The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Of course, Kado's men also hindered this, so Hongzhi needed to purge them.

This matter requires Gato's cooperation, which is why Hiroji asked Zabuza to bring back an unlucky wandering ninja.

After all, the one who knows his own forces best is definitely Gato. Although this guy is not a ninja, he still has some use after being resurrected by Edo Tensei. After clearing out Gato, Hongzhi plans to build the laboratory directly underground in the Daimyo's mansion.

Of course, these were all plans for the future. After obtaining the clothes from the Kirigakure pursuit team, Hongzhi immediately had his shadow clone extract some of Bai's blood and question him about the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai.

Hongzhi himself changed into the uniform of the Hidden Mist Village's pursuit force. It must be said that the uniform fit him quite well. After putting on the mask, Hongzhi once again hid himself in the shadows.

Konoha already knows that the spies from Kumogakure are not from Kumogakure. If they want to cause trouble in Konoha in the future, they can just continue to use the identity of Kabuto Yakushi.

Anyway, that guy won't mind, and even if he did, it wouldn't make any difference. Orochimaru wouldn't dare let Kabuto Yakushi in directly, since the lesson from last time was too painful.

Although Orochimaru himself suffered no losses, many of Konoha's spies were captured, and even Kabuto Yakushi almost perished there.

If neither side had wanted to fight in Konoha, the last probing would never have ended so easily, but that doesn't matter anymore.

Hongzhi and Orochimaru reached an agreement, although this partnership was very fragile.

But none of that matters. What matters is Sasuke Uchiha's intelligence in Konoha, which Orochimaru can only obtain from Hiroji.

Chapter 127 Then I'll leave it to you!

As it turns out, Zabuza was quite efficient; the unfortunate wandering ninja had his right arm cut off before he could even react after being captured.

Then he became a sacrifice for the Impure World Reincarnation, and subsequently, Kado was summoned by Hiroji.

"I have granted you eternal life; all you need to do is help me completely rule this country..."

Hongzhi smiled and spoke to the still somewhat bewildered Kado. Upon hearing such good news, Kado immediately agreed.

So Hongzhi had his shadow clone take Gato away from there. The shadow clone was more than capable of handling Gato's situation; it was just a matter of accumulating proficiency in the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

What's so difficult about it? According to Hongzhi's calculations, one hundred wandering ninjas could create ninety-nine resurrected corpses using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

This force is enough to secretly take over the entire Land of Waves. Of course, there are probably more than just these wandering ninjas in the Land of Waves and Gato's side. This matter will keep the Shadow Clones busy for a while.

After completing all this, Koji had Zabuza guard the base, and then waited in the base for the Shadow Clone Summoning Jutsu.

Of course, the shadow clone they were waiting for wasn't the one that had just left, but the one that had been with Team 7 the whole time.

The team has already left the Land of Waves and is currently recuperating in a remote wilderness. Because Hiroji brought enough supplies, Kakashi is not in a hurry to take Team 7 back to Konoha.

Of course, it's not that we're not in a hurry, but being in a hurry is useless. If Zabuza chooses to spread the information about the Jinchuriki, the road back to Konoha will definitely not be peaceful.

Kakashi had already sent a message to Konoha requesting reinforcements. Until reinforcements arrived, Kakashi planned to lie low and conserve his strength.

After all, his strength was limited, and it was practically a pipe dream for him to bring these people back to Konoha safely by himself.

Of course, if Hiroji's medical skills weren't so advanced, Kakashi certainly wouldn't have delayed, but half a day had already passed, and Team 7's condition was relatively stable under Hiroji's care.

Naruto Uzumaki's right arm and Sasuke Uchiha's right leg have both recovered somewhat, which is an important factor that enabled Kakashi to make this decision.

Of course, Kakashi didn't know that what remained there were shadow clones, otherwise he would have already begun to suspect Hiroji.

As night fell, after a reverse spirit summoning technique, the shadow clone vanished without a trace, and Hongzhi, now dressed in his original clothes, appeared in the woods and headed directly towards the tent in the distance.

