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

"Why is this little guy so restless while sleeping..." Tsunade complained.

"Lady Tsunade, do you think he wants to nurse?" Shizune reminded her from the side.

"Silence!!! He's three years old, three years old, why is he still drinking milk?!" Tsunade roared angrily.

Shizune laughed awkwardly, waving her hands repeatedly: "I think he seems to really like Lady Tsunade... cough cough cough..."

"Actually, he probably hasn't slept in such a warm embrace for too long. Look at him, how tightly he's holding on, as if he's afraid that Lady Tsunade will leave."

After a moment of silence, Jingyin spoke, a hint of reluctance appearing on her face.

Tsunade's expression flickered slightly upon hearing this.

She knew how helpless orphans were during wartime, especially three-year-old orphans like this. The pain of losing loved ones was something ordinary people could not understand.

Moreover, this child's situation is even more special. After being adopted by Yakushi Nono, he had to leave because of a mission. For such a young child, he did not understand what a mission was. He only knew that he had been abandoned once again and had become an orphan once again.

"Sigh, I hope his life will be easier from now on," Tsunade sighed.

She thought of her younger brother, her former lover, and those who lost their lives in the war…

"Lady Tsunade, why don't you put him down first? Let me give him some simple treatment." Shizune said quickly when she saw Tsunade lost in grief.

Although Yao Xingji had just healed himself, he didn't have enough chakra, so it was just a formality, and he was still bleeding from many places on his body.

Tsunade looked at Yao Xingji, whose clothes were already stained with blood, and quickly handed Yao Xingji to Shizune.

Damn it!

Tsunade clenched her fists. As the strongest medical ninja in the ninja world, she had to avoid the situation when the person she cared about needed treatment, which made her feel very sad.

Swish!

Suddenly, a figure fell from the sky and crouched down beside Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, how is that little... friend doing?"

The newcomer wore a mask and the uniform of the Dark Division, with striking white hair.

"I was slightly injured, but it's nothing serious. What's the situation upstairs?" Tsunade glanced at the ANBU ninja, calmed herself down, and asked casually.

"It's still unclear. Judging from the traces at the scene, it seems that a conflict occurred in the orphanage's toilet, which led to a fight. In addition to this child, the body of another child was found upstairs, but it was blown up beyond recognition by explosive tags and will take time to examine."

"So, this child is the only living witness?" Tsunade frowned.

"Probably, but I estimate he didn't see much, otherwise he wouldn't have survived," the ANBU ninja said.

Tsunade crossed her arms and pondered for a moment before saying, "This child is injured. I will take him to Konoha Hospital later. If you have any questions for him, come to the hospital to find me tomorrow."

Routine questioning was inevitable. Even though Yao Xingji was only three years old, as the only eyewitness at the scene, there were some things that needed to be asked of him.

However, it is clear that no one has yet pointed the finger at Yao Xingji.

What can a three-year-old child do?

It's good enough if you can remember what happened at the scene!

They were even prepared for the possibility that they wouldn't get any clues from Yao Xingji.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ANBU ninja seemed to be about to turn and leave, but then hesitated.

"Is there anything else?" Tsunade noticed the hesitation in the ANBU ninja's eyes.

"It's not certain yet, but based on my investigation just now, the culprit seems to have used a Wood Release technique!"

"what?"

Tsunade's eyes widened suddenly as she stared in shock at the ANBU ninja before her.

Wood Release is a bloodline limit that only her grandfather, the First Hokage, could use. Since her grandfather passed away, Wood Release has disappeared from the ninja world. How could it suddenly appear here?

"Kakashi, explain the situation clearly to me." Tsunade's expression became much more serious, and she wished she could rush up and check the situation herself right now.

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Chapter Seven: Tsunade's Speculation

Kakashi wasn't surprised that Tsunade called out his name. After a moment's thought, he said, "Although the body upstairs was destroyed, we found a lot of wooden splinters in the remaining limbs. They look a lot like the injuries caused by the Wood Release: Wood Spike Technique. However, there's no conclusion yet. We'll have to wait for the autopsy report for the specific results."

Tsunade's expression changed constantly. Wood Release suddenly appeared in Konoha Village, but they had no idea who this person using Wood Release was.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, this person seems to be intentionally hiding his whereabouts and methods, and his behavior towards Konoha is not friendly. So what is his purpose?

Suddenly, Tsunade thought of a possibility, and her expression immediately turned much more unpleasant.

"Report this to the Third Hokage immediately and have him send someone to protect Kushina's safety. Even if it's not confirmed to be Wood Release, we can't be careless!" Tsunade said directly.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately understood Tsunade's meaning, nodded, and instantly disappeared.

"Both Wood Release and the Sharingan can control the Nine-Tails. Now that this guy of unknown origin has used Wood Release, could his target be the Nine-Tails inside Kushina?" Tsunade wondered to herself. "But why is he at the Konoha orphanage, and why is he killing people? What is it about this place that's attracting him?"

"Damn it, why did the village not notice when the Wood Release ninja appeared?"

Tsunade punched a tree next to her, and the tree fell down.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune called out from the side.

"I understand. How is the child?" Tsunade withdrew her hand and asked without turning around.

