Fire Country, Konohagakure.
Shinomiya Aoba, who was mixed in with a group of children, looked around with curious eyes like the others, but compared to the other children, his eyes were less numb and uneasy.
But no one noticed that he was so different.
"Thank you for your hard work."
After verifying the identity of the leader of the Jonin group, the guard at the entrance of the village let him pass and said.
"If not for Lord Minato who turned the tide and foiled the plot of Iwagakure, I don't know how long this war will last." The Jonin leader also sighed.
"By the way, you just came back. You don't know yet, right? Just a few days ago, the defeated Sunagakure also signed a new peace treaty with us. In this way, there is no news from Kumogakure, but there is nothing to be afraid of. I think the war will end soon."
"Really? That's great! Let's not talk about it anymore. I will take these little kids to hand in the mission first. After changing shifts, I will treat you to a drink!"
"Then it's settled, haha."
...
Walking into the famous Konoha Village, Aoba tried to hide himself as much as possible to not make himself seem special while recalling the news he had just heard.
It seemed that this time was the time when Konoha stood on top of Ninja World again, forcing the other countries to sign the defeat agreement.
Jiraiya's sannin should have left one after another, but the final winner of this war was still Konoha, the camel.
The next period of time should be relatively peaceful until the big event happened, and then the third battle of Ninja World, which should have ended, was forcibly dragged into the swamp...
Aoba recalled the relevant plot during this period of time and mixed in with the other children all the way to Konoha Hospital.
"This is the last batch, right?"
After confirming the task procedures, a medical ninja wearing a Konoha Village forehead protector asked in a flat tone.
The leader of the Jonnin team, who put away the mission scroll, nodded. "All the war orphans that can be collected are here. There are a total of 42 people. My mission is over, and the rest is left to you."
The medical Ninja nodded, and then a few people walked out from inside with these war orphans.
Although the various big Ninja Villages urgently needed to raise the population, it was not enough to bring these war orphans back. Next, they needed to undergo a series of checks to treat them physically and mentally. After all, most of the people who could escape from death had injuries on their bodies, and they had experienced the despair of their loved ones being killed. If there was no psychological problem, then one must be deceiving himself.
Therefore, bringing them to the hospital first to receive treatment was easier to win their favor, and they could also use this opportunity to let them relax and eliminate some potential trouble.
At the same time, they could also record information and discover some good seedlings to focus on cultivation, such as Kekkei Genkai. Although there were very few, among the war orphans that Ninja World had collected in several wars, they would always find a few fish that escaped the net, which was similar to winning prizes.
After being tormented for a while, Aoba had to admit that Konoha had some skills in this area, especially the medical ninja mode built by Tsunade, which was really eye-opening.
Being carefully treated by these gentle big sisters, he was also taken to take a bath… After changing into clean new clothes, he relaxed a lot and had a good impression of Konoha.
As for the other little children, needless to say, the originally lifeless little face seemed to be revitalized, and there was an expectation in his eyes.
"Name."
"Shinomiya Aoba."
"Do you remember which village you used to live in?"
"En, Daidai Village.
"What kind of people are there in the family? Is there anyone still alive?"
"Only his parents are dead."
When Aoba answered the question, he was very calm, but the people who asked the question were accustomed to it. Because there were too many children like him who had become numb because of the huge change and shock. However, it would be fine after a while.
"Have you received ninja training or have any special talents?"
He knew that this was the main point, and it would determine what kind of identity he would use to stay here in the future.
First of all, it was necessary to be a ninja.
Since the mission was to let him be a spy here, and the reward was related to the size of his trouble, then the identity of an ordinary person was not suitable for him.
Secondly, as a spy, it was not good to be too flamboyant, otherwise, it was easy to be exposed.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, he decided to expose a part of his special characteristics and then develop slowly in secret.
Although this would increase the risk of exposure, or even attract suspicion, firstly, his identity could withstand investigation, and secondly, as long as he grasped the degree between mediocrity and excellence, there should be no problem.
So he hesitantly glanced at the gentle big sister in front of him, and then lowered his head in fear.
His reactions were all seen by the other party, and then he heard the big sister ask in a gentler language, "Don't be afraid, Konoha is a big harmonious family. From now on, you are already a member of this big family. We are asking this because we want to help you. After all, some special abilities are accompanied by great risks…. If you are not careful, you will accidentally hurt others. Don't you think so?"
Pretending to be convinced, Aoba plucked up the courage and said, "I don't know if this is a special ability, but during the time when I was hiding around, I encountered danger once. I found that my skin suddenly became very hard."
While listening to his narration seriously, the eyes of the big sister who kept writing quickly seemed to light up, and then she gently induced, "Can you use it for big sister to see?"
After hesitating for a moment, Aoba nodded, and then slowly stretched out his right hand, and at the same time, activated [Hardening] in his heart.
The Level 0 [Hardening] only made his right-hand skin have a layer of horns.
However, when the other party saw this change, she was very surprised. There was also a hint of excitement on her face. She probably did not expect to really win the prize.
This ability should be a very rare ability even if not for the Kekkei Genkai.
The gentle big sister nodded secretly. She reached out and touched his right hand. She found that it had indeed become a little harder. Although it was only compared to ordinary flesh and blood, it was not harder than stone and steel. However, he was only a 4-year-old child. He had just awakened this ability not long ago. There must be a lot of potential to dig.
Then she asked for some information about the ability and some details before she put down the pen in her hand with satisfaction.