The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Good luck fooling people!

Iruka thought to himself, looking at Naruto Uzumaki with some anticipation. Although he was willing to teach, there was nothing he could do if Naruto was unwilling to learn.

"I will study hard."

Naruto Uzumaki spoke through teary eyes. Even at this point, Iruka-sensei still hadn't given up on him. Thinking of the trouble he had caused Iruka before, Naruto felt a little guilty.

"Pah! You think you can get out of the Root's prison? You're dreaming!"

Looking at the exciting scene ahead, Mizuki felt nauseous. If he hadn't suddenly encountered the Root members, he might already be carrying the Book of Seals and embarking on a journey to find Lord Orochimaru.

"Quiet down!"

Just as Mizuki was about to make a sarcastic remark, a kunai shot directly next to his ear—this was done by a shadow clone left behind by Hiroji.

Upon hearing this, Mizuki immediately wilted. He was currently in the Root prison, and if he offended any Root members, the consequences would be dire.

Similarly, Iruka and Naruto lowered their voices. Now that they were prisoners, if they were beaten up for this, there would be no way to seek justice.

Iruka and Naruto Uzumaki both secretly glanced at the shadow clone lurking in the shadows; in their eyes, it was a member of Root.

Once Iruka was certain that the Root members weren't going to listen to them, he felt more at ease and began to teach Naruto.

Meanwhile, Mizuki could only watch this scene unfold and start making exaggerated facial expressions. He really wanted to say something, but thinking about the kunai he had just used, he felt it was safer to be a little cowardly.

Although he had already been brought here, Mizuki did not want to endure that inhumane torture. There was no way he could survive if he did that. If he obediently followed orders, he might still have a chance to leave.

It must be said that Shuimu's idea was very good, but it's a pity that Hongzhi never intended for him to live in the first place.

Neither Naruto nor Iruka could be imprisoned indefinitely. Hiruzen Sarutobi would not allow Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the Fourth Hokage's son, to be imprisoned in the Anbu. As for Iruka, he could leave as soon as Naruto left.

We can't just say that Iruka and Mizuki are in cahoots, can we?

That's nonsense. If the root cause can't even find this out, then they should just shut down as soon as possible.

At this moment, Hongzhi is studying a forbidden technique scroll. The scroll was just copied by his shadow clone. It contains many forbidden techniques from the Root, but there are still some that are not in the Book of Sealing.

So Hongzhi immediately ordered his shadow clones to copy the documents, since he figured he might as well take advantage of the opportunity.

The forbidden technique that Hongzhi was researching was none other than the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, which he highly valued, with a maximum of two hundred shadow clones.

As for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, in the original work, Naruto Uzumaki's maximum limit seems to be either three thousand or two thousand clones.

Hongzhi still wants to get his hands on this cheat, as it means his strength will undergo a qualitative change.

When he first arrived at Root, Hiroji wanted to find this forbidden technique, but perhaps because Danzo didn't have that much chakra, Root didn't have this ninjutsu at all.

This left Hongzhi speechless. Now that he had obtained it, he was determined to study it.

The night passed quickly. Naruto and Iruka in the prison had fallen asleep at some point, while Mizuki remained awake.

His face was somewhat ferocious, as if he couldn't understand why Naruto and Iruka were still so calm at this moment.

Is it really just because Naruto Uzumaki is a demon fox? Isn't that a bit too much?

It's really puzzling.

Chapter 92 It's all your fault

Early morning.

Hongzhi slowly opened his eyes, and then prepared to try out this so-called Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

After learning the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Hongzhi's Shadow Clone Technique, which had already reached +10 of its limit, disappeared without a trace, while the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique inherited his characteristics.

[Multiple Shadow Clone Technique; 40%, Reality +10]

This is Hongzhi's Multiple Shadow Clone Technique at this moment. Unfortunately, although it only has two more words than Shadow Clone, he still needs to start from scratch to master it.

However, the true attributes have been preserved, which is good news.

With his hands forming a hand seal, Hongzhi directly used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, which didn't consume much chakra—just all the chakra in his upper dantian.

In any case, a day and a night is enough to fully restore that amount of chakra, and it won't affect combat power.

As puffs of smoke rolled in, Hongzhi roughly estimated that there were about 240 shadow clones that had appeared this time.

Based on this calculation, the final version of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique could probably create around three thousand shadow clones. Of course, this is just a conservative estimate, since breaking the limit would increase the stats, and it would be fantastic if it could create a large number of clones.

Hongzhi felt this was somewhat unlikely. No matter how much chakra one had, it couldn't support the training of three thousand shadow clones for a day. Perhaps only after mastering Sage Mode would this be possible...

After all, natural energy is essentially inexhaustible.

The shadow clones continued their work, and when they were recalled at night, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique would reach its limit and gain a special ability.

We'll find out then whether it's possible to get a super cheat device.

However, Hongzhi still has some things to deal with. After all, keeping Naruto and Iruka locked up all the time is not a good thing, so he definitely needs to ask them some questions.

Otherwise, they might run into trouble after they are released.

The root dungeon is located at the very bottom of the root base. It is dark and damp, and living here for a long time would greatly increase the risk of developing rheumatism.

However, Hongzhi certainly wouldn't stay there forever. If it weren't for the fact that three people were imprisoned, Hongzhi wouldn't have left any shadow clones there.

Upon arriving at the Root prison, Hiroji looked at Naruto Uzumaki and Iruka, who were sleeping soundly, and felt somewhat complicated. Were they just carefree, or did they know that nothing would happen to them?

