The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

It's impossible to get any information just by guessing. Orochimaru plans to go to the back mountain of Konoha first. If he can get even a clue, then he won't have to take the risk.

If there are no clues, then we need to use the process of elimination, such as first going to the Anbu to see if Kabuto Yakushi has been captured.

We can't count on Danzo. Judging from his dejected appearance just now, there are obviously no more clues.

In this situation, Orochimaru could only rely on himself. Who would have thought that Danzo, who was originally considered a local strongman in Konoha, would turn into this wretched state?

This left Orochimaru speechless, but now was not the time to laugh at Danzo; he should hurry up and find Kabuto Yakushi.

However, the area behind Konoha is quite troublesome. For some reason, there are many ANBU members there. After all, it would be easier to infiltrate Konoha from the back of the mountain.

Of course, this is aimed at people from other ninja villages; Konoha's rogue ninjas generally prefer to enter through the main gate.

It's not for any other reason than that rogue ninjas from Konoha would have no chance of surviving if they didn't have some skill.

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"Good performance."

Inside the Root base, having confirmed that Orochimaru had left, Hiroji smiled as he looked at Danzo in front of him. When Orochimaru was around, Danzo had not revealed any information about himself.

From this perspective, Danzo's performance was commendable. However, Danzo had some ulterior motives; he would occasionally glance at Koji while speaking, which was a flaw.

If Orochimaru had thought about it carefully, he probably would have discovered some problems, but perhaps because he didn't notice, he simply ignored Danzo's little tricks.

As for whether Orochimaru would follow the trail to the Root base, Hongzhi wasn't worried at all. Now that they had Danzo as a potential experimental subject, Kabuto Yakushi wasn't so important anymore.

Of course, the best outcome would be to simply trick Orochimaru into leaving. Hongzhi is very strong now, but if he can avoid revealing his strength, he doesn't want to.

As long as others know the secret, he is not absolutely safe; only the dead can better preserve the secret.

Oh no, in the ninja world, even the dead aren't necessarily safe, let alone Orochimaru, who would find it very difficult to die if he wanted to. Hongzhi believed that there was no way to completely destroy him for the time being.

"You don't actually think Orochimaru is that easy to fool, do you?!"

Danzo looked at Hiroji, who had reverted to his original form as Yakushi Kabuto. Although he had given in to his desire to die earlier, he still felt a strong aversion to this guy who was suspected of being a spy from Kumogakure.

"That's not something you need to worry about. Besides, you should pray that Orochimaru doesn't find the Root base."

Hongzhi maintained his smile, then unleashed a torrent of white lightning that paralyzed Danzo, before effortlessly sealing him away.

At this moment, Danzo had no ability to resist and could only obediently watch as "Yakushi Kabuto" did whatever he wanted to him.

When Danzo returned to the operating table, he began to contemplate life once more, realizing that he would most likely end up as an experimental subject as well.

Although he didn't know why this person was so certain that Orochimaru wouldn't be angry about Kabuto's situation, he didn't want that to happen.

Watching Hiroji experiment on Yakushi Kabuto, he felt a chill run down his spine. If he were treated like that, he would rather die.

Danzo's feelings were complicated; he hoped Orochimaru's arrival would change his fate, but he was also worried about the worst-case scenario.

Hongzhi naturally didn't care about Danzo's thoughts. At this moment, he was observing Kabuto Yakushi's condition. The Uchiha clan's blood had been injected for a long time, and Hongzhi had even used the Palm Healing Technique to fuse it.

Originally, Hiroji thought the experiment had failed, but after sending Danzo to the operating table, Hiroji checked on Yakushi Kabuto's condition as usual, and discovered some problems.

Kabuto's body began to change, with the most obvious change occurring in the brain cells.

However, due to this transformation, Kabuto's body temperature is a bit high, which is normal. After all, Hiroji cannot use the Palm Healing Technique to help Kabuto fuse indefinitely. If he did, wouldn't he be helping Kabuto fulfill his dream?

However, since Kabuto Yakushi has encountered a problem, it means that the stem cells extracted from the Uchiha clan's blood using the Healing and Regeneration Technique, combined with the Palm Healing Technique, can help the body undergo a transformation.

