Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 19 I really am Kimura Yo!

night.

After returning home and having dinner with his wife, the third generation took the sashimi sushi that his wife had specially prepared to the third interrogation room at the ANBU headquarters.

嗅！

嗅！

Li Yao, who had been starving and had fainted, twitched his nose twice and woke up, but his eyes were still closed. This time, he didn't even have the strength to open his eyelids.

Squeak... As the door opened, the enticing aroma of rice and fresh fish entered his stomach through his nostrils, intensely stimulating Li Yao's stomach lining, which hadn't eaten for a day.

Stomach acid seeped out instantly. The stomach wall, which had not contained a drop of water, obviously could not withstand the sudden surge of stomach acid. Waves of corrosive pain came from the stomach, like being burned by flames.

Hmph... Unable to speak, Li Yao could only let out painful howls from his nose.

The third generation turned around, closed the door, and came to Li Yao alone, placing the open lunchbox in front of him.

The enticing aroma of rice and fish suddenly intensified, constantly stimulating Li Yao's stomach wall to secrete gastric acid, causing him unbearable pain, like the scorching pain of the sun burning his heart.

The third generation watched as Li Yao suffered terribly from stomach acid.

After a while, the excruciating pain and hunger brought Li Yao to the brink of physical and mental collapse.

The third generation watched quietly, and just as Li Yao was about to faint, he instantly formed hand seals.

"Illusion - Darkness Travel Technique!"

The illusory chakra instantly seeped into Li Yao's body, attempting to penetrate his chakra.

bump!

As expected, even though Li Yao's body was on the verge of a mental breakdown and unconsciousness, his chakra consciousness still momentarily rejected the Third Hokage's genjutsu chakra's intrusion.

"Being mentally exhausted won't work either!"

The third generation put down his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, and his tone seemed somewhat regretful, but the light in his eyes burned even brighter.

From last night until now, a whole day and night.

The third generation specifically instructed Bao to be careful not to let the boy fall asleep, and with no food, the boy's mental and physical state is now on the verge of collapse.

If a boy can easily become immune to illusions of the level of Dark Walk under such circumstances, then the Third Generation can be certain.

At least, the Sharingan genjutsu at the three-tomoe level was no longer effective against the boy in front of him.

As for whether a Sharingan genjutsu of the Mangekyou level could block it... to be honest, even the Third Hokage wasn't sure.

According to his understanding, each pair of Mangekyou Sharingan has a different focus in terms of ability. If he encounters a Mangekyou Sharingan that focuses on genjutsu, the Third Hokage thinks that the boy should not be immune, but he can manage with the average one.

After all, the kaleidoscope is called the power of God, and that's no joke; it can't be judged by ordinary standards.

Even so, the boy's ability to be immune to all genjutsu under the Mangekyou Sharingan is enough to make people envious.

"untie!"

The third generation used a single hand seal to remove the immobilization spell from Li Yao.

Since it has been confirmed that memory probing techniques and illusions are ineffective against Li Yao, the only way for the Third Hokage to find out about the improved Spirit Transformation Technique is through questioning.

"what……"

The moment his body regained its mobility, Li Yao immediately tightened his stomach and cried out in pain.

"Eat."

The third generation personally picked up a piece of sushi with chopsticks and placed it in front of Li Yao's mouth. As if by instinct, Li Yao took a bite, almost breaking the chopsticks in the process.

Glug!

Soon, a bite of sushi went down my throat and quickly entered my stomach.

Instantly, the large amount of gastric acid secreted by the stomach wall swarmed in like bees encountering sweet honey.

"call!"

Li Yao let out a long breath, the burning pain from the stomach acid gradually subsided, and he finally had the energy to pay attention to his surroundings.

"Eat."

Just then, a warm voice rang out, and a pair of chopsticks appeared in front of Li Yao with a piece of sushi in them. He subconsciously swallowed it in one gulp, and then immediately looked up.

He looked like a middle-aged man, somewhat resembling a monkey, with eyes as lively as a monkey's, yet he also exuded a sense of composure.

This is a wise person.

This thought flashed through Li Yao's mind in an instant.

The middle-aged man was wearing a straw hat with a large red "fire" character on it that was very eye-catching.

