Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 232 Traditional Crafts - Corn

Upon entering the bathroom, Uchiha entered, quickly took off his clothes and jumped into the bathtub. The warm water, neither too hot nor too cold, enveloped most of his body, making him feel very comfortable.

A slight creak sounded as the door opened. Uchiha Gen glanced to the side, his face showing surprise, and said, "Mikoto-nee, what brings you here?"

"Let me scrub your back. What, you don't need it?"

Mikoto Uchiha's hair was piled high, and she wore a blue cotton dress. A gentle smile graced her delicate and pretty face, making her appear poised and confident, but her lowered eyes revealed her inner shyness.

"To have something to enjoy and not enjoy it—wouldn't that be foolish?"

Uchiha raised an eyebrow, then smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Mikoto-nee."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Mikoto walked to the bathtub, casually rolled up her wide sleeves to reveal a pair of fair and shapely arms, and placed her long, white hands on Uchiha Gen's shoulders to begin operating.

The next moment, Mikoto's eyes glanced instinctively into the bathtub, and she froze instantly.

Because Mikoto was in a high position, the scene inside the bathtub was completely visible.

Uchiha Gen had an excellent physique, with wheat-colored skin and muscles that looked like meticulously sculpted sculptures, almost without any flaws.

Its unique aesthetics contain powerful explosiveness and durability; in short, it's screen-licking good.

Except for a few who train in special ways, most ninjas don't have much of a difference in physique, and even so, Uchiha Gen's physique is among the best.

In addition to his 1.8-meter height, handsome face, outstanding temperament, and ample assets, his appeal to women is obviously extraordinary.

Men like beautiful women who are pretty, have good figures, and have outstanding temperament, and women are actually the same.

Mikoto, snapping out of her daze, looked away, her face flushed, and her legs under her skirt unconsciously pressed together slightly. She then spoke to divert attention.

"How's it going on your first day in office?"

"It's alright, things aren't too complicated, and everyone is cooperating."

*Whoosh...* Uchiha rubbed his body as he spoke.

"I heard you gave everyone a raise?"

"Yes, I mean what I say."

"It's almost the end of the year, remember to remind me before New Year's Day about increasing the welfare benefits for our clansmen."

"This is something that was promised. The other two things can't be rushed; we can only take it one step at a time."

"Okay, I've got it."

"Do you have any ideas on how to manage the police department and the clan?"

"What did Mikoto teach me?"

"I don't have any specific teachings for you, but I have a feeling that you won't stick to the old ways and will come up with some new policies."

"I do have an idea, but it won't be implemented this year; let's start next year."

"Can you tell me about it?"

"That's fine, it's perfect timing for Mikoto-nee to offer her opinion."

"I plan to implement a ninjutsu points exchange system within the police department and the clan."

"A ninjutsu points exchange system?"

"Yes, although ninjas within the clan may acquire ninjutsu by performing meritorious service for the clan, there are no specific standards, and rewards and punishments are not transparent."

"Moreover, only a few people can get the chance to make meritorious contributions; others can only practice the ninjutsu they have accumulated."

"This limits the strength of our Uchiha clan to some extent."

"I want to assign different scores to all sorts of things, and also assign a score to all sorts of ninjutsu."

"Once you accumulate enough points, you can exchange them for ninjutsu at the clan's ninjutsu library."

Mikoto nodded slightly: "Your idea is not bad, but how can we guarantee that ninjutsu won't be shared?"

"Three measures. The first one explicitly stipulates that sharing ninjutsu with people other than family members will be severely punished."

"The second rule is mutual supervision and reporting. If a report is found to be true, the person who reported the report will receive all the points of the person who was reported."

"The third research resulted in a curse seal that prohibits the sharing of ninjutsu through words, texts, or any other form."

"I heard from Orochimaru-sensei that there is a similar cursed seal in the Root. I just need Orochimaru-sensei to make some minor improvements."

"This is a major event to improve the strength of our Uchiha clan and maintain its vitality. We cannot rush it; we must investigate it thoroughly."

"We must not allow the clan's ninjas to easily obtain the ninjutsu they desire, nor should we let them see it but not be able to touch it; we must maintain a level where they can only obtain it through effort."

Mikoto exclaimed, "A very well-thought-out idea."

"It's not perfect yet; this is the general idea, and it still needs to be refined in practice."

"Actually, my idea is more suitable for implementation in the village. Different levels of missions correspond to different points, giving ordinary ninjas a transparent and fair channel to obtain ninjutsu."

Mikoto shook her head and said, "It's very difficult. This narrows the gap between commoner ninjas and clan ninjas, and the village's leadership is basically composed of clan ninjas."

"Unless you become Hokage."

"Actually, it's quite strange that you have this idea. After all, we are all clan ninjas, and from the most prestigious clans at that."

Uchiha Gen smiled and said, "You have to consider things from different perspectives depending on your position."

"From the perspective of the Hokage and the village, such a measure can greatly enhance the village's strength."

"In the short term, the family's interests have indeed been harmed, but in the long term, a strong village can deter all sides and maintain peace, and it can also attack all sides and seize benefits."

"I think the ninja clan is at least not at a loss. They can enjoy peace when they retreat, and they can also seize benefits from the village when they advance."

"In addition, the rise of commoner ninjas can also stimulate clan ninjas to improve, so that they don't just know how to get by and rest on their laurels."

Even with the points system in place, clan ninjas will still have a higher starting point.

"For example, clan ninjas are wealthier, receive instruction from elders from a young age, and exchange ninjutsu within their clans for cheaper prices, etc."

"If someone can't outperform most common ninjas despite all their inherent advantages, then they're useless and not worth training."

"Military strength needs healthy competition; it needs to inflate itself, becoming stronger with each iteration!"

Mikoto was somewhat stunned as she watched Uchiha Gen speak so eloquently.

"Huh? Why did you stop?" Uchiha Gen turned his head and asked.

"Oh...sorry, I got so engrossed in listening."

Once Mikoto regained consciousness, she quickly resumed her work.

"Never mind, I was already quite clean, and I've scrubbed myself pretty much done."

"It's only polite to reciprocate, Sister Meiqin. Come in, let me rub your hands too."

Uchiha Gen smiled and said with bright eyes.

Feeling the intense gaze, Mikoto blushed and lowered her head. After a moment's hesitation, she whispered, "Okay, but could you turn your head away first?"

"Can."

Anyway, we'll see it soon enough, so there's no need to peek.

When Uchiha Gen turned his head, Mikoto blushed and quietly took off her dress, then put on a conservative blue lingerie set, covered her chest with her arms, and slowly crawled into the bathtub.

This bathtub is big enough to easily accommodate two people.

Mikoto sat in the bathtub with her back to Uchiha Gen. Uchiha Gen stretched out his hands and began to scrub Mikoto's back.

Scrubbing a body is actually a skilled job; whether in the past life or this world, there have always been professional body scrubbers.

Uchiha Gen had never learned this skill, so he could only do it according to his own ideas.

"Mikoto-nee, this strap is getting in the way of me scrubbing myself in the bath. I'll take it off."

"Take it," Mikoto said, blushing.

A few minutes later, Uchiha Gen spoke again.

"Misaka-nee, could you help me hem the corn?"

What does "麻苞谷" mean?

"You'll understand once I teach you."

Having said that, Uchiha Gen took one of Mikoto's hands and brought it towards...

After much hesitation, I still dare not write too deeply, for fear of being 404 (a Chinese internet slang term for being taken down). I'll just elaborate outside the book.

(End of this chapter)