Assassination !

On this particular day, Kirito was diligently studying medical knowledge in the hospital. His exceptional learning abilities had placed him at the top of his medical class, and his progress in mastering the Mystical Palm Technique was in its final stages.

Today, Kirito planned to use the healing Palm Technique on individuals, but instead of practicing on Konoha villagers and ninjas, he chose to work with heinous death row prisoners. These prisoners, usually traitorous ninjas, enemy spies, or those who had committed significant crimes, were already sentenced to death by Konoha authorities.

The sand ninja spy currently on the operating table had been subjected to intense interrogation by the Torture and Interrogation Department. He was already under the influence of powerful genjutsu and bound securely to the operating table with chakra-confining chains. Kirito, dressed in a protective suit, stood on a small stool next to the prisoner, ready to begin his medical practice.

Today, Kirito was about to perform a trauma operation on his own in a small operating room, a significant step in his medical training. The death row prisoner on the operating table had endured severe torture, resulting in extensive injuries across his body, though these injuries were not fatal.

Before beginning the operation, Kirito used his chakra to conduct a thorough examination of the prisoner's body to assess the extent of the injuries. He identified that most of the wounds were surface-level and not life-threatening.

With great care, Kirito started the procedure by excising the damaged tissue, using fine chakra threads to meticulously connect and repair the flesh and blood vessels. He then employed Yang chakra to stimulate the regeneration of damaged tissue. The operation was time-consuming and required considerable chakra and precision.

Upon completing the major procedures, Kirito felt the exhaustion from expending a substantial amount of chakra. He sat down, closed his eyes, and began reviewing the operation's details in his mind, seeking ways to improve his technique.

Suddenly, he heard a sound and immediately reacted by launching a poisoned steel needle at a prisoner who had unwittingly broken free from the genjutsu and resumed his hostile intent.

"Little brat, you have quick reflexes. Your medical skills are truly impressive. as a thanks, i will take your head. "

The death row prisoner sneered at Kirito.

"You repay kindness with vengeance. Your actions are truly chilling," Kirito retorted coldly.

In an instant, Kirito used his vacuum Palm technique to deliver a powerful shockwave of chakra to the prisoner, fatally injuring him. However, the body of the prisoner turned into sand and dispersed into the air.

Sand Clone.

Suddenly, a barrage of piercing sounds reached Kirito's ears as deadly poison-tipped needles were launched at him from behind.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk~"

Several of the poisoned needles found their mark, deeply penetrating Kirito's body, with some piercing through his heart.

Kirito collapsed onto his back.

Thinking that he had succeeded, the death row prisoner gloated over Kirito's apparent defeat. However, Kirito surprised him with a rebuttal.

"What are you so proud of?" Kirito's voice echoed from behind him.

When the prisoner turned to face Kirito, he found that Kirito had transformed into a puddle of water using the Water Escape - Water Body Technique.

"When... there was no hand seal!" the prisoner exclaimed in shock.

He attempted to retaliate but found that he couldn't move his body.

Underneath him, a complex sealing circle appeared, followed by Kirito emerging from the ground in front of him using the Mayfly Technique.

sealing jutsu - One layer sealing! 

"Impressive speed," the prisoner muttered.

However, Kirito didn't seem to care about the prisoner's words. He clapped his hands, and numerous chakra-based sealing scripts flew toward the prisoner, eventually covering his entire body, sealing not only his chakra but also his consciousness.

Sealing Technique - 3 layer Seal!

Kirito looked at the prisoner, who was now completely under his control and commented, "You acted quickly. Shortly after the Anbu who monitored and protected me withdrew, you attacked me."

Despite Konoha's efforts to conceal the news about Mito, word had spread, and even Suna shinobi like this prisoner was aware of the situation.

The situation was becoming increasingly dire for Konoha, as the third Hokage and others recognized the vital importance of protecting Mito.

Losing her would result in a temporary loss of the Kyuubi's deterrent, significantly weakening Konoha's military power. However, Mito was still alive and unwilling to surrender Kyuubi.

