The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Hongzhi was about to kick them out. He didn't want to have much interaction with Orochimaru, especially not before the Konoha Crush plan.

"Then we'll meet again someday."

Orochimaru didn't linger. He left the Root base with those words and left. The next time they met, this guy would probably appear openly as the Kazekage in the audience of the third Chunin Exam, and in the VIP seat no less.

However, these are not things that Hongzhi needs to consider. Hongzhi has already investigated where the two elders live. When Orochimaru's Konoha begins to collapse, Hongzhi will take the opportunity to eliminate some of them.

This includes, but is not limited to, the two elders of Konoha. The two so-called elders are definitely going to die. As for the remaining people, it depends on which lucky person will discover Hongzhi's actions.

The lucky winner might receive a surprise gift package, and they can't refuse it!

Time flew by, and when Hongzhi sat in the audience, it still felt a little unreal. Perhaps it was because the Chunin Exams were important, or perhaps it was because the Hokage and Kazekage would be watching, but the audience seats were completely full.

Hongzhi was able to sit here because of his identity as a medical ninja, which surprised him somewhat. The atmosphere on the field was still quite lively.

However, things will become even more lively here when the Konoha Crush plan begins.

Several people were already waiting on the field. Apart from the Jonin who hosted the third match, everyone except Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha had arrived.

Sasuke Uchiha is probably still working on perfecting his Chidori with Kakashi's help, and it will only be used at the crucial moment, while Naruto Uzumaki is simply because he overslept.

Just as the start was about to be announced, Naruto Uzumaki arrived in a flurry of activity, and his appearance undoubtedly caught the attention of many people.

Of course, most people were stunned, since no one expected that the demon fox Naruto Uzumaki would be standing here. In a way, he directly slapped those who had prejudices in the face.

As for getting these people to fully accept Naruto, that will have to wait until Pain's Six Paths attack.

However, this time it might happen a little earlier, since the top leaders are about to die suddenly, so they naturally won't be able to cause any more trouble.

As the new Hokage, Tsunade, without the pressure from higher-ups, might allow the Anbu to reveal Naruto Uzumaki's past.

The Fourth Hokage's influence was still very strong. If Minato Namikaze hadn't died, the entire Uchiha clan might not have been wiped out, and who would have dared to cause trouble in Konoha then?

Although Orochimaru is now targeting Sasuke Uchiha of the Uchiha clan, he probably wouldn't have dared to make a move when the Uchiha clan was still around.

Moreover, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique is no joke; the Sunagakure forces prepared at this moment probably wouldn't be enough to kill him alone.

The village of Iwagakure has more authority to speak on this matter...

The match didn't start immediately. It wasn't until Orochimaru openly sat in the Kazekage's seat and exchanged pleasantries with Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Jonin with the toothpick announced the start of the match.

The first match was between Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga, a battle that was a foregone conclusion for most people.

After all, Neji Hyuga is a genius, while Naruto Uzumaki is a loser. Their battle should be a crushing show for Neji Hyuga.

As everyone initially thought, Hyuga Neji sealed Naruto Uzumaki's chakra flow with a single move, the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

Naruto Uzumaki, who can't use his chakra, should have been destined to lose, but this guy has a cheat code that allows him to make Kurama pay rent...

'Jiraiya, huh?'

Orochimaru, who witnessed the Nine-Tails' chakra rampage firsthand, narrowed his eyes. If Jiraiya were in Konoha, it wouldn't be good news for him.

Tsunade is definitely not here, so it can only be Jiraiya. But since that guy isn't here, does that mean he's already left?

While Orochimaru was still pondering, the battle below had already reached a fever pitch. With Hyuga Neji using the Rotation Technique, which only Jonin of the Hyuga clan could possibly learn, everyone thought the victory was assured.

Even Neji Hyuga felt the same way, and then he tried to use his persuasive skills to make Naruto Uzumaki understand certain things...

The final result was quite obvious: no one could beat Naruto in a battle of words. With a digging-a-hole tactic, Neji Hyuga was knocked to the ground and then given a lecture on his verbal skills.

