The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

As Hongzhi spoke casually, Orochimaru, upon receiving this news, was initially taken aback, then a slight smile appeared on his lips. Sasuke Uchiha would probably be extremely desperate after receiving this news.

After all, his greatest enemy was already dead, and he didn't even know it. It was quite ironic. Most importantly, all his efforts over the years had become a joke.

The more they sacrificed for revenge, the bigger the joke becomes now.

Chapter 315 The Grim Reaper is nothing to fear.

In a deserted forest, Orochimaru was preparing to perform a summoning jutsu, even though the souls in his hands were sealed inside the stomach of a Shinigami.

Orochimaru still managed to develop a ninjutsu that allowed him to move his hands. Although it wasn't particularly flexible, it was still enough to use a summoning jutsu, at least without needing assistance.

"Do you need to get your hands back first?"

Looking at Orochimaru's hands, which were moving somewhat stiffly, Hongzhi asked curiously. Although he didn't want to have much to do with the Grim Reaper, Hongzhi could still easily take back Orochimaru's hands.

If possible, we could also revive all four Hokage in the story, since sacrificing just one wandering ninja is a simple matter.

"That requires a mask that can summon the Grim Reaper, and that thing is still in Konoha..."

Orochimaru said helplessly, "Although there is a way to undo the Reaper Death Seal, it is obviously not appropriate to waste time now, since we are about to summon Manda!"

Hongzhi didn't speak, but went straight into the Kamui dimension and returned to Konoha.

They then began searching for the location of the dilapidated building. Although Hongzhi didn't know which mask it was, he figured there shouldn't be any problems if he took them all.

Orochimaru will definitely be able to find it.

In the forest, Orochimaru could only stop and wait patiently as he watched Hiroji leave. If he could regain his hands, his strength would recover significantly—no, to be precise, far exceed it.

About ten minutes later, Hongzhi reappeared in front of Orochimaru. As the surrounding space spun, several ninjas wearing Iwagakure headbands fell out first, followed by a large number of masks.

"The ninjas of Iwagakure are really in deep trouble."

Orochimaru, seeing this, didn't hesitate and immediately began searching for the Death Mask among the masks, while Hongzhi used Shadow Threads to control one of the Iwagakure ninjas.

He was chosen as the one to be sacrificed to Death; whether Death agreed to the deal or not was not particularly important.

It was basically a forced sale.

Once everything was ready, Hongzhi directly manipulated the Iwagakure ninjas to put on the Grim Reaper masks.

A strange feeling came over him. Hongzhi clearly felt that the surrounding environment was gradually getting colder. At the same time, the phantom of the Grim Reaper appeared behind the ninja.

Just as the phantom of death was ready to unleash its killing intent, Hongzhi directly controlled the Iwagakure ninja to perform a seppuku.

With this action, a wound appeared on the Grim Reaper's abdomen, and then five souls flew out, with the smallest one entering Orochimaru's body.

Blue light emanated from his hands, and at that moment, Orochimaru felt joy emanating from his very soul.

Hongzhi watched this scene quietly, and then used the remaining four people to perform the Impure World Reincarnation.

As the bodies of the four Hokage, resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, gradually solidified, Hongzhi directly placed them into coffins.

It's not a good thing to wake them up at this time; they should just stay asleep for now. However, we can begin the plan to recover the Nine-Tails' chakra.

After completing these tasks, Hongzhi turned to look at the expressionless Shinigami beside him. The Iwagakure ninja he was controlling was about to die. Perhaps he could try to seal Shinigami directly with the Totsuka Blade.

If possible, that would be an absolute steal.

Without any hesitation, Hongzhi summoned Susanoo wielding the Totsuka Blade and pointed it at the Grim Reaper.

The Totsuka Sword successfully struck the Grim Reaper, leaving Hiroji somewhat astonished. Could it really be sealed directly?

Just then, a chilling sensation at the soul level struck, which was unbearable for Hongzhi. He wanted to recall Susanoo, but he discovered that the Grim Reaper opposite him still existed after the death of that Iwagakure ninja.

