Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 23 Speculation (Please continue reading)

Konoha, Police Department, Third Floor, Deputy Chief's Office.

Knock, knock, knock. Uchiha Gen calmly raised his hand and knocked on the door three times.

"Come in."

Uchiha Gen pushed open the door and left, closing it behind him. He took a few steps forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Young Clan Head."

"Xuan's here. No need for formalities. Please make yourself at home next time. Have a seat."

Uchiha Gen smiled, said nothing more, and sat down opposite Uchiha Fugaku as instructed, sitting upright and primly.

If someone in a superior's position tells you to be casual, and you actually take it seriously, then you're just being foolish.

Furthermore, although the Uchiha clan is more democratic and less rigid than the Hyuga clan, they are still the most prestigious clan in the ninja world and place great importance on etiquette.

If you really lack respect for elders, you're just asking for trouble.

"What business does the young clan leader have with me?"

"I have already negotiated with Jonin Minato according to your suggestion, and Jonin Minato gave his choice today."

"Minato-senpai probably didn't choose me, did he?"

"You already know?" Fugaku Uchiha asked, somewhat surprised.

"I guessed."

"How did you guess?"

"If I had been chosen, the young clan leader would have congratulated me after I entered, and his smile wouldn't have seemed forced."

"Xuan is very observant; he truly deserves to be called an excellent ninja."

……

In reality, Gen Uchiha was talking nonsense. The real reason was that he understood what kind of person Fugaku Uchiha was.

This person has many shortcomings, one of which is a lack of responsibility.

No matter how well the story of using the Sharingan as leverage to talk to Minato Namikaze is embellished, it still carries a threatening undertone.

If Minato Namikaze doesn't make any exchange of benefits, doesn't compromise, and doesn't give face to the Uchiha clan, trouble will definitely arise; it's just a matter of degree.

If Minato Namikaze takes a hard line and things don't go smoothly, he will definitely offend Minato Namikaze, a candidate for Hokage.

From both his own perspective and that of his family, it is unlikely that Fugaku Uchiha would take the blame for coming up with the idea and would honestly reveal who came up with it.

Therefore, this is all Uchiha Gen's fault, and has nothing to do with Uchiha Fugaku or the Uchiha clan.

He had already vaguely mentioned the battlefield of Iwagakure, and now he's using the same tactic again, showing how meticulously he's planning for the sake of his clan...

Even if Minato Namikaze didn't dislike him, he would most likely choose Shisui, who has a broader perspective.

Furthermore, given that Fugaku Uchiha had high hopes for his eldest son, it would be strange if he didn't take the opportunity to suggest that Itachi Uchiha become a disciple of Minato Namikaze.

After all, no matter how close he or Shisui were, they couldn't compare to Itachi Uchiha. No clansmen could be as reliable as family.

Taking all factors into account, it's quite normal that he didn't get selected.

But it doesn't matter. He put forward this idea after careful consideration. Orochimaru is more suitable for him than Minato Namikaze.

What you might get from Orochimaru is more valuable than what you might get from Minato Namikaze!

Given his personality, it's unlikely that his two-tomoe Sharingan will evolve further in the normal way.

Although he possesses the Soul-Soul Fruit and can maintain his two-tomoe Sharingan in time to become a true powerhouse, who would complain about having more power?

The normal evolutionary process is difficult, and he doesn't want to evolve in the normal way.

In his spare time, he pondered whether he could use his unique advantage, the Soul-Soul Fruit, to accelerate the evolution of the Sharingan.

The essence of the Sharingan's evolution is that the mind is subjected to a major stimulus, which stimulates the brain to produce special chakra, thus enabling the Sharingan to evolve.

The special chakra generated in the brain is what the Sharingan calls ocular power.

Since the spirit and soul are closely related, and the Soul-Soul Fruit can manipulate the soul at will, is it possible to use the soul to influence the spirit, and then the spirit to influence the brain to generate special chakra?

To verify this hypothesis, he couldn't possibly experiment on himself; the brain is simply too mysterious and too fragile.

Since I can't do it myself, I can only use others as guinea pigs.

When it comes to conducting scientific research experiments, who in the ninja world can compare to Orochimaru, the future number one scientist in the ninja world?

Even Tobirama Senju was exceptionally talented in researching various ninjutsu. He had many research projects, and ninjutsu research was just one aspect of his work, although it was the most important one.

He needs to learn scientific research techniques and ideas from Orochimaru, and when necessary, he can break down his research projects into smaller parts and consult Orochimaru.

As long as the direction is right, Uchiha Gen believed that with his own efforts and Orochimaru's guidance, he would definitely be able to open up a different path for the evolution of the Sharingan.

As for whether this path is only suitable for him and not for others, that doesn't matter; he was doing it for himself anyway.

He wouldn't easily show something that suits others; too many kaleidoscopes lose their value and fail to highlight their uniqueness.

It's worth mentioning that Fugaku Uchiha did not awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Fugaku Uchiha's Kaleidoscope is an original addition by the animation team, derived from "Itachi Shinden," which is not present in the novel, manga, or setting book.

The minority submits to the majority, therefore Fugaku does not have a kaleidoscope in this book.

……

"But Xuan, you don't need to be too disappointed, there's still Lord Orochimaru."

"Who will become Hokage is still unknown..."

Fugaku Uchiha offered words of comfort.

In fact, judging from how Fugaku introduced his eldest son to Minato, Fugaku clearly favored Minato Namikaze a little more.

It wasn't that Fugaku looked down on Orochimaru; in fact, Fugaku had dealt with Orochimaru before.

Orochimaru's temperament, personality, and methods are not exactly the opposite of Minato Namikaze's, but they are quite different.

Minato Namikaze is clearly the more likable type, and the more trustworthy that the Uchiha clan will be treated well.

"The young clan leader is right."

"It's alright, they're all from our Uchiha clan anyway, and everything we do is for the better of the clan."

"By the way, has the young clan leader spoken with Lord Orochimaru?"

Fugaku Uchiha was pleased to hear this and said with a smile, "Not yet. Lord Orochimaru just returned to the village and plans to send out the invitation in a few days."

"I think I should represent the family to discuss this matter with Lord Orochimaru."

Why?

"Isn't this too much of a neglect?"

"It's a secret. Compared to you, Young Clan Leader, I'm much less of a target."

"Moreover, one cannot be blatant in having two relationships; it's best to keep it tacitly understood."

"What will others think if we openly and honestly put it out there?"

Fugaku Uchiha looked thoughtful, then said, "That makes sense."

Firstly, it would damage the reputation of the Uchiha clan if word got out that they were trying to have their cake and eat it too; secondly, it might displease the two main figures; and thirdly, some people might not want to see this situation and might try to sabotage it behind the scenes.

"Since Minato-senpai's side is in the open, then Orochimaru-sama's side must be in the dark."

"Secret support, what do you think, young clan leader?"

Recalling the two men's temperament, personality, and style of doing things, Fugaku Uchiha felt it made perfect sense.

"Let's do it your way."

"By the way, be generous with your price, don't be stingy, and don't embarrass the Uchiha clan."

"Our Uchiha clan has plenty of money!"

Seeing Fugaku Uchiha's confident demeanor, Gen Uchiha felt an overwhelming aura of wealth, no, of super-rich people.

Fortunately, he didn't have any cheat codes like a pay-to-win system, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to resist becoming a thief.

"Please rest assured, young clan leader, I will certainly not disgrace the Uchiha clan!"

Damn, anyone can pretend to be rich.

(End of this chapter)