The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

It was probably around this time that Kakashi successfully unlocked Kamui.

Of course, Kakashi is not capable of using Kamui right now; on the contrary, three years might allow him to develop a bloodline limit.

Without someone to teach him, swordsmanship certainly won't undergo a qualitative leap, and Kakashi has probably forgotten most of his swordsmanship by now.

Therefore, bloodline limit is more reliable, and Kakashi has a clear goal, so it is very possible that he can directly fuse with it.

Thinking of this, the shadow clone felt somewhat speechless. In three years, the main body would definitely take the time to create this bloodline limit.

It seems Kakashi's ride with them won't be of any use.

Thinking of this, the shadow clone turned to look at Uchiha Sasuke, who was still trying to summon lightning. Now that Uchiha Itachi was dead, it would be very difficult for this guy to get rid of Orochimaru's influence...

'Itachi-san, you wouldn't want to see Sasuke Uchiha devoured by Orochimaru, would you?'

Thinking about this, the shadow clone suddenly had a good idea.

It's possible that Itachi Uchiha was lying back then, but if Sasuke Uchiha's life were threatened, Itachi certainly wouldn't have continued lying.

However, it is very likely that before Sasuke Uchiha was threatened by Orochimaru, Hiroji had already developed a ninjutsu that could separate and fuse soul characteristics.

This refers to the soul-searching secret technique that Hongzhi had been longing for.

The next morning.

When the shadow clone returned to Konoha Hospital, Kudo Yuuya came looking for it, and the shadow clone was then relegated to manual labor.

Of course, the shadow clones must know the real reason behind this. Today is the day Tsunade and Jiraiya are going to meet the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Just yesterday, Hongzhi personally went to the Daimyo's residence. After being slapped twice and transformed into an Edo Tensei body, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire behaved unusually obediently.

With the advancement of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the Impure World Reincarnation created by Hongzhi became exceptionally realistic. Combined with the seal that Hongzhi set up for it, Tsunade and Jiraiya would definitely not be able to see through it.

Moreover, the daimyo of the Land of Fire seems quite happy, because he can rule the Land of Fire forever and enjoy eternal life.

However, none of this affected Hiroji. If the daimyo of the Land of Fire was willing to cooperate, then there would definitely be no problem with this matter.

Kudo Yuuya is probably paving the way in advance. After Tsunade becomes Hokage, the three elders will definitely be sitting in their respective positions in a short time.

This resulted in the position of director of Konoha Hospital becoming vacant, and no one in the entire Konoha Hospital was more qualified to sit in that position than him, who worked diligently.

The director of Konoha Hospital didn't actually have much to do, since most things were already decided in advance, and all he needed to do was have his shadow clones sign them.

As for the rest, professional personnel will be in charge. The good news is that the shadow clones will no longer need to perform regular shifts, but the bad news is that the shadow clones need to be on standby at all times.

Who knows if problems might suddenly arise?

The other half of Hiroji's true form still resembled Danzo, with shadow clones beside him, as well as Tsunade and Jiraiya, who had arrived at Root long ago.

After the shadow clone used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at the room prepared in the Daimyo's mansion, someone immediately came to inform him that a meeting was to be held.

The meeting went very smoothly, but it couldn't have gone wrong. The daimyo of the Land of Fire had become a resurrected daimyo through Edo Tensei, so there was no way to refute it.

What's more, this guy really likes it this way, saying he can enjoy it forever.

However, he will soon discover the drawbacks of this approach, but those are no longer important.

All Hongzhi cared about was himself; who cared what would become of the daimyo? In any case, he had already stamped the document, and the matter was already a done deal.

Back in Konoha, Tsunade and Jiraiya still felt a bit unreal. But now that things were done, the next step was to hold the succession ceremony and announce the elder's successor at the Ninja Council meeting.

After Tsunade and Jiraiya left the Root base, Hiroji walked directly out of the Root base and then formed hand seals to dispel the rain curtain that had been covering Konoha.

Tsunade and Jiraiya, who had just stepped out of the woods, suddenly felt the sunlight shining on them and were momentarily uncomfortable.

Keep in mind that it has been raining heavily in Konoha for a full twenty days.