He was wearing a long, white-gray robe.

Even Li Yao, who didn't have much memory of the Third Hokage's appearance due to his previous life, instantly recognized him as the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, based on the information he had gathered from his past life.

The moment he recognized him, Li Yao reacted quickly. He didn't show any surprise at encountering the Third Hokage here, because last night, through the conversation between the Third Hokage and one of them, Li Yao already knew that the Third Hokage had captured him last night.

He needs to project an air of bewilderment about why he was captured and brought here, and ask the Third Generation.

"Lord Hokage, why did you bring me here? What crime have I committed?"

The words can be interrogative, but the tone should convey an unconscious respect or fear towards the three generations, highlighting the image of an innocent person who has been wronged.

However... Li Yao's plan was well-thought-out, but reality was cruel.

His self-perceived Oscar-worthy acting skills were like a clown playing a hero in front of a seasoned and powerful figure like the Third Generation, easily seen through.

"Clumsy acting."

This is the third generation's evaluation of Li Yao's performance just now.

He was too lazy to probe any further and asked directly, "Speak, who are you?"

Faced with the Third Hokage's certainty that he was not Kimura Yao, Li Yao's expression changed. He then pretended not to understand the deeper meaning of the Third Hokage's words and honestly replied, "Hokage-sama, my name is Kimura Yao, and I live at No. 3 Tobirama Street in the north of the village."

Ha ha!

Seeing that Li Yao was still trying to bluff his way through even at this point, the Third Generation coldly smiled, truly showing that he wouldn't shed tears until he saw the coffin.

The Third Hokage sneered, "I'll ask you one last time: Who are you? How many hand seals are there in the improved Spirit Transformation Technique? How does your chakra circulate? Tell me everything. Don't hold onto any illusions. I already know your secrets."

"I am Kimura Yo! Hokage-sama, what is this Spirit Transformation Technique? I can't possibly not know it either!"

Li Yao was dumbfounded. He was truly dumbfounded. Why was the Third Hokage so certain that he knew about some improved spiritualization technique, and even asked him how many hand seals he had and how his chakra was circulated?

How would he know these things?

All he knew was that he had to cling to his identity as Kimura Yo.

"Did you really think that no one would notice you possessed Kimura Yo's body?"

"Don't you know that everyone's chakra is different?"

Seeing that Li Yao was still not giving up, the Third Hokage smiled coldly again and recounted how Minato discovered the difference between his chakra temperature and Kimura Yao's, as well as how he later discovered the differences in their lifestyles and eating habits.

"I..." Li Yao opened his mouth, but then fell silent.

He insisted that his dietary habits were due to a temporary lapse in judgment caused by the death of his parents, and that he was now fine.

However, faced with evidence as strong as DNA verification—chakra temperature—Li Yao knew that no matter how much he argued and insisted on Kimura Yao's identity, it would be useless; the Third Hokage wouldn't believe him.

Thinking of this, Li Yao felt a wave of dizziness.

Heh... Li Yao's lips trembled, and he unconsciously let out a low, desperate laugh.

Unexpectedly!

did not expect!

He actually lost to six-year-old Minato.

Li Yao has realized that the reason he was arrested must be because Minato discovered his identity as an imposter who had possessed his friend, and then reported him to the Third Hokage, which led to his current desperate situation.

Thinking back to yesterday when I secretly vowed to become stronger, to change the tragic fate of the Minato couple, to become Hokage, and to bring peace to the ninja world.

As a result... he was reported that very night.

It's laughable just thinking about it.

It all felt like... no, it all felt like a dream.

He is not Kimura Yao, nor could he possibly be Kimura Yao. To Konoha, he was always just an enemy who had possessed Kimura Yao's body.

It's understandable that Minato would report him to the enemy.

But... why do I feel such a hatred that wants to destroy everything?

"I think... it's probably because I don't want to die yet!"

Li Yao remained silent, his mind filled with countless thoughts, ultimately culminating in resentment. He looked at the Third Generation; he didn't want to die, he wanted to try to save him again.

Li Yao said, "Lord Hokage, I am indeed not Kimura Yao, but I am not an enemy of Konoha either. I am not even a ninja. I don't know how I suddenly woke up in a different body."

(End of this chapter)