The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Hongzhi transformed into Danzo and waited for Orochimaru's arrival in the main hall of the Root base.

When training with Shadow Clones, they always transform into the appearance of Root members, so naturally there won't be any problems.

Not long after, Orochimaru appeared directly in the Root base, which did not surprise Hongzhi at all.

Although the shadow clones sensed Orochimaru's arrival, they didn't try to stop him, not for any other reason than that there was no need to.

Hongzhi knew from the beginning that Orochimaru would definitely return, if not this time, then next time. As long as Orochimaru went to the back mountain, this outcome would inevitably occur.

Since the shadow clones were created separately, they naturally knew Hongzhi's thoughts. Therefore, apart from the first shadow clone dissolving and reporting the information, the other shadow clones simply acted as if Hongzhi did not exist at all.

"I found something interesting in the back hill. Would you like to know?"

Orochimaru looked at Danzo, who was sitting calmly in the Root Hall, and felt that something was not right, but he didn't think too much about it, after all, Danzo had acted strangely last time.

"what?"

What valuable things are there in the back mountains of Konoha, besides that so-called laboratory?

Hongzhi was well aware of this, but since Orochimaru wanted to talk, it would be too suspicious for Hongzhi to refuse outright.

"There's a hidden laboratory behind Konoha. I found evidence there that someone was conducting experiments, and the things they were researching were things you're quite familiar with..."

Orochimaru didn't finish speaking. His gaze involuntarily fell on Koji's right arm. Because he had transformed into Danzo using the Transformation Technique, Koji's right arm was still empty.

Hongzhi subconsciously lowered his head. At that moment, Orochimaru's originally calm eyes suddenly sharpened, and he immediately appeared in front of Hongzhi using a Body Flicker Technique.

During this process, Orochimaru suddenly found himself holding a kunai.

The cold touch pressed directly against Hongzhi's throat, and Hongzhi, noticing this, felt somewhat helpless.

As expected, Orochimaru couldn't be fooled. The downside of using the transformation technique is that it requires communication with others. If there were no communication, Danzo's impersonation would definitely be fine.

However, if they were to communicate, the problems would be much bigger, since Orochimaru and Danzo were teammates who had worked together for many years.

"Who exactly are you? Or rather, where is Danzo right now?!"

Orochimaru's voice was somewhat cold. He didn't push his kunai any further because he knew it was pointless. How could someone who could sit in this position be killed by a single kunai?

It's not like Hashirama Senju's kunai.

"Is this important? In a way, we're the same kind of people..."

Hongzhi maintained his smile; if he wanted to break free, he could do so with simple lightning-attribute chakra.

However, since Orochimaru has already seen through all of this, there is no need for Hongzhi to fight Orochimaru.

Kabuto Yakushi is still alive. Although he was used as a guinea pig, this is not an irreconcilable conflict.

To put it another way, even if Yakushi Kabuto really died, Hiroji wouldn't have any problems.

"Interesting. It seems that Danzo is probably already dead."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru immediately put away the kunai in his hand and took a few steps back.

"Why keep that kind of trash?"

When this matter was brought up, Hongzhi did not hide it. Orochimaru had already guessed it, so what was the point of continuing to hide it?

"Tell me, where is Kabuto Yakushi?"

Orochimaru didn't dwell on Danzo's matter any longer. The person in front of him who was still using Danzo's appearance must be the owner of the laboratory in the back mountain.

Then the previous speculation can be pointed to a perfect path: this person obtained information about Danzo's right arm from Kabuto Yakushi and set his sights on Danzo.

"It's in the lab right next door, but I did some simple experiments on him, I'm sure you won't mind."

Hongzhi smiled and pointed to the laboratory next to him, appearing calm and collected, but in reality, he was still wary of Orochimaru. Who knew if Orochimaru would riot because of this?

However, it seems that Hiroji overestimated Orochimaru's regard for Kabuto Yakushi. He only gave Hiroji a vicious glare before heading straight for the laboratory.

Hongzhi was still somewhat concerned about this; who knew if Orochimaru would go insane after seeing Kabuto's appearance?

Koji didn't know much about the relationship between Orochimaru and Kabuto, since they weren't the main characters.

Orochimaru slowly pushed open the laboratory door, and as the lights shone, Kabuto Yakushi's image gradually came into view.

Even though Kabuto had lost both eyes, his head was still writhing wildly, which surprised Orochimaru.

He knew Kabuto's strength all too well; even against an elite Jonin, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage. The guy who could turn him into a test subject must be quite strong.

"Don't be fooled by his current state; these are all minor issues. In fact, the experiments I conducted on him have significantly improved his strength."

While Orochimaru was still examining Kabuto Yakushi, Koji walked in from outside. Under Orochimaru's cold gaze, Koji used the Palm Healing Technique to heal Kabuto.

A few minutes later, Kabuto Yakushi, who had previously only been able to move his head, began to move his limbs wildly, followed by an extremely angry howl.

I'll kill you sooner or later!

Orochimaru was somewhat taken aback by Kabuto's sudden words, but he didn't react much.

While Kabuto Yakushi was important, Orochimaru was more interested in this guy who still looked like Danzo.

Orochimaru was intrigued by the Hashirama cell experiment and Danzo's death, not to mention the Healing Palm Technique that was just comparable to Tsunade's...

All of these things combined raised Orochimaru's interest in this person to an unimaginable peak.

Most importantly, this person claimed to be of the same kind as him, which made Orochimaru even more curious.

"If you want your eyesight restored, stop wailing and howling here."

