The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Inside the laboratory's nutrient tank, the shadow clone injected Naruto Uzumaki with a mixture of Hashirama stem cells. After using the Holy Healing Flame to ensure perfect absorption, it then injected him with a mixed solution of Otsutsuki bloodline.

The Holy Healing Flame burned slowly in the nutrient box, while the stored nutrient solution was being consumed rapidly. In contrast, Naruto's physique and chakra were undergoing a rapid transformation, and this change had even affected his appearance.

The whiskers that were originally on his face because of the nine-tailed fox disappeared without a trace, and the butterfly mark on his forehead detached and, after a graceful dance, landed in Hongzhi's palm.

Naruto Uzumaki was still asleep and naturally couldn't sense any changes in his body. Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails inside him roared angrily. Although it didn't know exactly what had happened, it clearly sensed the same feeling as when the Sage of Six Paths appeared.

This is unacceptable to the Nine-Tails; it is blasphemy, a blasphemy against the Sage of Six Paths.

Chapter 388 Who are you? Naruto?

With this transformation, Kurama could clearly feel that the cage that had sealed it was becoming more solid. Although the seal left by Minato Namikaze prevented it from breaking free, there were two reasons for the seal.

One of them is the sealing technique, and the other is the physique of the Jinchūriki himself. With the former remaining unchanged, the latter has been enhanced in an unimaginable way, which means that the possibility of it breaking free from its restraints has been further compressed.

This made Kurama's mood somewhat unpleasant. The most crucial point was that this guy actually possessed an aura similar to that of the Sage of Six Paths, and it was an aura that appeared out of nowhere.

Being sealed inside such a blasphemer is certainly something the Nine-Tails is unhappy about, and it even wants to perish together with this guy, but the problem is that it has no means to do so.

This is the awkward thing about tailed beasts: once sealed inside a jinchūriki, they have no way to escape.

If given a choice, the Nine-Tails would rather endure a long resurrection period than remain inside the Blasphemer's body.

Unfortunately, it had no choice at all.

......

In the laboratory, the shadow clone quietly watched the transformed Naruto Uzumaki. Apart from the change in his beard, he looked no different, but the feeling he gave off was completely different. As for whether Naruto Uzumaki could master and unleash the power of this body, Hongzhi was not particularly concerned.

After all, when Kaguya Otsutsuki is about to emerge from the ground, the Sage of Six Paths will grant her the corresponding power. Hongzhi can find a good spot and quietly enjoy the final dramatic performance.

As the Holy Healing Flame gradually died down, the shadow clone looked at Naruto Uzumaki in front of him and slowly wrote down the experimental data on the latest scroll, just to leave Konoha with something last, since no one would be able to make it anyway.

After all, many bloodlines have completely disappeared, such as the Kaguya clan and the She clan on the moon.

After leaving the scroll, the shadow clone turned and left the laboratory. As it passed Sakura Haruno, the shadow clone silently removed the butterfly mark from her forehead.

Sakura Haruno, who was admiring the scenery, suddenly felt a sense of disorientation. After recovering, she looked around blankly, and when her gaze fell on the laboratory, her eyes gradually became vacant.

The originally dimly lit laboratory was now brightly lit, and there was even a peculiar smell. Sakura Haruno, who had been in charge of the laboratory before, knew very well that it was the smell left over from the use of the nutrient tank.

What exactly happened?

Sakura Haruno approached the laboratory in a flustered manner. The moment she pushed open the door, she saw Naruto Uzumaki, who was submerged in a nutrient tank, slowly opening his eyes!

"what!"

A scream immediately attracted the attention of the Konoha Hospital ninjas. When the ninjas arrived, they found Sakura Haruno unconscious and Naruto Uzumaki had broken the nutrient tank.

......

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade, who had just been reminded by Kakashi to remove the Butterfly Seal, received a report from the Anbu stationed at Konoha Hospital before she could even issue an order.

After hastily issuing the order, Tsunade took Kakashi directly to Konoha Hospital, temporarily postponing the matter of the Butterfly Mark.

Since this matter involves the Hyuga clan, it's better to deal with the Konoha Hospital issue first, assuming the Butterfly Mark won't have too much of an impact.

After all, it was quite shocking that Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, who was supposed to be training in the back mountains of Konoha, was suddenly found in the laboratory of Konoha Hospital. Knowing that Akatsuki's goal was the Tailed Beasts, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was definitely a ninja they would protect with all their might.

Once the Akatsuki set their sights on the Nine-Tails of Konoha, it would mean that the other eight tailed beasts have most likely already been captured by the Akatsuki.

