The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

As for how Nara Shikamaru took charge of this matter, Hiroji didn't know, but it probably wasn't because of his relationship with Temari. The two had only gone through the battle of the Chunin Exams and hadn't experienced the classic heart-to-heart talk, so how could they have developed feelings for each other directly?

However, fate is quite strange. Nara Shikamaru's intellect was just right for him to handle this kind of work, and Temari was a respected ninja in Sunagakure. The two worked together quite well.

He wondered if any special feelings would develop, but Hongzhi was still somewhat hopeful about it.

After all, being a bystander is a pretty good experience, but this drama might cool down once things are completely stable in Sunagakure.

After all, Hiroji was determined to obtain the Nara clan's secret technique, and this required Nara Shikamaru to make a sacrifice. As for which identity to use to acquire it...

Hongzhi hasn't figured this out yet, but it certainly won't be his identity as a medical ninja or a Root ninja.

Chapter 263 Awakening and Transformation

Hongzhi's treatment continued until late at night. It wasn't that there were no more wounded who needed treatment, but rather that the medical ninjas who were originally assisting him were still able to save the lives of the wounded without any problems.

After all, even Sunagakure wouldn't dare let Hiroji continue treatment indefinitely; he needed at least some rest.

If you get too exhausted, there'll be nowhere to turn in Sunagakure.

As night fell, Hongzhi stood in the relatively intact tent, and natural energy continuously flowed into his body, making the natural energy in his lower dantian more and more abundant. Long ago, the natural energy in his lower dantian had begun to change from a gaseous state to a liquid state.

However, in order to regain his power, Hongzhi forcibly refined a portion of the fused Otsutsuki bloodline.

This caused the process to be stalled. Now that there is some free time, the transformation of the lower dantian has naturally begun again.

Hongzhi was actually quite looking forward to it. After the transformation of his Yang attribute, every time Hongzhi absorbed natural energy into his lower dantian, a Yang attribute energy transformed from natural energy would nourish his entire body.

When the physical fitness is switched, it is weakened to some extent, but with this process, the physical fitness is actually gradually improving.

This is definitely good news for Hongzhi.

"It'll be soon, it should be in the next few days."

Hongzhi silently watched the flickering flames outside the tent, and suddenly had the idea of ​​fusing Holy Healing with the fire attribute.

However, this is just a thought, and there is no intention to take action for the time being. The Yin attribute is the focus going forward.

Only after the transformation of the Yin attribute is completed can the Hongzhi system be considered complete, possessing at least the seven most basic attributes.

As for whether it can be further improved, that depends on whether the Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave can bring surprises.

But things have to be done step by step. Obtaining the Nara clan's secret techniques during this support mission to Sunagakure is already a good gain.

As night deepened, Hongzhi gradually closed his eyes. Although he could eliminate fatigue with natural energy even without sleeping, he still preferred a more natural rest.

Meanwhile, in a dilapidated house, Kankuro and Temari were watching Gaara.

"Grandma Chiyo is trying to set you up with that medical ninja?!"

Kankuro looked at Temari opposite him with some surprise. She was his older sister, although she looked like his younger sister.

"It should be, otherwise they wouldn't have asked that question. Right now, the only option for Sunagakure is to rely on Konoha, whose methods are more palatable."

Temari understood this quite well; after all, she was an elite member of Sunagakure, and she could see through such things.

She just didn't expect this to happen so suddenly, and under these circumstances, directly to her.

"This is unlikely to succeed. Today I heard from the Konoha ninjas who participated in the rescue that the guy named Hiroji has never had any close interactions with women, and he is very popular in Konoha."

Kankuro recalled what he had heard during the day and felt that things wouldn't go as smoothly as the elders had hoped.

Kankuro was conflicted about this matter. He didn't want his sister to become a so-called sacrifice. Although the marriage seemed perfect, was it really the will of both parties?

Moreover, Sunagakure is at a significant disadvantage; if that guy doesn't agree, there's no chance of success at all.

"No matter what, I'm prepared to sacrifice myself. If things really succeed, you need to take good care of Gaara."

