The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

The two, who initially appeared to have a deep bond as master and disciple, suddenly became uneasy upon seeing Hongzhi.

Fearing that Hongzhi would bring bad news, even though he hadn't visited the ward for a long time, no news was good news, at least it proved there was still hope.

"Adjust your mindset, the surgery will be performed this afternoon..."

Feeling pressured by being stared at by the two men, Hongzhi left after saying this.

What Hongzhi didn't know was that Xiao Li and Might Guy were having an even more exciting time than when they heard those words.

How confident are you?

Inside the dean's office, Kudo Yuya calmly looked at Hiroji across from her. She didn't actually think much of the solution Hiroji proposed.

While the technique of extracting small lesions is very effective for detoxification, it can potentially damage nerves if used on the spine.

That Xiao Li might even be ruined because of this.

"Around 80 percent."

Hongzhi modestly stated that he was actually 100% confident. After reaching the highest level of the technique for extracting minor ailments, Hongzhi gained a completely new understanding of it.

If I had to say something, Hongzhi's method of extracting minor ailments was not the same as that of ordinary people.

"That high?"

Kudo Yuya was somewhat taken aback. With Hiroji's success rate of 80%, it was practically a sure thing.

"Actually, there is another way, but it requires the cooperation of the Hyuga clan. Konoha Hospital does not have any Hyuga clan ninjas, so it is better not to bother them."

Hongzhi spoke casually, and then left directly, ostensibly to prepare for the afternoon's surgery, but actually to slack off since he had nothing else to do.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village was unusually calm. Naruto Uzumaki was still unconscious, perhaps due to exhaustion, but there was nothing wrong with his body.

Otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi would probably have gone crazy. It's worth mentioning that Jiraiya left Konoha, which made Hiroji feel more at ease, since he still needed to investigate where those two elders usually frequented.

The afternoon arrived quickly, and Xiao Li was wheeled into the operating room. Hongzhi was certain that the guy was extremely nervous, but as Hongzhi silently severed the nerve connections with his chakra scalpel, he was immediately paralyzed.

Hongzhi then took out the specially prepared medicine and used the technique of extracting the ailment directly. Because of his paralysis, Xiao Li, who was lying on the operating table, did not feel any pain at all.

Hongzhi controlled the medicine to slowly seep into the spine, and then moved downwards, carrying away the bone fragments directly.

One piece, two pieces...

Ten minutes later, sweat appeared on Hongzhi's forehead. It was hard work, but fortunately, Hongzhi had used the technique of extracting the bone fragments to pull them all to a place where they would not pose any threat to the nerves.

The next step is to create an opening in this area and then pull the bone fragments directly out through the opening.

Hongzhi conjured a chakra scalpel in his left hand, made a small incision on Xiao Li's waist, and then continued to manipulate the medicine to leave Xiao Li's body.

A few seconds later, all the bone fragments were removed, and Hongzhi used his Palm Healing Technique to heal his severed nerves and cut wounds.

A few seconds later, Hongzhi patted Xiao Li on the shoulder and then left the operating room, leaving Xiao Li, who was lying on the floor, feeling somewhat confused.

Is it healed or not?

Without Hongzhi's permission, he dared not move and could only lie obediently on the operating table.

Five minutes later, when the nurse in charge of cleaning the operating room came in, she saw Xiao Li, who looked a bit like a hooligan.

"what!"

After a scream, Xiao Li fled the operating room, leaving Hongzhi, who was just about to slack off, stunned for a moment.

Then he started slacking off.

Although Xiao Li came out of the operating room, both Matt Kai and he were somewhat confused, mainly because they didn't know whether it was a success or a failure.

So they went directly to Hongzhi, wanting to get a definitive answer.

"Please reduce high-intensity training in the next few days and make room for more hospital beds."

Hongzhi was speechless. He patted the shoulder, which meant it was over. What did it mean that you came back to ask again?

"You mean, Xiao Li is better now?"

Upon hearing this, Matt Kai asked incredulously. It wasn't that he thought Hongzhi would lie to him, but rather that the surprise was too sudden.

Chapter 159 Reunion with Orochimaru

"if not?"

Hongzhi looked on with curiosity at Might Guy and Little Lee, who seemed to find it hard to believe. When Little Lee had something to do before, they were in low spirits, and now that everything was alright, they still looked worried, which really puzzled Hongzhi.

"That's good!"

Matt Kai was overjoyed to receive the affirmation, and Lee also slowly shed tears.

The two were then discharged from the hospital. Hongzhi watched them leave quietly, feeling somewhat envious. In any case, the bond between master and disciple was truly deep.

In a training ground somewhere in Konoha, Hyuga Neji is training, and next to him is Tenten, the genius ninja tool user who was defeated by Temari in the match.

She had been to Lee's place a few times, but considering that Might Guy was always there and Neji was going to have the third round of the Chunin Exams in a few days, she came here directly. It would be too bad if no one cheered Neji on.

"Neji's strength has increased again!"

Just as Tian Tian was lost in thought, Might Guy's voice came from the side. Looking at Hyuga Neji's taijutsu, which was faster than before, Might Guy felt a little gratified, but also a little guilty.

At this time, the other instructors were usually helping the genin who were about to participate in the third match with intensive training, while he had basically not taken care of Neji recently because of Lee's matter.