To ensure Mito's safety, The Sandaime and others mobilized numerous ninjas to protect her and facilitate the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki transition. This led to the reassignment of most Anbu ninjas who used to monitor and protect Kirito.

The wisdom of this decision became evident when Anbu and Root captured enemy spies attempting to infiltrate the Senju Clan. The sudden influx of spies had stretched Anbu thin, making it impossible to allocate manpower to protect Konoha's new genius.

but not everything is bad news

Sand Ninja seemed to underestimate Kirito's strength, sending only a special Jonin for an assassination attempt. They had made a detailed assessment of Kirito and considered him an elite ninja. Due to a shortage of manpower, they had used a special Jonin-level spy for the assassination, along with two spies from the Konoha torture department.

The reason for not deploying Jōnin or Elite Jōnin to kill Kirito was simple: the scarcity of such valuable resources. With Mito as their primary target, Kirito was not yet deemed worthy of these elite ninjas.

Surprisingly, Kirito's abilities surpassed expectations. He could use water escape, water body techniques, and even instantly employ a sealing technique capable of restraining near Jonin-level opponents, known as the triple layer seal. When he encountered the death row prisoner, the latter had no suitable weapon and naturally surrendered.

The commotion did not escape the notice of the Anbu stationed in the hospital. Yamanaka Yun, an elite of the Yamanaka clan, took charge and approached Kirito.

"Are you okay? "

"There's something amiss with this death row prisoner. As I used the healing palm technique to heal his injuries, the illusions and Chakra-restraining chains on his body were mysteriously undone," Kirito explained.

Yamanaka Yun, recognizing Kirito as Lord Mito's disciple, agreed to handle the situation.

"As expected of Lord Mito's proud disciple, leave this person to me. Don't worry, I will give you a satisfactory explanation."

He praised Kirito and took the death row prisoner into his custody after watching Kirito unlocking the sealing technique, and having him bound by his subordinates.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Yamanaka Jounin." 

Kirito originally wanted to interrogate the death row prisoner himself, but since Yamanaka Yun, who was the captain of the guard in the hospital, said so, he did not force him.

With Yamanaka Yun and the others gone, Senju Ciyun hurried over. Her previously frosty demeanor softened upon seeing Kirito unharmed.

Kirito was Mito-sama's chosen protege, and any harm to him in the hospital would reflect poorly on her. Ciyun pledged to uncover the traitorous insider responsible for the false emergency call.

Kirito reassured her confidently, stating, "Don't underestimate me, Sister Ciyun. It's not so easy for these hidden threats to take me down. If they're not Jonin, they're just here to meet their doom."

Hearing this, Ciyun immediately gave Kirito head a noogie with her knuckles and reminded:

"Don't underestimate the enemy, boy, if you don't lose this time, you won't be so sure next time."

Ciyun reminded him to remain vigilant, and Kirito replied with a grin,

"I still have you, my strong big sis. Let's go now, Sister Ciyun; I have classes later."

As he turned away, the smile faded from Kirito's face.

Meanwhile, Yamanaka Yun led the death row prisoner to a secret room, sealed the door, and released the prisoner from his chains.

"wake up, trash "

The condemned man woke up and apologized, admitting his failure and Kirito's unexpected strength. "Sorry, I failed. That kid is too powerful. Not only he can unleash sealless ninjutsu, but he can also instantly perform binding-like sealing techniques. I guess his level will be close to an elite special jounin or even a jounin. Only jounin can deal with him, and they must be proficient in sealing techniques."

Yamanaka jun responded coldly, "You know what you need to do."

Fear filled the death row prisoner's face as he pleaded, "When I'm gone, please take care of my family. They're innocent."

"We will, it's a promise. now don't waste my time " Yamanaka Yun assured him they would keep their promise.

A few minutes later, the death row prisoner lay lifeless in the secret room, and Yamanaka Yun left.

Moments after, Kirito emerged from the prisoner's body.

"So that was you…." 

"I didn't expect that the elite Jōnin of the Yamanaka clan would be at the root of it all. Danzo's infiltration into Konoha's interior is truly remarkable. With Yamanaka Yun as the hospital guard captain, Danzo has a firm grip on all hospital information."