Temari spoke calmly. Compared to the seemingly perfect medical ninja, she was more impressed by the lazy guy from the Chunin Exams. But not everything has a result, and not every choice can be made entirely according to one's heart.

The discussion ultimately did not continue; it was merely an idea from Sunagakure, and whether it would succeed remained to be seen.

The next morning.

Hongzhi resumed his busy medical treatment life. The rescue efforts were non-stop, with only occasional breaks.

So when Hiroji arrived at the tent, there were already many patients waiting there, including many ninjas and civilians who had barely managed to survive the previous night.

There's no other way. Not everyone is like Hiroji. Saving lives first and then thinking about other things is the usual practice for ordinary medical ninjas, and it's also the most correct choice.

This rescue operation is destined to last a long time. There are still many people in Sunagakure, otherwise it wouldn't be called a great ninja village.

It was a pity that the ninjas from Iwagakure didn't come out. If Onoki had intervened, Hongzhi could have taken advantage of the chaos to make the entire Sunagakure village even more chaotic.

In that case, Hiroji would have the opportunity to study most of the secret techniques in Nara Shikamaru's mind, as well as the circulation of chakra in Gaara's body.

To prevent his identity as a root member from being questioned, Hiroji could only continue to wait for the right opportunity.

The large-scale rescue operation lasted for seven days, and with the help of shadow clones, all the survivors were rescued.

Of the wounded, one-fifth were able to recover after treatment by Hongzhi, while the rest survived with the help of medical ninjas.

The most tragic case was a Jonin whose limbs had been completely severed, yet he stubbornly remained alive. This guy looked somewhat familiar to Hiroji; he seemed to be the one who had surrendered on behalf of Sunagakure.

After completing the first round of rescue, the other medical ninjas were basically relieved, and the next step was to help rebuild Sunagakure.

Hongzhi's task was quite heavy; his first priority was to fully restore the mobility of the ninjas in Sunagakure.

Under such circumstances, the treatment of civilians would definitely take precedence over that of ninjas, except for those whose injuries have worsened.

Hongzhi continued his treatment slowly, not worried at all about the Sand Village ninjas causing trouble. However, Kakashi and Asuma gradually appeared around Hongzhi, clearly showing that the more Sand Village ninjas there were, the more uneasy they became.

On the ninth night, Hongzhi felt that the natural energy in his lower dantian had been compressed to its limit. Just as Hongzhi was thinking about what would happen next, his entire lower dantian became extremely hot.

Then this feeling spread throughout his body, and the converter he had previously constructed emerged, gradually connecting and merging with the Yin Seal and the Hundred Healings Technique.

This process continued until morning, when the sunlight shone on Hiroji's body, and the two completely merged together.

Meanwhile, the lower dantian, which is the source, gradually returned to calm, but it seemed to have changed a lot compared to before.

Previously, the lower dantian was merely a reservoir constructed using techniques to store chakra.

Chapter 264 Moving in a Positive Direction

It's called a dantian, but it's actually not related to the dantian at all. It's just that the location was chosen there, and there's nothing special about that location in the medical books of the ninja world.

The main reason why Hongzhi chose this place as the place to store chakra was due to the influence of his previous life.

After testing it out briefly and confirming that there were no problems, Hongzhi chose this spot directly.

However, as the natural energy filled up and the converter and meridians connected, Hongzhi discovered that the lower dantian seemed to have truly become the lower dantian.

Hongzhi could no longer sense the existence of the technique, as if the technique had been completely absorbed by his body. He could not sense not only the Yin Seal technique but also the Hundred Healings Technique.

The dantian, once an illusion, now reflects reality, causing a transformation in the body. Moreover, with the continued accumulation of natural energy, it is estimated that further improvements can be achieved.

This upgrade restored Hongzhi's physical abilities to their original level, and he now possesses approximately 99% of his peak combat strength.

The only difference is the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, because Sage Mode is inherently stronger than ordinary ninjutsu.

The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan's combat power was compensated for by Sage Mode; the reason it's not as powerful as before is because of Kamui.

