The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Besides, Iruka was the first ordinary ninja to find this place. The duties of Root and Anbu are patrolling, so Hiroji's appearance here can be said to be a chance encounter. The same can be explained for the Anbu captain's situation.

As for Iruka, while his presence here could be attributed to his knowledge of Naruto and a bit of luck, it is suspicious.

With suspicion and action taken, both Hongzhi and the commander of the secret service had the authority to arrest and interrogate him directly.

This is the Dark Division that Hongzhi has always looked down upon. Although most of the Dark Division members are not particularly strong, they still have some power.

Especially when facing genin and chunin.

"This is a misunderstanding..."

Iruka, upon seeing Naruto captured in the bushes, didn't think twice and immediately used a kunai. In retrospect, that kunai was practically a death warrant.

Attacking Naruto's root when he's already grabbed him would definitely make him an accomplice.

Iruka subconsciously glanced at the Dark Squad leader beside him, but the Dark Squad leader was silently looking up at the sky.

You brought this upon yourself, don't try to drag me down with you.

This is not something that can be explained simply. If it weren't for this situation, a simple "misunderstanding" would have been sufficient explanation. But in this case, neither the Book of Seals nor the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can be easily fooled.

It is foreseeable that Iruka will be sent to the Root prison, and whether he will come out alive depends on Danzo's decision.

Even if the Hokage himself came, as long as Root said Iruka hadn't finished questioning him, they could keep him locked up indefinitely.

Being captured by either the Anbu or Root is quite troublesome, unless one is truly innocent. However, Iruka's direct attack on the Root ninja with his kunai could be interpreted as either innocent or intentional.

"Are you going to come with me obediently, or should I knock you out and take you back?"

Looking at Iruka, Hiroji asked coldly, his exposed left eye flashing with a cold light.

"I'll go by myself."

Iruka looked at the Dark Division Captain, his hopes resting on him, but unfortunately the Dark Division Captain was still gazing at the sky.

At this moment, Iruka had no choice but to obediently go to the Root base.

Chapter 90 still doesn't know what he did wrong...

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been keeping a close eye on Naruto Uzumaki with the crystal ball, sensed that things were getting tricky. To prevent the Scroll of Seals from being targeted by someone with ulterior motives, he expended a lot of chakra to get the crystal ball to lock onto Naruto Uzumaki.

As it turned out, those who were paying attention didn't see it and were still hoping that Naruto Uzumaki might have learned something when a Root member suddenly descended from the sky and slammed the scratching-headed Naruto Uzumaki into the ground.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the Root ninja, he had a bad feeling, and the result was pretty much as he expected: Naruto Uzumaki was definitely going to Root.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was confident he could get Naruto Uzumaki and the Scroll of Seals back from Danzo, but it would definitely be troublesome.

Just like that, Danzo has been given a handle to use against him. It seems I need to talk to those two retired guys first. I can't let them side with Danzo.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking this, he happened to see Iruka sneaking up from the bushes to attack the roots.

There was no need to look further; Hiruzen Sarutobi knew exactly what was going to happen. Iruka would definitely need to go to Root, and in fact, that was exactly what he had expected.

Iruka obediently allowed himself to be taken away by Root. After all, if he hadn't behaved himself, Root members had the authority to take coercive measures, and could even have killed him.

"This is really troublesome."

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh. Putting everything else aside, Naruto Uzumaki and the Scroll of Seals definitely had to be brought back.

However, whether Naruto can graduate depends on whether he can learn the Shadow Clone Technique in a short period of time. If he succeeds, it may not be a bad thing.

Sasuke Uchiha will need some time to recover, and if Naruto Uzumaki is also imprisoned, he will have a legitimate reason to delay the formation of Team 7.

Kakashi certainly wouldn't have any objections, and as for the original minor character, who cares about her thoughts?

"It's a wonderful thing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the Root base and muttered to himself. A moment later, the captain of the Anbu arrived at the Hokage's office to report on the situation.

"Now that we've started, let's not give up halfway. Those guys who usually disguise themselves so well have also started moving. Let's try to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. As for this matter, I'll handle it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the ANBU captain and said with a gloomy expression, "Recently, due to the spies from Kumogakure, the ANBU has transferred some people from various places."

This resulted in more spies being able to infiltrate Konoha, which was bound to happen, since the entire Anbu organization in Konoha was not enough.

"clear."

After receiving the order, the captain of the Dark Army left. What followed was no longer about Naruto Uzumaki and the Scroll of Seals, but about the Hokage and Danzo.

He definitely couldn't get involved in this kind of thing. Even though the captain of the Dark Guard had a high position, he wasn't considered a high-ranking member in Konoha.

He's at most on par with the director of Konoha Hospital. But even so, the director of Konoha Hospital wields slightly more power than him.

There's nothing that can be done about it, since almost all medical ninjas come from Konoha Hospital.

Without medical ninjas, the casualties in the Anbu would increase even further.

Long ago, he suggested to the Hokage that high-level medical ninjas be recruited into the Anbu, but so much time has passed and there has been no response.

It was really quite awkward.

The Hokage initially approved of this matter, so it seems there was a problem with Kudo Yuya's side.

What a tragic story!

The Dark Division Captain thus began his new mission, while Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered when to visit the Root base.

It's late at night now. If we go directly to the Root base at this time, wouldn't that prove that this matter is directly related to him?

Danzo will definitely not let this go, so Hiruzen Sarutobi will have to wait a little while.

