The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

"You can understand it that way, but even excluding the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Madara was still very strong. It's not that having the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan makes someone invincible, but rather that the person's name is Uchiha Madara, which is why he was invincible."

Hongzhi casually explained, then tossed a bunch of scrolls to Uchiha Sasuke.

"These are all secret ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan, as well as the application of the Mangekyou Sharingan. You can train here slowly and adapt to the abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan as soon as possible, in preparation for transplanting Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan. This is also the legacy that Itachi Uchiha left to you."

After speaking, Hongzhi left immediately, and Sasuke Uchiha's eyes dimmed noticeably upon hearing Itachi Uchiha's name again.

......

On the battlefield between Konoha and Iwagakure, purple lightning directly shattered the rock giant in front of them. Kakashi Hatake looked at the dense forest in front of him and felt somewhat powerless. Even though Konoha had Hiroji healing them, the situation was still not optimistic. There were simply too many Iwagakure ninjas. Many Konoha ninjas were killed by Iwagakure ninjas behind them after defeating the powerful enemy, and they didn't even have time to retreat.

If things continue like this, Konoha will inevitably lose in the end, which would be the end of the world for Konoha.

Just as Kakashi was lost in thought, Hongzhi's shadow clone slowly emerged from the medical tent. Konoha could not afford to lose, at least not until Hongzhi's goal was achieved.

However, the current situation is clear: the ninja on the other side of Iwagakure will overwhelm the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and the Shadow Clones will have no choice but to fight. If it is just a simple release of Wood Release, it should not be a big problem. It seems that the ninja who helps the Hidden Leaf Village ninja awaken Wood Release will directly possess Wood Release without any problem.

Just as Kakashi saw several Iwagakure ninjas rushing towards him, he was shocked to find that Hiroji, who should have been receiving treatment at the Konoha camp, was actually at the front line of the battlefield. This shocked Kakashi, but it was followed by worry. If something went wrong, Konoha would have no hope left.

"Don't look at me like that. Although I've been conducting experiments, my strength should still be quite good, and I'm not going to be stupid enough to just rush in."

The shadow clone spoke calmly, then slowly began to form hand seals. Kakashi wanted to say something, but soon felt the earth shake violently as enormous vines sprouted from the ground and spread directly toward the Iwagakure ninja.

"Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World".

At the same time, a calm voice slowly drifted over, and Kakashi's tense nerves gradually relaxed. A hint of absurdity appeared on his face as the towering vines crushed into the Iwagakure camp. Screams of agony rose and fell, causing Kakashi's lips to twitch involuntarily. But this was not the end. The trees continued to grow, creating a chasm between Iwagakure and Konoha. If the Iwagakure ninja wanted to continue advancing, they would have to cross this death forest filled with pollen.

This is definitely good news for Konoha, since they can now wait patiently for the Iwagakure ninja to arrive.

"If a Yin Seal can only do this much, it's really too weak."

Having completed all this, the shadow clone turned and left. Kakashi, who had heard all this, was at a loss for words for a moment. Only after the shadow clone disappeared from sight did he shake his head helplessly and begin the rescue work.

Of course, Konoha wouldn't provide all the rescue and rest, as they still needed to constantly monitor whether Iwagakure ninjas would suddenly appear in this man-made "Forest of Death".

Chapter 372 Obvious Anomalies

"Kakashi, what happened here?"

While Kakashi was still directing the ninjas to rest and provide aid, a figure ran directly towards them from a distance—it was none other than Jiraiya.

As the top decision-maker in this attack, he witnessed the giant vines crush the Iwagakure ninjas, giving Konoha a chance to catch their breath. He definitely needed to find out what happened, since this was a force that could influence the course of the battle.

"It's Hongzhi; he used Wood Release here..."

Kakashi spoke calmly, and then he saw that Jiraiya's expression also became unusually interesting. This was quite normal, after all, who would have thought that a medical ninja would possess such terrifying Wood Release?

"The gap between people seems to be much more terrifying than we imagined."

After calming down a bit, Jiraiya spoke with some emotion. A guy whose medical skills had surpassed the world's peak actually possessed such terrifying combat abilities. This made Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, feel like a piece of trash.

"That seems to be true..."

Kakashi nodded. This incident did indeed make him feel that he was unworthy of the title of genius, or rather, compared to that person, all geniuses were unworthy of the title.

"Alright, now is not the time for so much sentimentality. Let's take a break and not waste this hard-won opportunity to catch our breath."

After calming down, Jiraiya slowly spoke up. This was a good thing for Konoha. Moreover, it was not hard to understand why that guy had mastered Wood Release. After all, he was the first to research Hashirama's cells and achieve results. At least that was the case in Konoha. It was reasonable for him to have Wood Release. After all, there was no reason for him to create something good and not use it. That would be like someone who was missing a screw in their head.

'He seems to find it quite easy.'

Kakashi muttered to himself, then continued with his work.

......

On the other side, outside the Iwagakure camp, Huang Tu stared in astonishment at the elite Jonin whose life force had been drained by the vines. That was his comrade, his teammate who had fought alongside him. However, just inhaling a little pollen had rendered him unable to resist, and he was completely hanged on the vines.

