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

“The battlefield is so dangerous. If they really send you to the battlefield, they're pushing you into a fire pit…” Xiaosi thought about it more and more and felt that Yao Xingji’s words made sense, and his face turned ugly.

"So, don't worry about my life, because I'll be gone before you..." Yao Xingji finished speaking, then realized something was off about his words, "Ahem, I'll be on the battlefield before you..."

“Let’s defect!” Koji said seriously.

puff.

Yao Xingji spat out the mouthful of food he had just eaten.

"Anyway, it's not the first time." Xiaosi wiped his face and cleaned up the food that Yao Xingji had sprayed out.

Looking into Xiaosi's sincere eyes, Yao Xingji began to reflect on when he had led this child astray, and how he was now so eager to defect.

“There’s no need for that,” Yao Xingji said finally.

"Is there any difference between this time and a year ago?" Koji asked, puzzled.

"It's just going to the battlefield, it's not like I'm going to die," Yao Xingji said casually.

If he hadn't run away a year ago, and Konoha had found out his identity, he might have ended up in trouble here.

Now, he dares to cause Konoha to suffer a setback.

"Fine, if you think it's unnecessary, then forget it." Koji still frowned.

As time went by, Yao Xingji would enter the Upside-Down Heaven whenever he had time to inscribe runes, and he even tried to inscribe level two runes, but unfortunately, he still failed to inscribe level two runes.

Half a month has passed.

Hokage Building.

"What have you gained in the past two weeks?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Shisui Uchiha.

"Aside from his hobby of researching medical techniques and treating injuries at Konoha Hospital, Yakushi Hoshiki is no different from any other normal child," Uchiha Shisui said.

"What level has his medical ninjutsu reached now?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked after a moment of contemplation.

“With the Eye of Salvation, he can handle many problems that even Jonin-level medical ninjas can’t. However, his chakra reserves are a major issue. It’s said that his eye technique consumes a lot of chakra, which greatly limits his medical abilities,” said Uchiha Shisui.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded; this was the same information he had received from the Konoha Hospital.

“However, there’s one thing: his behavior is rather strange,” Uchiha Shisui said hesitantly.

"What?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked immediately.

"His stomach seems to be upset; he goes to the toilet frequently and stays there for a long time. I don't know if that counts as a problem," Uchiha Shisui said, scratching his head.

"He has a stomach problem? Can't he treat himself?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

“I asked him, and he said that a doctor cannot heal himself.”

"Can't a doctor heal himself? Like Tsunade?" Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself.

After a moment of contemplation, Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head and looked at Shisui Uchiha again: "Do you think you'd be better able to control the situation if you went to the battlefield now?"

“No problem,” Uchiha Shisui said confidently.

"Okay, I understand. You may leave now." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.

"Yes." Uchiha Shisui instantly vanished from the Hokage's office.

three days later.

Yao Xingji received a notification on his way to the Ninja Academy that morning that he didn't need to go to the school and could go directly to the Hokage's office.

"What was bound to happen has finally happened." Yao Xingji said calmly.

Xiaosi's expression was rather grim; clearly, Yao Xingji's prediction was likely to come true.

War is imminent.

When Yao Xingji arrived at the Hokage's office, Uchiha Shisui and Yamato were already waiting there.

"Your strength in prison has already met the requirements for graduating from the Ninja Academy. I've called you here today because I have a very important task to entrust to you." Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his exquisite desk, smoking a cigarette, and smiled very kindly.

"Lord Hokage, what is the mission?" Uchiha Shisui asked immediately.

"No rush, there's still one person who hasn't arrived yet," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.

"Is there anyone else, the teacher leading the group?" Yao Xingji wondered. "Who could it be?"

bang bang bang...

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in." As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, a ninja opened the office door and walked in.

"really!"

The arrival of the person was exactly as Yao Xingji had expected.

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Chapter 142 The Team Leader

With long red hair and a bright smile on her face, she winked at Yao Xingji the moment she entered.

"Lord Hokage." Kushina Uzumaki stood in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Kushina, you already know the mission. These children are the students you will be teaching from now on. They look quite young, but their strength is already formidable." Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at Yakusei and the others, and said with a smile.

"I know, thank you for your trust, Hokage-sama. I will definitely lead Team 17 well," Kushina Uzumaki immediately said loudly.

“I trust your abilities.” Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Kushina Uzumaki nodded confidently, then turned to look at Yao Xingji and the other two, her gaze as if she were looking at donkeys in a production team.

