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

“That blood isn’t ours, it’s all from the Iwa ninja. Hoshigaki killed all the Iwa ninja, not letting a single one escape,” Uchiha Shisui said.

"..."

Kakashi, Rin Nohara, Obito Uchiha, and the other Anbu ninjas who arrived at that moment all lost their ability to speak.

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Chapter 152 The Frontline

The scene was deathly silent.

"Are you... joking?" Obito Uchiha asked hesitantly.

He simply couldn't connect Yao Xingji with the chaotic battlefield around him. Wasn't this kid a medical ninja? Shouldn't he be hiding away, waiting for the battle to end so he could come out and treat the sick and save lives?

Why would he appear on the battlefield?

Does he save people by killing all the enemies?

But he's only five years old; he's still a child...

"Well... I learned Tsunade's superhuman strength, so I might have inherited her violent tendencies as well," Yao Xing explained with a smile, scratching his head sheepishly.

"That doesn't make sense either. You're only five years old, where would you get so much chakra?" Obito Uchiha was almost going crazy.

He had worked so hard to cultivate, only to find that he was not even as good as a five-year-old child, and he was devastated.

Kakashi and Rin Nohara stared at Yakusei in shock, their heads full of question marks.

"Sigh, don't even mention it, it's all tears." Yao Xing sighed helplessly, and the next moment, a dim purple diamond-shaped mark appeared between his eyebrows.

"Yin Seal?" Kakashi blurted out immediately.

"Yes, I practiced the Yin Seal that Tsunade taught me, and all the chakra I accumulated over the past year was used up this time. I'm so miserable. This chakra was supposed to be used to save people, but now it's all gone." Yao Xingji was on the verge of tears.

Kakashi and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths; they had never been so speechless.

When Yamato and the others saw Kakashi's expression, they couldn't help but think of their own past.

“Um… Hoshino-kun, you can think of it this way: if you use this chakra to kill these Iwa ninjas, they won’t be able to harm other Konoha ninjas anymore. That’s indirectly saving them, isn’t it?” Nohara Rin comforted her.

"That makes some sense." Yao Xingji nodded after thinking for a moment, but the problem was, he didn't have any healing rewards.

"Never mind, none of that matters. Let's clean up the battlefield and leave immediately," Kakashi said.

The fighting on the front lines is intense, and their arrival to provide assistance is already an exception; they must return immediately.

“Okay.” Kushina Uzumaki nodded immediately.

Immediately, everyone began cleaning up the battlefield. During the process, Kushina Uzumaki told Kakashi and the others what had happened.

"If it weren't for that explosion, we probably wouldn't have discovered the Iwa ninja," Kushina Uzumaki sighed in conclusion.

Kakashi frowned and stroked his chin after hearing the last part, then said after a moment, "Have you ever considered that this might not be a coincidence, but rather a deliberate reminder from Hoshino?"

“This…” Kushina Uzumaki’s expression shifted as she immediately considered this possibility.

"Judging from your previous description, Xingji's Eye of Salvation can clearly see the movements of underground ninjas. So in that situation, it's very likely that Xingji used the special feature of the Eye of Salvation to discover the arrival of the Iwa ninjas, but didn't want to directly warn you, so he chose this method."

"Furthermore, it's strange that you mentioned the fluctuations coming from underground. As far as I know, even if the Iwa ninja's surprise attack force gets within ten meters, they can hardly detect it without taking action, let alone experience any tremors. This is a very serious oversight."

As Kakashi finished speaking, his gaze involuntarily swept towards the direction of the tent.

Although it seemed unbelievable, the more he analyzed it, the more he felt that it was all Yao Xingji's doing.

This little kid, he really doesn't act like a little kid most of the time.

"Now that you mention it, it does seem to be true. Could it be that Xingji deliberately guided us?" Kushina's expression became much more serious.

It's not that this is bad, but as the leader of this operation, it's rather incompetent of her to need her own student to remind her to resolve the crisis. Even in the end, it was Yao Xingji who used a lame excuse to exhaust the chakra in the Yin Seal to intercept and kill all the Iwa ninja.

Ultimately, without Yao Xingji, all of them might have died here.

Yao Xingji did all this to cover for her, or rather, to save face for her.

"Senior, please don't overthink it. This is just our speculation. After all, Hoshino is only five years old. Let's not try to understand his actions from an adult's perspective," Kakashi said, noticing Kushina's expression.

"Yes, I know." Kushina Uzumaki nodded, not continuing the discussion, but her expression remained serious.

The battlefield cleanup was completed in the middle of the night, but no one rested. They immediately set off for the border of the Land of Fire.

With the support of the Dark Guard, the group was no longer hesitant and their speed increased significantly. By the afternoon, they had arrived at the military camp on the border of the Land of Fire and handed over the supplies to the frontline troops.

After all this was done, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, my dad... the captain said he wants to see you." After dealing with the aftermath, Kakashi led Yao Xingji and the others toward the central tent.

Sakumo Hatake is one of the commanders guarding the border. As the captain of the Dark Division, he is outstanding in commanding battles and has a lot of authority. From this point of view, the Third Hokage trusts Sakumo Hatake quite a bit.

"No, I don't agree with what you're doing. It's dangerous."

Before even entering the main tent, Yao Xingji heard the voice coming from inside, and he knew almost immediately that it was from Hatake Sakumo.

