The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Where else do you want to go?

So, just as Mizuki was about to move on, Hiroji appeared directly in front of him.

"Can't I even stay in the back mountains of Konoha?"

Upon seeing Hiroji appear, Mizuki wasn't too alarmed. He hadn't done anything yet, so naturally he would be fine. He just hadn't expected to encounter a member of Root here.

“Of course you can stay in the back mountains of Konoha, but I feel that the Root prison is more suitable for you.”

Hongzhi looked coldly at Mizuki in front of him. This guy was at least a living person, so perhaps he was just right for experimenting with the Impure World Reincarnation.

"what do you mean?"

Mizuki subconsciously took a step back. He even wanted to take action directly and send him to the Root prison. There was no doubt that this guy knew something, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken like that.

"What do you mean? You should know what the crime of stealing the Book of Seals is, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have targeted the Book of Seals!"

Hongzhi remained calm, while Shuimu had descended into madness...

Why can't I understand any of Chapter 88?

Mizuki was well aware of the magnitude of the sin of stealing the Book of Seals, but it was precisely because he knew that he set his sights on it.

If Mizuki were to take such an important sealed book to Orochimaru, he would surely receive enormous benefits; that was Mizuki's idea.

His talent isn't great. If he wants to turn things around, he has to go find Orochimaru for even a sliver of hope. Otherwise, he'll just spend his whole life playing house with those little brats.

What evidence do you have?

With a roar, Mizuki shot several kunai directly at Hongzhi, clearly intending to strike first.

However, when the strength difference is too great, a sneak attack is meaningless. Hongzhi created a shadow clone that appeared directly behind him and then delivered a hand chop.

If we weren't keeping this guy alive to experiment with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he would already be dead here.

After knocking Mizuki unconscious, Hiroji immediately created a shadow clone and had it carry Mizuki toward the Root base.

The Root prison is empty, so it would be good to capture a few decent test subjects. It would be best to choose those who have actually made mistakes, or spies.

However, this is just a hypothetical scenario. Tonight, Hongzhi's goal is to send Mizuki, Naruto Uzumaki, and Iruka all inside.

Perhaps because he had some confidence in the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi's Anbu didn't follow Mizuki the whole time, which made Hiroji relax a little when he made his move.

However, now that Mizuki has been sent away, Hiroji only needs to stay here and wait patiently for Naruto to arrive.

As long as Naruto Uzumaki possesses the Scroll of Seals, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi beats him up and sends him to the Root prison, he can only accept his fate.

Of course, Naruto Uzumaki will definitely be taken away by Hiruzen Sarutobi, but this incident can be used to get Danzo to make some demands.

In the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as Naruto Uzumaki hurriedly left the crystal ball with the Book of Seals, and felt a little heavy-hearted.

Although he desperately wanted Naruto to learn a ninjutsu he could rely on for survival, stealing the Scroll of Seals at this moment was simply too much for Hiruzen Sarutobi to handle calmly. If the previously vanished spies from Kumogakure were to act now, wouldn't that mean...?

"Have the secret service keep a close watch and minimize the possibility of other people coming into contact with the Book of Seals. Eliminate any suspicious individuals immediately..."

After a moment of silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to send the Anbu to follow them. Given Naruto's current state, the news would soon spread throughout Konoha.

Those who are stirring in the darkness may all emerge, which may be an opportunity for a major purge, but the most important thing is to preserve the Book of Seals.

Otherwise, the foundation of Konoha would have been basically halved.

"Yes!"

The members of the Anbu quickly sprang into action. A few minutes had passed, and while Hiruzen Sarutobi was still looking at the crystal ball, a rapid knocking came from the door, startling him.

"Lord Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki has stolen the Scroll of Seals!"

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could react, the office door was flung open, and a Jonin wearing a green ninja vest immediately spoke.

"try to find!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke angrily. Ordinary ninjas couldn't possibly know about the Anbu's operations, but if the Scroll of Seals was lost and he hadn't made any statement, then he was simply not fit to be in this position.

"Notify Iruka, he might know where Naruto is!"

It seemed that a one-word command was too short, so Hiruzen Sarutobi issued another such command.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware that others didn't have a good attitude towards Naruto Uzumaki, but there was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't very well stand up and say, "Don't hate Naruto Uzumaki."

People would probably think you're a fool, since no one can change your dislike for someone, just as they can't change your liking for someone.

The ninja quickly left the Hokage's office, and at the same time, the entire Hidden Leaf Village instantly became lively.

Iruka, who was just getting ready to wash up and go to bed, suddenly heard a knock on the door. After opening the door in a daze, Iruka, who was originally a little sleepy, broke out in a cold sweat.

hurry up!

Faster!

Even as he ran through the bamboo forest behind Konoha, Iruka still felt sweating. Compared to the sins Naruto had committed this time, the previous ones were nothing.

That's the Book of Seals. If something goes wrong with the Book of Seals, Konoha's strength will drop by at least 30%, and Iruka will be a sinner.

It's because Naruto Uzumaki is his student. If it were any other student, Iruka definitely wouldn't have been implicated, but it's Naruto Uzumaki.

Even if the Book of Seals is destroyed, Konoha will not simply discard the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, as the importance of Jinchuriki to Konoha is self-evident.

Someone definitely needs to take the blame for this. Even if Iruka doesn't become the first unlucky one, he will definitely be the second.

Iruka now only hopes that he can be fast enough to bring back the Book of Seals before Naruto makes a big mistake.

