Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 202 The Truth Behind the Destruction of the Land of Whirlpools (4000 words)

In short: Danzo was basically only capable of defense against Kushina, and had no ability to attack.

Unless Danzo dares to defy the world and attack Naruto...

If Danzo really did that, Uchiha Gen would be laughing in his sleep.

If something happens to Naruto, Kushina will definitely go crazy.

With Kushina's control over the Nine-Tails, even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't stop her when she went berserk.

Tailed beasts controlled by ninjas and tailed beasts that act autonomously are two different concepts. The former is much more difficult to deal with than the latter, such as Naruto in his golden form.

It's possible that even the Sage of Six Paths might appear, although the possibility is not very high, it is indeed a possibility.

As per Hiruzen Sarutobi's request, Orochimaru and Gen Uchiha led the frontline troops to the border and settled them in before returning to Konoha.

However, returning with the Konoha envoy was impossible. Uchiha Genji was too lazy to travel on foot, so he took Orochimaru, Anna Uzumaki, and Karin Uzumaki and rode back on clouds.

Returning to Konoha in a low-key manner, Gen Uchiha arranged for Anna Uzumaki and Karin Uzumaki to have a meal at a dumpling shop before going to the Hokage Building with Orochimaru to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As a frontline commander, the procedure of reporting on one's duties is essential.

Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, all the ninjas they encountered greeted the master and apprentice with respect.

dong dong dong.

"Please come in."

Orochimaru and Uchiha Gen pushed open the door and entered, closing it behind them.

"You're back so quickly?"

"Thank you for your hard work. You're doing a great job on the front lines."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in the Hokage robes and hat, with a pipe in his mouth, showed a fleeting look of surprise before breaking into a warm smile and speaking in a friendly tone.

"Hehe... I'm glad I didn't disappoint you, teacher."

Orochimaru's pale, bloodless face wore a faint smile, which looked somewhat forced, and his tone was flat.

Uchiha Gen remained silent. In this situation, it would be best for Orochimaru to speak first, regardless of rank or seniority.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't mind Orochimaru's attitude; he knew Orochimaru was dissatisfied.

"With the mission accomplished, it's time for me to fulfill my promise."

"This is the ninjutsu catalog of the Scroll of Sealing Techniques. Orochimaru, you pick two; Gen, you pick one."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a small scroll from the drawer and placed it on the table, exhaling thick smoke from his mouth, his smile and tone unchanged.

Orochimaru didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the table to pick up the scroll, but instead of choosing one right away, he handed it to Uchiha Gen.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama, Orochimaru-sensei."

After politely thanking him, Uchiha Gen opened the scroll and pretended to browse through it before handing it to Orochimaru.

"Lord Hokage, I choose the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in surprise, "This is a rare opportunity. Are you sure?"

"This ninjutsu is extremely difficult to master. To date, only the Second Hokage and Minato have learned it in the entire Hidden Leaf Village."

Uchiha Gen nodded solemnly and said, "It's just an attempt. It doesn't matter if I don't learn it; I'll just consider it an opportunity to broaden my horizons."

"Since you've made up your mind, then fine."

"I will send my secret agents to deliver the Flying Thunder God Technique to you this afternoon."

"Thank you, Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly, then looked at Orochimaru: "What kind of ninjutsu do you want?"

Orochimaru didn't bother with any pretense of looking at the scroll; he went straight to the point: "The Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation Technique."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said, "The Eight Trigrams Seal is fine, but the Impure World Reincarnation Technique won't work. That's a forbidden technique among forbidden techniques. Let's find another one."

Orochimaru, upon hearing this, opened the scroll and randomly selected one.

Orochimaru had actually obtained the Impure World Reincarnation technique long ago through shady means.

He wanted to take this opportunity to clear his name, but Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't give him the chance.

"Go and rest for a while. We won't be assigning you any work for the time being."

"Xuan, you should go back to work at the police department."

Orochimaru and Uchiha Gen nodded, bowed, and left. Uchiha Gen bowed, but Orochimaru did not.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Uchiha Gendo asked, "Shall we have lunch together?"

"Sure, come to my house."

"it is good."

The master and apprentice then parted ways temporarily. Uchiha Gen went to the dumpling shop to find Uzumaki Anna's Uzumaki Karin and took the two to an inn to settle them in.

In the hotel room, Uchiha Xuan smiled and said, "You should rest at the hotel for a day. I'll arrange for you to meet with Kushina tomorrow."

"Thank you, Lord Xuan," Anna Uzumaki said, bowing deeply.

