The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

If Sunagakure were to send a large force to reinforce them, the likely outcome would be that Iwagakure would deploy an elite force to wipe out Sunagakure's home base.

"Konoha has lost that ninja who possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique. This may be the reason why Onoki of Iwagakure launched the war."

Granny Chiyo looked at the scroll in her hand and sighed. The guy who had directly crushed the Raikage back then, although his strength had improved, would definitely not have been in such a sorry state if Konoha still had the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The Hokage was imprisoned in a cage, and none of the surrounding ninjas were able to provide effective rescue. This undoubtedly severely impacted Konoha's morale and its reputation in the ninja world.

"But that's enough to show how terrifying that person's strength is. If he comes to Sunagakure, our fate will probably be even worse than that of Konoha."

Ebizo shook his head helplessly. Konoha had lost face big time, but this wouldn't affect the judgment of other forces. The main reason for this was that the person's strength was simply too terrifying.

The former Raikage, now the Hokage, if that guy were to come to Sunagakure, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to struggle.

"It's regrettable to say this, but it seems that no one in our Sunagakure village is qualified to make them take action..."

Granny Chiyo said helplessly that she and Ebizo were already old and their strength was at most that of a Quasi-Kage. Among the younger generation, the strongest was Gaara, who could also be a Quasi-Kage if he could maintain his rationality in battle.

But that guy is a problem child right now. If we let him take action directly, he'll most likely go berserk, and that would just make things worse.

A long silence fell over the Kazekage's office. Finally, Granny Chiyo had no choice but to speak:

“We have no right to get involved in this matter, or rather, we have no right to get involved at this stage.”

"Let's wait for the right opportunity."

Ebizo was somewhat helpless. Sunagakure was undoubtedly the weakest of the five great ninja villages. If they were to get involved in a war at this time, Sunagakure and Konoha could continue to wear each other down, but Sunagakure simply couldn't hold on!

Just then, towering flames blazed directly inside Sunagakure, or more precisely, in the unfinished parts of the village.

Immediately following was an unimaginable explosion. Noticing this, Granny Chiyo and Ebizo left the Kazekage's office and rushed towards the explosion.

A giant clay bird carried Deidara through the sky. In the ruins below, Gaara coldly watched Deidara in the sky, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty madness.

Beside him was the unconscious Kankuro, whose body bore obvious signs of an explosion, while Temari, looking somewhat disheveled, stood some distance away.

As she and Kankuro stared at Gaara, they suddenly felt a surge of chakra descend from the sky, followed by a dazzling light and a violent explosion that engulfed them.

Gaara, with his absolute defense, was largely unaffected, while she, being near the window, was blasted out.

The most unlucky one was Kankuro, who was knocked unconscious by the explosion and it will be quite difficult for him to wake up.

"Gaara, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, looks like a greenhorn!"

High in the sky, Deidara smiled and opened his mouth, then threw out a large number of clay birds.

Meanwhile, Granny Chiyo and Ebi, who wanted to see what had happened, were blocked on a rooftop. The one who blocked their way was none other than Sasori, along with an elite Jonin from Sunagakure who was holding a bloodstained kunai.

This is a spy that Sasori left in Sunagakure a long time ago. Thanks to him, we wouldn't have been able to enter Sunagakure so easily and locate the One-Tailed Jinchuriki.

"scorpion!"

Upon seeing the uniquely styled Hiruko, Granny Chiyo immediately recognized him as her grandson, Sasori, the former genius puppeteer of Sunagakure.

It wasn't that she remembered the puppet, but as a fellow puppeteer, she could clearly see the chakra threads controlling it from inside!

The only puppeteer capable of this level outside of Sunagakure is Sasori; the other two are just standing here.

In that sense, this could be considered a duel between the three strongest puppeteers.

Rumble!

While they were still in a standoff and hadn't made a move, another violent explosion came from behind, as if it were the start of a war. Granny Chiyo immediately reached out and took out a string of kunai, ready to throw them at Sasori.

