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

Thinking of this, Shizune patted Obito on the shoulder: "Obito, don't be discouraged, you actually..."

"I'm destined to become Hokage, how could I give up over something like this? Kid, what's your name?"

Obito, who had been hanging his head, suddenly raised it and revealed a big smile, showing no trace of being discouraged.

Shizune's head drooped suddenly, and she murmured, "I was overthinking it."

"My name is Pharmacist Xingji."

"Alright, I, Uchiha Obito, will remember your name. One day, I will show you what I'm capable of!" Uchiha Obito said loudly, brimming with confidence.

“Okay, Runtu!” Yao Xingji nodded calmly.

"It's Obito, Obito, Uchiha Obito, not Runtu!!!" Obito went crazy again.

"Okay, Brother Runtu, remember to pay the money later," Yao Xingji continued.

"Kid, I challenge you to a one-on-one fight..."

Before Obito could finish speaking, he was thrown out of the emergency room by Shizune.

"Starry Sky, why do you keep calling Obito 'Runtu'?" Shizune asked curiously upon returning. "This is the first time I've ever seen anyone make Obito so angry, hahaha, I'll go tell Rin later."

"Maybe he likes catching badger?" Yao Xingji said casually.

"A 'cha'? What's that?" Shizune frowned in confusion.

"I don't know either." Yao Xingji shrugged.

"Okay." Jingyin didn't ask any more questions and continued to teach Yao Xingji various treatments and familiarize her with some of the work in the emergency department.

After some experimentation, Yao Xingji discovered that the chakra reward for healing ninjas is generally around 1% of their own, with some stronger ninjas reaching 2%, such as Obito Uchiha. Of course, it's also possible that it's not due to strength, but rather because they are from the Uchiha clan.

However, in the emergency department, most of the ninjas Yao Xingji has encountered so far are at the Genin level. He is not yet clear about how much reward he will receive for Chunin or even stronger ninjas.

In addition, Yao Xingji also made considerable progress in ninjutsu.

In addition to the Great Fireball Technique he just obtained from Obito Uchiha, he also learned the three most basic body techniques from the Ninja Academy: the Transformation Technique, the Shadow Clone Technique, and the Substitution Technique.

These three ninjutsu are used by almost all ninjas, so the probability of obtaining them during healing is the highest. Moreover, Yakusei discovered that these ninjutsu can be obtained repeatedly.

In other words, if a ninja can acquire the clone technique, another ninja can also acquire it. And acquiring the ninjutsu repeatedly is not useless; it will increase the power of the ninjutsu.

However, Yao Xingji also discovered that the Wood Release he obtained from Koji was mainly a reward for the first treatment. The probability of obtaining such a powerful bloodline limit was quite low. If he wanted to obtain bloodline limits like the Sharingan in the future, he would have to keep taking advantage of this clan. Even if the probability was low, if he took advantage of them a lot, he would eventually get something.

Just as Yao Xingji was deep in thought, he keenly sensed a gaze watching him.

Following that feeling, Yao Xingji saw the figure of a child through the crack in the door, but the child's figure disappeared in a flash, and Yao Xingji even wondered if he was seeing things.

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Chapter Fourteen Doubt

"What are you looking at?" Shizune asked, puzzled.

"Ah...it's nothing, maybe I'm just seeing things." Yao Xingji rubbed his eyes.

"Are you tired? I forgot you went through something like that last night." Jingyin patted her forehead. She had been so focused on teaching Yao Xingji first aid that she had overlooked the fact that Yao Xingji was too young.

However, after spending half a day with Yao Xingji, Jingyin felt that Yao Xingji was really not like a child. He was frighteningly calm and focused. Yao Xingji could learn everything she taught him after just one time. It was hard to imagine that he was a child of about three years old.

"It's almost time. Let me take you to eat. Lady Tsunade is probably already waiting for us." Shizune took Yao Xingji's hand, and the two walked towards the cafeteria together.

