Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 166 Retaliating

The Kirigakure reinforcements arrived in the Land of Whirlpools carrying orders from the Kirigakure leadership.

Due to orders from the Kirigakure leadership, Suigetsu Hozuki was unable to change the war strategy even if he wanted to.

Moreover, Suigetsu Hozuki didn't want to change it. The higher-ups had already approved it, so if they withdrew their troops after failing to defeat Konoha, they wouldn't bear much of the blame.

The Hidden Mist's core essence and power remain hidden, engaging in guerrilla warfare and a war of attrition with Konoha.

Neither Konoha nor his disciple had any intention of breaking the deadlock, and the situation remained unchanged.

Uchiha Gen methodically harvested souls, giving Orochimaru ample material and more time for research.

If the situation remains unchanged, the types and quantities of tasks handled daily will remain largely the same.

As a high-ranking official on the Konoha front, once you get used to it, it's not much different from going to work.

After completing my daily tasks, I can leave work and have complete freedom to arrange my time.

That night, Uchiha Gen lay on his bed, pondering how to take revenge on Obito...

It was not in Uchiha Gen's style to swallow his anger after being schemed against; he had to retaliate.

However, Obito's whereabouts are unpredictable; if he doesn't want to see anyone, no one can find him.

Since we can't find him, physical attacks are out of the question; at most, we can only spread the word about Obito's true identity.

Obito is dead, and he died as a member of the Uchiha clan and a hero of Konoha.

Without concrete evidence, who would believe that Obito was the culprit behind the attack on Konoha?

"Defaming" the deceased Uchiha and Konoha heroes will definitely attract a four-way investigation from Konoha officials, the Uchiha clan, Obito, and Kakashi.

If others don't believe it, it won't do much good except disgust Obito.

If it were just a small favor, he wouldn't mind being disgusted by Obito, but in reality, it was quite troublesome.

This matter cannot be delegated to others; I must handle it personally.

Spreading the message by one person is too troublesome, and using shadow clones is too slow. We must use the White Series Soul Reaper to help spread the message.

Getting the news to spread throughout Konoha is no small feat, and it's not something that spreads automatically; rather, it's an evil act of "slandering" a hero.

Even a slight spread of the virus will be noticed by the Konoha ninjas, who will then investigate. This will require spreading the virus while facing Konoha's pursuit, which is quite troublesome.

In other words, the White Series Soul Reapers possess the abilities of White Zetsu, allowing them to transform in countless ways and excel at stealth and escape; otherwise, they would never have been able to escape the pursuit of the Konoha ninjas.

Spreading information while under investigation would obviously greatly delay progress.

Wasting so much time and energy will result in the loss of one's deserved soul and lifespan.

They even risked having Obito discover the existence of the Soul Reaper, just to disgust Obito...

Uchiha Gen didn't think it was worth it; tangible benefits were what mattered most, and he disliked doing things that harmed others without benefiting himself.

Using the Spirit Transformation Technique to infiltrate Kirigakure and help Yagura and the Three-Tails escape the control of the genjutsu?

This is somewhat feasible, but it's still not advisable; it would harm others and benefit no one.

If Yagura recovers, it's uncertain whether the war will continue.

Logically speaking, if Yagura recovers, he will definitely focus his energy on tracking down the person who controlled him and governing Kirigakure.

The Hidden Mist Village suffered heavy losses at the front lines again, and its chances of winning the battle against the Hidden Mist Village are slim. Therefore, it is highly likely that the army will withdraw.

If Kirigakure withdraws its troops, where will he find such a good hunting ground?

The Cloud Village battlefield is good, but if you don't switch to it and only operate in Konoha, it's ultimately not very convenient.

Moreover, if Kirigakure withdraws its troops, Kumogakure probably won't be able to sustain the war for long, since it's hard to put on a show all by yourself.

At present, it is in Obito's interest to control Yagura, but it would be feasible to awaken Yagura when the time is right in the future.

If you calculate it that way, he doesn't really have many options for revenge right now.

One method is to transform all the White Zetsu around the Konoha and Kirigakure camps into Soul Reapers.