Meanwhile, Ebizo took this opportunity to summon puppets. The two cooperated quite well. Moreover, no matter who the person in front of them was, anyone who harmed the village's interests was an enemy!

"Are you alright, Gaara?"

Temari, slowly rising from the smoke of battle, instinctively asked a question, but Gaara's indifferent words did not answer her.

Instead, it was a roar of anger and pain, and a brutality imbued with ominous chakra.

Shukaku has gone out of control again!

The good news is that it is very strong and has the potential to defeat outsiders; the bad news is that it cannot distinguish between friend and foe!

Chapter 364 The Secret of the Uchiha Bloodline

A burst of firelight emerged from Sunagakure, and the giant clay bird calmly retreated with Deidara and Sasori. At the base of the giant bird was Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast.

In this state, Gaara had absolutely no power to resist Deidara, after all, he hadn't been taught a lesson by Naruto Uzumaki.

As for Sasori's battle, there was no clear winner, but stopping the two of them was no problem at all.

Gaara was taken away, and Granny Chiyo and Ebizo were unable to pursue him. In the end, in order to escape, Deidara detonated a giant clay bomb. If it weren't for Granny Chiyo and Ebizo's intervention, the newly established Sunagakure would probably have been destroyed.

Amidst the billowing smoke, Temari, who had barely survived, looked at Kankuro, who was now only half a body, and felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

Before she could even react, the wall behind her collapsed, and just as she was about to be crushed, a puppet carried her away.

Temari, now rescued, looked at the exhausted Granny Chiyo in the distance and suddenly felt as if the sky had fallen over Sunagakure...

"Shukaku's power doesn't seem to be very strong. If all Jinchuriki are at this level, I can capture them all by myself."

Deidara spoke calmly atop the giant clay bird.

Although Gaara's power and chakra were terrifying when he transformed into a monster, the monster disappeared as the clay bird exploded right next to the person, leaving Gaara unconscious.

"He did not master the power of the Tailed Beasts, and he was even struggling to fight them. The other Jinchuriki should be stronger than him."

Scorpion spoke calmly. Now a human puppet, he didn't have much emotion. If there was anything worth caring about in the battle just now, it was probably the summoned parent puppets.

Unfortunately, before they could even engage in combat, they received a signal that Deidara's mission was complete.

"Really? I hope I can have more fun next time."

Deidara was somewhat looking forward to it. He loved fleeting art, and fighting against Jinchuriki would allow him to showcase his artistic value!

……

Inside the Konoha camp, the shadow clones were monotonously performing treatments. The war had only just begun a few days ago, and many of the Konoha ninjas who had come here with them had never appeared again.

This made the shadow clone realize that if things continued like this, Konoha would never be a match for Iwagakure, even with the shadow clone healing them there.

After all, not all ninjas survive and receive treatment after clashing with Iwagakure; most of them don't return.

At this point, the best solution is to bring in another force. We can't rely on Sunagakure. If Sunagakure were to be captured by a Tailed Beast, it would essentially become a small ninja village.

After all, they don't have a Kage-level Gaara, or rather, without Konoha's support this time, even if Granny Chiyo wanted to revive Gaara, she wouldn't be able to find his body!

Of course, it would be very slow for the Akatsuki to seal the Tailed Beasts, taking about three days. However, according to what Hiroji observed, there was no sign of Sunagakure searching for Gaara.

It seems they lacked the power and means to track him, since Deidara could fly, and Sunagakure left nothing behind that could be used for tracking.

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Given the current strength of Sunagakure, they might as well pray that Gaara himself brings the tailed beasts back!

In the woods far from the camp, Sasuke Uchiha looked at the ninjas lying on the ground; some were from Iwagakure, and some were from Konoha.

At this moment, they share the same identity: they are dead.

At that moment, Sasuke Uchiha felt somewhat bewildered. Suddenly, he noticed that a corpse in the distance seemed to be slowly raising its hand.

