The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

The phantom image of the lantern gradually disappeared, and the three non-phantom figures also slowly left the base. Only the corpses of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki remained, proclaiming what had happened here.

Chapter 374 The Three-Tailed Fox Reappears

Hongzhi slowly walked out of the dark vortex. The corpses of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki were still somewhat useful. After all, they were respectable people in life, and being resurrected through Edo Tensei was better than being a wandering ninja.

About five minutes after Hongzhi moved the two bodies away, a figure slowly entered the base. The shark's teeth were clearly visible in the dim light.

This person was none other than Kisame Hoshigaki, who had successfully brought the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. He still cared a lot about Obito Uchiha, after all, it was Obito who tricked him into joining the Akatsuki organization, and he had personally verified that Obito was not Madara Uchiha.

After receiving Obito Uchiha's power boost, Kisame Hoshigaki had many doubts. After all, Obito Uchiha's strength couldn't have undergone a qualitative change so quickly. The Obito Uchiha described by Sasori and Deidara was not on the same level as the Obito Uchiha who had fought him before.

Kisame Hoshigaki wanted to figure this out. If Obito Uchiha's strength had truly undergone a qualitative change, then he had to be careful of that guy's revenge. But if that person wasn't the real Obito Uchiha, then who could it be?

What is his purpose in impersonating Obito Uchiha?

Now that the bodies of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki are gone, it's certain that the Akatsuki didn't handle them. So, the only remaining possibility is Obito Uchiha or someone who obtained Obito Uchiha's eyes.

This base, which was enclosed on all four sides with only two entrances and exits, was accessed by him and the art duo, who each took one of the two exits. This is enough to show that the people who came in had the ability to take unconventional paths.

Aside from Obito Uchiha's power, it seems no one else could have done it. It couldn't possibly be that Konoha elder who left beforehand who discovered the base and left the Flying Thunder God seal!

"Speaking of Obito Uchiha's identity, it was that so-called elder of Konoha who told me. What exactly was that guy's purpose back then?"

Kisame Hoshigaki muttered to himself, then left the base. He wanted to investigate who was collecting the Jinchuriki's body. Unless he stayed in the Akatsuki base, finding that elusive guy was just wishful thinking.

......

In the tower of Amegakure, Nagato stared blankly at the misty sky outside the window. The rain in Amegakure had not stopped since he killed Hanzo of the Salamander. This was the Rain Tiger Free Technique, which could detect intruders in time. It was this kind of ninjutsu and terrifying power that prevented the news of Hanzo's death from being leaked.

Apart from the people of Amegakure, even members of the Akatsuki organization were unaware that the Akatsuki's center was actually in Amegakure, a village once ruled by Hanzo of the Salamander.

While Nagato was still lost in thought, Konan, a former member of the ancient Akatsuki, walked in with a complicated expression. Looking at the somewhat dazed Nagato, she spoke in a cool tone:

"Intelligence agents have discovered traces of the Three-Tails in a lake. Should we send the Akatsuki to capture it? I suspect this is a plot by Obito Uchiha."

The Three-Tails has reappeared?

Nagato snapped out of his daze, his eyes wide with astonishment. Wasn't this the Tailed Beast that Obito Uchiha had stolen from Deidara and Sasori to prevent the Akatsuki from gathering all the Tailed Beasts? Now it was appearing in the wild; wasn't this trap a bit too obvious?

"Send someone who is not in a position to go and, if they find any signs of Obito Uchiha's activities, retreat immediately."

Nagato ultimately decided to go and see, since gathering all the tailed beasts meant the complete form of the Gedo Mazo. At that time, no one in the entire ninja world would be able to resist Amegakure, and the peaceful and prosperous world they had hoped for would come.

Even if this is a trap set by Obito Uchiha, we must go and see for ourselves; it is a necessary sacrifice for a peaceful and prosperous world.

"I'll have Kisame Hoshigaki go check it out."

Konan nodded and didn't say anything more. Each member of the Akatsuki had a tailed beast. Deidara, Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan were all in pairs, so they naturally needed to capture two tailed beasts each. Kisame Hoshigaki, on the other hand, was alone, and his goal had, in theory, been achieved.

However, in the Akatsuki organization now, besides her and Nagato, the only one who has nothing to do is Kisame Hoshigaki, who is focused on completing his mission. As for them, they will naturally make their move at the last moment, since the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails are tough nuts to crack. Even though the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is still a kid, Konoha is not to be trifled with.

If it weren't for the need to maintain balance, the Nine-Tails would have needed to be sealed away one last time, and capturing it during the war between Iwagakure and Konoha would have been the best opportunity.

"Pay attention to the situation inside Amegakure. With Obito Uchiha's strange abilities, he could easily infiltrate Amegakure."

Nagato gave one last piece of advice: the Rain Tiger Free Technique cannot penetrate buildings, and Obito Uchiha can use his special ability to silently infiltrate Amegakure and wait for an opportunity to strike.

"I see."

