Starting with Wood Release, he survives in Konoha Hospital and becomes a big shot.

"This glutton..." Tsunade looked at Yao Xingji with a helpless expression, but a smile played on her lips.

If Rope Tree were still alive, it probably would have eaten even more than Medicine Star.

In a small alley not far away.

A figure flashed past, and the previously furtive child vanished instantly at the alley entrance, without making a sound.

The newcomer was none other than Ming Shiyin, the clone of Yao Xingji.

In the afternoon at the hospital, the moment Orochimaru appeared, Yao Xingji realized something was wrong. So before leaving, he went to the toilet and brought out Ming Shiyin's clone.

If Konoha were to attack him tonight, he wouldn't mind using Ming Shiyin's clone to cause Konoha some big trouble.

However, Tsunade's protection prevented such a thing from happening, and Ming Shiyin's clone did not take action. At this moment, Yao Xingji used it to investigate the child's condition.

A felt in horror as his body was lifted into the air, carried by a person shrouded in a purple robe, and after a few leaps, he arrived at an empty alley a hundred meters away.

"Who are you?" A asked in alarm.

By the moonlight, Jia finally saw clearly who had kidnapped him.

He wore a magnificent purple robe embroidered with numerous intricate and bizarre patterns, adorned with metallic sapphires, resembling a dazzling starry sky.

The newcomer wore a hood, with white hair cascading down the sides. He wore a six-pointed star-shaped gemstone resembling a headband on his forehead. His appearance was breathtakingly beautiful, exuding a mysterious yet noble elegance, like that of a deity.

Even more strangely, an object consisting of three hollowed-out rings floated above his shoulder, emitting an eerie dark purple light.

At this moment, Jia stared in shock at the person in front of him.

This person seems different from everyone he has met in Konoha.

Yao Xingji observed the child before him through Ming Shiyin's clone. Although it was the first time he had seen him, he could sense familiarity from the child's features. After a moment's recollection, he recognized the child's identity.

"Yamato?" Yao Xingji exclaimed in surprise, his voice soft and magnetic, just like Ming Shi Yin in King of Glory.

"You...you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not Yamato." A shook his head and took a few steps back before saying this.

Yao Xingji paused, realizing that Yamato wasn't that name yet at this time.

“A, right?” Yao Xingji spoke again.

He remembered that Yamato's codename when he was in Root was Kou, and later he also had the codename Tenzo. It wasn't until he left the Anbu and took over Kakashi's Team 7 that he got the name Yamato.

"How...how did you know?" Yamato looked shocked.

Only members of Root know the code name "A", but the person in front of him is clearly not a member of Root, and it's hard to say whether he's even a member of Konoha. How did he know his code name?

Yao Xingji did not answer Yamato's question. He's just a kid; he can easily bluff his way out of anything.

Yao Xingji's sharp gaze swept over Yamato, and he quickly noticed that Yamato seemed to be holding something in his right hand. While Yamato was still in shock, he swept his right hand over and took the thing directly from Yamato's hand.

It was a folded piece of white paper. Yao Xingji unfolded it and, by the moonlight, saw the words on it.

"Starry Sky, Lord Danzo may be a threat to you. You must be careful."

"Give it back to me." Yamato snatched the paper away, took a few steps back, and looked nervously at the mysterious man in front of him.

"Do you know Pharmacist Xingji?" Yao Xingji frowned.

He had no recollection of knowing Yamato, but judging from the contents of the paper, Yamato seemed to not only know Yakushi Seiki, but also have a fairly good relationship with Yakushi Seiki, otherwise he wouldn't have come to warn Yakushi Seiki that he was in danger.

In addition, judging from the contents of the note, Yamato clearly pointed out that the threat came from Danzo.

"In other words, the previous owner of this body was likely killed by Danzo..." Yao Xingji immediately realized the key point.

"But if that's the case, why didn't Danzo show any surprise when he saw me? He should have known I was already dead..."

At this moment, the mysteries surrounding Yao Xingji seem to be increasing.

"You also know Yakushi Hoshiki?" Yamato's eyes lit up slightly, but then he looked at Yakushi Hoshiki with great vigilance.

"I know him." Yao Xingji nodded slightly.

Yamato looked at the man before him, unable to discern whether he was good or bad. He wanted to warn Yakushi Hoshiki to be careful, but Yakushi Hoshiki was always surrounded by people. Moreover, Lord Danzo had already ordered him not to go out casually; he had been discovered sneaking out that afternoon, and if he were discovered again, he probably wouldn't have another chance to leave.

And his message will not be able to reach Pharmacist Xingji.

Gritting his teeth, Yamato chose to trust the man in front of him; at least he could sense that the man meant him no harm.

"Could you please take this note to Hoshino for me?" Yamato asked nervously.

“Okay.” Yao Xingji nodded.

"That's great, thank you." Yamato breathed a sigh of relief and handed the note to Yao Xingji.

"Can you tell me why Danzo would be hostile to Yakushi Seiki?"

Yamato shook his head and said nothing.