This ability was unheard of, so much so that most of the Iwagakure ninjas were terrified. If he hadn't ordered the Iwagakure ninjas to retreat in time, the number of casualties would probably have been several times higher.

Thinking of this, Huang Tu decided to discuss the retreat with the old man. If Konoha possessed power similar to that of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, then this war would be meaningless. In the end, not only would they not gain any benefits, but they might even be attacked from both sides, and it could even lead to a crisis for Iwagakure.

"Konoha has an unimaginable number of Wood Release ninjas. There's no need to continue. The best option is to cut our losses or take the opportunity to attack Sunagakure, which was just attacked."

Huang Tu inside the tent didn't mention retreating immediately. He knew Onoki's temper very well; it was practically impossible to get him to admit defeat.

This roundabout approach still has a certain chance of success, but unfortunately, Huang Tu's analysis was of Onoki under normal circumstances, while the current Onoki is a puppet controlled by Hongzhi, and Hongzhi has only one goal for him, which is to destroy Konoha.

"Continue the attack; Konoha must be ours."

Onoki's deep voice made Huang Tu start thinking about what Kurotsuchi had told him. When he first heard that the old man was controlled by genjutsu, Huang Tu's first reaction was that it was impossible. However, just in case, he still asked Kurotsuchi to secretly leave Iwagakure and find a way to find the former Jinchūriki of Iwagakure.

Although they have some grudges with Iwagakure, they will probably still choose to help when it comes to such an important matter, since their situation would not be optimistic if Iwagakure were controlled.

"I understand."

Huang Tu spoke calmly, intending to stall for time and see if Kurotsuchi could bring a Jinchuriki over. After all, anyone who could control Onoki was no ordinary person and would need strong support. As for the war with Konoha, he could drag it out slowly, as Konoha would certainly not launch the first attack.

As Huang Tu stepped out of the tent, he slowly clenched his fist. Although there was no concrete evidence yet, the old man's condition was clearly not right. He was not the kind of person who would do anything to achieve his goal. The current situation basically confirmed what Kurotsuchi had said. Unfortunately, there was no one in Iwagakure who could stand against the old man, let alone control him.

Huang Tu casually arranged things, seemingly analyzing how to break through the "Forest of Death" in front of him, but in reality, he was thinking about whether his current fighting strength could help Onoki recover. If he recovered, then Iwagakure's chances of winning against the person behind him would be higher.

In the end, Huang Tu shook his head helplessly. If he couldn't restore the old man's health directly, it would alert the enemy, and that might be when disaster struck.

......

Within the Land of Earth, Kurotsuchi slowly made her way towards a valley where a former Jinchūriki of Iwagakure was living in seclusion. She had learned this information from her father, Kotsuchi.

The mysterious person who could control Onoki was undoubtedly very strong. Perhaps only a Kage-level person could barely contend with him. At this time, there were only two Jinchuriki left in Iwagakure. One of them was missing and could not be found at all. The only one left was Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, who had a conflict with Onoki many years ago and left Iwagakure to live in seclusion here.

Just as Heitu was about to approach, a vast expanse of water suddenly gushed out from the valley, catching Heitu off guard and sending her flying. When everything calmed down, she saw someone slowly walking out of the valley.

Noticing the problem with the black soil in the valley, they immediately hid in the nearby woods. Regardless of who left, avoiding it was the best option.

Soon, Heitu clearly saw a burly man dressed in red auspicious cloud patterns slowly walk over, carrying a strangely shaped weapon.

Upon witnessing this scene, Kurotsuchi forgot to breathe, not because of the person's attire, but because she saw the person placed on the weapon. That was Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Iwagakure, and also her target for this trip. However, at this moment, he was being taken away directly, which made Kurotsuchi feel a sense of absurdity.

You should know that Lord Roshi, who can mobilize the power of the Tailed Beasts, is a genuine Kage-level being!

She was taken away so casually, which gave her a sense of unreality. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Heitu would have thought that someone was fooling her.

Chapter 373 Beware of Uchiha Obito

After the mysterious man had completely disappeared into the distance, Kurotsuchi slowly emerged. Although she was reluctant to admit it, the reality was that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki had been captured.

This is the cruelest thing, since the only way for Iwagakure to break Ōnoki's control over the genjutsu is through a strong person, and their only trustworthy strong person has just been captured.

"Wait, that outfit just now..."

Kurotsuchi suddenly recalled that when she was outside the Tsuchikage's office, she saw the figure controlling Onoki, who seemed to be wearing the exact same clothes as that person. They might be from the same organization.

An organization has taken control of the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure and captured the Jinchūriki. This must have been premeditated, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence. There must be a bigger scheme behind them.

"I need to go back. This is not something I can solve alone."

Kurotsuchi muttered to herself, then headed straight for the front line. Although Onoki was being controlled there, and she might encounter members of the organization, it was still relatively safe, at least there were still many Iwagakure ninjas there.

Solving this problem together is relatively simple.

......

In the Akatsuki's secret chamber, Hiroji, who had arrived using the Illusionary Body Technique, looked at the two somewhat familiar ninjas on the ground and felt a little incredulous.