While Matt Kai was lost in thought, Tian Tian felt somewhat taken aback, but mostly pleasantly surprised, never expecting that her teacher would come here.

But soon Tenten discovered something rather unexpected: it seemed that Lee, who was supposed to be at Konoha Hospital, had also come here!

This startled Tian Tian. "Damn, what if this worsens my injuries? That would be so embarrassing!"

"As expected, I'm not strong enough!"

Lee, watching Neji train, felt a sense of longing. However, having just been discharged from the hospital, he couldn't engage in high-intensity training for the next few days and needed to gradually increase his training volume over the next two weeks before resuming his previous training routine.

This made Xiao Li feel somewhat disappointed. During this month lying in the hospital bed, he wondered how far Neji had left him behind...

If Neji knew what Lee was thinking right now, he would probably be furious: I'm working so hard just to avoid being kicked to death by you!

"You're alright?!"

Neji, after finishing his training, noticed the two extra people. He was very happy to see Might Guy. Although Neji seemed a bit difficult to get along with, what you see isn't always what you get.

However, compared to the surprise of Might Guy's arrival, Neji was more worried about Rock Lee's health, even though there were some initial frictions.

But as time went by, he came to regard Xiao Li as a companion, and naturally did not want Xiao Li to have any problems because of this small matter.

"It's over. We can train together again in two weeks. I'll try my best to catch up with you then!"

Lee spoke with great enthusiasm, and Neji was pleasantly surprised to hear this. He hadn't expected that it would actually be cured. That was fantastic!

However, Neji couldn't help but think of Gaara, who had been brutally beaten by Rock Lee, and for a moment Neji was stunned...

You still want to keep trying? Isn't that suicidal?

"congratulations."

Tenten, who also received this information, directly interrupted Neji's thoughts. She was naturally overjoyed at Lee's recovery.

"Alright, let's go celebrate Xiao Li's return to the team!"

Seeing the joyful scene, Matt Kay, who had been smiling the whole time, immediately announced the good news.

As night fell, the third group chatted at a barbecue restaurant. Given their previous experience, Matt Kai wouldn't allow Xiao Li to have any chance to drink alcohol, since this guy's alcohol tolerance was really nothing to brag about.

The key point is that their destructive power when drunk is terrifying.

While the third team was enjoying themselves, inside the Root base, Hiroji looked at Orochimaru, who had come alone, and felt somewhat speechless.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Kazekage is already dead, right?"

Hongzhi looked at Orochimaru opposite him and asked with some curiosity. Actually, it was easy to guess, since during the Chunin Exams, the only one who came closest to Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Kazekage.

Are you sure you won't make a move?

Orochimaru did not answer the question directly, but instead expressed his concerns.

If this guy were to make a direct move, even with his status as the Kazekage, it would be highly unlikely that he could get close to Hiruzen Sarutobi during the Chunin Exams in a few days.

"At least they won't attack you, so you can focus on carrying out your plan."

Hongzhi's lips twitched, and he gave Orochimaru another injection of tranquilizer. This guy is quite interesting. As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he's dead, so be it. How can Konoha prosper if he doesn't die?

"That's good."

Orochimaru nodded. There was no need to continue deceiving this man. However, Orochimaru would still be on guard. He already knew about Uchiha Sasuke's potential and naturally did not want to die in Konoha.

"The blood you provided is really of poor quality; there's absolutely no need to study it!"

Seeing that Orochimaru hadn't left, Hongzhi recalled Kimimaro's blood, which was really troublesome to process; it had taken Hongzhi quite a while.

"The child's illness has flared up again, there's nothing we can do about it. Speaking of which, that medical ninja from Konoha seems to be quite strong lately!"

Orochimaru felt a headache coming on just thinking about Kimimaro. His perfect body had been found to be diseased, and it was even a bloodline disease. Orochimaru simply couldn't accept it!

That child was so strong, basically at the level of an elite Jonin, yet he had a bloodline disease. It's simply a case of the heavens being jealous of talent.

Because of Kimimaro's situation, Orochimaru was naturally quite interested in medical ninjas. As a result, during his investigation in Konoha, he discovered a guy named Hiroji who immediately caught Orochimaru's eye.

To create one's own bloodline limit is absolutely genius, and he is also the only one who could possibly cure Kimimaro.

If he could, Orochimaru would love to take advantage of this opportunity to kidnap this so-called strongest medical ninja!

"If you have designs on him, those guys from Sunagakure will show up at the Root base tomorrow..."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Hongzhi's lips twitched. Orochimaru had inadvertently dragged him into the conversation, and the Konoha Crush plan would directly turn into an endless war between Konoha and Sunagakure.

At the very least, Hiroji would lock Gaara up at the Root base and select someone with a lot of chakra to become Shukaku's new jinchūriki.

In that case, the Sand Village and Konoha would basically be locked in a life-or-death struggle. Gaara is basically the strongest young generation in the Sand Village. If Gaara and Shukaku were lost, it would mean the complete decline of the Sand Village.

In that case, Sunagakure will definitely fight with all its might, striving to make Konoha perish as well.

Chapter 160 Only caged birds yearn for freedom...

"I was just a little curious."

Orochimaru shook his head helplessly. It was obvious that this was a deal. If he were to make a move against that medical ninja, the Konoha Crush plan would probably be scrapped before it even began.

"In that case, you may leave."