Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 126 Bullying the Newcomer is Fun! (Second Update! Please Subscribe!)

Time passed by, bit by bit.

Kabuto Yakushi fell into thought again. Should he really join forces with Uehara Naraku?

He joined Uehara Naraku's side based solely on a White Zetsu corpse and a bloodline experiment with huge questions.

No, the White Zetsu's corpse and experimental ideas were prepared for Orochimaru!

Damn it, he doesn't actually get anything!

If it weren't for his spy-like composure, Kabuto would have already cursed Uehara Naraku to the heavens. If this guy wanted to secretly control Orochimaru, he should have just gone to Orochimaru to cause trouble. Why did he have to come after him?

"Time is up."

Uehara Naraku's voice interrupted Kabuto Yakushi's train of thought. Just as Uehara was about to throw another golden chakra vortex, Kabuto quickly stopped him.

"Lord Naraku!"

Kabuto raised his head and stared intently at Uehara Naraku, saying in a deep voice, "When Lord Orochimaru recruited me, he gave me some truths and the opportunity to see the truth of the world; if I were to join you, what could you offer me?"

What do you want?

Uehara Naraku countered with a question, then added, "I'm talking about what you truly want in your heart, not what others make you want."

"certainly."

Kabuto smiled and adjusted his glasses, believing he had finally gained a slight advantage. He immediately voiced his opinion: "I want... I want... what..."

The pharmacist got stuck.

Kabuto Yakushi suddenly fell silent.

To this day, he seems to have been working hard, but he still doesn't know what he really wants!

"How about I help you remember?"

Uehara Naraku extended his palm, and blue chakra slowly entered Yakushi Kabuto's brain: "My genjutsu can let you see what you fear most in your heart, and perhaps you can find the answer there."

Silent fear.

It can make someone experience the most terrifying nightmare of their life in a single second.

A second later, Kabuto Yakushi suddenly woke up from his nightmare!

Kabuto Yakushi collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down his face, his voice filled with suppressed anguish: "Headmaster...don't die, I'll save you...I will definitely bring you back to life...Headmaster...I am...Kabuto Yakushi! Danzo lied to you, Headmaster!"

Uehara Naraku looked down at the disheveled Yakushi Kabuto and asked with a touch of authority, "Now do you know what you want?"

"...Yes...Yes..."

Kabuto's face showed unusual excitement as he said, "Can you truly revive the Dean? Lord Naraku, I just revived! You can definitely do it!"

Kabuto's voice grew louder and louder, until it was practically a roar: "Lord Naraku, you can do it! You can do it, right, Lord Naraku!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku felt like he had shot himself in the foot; the resurrection through time reversal was actually just avoiding death.

Uehara Naraku knew that the orphanage director Kabuto mentioned was Yakushi Nonou, but that orphanage director had been dead for many years. To revive Yakushi Nonou, they could only first use the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and then use the Rinne Rebirth technique...

There really is no way to solve this.

It's just a bit troublesome.

Uehara Naraku sighed and looked at Yakushi Kabuto, saying, "Then you'll have to wait a while longer. You can find her remains and revive her using the Impure World Reincarnation technique ahead of time. Anyway, we'll revive her sooner or later, so there's no need to worry about desecrating her soul..."

"..."

Kabuto's body suddenly stiffened.

The next second, Kabuto stumbled back a few steps and collapsed to the ground: "Danzo secretly had the dean's body disposed of..."

Yakushi Nonou is Konoha's most successful spy.

How could Shimura Danzo possibly allow Yakushi Nonou's body to be left outside? That would have a very high chance of leaking Konoha's secrets!

All hope vanished in an instant.

Looking at the dejected Kabuto Yakushi, Uehara Naraku couldn't help but ask, "Then why don't you consider killing Danzo to avenge her or fulfill her last wish?"

"..."

A glint suddenly flashed in Kabuto's eyes!

At that moment, he seemed to have rediscovered hope for life!

Kabuto clenched his fist and slammed it against the tree: "I will definitely kill Danzo and return to the village's orphanage to inherit the director's will!"

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes and spread his hands in a seemingly helpless manner: "...If you don't side with me, neither of your plans will be able to be fulfilled."

