The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Darui was completely bewildered. He had even prepared his epitaph. The Hyuga clan and Kumogakure still had a lot of hatred between them. Hyuga Hizashi was the younger brother of this clan head, and their initial target was this clan head.

Although it's unclear why the Third Hokage agreed at the time, the Hidden Cloud Village did indeed force Hyuga Hizashi to his death that time, and didn't gain any benefits from it.

Now that the Hyuga clan has caught up, Darui is truly frightened. The Hyuga clan's fighting strength is still very strong, and he doesn't even dare to guarantee that he can defeat Hyuga Hiashi.

Moreover, this place is not far from Konoha. After they die here, the Hidden Cloud Village probably can't say anything, since the Hidden Cloud Village is at a complete disadvantage right now. It all started when that person set his sights on the Hidden Cloud Village's secret techniques...

Have you encountered a boy from the Hyuga clan?

After catching up with Darui, Hiashi Hyuga asked breathlessly. Although he didn't have a good impression of Kumogakure either, what happened back then was clearly a scheme by the higher-ups and had nothing to do with the person in front of him.

The most urgent task now is to find Neji. If Neji wants to take revenge on Kumogakure after witnessing Hyuga Hizashi's burial, things will become very serious.

Although the Hidden Cloud Village was just attacked and is now unable to take care of itself, it is still not something Neji can fight against in his current state.

"No."

Darui answered the question politely, but in reality he felt somewhat desperate. Last time, their predecessors tried to steal the Hyuga clan's princess but failed, and now they were being asked about it for a similar reason.

This is definitely retribution.

"No?"

Hiashi Hyuga sensed something was off about the people from Kumogakure. They had left yesterday afternoon, but last night, the patrol members had all inexplicably fallen asleep.

Neji disappeared around this time. The Anbu is very strong now, and it's impossible for the people from Kumogakure to infiltrate. So it's very likely that Neji left on his own.

If we didn't encounter this group of people, then where did Neji go?

Just as Darui was ready for battle, Hiashi Hyuga used his Byakugan to observe for a while, then led a group of people to continue running forward, seemingly looking for someone.

Feeling somewhat bewildered, Darui watched the departing Hyuga clan members with a puzzled expression.

"Boss, could it be that the higher-ups have made some special arrangements again?!"

One of the Cloud Village ninjas asked curiously, "Has the higher-ups not given up on Konoha's Byakugan yet? But wouldn't it be suicide to make a move now? Let alone whether they can defeat that guy who has the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Konoha had just healed the Fourth Raikage, and now Kumogakure was plotting against the Hyuga clan's bloodline limit. If word got out, all the ninjas in Kumogakure would feel ashamed.

"I don't think so..."

Darui's lips twitched, but he couldn't say for sure whether the higher-ups in Kumogakure would actually do something like that for the sake of a bloodline limit.

But he was too embarrassed to ask now, since he didn't know about it, and if he did, he wouldn't even be able to leave the Land of Fire.

Hiashi Hyuga chased Neji all the way to the border of the Land of Fire, but found no trace of him, and eventually had to return home dejectedly.

However, he did not find any trace of Hyuga Neji along the way, which means that even if Hyuga Neji left Konoha inexplicably, he did not go to Kumogakure.

This is good news; at least for now, there is no immediate danger to their lives.

When Hiashi Hyuga took action, Tsunade also convened a high-level meeting. If Jiraiya wasn't there, there were only three people present.

The shadow clone was somewhat surprised when it learned of this. It seemed a bit exaggerated that Hyuga Neji's disappearance required a meeting.

However, considering the conflict between the Hyuga clan and Kumogakure, the shadow clone realized that it wasn't because of Hyuga Neji, but because of Kumogakure.

After all, the two sides have a good relationship, and it would be something neither side would want to see if a conflict arose during their studies.

Thinking about this, the shadow clone felt it needed to find a scapegoat. After much deliberation, the most suitable choice was the mysterious person who was quite famous in Konoha.

The culprit who released the Nine-Tails and caused the death of the Fourth Hokage—Obito Uchiha.

Chapter 237 is not entirely without reason.

"You've all heard about what happened with Hyuga Neji, right?"

In the small conference room, Tsunade looked at Kudo Yuya and his shadow clone in front of her and spoke somewhat anxiously. The Hyuga side had finally stabilized and agreed not to hold the matter of Hyuga Hizashi against the Hidden Cloud Village.