Yao Xingji looked at Kakashi with great confusion, only to find that Kakashi was just as bewildered.

"He's still just a child."

It was Sakumo Hatake's voice again, and judging from his tone, he wasn't in a good mood, as if he was arguing with someone.

"This tone of voice doesn't sound like it's directed at a subordinate, and mentioning children..." Yao Xingji frowned. He wasn't sure if, in the eyes of the Hokage, Kakashi, who was a little over twelve years old, was still considered a child.

Finally, the group arrived at the camp and saw two masked ninjas guarding the entrance.

"Halt! What are you doing here?"

As soon as the group approached, they were stopped by one of the ninjas.

"We're here to turn in a mission," Kakashi said, frowning.

After he finished speaking, the tent immediately fell silent.

"You can't go in now. Captain Hatake is discussing something with Lord Danzo," the Root ninja said.

Danzo?

Everyone's expression changed. What was he doing here?

"Let them in."

A cold voice came from behind; it was Danzo's voice.

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Chapter 153 Sold Again

The group exchanged glances, and finally, Kushina Uzumaki went in first.

The tent was very spacious, and there were only two people inside: Hatake Sakumo and Danzo.

Seeing everyone walk in, Hatake Sakumo glanced at them and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that everyone was there and unharmed.

"It's good that everyone is alright. We can deal with the Iwa ninja raiding force slowly," Hatake Sakumo said.

"The Iwa ninja raiding force has been dealt with," Kakashi said immediately, then seemed to realize that his statement was not quite accurate, so he added, "The raiding force that attacked the supply line has been dealt with."

"Resolved?" Sakumo Hatake was taken aback, seemingly not expecting this outcome.

Even Danzo showed a surprised and puzzled expression at this moment.

In the conflict with the Land of Earth, the Iwa ninja raiding force was one of the most troublesome teams for Konoha.

Their overall strength wasn't very high, but they were all proficient in Earth Release ninjutsu, allowing them to freely move underground and launch surprise attacks on ninja strongholds and supply lines throughout the Land of Fire, causing great losses to Konoha.

Each time Hatake Sakumo received the news and sent men to investigate, they found nothing. Their tactical objective was very clear: sabotage, and they would never engage in prolonged combat. Regardless of whether they succeeded or not, they would retreat immediately when the time was up, making it impossible for Konoha to defend against them.

Upon learning of the attack on Kushina Uzumaki's group, Sakumo Hatake immediately dispatched Kakashi. However, he also knew that the best outcome was for Kushina to withstand the Iwa ninja's attack until reinforcements arrived; otherwise, not only would their supplies be destroyed, but Kushina and her companions would also be...

However, he did not expect that Kushina Uzumaki and her group would return unharmed, and even wipe out an entire Iwa ninja raiding force.

"What exactly happened?" Kakashi asked immediately, his expression somewhat agitated.

He thought that everyone had found a way to counter the Earth Release techniques of the Iwa ninja. If this method could be widely adopted, wouldn't they be able to annihilate the Iwa ninja's surprise attack force?

“Most of the raiding party members were killed by Yakushi Hoshiki,” Kushina Uzumaki said.

"What?" Sakumo Hatake was stunned, looking at the shortest figure in disbelief.

Danzo's gaze also fell on Yakushiki in an instant, revealing a thoughtful expression.

“Hoshigumo killed the Iwa ninja squad members? How is that possible? He was just a medical ninja, and a child…” Hatake Sakumo was already in disbelief.

“Hoshigumo learned Tsunade’s Yin Seal. After breaking the seal, she used her immense chakra to unleash her monstrous strength in combination with taijutsu to kill him,” Kushina Uzumaki said.

This was Yao Xingji's achievement, so she naturally wouldn't try to take the credit. In fact, she wanted to explain things clearly so that everyone would know how powerful Yao Xingji was and no longer underestimate this orphan.

This is also the glory of Kushina Uzumaki, who is also an orphan.

"These lessons alone are not enough. If the Iwa ninja want to run away, they can leave at any time. How did you break their Wood Release ninjutsu?" Danzo asked indifferently.

Strength alone is not enough. There are plenty of strong people in Konoha. Wasn't Hatake Sakumo powerful enough? Yet he was still completely outmaneuvered by the Iwa ninja raiding force.

“My Eyes of Salvation can see life forms underground, so even if they are hiding underground, it’s useless,” Yao Xingji said.

"I see." Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked into Yakushiki's eyes, a fleeting glint of greed in his gaze.

"The Eye of Salvation has such an effect?" Sakumo Hatake exclaimed in surprise.

What surprised him was that this child, whom he had watched grow up, already possessed the ability to stand on his own, and he was only five years old.

“Now, Captain Hatake should have no reason to refuse my request, right?” Danzo said, turning to Hatake Sakumo.

Everyone's expression shifted, and they looked at the two of them.

Is what they were just discussing related to them?

Yao Xingji immediately realized what was going on.

I just heard something about danger, disagreement, children, etc. at the door. If I'm not mistaken, the child in question is him.

“The Medicine Master Xingji is strong enough to protect himself, so it would be best if he were to carry out this mission,” Danzo continued.

"In addition, your Iwa ninja raiding force has been eliminated, but we still need his eyes."

Danzo spoke slowly and deliberately, because he was certain that Sakumo Hatake could no longer refuse him.