Chapter 3: Go and Stop

"This is not looking good..."

The next day, just a few hours after leaving the scene of the incident, Hanyu realized the seriousness of his situation.

Crossing the jungle and sneaking across the border from one country to another should have been a familiar task for him, but all this was only possible under the premise that he was in good physical condition.

The problem was that he was injured yesterday, and it was a very serious injury. Then he was caught in the rain. Due to various reasons, his physical condition was extremely bad. He was in a state of high fever and his head was dizzy.

Bringing the news of Senju Tobirama back to Konoha was a rare opportunity for Hanyu. Not to mention any profound plans, at least Konoha was a place where he could settle down in the troubled times, so it was not difficult for him to decide to agree.

Entering Konoha means an unpredictable turn in Hanyu's life. The direction of the turn may not be better, but at least it will not be worse than his current situation. Moreover, the sooner the news of the death of the Second Hokage is brought back to Konoha, the better it will be for the ninja village, and also for Hanyu himself. But the problem now is that he finds that his physical condition does not seem to be able to support such a high-intensity journey.

Passing through the jungle, crossing the border, entering the Land of Fire, and then heading towards the center of the country, Hanyu estimated that half a month would be enough for him to reach Konoha. Although Konohagakure is called the "Hidden Village" of ninjas, its location is actually very clear. Even if Hanyu knew nothing about it, he could find Konoha, one of the five major ninja villages. It is too well-known and will not be cut off from the outside world, so its location is easy to find, especially when in the Land of Fire.

Hanyu's physical condition at this time was definitely not something that could be described as not very good. The moist soil in the forest after the rain, the transpiration of the towering trees and lush leaves, all made the air too full of moisture. He felt that his clothes were tightly attached to his skin and he couldn't breathe.

In the current situation, Hanyu needs to have a good rest, and it would be best if he can recover a little before heading to Konoha, but... firstly, because of the battle that broke out here before, people like the Raikage and the Hokage were involved in the battle, and Hanyu was worried that there would be other ninjas who came to this area to investigate the situation; secondly, the little dry food he had was not enough to support him to rest in the forest; thirdly, he had no way of being sure that his injuries would get better after resting, and he needed medicine and further treatment.

So in this situation, he could only try his best to move forward.

Under the circumstances of yesterday, the Second Hokage's ability to rescue Hanyu was likely very limited. The former was not the kind of ninja famous for his superb medical skills. Besides, to what extent could one expect him to do for a person who was at the end of his life ?

Hanyu's head was dizzy and he kept moving forward, dragging his injured arm. Although he could still barely identify the direction, he didn't know that when he passed a certain area, a pair of hawk-like eyes were already staring at him.

Just as Hanyu guessed, in this dense forest that was supposed to be deserted, there was no shortage of reconnaissance ninjas from different forces.

Another hour passed and Hanyu came to a stream. Being extremely thirsty, he was about to draw some water from the stream when a completely unfamiliar voice sounded behind him.

"Do not move."

At the same time, a sharp kunai was pressed against his neck from behind.

The situation happened suddenly, but Hanyu knew that at this time, no matter what the other party said, he could only listen, so he raised the only arm he could move, indicating that he dared not resist.

In the reflection of the stream, he could see half of the stranger's face hidden behind him, and at the same time he caught a glimpse of the symbol on the other's forehead...which meant that the enemy was a ninja from Iwagakure.

However, the forehead protector is not enough as an absolute proof. The opponent could also be a ninja from another village disguised as an Iwagakure ninja. In terms of location, the forest where Hanyu is located is located in the Land of Fields, a small country sandwiched between the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Fire. Since the war, this has been the most chaotic area, with various forces intertwined. It is reasonable for ninjas from the three countries to appear here.

" Don't look back. Next, I will ask questions and you answer them...How did you get injured?" The other party's cold voice sounded again.

Through his observations along the way, the Iwagakure ninja has confirmed that the child in front of him is not a ninja, but just an ordinary person. But the contradiction is, if he is an ordinary person, then why would he appear here and how to explain the injuries on his body?

That's why Hanyu was targeted.

Compared to the attitude of the Second Hokage towards him yesterday, the attitude of this ninja now should be more like that of a ninja towards ordinary people - once the other ninja judges that he is worthless or a threat, he will be killed without hesitation.