'This is an outrageous battle.'

Hongzhi was speechless at the sight. Although Hyuga Neji would consume a lot of chakra when using the Rotation Technique, he was still capable of fighting back.

What truly defeated Hyuga Neji wasn't Naruto Uzumaki, but rather his own mindset...

Only a caged bird yearns for the free sky. Neji Hyuga was ultimately defeated by the birdcage before him and by the possibility unintentionally described by Naruto Uzumaki.

As the Jonin with the toothpick announced the final results, Hiroji left his seat. It wasn't because he had any personal matters to attend to, but because Hiroji was the medical ninja in charge of the third round of the Chunin Exams.

The battle is over, and both Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga are injured. Hiroji needs to treat them.

Of course, besides that, Hongzhi had another matter to deal with, which was to have his shadow clone stay here while he himself went to deal with the two elders.

Healing Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga was simple, taking less than a minute in total, since their injuries weren't serious.

As he walked out of the treatment room, Hijiri noticed that Hiashi Hyuga had come here. He clearly felt that Neji Hyuga had gone astray, and if it couldn't be resolved, it might pose a threat to the Hyuga clan.

So he came. It has to be said that the rules of the Hyuga clan are indeed annoying, but most of the people in the Hyuga clan are still quite nice.

"Is Neji alright?"

Seemingly somewhat worried, Hiashi Hyuga asked Hijiri with some curiosity after seeing him.

"I'm definitely fine physically, but other things aren't my forte."

Hijiri smiled and answered. Hiashi nodded and walked directly into the treatment room. At that moment, Hiashi was quietly looking at the sky outside the window, the place he longed for.

"Preparation begins. After today, Konoha will usher in a completely new era..."

Hongzhi, who created a shadow clone in a corner, immediately used Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the area, preparing to hunt down the enemy!

Chapter 161 What exactly do you want to do?

In a rather luxurious pavilion in Konoha, two elders were silently watching the distant arena.

The two elders did have names: the man was named Mitokado Homura, and the woman was named Utatane Koharu. As ninjas from the same batch as Hiruzen Sarutobi, they had followed Tobirama Senju to Kumogakure.

In the end, Tobirama Senju didn't return; instead, a group of younger people did. And when they returned, they said that Tobirama Senju had passed the Hokage position to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Moreover, they naturally became high-ranking officials in Konoha, which puzzled the people in Konoha at the time. How could Konoha's high-ranking officials survive from that time and hold great power?

Although their strength has decreased over time, they are still at the level of elite Jonin.

Although we don't know the situation of Tobirama Senju's other two disciples, the four of them must have been wearing the same pair of pants when they first arrived in Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the leader, followed closely by Danzo Shimura, and then Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

"The Chunin Exams have begun, and Hiruzen Sarutobi is getting old..."

Mitomon Homura had many thoughts. Compared to their leisurely pace, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were both very busy.

"So what? Danzo isn't young anymore, the position of Hokage is destined to be passed on to a younger person..."

Koharu Utatane's expression didn't change much. Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength had declined; at the same time, their strength was originally inferior to Hiruzen Sarutobi's.

Furthermore, given that Danzo was assassinated by the so-called spy from Kumogakure, even if something happened to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo would still not be qualified to become Hokage.

"Unfortunately, Danzo still hasn't given up on becoming Hokage..."

Mitokado Homura turned his gaze to the top-secret scroll beside him, shook his head helplessly, knowing that he was not qualified to become Hokage, and that he only needed to retire in the position of elder.

"Yes, I never expected that the so-called Chunin Exams were actually a Konoha Crush plan carried out by Orochimaru and Sunagakure... It's utterly ridiculous. But can Danzo really handle this perfectly?"

Koharu Utatane's gaze also fell upon the scroll beside her. It was the scroll they had obtained the previous night, and the messenger was a Root ninja under Danzo.

They originally wanted to go find Hiruzen Sarutobi that very night, but were stopped by that subordinate.