Hongzhi looked at Yakushi Kabuto and spoke calmly. Before, when Yakushi Kabuto had no ability to resist, Hongzhi set up the Tongue Disaster Seal for him. The only restriction was that he was not allowed to reveal any information about the caster.

"go to hell!"

It seemed that Koji's voice confirmed Kabuto's location. He conjured a chakra scalpel that was running out of steam and slashed directly at Koji's position.

However, due to his extremely weak body and the fact that he had just recovered, the chakra scalpel disappeared without a trace before it even touched Hongzhi.

"Alright... Dou."

Chapter 85 Don't you find it interesting?

Orochimaru's voice suddenly rang out, and the previously furious Kabuto Yakushi abruptly stopped, turning his head towards Orochimaru's direction.

However, because he has no eyes, it is impossible for him to see. Kabuto seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he only opened and closed his mouth a few times before giving up on the idea.

"I need an explanation."

Orochimaru, having witnessed Kabuto's miserable state, turned to look at Hiroji. Even though he admired this guy who didn't want to show his face, the things that Kabuto had gone through couldn't be erased with just a few words.

"An explanation? Someone in Konoha tried to attack me, and was used as a guinea pig, and you need an explanation? Do you really think I'm afraid of you!"

Hongzhi spoke coldly, saying that it was still unclear whether he could win before they had even clashed, but if he wanted to cooperate with Viper and kept backing down, he would be courting death.

"you……"

Before Orochimaru could speak, Kabuto Yakushi turned around again, seemingly wanting to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he collapsed.

With his body unused for so long, rehabilitation is a huge problem. It's amazing that Kabuto Yakushi was able to stand for so long before collapsing.

"If he made the first move, it would indeed be somewhat inappropriate, but..."

Orochimaru's expression changed, and he appeared directly beside Hongzhi, thrusting his kunai towards Hongzhi's abdomen.

Only those with sufficient strength have the right to engage in dialogue!

Orochimaru's voice continued, but just as Orochimaru was about to make his move, white lightning erupted from Hongzhi's body.

Bai Lei entered Orochimaru's body directly through the kunai. Noticing this, Orochimaru threw the kunai aside and quickly moved away from Hongzhi.

"White lightning, a bloodline limit I've never seen before!"

Orochimaru, having retreated to a safe distance, felt the numbness in his body but didn't take it seriously. He subconsciously stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips.

He was a little tempted by this bloodline limit.

The lightning contained terrifying destructive properties. If the destructive power of ordinary lightning chakra was one point, then this white lightning was at least five points, and possibly even higher.

"Shall we continue?"

Hongzhi looked at Orochimaru calmly and asked. Although Orochimaru had many ninjutsu, Hongzhi's advantage over him was his chakra. Hongzhi had a lot of chakra, although it was still not as terrifying as Hashirama Senju.

However, Hashirama Senju still has half of the chakra. As for comparing him to Naruto Uzumaki, at this stage, Hiroji probably has more chakra, not counting the Nine-Tails' chakra.

With such chakra, coupled with the strongest chakra control in the ninja world, Hongzhi could completely outlast Orochimaru. In a real fight, only heaven knows who would win.

"There's no need for that anymore. But if you want to cooperate, you first need to prove your abilities, otherwise you'll just become my experimental subject..."

After witnessing Hongzhi's strength, Orochimaru also gave up the idea of ​​continuing the fight, since fighting in Konoha would not be good for either of them.

"You should be more interested in this!"

Seeing that Orochimaru had no intention of continuing the fight, Hiroji simply took out a sample of Hashirama stem cells and threw it to Orochimaru.

These are stem cells that haven't undergone the final step, meaning they can be transplanted to obtain Hashirama's Wood Release stem cells, provided they can survive with these stem cells.

"So this is the result of your experiment? I must say... we really are the most like-minded people!"

Orochimaru looked at the Hashirama stem cells in the test tube and felt somewhat incredulous.

Even Orochimaru, who has studied Hashirama cells for over a decade, couldn't obtain such a high concentration of Hashirama cells, if this can truly be called Hashirama stem cells.

"How can we collaborate to continue our research on intercolumnar cells?"

After putting away the sealed Hashirama stem cells in his hand, Orochimaru found a lot of fun looking at Hiroji. Although he really wanted to plant a cursed seal on him, he could only think about it.

After all, the person in front of him was not someone who could kill a chicken.

Although they didn't engage in many battles, the white lightning was the strongest lightning release he had ever seen. Even the powerful Cloud Village warriors he had encountered on the battlefield were not as terrifying as this person's lightning release.

"There's no need for me to continue researching things that I can already perfectly control. My next target is those races on the verge of extinction, or rather, their bloodline limits!"

As Hongzhi continued talking to himself, he walked directly towards the laboratory, and Orochimaru's gaze followed him.

When Hongzhi stopped, Orochimaru saw the Sharingan stored in the nutrient solution. Although it was far away, Orochimaru could still clearly tell that the Sharingan was ruined because a large part of it had already sprouted.

Based on Orochimaru's understanding of Hashirama cells, he knew clearly that it was Hashirama cells that destroyed this Sharingan.

"Don't you think it's interesting? The cells from the First Hokage combined with the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan... if the two could be fused together, wouldn't we be able to possess the power of both the Senju and Uchiha clans at the same time...?"

Hongzhi's voice continued to come, and Orochimaru's expression remained unchanged upon hearing it. Although this experiment was very interesting, it would be difficult to succeed.

Danzo, who received both Hashirama cells and the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan, is the best example. Not only was he neither human nor ghost, but he was also killed, which is enough to show how difficult this path is.

"Your idea is good, but I feel it's basically impossible to achieve. The Sharingan and Hashirama cells will only erode each other, making it extremely difficult to fuse them..."