Naruto Uzumaki is very likely to be involved, but isn't Iruka's suggestion a bit too disrespectful?

Upon realizing this, Hongzhi looked directly at the bucket of water beside him. The water in it was originally intended to prevent prisoners from dying of thirst, but in this situation, it seemed better to just pour it on them.

Without hesitation, Hongzhi picked up the bucket and used his chakra to precisely pour the water over Naruto and Iruka's heads.

As the water flowed down from above, Naruto and Iruka, who were still asleep, were jolted awake and immediately opened their eyes.

"What are you doing!"

Naruto Uzumaki, clearly unaware of the situation, immediately prepared to attack; he even began forming hand seals.

Hongzhi watched this scene quietly. Iruka, still not fully awake, was unable to stop Naruto.

A few seconds later, smoke rose, and a deformed creature appeared next to Naruto Uzumaki. You could say it was a shadow clone, but it didn't quite look like one. You could also say it wasn't a shadow clone, but it did have some of Naruto Uzumaki's characteristics.

"What is this? A brand new ninjutsu?"

Before Hiroji could speak, Mizuki, who hadn't fallen asleep, immediately started mocking him, clearly not optimistic about Naruto's performance.

"Naruto, what are you doing!"

Hearing Mizuki's voice, Iruka also came to his senses. They were all prisoners now, and if they caused trouble here, being beaten up would be the least of their worries.

“Teacher Iruka…I…”

Naruto Uzumaki wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent. After what happened last night, he was no longer a complete idiot. He would definitely be able to fight outside, but this was the Root prison.

Last night, Iruka deliberately spent half an hour making him pay attention to his next move, otherwise the consequences would be dire.

"With skills like that, they managed to steal the Book of Seals while under the surveillance of the Dark Organization? You don't have an inside agent within the Dark Organization, do you?"

Looking at Naruto's shadow clone that resembled nothing else, Hongzhi spoke coldly, then took out a key and opened the cell door.

"How is this possible..."

Iruka spoke somewhat guiltily. To him, the Anbu were big shots. Judging from Naruto's strength, this guy had no chance of getting close to the Book of Seals, but in the end, it was stolen.

This is indeed a bit outrageous, but at this time, Iruka certainly wouldn't say anything reckless, as it could cause even bigger trouble if things went wrong.

"We'll find out soon enough whether it's possible or not. You committed the least serious offense, so let's start with you!"

Hongzhi didn't dwell on the issue. Even if he knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi had deliberately let him win, it wouldn't make any difference, since there were certainly plenty of people willing to take the blame for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Iruka obediently followed behind Hiroji toward the interrogation room not far away, which could also be called a torture room.

The methods employed were undoubtedly the most brutal forms of torture, the kind that involve physical abuse.

Once inside, there is no doubt that you will experience pain.

“Teacher Iruka…”

Watching Iruka's departing figure, Naruto Uzumaki felt a heaviness in his chest. It was all because of him. If he hadn't stolen the Scroll of Seals, this situation wouldn't have happened.

"Stop pretending. You caused all of this, just like twelve years ago when the demon fox destroyed half of Konoha. And you are the reincarnation of the demon fox. Otherwise, why do you think the villagers treat you so coldly..."

Mizuki's piercing voice slowly drifted over. Stimulating Naruto was the only way he could think of. If the demon fox from twelve years ago reappeared, he might still have a chance to escape from Root.

"How is this possible?!"

Naruto didn't want to believe Mizuki's words, but recalling his experiences over the years and the name that was spreading in the shadows, Naruto felt that it was all true.

"Twelve years ago, it was because of the demon fox that a large number of ninjas, including the Fourth Hokage, were killed. Iruka's parents died in that battle. Now, as the demon fox, you have turned Iruka into what he is now."

"As expected of a reincarnated fox spirit, you're practically a walking calamity. Anyone who gets involved with you will never have a good ending..."

Mizuki's voice continued, while Naruto's eyes grew increasingly confused...

Chapter 93 could be considered a reason.

Naruto's face gradually darkened, a strange feeling welled up inside him, and a seductive voice came from the depths of his heart.

It seemed as if something was calling to him from there.

Just as Naruto was about to succumb to despair, a scream drew his attention, and he instinctively looked toward the interrogation room.

He thought the screams were coming from Iruka-sensei's side, but it remained completely silent. At that moment, a bloody smell came from not far away.

Naruto Uzumaki instinctively turned around and saw Mizuki with a pained expression. The smell of blood was coming from there, and a kunai was half-embedded in his thigh.

"If you don't want to die, behave yourself, or I can kill you at any time."

A cold voice came from outside the prison. Shui Mu dared not speak any further. His right leg was already crippled. If his left leg were to be crippled as well, he would be the first to suffer even if the demon fox appeared directly.

"As for you, you'd better try to calm yourself down. If a Jinchūriki gets out of control, it can be very troublesome."

After resolving the issue of Mizuki jumping around, the shadow clone looked at Naruto Uzumaki, who seemed somewhat bewildered.

Mizuki actually wants to mess with Naruto's mentality. If he succeeds, will Root be able to maintain its current state?

Moreover, if the Nine-Tails were to suddenly rampage in Konoha, other forces might come and cause trouble there.

In the original story, there are quite a few forces that want to destroy Konoha, so if the Nine-Tails were to reappear, it would be the perfect opportunity.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is old, and there is no one in the new generation who can directly contend with the Nine-Tails, unless Might Guy kicks him.

This is a good suggestion, but now is not the time to implement it. Let's focus on development first. If we want to cause trouble, we can wait a few more years.