others think?

He pursed his lips several times, trying to ask Zabuza, but couldn't bring himself to say it.

But I wanted to ask as soon as possible so that Mo Shuang would leave if she heard it.

As more and more people arrived, a bead of cold sweat unusually appeared on Hozuki Mangetsu's forehead, while Zabuza waited for everyone to arrive.

“Mangetsu, did you invite this person over? What use can a medical ninja be, even if she's famous?” Zabuza spoke first when Mangetsu remained silent for a while.

His voice was neither too loud nor too soft; anyone nearby could definitely hear it.

"Oh, you're targeting her, aren't you!" Mo Shuang immediately recognized the implication, as the reference was quite obvious.

But Hozuki Mangetsu is taking too long to answer questions; the shop is almost full.

At this moment, a woman wearing an off-the-shoulder blue dress walked over and sat directly opposite Mo Shuang.

"This is... Terumi Mei!" Mo Shuang glanced at her and immediately recognized her; she was indeed very charming.

"Can we get to know each other?" Mei Terumi extended her hand.

She likes this face; it would be nice to be sisters with him.

Mo Shuang also found Mei Ming quite agreeable, and holding her hand, she said, "Mo Shuang!"

"Your name matches your personality perfectly!" Mei Terumi complimented.

"Thank you, you're very beautiful," Mo Shuang said sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi's face lit up with a smile, and even Mangetsu Hozuki turned around in surprise.

He had visited Mo Shuang so many times, and she always had the same cold expression. He never expected her to have other expressions and even praise him.

Mo Shuang noticed Hozuki Mangetsu's gaze meet his for a moment, his eyes seeming to ask, "Why haven't you asked yet?"

If Hozuki Mangetsu doesn't keep his word, she will definitely return his illness to him.

Hozuki Mangetsu knew he couldn't continue like this, so he took a deep breath and said, "Zabuza, there's something I've always wanted to ask you?"

Zabuza looked up at Hozuki Mangetsu and said, "You speak!"

"You're the one who made me say this," Hozuki Mangetsu seemed to have found an excuse and finally asked, "Zabuza, are you a man or a woman?"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire izakaya fell silent.

Mei Terumi immediately vomited up the sake she had just drunk.

What is Hozuki Mangetsu asking? Zabuza's gender is so obvious, yet he can't even tell.

Zabuza didn't react for a moment, but when he did, he immediately questioned, "Mangetsu, what do you mean by this? Do you suspect that I'm someone else in disguise?"

Hozuki Mangetsu, determined to continue, said, "Just answer me, are you a man or a woman?"

Zabuza fell silent.

In his mind, Hozuki Mangetsu was a very meticulous person. There must be a reason why he suddenly asked such a strange question. Could it be that he wanted to remind him that there was someone else in disguise collecting information about the coup?

After a long silence, Zabuza finally spoke, replying, "A man."

Upon hearing this answer, a flash of disappointment crossed Mo Shuang's eyes. 'She lost her bet with Ye Li!'

The ninjas at the izakaya seemed to understand what Hozuki Mangetsu meant, and they left one after another.

"Mo Shuang, let's get together again next time. I have to go now."

Mei Terumi said something apologetic, then got up and left the izakaya.

Soon, only Hozuki Mangetsu and Moshuang remained in the entire izakaya.