Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 243 Is there really such a good thing? (4200 words)

Time slipped by little by little, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and February had arrived.

Peace reigned in Konoha Village, and everyone, including those in the police department, had adapted to the introduction of the ninjutsu points exchange system.

The ninjas from various clans and commoners were powerless; they couldn't fight against the powerful. At most, they could only complain in private.

Uchiha Gen has already sorted out the affairs of the police department and the clan, and he handles them with ease and confidence.

With some free time, Uchiha Gen wanted to go to Ryuchi Cave to learn Sage Mode.

To avoid being overwhelmed with other things and having no time later, and to learn early and enjoy the benefits sooner.

However, now that Uchiha Gen is the head of the police department and the head of the Uchiha clan, it is not easy for him to leave the village.

After careful consideration, Uchiha Gen secretly went to the Land of Fire.

Using the Sharingan to control a top noble family that is on good terms with the Uchiha clan, an invitation is issued in the name of this noble family, so that one can leave the village legitimately.

After receiving the invitation, Uchiha Gen convened a meeting with officers of the police force at the rank of captain and above, entrusting the affairs of the police department and the clan to Uchiha Setsuna for temporary management.

Uchiha Gen refused the clan's request to send guards; if something really happened, it was uncertain who would protect whom.

Given the strength and methods that Uchiha Gen had previously demonstrated, the Uchiha leadership did not insist on it.

After saying goodbye to Mikoto, Kurenai, Yugao, Anko, and the others, she left Konoha Village alone.

Danzo received news that Uchiha Gen was about to leave the village. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to send men to intercept and kill him.

Since one Uchiha clansman has already died at the hands of the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' Night, it wouldn't be surprising if another one died, right?

However, Danzo dared not send Root ninjas, lest the assassination fail and he get himself into trouble.

Danzo realized from Uchiha Gen's performance at the last meeting that Uchiha Gen was definitely not the kind of person who would willingly suffer a loss, swallow his anger, or give him face.

Therefore, Danzo withdrew a sum of money from the Root organization, sent his capable assistant to the exchange to issue a hefty bounty, and also used some of his connections in the underworld.

Danzo, the darkness of Konoha and even the darkness of the ninja world, was connected with the entire dark world.

This facilitates Root ninjas in completing missions, gathering intelligence, and acquiring various rare and illicit resources; the gold exchange and the black market are of paramount importance.

With the help of his cronies, the bounty poster for Uchiha Gen was sent to various famous bounty hunters and bounty groups, and received strong recommendations.

It was no secret that Uchiha Gen had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan; spies from various factions hidden in Konoha had already sent the information back.

Head of the Uchiha clan, Minister of the Konoha Police Department, the legendary owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the fearsome Asura who shook the ninja world.

Despite the allure of these accolades, most rational bounty hunters and bounty groups remain unmoved by the strong recommendations from the black market and gold exchange.

But as the saying goes, people will die for money, and birds will die for food; where there is a large sum of money, there will always be brave men!

In addition, the immense prestige gained from killing Uchiha Gen'neng tempted some bounty hunters and bounty groups who were confident in their abilities, and they accepted the bounty.

However, finding the person is a big problem...

Uchiha Gen rarely traveled on foot like a regular ninja, either by using the Flying Thunder God Technique or by flying.

Such a unique way of traveling meant that he could come and go without a trace, and the Root's spies could not find Uchiha Gen's whereabouts at all.

Without finding their whereabouts, everything else is just empty talk!

Knowing that Uchiha Gen was going to the Daimyo's residence, Danzo concentrated the Root's intelligence resources in the Daimyo's residence, intending to wait for him to make his move.

However, Uchiha Gen did not appear for a long time, which made Danzo anxious and frantic, and he even got blisters on his lips from the heat.

Danzo really knows how to think fast when he's trying to harm people!

Realizing that Uchiha Gen's trip to the Daimyo's residence was just a pretext, they immediately changed their strategy and quickly set their sights on Orochimaru.

Although Danzo tricked Orochimaru, Orochimaru didn't mind continuing to cooperate with him because Danzo was still useful to him.