This experiment surprised Hongzhi somewhat. If possible, Hongzhi planned to directly convert Uchiha Shisui's blood into stem cells and then fuse them directly.

However, for the sake of his future plans, Hongzhi decided to wait. The Palm Healing Technique could help cells fuse, and if he could fuse Uchiha Shisui's stem cells with Uchiha Sasuke's stem cells together...

Then, it can be injected into the body to complete the transformation, which might bring unexpected benefits.

Using Sasuke Uchiha's stem cells as a binder, and fusing them with Shisui Uchiha's stem cells and Obito Uchiha's stem cells respectively, would the two, who originally had no blood relation, gain some kind of blood connection as a result?

Given this relationship, could their Mangekyou Sharingan be fused together? If so, then the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan could be created.

Below the Rinnegan, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is probably the strongest eye. Of course, the Tenseigan, the highest form of the Byakugan, is on the same level as the Rinnegan.

However, these are just Hongzhi's conjectures, and whether they will succeed is still unknown, but Hongzhi feels that the possibility is very high.

Using Uchiha Sasuke as the hub, it should be possible to achieve this, but perhaps some special methods will be needed.

Regardless, Kabuto's transformation is good news for Hiroji, as it means that there is a possibility of a perfect transplant of the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan.

Chapter 65 Whose spy is so cunning!

While Hongzhi was making some progress, Orochimaru also arrived at the back mountain of Konoha.

Although there are quite a few ANBU in the back mountain, it's no different from having none for Orochimaru.

However, after arriving at the back mountain of Konoha, Orochimaru was in a bit of a predicament. Kabuto Yakushi had been missing for a period of time that was not too long, but it was not too short either.

In such a situation, there obviously wouldn't be many traces left, and frankly speaking, Orochimaru's methods are really not suitable for finding people.

Left with no other choice, Orochimaru had to resort to a rather clumsy method: a large-scale search to see if he could find any clues.

However, this possibility is still very low, since no clues were found in the entire Root organization, and Orochimaru could not guarantee that he could obtain any clues.

However, this matter still needs to be carried out with effort. The importance of Kabuto Yakushi is self-evident. If he cannot be found, the choice of a vessel for future reincarnation will be a problem.

Although there are many preferred candidates, in emergency situations involving reincarnation, it is always Kabuto who helps prepare the containers.

Although he hasn't reincarnated many times so far, Kabuto Yakushi's role in this is irreplaceable.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Kabuto Yakushi to Konoha to gather information about Sasuke Uchiha...

It was unexpected that the final result would be like this. Kabuto Yakushi disappeared without a trace, and there was no clue from Root at all. It was quite surprising.

A large-scale search would definitely alert the Anbu, but Orochimaru couldn't care less about that at the moment. Sasuke Uchiha was still young, and there would be opportunities to plan in the future, but a Kabuto Yakushi couldn't be trained in a short time.

One by one, venomous snakes were summoned by Orochimaru and began to explore the problematic areas of the entire back mountain.

As the venomous snakes began to move, the secret service naturally noticed this strange situation. With so many venomous snakes moving, anyone who wasn't a fool would be able to see the problem.

The Anbu reacted quickly, and one team of Anbu members soon located Orochimaru's position.

They charged straight up. The Anbu would certainly not let an enemy who dared to provoke Konoha get away with it.

However, their opponent was Orochimaru, a Kage-level powerhouse, and even the current Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was not confident of victory.

The disparity in strength meant that the ANBU ninjas were killed before they could even deliver the intelligence.

"How weak."

After dealing with this group of ANBU, Orochimaru walked away on his own. The deaths of the ANBU would definitely be discovered, and before the troublesome guy arrived, Orochimaru could still search for Kabuto Yakushi's whereabouts in the back mountain.

About half an hour later, Orochimaru, who had just left a cave in the back of the mountain, subconsciously looked in the direction of Konoha. Konoha, which was pitch black before he entered the cave, was now lit up.

Although it wasn't exactly brightly lit, Orochimaru could clearly see that the Hokage's office below the Hokage Rock was already lit up.

"We need to speed things up."

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru did not hesitate to continue searching for Kabuto Yakushi's whereabouts.

