The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

"He might have gone to find Obito Uchiha..."

Setting down the scroll, Kudo Yuuya spoke in a somewhat heavy tone. Upon hearing this, Tsunade immediately asked warily, "The reason?!"

"Because Obito Uchiha or Sasuke Uchiha could verify his experimental results."

Chapter 390 Your mission is the Eight-Tailed Fox

A long silence fell over the Hokage's office. Tsunade wanted to refute Kudo Yuuya's statement, but after careful consideration, she realized that it was indeed the most likely scenario. That guy didn't seem like the type to care how many people Obito Uchiha killed.

"What do we do now?"

Tsunade asked calmly, still very concerned about this matter. Obito Uchiha's power was already terrifying. If Koji's research succeeded, how could Konoha resist?

That's your problem.

Kudo Yuya didn't answer, and turned to leave. After learning the real reason for Hiroji's departure, she had no intention of staying any longer. As for Hiroji's matter, although she was very sad, it wouldn't do her any good.

Even if we could find Hiroji now, she might not necessarily stop us. After all, the secret of the myriad phenomena is just too tempting. I should never have let him research Hashirama cells and the Sharingan.

Although the secrecy surrounding the myriad phenomena was handled reasonably well, it was inevitable that someone with Hiroji's talent would gain something from the experiments, and that was enough for him to connect it to the so-called myriad phenomena.

However, the myriad phenomena that Hongzhi researched were far more terrifying than those recorded on the Uchiha clan's stone tablet. Perhaps this is why he had no sense of belonging to Konoha. He didn't even have anyone who could keep up with him, let alone share common topics.

Kudo Yuya left the Hokage's office, while Tsunade remained silent. If this were to be made public, outsiders would not believe that Hiroji left in order to research the specific details of the myriad phenomena.

They would only blame Jiraiya for his past conflicts with Hiroji. After all, ordinary people can't understand the thoughts of geniuses, but they can empathize with the one being bullied. Geniuses are always a minority, while frustration is everywhere.

"Is Konoha really that unpopular?"

Tsunade spoke with distress, saying that the former Root elder's departure over a trivial matter was just an excuse. After all, how could a strong person throw a tantrum over something like that? Ultimately, it was because he never really wanted to stay in Konoha.

The current situation is similar for Hiroji. The specific reasons for leaving Konoha are not entirely clear, but it is highly likely that, as Kudo Yuuya said, it was to obtain experimental materials for the "All Things in the World" experiment. However, in essence, he still has no ties to Konoha.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have left so decisively, and even tried to come up with a good reason for leaving.

But something seems off about Jiraiya's side. How could Hiroji be allowed to return early for such a trivial matter?

There must be a problem here. Hopefully, it's not that Jiraiya has been controlled again, since Onoki's side has only just returned to normal.

Hopefully tomorrow won't get any worse!

Tsunade casually remarked that all of this was actually something she had imagined, or rather, an excuse she had made for Konoha. After all, the successive departures of two pillars of the village were not exactly devastating blows to Konoha, but they were certainly a significant loss.

Unfortunately, Konoha is currently in a state of semi-crippled condition. If it weren't for the fact that Iwagakure was under the control of Obito Uchiha, Onoki wouldn't have been able to retreat immediately after recovering, since he clearly knew the extent of Jiraiya's current strength.

......

At the Akatsuki base, the nine days of busy work had ended. Two corpses lay quietly on the ground, while six of the Gedo Mazo's eyes had opened. This meant that with the remaining three tailed beasts, the Gedo Mazo could be revived.

Leaving aside the Two-Tails, which has not yet been resurrected, the remaining Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails are located in Kumogakure and Konoha, respectively. Compared to Iwagakure, which is in the midst of war, and Sunagakure, which is relatively impoverished, these two ninja villages can be described as impregnable.