This made Hongzhi wary, and he also abandoned the idea of ​​directly taking back the Totsuka Sword.

Of course, the main reason is that the Totsuka Sword is completely out of control and is frantically absorbing the Yin energy in the body, so the two are clearly locked in a stalemate.

If Hongzhi were to directly abandon the supply of Yin attribute energy, the Grim Reaper would leave with the Totsuka Sword, which is something Hongzhi is completely unwilling to see.

Since that's the case, we can only try to see if Totsuka Blade can gain the upper hand and then seal the Shinigami away!

Hongzhi sat down cross-legged and began to absorb natural energy continuously. If he were using chakra, he probably wouldn't be able to outlast the Shinigami, since this thing is a bit strange.

But now Hongzhi is using natural energy, and the natural energy in the ninja world is inexhaustible. The mere Grim Reaper is nothing to fear.

While Hongzhi was struggling against the Grim Reaper, Orochimaru, whose joy at regaining his hands had not yet subsided, gradually began to stiffen his expression.

This guy named Uchiha Obito actually attacked the Shinigami directly! The Shinigami was someone the Uzumaki clan had worked so hard to reach an agreement with!

"Isn't this a bit too crazy?" That was Orochimaru's thought at the moment. However, after watching the show all night, Orochimaru's mindset gradually changed.

The phantom of the Grim Reaper had faded considerably, but the guy named Uchiha Obito didn't react at all!

This made Orochimaru somewhat uneasy. Could it be that the so-called Grim Reaper was about to disappear without a trace?

This idea was confirmed in the afternoon when the already faint phantom of the Grim Reaper was directly swallowed by the purplish-blue gourd, making Orochimaru feel that his worldview was collapsing.

Upon realizing this, Hongzhi slowly opened his eyes and then immediately released Susanoo. Although the Shinigami was sealed, the gourd in which the Totsuka Blade was an incarnation was also full of cracks, requiring a long time to repair.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. The Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror, which were originally residing directly in the Mangekyou Sharingan, were transferred directly to the upper dantian.

The Totsuka Sword is probably related to the Grim Reaper, and the Yata Mirror was probably just a side effect. In addition, there is also the illusory mask.

It looks just like the Grim Reaper mask that fell to the ground.

Hongzhi had no immediate interest in investigating the purpose of this illusory mask. After using Kamui to clear away the surrounding traces, Hongzhi looked directly at Orochimaru beside him.

"Let's go, it's time to go to Ryuchi Cave."

The natural energy absorbed by the body is more than enough to withstand the consumption of the upper dantian, so there is no need to worry too much.

Resolving this issue also reduces a potential problem. It was something that needed to be addressed anyway, and now that it's resolved, there won't be any issues.

However, after obtaining what you want from Ryuchi Cave, you will need to go into seclusion for a period of time. Putting aside everything else, you must first completely eliminate the influence of the Grim Reaper, since the Grim Reaper is only sealed away for now.

"it is good."

Orochimaru didn't say anything, he just nodded silently. He naturally recognized the Totsuka Blade, but it was precisely because he recognized it that he felt somewhat horrified.

The Grim Reaper and the Ten-Fist Sword are both formidable opponents for him.

Chapter 316 Dragon Cave, White Snake Immortal

In the dark, foul-smelling cave, Hiroji and Orochimaru walked side by side.

After sealing the Grim Reaper, Hongzhi felt something was off. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the Totsuka Sword in his upper dantian had begun to fade after frantically absorbing yin energy, and the Yata Mirror had also faded along with it.

In addition, the mask was gradually solidifying, and in a daze, Hongzhi could even see a red hue gathering around the gourd.

However, Hongzhi has no way of knowing the specifics right now, since sealing the Grim Reaper is something he is doing for the first time.

"If the foul-smelling environment really does contain the entrance to Ryuchi-dong?"

Hongzhi glanced uncertainly at Orochimaru, who stood to the side without any surprise. The environment here was truly appalling, and it was quite obvious what kind of person the White Snake Sage was in such an environment.