As soon as he arrived near the tent, Hiroji saw Kakashi sitting by the campfire, along with his Team 7.

Kakashi was expressionless, Sasuke Uchiha looked grim, Naruto Uzumaki looked dejected, and Sakura Haruno was like an ostrich burying her head in the sand.

Clearly, they discussed something while the shadow clones were gone, something that Hongzhi didn't care about at all, and even found somewhat surprising.

Although they could be kept indefinitely, it made no difference to Hongzhi where Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto were kept.

While keeping them in Konoha would reduce a lot of trouble, if Kakashi discovers anything suspicious, Hiroji could simply choose to have Team 7 completely wiped out here.

Even if we end up being wanted by Konoha, so what? If all else fails, we can just use Naruto Uzumaki as a pledge of allegiance to Amegakure.

To achieve Infinite Tsukuyomi, all the tailed beasts need to be gathered together, and Hiroji is certain that many of them have not yet been captured.

After handing Naruto over to the Akatsuki, it seems like a good option for Hiroji to go directly to Kumogakure and capture the Eight-Tails.

When the students from Class 7 saw Hongzhi approaching, they all instinctively looked up, which made Hongzhi even more puzzled.

Is it...

Have I really been exposed?

When did this happen?

"Hongzhi, when will Sasuke and Naruto be able to return to normal?"

While Hongzhi was still pondering, Kakashi's somewhat worried voice came over. After he asked the question, both Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto looked over immediately.

"If things go well, it should be possible within a month. Is there any problem?"

Upon seeing that it was this problem, Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief. If it were just this problem, Hongzhi felt that there was no need for such a big fuss, since the four people looked rather serious.

"I would like to ask you to teach them for a period of time..."

Kakashi spoke again, leaving Hiroji speechless for a moment, only able to stare at Kakashi in surprise.

Holy crap, you're the captain!

Saying such things at this time, does he intend to go to the Land of Waves alone to seek revenge on Zabuza?

I just finished settling things in the Land of Waves, and you're already trying to cause trouble? You're asking for it!

"You know my strength. Although I hate to admit it, if I still had my Sharingan, this tragedy definitely wouldn't have happened. I need to train hard for a while now. I'm leaving them in your care!"

Seemingly sensing Hiroji's confusion, Kakashi explained somewhat helplessly that he was at least 80% responsible for the current situation.

He wouldn't have agreed to the mission if he hadn't been confident that there wouldn't be any powerful enemies involved.

If he hadn't made a mistake during the battle, Zabuza wouldn't have been able to achieve such results.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this story. After all, what's done is done, and Kakashi can't turn back time. But he can learn from his mistakes, become stronger, and strive to avoid repeating them.

"If that's the case, then there's no problem."

Hiroji probably understood Kakashi's thoughts. Because of his own negligence, this situation had occurred, and Kakashi must have felt bad too. So he wanted to become stronger, and that's why he wanted Hiroji to teach the equally humiliated Team 7.

"Then please."

Kakashi nodded, then looked at the three members of Team 7. He had spent a lot of time helping the three of them through their emotional struggles when Hiroji left.

Encountering something like this on the first mission outside the village was a severe blow to morale.

Naruto Uzumaki fell silent for a long time, and Sasuke Uchiha's face was extremely gloomy.

As for Sakura Haruno, although she was not injured, there is still a long way to go for a girl to become a female ninja, and Zabuza's almost unbeatable ability made her feel desperate.

Fortunately, although she was mentally broken, she did not intend to give up becoming a ninja, otherwise Team 7, which had not yet grown up, would have been cut short.

Kakashi still hoped that Sakura Haruno could resolve the misunderstanding with Hiroji during this training session. In Kakashi's opinion, Sakura Haruno's chakra control was quite good, and she still had the potential to become a medical ninja.

If she can resolve the misunderstanding with Hiroji, it will benefit both herself and Class 7.

After all, how could the next director of Konoha Hospital possibly stay with the same team forever?

