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

After the treatment ended, Yao Xingji watched Xiaosi's retreating figure as she went to cook, pondering what to do.

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cuckoo

I'm in the hospital with acute gastroenteritis. I'll update you on my condition in the next couple of days. This is so tough for me.

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Mouth

I have acute appendicitis and need to be hospitalized for surgery, so there won't be any updates for the next few days. Sorry, I'll resume updates after I'm discharged.

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Discharged

I had acute appendicitis with perforation, underwent surgery, and have been discharged from the hospital. Don't worry, I will start updating tomorrow.

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Chapter 85 A Two-Pronged Approach

More than half an hour later, Yao Xingji was eating the dinner that Xiaosi had prepared when he casually asked a question.

How many people bullied you in total?

"Huh?" Xiaosi was slightly taken aback, not expecting Yao Xingji to still be concerned about this matter. "Four or five people, sometimes more, sometimes less, what's wrong?"

"Are they all very strong?" Yao Xingji continued to ask.

"They weren't that strong, but there were too many of them. I couldn't fight them all, so I just stopped fighting them," Koji explained.

"You mean you're not going to fight back?"

Koji fiddled with the food in his bowl and said with a hint of helplessness, "If I don't fight back, they'll get bored after a few hits and leave. If I do fight back, I'll probably end up seriously injured."

These are all painful stories to tell. Koji hadn't planned to tell Yakushiki about this so soon, but now that it's been brought up, he can only try his best to let Yakushiki know the cruelty of the ninja world in advance.

"If you fight back, what are your chances of winning?" Yao Xingji asked after thinking for a moment.

"Defeat them?" Koji was taken aback; he hadn't really considered this question.

Having been bullied since childhood, he had long since mastered the survival tactics of the ninja academy: never fight back when hit, never talk back when insulted.

As for resistance?

Koji had rebelled before, and he had rebelled fiercely, but unfortunately he failed.

Is he strong enough to defeat them now?

Seeing the little temple lost in thought, Yao Xingji did not disturb it and quietly ate the food in his bowl.

Previously, when Yao Xingji was thinking about how to help Xiaosi, he was thinking about how to quickly improve Xiaosi's strength, which was indeed an effective method. However, at the same time, Yao Xingji realized another problem: whether Xiaosi had the confidence to face those who bullied him.

When a person experiences failure and setbacks, they are prone to feeling powerless when facing problems.

Just like Koji now, even if he has the strength to defeat the enemy, does he have the confidence to fight?

"I probably still can't beat them."

After a long while, Koji shook his head with a bitter expression.

In fact, he hadn't really fought these people for a long time. From the moment he realized he couldn't win, his first reaction upon seeing those kids was to run away. Even if he couldn't escape, he was used to not fighting back.

“Brother Xiaosi, your strength shouldn’t be too bad now. If you fight back, they probably won’t be able to bully you so easily,” Yao Xingji said. “If you think you can’t beat them, what if you add me to the team?”

Xiaosi was about to shake his head when he heard Yao Xingji's last sentence and paused, "Add you? What do you mean?"

"Brother Xiaosi, have you forgotten? My Eye of Salvation can heal remotely!" Yao Xingji said with a smile.

Xiaosi didn't react at first, but he quickly realized what Yao Xingji meant, and his eyes lit up: "You mean, next time I get hit, you can heal me remotely so I won't feel pain, right?"

Bang!

Yao Xingji slammed his head on the table.

"What I mean is you can fight them without worry. I can heal you while you fight, so even if you get injured, you can recover quickly. With your improved sustained combat ability, they may not be your match," Yao Xingji said, finally losing his patience.

"Ah...I see...Is this alright?" Koji smiled awkwardly.

"How will you know it won't work if you don't try?" Yao Xingji said, touching his forehead.

Koji frowned, caught in an internal struggle.

"Okay, let's have a fight then. I couldn't beat them when we were kids, but they might not be my match now. Plus, I have Xingji to help me, so I'm sure I can do it."

Koji finally made up his mind, suddenly stood up from his chair and roared.

"Hmm, that's more like it." Yao Xingji looked at him with an air of confidence that he was a promising student.

Swish!

The next moment, Xiaosi jumped off the chair, picked up Yao Xingji, and rushed outside.

"What is Brother Xiaosi doing out here?" Yaoxing was extremely surprised.

"Go beat them up!" Koji said very quickly.

"They've all gone home by now, right? Are you sure you want to rush up there now? Do you have the ability to beat up their parents too?" Yao Xingji asked weakly, his right hand supporting his forehead.

“Uh…” Koji stopped. “It seems like we can’t beat them.”

