The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

As for Kakashi, he was already sweating profusely. He seemed to be trapped in a vicious cycle, constantly talking to himself.

Upon seeing this, Hongzhi went directly behind him and slapped him on the shoulder.

Kakashi collapsed to the ground, but his gaze gradually returned to normal.

"Let's go. The man's identity is pretty obvious. All we need to do now is confirm whether his body exists."

Hongzhi spoke calmly, while Kakashi, who had just recovered, remained silent. If the elder had said from the beginning that this person was Uchiha Obito, he definitely would not have admitted it.

But now he slowly pieced everything together, and he felt it was no longer necessary. That person was Uchiha Obito; otherwise, everything would have been too much of a coincidence.

However, he still harbored a sliver of hope: what if he could actually find Obito Uchiha's body?

Kakashi and Hiroji left Konoha together, their destination being the Kannabi Bridge, the site of Kakashi's first mission as a team leader.

Tsunade, who was examining the scrolls in the Hokage's office, felt immediately excluded from the Hokage position upon receiving this news, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Compared to such trivial matters, he was more worried about the contents of the scroll, which clearly recorded Danzo's reasons for framing one Konoha ninja after another, as well as the process.

This includes Kakashi's father and Uchiha Shisui. The former is a Kage-level expert who has been famous for many years, while the latter is a genius young man of the Uchiha clan with unlimited potential.

The reason for all of this was jealousy, and the reason for framing the Uchiha clan was that he learned about the Uchiha clan's forbidden techniques through secret assassinations of the Uchiha clan, and thus wanted to obtain more Sharingan.

After just a cursory glance, Tsunade was already itching to dig out Danzo, but after seeing everything, she was speechless.

The bad things he did in Konoha alone were enough to fill a whole basket, but that guy even participated in and planned things for other ninja villages around him.

What saddened Tsunade the most was the incident in Amegakure. Although those three people were Jiraiya's students, she still remembered them somewhat.

Moreover, according to Jiraiya, one of them even possesses the legendary Rinnegan and is very likely the child of prophecy mentioned by the Great Toad Sage.

When the news came later, Tsunade clearly remembered that Jiraiya was disappointed for several days because of it.

If Jiraiya found out the truth, wouldn't he just dig out Danzo?

After reading the scroll, Tsunade remained silent. She wasn't entirely sure if Konoha would be different without Danzo, but she was certain that Konoha would have many pillars of strength.

In order to make his broken root stronger, Danzo actually used a despicable means to first use genjutsu to control Uchiha Shisui's eyes for a short time, and then plant the vicious Tongue Calamity Root.

Several outstanding ninjas died as a result, which made Tsunade feel suffocated.

"Danzo, wait... that guy!"

Tsunade suddenly realized something. She had been wondering why that person was so cruel to Danzo, but now it seemed that it was all because of what Danzo had done back then.

However, although this was satisfying, Tsunade's worries did not disappear. The elder who basically mastered all the forbidden techniques of Konoha probably did not leave Konoha because he had any so-called bond or affection for the place.

It was because of the effect of the Tongue Curse Removal that Tsunade felt somewhat afraid. Someone who could learn so many forbidden techniques must be able to undo the Tongue Curse Removal.

What will his stance be then? What will his attitude be towards Konoha? Even if he was once a Konoha ninja, will he really have much goodwill towards Konoha under such circumstances?

Tsunade was uncertain, but at least for now there were no problems. As for whether things could continue like this, Tsunade was also unsure.

Even so, Tsunade wouldn't make any preparations or precautions, as that would only backfire. Just like the Uchiha clan, who originally only had some minor conflicts, they ended up being constantly suppressed and targeted, which would be unbearable for anyone.

While Tsunade was filled with emotion, Hiroji and Kakashi had already arrived in a forest.

Although a long time has passed, a huge dent can still be clearly seen here, and this is the place Kakashi recognized. Kakashi has a deep impression of this place that often appears in his dreams.