"Using rainwater to sense whether there are any ninjas making unusual movements in Konoha, this ninjutsu is truly amazing."

Looking at the sun in the sky, Tsunade couldn't help but sigh. Jiraiya didn't answer, but just nodded silently. After being in the rain for so long, they must have been able to find out the problem.

Three days later, on another sunny day, the brand-new Hokage Building was successfully built, right next to the small lake, and the environment was much better than before.

With Tsunade donning the hat symbolizing the Hokage, things finally stabilized in Konoha.

If this event gave the ninjas of Konoha a shot in the arm, then the ninja tournament that followed caused the entire village to boil over.

The original Hokage support was replaced by a commoner, while the three elders of Konoha were replaced by the Flying Thunder God Root, who had recently driven away the invaders, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, and Kudo Yuya from Konoha Hospital.

Moreover, all three of them were responsible for training ninjas, which surprised most of the ninjas.

The strength of the first two is obvious to all, and Kudo Yuya himself, as the director of Konoha Hospital, is naturally the most outstanding, and he is also the master of Hiroji, who possesses the bloodline limit.

The Konoha ninjas had long recognized how important medical ninjas were; during the last Chunin Exams, aside from those who died on the spot, almost all the others were healed.

They wouldn't be foolish enough to doubt Kudo Yuuya's qualifications; as combat ninjas, everyone wants Konoha Hospital to improve.

The meeting ended quickly, and Hiroji, wearing a Root mask, waited for the others to arrive in the small conference room, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Having successfully become an elder of Konoha, there will be absolutely no problem with his development in Konoha from now on.

Of course, this is also because the base is not in Konoha. If the base were in Konoha, then the position of elder would be a target.

Chapter 195 The First Meeting, The Sand Village Problem

Shortly after, Tsunade pushed open the door to the room, and behind her stood Jiraiya, the successor to the elder, and Kudo Yuya.

Seeing Kudo Yuya on such an occasion still filled Hiroji with a sense of surprise and delight. On such an important day, Hiroji was certain he would come in person.

This was the first time he had met Kudo Yuya in a formal setting; most of their meetings took place in the director's office at Konoha Hospital.

"Regardless, the transformation of Konoha is complete. I hope that you will not embarrass me in our future interactions."

After the three of them sat down, Tsunade spoke directly. Although she said "the three of them," she was sitting opposite Hiroji, so Hiroji knew exactly who she was referring to.

Jiraiya and Kudo Yuya, who were sitting on the other two sides, did not speak, which was obviously something they had planned together.

"Although I am from Root, I am still a Konoha person."

Hongzhi gave a casual reply and then waited for Tsunade to continue. Now that the Hokage had been appointed, there were two things that needed to be addressed.

In one instance, the Sand Village, in alliance with Orochimaru, launched an attack during the Chunin Exams in Konoha. However, upon discovering the Kazekage's death, they immediately sued for peace.

Now they need to discuss whether to accept it, and if so, what price the Sand Village should pay.

Internally, the position of Hokage's assistant has become history, and apart from Danzo who is waiting to die, there is no one left in Root. Root definitely needs to be abolished.

Although the root system is practically defunct, its actual removal will still have a significant impact.

This matter also needs to be discussed, mainly including the allocation of resources and materials at the root.

These two matters are urgent issues that Konoha needs to resolve. The former has a higher priority, as the Sand Village ninja forces are currently still within the Land of Fire, and Konoha is responsible for their food and drink.

If this drags on for too long, not only will Konoha suffer losses for nothing, but the Sand Village's higher-ups could very well launch a second attack.

Although the possibility seems low, it is still a threat. Secondly, the latter matter is an internal affair of Konoha, which can be discussed and resolved slowly. In any case, Danzo will not have any objections.

Tsunade and Jiraiya exchanged a glance. After hearing Hongzhi's words, they felt much more at ease. If it were Danzo, he might have already started cursing and swearing by now!

The person in front of me seems quite approachable, but I wonder if he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"The first thing we need to resolve now is the unresolved issues from the Chunin Exams. The Sand Village has sued for peace, but whether to accept it and what price they should pay if they do are decisions that the Hokage must make!"

