The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

It was Kakashi! Hongzhi didn't know what Kakashi wanted to do by participating in this experiment. If it was just to increase his chakra, then there was no problem.

However, if the goal is to acquire Wood Release, then it's really going to be a roundabout way. Purple Lightning is almost developed, so acquiring Wood Release at this time is really not appropriate.

It would take at least one or two years for Kakashi to adapt to and use Wood Release, and Kakashi simply couldn't afford to wait that long, since something big was about to happen.

As for Karin, Hiroji had some plans. He would send her directly to the Slug Sage at some point, to avoid her causing trouble here for no reason.

The next morning, when Hongzhi looked at the laboratory that had been divided in two, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. Today was the day the experiment was to officially begin, and Hongzhi had absolutely no thoughts about it.

The five people already sitting in the laboratory were somewhat nervous, with Yamato being the most nervous of them all.

Having accidentally gained Wood Release through Orochimaru's experiments, he now has some psychological trauma from undergoing such experiments again.

But now that Konoha is going to conduct such an experiment, he naturally has to step forward, since he is the most suitable person to conduct the experiment besides the Hokage.

As for Kakashi, his thoughts were somewhat chaotic. After learning that the mysterious person was probably Uchiha Obito, all he could think of was to improve his strength as much as possible, so that one day he could capture that guy and ask him what was going on!

If you want to conduct the experiment step by step, it will be too slow. When Kudo Yuya asked if you wanted to conduct such an experiment, you naturally agreed immediately.

The experiment was divided into two phases: first, increasing chakra, and then acquiring Wood Release.

Kakashi wants to increase his chakra, but he doesn't even dream of using Wood Release, since his fighting style has nothing to do with it.

Hongzhi slowly entered the laboratory and looked at the five nutrient pools that had been prepared. He felt a sense of familiarity with them. Hyuga Neji and Toneri were still soaking in the nutrient pools of the Kamui dimension, nurturing their Tenseigan.

It's quite surprising that such an experiment would be conducted in Konoha, and that it didn't have to be done secretly.

After the experiment began, Hiroji injected Hashirama stem cells without Wood Release into the bodies of the five people, and then sent them directly to the nutrient pool.

Entering the nutrient pool requires removing most of one's clothes, but Kakashi naturally had no problem with that.

The three successfully entered the room, the experimental equipment began to operate, and their body data slowly began to emerge.

On the women's side, the ANBU ninja had no problems. However, when it was Karin's turn, as she was receiving the Hashirama stem cells and preparing to enter the nutrient solution, she directly asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Knowing too much is not good news. It was my mistake to overlook your special ability, but it won't affect anything."

Hongzhi spoke casually, then slowly began to observe the experimental data. Everyone who entered the nutrient solution would fall into a deep sleep, and the conversation would not be heard by others, so Hongzhi didn't need to worry about anything.

Before Karin fell asleep, she stared at Hiroji with mixed feelings, but as drowsiness overcame her, Hiroji gradually disappeared without a trace.

"Looks good. You've kept the secret for so long. I hope you don't do anything stupid."

Hiroji looked at Karin, who was soaking in the nutrient solution and connected to a tube, and shook his head helplessly.

Karin's special ability is to sense chakra, but unlike a vague sense, she can sense the specific nature of chakra.

In other words, transformation techniques are useless against her; she can determine your identity through chakra nature.

This is an ability that Hongzhi has forgotten. However, what Hongzhi doesn't understand is why she can keep this secret. If she were to reveal it, it would definitely cause him some trouble.

However, since she kept the secret, she has the right to live. The lack of a few people's chakra in Infinite Tsukuyomi will not affect anything.

Hongzhi quietly awaited the final fusion result. In fact, Hongzhi could have used the Otsutsuki clan's secret technique on these people just like he did on Orochimaru. In that case, they would have been able to complete their transformation in an instant.

But that would be a bit of an exaggeration. Orochimaru was probably lucky; he would spend his entire life in Ryuchi Cave. But these people were destined to fight in the war that followed.

There was really no need for him to directly obtain the Wood Release bloodline limit that could be passed down. Hongzhi just wanted to have some fun, not cause trouble.

Of these five people, one can be randomly selected to fail the experiment. As for how to choose, Hongzhi slowly picked up a pen, wrote the names of four people on a piece of paper, and then slowly started to rotate the pen.

After they stopped, Hiroji's lips curled up slightly. Perhaps it was fate, but the female ANBU next to Karin didn't seem to have particularly good luck.

Chapter 327 An Interesting Silly Guy

Time passed slowly, and the first round of experiments had been going on for ten days. Tsunade checked on it every day.

She seemed very anxious. The three ANBU members were her capable assistants, with Kakashi and Karin being particularly important.

Kakashi is practically the designated next Hokage, while Karin is the disciple she painstakingly trained.

Is there anything unusual?

That afternoon, after Tsunade walked into the laboratory and looked around for a while, she couldn't help but ask a question.

She couldn't see any problems with the data from the instruments next to her, which is why she asked directly.

"There won't be any problems. Everything is going very smoothly. The experiment can be completed tomorrow, and if things go quickly, the second experiment can be conducted in three days."

Hiroji said calmly that the stem cells from Hashirama were used on himself before, and the treatment was very meticulous, so it was impossible for him to die suddenly.

As for the female ANBU member, if she didn't participate in the second experiment, there was no way for Hiroji to cause an accident to happen to her.

"That's really nice."

Tsunade was at a loss for words. These things weren't her blind spots, but they weren't areas she was particularly familiar with either. Who would be so bored as to study their grandfather's cells?

Unable to get an answer, Tsunade prepared to leave, but at that moment, the signal light of the nutrient pool behind her suddenly changed.

