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

Yao Xingji's lips twitched, thinking to himself that he himself was worth at least 35 million taels of silver.

"Yes, definitely," Yao Xingji said, forcing a smile.

"Haha, thanks for your kind words. Alright, Kakashi, I won't say any more. I have to go see Kurenai Yuhi." Sarutobi Asuma winked at Kakashi and said.

"Okay." Kakashi shrugged.

He really is a guy who values ​​women more than friends.

"Oh dear, big brother, you're injured. Let me help you heal."

Yao Xingji, who had no interest in Asuma before, suddenly noticed a wound on Asuma's calf the moment he turned around, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Healing? You can heal?" Asma asked, somewhat surprised.

This child in front of me is only three years old, yet he was able to heal my injuries?

"Starry Sky was taken in as a disciple by Lady Tsunade because he could use the Healing Palm Technique at the age of three," Kakashi explained from the side. "If you're not in a hurry, you could ask him to treat you. After all, you're going to see a girl, and it's not good to bleed."

Asuma, who was indifferent to his wounds, immediately looked at Yao Xingji upon hearing this: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"You're welcome!"

Yao Xingji immediately refined his chakra, and a pale green light covered his hand, making a hissing sound. Then, his right hand fell down, and he began to treat Asuma.

After so many days of training at Konoha Hospital, Yao Xingji's Palm Healing Technique has improved significantly. Although he is not yet a master, he is quite proficient.

"That's really impressive!"

Feeling a tingling sensation in his calves, Asuma couldn't help but say in surprise.

Clearly, Yao Xingji's Palm Healing Technique was of great help to the wound. If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have imagined that such superb medical ninjutsu could come from the hands of a three-year-old child.

A flash of azure light appeared in Yao Xingji's mind, bringing to mind the process of Asuma's leg injury, which was caused by being accidentally hit by a kunai during training.

"All right."

Two minutes later, Yao Xingji stopped the treatment, his smile widening as he happily said.

[Healing ninja complete, increased own chakra by 3%!]

[Gained Ninjutsu - Welcoming Thousand Hand Kill!]

[Gain the power to create the Azure!]

Welcome - Thousand Hands Kill! This is a pretty good ninjutsu. If Yao Xingji remembers correctly, it's the signature ninjutsu of Jiraiya of the Fire Temple, and it's the one he taught Asuma. However, given Asuma's age, he probably hasn't learned it yet. But Yao Xingji's Cosmic Heart doesn't care about that; anything you have can become a reward for Yao Xingji's healing.

"Thank you, Xingji. I'll treat you to dinner another day." Asma smiled and patted Xingji's head.

"You're welcome," Yao Xingji said with a smile, clearly in a very good mood.

"You really are a helpful person."

Kakashi looked at Yao Xingji, who was smiling happily, and gave a fair assessment.

"A doctor's heart is like a parent's, as Tsunade-sensei said. If Kakashi-nii has any injured classmates or friends, they can come to me for treatment, free of charge!" Yao Xingji said earnestly.

That's how business is brought in, and Yao Xingji is unwilling to miss any opportunity to improve himself.

While Konoha Hospital is good, the current Medicine Star doesn't have much contact with ninjas; most patients are civilians. Treating them doesn't significantly improve their strength. Treating ninjas is more cost-effective, as it greatly increases their chakra and provides access to various ninjutsu.

"Okay." Kakashi nodded.

It's perfectly normal for ninjas to get injured during missions or training, so having a medical ninja to treat them for free would be a great option. This would allow them to quickly recover their fighting strength and accelerate their training progress.

Although Yao Xingji was only three years old, no one dared to look down on him because of his status as Tsunade's disciple.

"arrive."

Not long after, Kakashi brought the innocent and naive Yakusei to his house.

"Is that Xingji? Haha, come in quickly."

Before even entering the door, Hatake Sakumo's voice came from inside. Immediately afterwards, a man wearing an apron, holding a shovel in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other, appeared directly at the door.

At that moment, Kakashi froze, his eyes nearly popping out.

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Chapter Forty: The Strange Dinner

It's illogical that my dad actually cooked, instead of just ordering food from outside to fool me.

Also, can he cook?

Kakashi wasn't entirely sure.

Yao Xingji was also stunned. He never expected that the legendary Dark Army Captain Hatake Sakumo would have such a side, holding a shovel in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other. It just didn't make sense.

"Could I have stumbled into a den of thieves? This feels like something out of The Butcher of Heaven," Yao Xingji thought to himself.

"What are you standing there for? Come in!" Sakumo Hatake said to the two people who were standing frozen at the door, and casually waved the kitchen knife in his hand.

"Ah, oh... okay, Uncle Hatake." Yao Xingji temporarily put aside his doubts, took off his shoes, and carefully walked in.

Kakashi's house is a spacious two-story detached house with a simple, traditional Japanese style and nothing particularly special about it.

