Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 123 Danzo must not be allowed to succeed.

"Orochimaru-sensei, I heard that Sarutobi Shinnosuke has become the frontline commander of Kumogakure."

Inside the secret research base, Uchiha Gen casually spoke as he handed Orochimaru experimental tools and equipment in order.

"It doesn't matter, he's just a frontline commander with a force of a thousand men."

Orochimaru continued what he was doing, speaking calmly.

"That's true, but things aren't looking good. Logically speaking, you should be the best candidate," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

"It doesn't matter. It's perfect for me to focus on the experiment and not have to worry about trivial matters."

"The Hidden Cloud Village has made its move. I doubt there are other ninja villages that will remain uneasy. Which ninja village do you think will make another move?"

"Iwa-hidden or Kirigakure-hidden."

"Danzo is extremely wary of Onoki from Iwagakure, and he's been plotting to send spies into the village recently..."

"So Danzo of Kirigakure isn't worried about this?"

"While the Fourth Mizukage Yagura and the Fleet Admiral of Kirigakure are also formidable, they are not as cunning and treacherous as Onoki."

Danzo felt that Onoki was pretty much the same kind of person.

Uchiha Gen: "..."

Although Onoki is no saint and will stop at nothing to benefit the village, at least he won't harm his own people.

Danzo overestimated himself and thought too highly of himself; he was like a crow that couldn't see the black spots on its own body.

Wait a minute, sending spies to Iwagakure?

It's not that one, is it?

Recalling the scene in the original work where Orochimaru and the Aburame clan ninjas stood behind Danzo, and considering the current situation, it is indeed very likely that it was that person!

Damn it, the last time Danzo schemed against the Uchiha clan, he almost caused his property to be moved from the first or second ring road to the fifth or sixth ring road...

For someone who has experienced high housing prices and taken on mortgages, this is simply unbearable!

Danzo's plan must be thwarted!

"In that case, the spies Danzo wanted to send to Iwagakure are probably not simple characters..."

"Yes, that woman was known as the 'walking witch' in the intelligence department. She was one of the department's former top spies, but she has now retired."

As expected, it was Yakushi Nonou, the director of the Konoha Orphanage.

Recalling the scene of Kabuto and Nono Yakushi killing each other, Gen Uchiha felt speechless and extremely disgusted with Danzo.

Because they no longer trusted each other, they changed Kabuto's childhood photos, leading to the two killing each other...

What kind of illogical thinking is this?

If you no longer trust them, then recall them and remove them from their posts, while keeping them under surveillance and conducting a covert investigation.

If there's no problem, let it go; it might come in handy later. If there is a problem, then send someone to eliminate it.

Doing nothing, just because of subjective distrust, they deliberately plotted to make two people who were like mother and son kill each other?

Danzo may have really been in the shadows for too long, and his mind has become twisted and perverted!

"The intelligence department? A department within Root?"

"I've only heard that the interrogation department has a spy unit."

"That's right."

"Tsk tsk, Danzo's ambitions are quite grand."

"The root is outwardly a secondary department of the hidden department, but inwardly it is roughly equivalent to a primary department."

"Now even the second-level departments of Root are named with 'department,' does he think he's Hokage?"

Orochimaru turned and glanced at Uchiha Gen: "You seem to have a lot of opinions about Danzo?"

"He has absolutely no respect for me. You know, even I have to show respect on the surface."

"Of course I have a lot of objections. You know about the scheme to relocate our Uchiha clan's territory, so I won't go into details."

"On the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox..."

Uchiha Gen then recounted how Danzo sent Root ninjas to give him orders, and how he responded.

"He hasn't even been reinstated yet, and he dares to give orders like that to his subordinates? I spit on him!"

"Hehehe...you've got some nerve, kid."

"However, Danzo is definitely jealous of you now, so be careful in the future."

"What are you afraid of?"

"With the teacher and the Uchiha clan around, and besides, I'm not someone to be trifled with."

"Judging from the two instances of targeting him, Danzo's fear of the Uchiha is limited. If my cooperation with him ends or a conflict arises, he might very well target you specifically."

"Danzo is treacherous and cunning, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. It's best to be careful."

"The teacher is right, I will pay attention."

Uchiha Gen readily accepted Orochimaru's rare act of kindness, but he wouldn't miss the chance to thwart Danzo's plans.

"However, I don't want Danzo to accomplish what he wants to do. Teacher, where is that walking witch in Konoha?"

"Your idea is dangerous."

"It's not dangerous. I think that walking witch should serve you, teacher."

Orochimaru has always been very generous and appreciative of talented people, and he will not easily abandon them.

Orochimaru paused upon hearing this. If he could recruit the ace spy, it would still be beneficial to him; no one would complain about having too many intelligence channels…

"It is not advisable to create conflict with Danzo now."

His experimental research still needs the support of the Communist Party in many areas.

"To seize the initiative and secretly subdue them."

A double agent, no, a triple agent, that's feasible. With the skill of a top-notch spy, there's no need to worry about giving anything away.

"Let's go check out the Konoha Orphanage after we finish this experiment."

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly and said, "Alright."

Orochimaru could outmaneuver Danzo if he intervened. If he were to directly intervene, he could certainly cause trouble, but he would also expose himself.

Danzo might tolerate this out of respect for Orochimaru, but that doesn't mean he could tolerate it indefinitely.

Someone like Danzo cannot tolerate repeated provocations. Even if Danzo spares Orochimaru's life for the sake of Orochimaru, he will definitely find a way to teach him a lesson!

Although he wasn't afraid, it would be good to have less trouble.

The experiment was completed fifteen minutes later. Uchiha Gen, who had helped, recorded the relevant experimental data. Then, the bodies of the master and his student sank into the ground...

The Konoha Orphanage is not far from the edge of the village, practically on the outer edge of Konoha's sixth ring road. It's in a remote location, surrounded by forests and grasslands, with Konoha's various buildings in the distance appearing and disappearing in the distance...

The forests here are quite normal, similar to those in my previous life, unlike the forests outside Konoha Village where people standing in the forest looked like ants standing in a cornfield.

The Konoha Orphanage consists of several row houses, all simple wooden huts without any paint or decoration, simple and unadorned, with a large courtyard in the middle with two rows of trees.

Several younger children, dressed in different clothes, were playing in the yard, while a few older, more sensible children were sitting under the eaves doing some handicrafts. The atmosphere was peaceful and serene.

But the arrival of Orochimaru and Gen Uchiha shattered this peace and tranquility. The children stopped playing and looked at the two uninvited guests with a mixture of curiosity and trepidation.

A boy with silver-gray hair and round-framed glasses put down his unfinished craft and ran into the house first.

Soon, a woman came out of the house, accompanied by a plump, middle-aged woman.

This woman had beautiful beige hair, wore a white nun's headscarf, and large round-framed glasses. She had a smile on her face, and her temperament was sunny, warm, peaceful, and gentle, making people feel good about her at first sight.

Upon seeing the uninvited guest's true face, the woman's smile faltered slightly, but it vanished in an instant, as if the smile had never faltered at all...

(End of this chapter)