"Let's eat first and talk about it tomorrow," Yao Xingji said helplessly.

"Okay." Xiaosi scratched his head sheepishly and led Yao Xingji back into the house.

Early the next morning.

"I'll come to the ninja academy tonight to find you, and then we brothers will team up." Yao Xingji waved his little fist.

“Okay,” Koji said confidently.

After being bullied for so many years, I'm finally going back to get my revenge. To be honest, it feels really good.

Although it's uncertain whether we can ultimately win, choosing to fight rather than run away is the most important step.

After the two parted ways, Yao Xingji went straight to Konoha Hospital and began his day of learning from Tsunade.

In the afternoon, during a break from training.

"Tsunade-sensei, do you have any self-defense combat techniques? Could you teach me?" Yao Xingji asked, feigning hesitation.

"Hmm? Self-defense techniques? Why do you want to learn self-defense techniques?" Tsunade asked with a puzzled expression.

"This one……"

"Speak your mind directly. I don't like people who are all talk and no action," Tsunade said, frowning.

"This is what happened..."

Yao Xingji immediately told Tsunade about the bullying that Xiaosi had suffered, and then pitifully said, "I was thinking that I would inevitably be bullied when I entered the Ninja Academy, so I wanted to learn some self-defense skills in advance. I wonder if Teacher Tsunade could teach me?"

"Those students are truly lawless! Do they really think the ninja academy founded by my great-grandfather is their safe haven for bullying others?" Tsunade said angrily, her face grim. "Don't worry, I'll go find the ninja academy later..."

"Tsunade-sensei, I can't always be under your protection," Yao Xingji said softly.

Does nobody know that the ninja academy is being bullied? Of course not, it's just that nobody cares, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

After being interrupted by Yakusei, Tsunade frowned, seemingly realizing the problem as well. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Your ninjutsu talent is average, but your chakra control is excellent. Perhaps you could try learning my monstrous strength."

“Okay, Tsunade-sensei,” Yao Xingji said happily.

"Also, if your little brother Xiaosi is interested, he can come and learn a move or two, so he won't get bullied," Tsunade said, patting Yao Xingji's head.

"Mm." Yao Xingji nodded.

He achieved his goal.

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Chapter 86 Meatballs

After leaving the hospital, Yao Xingji walked slowly towards the direction of the ninja academy.

At this time, the ninja academy had already let out for the day, and groups of children poured out of the school and rushed towards their homes, while some children went straight to the nearby snack stalls to enjoy their treats.

"Haha, as expected, glutinous rice balls are still the best match for red bean paste."

A little girl with dark purple hair let out a cheerful laugh. Several ninja school students who were passing by saw her and immediately looked horrified, keeping their distance.

Yao Xingji was pondering something when he heard the sound and looked up. He saw a little girl, about seven or eight years old, happily eating meatballs. She looked content and satisfied, her eyes were squinted so much that they were almost invisible.

"This is……"

The moment Yao Xingji saw the girl, she seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall her name for a moment.

However, Yao Xingji quickly realized the girl's identity from the dumplings she was making.

"Mitarashi Anko!" Yao Xingji thought to himself as he looked at the girl not far away.

"She's quite pretty and cute right now, but I wonder what she went through during Boruto that made her so fat. It's unbearable to look at her..."

Yao Xingji couldn't help but recall the image of Mitarashi Anko, who was as fat as a ball in Boruto. If he hadn't been told that it was Mitarashi Anko, he definitely wouldn't have recognized that fat auntie.

Shaking his head, Yao Xingji continued walking towards the ninja academy.

"Hey kid, stop right there."

Suddenly, a voice came, and at the same time a figure flashed by, blocking Yao Xingji's path.

"Huh?" Yao Xingji was stunned, looking at Mitarashi Anko who was chewing on dumplings while looking at him, not understanding what was going on.

"Why were you shaking your head at me just now? Are you unhappy with me?" Mitarashi Anko asked rudely, one hand on her hip and the other holding a dumpling.

"Sister, you've misunderstood," Yao Xing said helplessly. "I just saw you enjoying eating the dumplings. I've never eaten dumplings before, so I was just shaking my head and sighing."

Anko Mitarashi, known as the most dangerous female ninja in Konoha, was also quite dangerous as a child. No wonder Orochimaru took a liking to her and made her his disciple.

Mitarashi Anko frowned, looking at the obedient and adorable Yakushiki in front of her, and then at the dumpling in her hand.

"You want to eat my meatballs?"

Yao Xingji: "???"

The atmosphere froze for a moment.

"Senior sister!!! I'm so sorry, my brother didn't mean it, please forgive him."