The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Hongzhi was naturally unaware of Danzo's underhanded tactics, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared. Danzo was just a mascot now; if that guy caused any trouble, he could simply be eliminated.

There's no problem with the shadow clone becoming Danzo. The reason Danzo is alive now is because, besides being a mascot, he's also a backup for Kabuto Yakushi.

After Danzo returned from Konoha Hospital with the Root members, Hiroji immediately placed a sealing jutsu on Danzo, rendering him completely powerless to resist and imprisoning him forever in the laboratory.

His mascot role was naturally taken over by a shadow clone, and now there are fifty shadow clones cultivating every day in the Root Base.

In terms of Hongzhi's chakra, having one more shadow clone wouldn't be a problem at all. What these shadow clones cultivate is none other than the nature transformation of water-style chakra.

This is an attribute that Hongzhi himself possesses, and it naturally needs to be used perfectly. If water attribute chakra can be added to White Lightning, then it will undoubtedly form a bloodline limit.

At that time, their strength will receive another terrifying boost. Moreover, Danzo has collected the Water Release scrolls of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Although not all of them, they are definitely enough.

Lying in the laboratory once again, Danzo felt his head buzzing. When the tongue-root was first planted and the Root of Destruction was severed, Danzo was not yet in despair, but now Danzo was somewhat desperate.

With chakra sealed, leaving this place is virtually impossible unless someone sets foot here and discovers its secrets.

But is that even possible?

It's obviously impossible. That person has ordered all Root members not to approach the laboratory. Due to the influence of the Tongue Disaster, any Root member who disobeys the order will feel a headache. This means that no one will realize that the person outside is fake.

As for the rest of Konoha, it's practically impossible for them to come here. This is the Root headquarters, which is arguably the safest place in the entire Konoha.

But this place, which was originally the safest, has now become the most dangerous, which makes Danzo feel desperate.

Even so, Danzo was still thinking about a way to break the deadlock. He was going to become Hokage, so how could he be defeated by such a predicament?

While Danzo was being sealed away in the Root experiment, Orochimaru, disguised as an ordinary merchant, slowly entered the long-absent Konoha through its main gate.

After wandering around Konoha for a while, Orochimaru found an inn to stay at, and then headed towards the place he remembered at night.

Although he has come to Konoha, he will definitely need to rely on other forces if he wants to find Kabuto Yakushi in Konoha on his own.

He came here alone this time, with no subordinates at all. The Yakushi Kabuto who was originally assigned to him has also disappeared, which is really hard to accept.

However, none of this was a problem for Orochimaru. He had acquaintances here, including Danzo, who was an old friend of his. Naturally, he had to pay him a visit.

Familiar trees, familiar intersections—Orochimaru quickly arrived outside the Root base. He curiously surveyed his surroundings, his heart filled with many emotions.

I never expected that after so many years, the root base would still look the same. It really makes me nostalgic!

However, what Orochimaru didn't understand was why there were no Root ninjas patrolling around the Root base.

Has the Root organization become so lax now? Could something have happened to that old man Danzo?

While Orochimaru was still pondering this, he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura and instinctively looked to the side. He noticed a swarm of purple poisonous insects rushing towards him.

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru dodged the attack. He was well aware of the power of the poisonous insects; they were arguably the strongest insects of the Aburame clan, though few had inherited their skills.

"I want to see Danzo."

Without a doubt, these Aburame clan ninjas were members of Root under Danzo's command. Upon seeing the Root members appear, Orochimaru directly stated his purpose.

Orochimaru came here to ask Danzo for help in finding Kabuto Yakushi, not to have a conflict with Danzo. Under such circumstances, he naturally had to exercise restraint.

Aburame Torune stopped attacking and then headed directly towards the Root base. If it weren't for the restraint of Tongue Calamity Root Severance, he certainly wouldn't have come to guard the gate.

As for who the visitor was, it had nothing to do with him; he was just a ninja devoid of emotion.

This is how it was when Danzo brought her from the Aburame clan, and it is still this way now. The only change is perhaps that the person who controls the key has changed.

