The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

From a tree in the distance, Hiroji quietly watched the trio turn around. He was quite interested in Yakushi Kabuto, as the guy knew some secrets.

Although those secrets weren't that important, and Orochimaru had probably already guessed them from this guy's reactions, none of that mattered.

Orochimaru will naturally be dealt with, but Kabuto Yakushi might be able to end his sinful life.

"It seems there's no way we can leave safely."

Once he realized what was happening, Kabuto pushed up his glasses. Although he was panicking inside, he still tried to maintain a basic level of composure.

Facing such an enemy, it would be the most foolish thing to fight to the death.

Just when Kabuto thought he had the upper hand and was ready to negotiate, Hiroji suddenly appeared in front of him with a Body Flicker Technique and then kicked him.

Yakushi Kabuto rolled quite a distance, while Hiroji slowly looked at Guren, who was already forming hand seals, and the little demon she was protecting behind her.

To be honest, Hongzhi was quite interested in these two people, after all, one had an exceptionally special bloodline limit, and the other had a special ability to influence the Three-Tails.

Both are undoubtedly good experimental materials.

Honglian's Crystal Blade pierced through Hongzhi's body. As she approached, Hongzhi used genjutsu on his right eye.

Honglian, who had originally wanted to fight to the death, collapsed to the ground and was then sent into the Divine Might Space by Hongzhi. As for the brat next, he naturally couldn't escape.

After packing up the experimental materials, Hiroji looked in the direction where Kabuto had flown away. That guy was quite clever; he didn't stop at all and just ran away.

It was very fast, but unfortunately it was still within Hongzhi's perception.

Using the Body Flicker Technique, Hiroji arrived not far from Kabuto Yakushi. Upon seeing this, Kabuto immediately changed direction and tried to continue his escape.

Without any hesitation, Hongzhi's Susanoo appeared, and the purplish-blue gourd containing the Totsuka Blade extended a purplish-blue light, successfully hitting the frantically fleeing Yakushi Kabuto.

"What a terrifying ability!"

As he felt the pain in his body, Kabuto's face gradually contorted. It seemed that he had no way to escape with such injuries.

However, perhaps Lord Orochimaru can rescue him from this stranger's grasp, just like last time. This person didn't aim directly for a vital spot, which clearly indicates...

While Kabuto was still contemplating the future, he suddenly felt an unimaginable tearing sensation.

The next second he found himself separated from his original body and was eventually absorbed into a bluish-purple gourd.

Everything returned to darkness, and Kabuto Yakushi still didn't know what had happened.

The Totsuka Blade was sheathed, leaving only the corpse of Kabuto Yakushi lying on the ground. His soul had been sealed forever within the Totsuka Blade, and Orochimaru had no way to resurrect him even if he wanted to use the Impure World Reincarnation.

After disposing of Kabuto's body, Hiroji entered the Kamui dimension and used it as a springboard to return to his room in Konoha.

Stepping out of the room, the shadow clone continued to hone his skills in shadow manipulation. Once he was sure there were no problems, Hongzhi returned directly to the Divine Might Space.

Ao's Byakugan has been removed by the shadow clone. He is currently alive and well in a wooden house, but he is bound by Wood Release.

Eye collectible +1

Ao is actually of little value. Information about Kirigakure is not that important to Hongzhi. Crushing an ant is no different from crushing a group of ants.

As for the next thing to study, it is Guren's bloodline limit. Crystal Release is still worth studying. This thing is different from the bloodline limit synthesized by Terumi Mei. Koji is willing to study this special bloodline limit.

However, before that, Hongzhi will first prepare some Crimson Lotus stem cell solutions. If Ice Release and this stuff are combined, it will undoubtedly be enhanced.

Furthermore, Hiroji also wanted to inject bloodlines that were not directly related to the Otsutsuki clan to see if the secret techniques of purification and fusion could produce good results.

Even after being controlled by the illusion, Honglian was still in a terrible state, which was quite a contrast to her appearance. However, Hongzhi did not appreciate it and only extracted blood from her to study the secrets of the Crystal Escape.