In addition, he also needed to consider what conditions Danzo might propose, since it was unlikely that Danzo would simply hand the person over.

While Konoha was bustling with activity, Hiroji at the Root base was also busy, as Naruto's blood and cells were still of great importance.

If he could, Hiroji would even like to cut off Naruto's arm.

Of course, this couldn't be done directly, since Naruto still had a little pet inside him.

Nine-tailed Fox, Nine-Tailed Fox.

It can even see what's happening in the outside world. Although it certainly won't communicate with Naruto Uzumaki right now, depending on the situation, there should be a day when they reconcile.

Even if Naruto doesn't become the optimistic and cheerful Kotoamatsukami, Ashura's influence, and even the Sage of Six Paths, will definitely lead to his intervention.

After meeting the Sage of Six Paths, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) will help Naruto Uzumaki, whether he likes it or not.

However, it was definitely impossible for this to happen in the short term, so Hongzhi did not deliberately hide it when he drew blood. In Kurama's eyes, it was just that members of the Root had drawn a few tubes of blood from Naruto.

The Nine-Tails didn't care about this at all. Of course, even if it did care, it wouldn't react in any way, since it couldn't directly avoid the seal and activate its chakra.

After the blood draw, Naruto was immediately locked up in the Root prison, along with Iruka and Mizuki.

However, apart from Iruka, the other two were both in a coma, but even though they were both in a coma, they were treated differently.

Naruto was thrown to the ground without any restraint, while Mizuki was bound by chains.

Iruka understood the situation perfectly. Mizuki was likely the mastermind and had the ability to resist, so he would be locked up directly. As for Naruto, he was just a little kid, and no one thought he would have any chance of escaping.

As for Iruka himself, he entered quietly and voluntarily, which is somewhat special, as he wasn't deliberately targeted.

"Ouch~ That hurts!"

After an unknown amount of time, in the dead of night, Naruto Uzumaki's screams suddenly echoed from the Root prison.

Iruka, who was already wide awake, looked at the still somewhat bewildered Naruto and gave him a bitter smile. He had really been tricked this time.

"Iruka-sensei, I'll soon learn super powerful ninjutsu and graduate from the Ninja Academy!"

Naruto Uzumaki was excited to see Iruka as soon as he opened his eyes. If he could graduate from the Ninja Academy, he would gain everyone's recognition.

"Graduation? Ha! Looks like you idiot still don't realize what you did wrong..."

Iruka didn't answer, but just stared at Naruto in astonishment. He really didn't expect that Naruto stole the Scroll of Seals just to graduate.

Meanwhile, Mizuki, who had already woken up, burst out laughing.

Chapter 91 I will study hard!

"Shut up! If you hadn't misled Naruto, how could he have stolen the Scroll of Seals!"

No sooner had Mizuki finished speaking than Iruka bluntly retorted, saying that it was truly pitiful that Naruto, who was so eager to graduate, had been deceived by Mizuki in this way.

This is the Root base, not the Dark Division base. If you ask which prison is the most terrifying, it's definitely not the Dark Division's prison, but the Root's.

Those who enter with the former still have a chance to come out, while those who enter with the latter will be severely injured, if not killed.

Unfortunately, they are currently in the Root Prison, and their fate is unlikely to be good.

There has been no action so far. Perhaps the Hokage is negotiating with Root. Otherwise, the Root prison wouldn't be so simple.

"Mr. Shuimu, what do you mean by this?"

Naruto Uzumaki wasn't stupid. Even if he didn't know what this meant, he clearly felt that something was wrong.

"What do you mean? It means that you, the nine-tailed fox demon, will probably be locked up for life..."

Mizuki spoke fiercely. He had always only hated Naruto Uzumaki. If he hadn't wanted Naruto to steal the Scroll of Seals, he would never have wasted his breath trying to communicate with Naruto.

"No...this can't be real!"

Recalling how Mizuki had helped him figure out how to impress Iruka and help him graduate successfully, Naruto Uzumaki felt terrible.

Because he had few friends, Naruto was somewhat grateful to Mizuki for speaking up for him during the exam; otherwise, he wouldn't have believed Mizuki's claim that he stole the Book of Seals and learned his abilities.

However, it now seems that this idea was just wishful thinking on his part from the beginning. Mizuki's goal was the Book of Seals that he had stolen.

"Iruka-sensei, I'm sorry."

After understanding this, Naruto looked at Iruka. Although he didn't know what had happened after Iruka fainted, it was foreseeable that Iruka would be implicated by him again.

"It's alright, you were just being used. If you still want to graduate, you'll start learning ninjutsu here with me from now on..."

Iruka, who understood the cause and effect, wouldn't blame Naruto. From a certain perspective, Naruto was just deceived, and perhaps he still had a chance to graduate from the Ninja Academy and officially begin his ninja career.

Of course, this is on the premise that Naruto Uzumaki is truly qualified to graduate from the Ninja Academy; otherwise, making him a ninja would only harm him.

Of course, Iruka was still a little worried. This was the Root base, and it might not be something that Naruto could do in a day or two if he wanted to leave.

Although it is said that Mizuki planned everything, Naruto Uzumaki was the one who actually did it. If Naruto Uzumaki hadn't been the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he might have spent his whole life here.

Although this identity caused Naruto immense pain, at this moment, his status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki meant that the Hokage wouldn't just stand by and watch him remain imprisoned.