Aburame Torune had thought it through clearly. Since there was no way to resist, he might as well just obediently listen to her. The guy who was controlling the root in a brutal way didn't want his family's secret techniques.

Orochimaru watched as Aburame Torune entered the Root base directly, feeling somewhat bewildered. The Root organization didn't seem to be like this back then. Could it be that Danzo really had an accident? Or had Danzo changed his attitude towards the Root members?

Orochimaru was very curious about this question, but he wouldn't think about it deeply. The affairs of Root were none of his concern; his immediate priority was to find Kabuto Yakushi.

Many of his experiments required Kabuto's help, and Kabuto could be considered his core assistant. Now that it was confirmed that Kabuto was still alive, it was imperative to find him.

Otherwise, half of his laboratory in the Land of Fields would probably be ruined.

Danzo, who was transformed from a shadow clone, was sitting in a chair at the deepest part of Root, with Koji's laboratory behind him.

"Someone requests an audience with Lord Danzo."

When the shadow clone was bored, the voice of Aburame Torune made it wary.

Chapter 63 That's really a pity.

Orochimaru eventually entered the Root base.

Walking through the Root base, Orochimaru's expression was a little off. He sensed that the atmosphere in Root was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

It wasn't until Orochimaru saw Danzo sitting in the chair that he finally understood the reason for the abnormality in Root.

He had sensed something was wrong before, but after being away from Konoha for so long, he wasn't sure if Root had changed a lot. But after seeing Danzo's dejected appearance, Orochimaru suddenly understood.

When Orochimaru helped Danzo transplant his right arm, he could clearly sense Danzo's triumphant demeanor.

However, Danzo looked extremely disheveled at this moment. Not only was his right arm empty, but his entire body was wrapped in bandages.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Danzo had been robbed!

"It's been a long time, Danzo. No wonder you wanted to get another right arm."

Orochimaru's gaze fell on Danzo's empty right arm. Because of the loss of contact with Kabuto Yakushi, Orochimaru was not entirely clear about what had happened in Konoha.

Although he knew Danzo had been attacked, he really didn't expect that Danzo's right arm, which he had obtained from him at great expense, would be destroyed.

Of course, it's also possible that it was taken away, but Orochimaru knew perfectly well that Danzo would never reveal any more about it.

"Tell me, what is your purpose in risking your life to come here?"

Danzo, who had been inexplicably pulled out of the laboratory by that vicious guy, looked at Orochimaru with a somewhat gloomy expression.

Although he didn't know what the mysterious person's purpose was, he still had some experience dealing with Orochimaru. The one who could make Orochimaru come here for the first time should not be Kabuto Yakushi, whom Orochimaru took from him back then, right?

Danzo knew exactly where Kabuto Yakushi was. He had witnessed Kabuto's ordeal these past few days; the guy who had disappeared for so long had been used as a test subject by that vicious fellow.

Danzo had a few words to say about this matter, but as someone who was also locked up in the lab, he naturally knew that Kabuto Yakushi was his role model.

Because of the existence of the root of tongue-twisting evil, if he deliberately reveals anything about that person, his head will explode.

Danzo didn't want to experience that feeling, so he could only obediently stay here and communicate with Orochimaru.

After realizing the terror of this new seal that would sever the root of all evil, Danzo felt that even if the members of Root were still loyal to him, most of them would probably stay put for the sake of their lives.

Of course, Danzo knew perfectly well that some members of Root were killed instantly when the Tongue Calamity Seal Technique was first implemented.

The Root members who witnessed their teammates being sacrificed to the heavens were immediately moved to their senses. As time went by, they became more and more moved, and eventually, the stranger had a chance to successfully manage the Root.

After the Tongue Calamity Seal Technique was improved, although it could no longer directly brainwash people, as more and more chakra was contained within it, more and more people who accepted the Tongue Calamity Seal Technique and returned to their true selves would follow their hearts.

After all, the more chakra one possesses, the more serious the consequences of leaking information become.

In such situations, people will automatically convince themselves, which is tantamount to brainwashing.