Kirito's expression turned ice-cold as he gazed towards the secret room's door.

At this moment, the Kirito who had emerged from the body of the death row prisoner was his white zetsu clone.

With a cautious approach, when he released the sealing technique on the death row prisoner, Kirito took the opportunity to let the white clone, concealed within his body using the spore technique, hide within the death row prisoner.

His caution had once again served him well, allowing him to inadvertently uncover the true identity of the traitor who had betrayed him.

In retrospect, if the mole were Yamanaka Yun, and the puppeteer behind it all was Danzo's Root organization, this assassination attempt would make perfect sense.

With the hospital guard captain Yun Yamanaka cooperating, even the most rigorous scrutiny when admitting death row prisoners was no longer an issue. It was an open secret that he would use the death row prisoners to practice his palm healing technique.

Hence, the death row prisoners would naturally end up in his care. 

As for Ciyun receiving false information and the illusion and chains on the death row prisoner being undone, it was a trivial matter for Yamanaka Yun, who was proficient in sensory ninjutsu. He had complete control over everything in the hospital, thanks to his sensory ninjutsu mastery.

Moreover, he had mastered the secret telepathy technique, a hidden technique from the Yamanaka clan, which allowed him to issue orders to his subordinates without anyone noticing.

From the conversation between the death row prisoner and Yun Yamanaka, it became clear that this was indeed an assassination attempt by a Sand Ninja. However, the true mastermind behind it all was none other than Danzo's Root organization.

The Sand Ninja spy should have been exposed long ago, and it was under Root's control.

Their method of control was through the spy's family, a strategy the root had devised when faced with the Sand Ninja's assassination mission.

"Should I say as expected of that mad dog? What a nasty fellow, his finger dipping everywhere. " 

Unfortunately, Yun Yamanaka had been cautious when disposing of the death row prisoner, deliberately lingering for a while after the kill. This prevented Kirito from using the spiritualization technique to capture the soul of the prisoner and gain a full understanding of the entire assassination process.

"But it doesn't matter. Now, the enemy has revealed themselves in the shadows. Yun Yamanaka, let's see how many hidden secrets the root has within the hospital."

Kirito Bai Jue's avatar smiled faintly and utilized the mayfly technique to burrow into the ground. He was now committed to closely monitoring Yun, extracting all of his hidden information, and delivering a decisive blow when the time was right.

If the opportunity arose to eliminate Danzo, the true mastermind behind these schemes, Kirito would not hesitate to take it. Why had The Root assisted Sand Ninja in their attempt to kill him, a Konoha genius?

The primary motive lies in Danzo's desire for revenge against Mito. Since he couldn't retaliate directly against Mito, he targeted Kirito, who was Mito's cherished disciple.

In Kirito's mind, Danzo was nothing more than a mad dog. As for Danzo's current whereabouts, Kirito had long memorized the unique signature of his soul, revealing that Danzo was deep within Konoha's prison.

Despite losing some of his important positions, such as being a Naruto consultant and the leader of the Root is not enough.

Danzo had not been completely stripped of power. He still commanded the loyalty of a formidable group of militant ninjas within the root and possessed a wealth of information about Konoha's spies.

To maintain stability among these dangerous militant ninjas and obtain the list of spies in Danzo's possession, the third Hokage had to make certain compromises with him in private. This resulted in Danzo having specific privileges even while incarcerated.

In essence, Root's headquarters had relocated to Konoha Prison. Fearing a loss of power or assassination attempts, Danzo had surrounded himself with a significant number of Root ninjas for protection, making him virtually impenetrable. Even if Kirito knew Danzo's location, finding an opportunity to eliminate him was nearly impossible.

However, Kirito was determined to settle the score. Danzo had targeted him, disregarding the bigger picture, and Kirito was equally resolute in pursuing his vendetta. He would take the initiative to cripple Danzo's power, ensuring he became a lone wolf.

Danzo had come after him, ignoring the greater good, so why should Kirito not do the same to protect it? In his view, only dead enemies were the best enemies.

As for the consequences, those could be dealt with once the enemy was vanquished. For now, Danzo, and even the entirety of Root, were Kirito's enemies.

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