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

Aside from Orochimaru and a few children, no one saw any Hidden Mist ninjas. They only saw a thick fog that blotted out the sky. While the Hidden Mist Technique was a ninjutsu mastered by the Hidden Mist Village, many ninjas from other countries could also use it, so it was impossible to conclude that they were Hidden Mist ninjas.

In this way, everything became Konoha talking to itself.

Danzo's brows furrowed as well.

A justifiable declaration of war is different from a declaration of war without reason. Without evidence, Konoha would lose its moral high ground and easily cause panic in other countries, who would think that Konoha was the one who took the initiative to start the war under a pretext. This would not benefit Konoha's current situation at all.

"I suggest we observe Kirigakure's reaction first," Fugaku Uchiha concluded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

The fact that the Hidden Mist retreated so quickly indicates that they don't want a direct confrontation for the time being. The only question is, what is their purpose in coming here?

To kill Yao Xingji?

It doesn't seem like it at all. Besides, Yao Xingji didn't die; he just fell victim to Danzo's poisonous hand and had his mind read.

"Go back, everyone. Let's see how Kirigakure reacts tomorrow. Danzo, you stay."

After making the decision, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, signaling the others to leave.

Soon, only Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo remained in the office.

"What you've done! You almost made me lose my son!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said angrily to Danzo.

"I didn't expect Kirigakure to send the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist," Danzo said, his expression unchanged.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Danzo for a moment, took a drag of his cigarette, and asked, "How's that ninja you sent to read minds doing? Have you found anything wrong with the child's memories?"

Danzo shook his head: "The people I sent have disappeared."

"Disappeared?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression shifted.

"He was probably killed, but I'm not sure who killed him!" Danzo said with a gloomy expression.

"Who else could it be but someone from Kirigakure? You're not suspecting that child, are you?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

“Anything is possible,” Danzo said softly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. He really felt that Danzo had gone a bit mad. The child was only three years old. Even if there was something wrong with him, how could he kill a special Jonin?

That's outrageous.

"I advise you to sort out the intelligence problem of Root first, and stop thinking about going against that kid." Hiruzen Sarutobi said directly, "You didn't even know that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had infiltrated around Konoha. If your Root has no value, then there is no need for it to exist."

Danzo's expression changed slightly, and his gaze turned much colder.

"I understand."

After saying this, Danzo turned and left.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat quietly at the table, smoking for a long time, before getting up and leaving.

He had a premonition that the Third Shinobi World War was not far off.

the other side.

Yao Xingji slept soundly until dawn, unaware that his actions had influenced the course of ninja history.

Even if he knew, Yao Xingji didn't care. To use Ming Shiyin's words, his move was just a small step in pushing things along.

The seeds of war had already been sown during World War II; he was merely a butterfly flapping its wings slightly.

In the morning, when Yao Xingji opened his eyes, he didn't see the morning sunlight, but rather a whole circle of his friends surrounding his hospital bed.

"What...what are you doing?"

Yao Xingji's face turned pale, and he almost shrank into the quilt.

"Judging from the situation, she shouldn't have been scared out of her wits, nor has she shown any signs of intellectual impairment or the madness she had last night," Kakashi said to Kurenai and the others with a sigh of relief.

Yao Xingji's lips twitched under the blanket.

Damn it, I forgot to act!

I'm definitely not a good actor!

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Chapter Sixty-Five: Pupil Technique

"Hoshino-kun, do you remember what happened yesterday?" Nohara Rin asked with concern.

Under the concealment technique, they had no idea what had happened to the lost Yao Xingji and Yuhi Kurenai, but the two were acting strangely after they were found. Yuhi Kurenai kept complaining of a headache, while Yao Xingji had acted like he was going crazy yesterday, clearly indicating that he had encountered some special situation.

More importantly, it's Yao Xingji's eyes!

They clearly remembered that when Yao Xingji woke up yesterday, his originally black eyes had turned reddish-pink. It was definitely not just a matter of bloodshot eyes. Afterwards, Lord Orochimaru directly said that Yao Xingji might have awakened some kind of special eye technique, which aroused the curiosity of many people.

"I...don't remember..." Yao Xingji chose to play dumb.

Kakashi, seeing Yao Xingji's state, had already concluded that Yao Xingji had been mind-read by someone sent by Danzo, and it was fortunate that he hadn't become an idiot.

"Forget it, if you don't remember, you don't remember. But your eyes..." Kakashi sighed and took the initiative to change the subject to Yao Xingji's eyes.

At this moment, Yao Xingji's eyes had turned back to black, clearly indicating that it was a pupil technique that could be controlled at will, but it was unknown what its effects were.

"What's wrong with my eyes?" Yao Xingji asked, pretending not to know.

“Starry Sky, you may have awakened some kind of eye technique,” ​​Shizune said solemnly from the side.

"Pupil technique?" Yao Xingji showed a look of doubt and surprise.