At the very least, it would be extremely difficult for members of the Akatsuki to penetrate deep into the territory and take away the Tailed Beasts. This is when the leader of the Akatsuki needs to take action. After all, the Tailed Beasts are captured by the members, and if the leader doesn't demonstrate his strength, people will inevitably doubt whether he is qualified to be the leader.

“I will take charge of the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, but the capture of the Nine-Tails will have to wait until the Two-Tails is sealed.”

Nagato, controlling Pain, slowly spoke. Upon hearing this, the Akatsuki organization did not react at all, which made Nagato feel both embarrassed and helpless. From their attitude, it was clear that his position in the Akatsuki was increasingly being questioned.

At this point, we must capture the Eight-Tails in a seemingly casual manner to make these guys wary.

"I'm really looking forward to what you call the strongest weapon."

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Hongzhi left after saying those words. He was confident that Pain would capture the Eight-Tails, given the power of the Rinnegan, which no one in the ninja world could stop him from doing so.

A small village like Kumogakure probably can't stop Pain's Six Paths attack, but before that, we can let Sasuke Uchiha fight the Eight-Tails and see if there are any unexpected gains. Anyway, both Mangekyou Sharingan are going to be fused, so we might as well make the most of them and let Sasuke Uchiha get used to the abilities of his eyes in battle.

.......

In the Kamui dimension, Sasuke Uchiha, who was practicing ninjutsu, suddenly discovered that there was another person in the house. This was quite terrifying for Sasuke, since the house had no doors except for a window at the top.

In other words, Sasuke Uchiha had no way to leave this place. The only way for him to leave was for Obito Uchiha to take him away directly.

"That organization that betrayed us has captured six tailed beasts. Apart from the Two-Tails, which is still in a resurrected state, only the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails remain. If they gather all the tailed beasts, the world with Itachi Uchiha and your parents will be gone with you..."

Hongzhi looked at Uchiha Sasuke in front of him and spoke solemnly. Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke immediately stood up, clearly showing that he still cared a great deal about this matter.

What do I need to do?

Uchiha Sasuke spoke slowly, his eyes, now transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan, proving his stance: he would absolutely not allow anyone to interfere with his completion of his imagined world.

"Your mission is the Eight-Tails. As long as you successfully capture one of the tailed beasts, the Akatsuki will not be able to gather all the tailed beasts. Once you awaken the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, we will still have enough opportunities to reclaim Madara Uchiha's legacy."

Of course, even if you fail, you can keep at it until you obtain the power of all things in the universe and successfully awaken the Rinnegan. At that point, even those who weren't originally from the Uchiha clan, even if they transplanted the Rinnegan, wouldn't be a match for you!

Hongzhi casually analyzed that the possibility of Uchiha Sasuke defeating the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was extremely slim, but that did not stop Hongzhi from cheering him on. Anyway, he would definitely be saved in the end, so there was no need to be afraid that he would be killed directly!

Chapter 391 I underestimated you!

"The Eight-Tails? Let him be my first step in creating a wonderful world!"

Uchiha Sasuke grinned maliciously as he spoke. Upon seeing this, Hiroji's lips twitched, but because he was wearing a mask, Uchiha Sasuke couldn't see it at all.

It's not that I look down on Sasuke Uchiha, but even Sasuke Uchiha who has mastered Susanoo wouldn't be a match for Killer Bee, the perfect Jinchuriki. That guy is at least a Kage-level, and one of the top Kage-level beings, although he doesn't have the ability to directly crush Kage-level beings like a Super Kage.

However, when facing Uchiha Sasuke, who barely reached the Kage level, he was still able to suppress him completely and easily defeat him. As for whether Uchiha Sasuke would realize his own limitations after being beaten, Hongzhi didn't care at all.

After all, Itachi's eyes are still intact. Even if Sasuke is beaten to the point of doubt by Killer Bee, he can recover by fusing Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan. Then, he can take on the entire Akatsuki organization one-on-one. After being defeated, he can be injected with Hashirama's cells.