The biggest improvement this time was not in the power of the magic, but in the quality of the natural energy.

Previously, the natural energy stored in the lower dantian was about one-fifth of the original total chakra, but now it has directly become half.

Although he hasn't reached his peak yet, Hongzhi is currently using natural energy. Chakra still needs time to be extracted, but natural energy is everywhere around him. Even if too much is consumed in a short period of time, it can be quickly absorbed back.

"This is indeed the correct way to use it; chakra is ultimately limited."

Hongzhi opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh, "The transformation is complete. Next, it's time for treatment."

Those who might have died without treatment are no longer here. Next, Hiroji will treat the ninjas and civilians who lost parts of their bodies in this incident.

Finally, they will treat some Sunagakure villagers who suffered accidents a long time ago but survived.

Temari still wanders around here from time to time, but their conversations are limited to matters concerning the patient.

Hiroji felt there was no problem with this, but Granny Chiyo of Sunagakure gradually gave up after seeing this scene, and the plan to save the village indirectly was not feasible.

There was no other way but to find another solution. As time went by, the number of wounded in Sunagakure decreased, while construction was progressing steadily.

Tsunade is quite meticulous in her work, and two more teams, each leading a group of workers, arrived at Sunagakure.

Neither of the two teams knew anyone from Hongzhi; instead, they chatted happily with the new medical ninjas, who appeared to be a recently graduated batch of ninjas.

With the help of these people, the construction speed of Sunagakure Village has increased to a new level.

This gradually changed Granny Chiyo, who initially didn't particularly trust Konoha, and she even began to seriously consider cooperation after forming an alliance with Konoha.

The entire Sunagakure village is gradually getting better, and Hiroji is very satisfied with this, not because of the sense of accomplishment brought by healing these people.

Instead, it was a shadow clone that had been sent out long ago that finally discovered the traces of the Iwagakure ninjas within the Land of Wind.

Since Iwagakure didn't send any ninjas directly to cause trouble, Hongzhi had no choice but to have them come over.

The original plan was to find a Hidden Stone Village ninja within the Land of Earth and carry out this plan, but before the shadow clones left the Land of Wind, they discovered the Hidden Stone Village ninja's whereabouts.

According to the memories transmitted back by the shadow clones, this was a team composed entirely of Jonin, led by elite Jonin.

There are ten people in total. Their specific goal is not very clear, but it seems that the final target should be Sunagakure.

This was deduced from their path. As for their purpose, it was probably not to carry out any special mission, but rather to obtain accurate information about Sunagakure.

As for why it took so long to arrive, that's actually quite normal. After all, Iwagakure doesn't have the Flying Thunder God technique, and it's only been about ten days since the incident occurred.

Even if all the Konoha ninjas went all out to come to Sunagakure, it would still take them three days.

The fact that Tsunade was able to get the workers here so quickly is already the fastest possible speed.

It takes seven or eight days to travel from Iwagakure to Sunagakure. Onoki started his operation as soon as he received the intelligence, but Konoha had the Flying Thunder God Technique, so they arrived rather quickly.

However, Hongzhi didn't care about these things. As long as there were ninjas from Iwagakure, things would be much easier. Hongzhi could still use the chakra threads from Sunagakure.

Although it's not as direct as genjutsu control, it's still no problem to take away Gaara from Sunagakure and Shikamaru from Konoha.

As for why it was Nara Shikamaru, it was naturally because the Iwagakure ninja mistook him for someone else. Hiroji and Nara Shikamaru had the most ninjas around them.

It's normal for Hongzhi to need treatment, while Nara Shikamaru is more intelligent, and he and Kankuro from Sunagakure are in charge of most of the resource allocation.

Iwagakure's original target was Hiroji, but they took Nara Shikamaru with them. Is there a problem with that?

No problem at all. After all, it's normal to not be able to see clearly when we start our operation late at night!

After devising a plan, Hongzhi had his shadow clones take direct control of the ten-person team, and then led them towards Sunagakure at an extremely fast speed.