"Thank you, Brother Xuan," Karin Uzumaki said in her childish voice.

Uchiha Gen smiled and gently pinched Karin's smooth cheek, then looked at Uzumaki Anna and asked, "Do you have enough money?"

"That's enough," Anna Uzumaki quickly replied.

She was paid a salary while working at the Konoha Frontline Hospital.

Although it wasn't a large sum, there weren't many expenses at the front lines, so she saved it all, which was enough to cover her living expenses for a while.

"After you meet Kushina tomorrow, you'll need to settle down in Konoha."

"Rent and other living expenses are not cheap, and Karin is at the age where she is growing, so we shouldn't be too frugal."

"If you don't have enough money, don't try to force yourself. Just ask me and Kushina."

"We'll arrange a stable job for you, and you can pay it back slowly later, no rush."

Money can't be given away for free. A little bit of money can breed resentment. Things that are too easy to obtain are not cherished. You can't keep giving money away forever, can you?

Even if you're rich, you can't do things like this; there's no reason to do things this way.

Anna Uzumaki was deeply moved, wiping her eyes as she said, "Oh, oh, I really don't know how to thank you enough..."

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly and said, "Living a good life is your way of thanking me."

"One sachet."

Upon hearing this, Karin quickly broke free from her mother's embrace, grinned, hugged Uchiha Gen's neck, and kissed his cheek.

"Alright, see you tomorrow. You guys get some rest."

Goodbye, Brother Xuan.

"Um."

……

After leaving the inn, Uchiha Gen went to the market to buy some ingredients. He then went to Orochimaru's residence and quickly prepared six dishes and a soup.

The master and apprentice sat facing each other in the dining room, clinked their glasses together, and then drank them down in one gulp.

Orochimaru used to be a teetotaler, and although he still doesn't drink much now, he occasionally has a drink with Uchiha Gen.

"Orochimaru-sensei, do you know the details of the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools?"

"I know a little about it."

As Orochimaru spoke, he picked up a piece of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Tell me about it.

"If you want to hear it, of course there's no problem."

"When the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, Jiraiya and I were still nobodys in the ninja world."

"Isn't it Tsunade-senpai?"

"Tsunade is certainly not one of them. As the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the great-grandfather of the Second Hokage, she is showered with love and affection. How could she possibly be an unknown nobody?"

"Too."

"That was on the eve of the Second Shinobi World War, specifically in Konoha year 37."

"That year, the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage died because of the rebellion of Kinkaku and Ginkaku of Kumogakure. The internal and external environment of Konoha deteriorated rapidly to a very serious degree."

"The Second Hokage, who was deeply ingrained in my mind and body, died, but the Hokage's guards escaped back to Konoha unscathed. My teacher is going to become the Third Hokage."

"Although there are the Second Hokage's dying wish and the testimony of other guards, many factions and people within Konoha are not convinced."

"The old and new forces are changing, the political environment is turbulent, and infighting continues for the position of Hokage."

"Major and minor powers around us are actively preparing for war and are eager to make a move. A storm is brewing in the ninja world."

"As you know, the political system and style of doing things in Kumogakure are different from those in Konoha. Kumogakure's system is more suited to war than other ninja villages."

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly. The Hidden Cloud Village, a village known for its martial spirit, could be considered militaristic.

"The Hidden Cloud Village is integrating faster than the Hidden Leaf Village."

"In order to divert internal conflicts, establish his own authority, weaken Konoha before the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, and strengthen Kumogakure, the Third Raikage launched a surprise attack on Uzushiogakure."

"The Hidden Cloud Village has always been plundering the ninja world through trickery and force, and has long coveted the powerful sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, since they are the best guarantee for maintaining the stability of the tailed beast weapons and unleashing their powerful combat strength."

"Besides Kumogakure, other forces such as Kirigakure are also taking advantage of the chaos."

"As far as I know, the Hidden Cloud Village reaped the greatest rewards, followed by the Hidden Mist Village."

Uchiha Gen suddenly realized why Kumogakure and Kirigakure were able to produce perfect Jinchūriki, while Iwagakure and Sunagakure could not; the root of the problem lay here.

The sealing techniques of Iwagakure are passable, but the sealing techniques of Sunagakure are arguably the worst among the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, once commented that his Iron Armor Sealing Technique was inferior to the Four Symbols Sealing Technique.

The Four Symbols Seal is a unique sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan. Two Four Symbols Seals combined form the Eight Trigrams Seal on Naruto's body.