Orochimaru is no longer in Konoha Village; he is currently at a research base in the Land of Fields, where resources are abundant.

Hoping to take a gamble, Danzo mobilized Root's intelligence forces to the Land of Rice Fields, notified the bounty hunters who had accepted the bounty, and ordered Root ninjas to gather information about Uchiha Gen.

Danzo was very shrewd in his calculations.

If the assassination succeeds, all the better. If it fails, we'll try to find out what Uchiha Gen is capable of, in preparation for the next operation.

The headless bounty hunter, having received the news, also rushed to the Land of Fields, hoping to give it a try.

Among these bounty hunters was a man named Kakuzu, who had already been recruited into the Akatsuki organization.

……

In the Land of Fields, deep underground in a dense forest, Orochimaru, dressed in a white lab coat, is intently conducting an experiment in a sizable research base.

Suddenly, the laboratory door opened, and Uchiha Gen walked in calmly, carrying a bag in his hand.

Today, Uchiha Gensho was wearing a bright red shirt with the top three buttons undone, paired with dark blue casual pants and a black trench coat with silver patterns. He looked incredibly handsome, dashing, and unrestrained!

"You're a little late," Orochimaru said without turning his head.

"Haha, even if I arrive early, I'll still have to wait if the teacher is doing an experiment."

"Since I finally got to go out, I went to explore some places that interested me," Uchiha Gen said with a carefree smile.

Uchiha Gen had already informed Orochimaru about his plan to train in Sage Mode at Ryuchi Cave through the cave's summoning beast.

"Hehe...you've been wandering around for quite a while, almost a whole day."

"So I brought the teacher your favorite foods, all kinds of egg products."

"Heh heh... then let it be."

"By the way, congratulations on becoming the head of the police department and the head of the Uchiha clan. You've really made it big."

"It's all thanks to the teachers' excellent instruction."

"Hahaha……"

Orochimaru quickly put down the tool in his hand and burst into laughter.

Uchiha Gen: "???"

Is there anything funny about this?

"You can just spout nonsense like that."

"Although I have been a great help to you, you still have to rely on yourself."

So that's what you were laughing at. Is it really that funny?

"Whatever the teacher says goes."

"You brat..." Orochimaru shook his head, somewhat amused and exasperated.

Orochimaru then took off his gloves, turned around, took the bag from Uchiha Gen, walked to the trash can, picked up an egg, and with chakra swirling around it, the eggshell instantly fell off and landed precisely in the trash can.

Orochimaru pinched a white, hard-boiled egg, put it in his mouth, swallowed it, and said, "I received information that a group of bounty hunters have set their sights on you and are heading towards the Land of Rice Fields."

"Recently, someone posted a large bounty for you on a gold exchange and strongly recommended you to bounty hunters."

Orochimaru also has deep connections with the underworld and has his own network of contacts.

Uchiha Gen was slightly taken aback. Was there really such a good thing?

"Wow, impressive! I flew all the way here, and they still managed to track me down?"

"Does the teacher know who did it?"

Uchiha Gen, regaining his senses, exclaimed excitedly.

"I don't know. They haven't reached that level yet, so their knowledge is limited."

"Judging from your expression, are you not planning to lay low for a while?"

Uchiha Gen shook his head and said, "There's no need to lay low for now. I'm just worried that the souls are arriving too slowly."

Are bounty hunters really hunters?

"It's still uncertain who the prey is and who the hunter is."

Orochimaru warned, "I know your strength, but don't let your guard down. The bounty hunters who came this time are all strong, including one Kage-level expert."

"If they all rush in at once, the danger is not low."

"Will they all swarm in?"

Orochimaru smiled faintly and said, "Unless you demonstrate overwhelming strength, it's impossible."

Bounty hunters who dare to accept bounties are all seasoned veterans who have been in the ninja world for many years. They are greedy and suspicious, unwilling to share with others, and find it difficult to trust others.

Teaming up with people you can't trust is more dangerous than going it alone!

"Then there's no problem."

"Should I make a move?"

"Don't you think that us, master and disciple, giving them too much credit by acting together?"

"Yes, remember to leave the bodies behind if possible."

