The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

However, before that, Hongzhi could still play it safe and directly take Kakashi's Mangekyou Sharingan. If he still couldn't get rid of the Rinnegan by the time Infinite Tsukuyomi arrived...

Then just enter the Kamui space directly. That way you can avoid the illusion of Infinite Tsukuyomi. Coming out after things have calmed down will definitely be a huge win.

Directly taking Kakashi's glasses would definitely arouse suspicion, so it's better to do some superficial work, such as having an Eye Demon appear in Konoha.

"We'll wait three months."

After making the decision, Hongzhi decided to play it safe for now. This was the first time he had performed such cell fusion, and if any problems arose during the process, the situation would become even more complicated.

Let's just wait patiently for three months, and then let the spies from Kumogakure take action.

Since the goal is to steal eyes, we can't choose Kakashi Hatake from the start. The eyes of the Hyuga clan are also good; we can have Kabuto Yakushi steal a few pairs of the main family's eyes.

Then we can shift our focus to Kakashi Hatake, and things will become much easier.

"I didn't expect the Hyuga clan to be so well-prepared. Stealing a few pairs of eyes will be a bit of a hassle."

Although the plan had been made three months ago, when Hiroji actually arrived at the Hyuga clan's territory, he still felt somewhat helpless.

White Eyes are quite terrifying at night; once they detect the slightest movement, they act like they have binoculars.

Hongzhi was almost discovered several times, but fortunately he was more skilled.

Hidden in a haystack, Hiroji noticed that the patrolling people around him had left. He then deactivated his transformation technique and transformed from a stone into the appearance of Yakushi Kabuto.

When it comes to doing bad things, it's better to have the pharmacist handle it, since that guy has been gone for a long time anyway.

After carefully entering a house, Hongzhi went directly to the Hyuga clan ninja who was still sleeping.

This can be considered an unexpected gain after all the stem cells in the column were fused together. It allows one to sense vitality, although it is not particularly accurate, but it still has some effect.

After the stem cells in the stalk fully fused, Hiroji felt as if his body had undergone a thorough cleansing. It took him five days to adapt to the current physical intensity.

The amount of chakra increased by about five times. This is only the initial improvement. After refining the chakra for a few more days, the amount of chakra will undergo a huge change.

However, none of these are things I need to think about. The most important thing right now is to successfully earn a pair of eye rolls.

Upon entering the house, the first thing Hiroji saw was a member of the Hyuga main family sleeping.

The distinction between the Hyuga branch family and the main family is rather absurd. Hyuga Neji, Hinata's cousin, is actually from the branch family, while sometimes an ordinary extra is from the main family.

This left Hongzhi somewhat speechless, but it was still a good thing for him, since he didn't want to cause trouble for the head and elders of the Hyuga clan in the middle of the night.

If they make a move, they will definitely be discovered. Hongzhi doesn't believe that the defenses around the patriarch and elders are weaker than in other areas!

With a lightning blade gathering in his hand, Hongzhi walked straight toward the Hyuga clan members who were still unaware of what was happening.

Lightning-attribute chakra entered the body, and the Hyuga clan ninja was paralyzed before he even opened his eyes.

"That's right, they're from the main family."

After paralyzing the main family ninja, Hiroji first checked his forehead and, finding no mark of the Caged Bird Seal, then glanced at the constantly trembling Byakugan.

The main clan ninja, who had clearly woken up, had no idea what had happened. He tried to struggle but found that he had no strength at all, and he couldn't even mobilize his chakra.

"Relax, it'll be quick."

Seemingly sensing the fear of the main family ninja, Hiroji gave a gentle smile and then pushed up his glasses, which reflected the moonlight.

A bright red stain appeared, and the Hyuga main clan ninja completely lost his eyes. Excruciating pain surged through him, and he struggled in agony, but to no avail.

"To prevent you from continuing to suffer, I've decided to send you on your way."

A gentle voice came from inside, and Hiroji, still dressed as Kabuto Yakushi, slowly left the room, stepping on the blood of the Hyuga clan's main ninja.

There has to be some trace left, otherwise it would be a bit awkward if this guy wasn't discovered.

Chapter 38 A Great Humiliation

Of course, Hongzhi would never allow this clue to lead to a secret laboratory or shadow clones.

If that were done, Hiroji wouldn't have perfectly controlled Hashirama's stem cells; instead, his brain would have been damaged by them.

After perfectly concealing his tracks in a grove of trees, Hiroji turned and left. The sensory abilities he gained after fusing with Hashirama's cells allowed him to better avoid the spies of the Dark Side.

Back in the lab, Hongzhi looked at the two Byakugan in the test tube and had an urge to just swap them in. The potential of Byakugan is still very high, especially the Tenseigan, which is comparable to the Rinnegan.

Unfortunately, no one has ever tested whether the Tenseigan can exempt one from the Infinite Tsukuyomi. If it fails, then all those years of planning would have been a joke.

With this in mind, Hiroji sealed it away and then sat down to transplant some more Hashirama stem cells into his body again.

Unlike before, this time after the stem cells entered his body, Hiroji did not feel anything special, and his body did not change in any way.

"Is it already saturated? We can start researching the Sharingan."

Upon noticing this, Hongzhi's lips curled up slightly. He then took out a scroll from his robes and began to examine it carefully.

There is nothing better than standing on the shoulders of giants, provided, of course, that the giant is on the right track.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, is unlikely to go down the wrong path, after all, he was the Tobirama Senju who couldn't stand not targeting the Uchiha clan for a day.

Of course, compared to Danzo, who targeted the Uchiha clan for personal gain, Tobirama Senju was more reasonable.

Tobirama Senju was wary and defensive of the Uchiha clan, and he also verbally attacked the Uchiha clan relentlessly because of past events.

