The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Chapter 41 Better to be safe than sorry

The news of the Hyuga branch family's departure undoubtedly caused quite a stir in Konoha, especially since just yesterday a member of the main family had his Byakugan stolen.

Just when everyone thought the matter would be resolved quickly, another incident occurred despite Konoha's heightened vigilance.

Although it wasn't members of the main family who were lost, the Hyuga clan didn't dare to be so negligent. The Kumogakure spy's goal was most likely the Caged Bird Seal on the foreheads of the branch family members.

In the past, they wouldn't have been so vigilant; however, this spy from Kumogakure has a remarkable talent for learning.

When the Konoha Sealing Team was first robbed, no one paid attention. However, when Danzo was attacked, there were signs that the Cloud Village spies had used sealing techniques.

This put everyone in Konoha on high alert. If the Kumogakure spy really figured out a way to break the Caged Bird Seal, it would be a catastrophe for the entire Hyuga clan.

Although the Caged Bird Seal is a sealing technique that has been passed down for a very long time, there has never been a story of it being broken.

However, this incident still caused some panic among the Hyuga clan. They were afraid of the worst-case scenario, and if it were really exposed, the entire Hyuga clan would face an even more tragic situation.

Even with the rules of the main family and branch families, and the existence of the Caged Bird Seal, there are still many people in the entire ninja world who want the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan.

If the Caged Bird Seal is broken, those who were previously difficult to target because of the Hyuga main family will definitely turn their attention to the branch family.

If a spy from Kumogakure were to bring their research findings directly to Kumogakure, it's safe to say that Kumogakure would begin targeting the Hyuga clan more frequently.

The incident involving Hinata Hyuga was actually part of a plan by the Hidden Cloud Village to acquire the Byakugan, but unfortunately, it was thwarted in the end.

However, the Hyuga clan paid a heavy price that time.

The once pitch-black Hidden Leaf Village has become brightly lit thanks to the Hyuga clan, and more and more ninjas have begun searching the village.

Because of the disappearance, several clans in Konoha that are skilled in reconnaissance have begun to assist, even though the matter has little to do with them.

But since they are all from Konoha, if we choose to stand idly by at this time, it will be awkward to get along with them in the future.

However, even with all these families joining forces, they couldn't find any trace of the Cloud Village spy, and even the Hyuga clan ninjas couldn't find any clues.

Logically speaking, this is unlikely, after all, Konoha has ninja dogs that can track by scent, and the Inuzuka clan, which is even more terrifying than scent-tracking ninja dogs in certain situations.

Here's what happened: After discovering that the ninja dogs were casually strolling around the Hyuga clan's territory, Hyuga Hiashi, who woke up in the middle of the night, felt completely numb.

In the end, they could only thank the Inuzuka clan ninjas and silently give up the idea of ​​continuing to search for spies from Kumogakure.

The scent tracking of ninja dogs can go much farther than what the Byakugan can see, and since even ninja dogs can't do anything about it, the Hyuga clan is also out of luck, which makes Hyuga Hiashi somewhat helpless.

Those spies from Kumogakure are far too cunning!

This was everyone's thought the next day, and the Inuzuka clan discovered the reason why the ninja dogs were wandering around the Hyuga clan's territory on the second day.

The discovery that there was a scent within the entire Hyuga clan that could render ninja dogs senseless further numbed the Hyuga clan.

The fact that the spies from Kumogakure had such arrangements shows that targeting the Hyuga clan was something he had planned long ago.

While the Hyuga clan was still racking their brains, Hiroji, who had spent the whole night studying the Caged Bird Seal without finding any clues, temporarily gave up his plan to continue the research.

Hiroji's original intention was to attract attention by targeting the Hyuga clan; his ultimate target was Kakashi Hatake, who possessed a Mangekyou Sharingan.

For the next few days, everything in Konoha was normal. Although the Anbu had been patrolling, they hadn't found any clues at the beginning, so it was wishful thinking to expect to find any clues later.

All the ninjas in Konoha believed that the despicable spy from Kumogakure was secretly working to break the Hyuga clan's Caged Bird Technique.

However, only Hiroji himself knew that the so-called spy from Kumogakure was currently in Treatment Room Number One at Konoha Hospital, listening to the ninja's painful cries.