Of course, this doesn't erase the hatred; it just means they ignore each other, so as not to affect the friendly relationship between Kumogakure and Konoha.

However, if Hyuga Neji takes the initiative to cause trouble, the relationship that has just eased may become tense again.

Most importantly, Hyuga Neji simply didn't have the strength to make Kumogakure pay any price, and the final result would inevitably be that Konoha lost a promising and talented ninja.

"This kind of hatred can't be resolved so easily. If it really happens, we need to do everything we can to ensure Hyuga Neji's safety..."

Kudo Yuya's words were somewhat objective; the hatred that drove her father to his death could only be resolved by the sun rising in the west.

"That's inevitable."

Tsunade nodded. Hyuga Neji's upper limit is Kage-level strength, which is enough to surpass the Hyuga clan leader. For Konoha, he is definitely a future pillar.

"Actually, rather than worrying that Hyuga Neji wants to take revenge on the ninjas of Kumogakure, it's more worrying that Hyuga Neji has been kidnapped by someone else."

Seeing that the discussion was going further and further off course, the shadow clone calmly spoke up, saying that Konoha had records of Obito Uchiha's affairs anyway.

It was because of the Nine-Tails incident that Danzo had the opportunity to target the Uchiha clan at every turn, ultimately leading to the Uchiha tragedy.

It could be said that without Obito Uchiha as a troublemaker, even if the people of Konoha disliked the Uchiha clan, they wouldn't have allowed them to directly attempt to seize power.

Obito Uchiha was responsible for at least 50% of the Uchiha clan's demise, while the remaining majority belonged to Itachi Uchiha, and the rest was divided equally among Hiruzen Sarutobi's generation.

"What do you mean?"

Tsunade was somewhat puzzled. With Konoha under such tight security, how could someone possibly sneak into the Hyuga clan's territory and take Hyuga Neji away?

"Last night, all the Hyuga clan ninjas on patrol inexplicably fell asleep, and they didn't have any special injuries. This is clearly a genjutsu technique, and the Hyuga clan doesn't seem to be good at genjutsu."

Neji Hyuga's transformation since the Chunin Exams is undeniable; if he truly left voluntarily, he would surely have left behind some clues.

The shadow clone spoke calmly, and Tsunade and Kudo Yuuya began to think about it slowly. It seemed that what he said made some sense!

The Hyuga clan is decent in ninjutsu and taijutsu, but when it comes to genjutsu, it's considered lucky if even one out of ten people knows it.

"And this kind of intrusion that no one can detect or notice is not the first time it has happened. When the Uchiha clan was still around, people were always active there, and occasionally traces of strangers' activities were even found in the cemetery..."

Tsunade frowned in thought. As the Hokage, she would definitely have to look through some records. These things were real, and there was direct evidence for them.

As for Kudo Yuumi, she was completely dumbfounded. She had no idea that such a thing had happened. Thinking about it carefully, it was a very normal thing that happened within the Uchiha clan's territory. How could they possibly tell her that?

"If these things still don't prove anything, then do you remember the Nine-Tails' attack? If the Fourth Hokage had targeted the Nine-Tails immediately, Konoha wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses."

Furthermore, the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki might not have died, so the subsequent attacks against the Uchiha clan wouldn't have happened..."

"You mean? Someone prevented the Fourth Hokage from getting back to the scene immediately, and that person possesses the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?!"

Tsunade understood almost instantly that the Uzumaki clan's vitality was no weaker than the Senju clan's, and Kushina's bloodline was very pure, even capable of using the legendary power of the Uzumaki clan.

Even after the Nine-Tails is removed, it will not die directly. If the Nine-Tails can be sealed back in, it will not die at all.

Although it would have required highly skilled medical ninjas to provide assistance, the facilities at Konoha Hospital at the time were sufficient to handle the situation.

"That's true, and it's certain that the person possesses the ability to limit the Flying Thunder God, or rather, a way to keep up with the speed of the Flying Thunder God."

Only in this way can we explain why the Fourth Hokage, who is usually incredibly fast, arrived so late, leading to the tragedy.

Furthermore, it's certain that the person's strength, or rather, special abilities, were so formidable that even the Fourth Hokage found him troublesome. While the Fourth Hokage was able to defeat him, he couldn't stop him from escaping; otherwise, the massacre of the Uchiha elite force wouldn't have occurred.

