The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Kakashi was somewhat surprised by this. Putting everything else aside, Orochimaru's defeat of the strongest invader was enough to make Konoha reconsider their attitude towards him.

"It's quite surprising that you two would be conducting research together."

Kakashi spoke calmly, saying that after hearing that Hiroji had left, he went to find Orochimaru. This made Kakashi relax a little, at least Orochimaru and the Akatsuki no longer had any connection, which was better than joining the Akatsuki directly in some ways.

"We can gain a lot from experiments. Orochimaru has conducted many experiments that I haven't studied. If we cooperate, we can better study the secrets of the myriad phenomena, even though the results of the research are despairing."

Hongzhi smiled and spoke, while Orochimaru, standing to the side, had a somewhat complicated expression. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained quietly seated.

After all, what he said would likely have serious consequences. He had finally become the White Snake Immortal, so it was better not to court death.

What have you discovered?

Upon hearing this, Kakashi frowned. Hiroji's talent was the strongest he had ever seen. What could be the experimental result that could make even someone like him feel despair?

"We live in a sad world. No matter how hard you try, some people with the bloodline of the Sage of Six Paths can easily surpass you. This is the conclusion drawn from experiments..."

Hongzhi looked at Kakashi coldly. Kakashi's efforts could not be said to be unprecedented, but they were still much stronger than those of ordinary ninjas. However, even so, his efforts over the past ten years could not compare to the cheat codes that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were given.

Not to mention Kakashi Hatake, even someone as hardworking as Might Guy couldn't defeat Madara Uchiha in the end. However, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, who had awakened their bloodlines, were able to suppress Madara Uchiha in that state at all times.

This is the tragedy of the ninja world, and an unimaginable tragedy at that.

"What do you mean?"

Kakashi clearly didn't understand. To him, there seemed to be nothing wrong with ninjas striving to improve themselves. Even ninjas born with bloodline limits still needed to work hard to gain superhuman strength.

"Do you think that in the ninja world, you can get results as long as you work hard? But the truth is that some people don't need to work hard at all to obtain unimaginable power. You wouldn't understand even if I told you now."

Keep a close eye on Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki. One day you'll realize that even if Might Guy trains himself to death, he can't reach the heights that some people achieve effortlessly.

Hongzhi got up and opened the door to the Hokage's office. Although he had come to Konoha, Hongzhi did not intend to stay long. Leaving some shadow clones to help with the treatment would be enough.

Nagato had just suffered a crushing defeat in Konoha, and Hiroji felt it necessary to mock him, after all, he was the leader of Akatsuki, and they hadn't even captured a tailed beast.

He even leaked information about Pain's Six Paths. It seems impossible for this guy to capture the Nine-Tails directly. Let's prepare to make him leave the scene. The events in Amegakure probably won't be kept secret for long.

Once the five great ninja villages begin sharing intelligence about the Akatsuki, the Akatsuki's previously secretive headquarters will be virtually undetectable.

"I will leave a clone behind in Konoha, partly to help Naruto Uzumaki, and partly to offer you some small assistance."

As Hongzhi left, he spoke calmly.

"What are you going to do?"

Kakashi immediately chased after him. If Hiroji left again, it might not be good news for the upcoming war, as the Shadow Clone Technique definitely has its limits.

"Kill God."

Hongzhi turned his head and calmly looked at Kakashi. Kakashi was stunned when he got the answer. He didn't know what the meaning of God was, so he didn't know what Hongzhi wanted to do.

Just as he came to his senses, Hongzhi had already disappeared. Kakashi looked in astonishment at the location where Orochimaru was, and as expected, Orochimaru, who had been sitting there, had also vanished without a trace.

On a mountain peak outside Konoha Village, Hiroji and Orochimaru quietly watched Jiraiya rapidly approaching Konoha.

"Aren't you going to see them? This is probably the last time we'll ever see them."

Hongzhi calmly looked at Orochimaru beside him. Jiraiya's relationship with Orochimaru was similar to that of Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki.

"There's no need for that."

Orochimaru shook his head. He roughly understood Hongzhi's thoughts, but it was precisely because he understood that he felt it was a pity. There were still many things in the ninja world worth remembering, but he didn't need to disappear with this world.

"Let's go then."

Hongzhi nodded and used Kamui to take Orochimaru away. Jiraiya, who was moving forward at high speed, suddenly stopped. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he just felt someone watching him.

But it turned out there was no one there at all, and Jiraiya quickly put that illusion behind him and continued toward Konoha.

A few minutes later, Jiraiya suddenly sensed that something was wrong. Konoha's gatekeeper was still at work.

This is something Jiraiya couldn't understand. Could it be that the Akatsuki organization has already retreated?

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"What did you say?!"

After receiving information from the Hokage's office that Hiroji and Orochimaru had appeared, Jiraiya's expression was unusually interesting. Hiroji was fine, but what was the situation with Orochimaru?

Could it be that Orochimaru's gaze I just felt?

But what exactly does that guy want to do?

Who is God?

The most crucial question is: what exactly is the situation with those two people? Why did they help Konoha and then leave without a trace?

"That's how it is. The shadow clones left behind by Hongzhi are still busy at Konoha Hospital, but they have already left."

Kakashi spoke helplessly. He also wanted to know the purpose of the two, but before he could ask in detail, he found that the two had disappeared without a trace.

"The mysteries are piling up? And aren't their research findings a bit too strange?"

Having calmed down, Jiraiya's expression became somewhat solemn. He was now certain that neither Hiroji nor Orochimaru possessed power that could be assessed at the Kage level. Perhaps that was why the two of them disdained to join forces with Konoha.

Or perhaps the target was simply too dangerous?

The five great ninja villages, including Konoha, have no right to interfere.