Konan nodded. It was because of her carelessness that she was captured by Hanzo the Salamander, which led to Yahiko's heroic death. She didn't want such a tragedy to happen again, so it was better to be cautious.

......

At the front lines of the battle between Iwagakure and Konoha, Huang Tu looked at Onoki floating in the air with obvious conflict in his eyes. Just now, the old man had ordered him to forcibly break through this man-made "Forest of Death".

This is illogical, but Onoki, who is under the control of the illusion, is not one to reason, which leaves Yoto at a loss for what to do. In other words, he can't afford to delay any longer.

If he were to order the Iwagakure ninjas to launch a full-scale attack, he would certainly be questioned by the other Iwagakure ninjas. At that point, the other ninjas would find out about Onoki's problems, which would not be good news for Iwagakure. If the Iwagakure ninjas knew this, it would inevitably cause chaos.

The person who controls the old man will then realize that prematurely detonating a problem when there aren't enough leverage can sometimes make things even more complicated.

"We will launch a full-scale attack tomorrow."

After leaving those words behind, Onoki returned to his tent. Upon hearing this, Huang Tu finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least it meant that there was still one night to resolve the issue, so that he wouldn't be caught off guard and have no time to prepare.

In the dead of night, a figure easily passed through several lines of defenses held by Iwagakure ninjas and finally entered Huangtu's tent. Huangtu, who had been worried, felt hopeful upon seeing the newcomer. However, the hope was false, and despair was the only reality.

"Lord Zi was captured by my grandfather's companion who used illusion magic to control him."

Heitu looked at his expectant father and tried his best to speak calmly, but even so, Huangtu felt a wave of dizziness upon hearing the news and almost fainted.

Chapter 375 The Little Girl from Iwagakure

"You mean Lord Zi was captured by his accomplices who controlled the old man?"

Having calmed down a bit, Huang Tu stared intently at Hei Tu, hoping for a negative answer, but things don't change just because you don't want them to happen.

Seeing that Kurotsuchi showed no reaction, Huangtu's expression gradually became serious. Those people first controlled the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, and then captured the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. This was definitely a planned event.

The problem now is that Huang Tu has no idea what their purpose is, since the tailed beasts seem to have no other use besides being weapons.

Is their goal to collect all the tailed beasts that can be used as weapons, in order to intimidate the five great ninja villages?

Isn't this idea ridiculous? Once such a force is discovered, the five great ninja villages will definitely unite to wipe it out.

After all, while the Tailed Beasts are very strong, every ninja village has beings capable of defeating them, or rather, they only need to restrain the Tailed Beasts to achieve success, since sealing techniques are a natural counter to Tailed Beasts.

"Whatever their purpose is, we need to bring the old man back to his senses, but the current situation is that no one on our side can suppress him and break the illusion."

Huang Tu shook his head helplessly. To break the illusion, one must disrupt the flow of chakra within the controlled person. To do this, one must make contact with the controlled person. This is easy for an ordinary ninja, but extremely difficult for a Kage-level ninja. And the old man is not an ordinary Kage-level ninja.

At the very least, they are Kage-level, far exceeding the standard. Those guys who can't even touch the threshold of Kage-level would most likely be easy prey if the plan were to be implemented.

"Perhaps we can rely on other forces, such as the forces of Konoha. They certainly don't want the war to continue."

Kurotsuchi, who also understood this, slowly spoke up, saying, "This is a reasonable speculation. After all, Konoha was attacked not long ago and is in a period of weakness. How could they possibly want to start a war?"

Huang Tu calmly looked at Hei Tu, feeling horrified by her idea. In the past, such an idea would have been rejected as soon as it was uttered, since there was only suspicion and scheming between ninja villages back then.

"Let me think about it."

Huang Tu neither directly agreed nor directly refused. The current situation is quite awkward. Iwagakure is not only surrounded by enemies, but also isolated and helpless. Moreover, Iwagakure cannot find any ninjas who can suppress Onoki to a certain extent.

In this situation, the only village on the same side as Iwagakure is Konoha, which they are invading, making it quite awkward.

Most of the Iwagakure ninja no longer wanted to continue fighting, after all, the so-called "Forest of Death" truly lived up to its name.

None of the Iwagakure ninjas who entered came out alive. It seems that only the old man's Dust Release technique can clear the area and allow the process to continue.

The problem now is that Onoki, who is being controlled, is unlikely to use Dust Release to clear the area. It would be merciful of the controller not to use Dust Release on his own people.

"Here's what I'll do: I'll write a scroll for Konoha now, and you can find a way to throw it directly into the Konoha camp."

After a long silence, Huang Tu finally made up his mind. The matter of Iwagakure alone could not be resolved. The current situation might be resolved by discussing it with Konoha. Of course, the prerequisite was that the scroll was successfully delivered to the Konoha leadership; otherwise, it would be of no use at all.

"it is good......"