This is a Konoha ninja. Judging from his green vest, he should be a Chunin. He seems to be struggling to get up, but he is unable to do so.

Seeing this, Sasuke Uchiha walked over curiously. Although he didn't find any trace of the Akatsuki organization here, there were some things he could ask Konoha.

However, just as Sasuke Uchiha was about to approach, the Konoha ninja threw a kunai at him. If Sasuke hadn't dodged in time, it would have hit his right eye directly.

"Uchiha...Sasuke!"

The Konoha Chunin slowly got up, looking at the guy in front of him with some disbelief. Although Uchiha Sasuke had been missing from Konoha for a long time, as the only remaining member of the Uchiha clan, he was someone any ninja would pay attention to.

Although the changes are significant, it's still relatively easy to recognize them.

However, the sound of the Konoha Chunin had no effect. The attacked Uchiha Sasuke used Lightning Blade directly, piercing through his chest.

"Uchiha Sasuke!"

Before Sasuke Uchiha could even pull his right hand out, he heard a familiar voice and instinctively turned his head to look. He saw a familiar Konoha ninja.

The team, led by Nara Shikamaru, mainly consists of the twelve Konoha 12 who are still in Konoha.

The voice came from Nara Shikamaru, and at the same time, a shadow rapidly approached Uchiha Sasuke; this was none other than Nara Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique.

However, Sasuke Uchiha easily dodged such a simple attack, and the various skills that followed were ineffective as a result.

"Kill all these guys, and I'll tell you where Itachi Uchiha is."

Just as both sides were preparing for battle, a casual voice slowly drifted over.

Uchiha Sasuke and Nara Shikamaru's team instinctively looked to the left, where they saw a dark vortex appear in the air, and then Hiroji, dressed in black, walked out.

Of course, from the perspective of the Konoha ninjas, this appears to be Obito Uchiha, while Sasuke Uchiha appears to be someone trying to trick him into giving up his revenge.

"run!"

Without any hesitation, the moment Nara Shikamaru saw Hongzhi appear, he immediately gave the order. The guy who could directly invade Konoha and kidnap the Hinata sisters was simply not someone they could deal with.

The group retreated decisively, while Uchiha Sasuke quietly watched Hongzhi appear. The name Uchiha Obito surprised him somewhat, but that wasn't the point.

"What exactly do you want?!"

Upon seeing Hongzhi again, Uchiha Sasuke calmly asked, instinctively disliking this guy who tried to deceive him upon meeting him: "Uchiha Itachi is a good older brother."

If he hadn't known for certain that he was no match for this person, he would definitely have given it a try, since this person was probably Itachi Uchiha's accomplice.

"Of course, it's to help you uncover the secret of the Uchiha clan's bloodline!"

Hiroji spoke calmly, then looked toward the place where Nara Shikamaru and the others had fled.

As Hongzhi watched, a shadow clone appeared directly in front of them, and then instantly locked onto Yamanaka Ino, the female ninja who once had feelings for Uchiha Sasuke.

Sakura Haruno isn't here right now, let's try using Ino Yamanaka to awaken Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan first.

Chapter 365 Long time no see, Sasuke

While fleeing through the woods, Yamanaka Ino suddenly felt a suffocating pressure. By the time she realized what was happening, she had already been carried by a shadow clone to Hiroji and Uchiha Sasuke's side.

As for the remaining Konoha ninja, they had no idea what had happened. They only felt a suffocating pressure coming from them, and then Yamanaka Ino disappeared from their side.

"Back then, Itachi Uchiha killed Shisui Uchiha and stole his eyes, thus awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan and gaining the power to destroy the Uchiha clan. Come on, kill her, and perhaps you can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan too."

Looking at the immobilized Yamanaka Ino, Hiroji calmly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino's expression became unusually animated. He subconsciously glanced at Uchiha Sasuke, who had already activated his Sharingan out of wariness of Uchiha Obito.