The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

There could be no special cooperation between the two; in fact, even the recent Chunin Exams were conducted separately by each of them.

There are only two possibilities for Sunagakure to request help: either it's a conspiracy, or Sunagakure has truly suffered heavy losses, including the complete annihilation of its medical team.

The person with the missing arm should be an important figure in Sunagakure, and may even be a Jinchūriki of Sunagakure.

"Sunagakure!"

Kudo Yuumi breathed a sigh of relief, but then became even more anxious, after all, she had heard that Tsunade had sent a girl named Haruno Sakura to find Hiroji.

Firstly, he probably really wanted to support Sunagakure, and secondly, he wanted to see what Hiroji was up to.

"If we want to support Sunagakure, we need that guy's skills. Only in this way can we ensure the safety of our people."

Tsunade said calmly, "Although Konoha's Anbu is very strong now, they haven't been able to extend their reach into Sunagakure yet. The veracity of this information is still debatable."

If that supposedly missing guy were still around, Tsunade would definitely agree, since she could send the Root members who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to Sunagakure to find out what the situation is.

However, it seems that after that guy moved to a remote courtyard, he hasn't shown up since.

While the two were still silent, the door to the Hokage's office was pushed open, and Sakura Haruno, looking visibly annoyed, slowly walked in.

"What happened?"

Hongzhi slowly walked in. He was quite curious about this matter, since there shouldn't have been any major events happening at this time in the original story!

Even the Seven-Tails, which could have been captured during the Chunin Exams, was not targeted by the Akatsuki because of the Two-Tails' death. How could they possibly need him?

"See for yourself."

When questioned by Hongzhi, Tsunade simply pushed the scroll on the table away.

Seeing that Hiroji was still there, Tsunade was somewhat relieved, but the matter of Sunagakure still needed to be resolved.

If Konoha doesn't respond to the Sunagakure's plea for help, then the so-called alliance is just a joke.

Moreover, the situation in Sunagakure cannot be hidden for long. If Onoki of Iwagakure finds out about this, he will definitely take action immediately.

The Hidden Cloud Village has not yet recovered its strength, and the Hidden Stone Village is currently the strongest there. At this time, the Hidden Sand Village is facing problems.

When there is no threat from enemies behind them, Iwagakure can gain enough benefits from Sunagakure.

Although Sunagakure has always been poor, it still has a lot of resources for ninjas, such as secret techniques.

The puppeteers of Sunagakure were very strong, referring to the past, not the present state of decline. If there were a chance to obtain Sunagakure's puppetry techniques and Jinchuriki...

Then Iwagakure will definitely take action, since they have no rivals other than Konoha, and Konoha will be in a somewhat awkward position now.

It's common knowledge that Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, is not in Konoha, so Tsunade, as the Hokage, certainly can't touch him.

Therefore, the only person Konoha could provide support from was the ninja who was suspected of having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique; this was an open secret.

If Konoha doesn't provide support, Sunagakure will face plunder from Iwagakure.

"The Jinchuriki of Sunagakure has gone berserk..."

Hongzhi pondered this matter carefully, and it truly exceeded his expectations.

However, there are still clues to this. Gaara, who was supposed to be talked to by Naruto Uzumaki, was instantly killed by Hiroji's Rasengan and then imprisoned in Root for a whole month.

He wasn't the Fifth Kazekage who had been redeemed, but rather the young man who still loathed the world. Under such circumstances, it seemed perfectly normal for his mind to be affected by the One-Tailed Shukaku.

"Yes, you're the only one in the entire ninja world who can heal a severed arm. Do you think you can go and help?"

Tsunade asked calmly, "The best-case scenario is definitely to go and provide support, so that we can prevent problems before they occur."

Of course, this is all on the premise that it's not a conspiracy by Sunagakure, but Sunagakure probably wouldn't be so reckless.

"Of course I can go. I haven't been out in a long time, so it's a good opportunity to enjoy the scenery of the Land of Wind."

Hongzhi smiled and replied, "Of course, that's just the surface purpose. As for the real purpose behind the scenes, it's naturally that tailed beast."

Anyway, it's going to go berserk once, and it's going to go berserk twice.

Since that's the case, why not just handcuff them? After all, Hongzhi needed a tailed beast to strangle the Akatsuki organization from the very beginning.

Shukaku is a very good choice, and as for the life or death of the young man, Hiroji certainly doesn't care.

Moreover, Gaara possesses the secret technique of absolute defense, so obtaining it wouldn't be a loss.

Although it was his mother's love for him, simply injecting chakra into his body would be completely useless.

Chapter 260 Support Team

"Although you are willing to provide assistance, we still need to discuss the specifics. However, you can start preparing now."

Tsunade was quite satisfied with Hiroji's answer. Although Hiroji said he wanted to see the scenery, the difficulty lay in whether Hiroji was willing to help.

If they are unwilling, even if Konoha sends medical ninjas there, it won't have much of an impact, since everyone knows that the Raikage of Kumogakure was healed by Konoha.

In this situation, if Hiroji doesn't go, it means that Konoha doesn't particularly care about Sunagakure.

Who knows what kind of situation this will lead to?

"Ok."

Hongzhi nodded calmly and turned to leave. Since he had already said that, he was definitely going to provide support.

There's no conclusion yet, which only proves that Tsunade is still worried about the risks, but once the Shadow Clones arrive, those risks will be completely eliminated.

If the Flying Thunder God is present, they can escape as long as they are not trapped to death, and if Hiroji is present, he can be saved as long as he is not dead.