That's why the two of them gathered here; it's said that Danzo invited them to watch a good show.

"If Danzo is willing to take action, there shouldn't be any problems, since the Anbu's focus was originally there."

Mitokado Homura answered the question directly. After learning about the plan, he was not worried about Orochimaru, but about the brat who could control the tailed beasts.

However, Danzo did not seem to take the so-called One-Tailed Beast seriously, which made Mitokado Homura suspect that Danzo might have some hidden cards up his sleeve.

"That's true, but I still don't understand why the Kazekage of Sunagakure would agree to Orochimaru's cooperation?"

Koharu Utatane squinted, completely unconcerned about Sunagakure's little schemes. It was impossible for them to turn Konoha upside down with just the One-Tailed Beast!

With the Anbu, Root, and Konoha's strongest forces all there, the Sunagakure ninjas couldn't cause any trouble at all.

"I don't know...maybe they're trying to seize a sliver of hope."

Mitokado Homura shook his head helplessly. Who could know what the Kazekage was thinking, that he actually wanted to join forces with Orochimaru to attack Konoha?

Click~

The attic door opened, and Danzo, resurrected through Edo Tensei, slowly entered the room. Upon hearing the sound, both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu involuntarily looked at Danzo.

The next second their expressions changed. As elders of Konoha, they could clearly sense that Danzo's condition was not quite right; it didn't seem to be the aura of a living person.

"Danzo, are you really confident you can deal with the One-Tailed Beast?"

After a moment of silence, Mitokado Homura asked with a serious expression. Although he didn't know what had happened to Danzo, the most urgent matter was to resolve the Chunin Exams.

After being disturbed by Danzo's subordinates yesterday, there was no time to notify Hiruzen Sarutobi. And now, notifying him seems to have no effect other than alerting him.

"If Sunagakure doesn't provide a reasonable explanation for the One-Tailed Beast, we'll need to consider a completely new Jinchuriki."

Hongzhi controlled Danzo to speak. Last night, Hongzhi had a shadow clone deliver a scroll about the Konoha Crush plan to the two elders.

The scroll contains information from Kankuro, including the complete details of the Konoha Crush plan—well, to be precise, all the information known only to Sunagakure, since Sunagakure couldn't possibly know about the Kazekage's affairs.

"It's better to be careful, after all, it's a tailed beast."

Koharu Utatane subconsciously reminded them that tailed beasts are quite dangerous; at the very least, if they were to encounter a tailed beast, they would only be waiting to die.

To contend with a Tailed Beast, one would need to be at least at the Kage level, a level only they could reach at their peak, but unfortunately, they didn't manage to reach it.

"It's alright. Compared to the Chunin Exams, I'd much rather you join my side..."

Danzo's voice came again. Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt and seriousness in each other's eyes...

what happened?

Has Danzo not given up on becoming Hokage?

"We're not young anymore, Danzo. There are some things we still need to..."

Mitokado Homura tried to speak up, saying that Danzo was too old to withstand any more trouble and that it would be better to hand over the position to a younger person as soon as possible.

Minato Namikaze was a Hokage whom everyone was satisfied with, but unfortunately the Nine-Tails attack occurred, which was quite a pity.

"It is precisely because we are no longer young that I hope you can enjoy eternal life and endless chakra, just like me..."

Before Mitokado Homura could finish speaking, Danzo stopped him, and then a dense barrage of Chidori spears pierced through the attic door.

Even though Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had reacted, they ultimately had no way to deal with it. The combined Chidori Sharp Spears used by more than a dozen shadow clones were enough to completely destroy the entire attic.

Mitokado Yanagi, who had just left her seat, was pierced through the heart and died on the spot, while Utatane Koharu fared even worse, her skull was smashed to pieces.

At the same time, Koji gave up his control over Danzo. Danzo, now free, quietly looked at his two old friends lying on the ground. His face was expressionless, or perhaps he didn't know how to face them.

"Lord Danzo, it seems your plan has succeeded!"