When Shennong woke up again and felt extremely weak, he found that he was now tightly bound by a strange device. Not only could he not move his body, but he could not even use his chakra.
The only thing he could move now was the head outside.
Shennong forced himself to look around, but unfortunately, apart from the bare walls, he did not find any useful information.
"What are the people of Konoha trying to catch me? Is my identity as the leader of the Kingdom of Empty exposed? Impossible! I have been disguising myself well all these years and have rarely been active in the Land of Fire. Konoha should not have found out!"
Shennong, who didn't know that there was someone who opened his eyes in this world, was puzzled.
At this moment, the door to his room opened.
A tall man with a long blond ponytail walked in, wearing a ninja vest and a red cape on the outside.
The person was Inoichi.
Because the target had a lot to do with other people, he, the leader of Konoha's analysis class, had to handle this interrogation information.
"Is there any misunderstanding here? I am just a doctor travelling around the world; why did you, Konoha Ninjas, arrest me?" Seeing the head with Konoha's forehead guard, a trace of resentment flashed in Shennong's eyes, and then he quickly suppressed it, still a little unwilling to give up.
However, Inoichi's answer directly broke all his fantasies: "Doctor? To be precise, he should be the leader of the remnants of the Land of Sky!"
When Shennong heard this, his face suddenly changed, "You. You.."
Before he finished speaking, Inoichi immediately pressed his hand on his forehead and used the Mind-Reading Technique.
In an instant, Shennong's eyes rolled over as if he had been stripped naked in the middle of the day without any secrets.
Under the circumstance that Shennong was unable to resist, Inoichi's mind had already entered Inoichi's brain.
Soon, strips of scrolls that recorded Shennong appeared and spread out from his brain one by one, allowing Inoichi to quickly check them all.
Medical Forbidden, Zero Tail, Dark Chakra, Land of the Empty, Flying Ninja, Space Carrier, Air Fortress, etc. Inoichi quickly learned a series of information from Shennong's brain.
When everything was over, the Shennong in front of him powerlessly lowered his head. Inoichi rubbed his forehead and said to himself, "What a big fish! I didn't expect this power, which had been destroyed during World War II, would have so much power in the dark! And that Zero... What a troublesome time! I have to gather the information and hand it to the Hokage as soon as possible."
Without paying any attention to the worthless Shennong, Inoichi quickly turned and left.
...
In the Hokage's office in the Hokage's building.
Just as Inoichi was writing a summary report from Shennong, Yuki was also meeting with Konoha's spy medicine master, Kabuto, who had just returned from the Rock Village.
Looking at this young man who was famous in the future but was still a little young, Yuki said with deep meaning: "Kabuto, who lost his memory when he was young and did not know his parents and name, was taken in by the dean of the orphanage, Kabuto, and gave him the name of Kabuto. Because of his talent on the spy side, he was selected by Root and cultivated. After that, he went to various villages for spies and even brought back a lot of useful information. It can be said that compared to the previous 'Walking in,' the student is definitely better than the student. Am I right, Kabuto?"
"As a member of Konoha, no matter if it is others or me, everything they do is just for the sake of the village." The pharmacist standing before the desk pushed his glasses and said humbly.
In response, Yuki smiled and said, "For the sake of the village? If I remember correctly, Danzo used Yakushi Nonou and the people from the orphanage to threaten you, forcing you to take the initiative to join Root to complete all kinds of dangerous tasks."
Hearing this, Kabuto was shocked.
Just when he thought that the Hokage was doubting his motives and was about to express his loyalty, Yuki interrupted him. "Well, you don't have to explain. The way Danzo used to threaten people was indeed wrong, and now he is using his death to atone for his sins. Let's forget about the past grudges."
Then, Yuki looked at Kabuto and said, "Right now, Root no longer exists, and my style of doing things will not be oppressive. Kabuto, what are your plans after coming back this time? Will you continue to be a spy or do other work in Konoha? As a great contributor to Konoha over the years, you can make your own choice."
The current situation was the same as the original one.
After Yuki had imprisoned Danzo and disbanded Root, the original plan of the Knave had not happened.
The Knave was still lurking in the Rock Village.
And the Knave had asked him about his thoughts before. He did not force her after knowing that the "Walking Witch" was unwilling to resume her old business but was completely focused on the orphanage. After that, he gave enough money to the orphanage every year so that she did not have to worry about money.
This was the reward for the people who contributed to Konoha.
As for Kabuto, with Nonou still around, Yuki was not worried that the other party would be bewitched by Orochimaru, walking towards the original path of blackening.
In addition, as the Hokage, he also hoped to see more talents under him.
Whether it was in terms of medical treatment or research, Kabuto was undoubtedly a rare talent.
Yuki naturally hoped to take him in and become a great help to his great cause.
Because of this, he gave the other party a chance to make his own decisions.
"I... make my own decisions?"
All along, fate had always been in the hands of others. He was used to treating him as an emotionless weapon. At this moment, when he heard Yuki's words, his heart was instantly confused, delighted, bewildered, and hesitant. All sorts of thoughts were mixed together, so much so that he did not continue to maintain that fake smile on his face.
"Yes! Make your own decisions. This is my promise to you as the Hokage." Looking at the suddenly at a loss of what to do, Yuki said with certainty.
Hearing Yuki say this again, his heart suddenly shook, and his eyes under the lens were full of inquiry.
As a spy who had successfully lurked in the enemy village for many years, under countless trials and hardships, his heart, apart from the few warmth, was already full of distrust of anyone.
This included the enemy, Konoha, and even the 4th Hokage in front of him.
At first, hearing Yuki say this, Kabuto thought more about whether this was a test or not.
If he chose to continue being a spy, it would be fine.
If he didn't continue, it was hard to imagine what kind of fate he would face as a disobedient weapon.
However, after seeing Yuki's sincere attitude and the fact that it was no longer Danzo and Root who was in charge of him but rather the Hokage, Kabuto felt his heart waver.
If it was possible, he was naturally more willing to live with Nonou and his companions in the orphanage instead of being in the enemy village with countless fake masks. In the end, even he could not recognize his original appearance as he wandered in the darkness.
So...
After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth. In order to grasp the last trace of warmth in his heart, he finally insisted: "Lord Hokage, I want to stay in Konoha!"
"No problem." "Since you chose to return to Konoha, I will return your ninja file to the village." In addition, your information shows that you are very talented in medical Ninjutsu. In this case, you will go to the hospital to work for a while. Not only can you improve your medical level there, but you can also adapt to normal speaking. If you want to make any adjustments later, come back and report."
"Thank you, Lord Hokage!"
He did not expect things to be so easy. Even Lord Hokage quickly arranged a new job for him. At the same time, he was relieved. He expressed his sincere gratitude to Yuki from the bottom of his heart and bowed deeply.
Yuki shook his head. "This is what I should do as the Hokage. In addition, Kabuto, I hope you understand that the present Konoha is very different from what you know. In my place, heroes will not shed tears and will not sacrifice for nothing!"
'Hero?'
At this moment, Kabuto's always cold heartstrings were deeply touched for the first time.
He had the urge to die for the first time in his life.
When Kabuto left the Hokage building and looked at this village that had been loyal to him for so many years but had always been a stranger to him, the desire to understand him grew stronger and stronger.
This should be the idea of seeing him as a real family.
However, before that, he had to go to the orphanage first.
Because of his business, he had not had the time to return after arriving at Konoha.
Now that all the burdens were gone, they could finally meet again!
He was looking forward to it!
Nonou, as well as his companions who were connected to him in the same life.
Kabuto touched his beloved glasses, and with a sincere smile, he quickly walked towards the orphanage.