Compared to the training of Naruto Uzumaki, Hongzhi had a clear plan for training Sasuke Uchiha. In the original work, Sasuke mastered his physical strength by being beaten up repeatedly. Now, this process could be completely replicated. Since he wouldn't die, he could play around as much as he wanted.

As for whether Sasuke Uchiha will eventually break free of control, it doesn't really matter. He will inevitably lose control when Kaguya Otsutsuki is about to emerge. To Hiroji, he is at most just a tool to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Of course, the same goes for Naruto Uzumaki. Once Kaguya Otsutsuki is sealed away and Hiroji returns to the ninja world, he will deal with them immediately.

......

On the open ground outside Kumogakure, Hongzhi quietly gazed at the valley inside the village, the place where Killer Bee trained and where Sasuke Uchiha was about to get beaten up.

Hongzhi could have simply sent him there, but upon closer inspection, that wouldn't have been a good way to train Uchiha Sasuke. It would have been better to let him invade directly. As long as the Raikage was stopped, there shouldn't be anyone in Kumogakure who could stop Uchiha Sasuke from entering Kumogakure.

Of course, this is just Hongzhi's estimate. The specific situation still needs to be verified by Uchiha Sasuke. If he doesn't get in, it can only prove that his strength is much weaker than in the original work.

After using Kamui to release Sasuke Uchiha, Hiroji continued to gaze at the Cloud Thunder Gorge. Noticing this, Sasuke Uchiha spoke with great excitement:

"Is that the area where the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is located?"

Sasuke Uchiha wasn't particularly concerned about this matter. The scroll left behind by Itachi Uchiha clearly recorded that the Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu was significantly effective against tailed beasts. With the Mangekyou Sharingan, dealing with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki should have been a piece of cake for him.

"Yes, I will hold off the most troublesome Raikage for you. If you can successfully defeat the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, you might consider accepting the power of Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan to prepare for awakening the Rinnegan in the future."

As Hongzhi spoke calmly, Uchiha Sasuke, upon hearing this, gave a contemptuous smile. He then bit his finger, summoned an eagle, and jumped onto its back, leaving Hongzhi with a very arrogant remark.

"I'll be right back!"

As Sasuke Uchiha walked further and further away, Hongzhi silently wished him well, hoping that he wouldn't be too badly injured, otherwise piecing him back together would be very troublesome.

After praying, Hongzhi slowly walked towards the interior of Kumogakure. Although he was happy to see Uchiha Sasuke get beaten up, he couldn't really kill him. Since that guy could fly directly over from the sky, Hongzhi naturally had to attract attention from the front.

I just hope the shadow clones can get there in time to save Uchiha Sasuke. It would be a sin to have to sacrifice an ordinary ninja if he really died.

Hongzhi's progress was not particularly fast. After all, a moment's carelessness could lead to the complete annihilation of Kumogakure, so it was better to be cautious. This time, the protagonist was Uchiha Sasuke, who only needed to maintain his intangible state and advance slowly.

Before Hongzhi even got close to the gate of Kumogakure, he was discovered by the village's ninjas. Despite their attacks, Hongzhi ignored them and continued forward, showing no concern for them.

At the same time, Sasuke Uchiha successfully arrived above the Cloud Thunder Gorge. After his summoning beast made a magnificent dive, Sasuke Uchiha spun in the air and landed steadily inside the Cloud Thunder Gorge.

Just as Sasuke Uchiha was about to show off, he noticed Killer Bee standing quietly watching him from a distance. Based on the information provided by Obito Uchiha, he knew clearly that this person was the target of this hunt, namely Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

"A member of the Akatsuki?"

Killer Bee looked at Sasuke Uchiha in the Akatsuki uniform and felt somewhat surprised. Previously, Kumogakure had received a scroll from Konoha, warning them to be careful of the Akatsuki, whose target was the Tailed Beasts.

