When he touched the injured arm of Senju Hayashi, a look of surprise crossed his wrinkled face.
He glanced suspiciously at Senju Hayashi and his own disciple.
"Teacher, is the patient in a serious condition?" The disciple noticed his teacher's worried and stunned expression and felt a pang of anxiety.
He knew that Senju Hayashi might have some lasting effects, but seeing his teacher so serious made him even more anxious.
This patient had been brought in by Uchiha Genya and was treated by him. Could his medical skills be questioned?
The disciple was also considering working at the Uchiha clan hospital once it opened.
"No!" Toshi shook his head, looking at his disciple with some doubt. "Is his injury really as severe as you said when he arrived?"
With his ability, Toshi had already assessed Senju Hayashi's condition and had a clear understanding of his injuries.
But,
From his examination, Toshi found that Senju Hayashi's injuries were not as severe as his disciple had claimed. Although there were fractures throughout his body, his injuries would heal in less than a month.
Even in his current state, Senju Hayashi didn't need bandages and could perform light exercises.
"It's very serious. His bones are shattered everywhere, and some parts of his body are crushed. There's even a large area of bleeding in his brain!" The disciple spoke gravely. He had never been doubted by his teacher like this before.
He had treated wounded ninjas in the Third Ninja Wars, and he believed Senju Hayashi's injuries were more severe than most of those he had seen.
In fact,
He thought it was a miracle that Senju Hayashi had even regained consciousness.
"Bleeding in the brain?" Toshi frowned, then placed his hand on Senju Hayashi again and examined him, focusing especially on his brain.
He wanted to investigate thoroughly.
However, after checking three times, he still found nothing wrong with Senju Hayashi's brain.
Could it be that my disciple made a mistake? Even if it had healed, there should be signs from the past few days.
Uh.
Just as he was about to give up on examining Senju Hayashi, the tiny chakra flowing within him suddenly stopped.
The fractured bone on Senju Hayashi had actually healed a bit since his last examination.
If it weren't for his advanced medical skills, this small change would have gone unnoticed. His keen observation made this discovery quite remarkable.
He began to check other injuries.
The investigation lasted more than ten minutes.
The more he examined, the more alarmed he became. He muttered, "Incredible! He recovers in just ten minutes what would take others a day or two. His physique is truly unique!"
He finally understood the exceptional nature of Senju Hayashi.
Genya approached with a satisfied smile and said, "It seems you've noticed Hayashi's unique physique. I hope you'll keep this a secret and not spread word about Hayashi's special physique."
Toshi didn't have Genya's Dual Pupil ability to see through things.
However, Genya felt that Toshi's extraordinary diagnostic skills made it well worth recruiting him as a top-notch medical ninja.
Toshi was taken aback. Logically, Senju Hayashi was a valuable asset and could be beneficial to Konoha in the future. Genya's request for secrecy was puzzling.
"He's been targeted. If you reveal his special physique, he might disappear by tomorrow!" Genya said seriously.
"That's impossible! Konoha is the safest place, with top-notch security. Such a thing can't happen!" Toshi doubted Genya's words, struggling to believe that such a peaceful and harmonious village could face a threat.
"Impossible?" Genya chuckled, looking at the naive Toshi. "Sir, you've been supporting the orphanage for years. Do you know how many people have vanished from there over the years?"
How many people have disappeared from the orphanage?
"No, that's not right..." Toshi started to say no, but then realized something was off and quickly changed his mind: "About a dozen children went missing a few years ago. I heard the orphanage director took them out for a trip, but they ran into a rogue ninja and got separated."
"Haha... just a dozen? I don't believe that!" Genya laughed and shook his head. He didn't believe Toshi's story about the dozen missing orphans. "Tell me how many orphans disappeared from the orphanage after the Third World War?"
Danzo is not a good person.
"Besides that large-scale disappearance, there have been occasional casualties among the children—probably more than a hundred." Toshi's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Genya.
"In the past few years, nearly a hundred orphans have disappeared!"
Hundreds?
Genya nodded, understanding. Was Danzo aware that he couldn't just keep exploiting the orphanage, so he let thugs catch the stray children outside?
Ridiculous!
Toshi then reacted. He looked at Genya and asked, "Did someone really attack those children?"
Even though he was a bit slow to catch on, Toshi realized something was wrong after Genya's reminder!
In just a few years, nearly a hundred orphans disappearing for various reasons was very abnormal.
Someone was attacking those orphans.
"Old man, you already know the answer. Why keep asking?" Genya smiled and nodded. "Not only the orphans in the orphanage but also many children from the civilian area of Konoha are missing. Hikari was targeted. If it weren't for Hayashi standing up, Hikari would have disappeared from Konoha by now!"
As Genya said this, Senju Hikari beside him lowered her head, her eyes dim and unclear, and no one knew what she was thinking.
After hearing Genya's confirmation, veins bulged on Toshi's forehead. He looked at the well-behaved Hikari and asked, "Who is attacking these children?"
"Based on my investigation, the one responsible for capturing these children is Danzo Shimura, the leader of Konoha's Root!" Genya said openly, not hiding any details.
"Really? Are you certain?" Toshi's eyes narrowed with anger as he thought about the missing children.
"I'm 90% sure it's him. He has a laboratory in Konoha where he conducts experiments!" Genya confirmed, looking at Toshi with assurance.
To win over this old man, he needed to realize that the people of Konoha were not as virtuous as they seemed.
"How could Danzo do this to those children?" Miyabi exclaimed, slamming his fist onto the bed, his face full of rage. "I need to find the Third Hokage and tell him everything. We need to investigate Danzo and bring justice for these children!"
These orphans were children of ninjas who had died in battle for Konoha, and they were sent to the orphanage because they had no other relatives in the village. Yet, even these innocent orphans were not spared.
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