Under such circumstances, Tsunade would definitely agree to this.

Hongzhi was somewhat surprised by this. His strength had recovered to about 70%, but this did not include the recovery of his chakra.

Previously, Hongzhi's body could generate chakra very quickly, but his research on natural energy was just beginning. He could handle some Kage-level opponents, but if he encountered a troublesome one, he could only run away.

Of course, the ninjas of Sunagakure are definitely not included in this category. Natural energy alone is enough to make the ninjas of Sunagakure dizzy, not to mention that Hiroji had obtained puppetry techniques a long time ago.

Although he only studied chakra threads, if we're talking about puppetry, he should surpass Kankuro.

Moreover, once you get to Sunagakure, you'll have a chance to see if you can get anything good. Sunagakure is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, after all. It can't become one of the Five Great Ninja Villages just by relying on a puppet technique!

If Sunagakure were to place its hopes on the puppeteer Kankuro, it could basically be declared doomed.

Hongzhi waited patiently, and not long after, the shadow clone, who had just parted ways with him, arrived at the Hokage's office building with an Anbu member.

The two felt a little awkward when they met in the corridor.

However, now is not the time to feel awkward. Not long after the shadow clone entered, Hongzhi felt a kunai bearing the new Flying Thunder God mark disappear from Konoha.

It was obvious that Tsunade planned to use some special methods to send the kunai back first, and then send her shadow clones over to check the situation.

It has to be said that Tsunade's idea was brilliant, and it didn't involve any risks.

Sure enough, not long after, Hongzhi received a task assigned by Tsunade. The task was simple: to wait on the rooftop for the arrival of the team members who would carry out the mission.

Hongzhi stood on the rooftop and waited silently. About half an hour later, a group of more than a dozen people appeared in front of him.

Among them, the ones that Hiroji was more familiar with were Kakashi, who came alone, and Asuma's Team 10, which is the new generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

Apart from that, they were basically all medical ninjas. Some were people Hongzhi had seen at the Konoha Hospital, and some were unfamiliar young faces.

Clearly, the others were trained by Kudo Yuya after he became an elder. In any case, with Hiroji there, most of the medical ninjas' tasks were to assess injuries and handle post-operative care.

When Tsunade arrived, Hiroji saw Karin and Sakura Haruno, as well as the shadow clones following behind Tsunade.

Without a doubt, Tsunade's two apprentices were also members of this mission. Even though they were just there to make up the numbers, Tsunade still showed them respect.

"My apprentice and Konoha's strongest medical ninja have both gone there. You Sunagakure should know better now. Stop making trouble when you have nothing better to do."

Although Tsunade didn't say it, Hiroji felt that this was probably what she meant; this team was like a sweet treat.

The shadow clone that had just parachuted in received a slap across the face.

"Remember, once you arrive in Sunagakure, your first priority is to ensure your safety."

Tsunade spoke calmly, addressing everyone, but Kakashi and Asuma's gazes were subtly drawn to Hiroji, leaving Hiroji somewhat speechless.

These two combined probably wouldn't be as strong as Hiroji with one hand. I wonder how well Kakashi Hatake has developed his Purple Lightning technique.

Hongzhi did not transform natural energy into yin attribute, which meant that neither purple lightning nor dark water, nor even the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan could be used.

However, with the added advantage of several bloodline limits, Hongzhi's strength is still quite good.

Yang Lan, Wood Release, and Holy Healing.

Any one of them would be enough to dominate the ninja world, but Hongzhi had three, and all of them were Sage Mode versions.

The shadow clones connected everyone by holding hands and putting their arms around each other's shoulders, and then the Flying Thunder God Technique was used.

After a moment of disorientation, a gust of sandstorm swept over him, catching Hongzhi off guard.

When the sandstorm subsided, Hongzhi looked at the ruins in front of him and felt somewhat shocked.

Is this definitely not some abandoned town in the Land of Wind, but rather Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages?

With this question in mind, Hongzhi looked around. The ground was littered with wreckage, with only traces of Sunagakure ninja activity visible in the distance.

Behind them is the iconic building of Sunagakure, which is also the last line of defense of Sunagakure.

The narrow, sky-like terrain confirmed to Hongzhi that this was indeed Sunagakure, not an illusion created by Sunagakure.

"This scenery is simply unbearable."

Hongzhi spoke casually, while Kakashi, standing to the side, remained somewhat indifferent. He had seen similar scenes before, except that the last time it was the Nine-Tails that caused the destruction.

"On behalf of Sunagakure, I welcome you."

While everyone was still looking around, a weak voice came from not far away. Hiroji turned his head and saw Temari, whose upper body was wrapped in bandages and whose legs were also mostly covered by bandages, staggering towards them.

Seeing the former village beauty of Sunagakure in such a disheveled state, Koji felt somewhat incredulous. How could something like a tailed beast cause someone to be in such a sorry state?

Moreover, Sunagakure possesses only the weakest of the One-Tailed Shukaku...

Hiroji subconsciously glanced at Nara Shikamaru beside him and found that apart from his strange expression, he did not make any movement.

"Let's get started now that we're here, stop just watching."

Hongzhi glanced at the shadow clone beside him, and then immediately began to act. Seeing this, the people around him also immediately sprang into action.

Judging from the surrounding situation, Sunagakure must have only recently calmed things down. The reason they were able to call for help from Konoha so quickly is because their summoning beast for communication hadn't been killed.

Chapter 261 What do you think of that person just now?