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

About a minute later, several figures landed on the ground with a whoosh.

"Red?"

The men looked grave. They had rushed over as soon as they received the news, but there was no one there anymore.

“There are burn marks here, and the air still has the residual heat of flames. Someone just used a fire-style ninjutsu here,” one of them said.

"We didn't see any fire, and no one noticed anything unusual. He must have used some method to cover it up, but..."

Several veteran Root ninjas looked at each other in bewilderment. They had no idea what had happened. Akane, who had informed them, had completely disappeared, and the mysterious man mentioned in his intelligence report had also vanished.

"What did Akane say in the intelligence he sent back?" the leading ninja asked with a serious expression.

"There wasn't anything specific, they just said they saw a man acting suspiciously, he followed him, and they asked us to send reinforcements," one of the ninjas replied.

The leading ninja pondered for a moment, then ordered a search of all suspicious locations in the vicinity. Immediately, the group dispersed to begin their investigation, maintaining a specific distance from each other to ensure they could provide immediate support should anything happen.

A few minutes later, everyone returned to their original spot.

No abnormalities were found.

"No abnormalities found."

Everyone shook their heads; none of them found anything unusual, except for the charred ground they had discovered at the beginning.

As for the ninja codenamed Red they mentioned, he has completely disappeared without a trace, leaving no clues whatsoever.

"go back."

The leading ninja chose to retreat, and this matter must be reported to Lord Danzo immediately.

On the other side, Ichiraku Ramen.

Yao Xingji finally finished the last bite of ramen, let out a happy burp, and stood up.

"The ramen is so delicious! Thank you, Minato-nii and Kushina-neechan, for treating me to ramen." Yakusei thanked them politely, his gaze casually sweeping over the dark alleyway.

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Chapter Twenty-Four: Crisis Arrives

"You're welcome. You can come find me anytime you have time, and I'll treat you to ramen." Kushina seemed to really like Yakusei, and her attitude towards him was extremely good, even making Minato Namikaze a little jealous.

“If my sister gets injured, she should come to me for treatment as well; consider it payment for meals,” Yao Xingji said with a smile.

There's ramen to eat, and you can also get freebies from the Uzumaki clan—it's perfect!

"Alright, kid, you're really too familiar with people," Tsunade couldn't help but say from the side.

Tsunade initially thought that as an orphan, Yakushi Hoshiki might be rather withdrawn, especially after Yakushi Nonou left on a mission. However, Tsunade was surprised to find that this guy seemed to be quite popular with girls.

Not to mention Kushina, even Shizune is completely under this guy's thumb. It's only been a day, and he keeps calling her "Junior Brother" non-stop. Is this the maternal instinct that girls all have?

Swish!

Just as the group was chatting and laughing and preparing to leave, a figure suddenly landed in front of them.

"The roots?"

The expressions on their faces tightened slightly as they looked at the ninja who had suddenly appeared before them.

"Lady Tsunade, did you all notice anything unusual around you just now?"

The visitor got straight to the point.

"Nothing seems amiss. Has something happened?" Tsunade asked, frowning.

“A Chunin from Root, codenamed Red, went missing in a small alley about a hundred meters from here. After investigation, we suspect he may have been killed. Since it’s so close, we came to inquire,” the Root ninja explained.

"Killed?"

Tsunade and Minato exchanged a glance; they were completely unaware of anything unusual happening nearby.

Upon hearing this, Kushina instinctively pulled Yakusei to her side and looked around warily.

"Since you haven't noticed anything unusual, I won't disturb you any longer." The Root ninja then vanished in an instant.

"Is Konoha not safe either?" Kushina asked with some concern.

Minato Namikaze put his arm around Kushina's shoulder, patted her gently, and said reassuringly, "Don't worry, I'm here."

"Minato, take Kushina back first, and be careful," Tsunade said seriously.

“Okay.” Minato Namikaze didn’t say anything more.

A lot has happened in Konoha lately, and there are still no clues about that Wood Release ninja. Kushina, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, needs to be careful.

After Minato and Namikaze left, Tsunade took the medicine star directly to Konoha Hospital.

"You're staying in the ward today, don't go anywhere, understand?" Tsunade instructed.

"Yes, teacher," Yao Xing nodded very seriously.

Immediately, Tsunade hurriedly left. The killing of the Root ninja was neither a big deal nor a small matter; she had to go and see what was going on.

Yao Xingji watched Tsunade leave, then quietly lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Is Konoha unsafe?

It's definitely not safe, or rather, it's never been safe at all.

However, the situation that everyone is worried about right now is actually the one that Yao Xingji is least worried about, since he is the mastermind behind it all.

For the next few days, Yao Xingji spent his time peacefully, learning medical knowledge from Jingyin and increasing his chakra reserves. He didn't care about what was happening in the outside world.

Compared to the previous two days when he was practically cheating by taking advantage of Tsunade and others, Yao Xingji's improvement speed has slowed down significantly in the past two days since he hasn't had much contact with powerful ninjas. However, the improvement is still more frequent and stable. If you calculate it carefully, he can still improve quite a bit every day. After a few days, Yao Xingji's chakra has reached nearly three katakana, making him a true Jonin-level chakra user.

