Sasori didn't really care about his age, but these people kept bringing it up.
Hozuki Mangetsu got a hard stare and was taken aback for a moment.
Sasori thought he was giving off a powerful aura, but that was just his own idea.
At his current height, looking up at Hozuki Mangetsu and saying harsh words just made him look like a small cat showing its claws.
Plus, Sasori's face was very cute, so Hozuki Mangetsu could only see "cute" when he looked at him.
"Sorry, you're trying so hard to be scary."
Hozuki Mangetsu was a bit embarrassed and looked away for a moment, then scratched his cheek and coughed.
"Sorry, sorry, don't get so mad..."
If he told him that he actually looked cute when angry, Sasori would definitely get even angrier and wouldn't listen to him.
"Oh, I came because the teacher said to wake him up after Hidan can talk, so I wanted to see what's up."
Hozuki Mangetsu quickly changed the subject, so Sasori wouldn't say something else.
"Huh? He sent you? What's he doing?"
Sasori raised his eyebrows in surprise. This whole thing was Hatake Satoru's idea, so why isn't the person who started it all here, and why are they all busy here?
Also, based on how Hatake Satoru usually is, he should be bothering the people in the nutrition department right now.
Sasori could almost imagine Hatake Satoru jumping around, which was annoying...
"Sleeping."
Hozuki Mangetsu answered almost immediately.
Sasori paused for a moment, then nodded.
Sleeping? Didn't that guy sleep well last night? It just doesn't seem like him.
Hatake Satoru is strong, but his stamina is normal.
He can manage to stay awake for a few days, but he usually rests on time and gets enough sleep unless he really needs to stay awake.
That's just how he is. He's almost unbeatable, but his stamina is surprisingly normal.
So when he says he's just a normal person, he's actually right in some ways.
"Oh, he should be back to正常 by tonight or this afternoon."
"Hidan is very tough, but he doesn't have any limbs, so I don't know how he'll recover."
If it were Kakuzu, he would sew Hidan's limbs back on, but it's just Hatake Satoru now, so who knows what he'll do.
Even if Kakuzu could sew Hidan back together, there's one thing they can't avoid.
Hidan doesn't have any limbs left, just a head.
To really bring him back, they need to find a body to replace his.
Hatake Satoru studies medical things, including equipment and treatments.
But he doesn't do human experiments unless he really has to use the medical equipment he invented.
"Well, we'll just leave it there, and test it when we find the right person."
Under Hatake Satoru's orders, the lab made a lot of equipment of different sizes and functions.
But most of it is just piled up and rarely used.
Hatake Satoru was holding a stack of papers, looking at them happily.
Sasori went with him to check things out, and was surprised to see so much equipment just piled up.
"Shouldn't you find people to test this stuff as soon as possible?"
"If you just pile it up here, what's the point of making it?"
Sasori was confused and looked at the piled-up equipment.
Hatake Satoru stamped the paper to approve it, and after leaving the instructions and a backup of how to make the equipment, the medical staff quickly left.
"We'll definitely find someone to test it, but they might die."
Hatake Satoru tossed the stamp up and down, answering Sasori casually.
"But we can't just leave this stuff here..."
"I'm not Orochimaru~ I'm not doing experiments on people. We'll find someone to help later."
"Even if something goes wrong with this stuff, I can fix it quickly, so don't worry~."
Hatake Satoru put the documents into his dimensional space.
"..."
Sasori couldn't think of a good reply, and just stood there for a moment.
He's not like Orochimaru. Research always involves sacrifices, and it's not humane, but it's necessary.
"Alright~ don't just stand there, let's go, we have another place to go!"
Hatake Satoru hopped to the door and waved at Sasori.
Human experiments aren't something that needs to happen in Hatake Satoru's eyes.
Other things are different, like a ninja being killed because they're not strong enough. That's normal.
That's their mission, their purpose, their job.
Being killed is dying in the line of duty, even if Hatake Satoru kills them.
It can't be helped if their interests clash and they see things differently.
But normal people are innocent and don't have any conflicts with him.
There was no need to do human experiments back then, even though he was developing things. He hadn't needed to save anyone yet.
So he'd wait for Hidan to try everything, wouldn't that be a win-win?
But Sasori didn't know Hatake Satoru had this plan. He couldn't understand Hatake Satoru's actions, but he felt like this guy was a really good person.
He could value lives and respect everyone while doing research, instead of sacrificing anyone for his goals. That was pretty rare.
Now, if they really want Hidan to be the test subject, they have to sacrifice someone else's body to restore him.
What will Hatake Satoru choose between the individual and solving the problem?
Sasori looked at Hidan's head in the nutrition department, a hint of curiosity on his face.
Maybe Hatake Satoru will come up with something interesting.
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