Upon receiving this news, the Hidden Cloud Village didn't take it too seriously. The last time they faced that guy who used lightning was an accident; not everyone is qualified to take a bite out of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Upon seeing Sasuke Uchiha, Killer Bee almost burst out laughing. If the Akatsuki were all this strong, their attempt to collect the Tailed Beasts was nothing short of a pipe dream. At the very least, they would never succeed against Jinchuriki who could wield the power of the Tailed Beasts.

Don't equate me with those traitors!

Sasuke Uchiha spoke angrily, then he directly undid the Akatsuki's clothes and threw them aside. Although they had only just met, Sasuke Uchiha knew clearly that this guy was definitely a formidable opponent, someone who needed to be dealt with with full force.

"oh......."

Killer Bee spoke casually, then completely ignored Sasuke Uchiha's presence, took out a pencil and notebook and began writing something. Upon seeing this, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes changed and he immediately activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, using the super-high visual enhancement to charge forward.

Noticing this, Killer Bee slowly put away his pencil and notebook, then casually drew a short sword from behind him and blocked Sasuke Uchiha's attack.

"How is this possible?!"

Sasuke Uchiha felt somewhat unacceptable when Killer Bee effortlessly blocked what he considered a perfect attack. It was at this moment that Killer Bee's movements became sharp.

Although he couldn't see his eyes, Sasuke Uchiha was certain that this guy had become serious, but it was all just his imagination; Killer Bee's eyes never changed.

After a few simple exchanges, Sasuke Uchiha was directly defeated. With a bloody mark on his face, he covered his Kusanagi sword with lightning release and stared indifferently at Killer Bee in front of him.

"I underestimated you. Now, prepare for despair!"

Chapter 392 I'll take the Eight-Tailed Fox.

Uchiha Sasuke, wielding the Kusanagi Sword covered in Lightning Release, charged directly at Killer Bee. His speed was incredibly fast, though Killer Bee was somewhat surprised to see this.

This should be Kumogakure, one of the strongest ninja villages in terms of lightning release. How dare he do this?

The battle was about to begin, and Killer Bee casually dealt with Sasuke Uchiha's attacks, which looked cool but were actually useless.

Faced with this situation, Killer Bee didn't know what to say, but since Sasuke Uchiha wanted to play along, he wouldn't particularly care.

As time passed, Killer Bee's ease and Sasuke's tension became a stark contrast. However, even so, Sasuke was unable to gain the upper hand, at most managing to coat Killer Bee's short sword with lightning chakra.

Faced with this situation, Sasuke Uchiha knew he needed to find a way to directly solve the problem.

In another clash, Sasuke Uchiha, who blocked Killer Bee's attack, had black flames condense directly in his right eye. This was Sasuke Uchiha's Amaterasu, an inextinguishable flame of revenge.

Amaterasu landed directly on Killer Bee, but it did not cause any danger. A bright red chakra cloak appeared where Amaterasu had been covering, and then the flames that were originally inextinguishable were blocked by the chakra cloak.

As the chakra cloak fell off, Amaterasu also fell directly to the ground along with it.

While Sasuke Uchiha was still in shock, Killer Bee had already drawn all the swords from his back. Sasuke Uchiha was still somewhat disdainful when he saw this. What use are more swords? He still only has two hands.

However, what happened next caused a change in Sasuke Uchiha's pupils. Killer Bee was able to use various parts of his body flexibly, and even his swordsmanship became sharper.

In just a simple exchange, Sasuke Uchiha, who was originally able to resist, suffered several wounds. If Sasuke Uchiha hadn't been quick enough to create distance, he would probably have been killed by now.

The pain from the wound made Sasuke Uchiha open his eyes wide again, ready to ignite Killer Bee directly. As long as Amaterasu could continue to burn, what did it matter if this guy could escape using the same method as before? He would be the ultimate victor!