Before the identity of the intruder is confirmed, it is usually the ANBU and ordinary ninjas who take action, and there is still some time before their identity is exposed.

After all, the Hokage of Konoha wouldn't be mobilized for such a trivial matter as an invasion. Of course, if Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that the visitor was Orochimaru, then it would probably be a different story.

When Orochimaru was active in the ninja world, Konoha generally didn't deliberately cause him trouble, not for any other reason than that the effort and reward were disproportionate.

However, if he were to come directly to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi would certainly not turn a blind eye to him. Although he longed to see his former master, at this moment, Kabuto Yakushi was more important to Orochimaru.

As Orochimaru expanded his search area, it became increasingly easier for him. The deeper he went into the back mountains, the further he would be from Konoha.

This means that the chances of encountering the shadows will become increasingly smaller, and as long as he doesn't encounter the shadows, the chances of him being exposed will gradually decrease.

In that case, his arrival in Konoha might not have been exposed at all. As for the four Anbu ninjas from before, there was no need to use his signature ninjutsu to deal with them.

Unlike Orochimaru's relaxed demeanor, the Anbu members who had come as reinforcements were extremely nervous.

The fact that four Anbu members were instantly killed is not good news for the Anbu, and it also means that the invaders who came to Konoha this time are a troublesome opponent.

Even so, they still ventured into the back mountains of Konoha. There was no particular reason, except that they were ANBU, born to sacrifice themselves.

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"It's so lively!"

Standing on a large tree outside the Root base, Hiroji looked at the bright Konoha and the ninjas who occasionally used the Body Flicker Technique to enter the back mountain. He felt that the members of Root might be able to join in the fun.

Of course, this Root member is definitely not the original Root member, but rather a shadow clone of Hiroji.

In any case, whether it's the Dark Division or the Root, their identities are kept secret, and no one knows anyone else. In addition, with the mask as a barrier, it seems that there is no problem in sending shadow clones to wade into troubled waters.

After making up his mind, Hongzhi subconsciously touched his dantian, which he had just recently opened. As the chakra inside disappeared, a hundred shadow clones appeared around Hongzhi.

Without needing many words, after so many shadow clones appeared, they directly used the Transformation Jutsu to transform into the appearances of Root members.

However, four shadow clones formed a team, making a total of twenty-four Root squads, which rapidly advanced towards the rear of Konoha.

As for the remaining four shadow clones, they headed directly towards the Uchiha clan's territory. Their transformation technique did not turn them into Root members, but rather into ninjas wearing Kumogakure headbands.

There are no specific requirements regarding appearance, but the headband of the Hidden Cloud Village is definitely required. Although it is unclear why he insisted that he was a spy for the Hidden Cloud Village, this does not prevent Hongzhi from continuing to pin the blame on the Hidden Cloud Village.

In any case, there are already enough spies from Kumogakure taking the blame, so one more doesn't seem to be a problem. Moreover, as the commotion caused by Hongzhi grows bigger and bigger, the identity of Kumogakure as a spy has begun to be questioned.

After all, whose spy is that sharp?

Moreover, he did not leave after assassinating Danzo.

Since the spies from Kumogakure are already being suspected, Hongzhi might as well let Konoha know for sure that Kumogakure really does have spies.

Moreover, the goal is not small; it cannot be easily satisfied with just a Byakugan. The ultimate target is the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!

It's a pity, Uchiha Sasuke is probably going to suffer this time.

Chapter 66 The Culprit: "Yakushi Kabuto"

When the shadow clone force just began to move, the ANBU and ordinary ninjas who were originally going to reinforce them were stunned.

With such a large-scale operation, is the root force definitely trying to find the intruders, rather than doing something special?

Many people had some doubts about this matter. Kakashi, who had just woken up from the paradise woven by Jiraiya, felt somewhat horrified when he saw so many Root members.

However, this is not a matter he can comment on, at least not in front of these Root members.

With the addition of Root members, the back mountain of Konoha became even more lively. Orochimaru, who had just come out of a hidden laboratory, suddenly sensed someone approaching.

Normally, Orochimaru would definitely take action directly, but at this moment, he wanted to play it safe. Even if the Anbu found some clues, there wouldn't be any problems.