"..."

Kabuto glanced at Naraku Uehara speechlessly and said in a deep voice, "If I were to pledge allegiance to Lord Naraku, would you help me kill Danzo?"

"That's possible..."

Uehara Naraku patted his forehead and said, "However, there are many people who want to kill Danzo because he has committed too many sins. You will have to wait for a while."

Konan and Nagato are still waiting for the information he has gathered about Danzo!

"I can wait."

Kabuto Yakushi continued in a deep voice, "After I complete your mission, may I leave Lord Orochimaru and return to the orphanage in Konoha? I wish to peacefully care for orphans displaced during the Shinobi World War..."

"How about you consider setting up an orphanage in Amegakure?"

Uehara Naraku pressed his forehead with his finger, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I believe your headmaster must have the same deep love for all the orphans in the ninja world. Can such a dark village as Konoha really accommodate someone with such a loving heart?"

Towards the end, even Uehara Naraku himself couldn't keep up the lie: "Alright, to tell you the truth, Konoha isn't safe."

"..."

Kabuto nodded silently: "In the future, I can open an orphanage in Amegakure, but I will accept all children displaced by war, whether they are from the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, or the Land of Earth... This may require a lot of money."

Because Kabuto Yakushi himself was a boy from the Land of Wind.

It seems that Yakushi Nonou truly has a compassionate heart and the same great love for all children.

Money is not a problem.

Uehara Naraku said softly, "My teacher also established an orphanage in Amegakure to try to take in the war orphans of the Land of Rain. You can go and help her in the future."

"I have no further objections."

Kabuto looked at Uehara Naraku with a look of resignation, as if offering his neck for execution: "If you trust me, I will handle everything and guide Lord Orochimaru to study the White Zetsu, but I hope the experiment is real..."

"Don't worry, White Zetsu is definitely the most suitable vessel for the Reanimation Jutsu."

Uehara Naraku glanced at the system panel and found that a long-dormant task had finally been completed, along with several additional tasks.

Side Quest: You have three subordinates (3/3). Quest completed. Reward: 1000 Life Energy, 1000 Chakra Energy, 1000 Natural Energy.

This reward is not unusual; Uehara Naraku's life energy, chakra energy, and natural energy have all exceeded 10,000 points.

Hidden Quest: Help Kabuto understand himself (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Passive skill Transcendence.

Transcendence: Gain 10% skill cooldown reduction.

This is somewhat useful, but it interrupted Uehara Naraku's plan to buy equipment. What if there are other ways to reduce skill cooldown in the future? Wouldn't that be a waste of gold coins?

Uehara's cooldown reduction is currently 60%, so sooner or later all his skills will be free of cooldowns. The only question is whether the system will impose any restrictions...

Side Quest: Recruit Kabuto Yakushi as your spy (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Skill Mirror Flower Water Moon.

Mirror Flower Water Moon: After becoming invisible for one second, you can create an identical clone on the spot, making it impossible for others to distinguish between the real and the fake.

Uehara Naraku was completely dumbfounded. Wasn't this just an advanced clone technique?

This is absolutely terrible!

However, Uehara Naraku didn't care anymore. Anyway, he had just harvested a batch of Ino-Shika-Cho and Team 8, and now there were still half of the Konoha Twelve left to harvest.

He has already gained a lot from these little guys from Konoha.

As for Kabuto, he didn't care.

"Alright, I'll go get busy now."

Uehara Naraku glanced at Yakushi Kabuto and said softly, "Zetsu is Akatsuki's intelligence chief. All the White Zetsu in the ninja world are their subordinates. You don't need my guidance on how to bring this up with Orochimaru, do you?"

"certainly."

Kabuto chuckled and said, "Lord Naraku, don't worry about this. I'll handle it. What are you going to do now?"

"I'm going to bully the newbies."

A happy smile appeared on Uehara Naraku's face: "Let me tell you, bullying newbies is really fun!"

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Is this new boss mentally challenged?

Where did his arrogance go from just now? And now he's bullying the newbie?

Kabuto was a little suspicious; had he gotten on the wrong ship?

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