The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Perhaps he believed that the alliance between Hongzhi and the Hyuga clan was enough to shake Tsunade's position as Hokage, or perhaps the attack on the laboratory had led him to discover some clues.

For Hijiri, none of this mattered. However, after learning that his two daughters had been taken away, Hiashi Hyuga had significantly increased his contact with the shadow clones. Not only did he lose the benefits of the original Senra Bansho, but the Hyuga clan also lost its heir. If he wanted to maintain his current position, he could only rely on another power.

While the situation in Hokage seems promising, a family with a bloodline limit can't simply become an appendage of successive Hokage and never be able to aspire to the position of Hokage.

Although no one in the Hyuga clan has yet become Hokage, it's not because they can't, but because no one with that ability has appeared. If they were to choose to become Hokage all the way, their already slim hope would gradually turn to zero, unless an extremely powerful ninja appeared.

Furthermore, it cannot be a branch family, since it would be too terrifying if the Hokage could be controlled by someone, or rather, it cannot possess the Caged Bird Seal.

In this situation, Hongzhi is Konoha's choice. He is destined to become the future elder, and there is no problem in supporting him to form a faction. Moreover, this faction does not need to worry about being targeted by other clans or the Hokage faction. After all, Konoha cannot do without medical ninjas, and the things that medical ninjas use and learn now all show the influence of Hongzhi.

"What is it, Lord Hiashi?"

Hongzhi looked at Hyuga Hiashi, who had just appeared with two holes in the way, and asked curiously. It wasn't intentional, but Hongzhi really didn't know what this guy wanted to do here.

"Actually, it's nothing serious, it's just..."

Hiashi Hyuga spoke calmly. He came here mainly because he saw that Jiraiya seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with Hiroji, and he wanted to see what had happened. Although Hiroji had a good position in Konoha, it would still be troublesome if he had a conflict with Jiraiya.

After all, this elder hasn't even taken his seat yet. And Jiraiya, besides being an elder, was also one of the legendary Sannin.

Chapter 379 Hopefully, the Hidden Stone Village won't cause trouble.

However, at this moment, Hiashi Hyuga was too embarrassed to speak directly. Firstly, Hijiri's strength was no less than that of Jiraiya after he was weakened. Secondly, even though Hijiri had previously expressed his intention to arrange a marriage alliance.

The problem now is that Hinata and Hanabi have been kidnapped by Obito Uchiha, and it is unknown when they will be able to return. If a rift develops between them, the Hyuga clan's last lifeline will be gone.

After all, that damned Obito Uchiha, if even one of them had been left alive, the Hyuga clan would have had room to maneuver, but unfortunately, nothing was left.

With the two princesses of the main family absent, seeking out women from other main or branch families would be tantamount to an insult, unless Hongzhi made the request himself.

So far, apart from showing interest when facing Hinata, Hiroji has shown absolutely no interest in the matter.

"You don't need to worry about Jiraiya. As long as Hinata Hyuga returns, my promise will still stand."

Looking at Hiashi Hyuga across from him, Hiroji calmly said that he was rather annoyed by Hiashi Hyuga's frequent visits, but considering that Hinata Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga were both soaking in the nutrient tank, Hiroji felt that he needed to be more patient with Hiashi Hyuga, after all, Hinata Hyuga's eyes were really beautiful.

"How could I possibly accept that? If we meet the right person, we shouldn't wait any longer. Otherwise, my Hyuga clan would be a sinner against Konoha..."

Hiashi Hyuga waved his hands repeatedly. If Hijiri hadn't been grinning from ear to ear, he would have believed it. But one thing was certain: after this, Hiashi Hyuga probably wouldn't come so frequently anymore.

......

Around noon, Huang Tu nervously watched Onoki appear outside. Tonight was the agreed meeting time with the Konoha ninjas, and the biggest challenge before that was how to hold Onoki back and prevent the Iwagakure ninjas from making further pointless sacrifices.

"Why haven't they launched a full-scale attack yet?"

Onoki looked at the Iwagakure ninja who were resting and asked with an unfriendly expression. He was still quite bothered by this matter. After all, Kotoamatsukami was designed to achieve victory by launching a strong attack on Konoha. It was a genjutsu with many flaws, since it was not suitable for a strong attack most of the time.

This was also a flaw that Hongzhi deliberately left, because if he were to control Obito Uchiha until his death, who would play the role of Obito Uchiha's opponent?

As a sacrifice to Kaguya Otsutsuki, it would surely be coveted by all five great ninja villages. It's just a matter of whether Black Zetsu will control Obito Uchiha to revive Madara Uchiha, but the result will be the same.

Obito Uchiha would definitely be the most unfortunate, and if Madara Uchiha were to be resurrected, it would be a tragedy.

This won't have any special impact on Hiroji, since the prey is Kaguya Otsutsuki, and who the prey's sacrifice is is not important.

"There is currently a lot of pollen residue in the Death Forest. If we launch a strong attack now, it will result in heavy losses for our side."