With the Three-Tails incident concluded, Kirigakure, which had suffered heavy losses, was now shrouded in gloom.

The Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei, lay on the hospital bed, her body wrapped in bandages. She couldn't even move around, otherwise, in addition to enduring immense pain, she would tear her wounds apart.

Chapter 282 Another member of the Uchiha clan

"Chojuro's condition has stabilized, but his left arm is completely useless."

Mei Terumi, accompanied by an elite Jonin who had just been swiftly promoted to Mizukage's bodyguard, gave a solemn report.

The situation in Kirigakure was not particularly stable to begin with. When Mei Terumi was not injured, those who were still unwilling to give up could be a little more at ease.

However, Mei Terumi is now seriously injured and her recovery is a long way off. Furthermore, of the two Mizukage guards who were promoted, one is missing and his fate is unknown, while the other has not only lost his ninja sword but also lost his arm. It is practically impossible for him to regain his original strength.

The situation is extremely precarious. If someone were to launch a sneak attack on Mei Terumi, the entire Hidden Mist Village would be completely destroyed.

"Try contacting Konoha to see if we can invite a medical ninja over, or we can go there ourselves."

Mei Terumi said calmly, though she really didn't want to do this, but this was the only solution now.

If she cannot recover quickly, those demons and monsters that were once suppressed and seemed to have been completely extinct will reappear, and then Kirigakure will truly be in danger.

Since Konoha was able to accept the requests for help from Kumogakure and Sunagakure without holding grudges, Kirigakure shouldn't be treated differently, right?

Thinking about it carefully, this doesn't seem like a bad thing. Konoha, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure have all had their share of troubles, and now Kirigakure is also in trouble.

So the last one left is Iwagakure. Although Iwagakure is very strong, as long as Konoha agrees to ask for help, Iwagakure will definitely not dare to act rashly.

Of the five great ninja villages, only Iwagakure is safe and sound. If you dare to make a move, everyone will definitely turn their attention to you first.

Although the situation is not ideal, it is still in a relative balance, and Kirigakure is not without its own bargaining chips.

That guy is from the Uchiha clan. Konoha should really want to know this information, after all, the Uchiha clan was once the mainstay of Konoha, and their status was even higher than that of the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure.

It's a pity that both clans were wiped out. There's still one boy left in the Uchiha clan, but the Kaguya clan, which was once so fierce that even its own members were afraid of them, has become a thing of the past.

The once incredibly powerful Minazuki family in Kirigakure has also vanished without a trace.

Thinking about it this way, Kirigakure and Konoha have a lot in common.

"I see."

The guard slowly left, his face somewhat grim. He didn't actually want Kirigakure to ask Konoha for help; his father had died under mysterious circumstances during the war with Konoha.

Moreover, the wound was very strange, as if he had been stabbed to death by his own people, but how could that be possible!

However, this is not the time for him to worry about this. The most urgent task is to help the Mizukage recover so as to stabilize the situation in Kirigakure.

Perhaps he could try asking the ninjas of Konoha; at the very least, he wanted to know who had killed his father.

A group of intelligence ninja from Kirigakure slowly left Kirigakure, their destination clearly Konoha.

There are no communication scrolls between Kirigakure and Konoha, so they can only use this primitive method to communicate, which also carries some risks.

The best way is to enter the Land of Fire and then openly head towards Konoha. This way, Konoha's Anbu will not make a move immediately.

After all, ninja villages don't just fight and kill each other; some cooperation is also necessary.

Inside the Divine Might Space, Hongzhi looked at the research results on the Red Lotus Blood and felt somewhat surprised.

Just as Hongzhi thought, the birth of Crystal Release was not a fusion of two escape techniques, but a mutation that occurred after the earth element came into contact with a special energy.

Moreover, that special energy seems to be related to fire attribute, but it cannot be replaced by fire attribute chakra.

Hongzhi was initially quite surprised by this, but after careful consideration, he felt it was quite possible, since crystals should be formed when soil or gravel encounters high temperatures...