"I... I have a bad feeling about this." Yamato's body trembled slightly as he whispered.

“Your hunch was right,” Yao Xingji said in a low voice.

When Yao Xingji arrived, he was thinking about who would lead the mission. After thinking it over, he realized that there were not many people left in Konoha. Most of the capable people had already gone to the battlefield, and those who remained were either not strong enough or had other reasons.

Of all these people, Kushina Uzumaki is the most suitable to be their teacher.

The reason Kushina Uzumaki was able to stay was not because she was not strong enough, but because of the Nine-Tails sealed within her.

As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki was under heavy protection and was the most important weapon of war. The Konoha leadership would certainly not allow her to run around recklessly.

The people she chose to lead this time were all very clever.

One is Uchiha Shisui, and the other is Yamato.

One possesses the Sharingan that can control the Nine-Tails, and the other possesses the Wood Release that can suppress the Nine-Tails.

Hiruzen Sarutobi really went to great lengths.

These two may not be able to help suppress the Nine-Tails at present, but in the future, once they grow up, they will definitely be the two most powerful people in Konoha to control the Nine-Tails.

Relationships naturally need to be cultivated from a young age, so Yao Xingji wasn't surprised at all that the three of them were assigned to Kushina's team.

On the playground.

Kushina Uzumaki looked at the three people, Yakusei and Hoshino, with barely concealed excitement, and only one thought crossed her mind.

"I can finally lead the team out!"

"Ahem, hello everyone. From now on, I am your teacher, Kushina Uzumaki, a Jonin-level ninja." Kushina Uzumaki coughed lightly and introduced herself simply.

"You all should introduce yourselves, starting with the youngest," Kushina Uzumaki said, pointing to Hoshino.

"Hello teacher, my name is Yakushi Hoshiki, I am five years old, and I am a medical ninja. I am not good at fighting, and my hobby is eating delicious food," Yakushi Hoshiki said.

Kushina's lips twitched; this guy had really screwed over Ichiraku Ramen for her.

"Hello teacher, my name is Uchiha Shisui, I am six years old, a Chunin-level ninja, I am skilled in the Body Flicker Technique, and my hobby is raising crows," Uchiha Shisui said calmly.

Of the four people present, the one who knew the most about this mission, besides Kushina Uzumaki, was Shisui Uchiha.

When Yao Xingji heard that Uchiha Shisui was a Chunin, he noticed that Uzumaki Kushina was clearly stunned for a moment, obviously unaware of this.

Finally, it was Yamato's turn to introduce himself. He scratched his head and said, "Hello, teacher. My name is Yamato. I am eight years old, a Chunin-level ninja, skilled in Wood Release, and I enjoy reading books about architecture."

Another Chunin? Kushina Uzumaki's eyes showed confusion and surprise.

Why are the students sent to him so fierce?

"Teacher, now that the introduction is over, shouldn't we go eat?" Yao Xingji interrupted Kushina Uzumaki's thoughts.

"Uh..." Kushina Uzumaki was momentarily stunned.

What was she going to do again?

"Let's go eat Ichiraku Ramen, we haven't had breakfast yet," Yao Xingji suggested.

“Okay…” Kushina Uzumaki almost agreed.

Snapped!

Kushina Uzumaki angrily slammed a hammer into Yao Xingji's head and said, "What a load of crap! We're going out on a mission, we don't have time to eat Ichiraku Ramen."

I almost got dragged into a ditch by Yao Xingji.

Yao Xingji scratched his head, speechless.

Before they were very familiar with each other, Kushina Uzumaki was so nice to him, often treating him to Ichiraku Ramen and such. Now, damn it, her true colors have been revealed.

"Listen up, all of you. Before we set off on this mission, I need to assess your strength. I'll give you ten minutes to come up with a plan. After ten minutes, I'll make my move. If you can't last ten minutes against me, you can stay in Konoha," Kushina Uzumaki said, brandishing her fist.

"Really?" Yao Xingji's eyes lit up.

Kushina Uzumaki suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I definitely won't make it, so I'll stay in Konoha then," Yao Xingji said directly.

"..." Uzumaki Kushina.

It's been a while since I last saw him, and this guy's shamelessness has only gotten better.

“You’re a medical ninja, that doesn’t count!” Kushina Uzumaki said through gritted teeth.

"..." Yao Xingji.

"Ten minutes, begin." Kushina Uzumaki didn't waste any more words.

The next moment, the three of them looked at each other.