The research on the Sharingan has achieved considerable success on Tobirama Senju's shoulders, but if they want to continue the research, then Kabuto Yakushi can't help them anymore.

It requires the blood of the Uchiha clan, and the only survivor right now is Uchiha Sasuke. There is still no need for Hongzhi to come into contact with this Uchiha clan member who doesn't even know how to use the Sharingan.

Before obtaining Kakashi Hatake's Mangekyou Sharingan, Koji didn't want any unexpected changes to occur.

After obtaining Kakashi's Mangekyou Sharingan, Hiroji might try to extract some of Sasuke Uchiha's blood. Unlike the large and powerful Hyuga clan, the Uchiha clan only has one surviving member.

Moreover, because of Itachi Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely pay more attention to Sasuke.

Therefore, when taking action against Sasuke Uchiha, there is a high possibility that someone will discover a flaw in their strategy. Such a risky thing should definitely not be done in advance.

Let's let Uchiha Sasuke live a peaceful life first.

For several days in a row, no information about spies from Kumogakure was found, and nothing happened to the Hyuga clan, so the entire village of Konoha was much less on guard.

However, just when everyone thought that the spy from Kumogakure would disappear for a while again, another member of the Hyuga clan's branch family was attacked that very night.

By the time he was discovered, the Hyuga branch family member was already dead. His eyes had been cruelly removed, but instead of being taken away, they were simply thrown beside him.

Upon witnessing this scene, Hiashi Hyuga felt a wave of dizziness. It was clear that the spies from Kumogakure were researching the Caged Bird Seal, and the clansmen who had been attacked were being used to examine the results.

Fortunately, that person hasn't succeeded yet, otherwise that eye roll wouldn't have been crushed and thrown here.

After this incident, the entire Hyuga clan became even more vigilant, and the entire Anbu was once again scolded by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Anbu were somewhat wronged in this matter. Who could have imagined that the spy from Kumogakure could act so flawlessly? The entire Anbu was on a mission in Konoha without discovering a single trace of him.

When this happened, Hiroji had just left Konoha Hospital, and as he walked down the street, he could even sense that the Anbu around him were becoming more anxious.

After the experiment could no longer continue, Hiroji himself began to operate in Konoha.

The remaining tasks were left to the shadow clones.

It's nothing more than cultivation; the shadow clone will definitely be able to carry out the mission perfectly.

Chapter 42: They actually encountered it?

For five days after the death of the last Hyuga clan ninja, nothing unusual happened in Konoha as usual.

However, as the matter concerning the Hyuga clan grew larger, even ordinary people could feel the atmosphere in Konoha becoming increasingly tense, and no merchants were even willing to stay there for long.

Faced with this situation, Konoha was at a loss, since they had been unable to find the lurking spy from Kumogakure.

Every time they suspected that guy was leaving Konoha, a new victim would appear, which gave the Anbu a huge headache. During this time, they had thoroughly cleaned up the entire Konoha.

They searched everywhere except for a few confidential locations, but even so, they couldn't find anyone who met their criteria.

They did manage to uncover a few more spies, but none of them were the Cloud Village spies they were looking for. They even severely interrogated one of the Cloud Village spies, attempting to find the other Cloud Village spies through this method.

However, it was all in vain. The memories of the spy from Kumogakure were successfully extracted, but in the end, nothing was gained.

They were starting to suspect that the man might be a spy from Kumogakure, since he hadn't even contacted his companions.

However, no conclusion could be drawn before the person was caught, so Kabuto Yakushi was also labeled as a spy for Kumogakure.

As the impact of this incident grew, Konoha conducted a screening of its ninjas, since the Kumogakure spy knew too much about Konoha and didn't seem like a Kumogakure spy.

However, in the end, it still didn't have much effect. During this period, Kabuto Yakushi was not the only ninja who disappeared from Konoha. The casualty rate of ninjas on missions was still very high.

Especially when carrying out relatively advanced missions, casualties are inevitable.

In such circumstances, only a few suspects can emerge. Until everything is clear, people still habitually refer to them as spies from Kumogakure.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped that this was done by the Hidden Cloud Village, not by someone inside Konoha.