"It's a special kind of bloodline limit. Try concentrating your chakra in your eyes; you should be able to reactivate that eye technique," Obito Uchiha said from the side.

Although he himself has not yet awakened the Sharingan, he has already mastered a lot of knowledge about eye techniques, so he can guide Yao Xingji in using eye techniques without any problem.

"Isn't this a bit too difficult? He's only three years old..." Sarutobi Asuma said with some helplessness.

“So what if he’s three years old? He can even use a ninjutsu like Healing Palm Technique, which requires a high level of chakra control. A simple eye technique is definitely no problem for him,” Obito immediately said.

Everyone agreed with Obito's point and signaled to Yao Xingji to do as Obito suggested.

Soon, as chakra entered Yao Xingji's eyes, his black eyes turned reddish-pink, radiating an astonishingly eerie light.

"It really is a dojutsu!!!" Obito Uchiha exclaimed excitedly.

The others also gaped in surprise.

Previously they were unsure if it was a pupil technique, but now they are 100% certain.

"Congratulations, Hoshino-kun," Kurenai and the others said with smiles.

Dojutsu (eye techniques) are very helpful to ninjas. If they can awaken them, they can gain a lot of advantages in battle. This is true for the Sharingan and Byakugan. The fame of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans is also due to the powerful dojutsu of these two clans.

Now Yao Xingji has also awakened his own pupil technique. Even though the improvement is relatively small, it will still be very helpful for his future development.

“Starry Sky, try injecting more chakra into your eyes and see what effect this eye technique has,” Obito Uchiha continued.

"Wait, Hoshino, don't look at us yet, try looking elsewhere," Kakashi quickly reminded him.

If this were some kind of deadly eye technique, wouldn't those of them who weren't prepared be doomed?

"Oh," Yao Xingji responded.

He knew his own eye technique posed no threat, but he still followed Kakashi's instructions and checked other areas first to make sure there was no harm before turning back to Kakashi. This was Kakashi's own request; he was the strongest among them, and he could handle any unexpected situations.

However, with Kakashi on high alert, Yao Xingji's eye technique did not unleash any attack.

When Yao Xingji saw Kakashi, he also showed a shocked expression at the right time.

"Star, what did you see?" everyone asked curiously.

“I…I saw a different color on Kakashi’s body. Most of the rest of the body was green, but the wound was red,” Yao Xingji said.

"Different colors? The wound is red?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what kind of eye technique this was, as they had never heard of it before.

And seeing different colors doesn't seem to make any difference, right?

However, Shizune's gaze suddenly sharpened, as if she had thought of something, and she said somewhat excitedly.

"Look at Hong, what color is she wearing? Something's not right?"

Yao Xingji immediately shifted his gaze to Xi Ri Hong.

Even without looking at the medicine, Xingji knew about Yuhi Hong's problem: the back of her head was red, which was a side effect of the physical sedation she received last night.

"Sister Hong's head is a little red at the back, but otherwise there's nothing wrong," Yao Xingji said.

Everyone was still confused when they heard this, except for Jingyin who realized what was going on.

"I understand. Yao Xingji's pupil technique can see injuries and diseases."

“It seems that’s really true!” Nohara Rinya said.

"Red represents illness or injury, and green represents health. This eye technique is amazing!" Obito Uchiha exclaimed in surprise.

"It's good for assisting in healing, but unfortunately it lacks offensive capabilities. In battle, it's mainly used to assess the enemy's injuries," Asuma said with some regret.

Compared to the Sharingan and Byakugan's boost to combat power, the Yakusei-ki eye technique offers negligible help in combat.

"Youth is for striving. Awakening your eye technique is already a great talent. Star Star, I have high hopes for you!" Might Guy laughed loudly, giving Yao Star Star a thumbs up.

Guy has no bloodline limit and can barely use ninjutsu, but he still doesn't give up. That kind of relentless struggle is the passion of his youth that he will never regret.

"Thank you," Yao Xing said sincerely.

Kakashi remained silent, lost in thought.

Clearly, Yao Xingji's eye technique isn't for combat; its purpose is to aid in healing. This aligns perfectly with Yao Xingji's talent in medical ninjutsu, explaining why he was able to learn a medical ninjutsu like Healing Palm Technique at such a young age. Therefore, could we infer that Yao Xingji's eye technique might also have healing effects?

Thinking of this, Kakashi's expression shifted slightly, and he said to Yao Xingji, "Why don't you try increasing the amount of chakra injected?"

"Won't increasing chakra output further affect Hoshino's body?" Shizune asked with some concern.

Yao Xingji was just worrying about how to continue demonstrating the power of his eye technique when he heard this, he immediately said, "It's alright, I can still hold on."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Xingji looked at Kakashi and focused his gaze on a wound on Kakashi's right hand.

hum!

A dark red light emanated from Yao Xingji's eyes, and the wound on Kakashi's right hand healed almost instantly.

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Chapter Sixty-Six: The Name of the Pupil Technique