Nanfeng was someone Ibiki Morino knew all too well.
As Konoha's chief interrogator, Ibiki had a few little-known hobbies—or, you might say, secrets.
Everyone had secrets. But a secret was only a secret as long as you were the only one who knew it. Once someone else found out, it became leverage.
Ibiki still remembered it vividly: one bright afternoon, with the sun shining warmly over every inch of Konoha, including a special room at Konoha Ninja Hospital: Room 403. Before Ibiki walked into that room, he had no idea the number 403 would become his nightmare.
A young ninja with a neat, handsome face was waiting there. Since when could someone so young become a Medical Ninja?
Perhaps he noticed the confusion in Ibiki's eyes. The boy introduced himself as Akiya Nanfeng, then raised a hand wreathed in green chakra. Its control was so steady that it surpassed that of most ninjas who had worked at the hospital for years. Reassured, Ibiki entrusted his wounds to the boy.
As the treatment went on, the two gradually grew more familiar with each other. Looking at the wounds on Ibiki's body, Nanfeng hesitated for a moment, then asked,
"Did you do this to yourself? From the looks of it... you're into some pretty wild stuff, huh?"
Ibiki wanted to explain, but found himself at a loss for words. Nanfeng was telling the truth, after all.
Ibiki's Summoning Jutsu called forth an Interrogation Chamber, which was perfect for questioning tough nuts to crack. But the chamber had one fatal flaw.
Any injuries inflicted on the prisoner were transferred to the executioner without exception. In other words, throughout the interrogation, Ibiki suffered exactly the same injuries as the prisoner.
When Nanfeng saw that Ibiki had fallen silent, his expression shifted from surprise to