After figuring out the specifics, Hongzhi looked at Honglian, who was still under control, and after a moment of silence, cut off her arm.

A ninja with a bloodline limit, combined with the infinite energy of the Impure World Reincarnation, can still unleash considerable power.

After dealing with Honglian, Hongzhi went directly to Qing's side. The Impure World Reincarnation requires a living person as a sacrifice, even if Hongzhi turns the chakra he originally injected into her into natural energy.

It's normal that resurrected ninjas still use chakra, since they initially used chakra and it's impossible for it to change just because the energy injected into the technique changes.

After cutting off Ao's arm to use as material for the next Impure World Reincarnation, Hiroji used it as a sacrifice and successfully reincarnated Guren through Impure World Reincarnation.

Hongzhi did not revive it; now was not the time.

After completing this series of operations, Hiroji began to study how that brat influenced the Three-Tailed Fox.

Hiroji was very curious about this, since it was the only special ability that could affect the tailed beasts.

While Hongzhi was engrossed in his research, the scroll from Kirigakure was delivered to the Hokage's office.

Tsunade, who had just finished dealing with a mission that had been put on hold due to supporting Sunagakure, felt an unusually complicated feeling when she looked at the scroll from Kirigakure.

From the initial Hidden Cloud Village, to the recently concluded Hidden Sand Village, and now the Hidden Mist Village.

This is the third ninja village already, right? Are there really so many powerful ninjas suddenly appearing in the ninja world lately?

After reading part of the scroll, Tsunade thought to herself, but after seeing the rest of the content, her previously relaxed and playful expression suddenly became extremely serious.

"Another member of the Uchiha clan!"

When Hyuga Neji went missing, that lazy elder said it was possible that a mysterious person from the Uchiha clan did it, but there was no clear evidence.

The disappearance of Hyuga Neji remains unsolved to this day, making it a veritable unsolved mystery in Konoha. Now, we've come across a mysterious member of the Uchiha clan mentioned in the scroll.

Tsunade naturally connected the dots to the results of his careful investigation after that meeting.

Mysterious, eerie, and powerful—these are the clues Tsunade gleaned from some subtle hints in Konoha.

Now, the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure is critically injured and on the verge of death. If that person hadn't failed to kill him, he would probably have perished completely.

This directly establishes its strength.

As for doubting the strength of the Fifth Mizukage, that's impossible. Tsunade knew some information. Putting aside everything else, how could a Mizukage with two bloodline limits be weak?

"Tell the ninjas of Kirigakure that we can accept the Mizukage coming to Konoha for exchanges."

Tsunade ultimately decided to give it a try, since Konoha wouldn't suffer any losses anyway, and the Mizukage of Kirigakure wasn't some old fox who had lived for a very long time.

Chapter 283 Lifting a rock only to drop it on oneself

In a forest on the border of the Land of Fire, ninjas from Kirigakure were stationed, and not far from them was an ANBU squad that was keeping a close watch on the area.

They have already delivered the scroll to Konoha's Anbu. Now they should just wait here patiently for news. If they make any rash moves, it could lead to unexpected situations.

Five days have passed since they left Kirigakure. Although they don't know if anything unexpected happened there, all they can do now is to complete their mission as best they can.

If Konoha doesn't agree, there's nothing they can do. Those sent to carry out this mission are undoubtedly their own people, so there's no way anyone would deliberately cause trouble.

Fortunately, the final result was good; the Hokage of Konoha agreed to the Mizukage's request for a visit.

It was called a visit, but it was actually a fig leaf. Unlike the Raikage of Kumogakure, who couldn't even have a fig leaf to cover up his actions when he was beaten up on his own doorstep.

There's no way to hide this; the information will spread quickly, and other ninja villages will also know the general situation.

But Kirigakure is different. It is separated from other ninja villages by the ocean, and the capture of the Three-Tails was a secret mission. Not many people knew about it. Most of the ninjas in Kirigakure only knew that the capture of the Three-Tails had failed.

As for the exact extent of the Mizukage's injuries, only a few people know, so in this situation, the fig leaf can still serve its purpose.