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

Although it was very impolite, he still felt that this thing looked like poison no matter how he looked at it.

And it's the kind that's highly poisonous.

"It's the antidote, I'm sure!" Yao Xingji said, taking a drop directly from it and putting it into his mouth.

"Okay, thank you!" Kurama Shohei took the green liquid, then took a drop and put it in his mouth, just like Yao Xingji.

While Yao Xingji is still here, if it's poison, he can still be saved. Otherwise, once Yao Xingji is gone and he drinks the poison, there will be no hope of saving him.

The green liquid melts immediately upon entering the mouth, flowing through the body without any strange taste or pain; instead, it brings a sense of complete comfort.

At this moment, the physically weak Shohei Kurama felt a long-lost warmth spreading from within his body, nourishing his body and improving his physical condition.

"This medicine..." Shohei Kurama looked shocked.

"This medicine only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It can only alleviate your physical problems. I will continue to study it and send more medicine if I make a breakthrough," Yao Xingji said with a light laugh.

Bian Que's medicine currently has limited therapeutic effects. We'll have to wait until Yao Xingji upgrades Bian Que's level and provides him with equipment to unlock more of his effects.

"Thank you!" Shohei Kurama said solemnly.

This time, he made the right bet.

Yao Xingji said nothing more, and together with Koji, headed straight for the gates of Konoha with the Kurama clan.

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Chapter 100 Assassination Attack (Fourth Update)

On the way, Xiaosi hesitated several times before finally asking Yao Xingji in a low voice, "Xingji, what happened that forced us to leave? Is someone trying to harm you?"

"Yes, something happened." Yao Xingji nodded. "But Brother Xiaosi, don't worry too much. Things shouldn't get to the worst."

Koji wanted to ask what the worst-case scenario was. Isn't this kind of defection the worst-case scenario?

After thinking about it, Koji ultimately decided not to ask.

Since he had promised Kabuto to protect the medicine star, he had to keep his word. Even if he had to leave Konoha, it wouldn't be a big deal.

During his years in Konoha, he had already experienced the hardships of living in this ninja village. He also knew that as an orphan, it would be difficult to gain the attention and recognition of Konoha. He stayed here not because he liked it, but because he had nowhere else to go.

Along the way, Yao Xing vigilantly sensed his surroundings, and near the gates of Konoha, he finally detected Xia Chuan's presence.

"They did follow us," Yao Xingji thought to himself.

“The gates of Konoha are just ahead. We need to do some camouflage,” a Kurama clan ninja said to Yakusei.

"Ok."

Soon, Yao Xingji was held in the arms of one of the women, pretending to be asleep, while Xiaosi was led by the hand by a ninja. The group of seven arrived in front of the Konoha gate.

“We need to go to Satomi Hill Villa. This is the pass.”

The leader of the Kurama clan ninjas took out a piece of paper and handed it to the ninja guarding the gate.

The ninja glanced at the group, then returned the pass to the Kurama clan ninja, indicating that they could leave.

The checks weren't that strict, but that wasn't because Konoha's defenses were inadequate; it was because of the people leaving the city.

Although the Kurama clan is no longer powerful, it is still a major clan in Konoha, and ordinary ninjas dare not offend them. Therefore, as long as there are no problems with the procedures, the guards will not obstruct them too much.

After passing through the gates of Konoha, Yao Xingji and his group quickly left the area, stopping only when they were about two kilometers away from Konoha.

"Thank you for escorting us. You can go back now," Yao Xingji said gratefully to the ninjas of the Kurama clan.

"Do you need us to take you to Satomi Hill Manor?" the leading Chunin asked.

"No need, this is enough." Yao Xingji shook his head; he didn't want to get too involved with the Anma clan.

"Then we'll be leaving now. Take care of yourselves." The Chunin didn't insist, probably because Kurama Shohei had given him instructions.

Swish swish.

The group vanished in an instant, without returning to Konoha, clearly indicating they had other missions on this trip.

"Where are we going now?" Xiaosi asked somewhat nervously.

Once you leave Konoha, everything outside is unfamiliar, and danger could strike at any moment.

“If everything goes well at Satomi Hill Manor, we’ll still have a chance to return to Konoha,” Yao Xingji said.

"Can we still go back to Konoha?" Koji was taken aback.

He was prepared to defect with Yao Xingji, even though he didn't know exactly what Yao Xingji had done.

"Leaving Konoha is only temporary. We'll see how those people react next," Yao Xingji said softly.

Defection is not impossible, but leaving in this way is really pathetic.

Therefore, Yao Xingji leaving Konoha is only the first step. As for whether he will actually defect, we will have to see how things develop next.

Satomi Hill Villa wasn't particularly far from Konoha. Following the map provided by Kurama Shohei, Yakusei and Koji walked along a path through the forest.

