The Shadow of Konoha

Putting aside the complicated thoughts of the people present, Yamanaka, who was exploring Hanyu's memory at this time, seemed very cautious. This is always the attitude of ninjas, and this is even more true for ninjas who specialize in mental manipulation... if the person he mentally invades is a spy, he may encounter a trap at any time, and then there is a possibility of being counterinvaded. However, his caution was completely useless when it came to Hanyu.

In Hanyu's memory, Yamanaka saw the process of his meeting with the Nidaime Hokage, which is of course the most important part. As for looking back to how Hanyu wandered around in his "childhood", what kind of war his hometown encountered, how his parents died, and tracing back to his birth, there is no trace of modification or hiding in these memories, so this part of the exploration is just a cursory glance, and all of this is enough to show that Hanyu is a person with a "clean background".

Therefore, Yamanaka could be sure that Hanyu's description of his encounter with the Nidaime was true, and he ruled out the possibility that he was a spy from another village. Then Yamanaka naturally released his ninjutsu, and then reported to Sarutobi Hiruzen and others with a little fatigue, "No problem, everything he said about the Second Hokage is true, and his identity is also not a problem."

At this point, it doesn't matter what Hanyu actually is. The key is that the sacrifice of the Second Hokage has been verified for the second time. However, judging from the results, Yamanaka was a little careless in this exploration. It's not that he didn't take his mission seriously, but he was too "conventional"... He explored Hanyu's memory in a linear way, tracing from the present time to Hanyu's birth, which is enough to explain what kind of experience Hanyu has had in his life. However, it was only for this life. If Yamanaka could go beyond Hanyu's birth point and look further ahead, he would have made a milestone discovery...

However, this assumption is not valid, because Yamanaka has already completed his mission. His behavior is not even a mistake. Who would have thought that an ordinary person would hide such a secret? Therefore, it was precisely because of this coincidence that Hanyu truly passed the test and became an ordinary outsider who posed no threat to Konoha. It must be said that a little luck fell on him.

At the same time, because he brought important news about the whereabouts of the Second Hokage to the village, he had made contributions to Konoha, so everyone was happy to acknowledge his agreement with the Second Hokage. In other words, he was able to stay in this village and live a stable life for a long time.

"Send this child to the hospital. He has no business here anymore... I can see that his physical condition is very bad now."

Hanyu has completed his mission, and even if it is just for "humanitarian" considerations, he should be sent to the hospital.

However... the one who stopped him from leaving here just now was Shimura Danzo, and the one who said this now was also Shimura Danzo. He made such an arrangement before the Acting Hokage, which even raised some eyebrows. After all, according to Shimura Danzo's demanding personality... to be exact, he became particularly gloomy after the accident of the Second Hokage... why would he bother to arrange an outsider?

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to the medical ninja, indicating that he approved of Danzo's arrangement, and then the unconscious Hanyu was taken away.

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By the time Hanyu woke up again, it was almost dusk. Compared to the drowsy feeling he had felt when he was forcibly awakened before, he undoubtedly felt much better now. His body had recovered from the high fever, and Hanyu found himself lying on a hospital bed. He propped himself up and half sat up, and saw that his upper body was wrapped in bandages - this was a hospital, and his injuries had been carefully treated.

However, the black blood vessel marks on his injured arm were still there, which made Hanyu frown. He casually picked up the hospital gown hanging on the side and put it on himself. Then when he was about to stand up, a feeling of dizziness hit his weak body.

"It's better for you not to move around for now. The physical and mental stress will make you feel uncomfortable. But don't worry, you will recover soon." A man who looked like a doctor walked into the ward and happened to see Hanyu trying to get up, so he warned him.

"Doctor, what happened to me? How am I feeling?" Hanyu asked. As he didn't know that his memory was being probed, he didn't pay attention to the mental pressure the other person was talking about. Otherwise, he would have been very restless by now. What Hanyu cares about now is what happened to him. To put it more directly... what are the black marks on his arm?

"As for the external injuries, there is no problem, but I don't think that's what you are asking about..." As he spoke, the doctor approached Hanyu and lifted up his sleeves, exposing the black lines on his arm. "If that's what you are talking about, this is a typical chakra erosion phenomenon... Oh, the so-called chakra refers specifically to the energy used by ninjas."

Hanyu roughly understood what the other party meant. After thinking for a while, he said, "The wound on my shoulder was caused by the ninjutsu of the Second Hokage. The Hokage himself is a powerful ninja, and the ninjutsu he used is also very powerful. This is what you call "Cha..."

"Chakra." The doctor emphasized the term again.

"Hmm, so this could be the cause of the chakra erosion?" The marks spread from the water-style wound on Hanyu's shoulder, so it was not difficult for Hanyu to make such a guess. However, the doctor shook his head.

"Not necessarily or not completely. I heard that you defeated a ninja from an enemy country before coming to the village? And before that, you were just an ordinary person?"

"Yes." Hanyu motioned for the other party to continue.

"The reason you were able to defeat the enemy is that you also have chakra in your body. Through our examination, this is not a difficult thing to confirm. The possibility of chakra erosion causing the eroded person to produce chakra himself is almost zero, so we guess that during your contact with the Second Hokage, he sealed part of his powerful chakra into your body in order to ensure that you could reach Konoha. Perhaps it is the interaction between these two situations that led to your current situation." said the doctor.

"..." Hanyu was very skeptical about whether , but the doctor said that he was just guessing. So Hanyu continued to ask, "Can the chakra erosion in my body be alleviated or eliminated? Will there be any serious harm?"

"In serious cases, it could be fatal," the doctor said in a shocking tone.