"How do we investigate? When we came back here, we didn't find Obito's body..."

After arriving here, Kakashi became calmer. There was no turning back now, and the truth about whether it was Obito Uchiha would soon be revealed.

If we can't find Obito Uchiha's body or discover any clues, then we can be certain.

If we find him, we can take him back and bury him.

Chapter 295 Uchiha Madara Base

"We can basically rule out the Iwagakure ninjas. According to you, all those Iwagakure ninjas are dead, so no one would know that there are Uchiha clan ninjas buried here!"

Hongzhi spoke calmly, then closed his eyes and began to sense his surroundings. His ability to sense natural energy was very strong, far surpassing that of chakra.

Actually, the best tool at this time would be the White Eye, which is available in Hongzhi and easy to install, but it's really unnecessary.

After all, there was really no need for this identity to be associated with the Byakugan. Natural energy flowed continuously into the ground, and Hongzhi clearly felt the boulder that Kakashi had mentioned that he couldn't move even with all his strength.

Beneath the boulder were some dark red bloodstains and even some bone fragments, which should be the original parts from Obito Uchiha's body.

According to Madara Uchiha, he found Obito Uchiha in the tunnel. If he wasn't lying, then the tunnel must have been deeper inside.

Of course, Madara Uchiha didn't seem to have any reason to lie at that time. As for whether he had noticed Obito Uchiha long ago, no one can say for sure.

Obito Uchiha's method of infiltrating Konoha seemed ingenious, but it actually had some problems, such as the residual chakra.

However, if Madara Uchiha were to dig a tunnel, Konoha wouldn't be able to defend against it easily, since that guy's tunnels are probably quite deep.

As Hongzhi pondered, he slowly examined the area and eventually found a narrow tunnel about ten meters below the boulder, just wide enough for two people to pass through.

Upon discovering this, Hongzhi's eyes brightened. After all, Madara Uchiha's base was quite valuable. If he could find some records about Madara before he awakened the Rinnegan, it would be of great help to Hongzhi.

Even if there isn't any, some experimental data might be helpful.

Since it is known that transplanting Hashirama cells may awaken the Rinnegan, that guy couldn't possibly just sit here quietly in a daze for a long time.

"There's a tunnel down there."

Opening his eyes, Hiroji looked at Kakashi, who seemed hesitant to speak, and calmly began to speak.

Hearing this, Kakashi was immediately shocked. The answer he was considering was simply "yes" or "no," but what Hiroji said went beyond his expectations.

There's a tunnel down here? That's just too outrageous. Who would dig a tunnel here? Surely it couldn't be someone who was trapped in the ground and had soil with them, right?

If he had that ability, he could just come out from under the boulder.

"Shall we dig it open and take a look?"

Kakashi spoke calmly, aware that they had discovered the Okudo Path but not Obito Uchiha's body.

If we find Obito Uchiha's corpse or remains, then we don't need to care about this so-called tunnel.

"No need for that, just move aside a bit."

Hongzhi nodded, then began to think about how to open a hole in the ground so that it wouldn't seem so horrifying.

In the end, Hongzhi decided to use the most basic Earth Release technique, otherwise he might scare Kakashi.

As natural energy was injected, the surrounding land began to slowly crack. Kakashi had just stepped back when he saw this scene, and he was still somewhat horrified by it.

It wasn't because of the strength Hongzhi displayed, but because of his control. The cracked earth was so perfectly aligned, it was even more excessive than the dog's head on his earthen wall.

Soon a huge rock appeared in Kakashi's field of vision. This was the same rock that had pinned down Obito Uchiha, the same rock that had smashed Obito Uchiha again and again in his dream.

The boulder quickly shifted its position, and the ground below continued to crack. In the final episode, a long-abandoned tunnel appeared in their view.

"This is a broken left arm bone?!"

Looking at the tunnel that had just revealed its true form in the sunlight, Kakashi immediately noticed some broken bones.