But this one method alone wasn't enough for him to vent his anger; he needed to think of something else.

After a while, Uchiha Gen, who was lying on the bed, suddenly brightened up.

Obito is now the Hidden Mizukage of Kirigakure and plans to recruit members for the Akatsuki organization. Obito played a crucial role in the defection of Juzo Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki from Kirigakure.

In addition, Obito also thought highly of Suigetsu Hozuki. He remembered that the "Book of Formations" clearly recorded that Obito regarded Suigetsu Hozuki with special regard.

It's very likely that Suigetsu Hozuki was Obito's initial target for recruiting into the Akatsuki organization, but it was only after Kisame Hoshigaki killed Suigetsu Hozuki that he came into Obito's sights.

If he subdues Suigetsu Hozuki, and then subdues Hibiki Juzo and Kisame Hoshigaki, wouldn't he be able to plant three spies in the Akatsuki organization in the future?

The three trusted confidants of Kirigakure whom he personally recruited are all traitors. If Obito knew this, wouldn't he be so angry that he would vomit blood?

Furthermore, after subduing Suigetsu Hozuki, it will be easier to harvest souls and lifespans, and it will also be easier to subdue Kisame Hoshigaki and Juzo Hibiki.

If we take a longer-term view, we can still take advantage of Kirigakure by exploiting their weakness after they withdraw their troops!

The more Uchiha Gen thought about it, the more he realized that this idea of ​​revenge was quite good.

Even if Suigetsu Fuguki refuses to submit, it doesn't matter. Harvesting the soul of an elite Jonin is never a loss.

The only concern is whether Kirigakure will withdraw their troops after the commander's sudden death...

After thinking it over, Uchiha Gen felt that the possibility was unlikely.

While Suigetsu Hozuki is fairly strong, he's only at the level of an elite Jonin.

Kirigakure has this level of ninjas, both non-bloodline ninjas and bloodline ninjas.

Given Obito's nature, he will most likely send another ninja of the same caliber to take charge.

Let's do it!

With this thought in mind, Uchiha Gen got up from the bed, sat cross-legged, formed hand seals, and used the Spirit Transformation Technique, causing half of his soul to emerge from the top of his head.

The semi-transparent humanoid soul activated its senses to search inside and outside the Konoha camp, and quickly locked onto the abnormal soul aura.

"Hehe, looks like Obito isn't keeping an eye on me."

"After searching the entire camp, inside and out, we only found two White Zetsu..."

With mixed feelings of joy and regret, Uchiha Gen manipulated his soul to escape underground and arrived at the tent area where the Chunin lived.

It penetrated the tent from underground and invaded the body of the White Zetsu disguised as a Konoha ninja, instantly killing the White Zetsu. Then, it activated the White Zetsu's power to sink underground and head out of the camp.

The subsequent process is the same as the process of the birth of Bai Sanchang and other soul-reaping messengers.

After dealing with the issues inside the camp, deal with those outside the camp, and then fly to the Misty Camp to investigate.

The layout of the Hidden Mist camp was the same as that of the Leaf Village camp, with two sections, one inside and one outside. Even though he controlled the Mizukage, Obito still managed to place spies there.

Uchiha Gen first dealt with the White Zetsu outside the camp, and then randomly selected an unlucky person from the sentries set up in Kirigakure to possess.

When it was time for the shift change in the middle of the night, Uchiha Gen silently infiltrated the Kirigakure camp, which had been transformed into a fortress.

The complex barrier that the Hidden Mist ninja had painstakingly set up remained completely silent.

Possessing the ninjas of his own village was also the key to Uchiha Gen's ability to silently enter and leave various ninja villages.

As long as the possessed person's chakra is used to set up the Flying Thunder God Technique seal, the original body can also silently infiltrate it.

With such methods, the barriers of the major ninja villages become virtually useless.

Of course, it's a bit more complicated and not as convenient as Kamui.

After returning to his residence to rest, Uchiha Gen's soul went to White Zetsu's residence and replicated his actions at the Konoha camp.

After dealing with all the White Zetsu, Uchiha Gen's soul silently headed towards Suigetsu Hozuki's residence...

(End of this chapter)