Koji, who was initially nervous, inexplicably relaxed a lot after noticing that Yaksagi's progress was not too fast or too slow.

By the moonlight, he secretly watched Yao Xingji.

If it weren't for his rather short stature, he wouldn't have realized that Yao Xingji was only three years old. Yao Xingji's handling of the events that had happened before seemed like that of a little adult.

“Speaking of which, Hoshino, your birthday is coming up soon,” Koji said.

"I've grown another year older," Yao Xingji said without changing his expression. Age didn't mean much to him; the difference was probably that his body had grown stronger and more agile.

The night in the forest was somewhat chilly, with a thin mist spreading among the trees. As one moved further away from the leaf-covered forest, the forest became increasingly dense.

The moon in the sky was almost invisible, and the thick darkness, like indelible ink, enveloped the two of them.

Koji's breathing became noticeably heavier.

Suddenly, Yao Xingji's expression shifted, and he glanced at the woods beside him out of the corner of his eye.

"Let's take a break," Yao Xingji said.

"Okay." Xiaosi looked around, found a big tree, and went to lean against Yaoxingji.

A dozen meters away from the two, a pair of cold eyes were staring in the direction of Yao Xingji, and the triangular short sword in his hand gleamed with a chilling light in the darkness.

After tracking for so long, Xia Chuan was certain that the Kurama clan had not followed, and there was no sign of anyone else around. Only the two children were there.

"You really think you can escape my pursuit? Heh, how naive you are," Xia Chuan sneered inwardly.

If Yao Xingji had stayed obediently in the village, he wouldn't have dared to make any rash moves. Who knew that Yao Xingji would be so frightened that he lost his composure and took the initiative to flee Konoha Village.

This is truly a stroke of luck! Xia Chuan almost instinctively felt that this was a trap.

But he couldn't help but follow, only to find that it wasn't a trap at all; the kid was just stupid.

"It seems there's definitely something wrong with him, otherwise he wouldn't have fled in the middle of the night. In that case, perhaps I don't need to kill him. I can just capture him, imprison him, and wait for Lord Orochimaru to arrive," Natsukawa pondered.

Time ticked by, and seeing Yao Xingji and Xiao Si resting under the big tree, Xia Chuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and quietly crept over.

The surrounding darkness rippled, seemingly becoming even darker than before.

Xia Chuan could clearly hear his own breathing and could see the small fire that Yao Xingji and Xiao Si had lit not far away.

The distance between the two sides kept closing: eight meters, seven meters, six meters...

At this distance, Xia Chuan's sudden attack was enough to subdue the two brats in an instant; no one could stop him from attacking from this distance.

Xia Chuan scanned the surroundings, but there was still no other movement, so there really was no ambush.

Natsukawa gripped the Mitsubishi Dagger tightly, ready to strike.

Suddenly, Yao Xingji, who was not far away, turned around and looked over. In the firelight, Yao Xingji revealed a strange smile. His mouth was torn open, and as the smile widened, it split all the way down to his ears.

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Chapter 101 The Magical Five Senses (Fifth Update)

"You've come!"

Yao Xingji twisted his neck, his exaggerated mouth revealing a sinister and eerie smile, his blood-red eyes fixed on Xia Chuan.

"you……"

Xia Chuan was so startled by this sudden scene that he broke out in a cold sweat, his hands and feet completely frozen, and he stood there stunned.

Why did you kill me?

Yao Xingji turned his head 180 degrees on his shoulder and asked in a hoarse voice.

"It's an illusion!"

Xia Chuan had already realized what was happening, and his nerves were on edge as he began searching for a flaw in the illusion.

Why did you kill me?

Yao Xingji asked again.

Xia Chuan ignored Yao Xingji and did not attack him. He knew that this was just an illusion and posed no threat to him. Apart from looking terrifying, it had no other use.

"I didn't expect you to be able to cast illusions at such a young age, but it won't work on me," Xia Chuan said coldly as he tried to break the illusion.

"untie!"

Xia Chuan formed hand seals, attempting to break the illusion before him by using chakra disturbance.

Why did you kill me?

Yao Xingji's voice came again, even hoarser and more suppressed than before.

"What...what kind of illusion is this?"

Xia Chuan opened his eyes. Everything around him was unchanged. Yao Xingji, whose mouth was split open to his ears, had somehow appeared only two meters away from Xia Chuan.

Why did you kill me?

Fresh blood appeared on Yao Xingji's forehead, and a triangular wound slowly split open, with blood mixed with brain matter gushing out like a spring.

"I need no reason to kill you, just die!"

Unable to break Yao Xingji's illusion, Xia Chuan's emotions fluctuated. He suddenly thrust out the triangular short sword in his right hand, piercing Yao Xingji's throat.

Why did you kill me?