Huang Tu explained with a forced smile, fearing that Onoki would give the order directly, since the Tsuchikage was the first person the Iwagakure ninja would obey.

"Once the situation returns to normal, launch a full-scale attack."

To Huang Tu's surprise, Onoki didn't say anything this time, but simply accepted the explanation. This made Huang Tu's head spin, and he began to wonder if Onoki was really being controlled by illusion.

There's no reason why such a reason should be accepted so readily.

What exactly went wrong?

Could it be that the person behind this has discovered the problem and wants to take advantage of tonight to completely eliminate any future troubles?

Watching this scene from afar, Hongzhi shook his head helplessly. Although Onoki was no longer useful, it was still good that he could make the most of his remaining energy and create some misunderstandings between Iwagakure and Konoha.

The only regrettable thing is that the Akatsuki organization has not yet announced any plans to seal the Tailed Beasts. Perhaps the other ninja villages will realize this and thus affect the progress of the Tailed Beast collection.

Hongzhi was quite looking forward to it. Nagato went to Konoha to collect the Nine-Tails. Hongzhi was curious whether Naruto Uzumaki could still talk Nagato into submission. He just didn't know if Naruto Uzumaki could defeat Pain. If he couldn't, then it would be meaningless.

However, even if Naruto Uzumaki dies after having his tailed beast extracted, it's not a big deal. There should be someone in Konoha willing to trade their life for his. Even if that doesn't work, that guy will definitely have some time left after having his tailed beast extracted. At that time, we can just have Minato give him the other Nine-Tails.

......

Kakashi, panting heavily at the Konoha camp, looked at Jiraiya and sensed something was wrong. After relaying Tsunade's words verbatim, Jiraiya fell into a long silence.

Kakashi didn't know what this meant, but he was certain it wasn't something simple. If it were an ordinary matter, there would be no need for him to travel overnight, let alone make a round trip.

"Go and rest first, Kakashi."

Having given this thought to himself, Jiraiya looked at Kakashi, who was clearly overworked, and felt that things were getting tricky. If he went alone, he wouldn't be able to put up any resistance against the trap, but if the two of them went, the risk would be much greater.

Moreover, there are only three Kage-level ninjas at the Konoha camp, and he has to go there. Given Kakashi's condition, he probably won't recover by the agreed time. So the remaining candidate is the medical ninja, Hiroji.

Although Jiraiya felt that this person was neither important nor insignificant, he would not exclude him. After all, judging from his contributions to Konoha, this so-called one of the Legendary Sannin was definitely not as good as Hiroji. If he were to target him, it would seem that Konoha would be the one to suffer.

But this doesn't solve the problem. After all, if they take Hongzhi with them and they encounter a trap, he could die a thousand times over and still not atone for it. After losing a medical ninja who can heal rapidly, the entire Hidden Leaf Village would be completely powerless to resist.

"We can only hope that Iwagakure won't cause any trouble."

Watching the sun slowly setting outside the window, Jiraiya silently prayed in his heart. He planned to go alone tonight, first sending his shadow clone to check the agreed location. Once he confirmed that everything was alright, he would then go over to discuss the specific situation regarding Onoki.

When the moon was in the center, a figure slowly moved in both the Konoha and Iwagakure camps. It was none other than Jiraiya and Konoha, who had agreed to meet.

After Huang Tu left, Onoki, who should have been asleep, slowly opened his eyes. The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan that was originally controlled by Koji gradually disappeared from his eyes.

"Where am I? Where are the Akatsuki members?"

Once he regained consciousness, Onoki muttered to himself, seemingly not quite understanding the situation he was in. However, it was certain that because the shadow clones were no longer replenishing Kotoamatsukami's control every day, Onoki had returned to normal.

Chapter 380 It turns out I was also a victim of illusion...

In the woods late at night, Huang Tu and Jiraiya slowly made their way towards the center from opposite sides. Both were worried about the traps on the other side, but in reality, neither of them had any traps; the traps came from a third party.

After Koji relinquished control of Onoki, he chose to imprison Yotsuchi and Jiraiya in this forest, and things will get interesting from there.

Tsunade will not let the ninjas of Iwagakure go, after all, they are her former comrades and the source of her emotions.

Correspondingly, Onoki wouldn't let Konoha go either. After all, Kurotsuchi is his son and Kurotsuchi is his granddaughter. If he didn't bring them back, he would be truly all alone. Although Onoki is relatively rational, how could he be rational in this situation?

The Four Red Sun Formation slowly rose from outside the forest. Huang Tu, who saw this scene in the forest, immediately became vigilant. After all, the red barrier was a barrier technique of the Uzumaki clan, which was later obtained by Konoha. This basically confirmed that Konoha wanted to cause trouble.

Just as Huang Tu was on guard, he suddenly saw Jiraiya of Konoha climbing a tree, seemingly trying to break free from the Four Red Yang Formation from a high place. Huang Tu was somewhat taken aback by this sight.

If this was a trap set by Konoha, Jiraiya would have no reason to try to escape. His current state basically confirms that this matter has nothing to do with Konoha, or rather, that this matter has nothing to do with Jiraiya.

