Konoha Fifty-five years.
Land of Fire.
Konoha Village.
No. Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was standing in the intensive care room of the hospital, staring solemnly at the boy lying on the operating table who was undergoing emergency rescue.
I saw more than a dozen outstanding Medical Ninjas continuously performing advanced Medical Ninjutsus to force their dilapidated body to the extreme.
But no matter what they did, no matter how many times they healed those shocking wounds, they would burst open again in the next second.
What's even more incredible is that no matter how much blood is shed or how much the skin and muscles are torn, the body will repair itself in a very short period of time, as if destruction and self-healing form some delicate balance.
After several rounds of tossing, the leader Medical Ninja finally realized that this was not something he could handle. He immediately stopped what he was doing, went straight to Naruto and said with a wry smile, "Sorry, Hokage-sama, I There is nothing we can do about the child's injuries. However, judging from the speed of his self-repair, there should be no life-threatening danger in the short term. In addition, it is basically certain that there are no signs of Chakra being refined in his body, but his vitality is somewhat different from ordinary people."
"There is no sign that Chakra has been refined? That means he is not a ninja! But why did he suddenly appear out of thin air in the forest around the village? And what are the injuries on his body, and what about his continuous self-healing ability?" Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes and fell into thought.
As the top decision-maker of the entire Konoha Village, he did not think that this kind of thing would be a simple coincidence. There must be some unknown secrets hidden behind it.
You must know that Konoha Village has just experienced two serious injuries from Nine-Tails' Rampage and Uchiha Clan Downfall. He is at his weakest moment, and any disturbance will make people nervous.
However, Third Hokage did not show this anxiety on his face. Instead, he comforted these Medical Ninja and asked them to continue to observe and notify him immediately if something unexpected happened.
After leaving the hospital, he immediately ordered Anbu who was following him, "Send someone to monitor immediately and monitor all the people related to this matter!"
"Yes!"
Anbu said nothing nonsense and disappeared instantly after responding.
Looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky, the dying old man finally couldn't help but sigh slightly and murmured to himself in a voice that only he could hear, "Please don't cause any trouble to me at this time."
Obviously, the boy who was rescued was none other than Allen who had worn Dark Gate.
However, what is interesting is that in the process of continuous tearing, reorganization, and strengthening of muscles and bones, due to the lack of external nutritional supplements, the height of the entire person has condensed from the original 1.8 meters after eating Growth-Enhancing Medicine to about 1.5 meters now.
But everything has pros and cons!
Through constant reconstruction over and over again, the muscle tissue all over his body is becoming tougher and tougher, like rubber with huge elasticity, full of explosive power.
Vilnalasath also transformed into a dragon head-shaped necklace, carefully observing the surrounding movements. Once it finds someone who is unfavorable to its master, it will immediately take over the body and run away.
In this peaceful state, a few months passed in a flash.
Since nothing happened in the end, Third Hokage gradually shifted from initial vigilance to simple surveillance and observation of the seriously injured person who suddenly appeared around the village.
Allen, who fell into a deep sleep, also used this time to slowly expel all the malicious Nen that invaded his body bit by bit.
When he opened his eyes, he suddenly found that he was lying on a white hospital bed, and there was even a bouquet of flowers on the bedside.
"Where is this?"
Out of a subconscious first reaction, Allen immediately sat up from the bed, suddenly opened the circle to sense, and at the same time used Hunter Skill - Track Humanoid.
In the blink of an eye, he noticed that there were so many people around him that he couldn't even count them.
When he saw the familiar scenery outside through the glass window, especially the four-headed statues on the hillside in the distance, his expression suddenly became extremely wonderful. "Mu...Konoha Village? It turns out that the last time I passed through Dark Gate was not my hallucination."
"It is indeed not a hallucination! You have been comatose for several months, and during this period those guys with strange abilities have been watching nearby. If nothing else, their leader should know about your awakening soon." Vilnalasath quickly reminded.
"Well, I know this better than you. Also, do you remember how I summoned Dark Gate?"
After realizing the environment he was in, Allen immediately became concerned about how he got here.
Vilnalasath pondered for a moment and quickly answered, "Although I'm not sure, I think it should be death. When you were about to drown, that strange door suddenly appeared out of thin air and sucked us both in."
"Death? Well, it seems that this is not a subject that can be studied casually." Allen stroked his hair that had grown long because it had not been trimmed for a long time, with a hint of regret in his tone.
Just when he was about to ask himself what happened during the time he fell into a coma, he finally discovered his height...
It seems to have shrunk!!!
No!
It doesn't seem like it!
It just shrunk!
And it shrinks to thirty centimeters!
Completely turned into a dwarf!
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!"
An extremely pitiful cry instantly echoed throughout the Konoha Hospital corridor, and many people were trembling in fright.
As for Allen himself, he knelt on the ground with a plop, his hands shaking slightly uncontrollably.
After learning the reason why he became shorter, he felt bad all over, and there was a cry from his soul in his heart.
[It's over! This... is this the legendary curse of Growth-Enhancing Medicine?]
[Or is this the price I have to bear to keep getting stronger?]
[But why do others become bald when they become stronger, and why do I become shorter when I become stronger?]
[I hate being a dwarf more than being a bald man!]
Although becoming shorter has made his muscles stronger and more powerful, he does not feel any joy at all. Instead, he is full of sadness.
By coincidence, Third Hokage happened to walk in from the door of the ward and saw this scene. He immediately mistakenly thought that the child had suffered some major accident, so he fell into endless sadness as soon as he woke up. His eyes immediately showed the light of sympathy, and he walked up and patted Allen gently. E's shoulder, comforting. "Calm down, no matter what happened, it has passed. This is Land of Fire Konoha Village. If you are willing, you can live here. As long as you are alive, there will be hope."
"Hope? No, I have no hope anymore." Allen had a look of despair on his face.
Although there are still dozens of Growth-Enhancing Medicine in his pocket, he has concluded that his height has been cursed by some unknown force, and no matter how many times he eats it, he will eventually be knocked back to his original shape.
Suddenly, a subtle atmosphere began to spread in the ward.
Especially Third Hokage, who had already concluded that the boy in front of him must have suffered a tragedy like his whole family being killed, so he acted so sad.