The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

"I think she's still pretty good. Sakura Haruno is a bit annoying, but she's not hopeless..."

Not getting what he wanted to hear, Kakashi started talking to himself. Clearly, he wasn't trying to convince Hiroji, but rather himself.

"Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. She is your student, and my task is to ensure the survival of the remaining two as much as possible."

As Hiroji spoke casually, Kakashi had anticipated this, so he wasn't surprised. However, he felt that it might be a bit inappropriate for Hiroji to just reveal the mission like that.

"here we go."

Kakashi, who was secretly observing, suddenly became excited. Following Kakashi's gaze, Hiroji saw Naruto Uzumaki, who was tied to a pillar, starting to make a fuss.

Sasuke Uchiha, who had been quietly eating his bento, suddenly stopped. He kept glancing towards the woods, seemingly trying to make sure Kakashi wasn't watching.

Meanwhile, Sakura Haruno was still quietly eating her bento box with her head down.

"I don't feel there's any need to save it."

Upon witnessing this scene, Hongzhi jokingly remarked that regardless of whether Uchiha Sasuke truly understood or simply comprehended Kakashi's words, he was still qualified.

Sakura Haruno, who is in the same position as Sasuke Uchiha, seems to lack that awareness, let alone the brains.

"Let's keep watching..."

Kakashi didn't know what to say at this moment. Logically speaking, girls are more thoughtful and should be able to understand what he just said.

But Sakura Haruno's current behavior seems to have nothing to do with being meticulous.

Sasuke Uchiha handed Naruto Uzumaki a half-eaten bento, and even reluctantly fed Naruto because Naruto was tied up and unable to do anything.

Sakura Haruno, who had been standing still, stopped eating upon seeing this and slowly handed the bento box, which was only a third full, to Naruto Uzumaki.

In comparison, Uchiha Sasuke had a few more leftover bento boxes than Haruno Sakura, and Hiroji's lips twitched when he noticed this.

"Do you think she's really figured it out, or is she just unwilling to let Uchiha Sasuke take the blame alone?"

Just as Kakashi was feeling somewhat relieved, Hiroji's question came through, causing Kakashi's lips to twitch.

Although things are not quite as expected, Team 7 is definitely not hopeless now, at least that's what Kakashi thinks, and he's willing to train them into a perfect team.

But Hongzhi's words were like a fly that suddenly appeared, making Kakashi feel somewhat irritated.

"It's all the same anyway, at least it's not particularly bad."

Kakashi glanced helplessly at Hiroji, then used Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of the trio.

"You lot! Didn't I say that Naruto, who's tied to this pillar, isn't allowed to eat a bento box?!"

Hiroji could clearly hear Kakashi's questioning voice. Hiroji had no opinion on the matter; with the overall situation already settled, it was impossible for any unexpected events to occur.

The seventh squad is being formed today, so the arrival of that dangerous mission is probably not far off.

If they were to carry out those trivial missions around Konoha, Hiroji wouldn't have a chance to make a move. After all, Kakashi Hatake was watching, and it would be difficult to hide it from him.

If someone could hold Kakashi back, then there would be a reason to take action directly. Unfortunately, very few people were willing to do that in the early stages.

For Team 7, their first real test was the mission to the Land of Waves.

Only after experiencing that incident could they be considered a qualified team. As for the Chunin Exams that followed, they only deepened the bond between the team.

Of course, this also caused Sasuke Uchiha's mentality to collapse. Naruto Uzumaki, who was originally the worst student, suddenly became his equal, which made Sasuke Uchiha feel like he was playing a game of make-believe.

Just then, Orochimaru made a powerful appearance. Even Kakashi, who was terrifying to Sasuke Uchiha, was somewhat afraid when he saw Orochimaru, which gave Sasuke Uchiha a new option.

Moreover, Orochimaru would also give him what he wanted most at that moment—power.

"You all... are all qualified!"

After some bickering in Team 7, Hiroji clearly heard Kakashi Hatake's declaration, which made him realize that he would be back to his long-awaited work starting tomorrow.

Weeding and finding cats are fairly standard tasks, but the remaining tasks are simply indescribable.

The dirty and tiring work is all done by the genin. That's Konoha for you. Of course, since Team 7 is more important, they won't be assigned any particularly disgusting tasks.

Or rather, this year's teams are unlikely to have any particularly disgusting missions, given that their backgrounds are all outrageous.

It can only be said that Konoha's collective baby-making skills are very high, especially those clan leaders...

After learning that they had passed the test, Kakashi left with the rather happy Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, leaving only Naruto Uzumaki tied to a pillar and making a fuss.

Just like Jiraiya who was tied to the pillar back then, it can only be said that fate is wonderful.

Of course, Kakashi would never forget Naruto Uzumaki; he just wanted to play a joke on him.

Naruto, who was quickly put down, joined the jubilant group. As a reward for the formation of Team 7, Kakashi also splurged on taking the three of them out for a meal.

When Hongzhi heard that Team 7 had been formed, he had already left the training ground. He still had plenty of time today and could inject Sasuke's stem cells several more times.

Strive to complete the transformation as soon as possible, as this transformation is extremely difficult, since the transformation of the Uchiha clan involves the brain.

Sometimes Hiroji felt that it wasn't that Sasuke's stem cells weren't being injected enough, but rather that the final step—the complete fusion of the cells—could not be completed through conventional methods.

Just like the fusion of interstitial stem cells, the cells throughout the body first undergo transformation, and then the most important changes in yang attribute and vitality are engraved on the genes.

This fusion of Sasuke's stem cells may lead to some transformations. The two may be completed simultaneously, or it may be necessary to first imprint the Yin attribute changes on the genes before Sasuke's stem cells can change some things.