"It should be a bit of the bone on the entire left side of the body."

Hongzhi, who directly entered the tunnel using the Body Flicker Technique, checked it briefly and calmly began to speak.

Hongzhi can confirm that this is also Obito Uchiha's original part, as for why he is so sure.

That's because the left side of Obito Uchiha's body, which is currently soaking in nutrient solution, was reattached to him by Koji using the Regeneration Technique.

If you don't understand it, how can you install it?

Kakashi, who had also used the Body Flicker Technique, remained silent. This was the side where Obito had been hit. Thinking this, Kakashi took out a scroll and carefully collected the bones.

Although it is very difficult to live after losing half of one's body, it is not impossible.

Regardless, bringing them back will serve a purpose. The first thing we can determine from these remains is whether it was Obito who ended up here.

If so, how did he fall? If not, where did Obito Uchiha's body go?

After Kakashi finished collecting the bones, Hiroji headed straight ahead, knowing that the tunnel must lead to Madara Uchiha's base.

Although it might deviate further from the target, Hiroji had just thrown a Flying Thunder God kunai there, so if things went wrong, he could fly back directly.

The two of them moved forward slowly. The tunnel seemed to have been unused for a long time, with several sections collapsed along the way. However, they managed to clear some of the gaps and continue forward.

After half an hour of progress, Hongzhi discovered that the tunnel was gradually widening. What was originally a passage that could barely accommodate two people could now accommodate seven or eight people walking side by side.

A few minutes later, a door came into Hongzhi's view, or rather, a damaged door.

Upon seeing this scene, Hongzhi immediately thought of the scene where Obito Uchiha, dressed in White Zetsu, broke through that door-like thing and went to support Kakashi and Rin.

Turning his head to look at the ground to the side, Hongzhi noticed a few rotten pieces of wood still on the wall. Obviously, this was where Uchiha Madara's weapon and a black garment used to hang.

So what's ahead should be the base where Madara Uchiha brainwashed Obito Uchiha, and also the base where Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan.

Hongzhi slowly entered. Just as he had expected, the corpses of Black Zetsu and Madara Uchiha could not be here, and there wasn't even a single White Zetsu. Clearly, this was an abandoned base.

However, some things remain, such as the chair that Madara Uchiha sat on, and the huge stone platform in the center of the base.

If I remember correctly, Obito Uchiha woke up here, and before he woke up, Madara Uchiha had placed a restriction on his heart.

"A ninja base? Who built this?!"

Kakashi looked around, his mind full of questions. He had come to find Obito's corpse, but how did he end up in an abandoned base?

Chapter 296 Exploration, Severed Arm, Scroll

In the empty base, Hiroji and Kakashi looked around, but their purposes were different.

Kakashi was merely observing, while Hiroji was searching, since Kakashi couldn't possibly know that this base belonged to Uchiha Madara.

Hongzhi slowly examined everything around him, eventually becoming drawn to a dead sapling in the corner.

Logically speaking, saplings shouldn't be able to grow underground, but since this thing has appeared, it means something unusual.

Hongzhi took a closer look and examined it carefully. To others, it looked like an ordinary sapling with no effect, but Hongzhi could sense that it was different. This stemmed from Hongzhi's understanding of natural energy.

And the study of interstitial cells, these seedlings are all products of interstitial cell transplantation.

Combined with the identity of the owner of this base, it can be concluded that these are ninjas or animal corpses that were used by Madara Uchiha for experiments.

It's not that Madara Uchiha wouldn't clean this thing up after completing the experiment; it's just that it's already turned into a tree, so there's no need to clean it up at all. If he just throws it aside, it won't produce any special smell anyway.

"The owner of the base also likes to plant trees?!"

Kakashi, who was standing to the side and had no idea what was going on, asked curiously. The appearance of these dead trees here was too strange, so much so that Kakashi did not know what to do.