"What are you doing?"
Feeling the pain from his head, Yakushi Kabuto jumped back like a startled bird.
Opening up a distance, he reached out and fumbled over his head, wanting to figure out what had been done to it, while warily staring at Jokichi to prevent his next move.
But Jokichi did nothing.
He raised his hands, waved the hair in his hand at Yakushi Kabuto, and laughed awkwardly, "Um... I saw something dirty on your head just now, so I wanted to help you take it off, but I accidentally pulled your hair out, I am very sorry."
"Really?" Yakushi Kabuto stared at Jokichi's face doubtfully.
"Of course!" A faint smile appeared on Jokichi's face.
"...If that is the case, then forget it." After hesitating for a moment, Yakushi Kabuto said.
After saying that, he turned and left.
When opening the ward door, his body paused for a moment. He turned back and instructed, "Pay attention to the liquid in the bottle. When it is almost finished, just press the button at the head of the bed to call."
"Got it."
"Mhm!"
Yakushi Kabuto nodded, walked out of the ward, closed the door, and left.
He walked unhurriedly in the hospital corridor, his back straight, his thick round-framed glasses flashing with a sharp light.
That child's heartbeat is too strong. The exuberance of his vitality is rarely seen in my life. Such a constitution definitely meets Lord Orochimaru's requirements.
...
Ward No. 9.
After Jokichi used the Book of Omniscience to confirm that no one was nearby, he took out Yakushi Kabuto's hair again. The system notification sounded in his mind right on time.
[Ding! Detected special material "Dream Hair", can forge special items "False Mask" and "Wishing Crystal Ball", do you wish to forge?]
"Forge."
In the next second, a white mask and a blue crystal ball the size of a pomelo appeared in his hands. The information for both also appeared on his retina at the same time.
"False Mask: The wearer can transform into any person they have seen. Whether it is height, weight, gender, temperament, or aura, it can be exactly the same, and it will not be seen through by visual jutsu."
"Wishing Crystal Ball: As long as you make a wish to it, it will satisfy any wish of the holder, but the way it satisfies the wish might be somewhat different from what you expect."
Jokichi threw all the items into the system space, then sat at the head of the bed deep in thought.
These two items were obviously forged based on Yakushi Kabuto's life experiences as a spy and the Dream Realizer Master meme.
The function of the False Mask was obvious; it was to hide one's identity.
The system said visual jutsu could not see through it, rather than specifying a certain visual jutsu, which should mean that no visual jutsu could see through it.
Whether it was the Sharingan, the Byakugan, or the Rinnegan, it was all the same.
And the Wishing Crystal Ball...
This thing looked very heaven-defying, but the introduction mentioned that the way it satisfied wishes was different from what the person expected, so Jokichi did not dare to use it.
Jokichi had seen similar things in many fantasy works in his past life. Although everyone who made a wish had it fulfilled, the result would make them even more miserable and remorseful.
The grander the wish made, the more miserable the outcome. The more one obtained, the more one lost.
Without a doubt, this Wishing Crystal Ball was this kind of pitfall item.
However...
What if it is not what I think it is?
Although the system's introduction was already written very clearly, the temptation of fulfilling any wish was too great.
Even knowing that there could be no good thing in the world where one could reap without sowing, Jokichi always could not help but think this way.
What if this crystal ball really is a divine artifact that can fulfill any wish?
It would be too much of a pity not to try it!
This thought became stronger and stronger, gradually swallowing his reason.
Suddenly, a pain in his left arm.
Jokichi jolted awake all at once.
He glanced at his left hand; the blood was flowing backwards along the syringe tube, and the medicine bottle was already empty.
Unknowingly, he had struggled with this for a long time.
"Phew!"
Jokichi let out a deep breath, then pulled out the needle.
The needle hole on his hand healed instantly.
He clenched his fist. After not feeling anything unusual, he glanced at the blood in the syringe tube, smiled, opened the door, and left.
As for the Wishing Crystal Ball, he prepared to test the waters with a small wish first. That way, even if there were any accidents, it would be acceptable.
Yes! The wall at home is broken, so I will wish for the wall to become intact!
Coming out of the hospital, while passing a deserted alley, Jokichi took out the crystal ball to make a wish.
"Make the wall of my house intact."
The crystal ball flashed with a purple light, then returned to calm.
"Is that it?" Jokichi was somewhat doubtful.
Shouldn't making a wish be like the Divine Dragon appearing in Dragon Ball, causing the wind and clouds to change colors?
Why did this wishing ball just flash a light and then have no reaction?
But they were different things after all.
Although Jokichi suspected the wishing ball was a defective good, he did not question its effect before seeing the result. After all, the effects of the Hot-Blooded Headband, the Ring of Kurama, and the Mangekyo were all solid, without any watering down.
Putting away the wishing ball, Jokichi continued walking towards his home.
...
About half an hour later, Jokichi returned to the entrance of his home.
Only, the original apartment building had already become a pile of ruins.
"This is my house?"
Jokichi stood in front of the ruins, his face full of confusion.
Looking forward through the ruins, an entire street leading to the outside of the village had been destroyed. Countless villagers and ninja were rummaging through it for useful things.
"Jokichi, you are back." A familiar voice sounded from behind.
Jokichi looked back and saw a plump aunt wearing an apron walking over carrying a bag of groceries.
Jokichi hurriedly asked, "Aunt Tomoo, is this my apartment?"
This Aunt Tomoo was Jokichi's neighbor, the one who was woken up in the middle of the night and cursed him out last night.
"Yes, earlier a three-meter-tall bear broke into the village from the forest and destroyed things everywhere along the way. Our apartment was torn down by that beast."
"Ah?" Jokichi was dumbfounded.
He knew that some animals in this world were huge as if they were on hormones. Konoha was also built in a dense forest, and there were many huge beasts around.
But Konoha had set up a comprehensive sensory barrier, and there were a large number of guard ninja on duty 24 hours a day in the village. Even if a beast broke in, it would be discovered and driven away immediately. How could it be allowed to cause such destruction?
Aunt Tomoo knew what Jokichi was surprised about and said, "A ninja just came over to explain. It seems the protective barrier was set up too long ago. To prevent the entry and exit nodes from being figured out by enemies, it was being updated and upgraded, so they did not notice."
"Then what about us here..." Jokichi pointed at the ruins in front of him, somewhat at a loss.
"Do not worry, Lord Third Hokage has already said that this was an accident caused by the village's dereliction of duty. Everyone's losses will be compensated by the village. Hurry up and go to the Hokage Building to register your property damage!"
"Oh, oh, oh!"
After Aunt Tomoo finished speaking, she walked away carrying her bag, while Jokichi was still a bit dazed, taking a long time to come back to his senses.
He looked at the ruins in front of him, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.
This was highly likely the result of the Wishing Crystal Ball helping him fulfill his wish.
According to Aunt Tomoo, as long as he went to the Hokage Building to register, the village would compensate him with an intact house, and the old furniture from before might also be replaced with new ones.
But...
Just because the wall had one or two holes broken in it, an entire street was destroyed.
Setting aside the property damage caused by this, there must definitely be people injured, and perhaps even people died.