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

"It's alright, with your teacher here, no one can wrong you." Tsunade picked up Yao Xingji and gently patted his back.

The next moment, Tsunade's cold gaze swept across the faces of Kono Taro and the others, finally landing on Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Sarutobi-sensei, some people say you are a traitor to Konoha and that they want to send you to the Anbu for interrogation. What do you think?" Tsunade asked.

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Chapter 119 The Name of Uchiha

"Hokage... Lord Hokage, I didn't know this child was Tsunade's disciple, this..." a ninja said nervously, his expression somewhat grim.

They learned from their own children that both children were orphans with no background, which is why they dared to coerce them so much.

Little did they know that this child would be Tsunade's disciple. If they had known this earlier, they would never have come to the Hokage's place to cause trouble.

"Now, are you still going to send us to the torture chamber?" Tsunade asked directly when the Third Hokage remained silent.

“Since he is Tsunade’s disciple, there is naturally no need to doubt him,” Kono Taro said with an embarrassed expression.

Others may be suspected, but Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First Hokage, so no one can suspect her.

Furthermore, if we suspect Tsunade, shouldn't we also include the Third Hokage, as well as Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and others? This 'spy network' is spread throughout Konoha. If we were to investigate, we would have to wipe out all of Konoha's high-ranking officials.

"You shouldn't speak carelessly. You'd better watch your words!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said, glancing at Taro Kono and the others.

"Yes," the group replied.

The female ninja who had been sent flying by Yao Xingji was still resentful. They had originally been in a moral high ground and had come to demand an explanation, but Yao Xingji's actions shifted the conflict directly to the Third Hokage and Tsunade, instantly depriving them of their voice.

With Yao Xingji's recent instigation, the situation has suddenly spiraled out of their control, making it virtually impossible to deal with Yao Xingji now.

"Lord Hokage, I apologize for what happened before, but the matter of my son being beaten cannot be left unresolved," the female ninja said finally.

"You think you can come to the Hokage's place and cause trouble just because your son got beaten up? Why don't you talk about how ruthless your son is when he bullies others?" Tsunade said coldly.

"That child started it; anyone who saw it on the street can testify to that," the female ninja said.

"Really? Where's the witness?" Tsunade pressed.

“I can send someone to find it right now,” the female ninja said.

"Find a few people to give false testimony? Well, the Uchiha have always been so arrogant and domineering!" Tsunade retorted sharply.

The female ninja's name is Uchiha Mie. Although she is married, her fiery and arrogant personality has not changed at all.

"Tsunade, that child is your disciple, I can let it go, but him," Uchiha Mie pointed at Koji, her gaze cold, "I will definitely not let him get away with this!"

“My son is still lying at home with six fractures and countless other injuries, big and small. You want me to let him go? Let me tell you, if anything happens to my son, I, Uchiha Mie, will risk my life to avoid this, and the Uchiha clan will never stand idly by!” Uchiha Mie said angrily.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy.

Yao Xingji frowned slightly. He hadn't noticed that any of the children were from the Uchiha clan. Moreover, judging from her appearance, this Chunin-level woman must hold a high position within the Uchiha clan; otherwise, she certainly wouldn't dare to cause such a scene in the Hokage's office, or even attack him directly.

"Uchiha Mie, if I remember correctly, Itachi's mother was named Uchiha Mikoto, right? What is the relationship between these two people?" Yao Xingji pondered to himself.

The others also frowned at this point. As things had escalated to this point, it seemed that more and more people and forces were involved, especially the parents of the other children. They had stopped talking and even quietly retreated to the side to avoid getting involved in this incident.

"Someone come here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly spoke.

The office door immediately opened, and two ANBU ninjas walked in. One of them was short, with particularly striking white hair.

"Investigate the whole story and bring in any witnesses who saw the fight," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

With things having reached this point, with Mikoto Uchiha bringing in her entire clan and Tsunade also appearing on Yao Xingji's side, continuing to try to smooth things over was no longer an option; the only thing left to do was to find out the truth.

"Yes!" the two replied.

Immediately, two ANBU ninjas approached Uchiha Mie and Yakusei Kiku, respectively, to inquire about the situation.

"When, where, and what exactly happened?" Kakashi asked directly, appearing serious and earnest as if it were a routine matter, but secretly winking at Yao Xingji where no one else could see.

Yao Xing remained calm and briefly recounted what had happened.

"Also, keep an eye on a child who is about six years old. His appearance is roughly..." Yao Xingji described his appearance roughly, "He might be in the woods. If you can find him, please bring him here."

"Okay!" Kakashi gave Yakusei a deep look, then turned to ask Koji.

Soon, the two ninjas recorded the information from both sides and then turned to leave to investigate the truth of the matter.

No sooner had Kakashi left than the door to the Hokage's office opened again.

This time, it was Orochimaru who came in.

"What are you doing here?" Tsunade frowned.

"I heard something happened here, so I came to check it out." Orochimaru's gaze swept across the entire room, lingering on Yakusei for a moment.