After the shadow clone finished speaking, Tsunade fell silent. The Fourth Hokage had indeed arrived late, and Kurama's Sharingan had disappeared during the battle, proving that the connection between the person behind the scenes and Kurama had been severed.

There are clear records of battles in the back mountains of Konoha. Combined with the massacre of the Uchiha clan's elite forces on the night of the Uchiha massacre, this proves that there was a formidable enemy hiding in the shadows who possessed the Sharingan.

Although Itachi Uchiha was very strong at the time, it was unrealistic to expect to win the battle with an overwhelming advantage against the elite of the Uchiha clan.

There must have been another person present at the time, and that person was the one who directly destroyed the elite of the Uchiha clan, and was also the only group of people capable of restraining Uchiha Itachi.

"We don't know this person's identity yet, but we are certain that he possesses the legendary Sharingan, also known as the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Moreover, he activated his abilities much earlier than Itachi Uchiha; otherwise, he would have had no way to overwhelm the Uchiha clan members. Based on his battle with the Fourth Hokage, we can boldly assume that he possesses a space-time ability.

If that's the case, then most of the problems can be solved. As for why he frequently appears in the Uchiha clan's territory and cemetery, that's still a mystery, but it's also a direction to investigate his identity. I don't think someone who has transplanted the Sharingan could do that..."

The shadow clone looked at Tsunade, hoping she could offer her opinion; Obito Uchiha's true colors were about to be exposed.

If it can be determined that Hyuga Neji went to seek revenge on Kumogakure, then the Shadow Clones are helpless.

Moreover, when they took Hyuga Neji away, they used Obito Uchiha's Kamui, so it wasn't entirely unreasonable to pin the blame on him.

As for Obito Uchiha's identity, if it's exposed, it won't be Hongzhi who suffers.

Chapter 238 I forced it out!

"You mean that person broke into the Hyuga clan last night and successfully took Hyuga Neji away? But what was his purpose in doing so? If he wanted to obtain the Byakugan, shouldn't he have chosen someone from the Hyuga main family?"

Tsunade looked at the shadow clone with a puzzled expression. Although everything she analyzed made sense and even perfectly matched what happened last night, it seemed a bit unreasonable that the person had taken Hyuga Neji away.

"What if what he wants isn't the Byakugan? The ninja world still has many secrets, and there should be some legends passed down through generations, more than the Senju clan."

For example, there's the stone tablet belonging to the Uchiha clan, said to have been left by the Sage of Six Paths. Every ancient clan has secrets. What if he accidentally discovered a secret of the Hyuga clan that had been forgotten in history?

The shadow clone remained calm. As a member of the Senju clan, Tsunade must know some secrets. Although no one could prove it was true, no one could prove it was wrong either.

"A family secret?"

Tsunade fell silent. Without concrete evidence, everything was just wild speculation. However, this speculation was quite possible. There was a lot of information about the Senju clan that she had heard of, but had no way to verify.

If that person really discovered the secret of the Hyuga clan, kidnapping a talented Hyuga Neji would seem like a good option.

"I will keep an eye on this matter, but that doesn't rule out the possibility that Hyuga Neji has already been captured by Kumogakure."

Tsunade finalized the discussion's conclusion, leaving the Shadow Clones somewhat speechless. However, upon reflection, this was understandable, as Tsunade was merely analyzing based on existing information.

It's certainly possible that Hyuga Neji, that idiot, has already been captured by Kumogakure.

"Regardless, I think we should still try to confirm that person's identity, since he still poses a great threat to Konoha."

The shadow clone calmly said, "Obito Uchiha's affairs will definitely be exposed. Then we can enjoy the scene of Obito Uchiha meeting Kakashi in a sorry state."

That would be really interesting, and Kakashi might even be able to stab him to death.

In that case, it would be a good ending for Obito Uchiha.

"I will keep that in mind."

Tsunade nodded. If it weren't for the matter of Hyuga Neji, she really wouldn't have known that there was such an Uchiha clansman lurking in the shadows, eyeing Konoha covetously.

However, Tsunade could not be certain that he was the real culprit who kidnapped Hyuga Neji, as the matter was indeed quite bizarre.

The small meeting ended, and the shadow clone was naturally preparing to return to the Root base, but just as he was about to leave, Tsunade suddenly stopped.

"Over at the Root Base..."

Tsunade didn't say it explicitly, but the actual meaning was very clear: you're not doing anything, so isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to occupy such a large space?