Inside a ward at Konoha Hospital, Naruto Uzumaki stood blankly in front of him, with Sakura Haruno lying unconscious. Naruto didn't quite understand why Sakura had such a strong reaction, even if she had inexplicably appeared in the nutrient tank.

Naruto was pondering this when Tsunade and Kakashi opened the door to the ward and walked in. But after taking only a few steps, they froze in place, their eyes filled with confusion as they looked at Naruto.

"Who are you? Naruto?"

After a minute of hesitation, Kakashi tentatively asked, which was understandable, since after the transformation and fusion of the Holy Healing Fire bloodline, Naruto Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze looked almost identical except for their clothes and hair.

"What's wrong, Kakashi-sensei?"

Naruto Uzumaki spoke with some surprise. He sensed something was amiss with Kakashi's question and turned to look at Tsunade beside him. Suddenly, Naruto noticed something: Tsunade's expression seemed equally surprised.

Do you remember exactly what happened?

Once she calmed down, Tsunade looked at Naruto Uzumaki with curiosity and asked, "The biggest problem is that Naruto Uzumaki, who should have been training in the back mountains of Konoha, suddenly appeared here. Moreover, she noticed as soon as she came in that Naruto Uzumaki did not have the butterfly mark on his forehead."

"I don't know, my last memory is still from the training in the back mountains of Konoha!"

Faced with this serious question, Naruto Uzumaki answered very decisively: he really didn't know what had happened. When he closed his eyes and opened them again, all he heard was Sakura Haruno's scream.

"This is troublesome."

Tsunade shook her head helplessly. The unknown was like a fear to Konoha. This time, Naruto was able to appear here from behind, but next time he could just disappear from Konoha.

Have you noticed any changes in your body?

Unable to get any answers from Naruto, Tsunade asked him a casual question, since he had come out of the nutrient tank and perhaps something special had happened to him.

"Yes, I feel like I've become much stronger, and it seems like I've mastered something special!"

As Naruto Uzumaki pondered, he slowly raised his hand, and a wooden stick materialized as he spoke.

Tsunade and Kakashi were both taken aback by what they saw. The mysterious person had taken Naruto Uzumaki away just to inject him with Hashirama cells? And a version that could be directly passed on to future generations?

"Go to the lab."

Unable to find an answer, Tsunade headed straight for the laboratory. The matter of the butterfly mark hadn't been dealt with yet, and then Naruto got into trouble, which meant that Tsunade didn't have time to ask Hiroji what had happened.

Although there is no evidence, Tsunade feels that Naruto's changes may be related to Hongzhi. The current existence of those who have awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit is all because of Hongzhi, and it is very likely that Naruto is the same way now.

Pushing open the laboratory door, Tsunade immediately noticed the broken nutrient tank and the scroll spread out on the lab table. She quickly walked to the scroll, slowly unrolled it, and saw contents that were clearly recently written:

【All things in the universe】

Chapter 389 He left Konoha!

[The Uzumaki and Senju bloodlines can fuse under certain circumstances, transforming into a stronger bloodline. The Uchiha bloodline and the Hagoromo bloodline from Kumogakure can also undergo this transformation. Furthermore, the Kaguya and Hyuga bloodlines can also fuse. In fact, under the influence of a special bloodline, all of these bloodlines can be fused together. Perhaps this is the secret of the myriad phenomena of the universe!]

Tsunade didn't look at the complicated experiments on the scroll, but the final conclusion made her feel that her worldview had been completely overturned. The bloodlines of those ancient families with bloodline limits could actually be perfectly fused under certain circumstances.

This is simply unprecedented. If it's true, wouldn't their future enemies be beings with several bloodline limits?

"Kakashi, find Hiroji!"

With mixed feelings, Tsunade put away the scroll and then gave Kakashi an order. The scroll was strange, Naruto's appearance in the laboratory was also strange, and the events at the Konoha camp gave Tsunade a bad feeling.

"Yes!"

Although she didn't know what was on the scroll, Tsunade went to find Hiroji as soon as she received the order. Meanwhile, Tsunade stood quietly in the laboratory, pondering the contents of the scroll over and over again.

......

The next morning, in the Hokage's office, Tsunade silently looked at Kakashi, who hadn't rested all day, and the Anbu following behind him back from the camp.

"Go and rest, Kakashi. This has nothing to do with you."

Tsunade spoke calmly, her premonition had come true, and Hiroji, who left behind the latest research results, completely disappeared from Konoha without even leaving a trace.

After returning yesterday, he immediately took Naruto Uzumaki to conduct experiments. After successfully verifying the research conclusions, he turned around and left without even going back to his original residence.

