The Newest Member (A Naruto-Akatsuki Fanfic)

Chapter 19: From The Brink

Nagato and Orochimaru stood next to the operating table, both wore surgical aprons, despite most of the surgery being Jutsu and medicines, the reconnecting of veins and arteries would be a messy task, they expected to leave the room no cleaner than Hinata. Orochimaru grabbed a sealed jar from the table-side equipment tray, the jar was filled with a yellow preservation liquid, inside was a large clump of white clay-like dough. Nagato figured out it was the Wood clone prosthetic material that would fill the hole and replace any damaged flesh and muscle that was destroyed by Sasuke's Chidori. He pulled the organic specimen from the jar and placed it into the ragged hole, he poured a diluted syrup over the wound and placed a paper seal over it to stop any Chakra from further escaping, creating the perfect incubator.

"How does it work ?"

Orochimaru snickered "With years of study, I have replicated the same form of Material Zetsu is made from, I was also able to sense the same form of material on Madara Uchiha, it seems he has lost a limb or two"

"I did not sense anything different about him ...how ?"

"It's like being a chef, Nagato. You grow attuned to certain spices and material the more you learn. That is when I realized the substance could be used for easy limb replacements ... I'm going to be honest, what we are doing now is only an experiment, I cannot guarantee any positive results"

"It's worth a try, so will it mold to his body soon ?"

"I have placed a seal over the wound, keeping the Chakra jarred in that hole. The material will begin to mold to his body once it makes contact with the Chakra, then it begins act as if it's apart of the body itself, attaching nerves and blood lines"

"I'll begin providing blood now, hook me up to a machine"

"Yes, of course. Naruto may need a direct source of Chakra as well, to compensate for his already missing Chakra"

Nagato pulled a chair up to the bench and waited as Orochimaru set up the machine's. One needle went into his arm, which fed the Blood to Naruto's almost dry body, the other needle went into his chest and was attached to one of Nagato's Chakra lines, instantly feeding Chakra into Naruto. He sat back as he was being drained of both Chakra and Blood

"Are you able to perform the Rinne Rebirth, Nagato ?"

"I will need to be disconnected from Naruto when I do, it may pull Chakra from him also"

"will you be fine ? Or am I expecting to operate on you too ?"

"One person will be enough, I may need rest afterwards thou, It's not exactly an easy Jutsu to perform"

"I understand, when ever you are ready"

"What are his levels at ?"

"Blood is at %78 and Chakra is ... %70, that should suffice for now, disconnect yourself and get ready to perform the Jutsu"

"This better work"

"If I were a religious man I would tell you to have Hope, however I am a scientist so ..."

"I know okay ... I get it, probability is low"

Nagato rose from the chair and felt dizzy from the lack of blood in his body, but he would be fine. If only to see Naruto's smiling face again, He needed to do this for Hinata's sake as well, she was no different to Konan, as if they were sisters. He braced his hand's and prepared himself for a fifty-fifty chance at reviving a hero.