Of course, it's possible that Jiraiya was just putting on an act to lower his guard and make it easier to launch an attack.

This confusion didn't last long. The Four Red Sun Formation was completely sealed off, and then blue butterflies appeared on each side of the Four Red Sun Formation. Seeing this, Huang Tu became somewhat vigilant. The cage was ready, and it was time to prepare for an attack.

As expected, Jiraiya failed to escape and appeared to be a victim of the attack as well. He slowly landed on the ground, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Seeing Jiraiya turn around, Huangtu immediately prepared to form hand seals. However, to his surprise, Jiraiya smiled bitterly and then slowly sat down under a big tree.

Noticing this, Huang Tu gradually relaxed. He was now certain that Jiraiya had no hostility, and there seemed to be no Konoha ninja lying in ambush nearby.

The yellow earth slowly approached Jiraiya, but always maintained a safe distance to prevent being caught off guard and having no time to react.

"It seems we've all been outmaneuvered by the Akatsuki."

Seeing that Huang Tu had calmed down, Jiraiya spoke bitterly, saying that even if he wanted to break the Four Red Yang Formation directly, it would be unrealistic. He could only wait for the ninjas of Konoha and Iwagakure to discover the anomaly, so that they could launch a combined attack from the inside and outside to break the Four Red Yang Formation.

"The Akatsuki?"

Huang Tu didn't quite understand how this was related to the Akatsuki organization. Back when he was in Iwagakure, he had heard that the old man had cooperated with a mercenary organization called Akatsuki.

However, that incident happened a long time ago, and not many people in the entire Hidden Stone Village even know about it.

"They are the culprits who controlled Onoki and started this war, and they are also the organization that captured Jinchuriki. If I'm not mistaken, they were the ones who created the Four Red Yang Formation this time."

Jiraiya spoke with a bitter expression. Now that the two of them were trapped here, and Onoki of Iwagakure was still being controlled, didn't that mean the war could never stop?

The two men's disappearance even intensified the fight, as they were both important figures in their respective ninja villages.

"You guys seem to know a lot about the Akatsuki organization?"

Huang Tu pondered carefully. He didn't completely believe Jiraiya's words, since there was no way to verify the matter.

"Many tragedies in Konoha are related to the Akatsuki organization, and the Akatsuki organization is very likely connected to Uchiha Madara."

Jiraiya spoke indifferently, originally intending only to ease Huangtu's wariness, but when he raised his head to face Huangtu directly, Huangtu immediately retreated frantically.

It wasn't that Huang Tu didn't believe Jiraiya, but rather that the blue butterfly mark on his forehead really gave Huang Tu the creeps.

"What's wrong?"

Jiraiya was a little confused. Hadn't they been talking about it just fine? Why the sudden big reaction?

Huang Tu retreated to a safe distance, turned his head to look at the boundary of the Four Red Sun Formation, seemingly confirming something. Only after receiving a positive response did he carefully speak:

"The mark on your forehead is exactly the same as the blue butterfly covering the Four Red Sun Formation!"

Huang Tu's words surged into Jiraiya's mind like bolts of lightning. Jiraiya, who was originally smiling, gradually turned gloomy, and then his gloom turned into a ferocious and twisted expression.

As this change occurred, the butterfly mark on Jiraiya's forehead gradually faded and eventually disappeared without a trace. After the butterfly mark disappeared, Jiraiya's expression gradually returned to normal, his eyes filled with confusion, as if he did not understand what had just happened.

"Are you OK?"

Huang Tu was extremely wary upon seeing this scene. After all, the person who had just spoken to him was Jiraiya, who bore the butterfly mark. Now that the mark had disappeared, no one could guarantee that nothing unexpected might happen.

"So I was also controlled by illusion magic, but I didn't feel anything unusual?"

Jiraiya muttered to himself. This was the thing that made him feel most uneasy. The butterfly mark was basically confirmed to be a terrifying illusion, but the view in front and behind had not changed at all, which made Jiraiya feel really panicked.

Is that so?

Huang Tu spoke uncertainly: If even Jiraiya of Konoha was controlled by genjutsu, then are there any other ninjas in Konoha who have been controlled?

If you think about this carefully, it will definitely send chills down your spine. It's even possible that the entire Hidden Leaf Village has been controlled by genjutsu.

"If this illusion isn't for control, then it must be to cover something up... There might already be a big problem in Konoha!"

Jiraiya spoke with a solemn expression. When he first entered the forest, he saw the Four Red Yang Formation slowly rising before he could even create a shadow clone. Now that he thought about it, he might have simply overlooked the Akatsuki members who were setting up the Four Red Yang Formation.

Thinking about this, Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine. This matter was simply too terrifying. After all, every move of the entire Hidden Leaf Village could very well be under the surveillance of Obito Uchiha. It was a nightmare.

It is highly likely that the Naruto Uzumaki they see still training in the back mountains of Konoha has become another ninja, and that Naruto Uzumaki has been secretly captured by the Akatsuki organization.