How did Killer Bee know the specific effects of the Four Symbols Seal?

"Tsk tsk, killing four birds with one stone. The successive Raikage of Kumogakure may look like roughnecks, but in reality, they are all black-hearted and cunning."

What is "Pi Yanzi Xin Xin"?

"The technical term is 'anus'."

"I see, hahaha..."

"The people of Kumogakure are mostly dark-skinned, so it's normal for them to be dark-skinned."

Orochimaru told a lame joke, and Uchiha Gen laughed along.

"Has Konoha not received any news of the surprise attack on the Land of Whirlpools?"

"Given my position at the time, I couldn't access the specifics, but even if it was due to internal strife, the intelligence system couldn't have completely failed, could it?"

"The teacher is right. Messages may be delayed, but it's impossible to receive no messages at all."

"As an ally of Konoha's Ironclad, Uzushio Village was able to withstand Kirigakure with Konoha's support, which shows that its strength is quite good among small countries."

"To maintain secrecy, Kumogakure cannot send too many ninjas to launch a surprise attack, so Uzushio Village will not collapse at the first touch."

Orochimaru nodded slightly: "Looking back on what happened back then, I estimate there are two possibilities."

"Firstly, Konoha received the message, but the message was delayed, and the ninja forces were unable to arrive in time."

"Seeing that things are beyond repair and spilled water cannot be recovered, we can only send out a ninja squad as a show."

"Secondly, Konoha received the message, and the message was not delayed, but in order to keep the sealing technique brought by Kushina in Konoha, they deliberately delayed providing support."

"When Kushina came to Konoha, the Land of Whirlpools had not yet been destroyed. Perhaps the Whirlpool Village sensed their precarious situation and sent Kushina to Konoha for protection in advance."

"I remember that Konoha year 37 was the year Kushina and Minato graduated."

"Only the teachers probably know the specifics."

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly, raised his wine glass, and asked, "Which one do you prefer, teacher?"

The master and apprentice clinked their glasses and then drank them down in one gulp.

"I used to prefer the first option, but now... I prefer the second."

"Over the years, I have come to understand the virtues of my teachers more and more."

"There's nothing they wouldn't do if they believed it was for Konoha's sake."

"Furthermore, at that time, Lady Mito was very old, and it was the time for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to be replaced."

"Although Kushina is the most outstanding child among the direct descendants of the Uzumaki clan, whether she can control the Nine-Tails remains an unknown."

"Given the possibility of failure, leaving the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques in Konoha is undoubtedly the best option."

"At least it can provide a safety net."

While eating, Uchiha Gen said, "What you said makes sense, and I also prefer the second option."

"However, there are gains and losses. Without Uzushio Village leading the resistance against Kirigakure in the Land of Whirlpools and sharing the pressure, Konoha's losses have increased significantly."

"Thank you for your explanation, teacher."

"Teacher, what are your plans after you come back?"

"What other plans could there be?"

"Take advantage of this free time to do research."

"And you, what are your plans?"

"You have made a name for yourself in the ninja world. Although it is not as famous as Minato's, no one should underestimate you."

"Speaking of which, Jiraiya used to always brag about Minato, but even if Minato were still alive now, he probably wouldn't be able to brag about it anymore."

Orochimaru was clearly very satisfied with his disciple, Uchiha Gen.

"I just want to improve my skills, find a girlfriend, and do some research with you, Professor."

"The Uchiha clan is not well-liked by the higher-ups, and their authority is limited to the police department."

"I want to advance, but there's no suitable position for me in the police department."

"Heh heh... Since there's no place, then we'll create one ourselves," Orochimaru said meaningfully.

Uchiha Gen shook his head slightly.

Although he wasn't a good person, he wasn't so bad as to scheme against or even kill his own kind in order to further harm them.

Unless his own kind provokes him and angers him.

Power is tempting, but it cannot cloud his judgment. He will seize any opportunity that comes his way, and he will not create one if no opportunity exists.

Even if he can't live forever, he'll have plenty of opportunities at his age, so there's no need to rush.

Seeing that Uchiha Gen disagreed, Orochimaru stopped talking and instead brought up one of his experimental projects.

He wasn't a good person, but that didn't stop him from disliking scheming for power, even killing his own family elders and the patriarch's apprentices.

If a disciple can do such a thing for power today, he might betray him for personal gain tomorrow.

Because Uchiha Gen often had ingenious ideas, Orochimaru enjoyed discussing projects with him.

(End of this chapter)