Upon hearing this request, Kurotsuchi hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and agreeing. Although the matter was somewhat dangerous, it wasn't particularly risky. After all, whenever a ninja village wanted to cease hostilities, there would always be an envoy present.

Normally, unless there is a mortal enmity, the messenger would not be killed, but now Konoha undoubtedly wants a ceasefire.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Huang Tu patted Hei Tu on the shoulder. If he could, he would want to take his daughter's place, but he simply couldn't leave. If he left, not only would things be difficult for the old man, but the ninjas of Iwagakure would also be in trouble.

However, this task cannot be undertaken by other ninjas, as those who go this time will need to serve as hostages. After all, this matter also poses a risk to Konoha. Kurotsuchi can effectively prevent Konoha from believing that this is a conspiracy by Iwagakure.

After all, Kurotsuchi is Onoki's granddaughter, a fact known throughout the ninja world. Onoki wouldn't go so far as to sacrifice his own granddaughter to set a trap, and Konoha should be aware of this.

Of course, Iwagakure must also be on guard. Konoha took this opportunity to successfully murder the old man, after all, Konoha has the strength to do so.

......

Kurotsuchi slowly left the Iwagakure camp under the cover of night. Although the sentries around noticed something unusual, no one stopped her because she was Onoki's granddaughter and a reserve Tsuchikage.

Kurotsuchi bypassed the so-called "Forest of Death" and moved towards the Konoha camp from the side.

Meanwhile, in Konoha's camp, Hongzhi slowly left the tent. There was a shadow clone lingering at the Iwagakure camp, but just now that shadow clone disappeared. In its place was information that Kurotsuchi had left the Iwagakure camp and was taking a detour to Konoha's camp.

Hongzhi was quite concerned about this matter, after all, he was a key figure in bringing Konoha and Iwagakure to a ceasefire. If something went wrong, how would Obito Uchiha ascend to the stage of history? After all, Nagato's physique was not capable of controlling the complete Gedo Mazo!

In the dead of night, Kurotsuchi cautiously advanced through the forest. Once she crossed the grove, she would reach the outskirts of Konoha's camp. There would definitely be Konoha ninja stationed there. All she needed to do was successfully evade the first wave of attacks and then directly announce that she had come to negotiate peace.

As Kurotsuchi cautiously advanced, she noticed that Hiroji had landed lightly behind her and then conjured a wooden kunai.

"What brings this little girl from Iwagakure to the Konoha camp?"

As the light, airy words reached her, Heitu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. An indescribable fear completely engulfed her, and cold sweat instantly poured out. If she hadn't remembered her mission, she would have fled without a second thought.

It was terrifying. She had no idea that anyone was behind her until she heard the voice. In fact, if the person hadn't spoken, she might have died here without even knowing why.

"I have come to sue for peace."

Feeling like she had escaped a disaster, Heitu quickly spoke up. At the same time, she slowly raised her hands, indicating that she had no intention of resisting. She was afraid that the person behind her would make a move directly, after all, the method of appearing behind her silently was too terrifying.

"In that case, come with me."

Chapter 376 Something big has happened!

The light, airy voice came again, accompanied by the sound of footsteps. The faint moonlight enveloped the black earth, and at this moment she finally saw the figure wearing the Konoha headband and that seemingly harmless face.

Upon witnessing this scene, Kurotsuchi felt her composure crumble. A ninja with such superb assassination skills was actually a seemingly harmless person. Wasn't this a bit too crazy?

"If you really come here to seek peace, then come with me. If not, you can try to ambush me now. If you succeed, your Iwagakure will be able to suppress Konoha just like before."

Hongzhi spoke calmly. Although this guy was called "Leg Shadow" by many people, there didn't seem to be anything special to pay attention to. Even if Hongzhi let him attack for ten minutes, it was still a question whether he could lose any health.

Heitu's lips twitched. Putting aside the fact that she herself came to be a hostage, even if she didn't attack this person, there was no way she could have succeeded. It was an intuition, and also a survival instinct.

Hongzhi led Kurotsuchi forward slowly. Along the way, the Konoha ninjas lurking around them glanced over, but when they saw it was Hongzhi, they looked away. Hongzhi knew all of these people; to be precise, he had met them once before, since most of them had been soaked in nutrient tanks.

Kurotsuchi was incredulous at the sight. To allow a Hidden Stone Village ninja to enter the Hidden Leaf Village camp was far too lax. If that were the case, wouldn't the Hidden Leaf Village have been destroyed long ago?

After a brief moment of thought, Kurotsuchi turned her gaze to Hiroji ahead. If Konoha wasn't too lax, then the only possibility was that the person in front of her possessed an exceptionally terrifying status and strength.

With him around, these Konoha ninjas believed that this so-called Iwagakure ninja posed no threat to the Konoha camp.

Who exactly are you?

After searching through Konoha's information and finding no relevant data, Kurotsuchi asked in a low voice, "Even if the negotiations fail in the end, at least I can learn some information about Konoha, so my trip won't be in vain."

"He's just a medical ninja with some skill."