Just as Yao Xingji was about to press further, his gaze flickered slightly, and he remained silent.

"You go back first, I'll come find you again when I have time," Yao Xingji said.

Yamato hesitated for a moment, then nodded, turned around and quickly left.

A short while later, footsteps were heard at the end of the alley.

"So it turns out that A secretly ran away to meet you."

The newcomer was dressed in the clothes of the Root clan, wore a mask, and carried a long sword on his back. He spoke in an icy tone.

"Would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?" Yao Xingji chuckled lightly.

"You should say that in the interrogation department."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Root ninja drew his long sword from his back and charged directly at Yakusei.

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Chapter Twenty-Three: Counterattack

Facing the aggressive Root ninjas, Yao Xingji's clone, Ming Shiyin, remained unmoved, his indifferent eyes fixed on the rapidly approaching longsword, as if watching a boring performance.

"You can read memories from corpses too!"

Seeing Yao Xingji's handsome face, which remained unchanged, the Root ninja felt a surge of anger.

The mysterious man in front of them was clearly certain that he wouldn't dare to kill, and he didn't even try to dodge, which was a blatant disrespect to their people and an insult to him.

More importantly, the man was extremely handsome, and coupled with his unique mysterious aura, he was almost breathtaking at first glance, which made people even more envious.

"kill!"

Almost instantly, the Root ninja decided to kill.

Even if it's a corpse, we can still read its memories by bringing it back. Besides, this person is related to Kagami, and Lord Danzo will absolutely not allow the news that Kagami can use Wood Release to be leaked.

No matter who this person is, his final outcome can be summed up in one word: death!

Swish!

The long sword slashed out, heading straight for Yao Xingji's neck.

"Wood Release: Silent Binding Technique!"

A tree branch suddenly burst forth from the ground, stretching out to bind the Root Ninja's body, firmly imprisoning him about one meter away from Yao Xingji.

The bound Root ninja stared wide-eyed in terror, completely unable to move or even make a sound. He could only remain silent, looking at the mysterious man before him with immense fear.

He never expected that this person was the Wood Release ninja they had been searching for, and it seemed that he had been lurking in Konoha Village all along and had never left.

How did he manage to do all that?

Fear spread rapidly in his heart. He was no match for this person at all. In just one exchange, the other party had not even formed any hand seals and had directly controlled him. Such methods would be difficult for even a regular Jonin to handle, let alone a Chunin.

The Wood Release technique not only has direct control capabilities but can also suppress chakra. Even the Nine-Tails is countered by this bloodline limit, let alone ordinary ninjas. At this moment, he is bound by Wood Release and has almost no ability to resist.

His only hope now is that he managed to get the message to Root before taking action. If he can get reinforcements, he still has a chance to survive; otherwise…

"Before you take action against the enemy, you'd better figure out if you have the ability to deal with them," Yao Xingji said softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Xingji looked up at the sky. The celestial globe floating on his shoulder slowly rotated, emitting a dark purple light.

A crisis is looming.

This is an intuition, and it is also the intuition that Ming Shiyin's unique divination and prophetic abilities bestowed upon Yao Xingji.

"It seems you informed your Root comrades before you came; you're not entirely stupid," Yao Xingji said.

"Wood Release·Wooden Spindle Wall!"

Several semi-circular wooden walls closed together, directly sealing the Root ninjas in a small area.

This ninjutsu, originally used for defense, is now being used by Yao Xingji to create enclosed spaces, and it's actually quite useful.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The crimson flames burst forth, but were all blown into the narrow space formed by the wooden ingot wall. There was no bright firelight or scorching heat; everything was sealed off by the wooden ingot wall.

And that Root ninja was sent to his death by Yaksha without any ability to resist, unable to even let out a scream.

"The Wood Release technique is indeed powerful. Moreover, since this is the first time I've been treated, the Heart of the Universe has given me the complete Wood Release as a reward. As long as I have enough chakra, I can use all the Wood Release techniques without needing to form hand seals or train."

This was the first time Yao Xingji had so truly felt the power of this secret technique.

The next moment, the wooden ingot wall disappeared, leaving only a patch of black ash in its place, while a scarlet light flashed in Yao Xingji's mind.

[Ming Shiyin's experience has increased.]

[Gained the power of crimson destruction.]

"So the Fireball Jutsu really can burn people to death..."

Yao Xingji murmured to himself, then waved his right hand. A gentle breeze blew by, raising the black dust which then disappeared into the air.

Since you've done it, you should leave no trace.

Grind the bones to ashes; this is a good habit.

Otherwise, if this person's body is taken back, we can still discover Ming Shiyin's existence from his memories.

Yao Xingji didn't care. He had originally planned to expose Ming Shiyin's clone, but he didn't want Yahe to be in danger. This kid sneaked out to inform him, which clearly showed that he really considered Yao Shixingji a friend.

Unfortunately, he was just a child and couldn't do more, and he didn't know that his friend was actually dead.

Bang!

Ming Shiyin's body exploded, turning into countless peony petals that disappeared into the alley without a trace.