When Danzo first took charge of Root, his methods were not exactly merciful; in fact, they were far more cruel than those used by strangers. If Root could reach this point under those circumstances, it's likely that there won't be any problems this time either.

"Help me find Kabuto Yakushi, and I can prepare a right arm for you, though it certainly won't be the same as the one you had before."

Orochimaru calmly looked at Danzo. Although the two had cooperated a lot, Orochimaru would definitely not let Danzo work for free, and Danzo was not the kind of person who would do things just because of a word.

If you want Danzo to help you, you will definitely have to pay a price. The source of Danzo's right arm was a bit troublesome. Even if Orochimaru wanted to get an exact copy, it would be impossible. But using the technology he had, it wouldn't be a problem to make a right arm.

Furthermore, it can be equipped on Danzo at that time. As for whether Danzo can withstand it, that depends on Danzo's physical condition.

"Yakushi Kabuto?"

Danzo found it somewhat unbelievable that Orochimaru had come here because of Kabuto Yakushi. This made Danzo quite incredulous.

He always believed that a ruthless guy like Orochimaru wouldn't care about the life or death of someone like Kabuto Yakushi, and that he must have had another purpose in coming to Konoha this time.

However, to his surprise, Orochimaru's target was Kabuto Yakushi, who was still in the laboratory at the rear.

Danzo really wanted to reveal that Kabuto Yakushi was right behind him, but just as he had that thought, he felt a sharp pain in his head. If he were to speak now, he would probably explode.

Danzo wouldn't mind sacrificing himself for Konoha, but sacrificing himself now would be meaningless. It seems he wouldn't gain anything except for making Orochimaru laugh at him.

So Danzo decided to continue living, thinking that as long as he was alive, he could always make a comeback, and that playing it safe might bring a turn of events.

"According to the information obtained from the Root, Kabuto Yakushi was last seen in the back mountains of Konoha. You can go there to look for him, but of course you may not find anything."

After figuring this out, Danzo put aside his so-called ulterior motives and directly told Orochimaru the information he knew and could share.

As for whether Orochimaru could find clues in the back mountain and follow them to the Root base, Danzo didn't know.

"Your little bit of information isn't worth a right arm."

Orochimaru was somewhat surprised that he hadn't received any specific information. If that was all there was to it, then his coming to Root was a mistake.

If we had gone straight to the back of Konoha from the beginning, we might have already made some good gains.

"The Root members searched the back mountain for three days but found not a single clue about Kabuto Yakushi..."

Seeing that Orochimaru was not very satisfied, Danzo subconsciously glanced at the Root members beside him, and then spoke with some helplessness.

That person from Root was none other than the mysterious person who set up the Root of the Trouble. It's a bit outrageous, the entire Root was terrified. This guy still uses the form of Kabuto Yakushi when he's in Root.

If he hadn't heard that Orochimaru was coming, he probably would still be acting like Kabuto Yakushi, extremely cautious.

"That's a real shame."

Upon receiving this result, Orochimaru looked in the direction Danzo was looking with some surprise. Finding nothing unusual, he turned and left.

Since we can't get any useful information from the root base, there's no need to stay any longer.

Compared to Danzo, Yakushi Kabuto is more important.

Chapter 64 performed well.

When Orochimaru left the Root base, he understood what was going on with the strange area.

Given Danzo's current state, it's not surprising that the atmosphere within Root is somewhat strange.

Danzo is in such a terrible state; if the Root ninjas are even slightly happy, they'd probably be looking to have their heads chopped off.

"The back mountain of Konoha? This is really troublesome!"

After leaving the Root base, Orochimaru looked towards the back of Konoha with a complicated expression. Although he hadn't searched for him yet, he was certain that Kabuto Yakushi had met with an accident.

Moreover, it was a situation that was impossible to resist, and it was even possible that it had already been sealed by Konoha's Anbu.

If it were a desperate situation, Kabuto Yakushi might already be dead, in which case the Impure World Reincarnation technique would be impossible to fail. But if it weren't a desperate situation, Orochimaru could only imagine that he was being controlled by someone.