Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 125 Mangekyou Sharingan

Three days later, Orochimaru followed Danzo back to the Konoha orphanage.

Despite the temptation of Danzo's subsidy, Yakushi Nonou remained calm, but outwardly she pretended to be interested.

If she isn't tempted, Danzo will resort to coercion rather than enticement.

However, when Danzo asked Yakushinonou to hand over a child who had entered Root to replenish the lost intelligence personnel, Yakushinonou refused without hesitation.

Danzo immediately threatened her with compensation, and Yakushi Nonou relented, but not completely.

Yakushi Nonou agreed to hand over a willing child who could become a Root ninja, but not a Root spy.

Root didn't really need a spy, and seeing that Yakushi Nonou was determined and needed his serious service, Danzo backed down a little.

When it came time to choose a child, Kabuto the Pharmacist naturally stepped forward.

At this moment, Orochimaru made a gesture as if he recognized an acquaintance to attract Danzo's attention, and then took the opportunity to explain Kabuto's talent in medical ninjutsu, finally hoping that Kabuto would be handed over to him for training.

Medical ninjas are very rare in the Root organization.

Firstly, medical ninjas are rare and highly sought-after.

Secondly, there's the issue of Root's operating style; they don't care about their own lives, so their demand for medical ninjas is naturally low.

However, Danzo was quite tempted by the fact that qualified medical ninjas could reduce casualties among Root ninjas.

The Root ninjas follow an elite path, and it is not easy to replenish them after losses.

Root medical ninjas are rare, and their personalities are not suitable for teaching newcomers.

Orochimaru has some knowledge of medical ninjutsu, making him the best candidate to train.

Orochimaru was one of the Legendary Sannin, the vice-head of Root, and a partner, so Danzo had to give him face.

Thus, Kabuto Yakushi naturally fell into Orochimaru's hands and became Orochimaru's subordinate.

Of course, once you get to the root of the problem, the necessary measures are indispensable, such as using the tongue to ward off the root of trouble.

However, Orochimaru is not stumped by the methods of the Root Sect; he will be able to unravel them sooner or later.

Orochimaru was also the only member of Root besides Danzo who did not set up any restrictions.

In the original work, Kakashi also briefly served Root, but since he was an unofficial member, no restrictions were set up for him.

The deal was done, and Dou was taken away.

After arranging matters at the orphanage, Yakushi Nonou found an excuse to leave and transformed into a "walking witch" to go to Iwagakure Village.

Disguise is a ninja's basic skill, spies are even better at it, and top spies are far more skilled than any movie star.

If a movie star or actress doesn't perform well, they'll just get criticized by the audience. But if a spy reveals a flaw, not only will they die, but they'll die a very tragic death!

If someone is acting with their life on the line, how could it be bad?

……

The next afternoon, in the Hokage Building, in the Hokage's office.

Wearing the Hokage robe and hat, and with a pipe in his mouth, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he looked at a document in front of him.

Have all the death row inmates in the Fire City prison died mysteriously?

Who exactly did this?

How many cases have there been recently?

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and silently recalled the events, then suddenly opened them, his heart filled with horror.

Aside from Konoha, the number of incidents occurred in every town and city in the Land of Fire.

Could Konoha be their final target as well?

Upon realizing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately summoned his direct subordinates from the Anbu and sent them to the Police Department and the Torture Department to remind the two ministers to strengthen prison security.

Although we don't know who did it or how they did it, such a large number of bizarre deaths among death row inmates is certainly not a good thing.

It's most likely that some ninja is practicing some evil ninjutsu, so Konoha Prison must not be allowed to suffer!

After finishing the assignment, Hiruzen Sarutobi wrote "Read" on the document and put it aside to start processing other documents.

Send someone to investigate?

Konoha had already accepted the invitation to investigate.

Although it makes little difference to others whether death row inmates die early or late, the series of mysterious deaths of death row inmates still caused panic among many people, including noblemen.

The person who died under mysterious circumstances is a death row inmate. Who knows if it will turn into someone else later?

After failing to find anything amiss with the forces under the command of the various noble families, they turned to Konoha for help.

Konoha dispatched ninja skilled in investigation, crime-solving, and tracking, including the Corpse Division and the Torture Department, to the Land of Fire to conduct their arduous investigation.

They wore out more than one pair of shoes and were exhausted, but all they found out was that a mysterious person in a black robe had appeared in the prison; they knew nothing else.

The Konoha ninjas tried everything but failed to track down the mysterious man in black robes, and in the end, they had no choice but to give up in a very humiliating way.

However, this incident wasn't entirely without its benefits for Konoha. Many nobles and wealthy merchants, uneasy about their own security forces, hired Konoha ninjas for protection.

Most nobles and wealthy merchants were quite generous, offering prices higher than the market rate, which helped Konoha's economy recover somewhat, and some Konoha ninjas made a small fortune as a result.

They lost face, but gained substance.

With no useful clues found and the culprit unable to be caught, the nobles and Konoha villagers have all given up.

Konoha had long since stopped sending investigation teams to investigate, to avoid wasting manpower and resources, and also to avoid provoking the culprit hiding in the shadows.

Anyway, all those who died were death row inmates. More than half a month has passed, and apart from the death row inmates, the other prisoners with lighter sentences are still alive and well.

They act with such discretion; what if they indiscriminately start killing people if they anger them?

Who can afford to take this responsibility?

Therefore, over time, the noble lords and lords in various places have reached a tacit understanding with Konoha, informing them according to the rules and handling the matter through procedures, but without taking any substantial action.

……

While Hiruzen Sarutobi resumed handling government affairs, Genji Uchiha was outside Ye Village absorbing the souls and lifespans brought back by Bai Yichang and Bai Erchang.

The souls are mainly those of death row inmates, with a small number of ninja souls as secondary sources.

He had already finished harvesting the wandering ninjas in the southern part of the Land of Fire by possessing them with his spirit transformation technique.

"Well done. You two can go and rest for a few days, and then go collect souls again after you've recovered."

"Yes, Master!" Bai Yichang and Bai Erchang replied with great joy.

Although they don't need to eat, drink, or relieve themselves, they are mentally exhausted after working at high intensity for more than half a month.

Uchiha Gen wasn't worried about them slacking off. Firstly, it was about their lifespan, and secondly, he could check on them at any time through the connection of their soul cores using the Spirit Transformation Technique.

"Go."

Uchiha Gen waved his hand, then his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, and the next moment he returned to the living room of the Uchiha clan's house.

That's right, Uchiha Gen has already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Although I'm not yet proficient enough to use it in combat, it's perfectly fine for traveling.

It's incredibly convenient and a shortcut to becoming a time management master!

Upon entering the relatively soundproof bedroom, Uchiha Gen sat cross-legged on the bed in front of the mirror, skillfully manipulating his soul power to resonate between his soul brain and his physical brain.

Stimulated by the special chakra that arose in his mind, Uchiha Gen's three-tomoe Sharingan involuntarily manifested, the jet-black tomoe and black dots rotating and gradually elongating...

At this moment, Uchiha Gen had only one thought in his mind: "Survival ability, survival ability, survival ability..."

In this world of high attack, high agility, low defense, a penchant for sneak attacks, and a plethora of unpredictable tactics, there is no ability better than the ability to survive in Uchiha Gen's eyes!

Only by living can we produce results; only by living can anything be possible!

As the soul power was rapidly depleted, the three black magatama and the black dot in the middle gradually merged into one as they spun rapidly.

The next moment, extreme motion turned into extreme stillness, and a pair of brand-new patterns appeared in the mirror...

(End of this chapter)