Otherwise, the consequences would be too terrible.

However, what you fear most is what will happen. At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki is under a big tree, carefully studying the contents of the Book of Seals.

"What is all this?! I can't understand a single thing. How am I going to graduate from the Ninja Academy like this?!"

While Naruto was still scratching his head in frustration and sweating profusely, Hiroji was silently watching him from a branch of a large tree.

This distance is just right to see the contents of the Book of Seals. The first ninjutsu written on it is the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique that Hongzhi has been longing for.

Hongzhi had memorized the general principles; now it was time to get down to business!

While Naruto was still scratching his head in frustration, Hiroji jumped down from the tree and, using the acceleration from gravity, slammed Naruto into the ground with one kick.

"It's unbelievable that the one who stole the Book of Seals was a guy who hadn't even grown a full beard yet."

With these words, Hongzhi closed the Book of Seals, slung it over his back, picked up Naruto Uzumaki, and headed towards the Root base.

I was originally hoping to wait for an Iruka, but since he hasn't appeared yet, there's no need to keep waiting!

"Cough cough cough~ Let me go!"

After coughing several times to expel the dirt from his mouth, Naruto Uzumaki started fidgeting haphazardly.

It's exactly like a child crying and fussing; it requires absolutely no skill and poses no threat to Hongzhi whatsoever.

However, his antics did have some effect.

Chapter 89 This is a misunderstanding

Iruka, who was searching for Naruto Uzumaki not far away, heard this unreasonable noise, but unfortunately, before he could pinpoint the exact location, the sound abruptly stopped.

Naruto Uzumaki was knocked unconscious by Hiroji with a single chop to the neck. Even though his bloodline made him physically strong, he was just a guy who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy.

It's a bit outrageous, really. According to the message brought back by the shadow clone yesterday, Uchiha Sasuke, who was in the hospital room, was granted permission to graduate without taking the exam.

Naruto Uzumaki, who was at the Ninja Academy, failed the test. If Hiroji didn't know Naruto's true level, he would definitely feel that this was discrimination.

After Naruto was knocked unconscious, Hiroji took Naruto and headed towards the Root base.

Before they had gone very far, a member of the secret service, or rather, a captain of the secret service, appeared in front of Hongzhi.

You can't take him with you!

The captain of the ANBU had naturally followed after hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's order, but he did not expect that before he could monitor Naruto's every move, he would find that the guy had been captured by the Root.

"Why? People who try to steal the Book of Seals can't be arrested. You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise I'll suspect that you asked him to steal the Book of Seals."

Hongzhi stared coldly at the Dark Army captain in front of him. Unless he was a fool, he wouldn't bring up the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. If Hiruzen Sarutobi had tacitly approved of this, it would be like handing a knife directly to Danzo.

He, who was capable of becoming the captain of the Dark Guard, certainly wouldn't be that stupid, otherwise he would have sacrificed himself long ago.

"He is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

After a moment of silence, the Dark Army captain could only speak like this: bringing up the Hokage was tantamount to courting death, but if no reason was given, the Root forces in front of them could bring the Scroll of Seals and Naruto Uzumaki into the Root.

This is quite troublesome, because no matter what, the Hokage will be caught by Root.

However, compared to the former's indulgence of Naruto Uzumaki stealing the Book of Seals, the latter doesn't seem to be as serious.

"You mean the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can disregard the village rules, steal the Scroll of Seals, and then not be punished?"

Hongzhi asked a question in return, then ignored the suddenly appearing captain of the secret force and continued forward with the items.

The Dark Army captain hesitated for a long time but ultimately did not make a move. If he did, he could be labeled as an ally in the theft of the Book of Seals.

If they were facing ordinary ninjas, the Anbu could intervene directly, but it was Root members who captured Naruto Uzumaki.

Strictly speaking, Root is also an Anbu, so his identity is useless. Moreover, Root's superior is Danzo, so even if he directly mentions the Hokage, it won't get any results.

On the contrary, it may bring even bigger trouble.

The dark squad leader fell silent for a moment, but at that moment, three kunai flew out of the bushes to their side, their target being Hongzhi.

Upon seeing the kunai, Hiroji casually dodged it, having already sensed its life force.

Unlike Hongzhi's nonchalant attitude, the captain of the Anbu seemed somewhat nervous. The Hokage had sent him here precisely because he was worried that this matter would be exploited by those with ulterior motives within Konoha.

Whether it's the Anbu or the Root, they are, in a sense, people of Konoha. Even if there are conflicts, it's not a big problem. But now it's obvious that someone has come.

Not knowing whether they were friend or foe, the captain of the Anbu was naturally nervous. If the people from the other villages got their hands on the Scroll of Seals and Naruto Uzumaki, it would be a disaster for Konoha.

The next second, Iruka, wearing a green ninja vest, appeared directly in front of the ANBU captain, his eyes fixed on Naruto Uzumaki, who was being held in Hongzhi's hands.

"Attacked me? You wouldn't happen to be the one who planned to steal the Book of Seals, would you?"

Hongzhi coldly watched Iruka, who had just appeared. He had thought that Iruka had gotten a good deal this time, but he did not expect that Iruka could arrive before Hongzhi left and even deliver his weakness directly to him.

Attacking Root at this time cannot be resolved with a simple "misunderstanding," as both the Scroll of Seals and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki are of great importance.

Iruka himself had a good relationship with Naruto Uzumaki, so it was entirely possible that he persuaded Naruto to steal the Scroll of Seals.