"We're lucky; the first person to complete the fusion has appeared."

Upon witnessing this scene, Hiroji casually remarked that the first to finish was not Yamato, who had entered first, but Karin, which was not unexpected for Hiroji.

The nutrient pool was opened from above, and Hiroji directly scooped out Karin, who was still in a coma.

After briefly examining her condition with the Holy Healing device, Hongzhi placed her directly on the hospital bed beside him and covered her with a white sheet.

"What's the situation?!"

Tsunade remained silent, afraid of affecting Hiroji. This was a life-threatening experiment; if things went wrong, the ninja could die inside.

"It's alright. I estimate I'll wake up tomorrow morning. After spending two more days adapting to the new power, I can proceed directly to the second round of experiments."

As Hongzhi spoke casually, the surrounding instruments began to change.

Hongzhi became very busy, and Tsunade went from being the high and mighty Hokage to being his assistant.

After settling all five people into their beds, Tsunade turned to look at Hiroji, who was already recording data, and after a moment of silence, tentatively spoke:

“If I hadn’t happened to be here, you definitely wouldn’t have been able to handle it all by yourself. This experiment is so important, I think you need someone who can help you.”

Tsunade only spoke tentatively, after all, she had been rejected many times before. Otherwise, the things this person possessed were simply too terrifying, and she, as the Hokage, would never have spoken up again and again.

"can."

This time, Hiroji did not refuse. Firstly, he had no reason to refuse, and secondly, he also found it somewhat annoying. As for who would come here, it was obvious without even guessing that it would be Sakura Haruno.

Hongzhi disliked her, so she didn't feel any guilt using illusion magic to control him.

"Uh... I'll arrange it."

Tsunade was taken aback for a moment. She had only asked casually, but who would have thought that Hiroji, who had refused her many times, would agree so readily!

Has this guy finally figured it out?

Tsunade couldn't help but think about it, but she definitely couldn't say it directly. However, since she had promised to find an assistant, there was room for her to take on a disciple or even get married later.

Tsunade left satisfied, and after she left, Hiroji slowly approached Karin.

"Get up if you're awake, or I'll just throw you out like this!"

As Hiroji watched Karin speak calmly, Karin, who had been like a sleeping beauty, suddenly opened her eyes upon hearing this.

Their eyes met, and the scene became extremely awkward.

"There are special bathrooms over there, and your clothes are right next to them."

Upon seeing her awake, Hongzhi immediately turned and left. The more successful the fusion, the faster the person wakes up. Just as Hongzhi scooped her up, he noticed that she was already awake.

Half an hour later, Karin, dressed neatly, stood in front of Hiroji. She was extremely nervous at the moment, because she knew many of his secrets. Of course, the most terrifying thing was that Hiroji knew that she knew so many secrets.

“I should kill you, but thinking about it carefully, I was the one who saved you in the first place. If I were to kill you now, wouldn’t that mean that the rescue was pointless?”

Hiroji smiled as he looked at Karin in front of him. Karin's expression became somewhat unnatural upon hearing this, but she ultimately waited quietly for the judgment to begin.

"After you complete the second phase of the experiment, tell Tsunade that I intend to personally teach you, provided that you are willing. If you are not willing, I can simply erase your memory and pretend nothing happened."

Hongzhi didn't make a move. To put it bluntly, Karin was the cornerstone of Hongzhi's path forward, and he was the one who rescued her. It would be a pity to kill her directly.

"You were the one who saved me back then."

Karin didn't say much, but her words clearly stated her position. Hearing this, Hiroji shook his head helplessly.

"What if I told you that I saved you back then only because you have the Uzumaki clan bloodline I need?!"

Hongzhi continued to ask. Although he had the strength to crush them directly, he couldn't help but feel "interested" when faced with such a situation.

"What difference does it make? Anyway, I was saved because of it."

Karin spoke solemnly, explaining that although a little blood had been drawn, her injuries, including her eyes, had been healed.

"good."

Hongzhi spoke casually, then picked up the Hashirama stem cells that possessed Wood Release and placed them in front of her.

"Let's take a gamble. If you win, I'll let you come with me. If you lose, just pretend I never saved you."

Looking at the Hashirama stem cells in front of her, Karin glanced at Hiroji, then picked them up without hesitation and injected them into her own body.

A feeling of suffocation instantly overwhelmed Karin, and she felt her body turning into wood. Her consciousness was gradually being invaded, and just when she was about to completely succumb to darkness, a warm feeling spread throughout her body.

"What an interesting goofball."

Koji, who had used a secret technique of the Otsutsuki clan, placed his hand on Karin and shook his head helplessly.

A moment later, Hiroji withdrew his right hand, while Karin was still asleep. However, once she woke up, her power should be able to go directly from Jonin to Kage level.

If he learns ninjutsu, becoming a Super Kage is only a matter of time, after all, he is a perfect fusion of pure Uzumaki bloodline and Senju bloodline.

Whether this is good or bad, let fate decide.

What else was discovered in Chapter 328?

The participants in the experiment slowly regained consciousness. After the female ninja from the Anbu woke up, she looked at Karin, who was sleeping in her clothes on the hospital bed next to her, and then glanced at Hiroji, who was still recording data.

After taking a quick look around, she went to wash up, changed back into her original clothes, and left the laboratory.

A few minutes later, Yamato and another ANBU ninja left, leaving only Kakashi slowly standing beside Hiroji.

"I never imagined you would get this far."

Kakashi looked at Hiroji with a complicated expression. It was unbelievable that the medical ninja who had followed him on several missions had actually mastered the secret of the First Hokage's power.

"You are not suitable to participate in the second phase of the experiment."