After hearing that Yao Xingji had been taken to the Hokage's office by the Anbu, he rushed over immediately. They were all now under Yao Tian's control, and if something happened to Yao Xingji, he would be in trouble too.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at his disciple, feeling somewhat puzzled, but didn't dwell on it.

Orochimaru has always been interested in Yakusei, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was aware of this, so it's understandable that he came here for Yakusei.

Just as Orochimaru was asking the person next to him what had happened, the door to the Hokage's office opened again.

This time there were three people.

The leader was none other than Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha clan, while the other two were Jonin from the Uchiha clan.

When Mikoto Uchiha saw Fugaku Uchiha arrive, her face immediately lit up with joy.

"Hokage-sama." Fugaku Uchiha nodded to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

“Even you’re here…” Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette.

“After all, the one who was attacked was a member of our Uchiha clan, and his injuries were quite severe, so I also want to see who has such strength,” Fugaku Uchiha said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Yao Xingji and Xiao Si. The oppressive force in his eyes made Xiao Si sway involuntarily.

"I was wondering why Qi's injuries were so severe. It seems he has learned from you, Tsunade." Fugaku Uchiha said calmly, looking at Tsunade.

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Chapter 120 Mysterious and Unpredictable

Tsunade glanced at the frightened and uneasy Tera, and said without any fear, "This child is talented and uses the Senju clan's superhuman strength with ease. I haven't actually taught him for very long."

As Tsunade finished speaking, everyone around her changed their expressions.

Especially the members of the Uchiha clan, their eyes were all fixed on Koji.

If they were only suspicious before, they are now almost certain that this Koji has the blood of the Senju clan, otherwise he could not have used his superhuman strength so well.

Moreover, judging from Tsunade's words, she did indeed teach Koji. So even if Koji wasn't Tsunade's disciple, he was still considered her student. With this connection, the Uchiha clan would have to think twice before trying to get to Koji.

It's obvious that Tsunade is protecting Koji.

Fugaku Uchiha remained silent, simply standing calmly to the side. He had anticipated some of these events, and now he simply awaited the investigation results.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, quietly smoking, the air thick with smoke, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Not long after, the door to the Hokage's office was knocked on again.

"Come in."

As soon as the Hokage finished speaking, the door opened, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

The person who entered was a member of the Uchiha clan.

"team leader!"

"Lord Hokage!"

The visitors greeted Uchiha Fugaku and Sarutobi Hiruzen respectively.

Yao Xingji's gaze flickered slightly. This Uchiha clansman greeted Uchiha Fugaku first, not the Hokage of Konoha.

The atmosphere seemed somewhat delicate. Orochimaru revealed a half-smile, while several others were secretly observing Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression. Only after discovering that the Third Hokage's expression remained unchanged did they breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"The Konoha Police Force has investigated the incident and found that Kodera and Yakushi Hoshiki provoked Uchiha Sai and Kono Akechi, which led to the conflict. During the fight, Yakushi Hoshiki did not participate; it was Kodera fighting alone. However, the battle ended up in the forest, and no one saw what happened afterward, so no one knows what methods Kodera used."

"It really was you!" Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mie glared fiercely at Koji.

"It's normal for kids to have conflicts, but I'm a little surprised that Uchiha Qi and his group of five have failed to defeat one person," Orochimaru said with a light laugh.

"He used other methods, otherwise why would he have gone into the woods to fight later!" Uchiha Mie still refused to believe that her son hadn't even beaten an orphan in a group fight.

"This seems to contradict the results of my investigation."

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door. After the door opened, Sakumo Hatake, Kakashi, and another ANBU ninja slowly walked in.

"Captain Hatake, what do you mean by this?" Uchiha Mie questioned.

"It's nothing, but our Anbu's investigation results do differ from those of your Konoha Police Force."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hatake Sakumo took a stack of documents from Kakashi and distributed them to everyone present.

"According to information obtained from the Anbu's investigation, Uchiha Qi and his group often bully others at the Ninja Academy, relying on their strength to act recklessly. Today's incident was caused by their deliberate interception of Yakushi Hoshiki and his companion on the street."

"As for what happened after you entered the woods, I have found a witness."

As soon as Hatake Sakumo finished speaking, he gestured to the ANBU at the door to bring the person in.

This is a little boy, about six years old, with brown hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks cute and adorable.

"Don't be nervous, just tell me what you saw," Kakashi said from the side.

Yamato looked nervous, glanced around, and then his gaze lingered on Yao Xingji for a moment before he mustered up his courage and said, "I saw five children ganging up on one child. They were fighting fiercely, chasing after that child, and then they went into the woods."

"The five children behind him were exhausted, and the child who was being chased started to fight back. In the end, he gained the upper hand, knocked the others to the ground, and left. However, the five children were not seriously injured and got up and walked away on their own not long afterward."

You're lying!

Uchiha Mie immediately shouted.

“Both of my son’s legs were broken and he is still in a coma. He can’t walk at all. If our Konoha Police Force hadn’t found him during their patrol, he would still be lying in the woods.”

“That’s right, I can testify to that. My child was seriously injured and could not possibly have walked home by himself. It was the Konoha Police Force who brought him back.”

“I can also testify to this; it is definitely not the minor injury he described.”

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