"It's nothing serious, just some superficial injuries, I've already taken care of them," Shizune said.

Tsunade looked up at the destroyed orphanage, but ultimately didn't have the courage to go and see it.

"Let's take the little one and go back to Konoha Hospital!" Tsunade said directly.

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In a dark, secret room beneath Konoha Village.

A masked ninja dressed in Root clothing was kneeling on one knee, reporting the situation to someone sitting in the shadows.

"Lord Danzo, the initial assessment is that the explosion originated from an explosive tag. As for who was responsible at the Konoha orphanage, it's still uncertain. The only eyewitness to the whole incident is a three-year-old child named Yakushi Hoshiki. After the explosion, he was taken to Konoha Hospital by Tsunade, and it's still unknown whether he saw any valuable information. According to the Anbu's on-site investigation, it seems certain that the ninja who made the attack used a Wood Release secret technique."

Danzo, who had been listening quietly to the report, stood up abruptly after hearing the last sentence, his bandaged face showing shock and confusion.

He glanced instinctively at his side, where a child of about six years old was looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"A, where were you before?" Danzo asked.

The child named Jia immediately shook his head. "It wasn't me. I was sleeping. I only woke up when I heard the explosion."

Danzo remained silent. It was indeed impossible for Kagami to have done this, but so far, Kagami was the only person he knew who could use Wood Release.

"Are there other Wood Release ninjas? Who are they? And what is their purpose?" Danzo wondered to himself as he sat back down.

"Any guesses about the identity of that Wood Release ninja? How strong is he?"

After a long pause, Danzo continued to ask.

"Reporting to Lord Danzo, the whole matter is still under investigation. None of us saw the Wood Release ninja, nor did we fight him, so we have no way of judging his identity and strength. However, judging from the traces at the scene, the ninja used two Wood Release ninjutsu: Wood Release: Wood Spike Technique and Wood Release: Wood Wall. Being able to use these two ninjutsu proficiently, his strength should be at least at the Jonin level."

“We are all waiting for the pharmacist Xingji to wake up, but he is too young and may not remember anything, so the clues are very limited.”

After the sound faded, the entire root chamber fell into a long silence.

Danzo glanced at Kou beside him. Others' Wood Release techniques could be used to perform techniques like Wood Splintering Technique and Wood Wall, so why could Kou's Wood Release only summon a few pencils? Was the difference that big? Or was there something wrong with his upbringing?

At that moment, Danzo couldn't help but doubt himself.

After a long silence, Danzo spoke again, "Yakushi Hoshiki, if I remember correctly, is the child that Yakushi Nonou adopted? Bring him here when he wakes up."

"Lord Danzo, this... I'm afraid it won't work..." the Root ninja said after a moment's hesitation.

"Hmm? Why not?" Danzo frowned.

"That child was taken away by Tsunade. It's said that Tsunade wants to take him as her disciple, so we can't bring him here under Tsunade's nose," the Root ninja said helplessly.

If it were just a child from an orphanage, they would have brought him over long ago; they wouldn't even need Danzo's orders.

But now that Tsunade has intervened, it's no longer something those few Root ninjas can do as they please.

"Tsunade? Why would she suddenly want to take this child as her disciple? Isn't she no longer even a medical ninja?" Danzo's face darkened.

"That child used the Palm Healing Technique. For a three-year-old, his talent in medical ninjutsu is very strong. Perhaps that's why Tsunade had the idea of ​​taking him on as a disciple," the Root ninja explained.

Bang!

Danzo slammed his right hand down, smashing the table beside him into powder.

"Nonou!!! Such a talented child, how could you not hand him over to Root for training!"

Anger surged within Danzo, and his face turned extremely ugly before he calmed down after a long while.

"You can go now. Keep a close eye on that child. Report back immediately if anything happens."

"Yes!" the Root ninja replied, and immediately disappeared in a flash.

The secret chamber fell silent again. After a few breaths, Danzo looked at the child beside him and said, "Kagami, you cannot leave the Root base during this time, understand?"

"Why?" A asked curiously.

"You don't need to know. Just do as I say," Danzo said coldly.

"Yes." A's expression darkened considerably, and he replied in a low voice.

Meanwhile, at Konoha Hospital.

Yao Xingji, lying on the hospital bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

His injuries were not serious. Tsunade and Shizune left after a while, leaving him alone in the ward. He finally had the chance to see what the crimson light that appeared in the Heart of the Universe when Kawano died was.

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Chapter Eight: Soul Divination

The scarlet characters appeared in Yao Xingji's mind, causing him to freeze in shock the moment he saw them clearly.

[First kill of the ninja grants access to all skills of the King of Glory hero Ming Shi Yin.]

[Bonus: Gain access to all of Ming Shi Yin's skins, and acquire Ming Shi Yin's unique abilities—flower cultivation and divination!]

[Gaining the power of crimson destruction!]

"Ming Shiyin's skill!" Yao Xingji's pupils contracted sharply.

He thought that getting ninjutsu through healing was the biggest cheat the Heart of the Universe had given him, but he never expected that killing would also give him a cheat, and that he could directly obtain the skills of heroes from Honor of Kings.