Chapter 128: The Two's Background Was Not Disgraced

Because he had promised Kakashi, Hiroji could only perform bloodletting treatments at night, and during the day he would naturally train in chakra control.

Perhaps because he wasn't entirely at ease, Kakashi watched from the sidelines for a while when the first day of training began. Only after confirming that Hiroji wasn't acting recklessly did he gradually begin his own training.

Hiroji's training for the three of them was very simple: climbing trees. Of course, only Haruno Sakura was able to perform this training perfectly, although Hiroji was not interested in her performance.

But for some reason, this guy always trains exceptionally hard, as if he wants to prove something.

If Naruto wants to start tree-climbing training, he first needs to be able to use his legs flexibly to train; otherwise, it's meaningless.

For this, Naruto Uzumaki put in more effort than Sakura Haruno, and naturally, he also sustained more and more injuries.

However, with Hiroji backing him up, Naruto Uzumaki couldn't possibly die from the fall, while Sasuke Uchiha's training was somewhere in between.

Climb the tree with your hands.

Compared to the feet, there are more meridians in the hands, so climbing trees is usually quite easy. However, Hongzhi asked Uchiha Sasuke to use his hands to support his entire body as he climbed the tree horizontally.

Firstly, it can train Sasuke Uchiha's chakra control ability, and secondly, it can train Sasuke Uchiha's strength. Although it is unknown what its specific function is, this is probably the only thing Sasuke Uchiha can train after losing his legs.

Of course, if Kakashi were willing to teach, Sasuke Uchiha could have learned Chidori earlier, but unfortunately Kakashi has already started his grueling training.

Although he didn't observe closely, Hiroji felt that Kakashi Hatake's training was a bit crazy. How to put it, although he couldn't compare to Might Guy and Rock Lee, he was about the same level.

That's why this place is absolutely safe. Otherwise, given Kakashi's current training status, Team 7 would be wiped out if they encountered even one decent enemy.

On the third day of training, Hiroji noticed something interesting: Sakura Haruno's enthusiasm for training had waned considerably, while Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha seemed to have been injected with adrenaline and were able to engage in regular training.

Naruto Uzumaki can now start climbing trees, and Sasuke Uchiha is finally able to climb up the tree without his body touching it.

Seeing this, Hongzhi was pleasantly surprised. Naruto's talent was still very strong. His previous poor performance was probably because no one had the patience to teach him.

Even Iruka was more concerned with Naruto's life than his training.

As for Uchiha Sasuke's talent, it was already in the process of being developed, and his training progressed by leaps and bounds. Moreover, judging from Uchiha Sasuke's hard work, it is clear that this training has greatly improved him.

How did they perform?

Around noon, Kakashi came to Hiroji's side and asked him some questions with curiosity. He hadn't paid much attention to the situation these past few days and didn't know as much about the three of them as Hiroji did.

"They are very talented and have not disgraced their lineage."

Hiroji explained with a smile, and Kakashi's lips twitched when he heard this. He had asked about the three members of Team 7, but Hiroji's answer clearly ignored Sakura Haruno, which made Kakashi feel a little helpless.

"After I return to the village, I will need to ask you for help for a while."

However, Kakashi didn't say anything in the end. He could sense that Hiroji was ignoring Sakura Haruno. Although Hiroji would help Sakura Haruno when she got injured during training, he was obviously cold and indifferent.

When facing Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, Hongzhi maintained a smile, making the difference in treatment all too obvious.

But Kakashi wasn't entirely unable to understand this. Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were both orphans, and Hiroji was also an orphan. Perhaps he was trying to redeem his own past helplessness.

In addition, given what happened at the Ninja Academy, Sakura Haruno already left a bad impression on him, so it was only natural that he would be treated this way.

"Anyway, my task is to heal them, so it doesn't matter if I keep an eye on them."

Hongzhi smiled and agreed, then looked directly at the three people who were still training hard in the distance.

No, to be precise, only two people were training hard. Although Sakura Haruno looked like she was working hard, compared to the training in the previous days, she was obviously slacking off.

Instead of improving his control over chakra, it seems to be regressing. This is simply a charade!