This matter still requires experimentation, but that does not prevent Hiroji from continuing to implant Sasuke's stem cells.

Anyway, there won't be any downsides. Once the White Lightning is fully stacked, the next step will be the development of a brand new bloodline limit.

Chapter 113 White Thunder? Yang Thunder

"It seems they have your approval."

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the documents Kakashi had handed in and felt unusually happy.

Although it's unknown whether Kakashi held back, the fact that he didn't need to persuade Kakashi is good news.

"Although it has some flaws, it's not too bad overall."

Kakashi spoke somewhat awkwardly, saying that although the team had been formed, it would still take some time for them to gel as a team.

He couldn't guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen. After all, Sakura Haruno had undoubtedly been disliked by Sasuke Uchiha, and most importantly, Sakura Haruno looked down on Naruto Uzumaki. But Naruto Uzumaki was the most important person, followed by Sasuke Uchiha.

Moreover, the relationship between the two is rather delicate, much like his past relationship with Obito Uchiha.

Kakashi undoubtedly believed that the two of them could form a perfect bond, which meant that the purpose of establishing Team 7 had basically been half achieved.

As for the remaining half, it depends on whether they can be trained to become the pillars of the village, something Kakashi isn't entirely confident about.

"Then it's hard work for you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi really wanted to ask what exactly happened during yesterday's gathering, but seeing that Kakashi didn't speak, he felt embarrassed to ask directly.

It's obvious that Kakashi didn't want to say it directly. If Hiruzen Sarutobi heard that, Sakura Haruno would probably have a hard time becoming a ninja in the future.

Kakashi was protecting Sakura Haruno in this way; he was just too kind.

After submitting the necessary paperwork, Kakashi went to Hiroji's residence. The mission was to begin tomorrow, and he needed to inform Hiroji.

Kakashi thought that Hiroji left because he didn't want to get involved in Team 7's celebrations, but now that the celebrations have been held and even the so-called graduation photos have been taken.

The mission will begin tomorrow, so it's natural to inform Hongzhi, since his mission will also start tomorrow.

Kakashi was unsure of the exact duration of the mission to Hiroji, but he may have come to find Hiroji with the intention of asking about it.

Kakashi Hatake and Hiroji's shadow clone chatted quite congenially until dusk when Kakashi finally took his leave.

Meanwhile, Hiroji himself was receiving an IV drip in the laboratory at the Root base. With the injection of Sasuke's stem cells, Hiroji felt a stinging sensation in his eyes, and then there was no further effect.

In this situation, the only way Hongzhi could think of to break the deadlock was to inscribe the Yin attribute changes onto the genes, which might break the stalemate.

As Hongzhi pondered this, he began to try to fuse water-style chakra with yin-style chakra.

A brand new bloodline limit has been formed. As for the remaining shadow clones, they are still training for the White Lightning Blade. After all, they cannot stop working hard while developing bloodline limits.

The next morning.

Hongzhi arrived outside the mission center and waited. To his surprise, he was the second to last to arrive.

Kakashi, Sasuke, and even Sakura Haruno had already gathered here, and after waiting for about ten minutes, Naruto Uzumaki rushed over in a panic.

"It's alright, I wasn't late."

Upon seeing Naruto Uzumaki arrive, Kakashi glanced at the time; it was exactly the agreed-upon time, so he wasn't late.

"That's a must."

Naruto tried to be arrogant for a moment, but was ignored. Kakashi went straight into the mission hall, while Sasuke and Sakura followed.

Naruto looked at Hiroji with some confusion, as if he wanted to ask something.

"I have other tasks to complete, and I don't usually participate in your missions."

Seeing Naruto looking at him, Hiroji casually explained that he wanted to have his shadow clones accompany Team 7 on their mission.

However, considering that Kakashi was keeping an eye on things, Hiroji felt he needed to be on the safe side, and this was a good opportunity to develop his bloodline limit.

In any case, when Hongzhi accompanied them on missions, he was just an observer. Under normal circumstances, Hongzhi didn't need to do anything. If Hongzhi needed to do something, it was definitely not a normal situation.

However, if accidents happen even when doing D-rank missions, Class 7 might as well disband.

Problems with D-level missions are rare, and most accidents are caused by human error.

For example, the spy from Kumogakure, played by Hongzhi, would normally not come into contact with ninjas, even on C-rank missions.

If we had to rank a mission like the Land of Waves, it would be A-rank, and it might even reach S-rank, since the opponent is one of the most prestigious members of Kirigakure—one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

However, these things are still somewhat distant for Hongzhi. At least this time, Kakashi's mission is to find a cat. He can spend a considerable amount of money to hire a ninja to help him find a lost kitten. It's no wonder that this is Konoha.

While this mission was underway, Hiroji and Kakashi watched as the three of them went through all sorts of trouble.

"What a boring task."

Hongzhi couldn't help but complain to Kakashi, but the two were standing in different positions. While Hongzhi felt bored, Kakashi felt somewhat gratified.

During the mission, the three began to cooperate in a simple way, which made Kakashi feel very gratified.

"Actually, it's quite interesting to watch them work out together little by little."

Kakashi casually explained that he had specifically investigated the team that Hiroji had been in, and the final result was that the team leader was randomly chosen, and the two teammates were not good people either.

……

Time slowly passed by amidst a series of tedious missions. That night, after returning to the Root base, Hiroji couldn't wait to dispel all the shadow clones except those that had just gone into the room.

As waves of fatigue washed over him, Hongzhi felt not tired at all, but rather as if he had been reborn.