However, if a ninja within the Uchiha clan truly comes to his approval, he will not oppose him because of personal grudges, and may even regard him as a trusted confidant.

Uchiha Kagami is one such example.

But as long as the Uchiha clan doesn't actually make a move, Tobirama Senju won't immediately turn against them.

Danzo is different. If you want to take action, that's great...

To prevent the Uchiha clan from taking action, they even directly stole Uchiha Shisui's right eye, although the final result was that the Uchiha clan's coup was delayed for two years.

But at the beginning, Danzo's purpose may have been to provoke the anger of the Uchiha clan in order to achieve his own goals.

However, the final result was contrary to his expectations.

However, these estimates were no longer important. Hongzhi looked at the scroll in his hand, gathered the knowledge in his mind, and carefully considered the contents.

It has to be said that Tobirama Senju's research on the Sharingan was unparalleled. He even figured out why the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan appeared and how it would become stronger.

"I suppose Tobirama Senju has a lot of experimental materials at his disposal."

Putting the scroll down, Hiroji couldn't help but sigh, even though Tobirama Senju had lived during a time of chaos and war.

However, this laboratory is located in Konoha. Even if the Senju clan has reserves after the peace, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand Tobirama Senju's research.

However, the final result was clear: Tobirama Senju had indeed figured out the secrets of the Sharingan.

"When emotions fluctuate, the cells at the ends of the optic nerve release a special kind of chakra. When this chakra is transmitted to the eyeball, that is when the Sharingan awakens."

While carefully studying Tobirama Senju's research findings, Hiroji suddenly had an idea: how to transplant the Sharingan and then let the chakra inside the Sharingan influence the cells at the ends of the optic nerve.

Will there be a special change in the end? If then, combined with the injection of Uchiha clan cells, is it possible to freely turn the Sharingan on and off?

If the transplanted Sharingan can be shut down, it certainly won't keep consuming chakra. If this can be achieved, then Hiroji will have succeeded.

However, this matter is still very difficult. Even if all eleven Sharingan obtained from Danzo are used up, it may not yield the desired result.

"Alright, let's continue the experiment like this for now. If it's not enough, have Kabuto go to the Root Base; there's bound to be some left over there..."

After finishing his thoughts, Hiroji left the laboratory and went to a wooden hut where Yakushi Kabuto was imprisoned.

At this moment, many thin tubes were connected to Kabuto's body; these were all prepared to prevent Kabuto from dying directly.

Apart from the most important nutrient solution tube, much of the rest was for meeting Yakushi Kabuto's normal physiological needs. Fortunately, the waste that was excreted was disposed of by Hiroji using a special method at the foot of the cliff.

This results in the air quality here being quite good; after all, if left unchecked, it would ultimately be Hongzhi himself who would feel disgusted.

Seeing that even moving his head was difficult, Hiroji thought for a moment and then transformed into his appearance.

Although Kabuto Yakushi already knew that Hiroji was the culprit behind all of this, Hiroji felt it was necessary to let him know.

Of course, this didn't have much of an impact; at most, it made Yakushi Kabuto feel a little disgusted, but that was exactly the effect that Hiroji wanted.

Sure enough, when Kabuto saw "himself" with his own eyes, his expression, which was originally one of despair, became somewhat distorted. Hiroji prevented Kabuto from committing suicide in any way.

Kabuto could only watch helplessly as all this unfolded; he had no power to resist.

If he could do it all over again, Kabuto Yakushi would never have been captured by Hiroji so easily.

"Don't worry, we'll see each other often from now on."

Hiroji smiled as he looked at Kabuto Yakushi, casually pushing up his glasses. This was Kabuto Yakushi's signature move when he appeared in front of Hiroji, and it was also a move that made Kabuto feel humiliated.

This guy not only made him look like this, but also used his appearance to humiliate him. There's nothing more painful than this.

However, Kabuto could only watch helplessly as this unfolded, unable to do anything about it. No, because Hiroji was about to conduct an experiment related to the Sharingan, Kabuto lost his sight five minutes later.

"Ah~"

The peaceful morning in Konoha Village was shattered by a scream.

Hiashi Hyuga, who had just gotten up and was preparing to do something, rushed to the crime scene without even having time to eat after receiving a report from his subordinates.

The assassination of the main branch of the Hyuga clan and the theft of his Byakugan are of paramount importance to the Hyuga clan. At this moment, Ao from Kirigakure is still on the Hyuga's kill list.

For any family with a bloodline limit, having their bloodline limit taken away is a major event.

On the battlefield, it's a fight to the death, let alone in the territory of one's own people. If this gets out, it would be an utter disgrace.

Chapter 39: Another spy from Kumogakure?

In the unremarkable courtyard, the elders of the Hyuga clan had already arrived. After arriving, Hyuga Hiashi slowly walked into the house under everyone's gaze.

Before even entering, he saw the trail of bloody footprints. The fact that the Hyuga clan could leave so openly showed they didn't take them seriously at all.

Upon entering the house, Hiashi Hyuga noticed that the three elders were standing quietly, with the victim, covered by a white sheet, in the center of them.

Hiashi Hyuga carefully lifted the white sheet, revealing his compatriots who had lost their eyes and whose faces still showed a trace of fear.

"What a cruel method."

Hiashi Hyuga silently put down the white cloth and then looked at the three elders of the Hyuga clan.

So far, the Hyuga clan has not found any valuable clues, which means that person has obviously been gone for a long time.

"Notify the Hokage. Judging from the footprints left by that person, he is most likely a spy lurking in Konoha."

The elder looked at Hiashi Hyuga and spoke directly. He had arrived earlier than Hiashi Hyuga, so he naturally had access to more accurate information.

"I see."