Yakusei looked around curiously, while Hatake Sakumo asked Kakashi to entertain Yakusei before turning to the kitchen to get busy.

Kakashi, as the master, was still in shock from what had just happened; it seemed to have had a great impact on him.

"What would you like to drink?" Kakashi asked after a long pause.

"Plain water is fine," Yao Xingji said.

Kakashi gave Yao Xingji a glass of water, and the two of them immediately began staring at each other.

The two were quite far apart in age, and Kakashi wasn't a talkative person, so they really didn't have much to talk about. He couldn't very well discuss the Anbu with Yakusei.

As for Yao Xingji, there's really not much to say. Kakashi has no injuries and there's nothing that can be treated, which is really driving socially anxious people crazy.

Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake didn't keep the two waiting long, otherwise, Yakusei's toes would have carved out a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment from Kakashi's living room.

Soon, the food was served.

To be honest, the presentation was quite good, with Japanese sushi, eel nigiri, and sashimi, etc. It's clear that a lot of care was put into making this meal.

"Come on, try your uncle's cooking. It's been a long time since I've made this. I wonder how it tastes." Hatake Sakumo was busy serving food to Hoshino.

What he made were all foods that children could eat and that were easy to digest.

"Thank you, Uncle." Yao Xingji picked up a piece of eel from the bowl and took a bite.

The meat is tender and melts in your mouth, without any greasiness, and it tastes delicious.

"It tastes so good, much better than the food at the orphanage and hospital." Yao Xingji's eyes lit up.

This was the best meal he had ever had since he transmigrated.

"Eat more if you like it. There's more inside, so you can take some back with you," Hatake Sakumo said with a smile, continuously piling food into Yao Xingji's bowl.

Kakashi, standing to the side, was completely petrified. Was this really the father he knew?

Besides, whether I'm your son or he's your son, don't you care about how well your son is eating?

"Dad, the food you made is really delicious," Kakashi said, making sure to acknowledge his presence.

"Oh, then eat more." Hatake Sakumo said to Yakusei Kiku without turning his head.

Kakashi: "..."

Yao Xingji is also full of questions.

This Sakumo Hatake is being a little too nice to him.

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

"Hoshiki, how is your director? I heard she left the orphanage for some reason," Hatake Sakumo asked casually while eating.

"Dean? I don't know either. I haven't seen her in a long time." Yao Xingji's expression darkened as he said this.

At the same time, his heart skipped a beat.

Sakumo Hatake asked him about Yakushi Nonou, wondering if there was some secret between the two of them.

One of these two is the captain of the Dark Army, and the other is an intelligence agent of Root. Logically speaking, they should have no connection. However, judging from the tone of Hatake Sakumo's inquiry, they seem to be old friends, or at least not complete strangers.

"I see. So how were you doing at the orphanage? Did any of the other children bully you?" Sakumo Hatake continued to ask.

"I... I'm alright, everyone has been taking good care of me." Yao Xingji hesitated for a moment before saying this. In his memory, he hadn't encountered any bullying incidents. Firstly, Xiao Si was protecting him, and secondly, the other children were also nice to him.

However, Yao Xingji's memories were incomplete, so he wasn't sure that this was the whole story.

"Okay, that's good." Hatake Sakumo nodded, and after a moment asked, "So what are your plans next? Go back to the orphanage, or stay at Konoha Hospital?"

"I plan to move out with Brother Xiaosi and not go back to the orphanage," Yaoxing said simply.

Sakumo Hatake hesitated for a moment, then said nothing.

The meal left Yao Xingji completely bewildered. Although the food was quite good, he often lost his appetite, and by the end, he still hadn't figured out why Hatake Sakumo had invited him.

It seems the only information available is that Hatake Sakumo knows Yakushi Nonou, and that's all.

bang bang bang...

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"I'll go check it out." Kakashi put down his bowl and chopsticks and quickly ran outside.

A short while later, Kakashi walked in carrying a basket, looking puzzled.

"Who delivered this?" Sakumo Hatake asked.

"I don't know, I didn't see anyone, there was only a basket." Kakashi shook his head; there was no one outside when he went out.

Sakumo Hatake immediately frowned. "Put the basket on the ground and move away from it."

Kakashi immediately realized what was happening, gently put down the basket, and slipped away, making sure to take the medicine Stardust with him.

Sakumo Hatake circled the basket twice, pulled out the ninja sword White Fang from his back, and gently lifted the black cloth covering the basket.

The contents of the container appeared before the three of them. It wasn't anything dangerous; it was a chicken and a section of lotus root.

The chicken, however, seemed to be rotten and smelled of decay.

"Is this... a prank?" Kakashi leaned closer and looked at the contents of the basket.

Sakumo Hatake didn't speak, but stared at the contents of the basket, lost in thought.