The former could be attributed to a lack of strength in failing to find traces of the Cloud Village spies, but the latter is not a matter of strength; it's a problem with someone's mindset.

That night, after getting off work, Hiroji went straight to his room, closed his eyes, and quietly waited for what was about to happen.

Inside the secret laboratory.

The ten shadow clones, who had been resting with their eyes closed, opened their eyes at the same time. Then, all the shadow clones transformed into the appearance of Kabuto Yakushi and walked one by one through the cliff towards Konoha Village.

Today is the day for Hongzhi to seize Kakashi's left eye. If the ten shadow clones cooperate well, it will be quite easy to successfully retrieve Kakashi's eye.

Inside a house in Konoha Village, Kakashi Hatake was immersed in the wonderful paradise that Jiraiya had created for him.

"As expected of Jiraiya-sama, this plot..."

As Kakashi was still reflecting on his feelings, footsteps suddenly came from his roof. Upon hearing the sound, Kakashi narrowed his right eye and then reluctantly closed the key to heaven in his hand.

As a former member of the Anbu, Kakashi Hatake knew that neither members of the Anbu nor the Root would choose to travel directly on rooftops unless there was an emergency.

Otherwise, patrolling would definitely endanger the safety of the surrounding villagers, and then it wouldn't be a patrol.

This unusual situation, combined with the information he had gathered earlier, immediately put Kakashi on high alert.

Although he was no longer an Anbu member, Kakashi was still prepared to intervene since such a thing had happened. Of course, it would be best if nothing went wrong.

But if Kakashi really encountered that spy from Kumogakure, he definitely wouldn't let him go.

After all, it was those so-called spies from Kumogakure who caused Konoha to become what it is today. There are far fewer pedestrians on the streets, and the ninjas of Konoha have become much more restless.

If things continue like this, making irrational judgments during missions could lead to certain death.

Kakashi stepped out of his room onto the balcony and saw a ninja heading towards the back mountain in the darkness, with a boy dressed in Hyuga clan clothing behind him.

"We actually ran into them?"

Upon seeing this, Kakashi's expression changed, and he immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to chase after the person. Although he didn't know why the person had made that mistake, Kakashi didn't have time to think about it at the moment.

The most important thing now is to bring this guy to justice. Then this spy from Kumogakure, who has been lurking in Konoha for two years, will finally be brought to an end.

As Kakashi began his pursuit, four Anbu members appeared behind him. Upon seeing these four, Kakashi understood what was happening.

If you're being chased by the Anbu, it's understandable not to pay attention to the details. But with the addition of the Anbu, the pursuit became increasingly intense, and before you knew it, four more Anbu members started chasing from another direction.

Under the pursuit of the nine, the Cloud Village ninja ahead seemed to become anxious, throwing off the burden on his back and continuing to flee.

Upon witnessing this scene, Kakashi glanced at the Anbu in the distance and, realizing that the others were too late, used a Body Flicker Technique to catch the abandoned Hyuga clan ninja, taking advantage of the distance.

After seeing Kakashi take action, the eight Anbu continued their pursuit of the Cloud Village spies ahead.

The nine people vanished without a trace almost instantly. Seeing this, Kakashi exhaled a breath of relief. He was feeling a bit tired after staying up all night to read, but fortunately, the spy from Kumogakure would be captured today.

Kakashi looked down at the Hyuga clan ninja, and just as he was about to check for any injuries, he suddenly noticed that the Hyuga clan ninja seemed a little strange.

Kakashi didn't know what was going on, but he had a strange feeling that the Hyuga clan ninja in front of him seemed different from those he had encountered before...

While Kakashi was still pondering, a jutsu appeared directly on the shadow clone that had transformed into a member of the Hyuga clan. This was the simplest jutsu and also a type of sealing technique.

Its only function is to restrict movement; it cannot even restrict the most basic chakra.

But as the sealing technique took effect, Kakashi's original doubts were immediately resolved. This person was definitely not a ninja from the Hyuga clan, and might even be in cahoots with that spy from Kumogakure.

Kakashi was already preparing to use chakra to break free of the sealing technique, since breaking free from such a simple sealing technique was quite easy.

However, just as Kakashi was about to act, a figure appeared directly behind him and unleashed a brand new sealing technique.

This time, it can seal chakra.

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