As Yao Xingji left the emergency room, she subconsciously glanced at the spot where the child had disappeared, but there was no trace of him.

"It seems I was indeed seeing things," Yao Xingji thought to himself.

Just as the two were going to the cafeteria, in an unused ward at Konoha Hospital.

"A, Lord Danzo told you not to leave Root, so why did you come here alone?" A Root ninja wearing a mask looked at the child in the corner and questioned him coldly.

"I...I'm injured, so I came to find a doctor to take a look at me," the boy codenamed A said somewhat nervously.

The Root ninja glanced at the bleeding wound on Kagami's foot, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Root has its own medical ninjas. I'll take you there. From now on, you absolutely cannot run around without Lord Danzo's permission, understand?"

"I understand," A nodded.

"Let's go." The Root ninja didn't say anything more, and with his armor, he instantly left Konoha Hospital.

On the other side, Yao Xingji arrived at the hospital cafeteria under the guidance of Jingyin.

Tsunade was already waiting there, but before he got close, Yao Xingji saw the figure standing next to Tsunade.

Long black hair, long golden pupils, purple eyeshadow extending to the sides of his nose, pale skin, wearing blue and green tomoe-shaped earrings, and dressed in dark green clothes—Orochimaru!

"How could he be here? At this time, shouldn't he be engrossed in science?" Yao Xingji thought to himself.

Orochimaru is a very dangerous person, and he is currently a member of Root. Yakusei doesn't really want to get involved with him, but at this moment he has no way to avoid him.

"Lady Tsunade, Lord Orochimaru," Shizune said respectfully as she led Yakusei to their side.

"This must be your new disciple, Yakushi Hoshiki." Orochimaru looked at Yakushi Hoshiki, a faint smile playing on his lips, his wicked gaze sending chills down one's spine.

"You know about Hoshiguma?" Tsunade narrowed her eyes, glanced at Hoshiguma, and then looked at Orochimaru.

“I know, and I also know he has an older brother named Yakushi Kabuto.” Orochimaru looked at Yakushiki and continued with a light laugh.

At that moment, Yao Xingji's gaze flickered; he felt that Orochimaru's words seemed to have a hidden meaning. Unfortunately, he had lost some of his previous memories, so he couldn't determine the specifics of the situation.

Perhaps this wasn't the first time Yakushi Hoshiki had met Orochimaru.

If that's the case, then what exactly is their relationship? Was Yakushi Hoshiki's previous death related to Orochimaru?

Everything seemed to have become elusive and confusing.

"Hoshiki has an older brother?" Tsunade seemed a little surprised, but judging from the surname, he was most likely a child adopted by Yakushi Nonou.

Seeing that Orochimaru didn't elaborate, Tsunade didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she focused her attention back on Orochimaru and asked, "What brings you here?"

"Yes, we need to investigate that Wood Release ninja further." As Orochimaru spoke, his gaze inadvertently swept over Yakusei.

"What do you mean?" Tsunade's expression immediately became much more serious.

"The Root organization retrieved the Anbu's investigation records and also conducted their own reconnaissance. We found that apart from Yakushi Hoshiki hearing the voice of that Wood Release ninja last night, there was no evidence to prove that a third person was present at the explosion site," Orochimaru said calmly.

"In other words, all the current evidence indicates that there were only two people in the toilet of that Konoha orphanage at the time. Because none of us found any trace of the Wood Release ninja entering the orphanage, nor did we find any trace of him leaving. From beginning to end, there was only Yakushi Hoshiki's account."

Tsunade's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She glanced at Yao Xingji and asked with a cold smile, "You suspect Xingji?"

"It's not that I suspect him, but that Lord Danzo suspects him. According to Lord Danzo's orders, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," Orochimaru said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yao Xingji's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He thought the matter was over, but he didn't expect Danzo to hold onto it so tightly.

Wood Release ninjas are of immense significance to Konoha. But in the circumstances last night, Yakusei had no choice but to use Wood Release.