"Hopefully it won't be anything dangerous."

Jiraiya fell silent and spoke calmly, though he longed to know the truth, he now seemed to have no right to.

Chapter 424 Are these six people all puppets?

"By the way, this is the intelligence left by Orochimaru. It contains information about the Akatsuki members and some of Orochimaru's deductions about his weaknesses."

Kakashi picked up a stack of wanted posters from the Hokage's desk and handed them to Jiraiya, who was still in a daze.

"Information about the Akatsuki? Orochimaru has reformed?"

Jiraiya took the wanted poster from Kakashi with a puzzled look, opened it, and asked curiously.

When Konoha received Orochimaru's help, Jiraiya was extremely surprised, but considering the existence of Hiroji, he felt that Orochimaru had probably reached an agreement with Hiroji.

But Jiraiya was pleasantly surprised to see these bounty posters. If he knew in advance who the enemies were and what their abilities were, he would be much better off.

When facing the Akatsuki, they would definitely be able to achieve a surprising victory, since ninja battles are essentially battles of intelligence.

As long as the opponent's abilities are not insurmountable, the five great ninja villages will be able to easily eliminate most of the Akatsuki's ninjas.

In that case, dealing with the final Akatsuki leader would become much easier, since Madara Uchiha should only have one pair of Rinnegan.

Jiraiya thought to himself, slowly opened the bounty poster in his hand, and then he froze.

Although his eyes had turned into Rinnegan and his face had some strange features, Jiraiya recognized him at a glance as Yahiko, the optimistic and cheerful disciple he had taken in back in Amegakure.

This is a guy that Jiraiya once looked forward to but later became saddened by, and one of the three students he took in before Naruto Uzumaki.

"Could it be?!"

Thinking of his three former disciples, Jiraiya immediately flipped to the next wanted poster. As expected, the face that came into view was still familiar. Although she had changed a lot, wasn't this the female ninja from the trio, Konan?

Thinking of this, Jiraiya subconsciously flipped through the pages. Since both of them appeared in the information provided by Orochimaru, the last one should also be there!

However, after Jiraiya had read through all the information combining the bounty poster and the portrait, his face turned extremely ashen.

"How could there not be?"

Jiraiya said somewhat solemnly, "Yahiko and Konan are both in the trio, but Nagato, who inherited Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, is not."

What is the logic behind this? Moreover, according to Obito Uchiha, Nagato was the one who inherited Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, and judging from his statement, he was most likely the leader of the Akatsuki organization. However, Orochimaru's current information does not mention this.

Was it Obito Uchiha providing false information, or did Orochimaru never actually meet the true leader of Akatsuki, Nagato?

Jiraiya took out the two separate portraits, placed them on the table, and frowned in thought. If he could figure this out, he might be able to understand the Akatsuki's purpose better.

"These two are the culprits behind this invasion of Konoha, but there were six people with the same eyes as them at the time."

Seeing that Jiraiya's expression was a bit off, Kakashi tapped Yahiko's portrait with his hand and calmly said, "Of course, Yahiko is dead now, and this is called Pain."

Six Rinnegan?

Upon receiving this information, Jiraiya's eyes widened immediately. Wasn't Madara Uchiha's legacy only one?

What exactly is going on with these six pairs of Rinnegan?

"Hmm~ If we only consider the eyes, their summoning beasts also have these kinds of eyes, which are called the Rinnegan."

Kakashi recounted that although the specific information was still being compiled, he already knew a lot of details. After all, once he was certain that Orochimaru could easily restrain the so-called Pain, he began to provide support in various places.

"Summoning beasts also have the Rinnegan?"

Jiraiya wasn't surprised that Kakashi knew about the Rinnegan, since it was the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, and many people knew exactly what it looked like.

But this should be the first time I've seen it, so let's put those issues aside.

Jiraiya sensed something was clearly wrong. After all, it was questionable whether there was even a second pair of Rinnegan in the entire ninja world. If there were, Obito Uchiha certainly wouldn't have remained indifferent.

With so many Rinnegans, Obito Uchiha could easily have taken a pair without any problem, but he didn't. This means that there must be something wrong with these Rinnegans.

"Summoning beasts, the Rinnegan, the disappearance of Nagato, Yahiko who has turned into a strange being..."

Jiraiya murmured to himself, seemingly deep in thought. It didn't look easy for him, or rather, the information he had received was something he couldn't immediately process.

Kakashi watched this scene unfold silently. He wanted to say something, but seeing Jiraiya's current state, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

Kakashi's gaze fell on the two portraits that Jiraiya had picked out. One of them was extremely familiar to him—a figure who could rival Orochimaru, whose strength had undergone a dramatic transformation. This was enough to demonstrate the man's power.

But when Kakashi saw the second Akatsuki member, his expression became strange. According to the intelligence Konoha had, this person was preparing to kill Kudo Yuya, but just as the ninjutsu was about to be activated, something happened and he fled in panic.

Not long after this incident, the Akatsuki members who were still invading Konoha began to retreat.

Kakashi still doesn't understand what's behind this.

"Could these six people be puppets? Or perhaps beings similar to summoned beasts?"

Just as Kakashi was puzzled, Jiraiya's incredulous voice came over. This speculation was too bold, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to make no mistake, as it was the most reasonable explanation.

"That might be the truth. When they left, it really did look like a summoned beast being taken away."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's deduction, Kakashi recalled more details, including how the guy who could absorb chakra disappeared during his battle with Might Guy, and how Might Guy, who had opened the Eight Gates, had an unusually ashen face at the time.

"I see. So the leader of Akatsuki is Nagato, and Yahiko was turned into a puppet after an accident."

Jiraiya's mood did not improve after receiving Kakashi's affirmation, regardless of the reason for Yahiko's death.