The moment Hanyu was held hostage, he understood his situation, so he answered without hesitation, "Yesterday I accidentally walked into a fight between ninjas and was injured by mistake. Afterwards, both sides of the fight died, and one of them asked me to pass on information to his village before he died."

Instead of holding back, he spilled the beans and spilled everything. He didn't even use the term "passing on the message" but directly used the more serious term "information".

"Which village should the information be passed to?"

"Konoha."

"What about the intelligence?"

"Here."

Then, Hanyu carefully took out the note from his arms and handed it back slowly.

The other party took the note with one hand, and the hand holding the kunai was still firmly on Hanyu's neck, but then he felt that the kunai seemed to leave his neck for a moment.

There was a short code written on the note. Unless it was a Konoha ninja, and a ninja from the intelligence department, it would be impossible to decipher it in a short time. Therefore, the Iwagakure ninja did not know what was written on it.

But at least he could learn what happened from this ordinary person in front of him, and then use it to guess the content of the intelligence. If the intelligence is valuable, then Hanyu, as the source of intelligence, is also valuable, so he will not be killed immediately.

"Turn around slowly. There are some things I need to confirm."

"ah?"

Hanyu turned his head subconsciously, and then an irresistible strong will rushed towards him.

"Illusion..." If he could still speak at this moment, he would definitely say this.

"Do you know ?" The other party no longer had to worry about Hanyu lying when asking the next question. In order to obtain the most accurate information in the shortest time, using illusion to interrogate is the most appropriate method.

"Senju Tobi..." Just when Hanyu was about to blurt out the name unconsciously, his confused eyes became clear again.

Almost at the same time as he regained consciousness, Hanyu's arm, which had been severely injured, suddenly raised up and grabbed the opponent's hand that was holding the kunai.

A ninja who can't use seals can't use techniques either. By controlling the ninja's hands, you can physically seal most of his abilities.

"Impossible, how can you break free from my illusion, as an ordinary person..." In a flash, the situation suddenly changed, and the ninja in front of him didn't understand what was going on at all.

Using chakra to interfere with the five senses of the object is called illusion. If one wants to break the illusion, the person who is affected must disrupt the flow of his own chakra. All of this is based on chakra. In short, ordinary people who don't even have chakra should be helpless against illusions.

"If your companion still does not show up during the interrogation process, it means that you are really acting alone." It must be said that this conclusion made Hanyu feel at ease.

This reaction made the enemy sneer. Even if he had escaped the illusion by unknown means, did this young man really think he could deal with an experienced ninja? Subconsciously, the Iwagakure ninja was about to open Hanyu's palm, but what happened next finally surprised him - no matter how hard he tried, the palm remained motionless.

It was only at this time that he noticed the sudden chakra reaction from Hanyu.

Looking up along Hanyu's thin and slender arm, one can see the hollow wound on his shoulder and the dark and bulging blood vessels spreading out from the wound like tree roots.

Hanyu gritted his teeth and used all his strength to thrust the kunai into the opponent's heart. He knew that this was his only chance to escape danger. If the enemy broke free, he would have no chance of defeating him.

The energy erupting from his body was so great that even the ninja could not resist it, so in the next moment, the sharp kunai pierced into the latter's chest.

"Are you... a ninja?" There was despair and disbelief on the Iwagakure ninja's face.

"It wasn't the case before, but there may be such employment intentions in the future."

"What on earth... is going on?"

I also want to know... Hanyu thought so, but did not answer the other party's question, letting the ninja fall to the ground covered in blood.

At the moment when he was trapped in the illusion, as if stimulated by something, a strange power burst out from his body. That power not only helped him break through the illusion, but even enabled him to assassinate a ninja.

However, this power came and went quickly, and after a moment, he couldn't lift his arm again like before. Hanyu looked at his wound, and he naturally noticed the abnormality happening to himself... It seems that the only thing that can fight against a powerful ninja is the power used by the ninja?

Without time to think, Hanyu took back the note taken away by the enemy and pulled back the kunai. But when he stood up again, he found that another team of ninjas surrounded him.

Are you unwilling to give me even a moment's joy of surviving a disaster?

Hanyu couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had really done the best he could.

"Aren't you a ninja acting alone? Why is there someone following you?"

Hanyu didn't even have the time to ask such a question because he fainted due to exhaustion and high fever.

However, before he fainted, the only thing his blurry vision did not see was that the team of ninjas that arrived later were wearing Konoha's forehead protectors.