Since the Two-Tails has not yet been resurrected, and the clues to the Three-Tails have not yet been discovered, the Akatsuki organization captured the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails after the One-Tails. The Four-Tails was captured by Kisame Hoshigaki, while the Five-Tails was captured by the immortal duo Kakuzu and Hidan.

Hongzhi originally thought that this matter would be delayed for a long time. After all, the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails are both tailed beasts of Iwagakure, and Iwagakure is currently at war with Konoha. Even if there were conflicts before, they should be dealt with after the war.

But now it seems that this is not the style of Iwagakure, otherwise these two Jinchūriki would not have appeared here directly, especially in a near-death state.

"This mission is quite tough, so let's find a safe location first."

Nagato, controlling Pain, slowly spoke, "It takes about three days to kill one tailed beast, and these two tailed beasts will take at least six days. It would be better for the Akatsuki members to find a relatively safe place."

After all, we still need to rely on them to collect the Tailed Beasts. If something goes wrong while sealing the Tailed Beasts, it would be a loss.

An awkward situation arose: no one from the Akatsuki organization spoke up. Seeing this, Nagato didn't hold back and directly controlled Pain to summon the Gedo Mazo, then began to use the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon to extract chakra from the Jinchuriki.

Hongzhi quietly watched as the Gedo Mazo's chakra enveloped the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki. Although it was said to be enveloped at the same time, the chakra was extracted one by one. The envelope was probably to prevent the Jinchuriki from having the power to resist, or it could be to prevent the Jinchuriki from dying directly.

The time spent sealing the tailed beasts is tedious and boring. Under normal circumstances, the members of Akatsuki would close their eyes and rest. After all, once the sealing begins, the members of Akatsuki are simply chakra supply machines, and there is no need for them to concentrate on watching.

Of course, there's no way to leave if you want to, which would cause problems with the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon. This sealing technique is quite powerful, at least much more terrifying than the seals used by other ninja villages to seal tailed beasts.

Of course, this does not include Konoha, which obtained the wealth of the Uzumaki clan. After all, the Nine-Tails is the most difficult to tame, and the Eight Trigrams Seal can seal it tightly. At most, it can only make threats through the cage. The Sand Village's seal does not have any cage. It is simply a contest of life and death between the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast.

However, this sealing technique requires the cooperation of the Gedo Mazo. But for someone who can truly awaken the Rinnegan, sealing a tailed beast doesn't require such a complicated process. A simple hand seal is enough, and it only takes a few seconds.

Six days passed in the blink of an eye. The corpses of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki lay in the center of the base. At this moment, Deidara, who had also come to the base using the Illusionary Body Technique, suddenly remembered something rather special.

"When Sasori and I were resting last time, did anyone dispose of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki's corpse?"

Deidara looked at Pain curiously and asked, "The last time we woke up, we found that Gaara's body was missing. If we hadn't felt that there was nothing wrong with our bodies, we would have reported it long ago."

Now that Payne is here, he still wants to ask, because from a certain perspective, waking up to find that something is missing is still a bit creepy.

"No. Is there a problem?"

Nagato found this question rather baffling. What was there to do with a corpse? Its only use was to turn Sasori into a regular puppet.

Upon receiving the answer, Deidara subconsciously glanced at Sasori beside him. Although Sasori was among the puppets, he could still clearly see that something was amiss with the phantom. After a moment's hesitation, he slowly spoke:

"We might be being watched. After the last sealing of the One-Tailed Beast, the Jinchuriki's body mysteriously disappeared."

Nagato, who was hiding behind him, gradually lost control of his expression. The corpse of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki had disappeared without a trace. After the base was sealed, it was basically a secret room. Unless you opened the door from the inside, you couldn't get in at all.

In this situation, since the bodies are missing, it shouldn't be a big problem for the person who took the bodies to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Sasori and Deidara.

In the ninja world, the only one who possesses the ability to appear and disappear unpredictably and would care about information about the tailed beasts is probably the so-called Uchiha Obito.

"Watch out for Obito Uchiha."

Nagato, controlling Pain, gave a reminder. After all, the Akatsuki organization was something he had painstakingly maintained and was the foundation for facing Obito Uchiha in the future. Obito Uchiha would most likely wait until they had collected all the Tailed Beasts before making a move. So, once they had collected most of the Tailed Beasts, he would very likely take action against these Akatsuki members.

"Uchiha Obito?!"

Scorpion's voice was a little hoarse when he got the answer. He was still very bothered by that guy, after all, he really couldn't beat him.

"What a troublesome guy."

Kakuzu spoke casually. He didn't know Obito Uchiha's strength, but he figured that someone who could snatch the Three-Tails from Sasori and Deidara couldn't be a piece of trash.

"Next up are the Six-Tails and the Seven-Tails."

After leaving his last words, Nagato controlled Pain and left. The more tailed beasts he collected, the more chakra he needed to control the Gedo Mazo, and the faster his life force would drain away. Under such circumstances, he also had to guard against Obito Uchiha's attacks, which made him physically and mentally exhausted.