“The absence of any trace does not mean there is no third person. As far as I know, there are several space-time ninjutsu techniques that can achieve this, and it is even possible that the person is within our Anbu organization,” Tsunade said solemnly.

"We can't rule out that possibility, but we still need to investigate it again." Orochimaru remained unmoved.

Tsunade pondered for a moment before asking directly.

"What do you want?"

"Hold Yakushi Hoshiki to us for now. Once we've investigated, we'll send him back," Orochimaru said.

"Lady Tsunade!!!" Shizune's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. She knew very well what the Root was like. If Yakusei went there, he probably wouldn't be able to come out alive.

"Is this your idea, or Danzo's?" Tsunade's expression darkened considerably.

“It is Lord Danzo’s will, of course,” Orochimaru said.

"Then let Danzo come and demand the person from me in person! I want to see who dares to touch my disciple, Tsunade!" Tsunade said angrily.

Orochimaru's expression shifted slightly, seemingly surprised by Tsunade's strong reaction. She was just a newly accepted disciple; did she really care that much?

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, turned to look at Yakushi Hoshiki, remained silent for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled, stuck out his long tongue and licked the corner of his mouth, saying, "No wonder, he does look somewhat like him."

Tsunade neither spoke nor moved, but standing there, she was like an insurmountable mountain.

"Tsunade, the dead are dead. The essence of life is meaningless, so why are you so attached to it?" Orochimaru chuckled and turned to leave.

"He is not Rope Tree after all."

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Chapter Fifteen: The Wondrous Uses of the Heart of the Universe

Orochimaru left, but Tsunade, Yakusei, and Shizune were all preoccupied with their own thoughts.

"Starry Sky, don't be afraid. I will protect you. I will never hand you over to Root." Tsunade took a deep breath and forced a smile as she spoke to Starry Sky.

Indeed, the child does resemble Nawaki to some extent, but Tsunade also knows for certain that the child in front of her is not Nawaki.

She was simply trying her best to make up for the pain of loss.

"Yes, I believe you, teacher." Yao Xing nodded obediently, looking completely submissive.

"Lady Tsunade, what about Root..." Shizune's expression was somewhat anxious.

She was quite familiar with the way the Roots did things; they would never give up until they achieved their goal. Now that these people had their eyes on Yao Xingji, they probably wouldn't give up so easily.

"I understand. I'll go see the Third Hokage in a bit. Suspecting a three-year-old child is pointless; he might as well just say that Hoshiki is that Wood Release ninja." Tsunade said with a grim expression.

“Exactly, this is unbelievable,” Shizune chimed in.

Yao Xingji stood aside without saying a word, because he really was that Wood Release ninja.

Tsunade didn't stay for lunch either, but went straight to find the Third Hokage. Only Shizune and Yakusei remained for lunch. Because of the matter with Root, the two were preoccupied and didn't even know what they were eating, as they had no taste for it.

After quickly filling her stomach, Jingyin took Xingji's medicine back to her ward to rest, as she still had many things to do.

Lying in the hospital bed, Yao Xingji tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

"Once that cunning old man Danzo has his eye on you, nothing good is going to come of it."

Yao Xingji frowned, pondering a solution.

Although Tsunade said she would help him, this matter is not something that Tsunade can decide alone.

If they could get away with it from the start, there probably wouldn't be any problem. Even if someone had doubts, with Tsunade standing in front, no one would dare to say anything.

However, now that the Root organization has gotten involved, things are not so sure. I know a thing or two about Danzo's cunning methods. It will be difficult for Tsunade to withstand the pressure alone, and the Third Hokage has been too lenient with Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura seem contradictory, but in fact they are both opposing and united.

As they themselves said, one is a leaf bathed in sunlight, and the other is a root buried deep in the ground; they complement each other and neither can live without the other. In the original Naruto manga, Danzo did many dark things, but do you really think the Third Hokage didn't know about them? You're being too naive.