"I see."

Kakashi nodded helplessly. Hiroji had actually left Konoha. Although he hadn't explicitly stated that he was going to become a rogue ninja, his mere disappearance was enough to define him as one.

Kakashi couldn't accept this. Everything seemed normal, the only problem was that he had some disagreements with Jiraiya at the Konoha camp, and then he just left Konoha.

What was the reason for this? Was it simply because of what Jiraiya-sama said?

Someone capable of conducting so many experiments and developing medical ninjutsu wouldn't just leave because of a few words, would they?

And why didn't he say anything directly after he discovered the butterfly mark?

The entire Hidden Leaf Village was affected by the butterfly mark, which means that Hiroji discovered this at least when he was still in Hidden Leaf Village. Did the Hyuga clan lose their Byakugan at that time?

With Hongzhi's disappearance, these mysteries could not be solved. If an investigation were to be conducted, it would be impossible to find another being who was not affected by illusions from the beginning.

With his departure, the research at Konoha Hospital reverted to its original state, or even worse. After all, many medical ninjutsu had been modified. Medical ninjas only knew how to learn and use them; understanding the underlying principles would require three to five years of research.

Picking up those basic skills again will take time, and the efficiency of Konoha Hospital will definitely be reduced in the short term. Whether it can be restored to what it was before Hongzhi appeared is a question. After all, with Hongzhi's existence, many high-end medical ninjutsu are not needed for medical ninjas to master. Picking them up directly is still very difficult.

As for medical ninjutsu that involves missing limbs, it is now completely extinct. Correspondingly, there are also experiments with Hashirama cells. There were very few Hashirama cells left, and no one except Hiroji was able to produce them.

"I never expected him to leave like this; it's really hard to accept."

Kakashi, walking along the road, spoke helplessly. Just then, he saw the elder of Konoha, who was also Hiroji's so-called master, Kudo Yuya, who was rushing towards the Hokage's office.

Kakashi sighed helplessly upon seeing this. It was impossible to hide such a big thing, and this elder probably wasn't in a particularly good mood either. He could only hope that it wouldn't cause hostility among the higher-ups in Konoha.

After all, Hongzhi had never had any problems, and he only disappeared completely after he had a falling out with Jiraiya at the Konoha camp. It's hard to believe that there's no connection between the two events.

Speaking of which, the situation at the Konoha camp is probably not optimistic either, after all, there are still many wounded. Jiraiya-sama must be under tremendous pressure. Hopefully, no more problems will arise.

With that thought in mind, Kakashi headed towards Konoha Hospital. Sakura Haruno had lost her parents, Naruto Uzumaki had been inexplicably used as an experimental subject, and Sasuke Uchiha was missing.

In some ways, he's really an incompetent teacher for Class 7!

......

"What exactly happened?"

In the Hokage's office, Kudo Yuuya looked at Tsunade with a somewhat solemn expression. He had been teaching the new generation of medical ninjas when he suddenly received news that Hiroji had returned yesterday. Before he could even smile, he learned that Hiroji had completely left Konoha.

"The situation is rather complicated. To put it simply, he has left Konoha!"

Tsunade looked at Kudo Yuya with a helpless expression and spoke. As the Hokage, she was also desperate in this situation, but she had to take care of Kudo Yuya's feelings at this time, since Hiroji was her student.

Although there is a significant difference in their medical skills, the fact that the student surpasses the master is the happiest thing for any teacher. Now that they have finally trained such a genius medical ninja, it is difficult for anyone to accept that he has left like this.

"What are the specific details?"

Kudo Yuya asked calmly. Although she didn't know Hiroji very well, she knew that he wouldn't leave Konoha just because of a small conflict. When she received news of Hiroji's return, she also heard about the conflict between Hiroji and Jiraiya, but that was definitely not the real reason for Hiroji's departure.

"This is the last scroll he left behind; you can take a look."

Tsunade remained silent for a moment before slowly pushing the scroll on the table toward Kudo Yuya. This scroll was likely top secret, but not showing it to him now might cause conflict, something Konoha couldn't accept at the moment.

"The power of all things in the universe..."

After reading the scroll, Kudo Yuya had a bad feeling. Since Naruto Uzumaki's experiment was not considered successful, Hiroji was likely to go looking for other experimental subjects.

According to the above statement, the dominant groups were the Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki clans. Since the Senju clan and Uzumaki clan could not succeed as the main force, he was very likely to seek out the Uchiha clan.

Currently, it seems that only Obito Uchiha remains active in the ninja world, which is definitely not good news for Konoha.