As for ninjutsu, since most of the healers are at the genin level, Yao Xingji's acquisition of ninjutsu is very limited, and it is mainly concentrated on the Three Body Techniques, which greatly enhances the power of these three most basic ninjutsu.

However, Yao Xingji had no way of judging the exact extent of the improvement. He could only have a clear understanding of the strength and weakness by observing when the power was used and comparing the results.

As for secret-level ninjutsu or bloodline limits, Yao Xingji hasn't come into contact with any of them in the past few days.

At first, Yao Xingji was quite puzzled as to why he hadn't encountered any of the famous Konoha clans. Later, he learned that those clans basically had their own dedicated medical ninjas and wouldn't go to Konoha Hospital at all.

Even if someone truly had an illness requiring treatment, they wouldn't come to a place like the emergency room; they would go directly to renowned and powerful medical ninjas. The case of Obito Uchiha was an exception, and besides, Obito was actually looking for Shizune, who was a disciple of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Therefore, Yao Xingji's wish to unleash all of Konoha's bloodline limits in the emergency room was thus shattered.

However, it's not entirely hopeless. Once Yao Xingji's strength improves, he will still be able to come into contact with many scions of powerful families. Putting aside everything else, his status as Tsunade's disciple alone is enough for him to show off.

Xiao Si has been coming to see Yao Xingji whenever he has time these past few days. Every time he sees Yao Xingji using his small, tender hands to treat other people's injuries, he feels it's all so unreal.

However, he was genuinely happy for Yao Xingji.

Having become Tsunade's disciple, Yao Xingji was effectively able to leave the orphanage, and his living conditions would improve significantly. After all, as everyone knows, Tsunade was a very attractive woman in Konoha.

Leaving aside the legacy left by the Senju clan, Tsunade's status as the strongest medical ninja in the ninja world has already made her incredibly wealthy. Even a small amount of it would be enough for Yaoxingji to live a comfortable life.

Of course, after learning about Xiaosi's idea, Yao Xingji severely reprimanded Xiaosi for his idea of ​​living off a woman.

As a man, how could he let a woman support him?

This is a great insult to him.

So Yao Xing eagerly went to Jing Yin to demand his wages.

He can't treat others for free.

Although his treatment was essentially exploiting others, he still wanted to exploit as much as possible. His salary was his livelihood, and what was he working 996 for? It was all so that he could buy a house in Konoha and move out of the orphanage.

When Shizune learned of Yao Xingji's thoughts, she was quite helpless, but she still went to the hospital to ask for his salary. Now he was considered a formally employed medical ninja.

Time passed by day by day, and a week was gone in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Orochimaru reappeared at Konoha Hospital, bringing only one piece of news: Yamanaka Inoichi had returned.

"Get ready, Star Lord. Tonight, Yamanaka Inoichi will personally read your memories," Orochimaru said to Yakushiro with a smile.

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Chapter Twenty-Five: The Qian Hexagram, Flying Dragon in the Sky

"Tonight?" Yao Xingji's heart was not much turmoil, but in order to disguise it, he still showed an uneasy look on his face.

His plan was almost ready, and now that Yamanaka Inoichi had returned, it was time to put it into practice.

"Star Lord, I'm very curious about what secrets are hidden in your memories. I'm quite interested in you," Orochimaru continued with a smile.

"Lord Orochimaru is injured again..."

Yao Xingji's attention seemed to be elsewhere, not on the mind-reading thing, but rather on a wound on Orochimaru's arm.

blah blah blah...

With the Palm Healing Technique activated, Yao Xingji raised his right hand, enveloped in a pale green light, and aimed it at the wound on Orochimaru's arm.

It's foolish not to take advantage of a good opportunity, especially when the sheep is practically offering itself up.

Orochimaru looked at Yao Xingji with surprise, seemingly not expecting Yao Xingji to do such a thing, but he did not dodge and let Yao Xingji's palm technique help heal his wounds.

"Trying to please me in this way?" Orochimaru chuckled, becoming even more interested in this unconventional medicine master.

This kid is different from other children.

[Healing ninja complete, increased own chakra by 10%!]

[Gained Ninjutsu - Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]

[Gain the power to create the Azure!]

Yao Xingji smacked his lips and gave Orochimaru a bright smile.

This sheep is indeed quite fat. Last time it increased chakra by 50%, and although it decreased a lot this time, it's still 10%, which is already equivalent to the reward that Yao Xingji earned after working hard at Konoha Hospital for most of the day.

In addition to chakra, there was also a major breakthrough in new wind-style ninjutsu, making the gains quite substantial.

"If Lord Orochimaru gets injured in the future, you can come to me for treatment. After all, you are a good friend of Tsunade-sensei, so I can give you a discount," Yao Xingji said earnestly.

"You brat!"

Orochimaru's lips twitched, and he glanced at Yao Xingji with a gloomy expression before turning and leaving.

Having experienced so many wars and life-and-death separations, Orochimaru rarely gets emotionally affected by external things. But it has to be said that this medicine, Star Extreme, really hits his nerves every time, making him feel like he's punching empty air.

"Come again when you have time, Lord Orochimaru," Yakusei said to Orochimaru's retreating figure.

“Xingji, you…” Jingyin looked at Yao Xingji, her eyes filled with deep worry.