Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 45: Dead, all of them are dead (It's the end of the month, please vote for me QAQ)

"Sandaime-sama?"

The door to the ward was opened.

The person who walked in was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, an unfamiliar old woman was following behind him.

Hearing Hyuga Kumokawa's surprised tone, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled gently at him, then looked at the old woman behind him and sighed, "Thank you for your trouble, Koharu."

"Alright, alright, this is all the use I am as an old woman."

Koharu, who was turning over, glanced at him, complained irritably, and walked towards Akimichi-do.

Akimichi Higashi suffered moderate burns to his respiratory tract, which had already affected his trachea and main bronchus.

It felt like swallowing a mouthful of scalding sand, each breath scraping against my throat, my nasal cavity filled with the metallic smell of rust, like feathers scratching my trachea repeatedly, the more I coughed, the itchier it became, and then the itchier it became, the more I coughed.

"Cough! Cough!"

At this moment, Akimichi Tou seemed to be coughing up his lungs. His hoarse cough was more shrill than the wind outside the window, and the black phlegm he coughed up looked like blood and mucus mixed with coal dust.

Treatment for this type of burn typically involves rinsing and removing necrotic mucous membranes and soot, and may even require emergency tracheal intubation or incision to prevent laryngeal edema from blocking the airway.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed quite at ease with Koharu Utatane, and didn't even bother to call in other medical ninjas.

Despite appearing somewhat opportunistic between Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen, Koharu Utatane was once a member of the Second Hokage's elite guard unit.

呲.

Koharu Utatane first used a scalpel to cut open the affected area, then placed her palm in front of Tou Akimichi. As chakra flowed into the wound with meticulous precision, the dark purple necrotic mucosa and pus were sucked out.

The Fine Ailment Extraction Technique is a B-rank medical ninjutsu. By sensing the chaotic chakra within the body, it can identify the subtle sources of toxins and pathogens that are harmful to the human body, and simultaneously extract the toxins and heal the damaged areas.

Even among medical ninjutsu, which is generally very difficult, this technique is actually considered a highly difficult ninjutsu.

Hyuga Kumokawa stared intently at Utatane Koharu's movements, even unabashedly activating his Byakugan to steal her techniques, but Sarutobi Hiruzen only thought he was worried.

"Don't worry." Hiruzen Sarutobi placed the Hokage hat on the coat rack and sat down on another chair, comforting her, "In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, apart from Tsunade, it would be hard to find a medical ninja with more experience than this old woman."

"Third generation sir..."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Kumokawa seemed relieved and looked away. Noticing Hiruzen Sarutobi's gentle gaze, a look of guilt and disappointment appeared on his face.

Just as he was about to stand up from his chair, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped him, gently placing his hand on his shoulder and comforting him, "Just sit there. I already know the general outline of what happened. Doto and I both know that this wasn't your fault."

"The doctor said you were also injured. How are you feeling now?"

Hinata Kumokawa was gently pressed back into the chair by him. Feeling the gentle warmth on his shoulder, he placed his hands on his lap blankly, his face slightly flushed, as if he was somewhat restrained and excited.

After all, the two were worlds apart in social class and should never have sat down together and talked so intimately in their entire lives, so Hiruzen Sarutobi was very satisfied with Yun Chuan's behavior.

"Thank you for your concern. Thanks to Senior Tang Dong, I only have some minor injuries."

Hinata Kumokawa didn't insist on standing up anymore. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in front of him, his tone full of humility, sincerity, and gratitude.

“That’s no small injury,” Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. “Besides Touhou, you were the closest to the blast. Anyone else would have been crippled, if not killed.” Sensing his implication, Hyuga Kumokawa’s face paled slightly, and he quickly said, “Third Hokage, I… I didn’t mean to steal the Rejuvenation Technique, it’s just…”

"Yun Chuan, I don't blame you." Before he could finish speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. "If it weren't for you and Toudou standing in front, the casualties of the escort team would have been even more severe."

"I just didn't expect you to improve so much and perform so well."

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's still gentle tone, Hyuga Kumokawa seemed to relax a lot. He pursed his lips and hesitated, "I... I don't know why, but since I awakened the Byakugan three months ago, my control over my body and chakra seems to be stronger."

Seeing the confusion in Hyuga Kumokawa's eyes, and not noticing anything unusual, Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes slightly, and began to guess what was going on with Kumokawa's change.

Did the change only appear three months ago after I activated the Byakugan?
No, it should be after Orochimaru defected, right?

It seems Orochimaru did indeed do something to this child. No wonder he thought of taking the child with him when he fled. Unfortunately, we can't see anything unusual yet. We can keep the child with us and continue to observe him.

Even those like Kakashi Hatake and Yamato who tried to assassinate him and his comrades, Hiruzen Sarutobi could forgive, tolerate, and even recruit them directly into the Anbu as his personal guards. So there was even less reason for him to push away Hyuga Kumokawa, who always harbored the "Will of Fire".

At least from what we can see now, Hyuga Kumokawa's character and loyalty are good, and his strength and talent seem to have been complemented by Orochimaru, which has made up for them.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi put aside the last shred of doubt in his heart, stopped probing, and asked seriously, "Yunkawa, I heard from Toudou and the others that you saw the outcome with your Byakugan before you left, is that right?"

"I want to know what happened to you, who you met, and what ultimately happened."

We've shown concern, we've tested the waters, it's time to get to the point.

As if recalling that terrifying scene again, fear appeared on Hyuga Kumokawa's face.

“Dead, all of them are dead.” His voice trembled slightly. “That guy wasn’t human at all. That kind of power was something no human could possess.”

Meanwhile, on the border of the Land of Hot Water, four figures stood silently in the night.

"call……"

Samui took a deep breath, as if exhaling the chill in his heart and calming his fear.

Standing here and looking around, you can already clearly see the terrain of this area.

It looks just like the cap of a mushroom. They are located at the highest point, and the surrounding terrain is lower than this.

Apart from their location, the ground in other areas was covered with jagged ravines that stretched from their location to the horizon a kilometer away, a scene of utter devastation that revealed the violence and terror that had taken place there.

Just looking at those marks, you can feel a sharp edge.

Samui closed his eyes and imagined what was happening here.

A person stands in the center, releasing a wind-style ninjutsu similar to a tornado, pulverizing everything in front of him into dust, turning it into a barren and desolate arid land.

Not only that, that guy even controlled the tornado to turn around and sweep away and destroy everything around it like sweeping up trash.

The terrifying power, enough to be called a natural disaster or hurricane, was at his command. Those who tried to block him with their flesh and blood turned into dust and mist, and their blood, flesh, and bones became fertilizer and were buried in the soil of this area.

This kind of power...

(End of this chapter)