Hongzhi looked at Tsunade and spoke calmly. Of course, this time they were only discussing Konoha's specific views. After reaching a general conclusion today, Tsunade would need to discuss it with the envoy from Sunagakure.

What followed was a series of back-and-forth negotiations, and only when both sides felt that the matter was acceptable would a final decision be made.

"Since Sunagakure has sued for peace, we have no reason to refuse. As for compensation..."

Tsunade began to speak. Tsunade was quite qualified to be Hokage, at least that's how Hongzhi saw it. Hongzhi didn't understand most of what Tsunade was saying, but he didn't need to understand it. He just needed to decide whether to agree or disagree in the end.

"This is a list that Nara Shikaku compiled overnight. In my opinion, it's enough to make Sunagakure uncomfortable for quite some time. You can take a look at the details..."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she took out three scrolls and placed them on the table. Jiraiya and Kudo Yuya both opened them. Hiroji naturally had no doubts about Kudo Yuya, after all, he was the director of Konoha Hospital and should have some knowledge of these supplies.

But Hiroji was somewhat taken aback by Jiraiya's situation. This guy should be just as clueless as he was about understanding most of what was said above!

Tsunade calmly looked at Hiroji. She had expected him to say something, but the result was that this person from the Root organization did not intend to open the scroll.

"Professional matters should be left to professionals. If professionals feel that the compensation is acceptable, then I will naturally agree."

Seeing Tsunade glancing at him from time to time, Hongzhi slowly explained, as being stared at by Tsunade was quite uncomfortable.

As soon as Hongzhi finished speaking, Tsunade's expression changed. She felt that she had been narrow-minded. This person in front of her seemed to be different from Danzo!

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya silently put back the scroll he was reading. As one of the Legendary Sannin, he didn't know much about most of the contents, but he had heard of them to some extent.

Although he couldn't be considered a professional, he could certainly be described as an amateur. However, after hearing Hiroji's words, Jiraiya suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

An awkward atmosphere fell over the meeting room. Only Kudo Yuuya silently looked at the contents. She didn't understand much about other things, but she was very knowledgeable about the parts related to medicine. Otherwise, how would she have handled the Konoha Hospital incident?

About ten minutes later, Kudo Yuya slowly put down the scroll in his hand.

"I don't know much about the other parts, but the medical compensation should be enough for Konoha Hospital to use for a year. For Sunagakure, which is not well-developed in this area, this is basically a serious blow."

After reading it, Kudo Yuya gave his own judgment.

"Then let's negotiate with Sunagakure based on this document."

Tsunade nodded and said directly, "Since this is not the final contract, there is no need for a vote."

"Hmm... I hope that when the Hokage is discussing this, he won't just release the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure without taking any benefits..."

The meeting is now halfway over; the next step is to discuss matters concerning the training institutions.

After all, the three of them were responsible for different places, and it wouldn't be appropriate to have Kudo Yuya return to Konoha Hospital to teach the newcomers learning healing techniques and the ordinary medical ninjas who wanted to learn Healing Palm Technique.

Of course, the same applies to the Anbu, except that the part that Jiraiya was in charge of can be temporarily put on hold, since Konoha already has its own sealing team.

The sealing team also has a dedicated area; all that's needed during the expansion is to build a place where the Jinchūriki can undergo high-intensity training.

Konoha is weaker than other ninja villages in terms of perfect Jinchuriki. This is not because Konoha's sealing techniques are inferior, nor is it because the Nine-Tails is too wild and untamed.

In some ways, all the previous Jinchūriki were perfect Jinchūriki, even though their power was directly stolen...

However, compared to that method, most people in Konoha can still completely control the Nine-Tails, since even the strongest ninjas will die eventually.

Chapter 196 Dividing the Roots, Three Tragic Misfortunes

"That's definitely not the case."

Upon hearing Hongzhi's words, Tsunade felt somewhat incredulous, since this masked man had spoken very few times since the meeting began.

The One-Tailed Jinchuriki is Konoha's bargaining chip, and they certainly can't let the Sand Village get away with it for nothing. If they don't capture him, they definitely won't have a chance to gain any benefits.