Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 478 Of course not

"Ha ha!"

"Great, this makes it even more fun!"

Li Yao didn't know if his guess was right, but the Third Generation's reaction provided him with another way to torment him.

The human body has a limit to its pain tolerance; once that limit is exceeded, the body will actively block out the pain.

Li Yao felt this deeply.

When the third generation used fine needles to prick his fingernails, he blocked out the pain several times and felt no pain at all.

Unfortunately, this pain shielding means that pain can be felt again once it is disturbed by external forces.

And at that time, the pain that is felt again will be doubled.

If the human body is like this, so too is the human spirit and mind.

After experiencing an extremely cruel and painful event, some people suffer great mental and physical trauma. When this trauma becomes unbearable, they will automatically block out this memory.

Only in this way can this person continue to live like a normal person.

Compared to pain, which is a physical barrier to perception.

The physical and mental trauma represented by the blocking of memories is even more painful, to the point that blocking the memories is the only way to survive.

Li Yao thought carefully about what kind of physical and mental torment those people in movies and TV series who automatically blocked out their memories had experienced that made them instinctively block out their memories.

A very common cause is childhood bullying or domestic violence.

These are all due to the fact that young people have insufficient psychological resilience, which leads to the blocking of their own memories.

For adults who already have their own understanding of the world, the physical and mental pain they would have to endure to live a normal life by blocking out their memories must be extremely painful.

Among adult women, these incidents are usually caused by perverse events such as being forced by multiple men or being forced in the presence of their husbands or children, resulting in severe physical and psychological trauma. When they can no longer bear it, they subconsciously block out these memories.

However, even if this kind of memory blocking occurs, it is only because a small number of women have weak psychological resilience.

In short, among normal humans, the possibility of someone suffering so much physical and mental pain that they need to block out related memories in order to survive is very small; it might not happen to even one in millions.

This shows how difficult it is to make a person suffer to the point that they instinctively block out the memory.

And when this painful process of needing to block out memories returns to the mind, the secondary damage and mental torment it causes are terrifying.

It would normally be difficult to torture someone like the Third Generation to the point where he would block out his memories.

But now, the third generation's reaction tells Li Yao.

It's very difficult to make three generations suffer so much, both physically and mentally, that they block out their memories.

However, it seems quite simple to make the third generation experience secondary trauma after the recovery of traumatic memories.

If the memories of the Third Hokage being tormented physically and mentally by him are sealed away, and then unsealed after a period of time, the Third Hokage can experience the impact of those painful memories on his body and mind.

This impact is somewhat similar to the impact caused when the Shadow Clone Technique is canceled, and the memories and chakra return to the original body.

Because this kind of memory shock is sudden and explosive, it's not like watching a movie where you can slowly watch it and have an adaptation process; instead, it's directly stuffed into your brain all at once.

Therefore, the sudden impact of such memories amplifies everything felt in the memory in a short period of time, affecting both the body and mind.

Similar to amplifying and resonating with emotional memories.

If the memory that suddenly strikes you is pleasant, then after the resonance is amplified, this pleasant feeling is magnified, and you will get a strong sense of pleasure.

It's a bit like taking that stuff, instantly making you feel like you're floating on clouds and can't get down.

However, if the sudden shock of memories is physical and mental torment, then the resulting psychological trauma will be amplified through resonance.

Just like those who have blocked out painful memories, when they suddenly regain their memories, they can't bear the shock of painful emotions in a short moment and go crazy.

The third generation, amplified by the resonance of painful memories, was overwhelmed by the impact. Even with his strong will, he couldn't control his emotions and started cursing Li Yao wildly.

"Indeed, practice is the only truth!"

Li Yao was delighted to have found a new way to torment three generations of people.

As the one being tormented, the third generation could not feel happy.

After venting his anger with a furious outburst, the third generation calmed down, but the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Yao was even more fearful than the one he had shown the night before.

Recalling his own ignorance during the day, and then thinking about the present moment after his memories have returned, the Third Generation has already guessed Li Yao's thoughts.

But it was precisely because he had guessed that the third generation was afraid.

What kind of person could come up with such a terrifying method of torture?

"Kill me!"

"Kill me!"

Sandai could imagine the nightmare days to come, and he didn't want to endure it anymore; he wanted to die.

If Li Yao doesn't take action, even suicide is a pipe dream for him.

"Look how anxious you are."

Li Yao smiled and said, "The real show is just beginning. What are we going to experience today?"

Li Yao opened the small toolbox and rummaged through it. The third generation, lying on the bed, listened to the clanging sounds of various metal tools in the toolbox. It was as if his heart was being pounded by something, and his whole body trembled with the sound.

"Li Yao... could you please release my wife? She's innocent!"

"The other people in Konoha are innocent too. They have no grudge against you and have never participated in the hunt for you."

"This was all my decision. Torture me all you want. It's all my fault."

He revisited the old story of three generations, hoping that Li Yao would only target him.

"Alright!" Li Yao suddenly stopped, nodded with a smile, but before the Third Hokage could even show a hint of surprise on his face, Li Yao continued, "Then I'll just torment you and the Sarutobi clan from now on."

"You..." The third generation's eyes widened instantly as he glared at Li Yao.

"Look... I've spared everyone else in Konoha, only targeting the Sarutobi clan. Why aren't you happy about that?"

Li Yao closed the toolbox, looked at the third generation with a puzzled expression.

"Wouldn't it be better to sacrifice the Sarutobi clan for the sake of Konoha?"

Of course not!

The Third Hokage roared inwardly, "That's his family! Anyone else can be sacrificed, but his family must not be sacrificed. Konoha needs his family to protect it; they absolutely cannot be sacrificed!"

In order to preserve the vitality of the Sarutobi clan.

To ensure that Konoha always has a protective force to suppress heretics.

He would rather send five- or six-year-old commoner ninjas from various clans to the battlefield as cannon fodder than let the Sarutobi clan ninjas suffer any losses on the battlefield.

For three generations who valued their family more than their own lives, he could die, his wife and sons could die, but the family could not be harmed.

The third generation stopped speaking; he was determined to die and wanted to find a way to end his life so that Li Yao would not have the chance to continue torturing him.

Once I die, the Monkey King will definitely find out, and Konoha will soon find out too. Li Yao's existence will no longer be a secret.

The Sarutobi clan now had a chance to escape the threat posed by Li Yao.

(End of this chapter)