It seems that making snake soup is a must.

"Perhaps it is because the entrance to Ryuchi Cave is here that the surrounding area has become like this."

Orochimaru casually remarked that when he obtained the summoning beast Manda, he had to offer quite a few sacrifices. Although he had never been inside Ryuchi Cave, he could tell a lot from just a glimpse of it. If a summoning beast like Manda was like this, then the White Snake Sage probably couldn't be a good person either.

"Once we go in, we'll be polite first, then tough it out. After learning Sage Mode, we can try it out."

Hongzhi spoke calmly, and Orochimaru had no doubts. Even the Grim Reaper, whom he had to treat with caution, had been killed directly, so a White Snake Sage should not be a problem.

However, using it for making soup is really absurd.

While Orochimaru remained silent, Hongzhi sensed that the natural energy around him had become much denser. Although it was slightly less dense than Shikkotsu Forest, it was dozens of times denser than the ninja world.

"arrive."

Orochimaru looked up at the entrance to Ryuchi Cave, his eyes filled with memories. When he first found this place, just standing here made him feel unwell from the peculiar energy emanating from it, let alone going inside.

However, standing here now, not only does he feel no discomfort, but even the chakra inside his body has become more active.

"The beautiful natural energy is filled with an indescribable stench..."

Hongzhi spoke casually and walked directly inside, with Orochimaru following slowly behind.

Places rich in natural energy are very rare, and Hongzhi's cultivation naturally requires places rich in natural energy.

Let's leave aside the Shikkotsu Forest from back then; the Slug Immortal was quite good-natured, and Hongzhi couldn't find a reason to take action.

But now Ryuchi-dong is no longer a problem. Koji has enough reason to take action against it, which is that after occupying it, he will need a long time to remove the odor.

The two hadn't gone far when they saw all sorts of venomous snakes. These were the lowest-level venomous snakes, and they couldn't even speak.

Hongzhi ignored them and headed towards the place with the most abundant natural energy, which should be the location of the White Snake Immortal.

Orochimaru followed calmly. He was now curious about Manda's status in Ryuchi Cave. Manda's tone was still very arrogant. Could it be that the guy had a high status in Ryuchi Cave?

Before Orochimaru could finish his thought process, he noticed that Hiroji had suddenly stopped and was looking directly to his right.

Orochimaru glanced over instinctively and saw that the arrogant Manda in front of him was completely suppressed by a large red snake, without even the ability to resist.

"Your pet is so pitiful."

Hongzhi casually commented and continued walking forward. Orochimaru smiled bitterly and followed helplessly. He had originally thought that Manda was very strong, but now it seemed that he was only a second-rate force here.

Outside the area with the most abundant natural energy, Hongzhi looked at the woman in front of him with a strange expression.

Do the snakes in Ryūchi Cave really have such abilities?

Although it was just a simple transformation, it was still far more terrifying than the toads of Mount Myōboku, since transformation is not a good thing.

As Hongzhi was thinking this, he suddenly noticed that the flow of natural energy around him was a bit off. He subconsciously activated his Sharingan, and the woman he had been looking at turned into a yellow python, which was still flicking its tongue.

"gross."

Hongzhi casually commented that although he had only just come into contact with it, he could feel how troublesome the Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode was. It could mobilize the surrounding natural energy to create illusions. Such a level of natural energy utilization was definitely unmatched by Mount Myōboku.

The application of Shikotsu Forest is different, so there's no need for comparison.

As Hongzhi spoke, Orochimaru also came to his senses. He looked at the yellow python opposite him, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

"If you want to see the White Snake Immortal, first of all..."

The yellow python wanted to say something, but before it could finish speaking, its eyes were covered by three tomoe.

Then it twisted its body and crawled forward. Hongzhi slowly followed. Orochimaru still didn't react much. He was used to this kind of operation. The eyes of the Uchiha clan were really too useful.

Orochimaru even suspected that the so-called White Snake Sage might be directly controlled.