"OK."

With a thud, Orochimaru placed the pouch aside, formed hand seals, and a wisp of white smoke appeared. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a green scroll with white snake patterns flew out.

Uchiha Gen reached out and caught the scroll, then looked at Orochimaru.

"This is a new substitution technique I've developed, which I've named the Orochi-style Substitution Technique."

"Take some time to study it before the enemy arrives."

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly and accepted it directly; given their relationship, there was no need for thanks.

"Help me tidy up the lab bench, and you can assist me with the experiment later."

"no problem."

"By the way, where's Kabuto?"

"That child is indeed very talented. I had him do some preliminary experiments for me at other bases."

Uchiha Gen nodded and began working on the experimental table.

……

Two days later, Uchiha Gen, having received the bounty that the bounty hunter had arrived in the Land of Rice Fields, walked out of the research base.

After Uchiha Gen left, Orochimaru used a summoning beast to summon a giant snake that could burrow underground and followed him.

This giant snake is a precautionary measure taken by Orochimaru, so that he can provide timely support if anything goes wrong.

Orochimaru held Uchiha Gen in high regard as his disciple.

His status in Orochimaru's heart has surpassed that of his first disciple, Senju Nawaki, and even Jiraiya and Tsunade are no match for him now.

The main reason was that Orochimaru didn't know that Uchiha Gen knew the Flying Thunder God Technique; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered making this arrangement.

Uchiha Gen didn't notice the tail following him at first.

It wasn't until he was not far from the nearest bounty hunter that Uchiha Gen discovered it using his soul perception to gather information.

Gen Uchiha, naturally ungrateful for Orochimaru's good intentions, continued to pretend he didn't know.

After pinpointing the location of the first wave of bounty hunters, Uchiha Gen went directly to the town, swaggered around in front of them, and then headed straight for the outskirts, pretending to be on his way.

The bounty hunters assumed that Uchiha Gen knew nothing and felt lucky, so they followed him without any suspicion.

However, after arriving in the desolate wilderness, the bounty hunters who had sneaked ahead to ambush him did not see any trace of Uchiha Gen for a long time, and gradually became impatient.

Just then, dense crimson feathers slowly drifted down from the sky, landing in front of the six bounty hunters and attracting their attention.

The four ninjas were immediately trapped in the illusion, filled with fear, and their faces turned terrified.

Hidden in the shadows, Uchiha Gen then drained their souls and lifespans. Only the group's captain and vice-captain realized something was wrong in time and broke the genjutsu.

The two men sprang out from their ambush, back to back, warily scanning their surroundings.

The next moment, Uchiha Gen's figure slowly emerged from the air, holding a gleaming Kusanagi sword in his hand, and walking towards the two with a half-smile on his face.

"Don't be so nervous. The only bounty hunters nearby are the two of you. We have plenty of time to play around."

"Did you know we were coming?"

A tall, burly middle-aged man wearing a straw hat and gray armor said with a rather unpleasant expression.

"I still have some connections in the gold exchange and the black market," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

Orochimaru's network of connections is equivalent to his network of connections, that makes no mistake.

The middle-aged man's face turned even uglier, but he quickly regained his composure.

"The enemy is powerful. The only option now is to fight to the death and try to survive," the middle-aged man said, taking a deep breath.

"Big brother is right!"

Turning around, the similarly dressed young man nodded solemnly.

"Let's do it!"

As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, the two of them darted out, but instead of rushing towards Uchiha Gen, they fled to either side.

Uchiha Gen was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and chuckled, "They really are a pair of hidden dragons and phoenix chicks, brothers on the surface, huh?"

"Just running away... will only make you die faster..."

As he spoke, Uchiha Gen swung his sword, Musou, and two bolts of blue-white lightning, each as thick as a thigh, fell from the sky, striking the two men's foreheads with a precognitive quality.

Both of them were Jonin, top-tier bounty hunters, and upon sensing danger, they immediately changed their course.

With two loud booms, earth and rocks flew everywhere, and two figures were thrown out of the smoke, falling to the ground without any cushioning.

Although the lightning did not directly hit the two, the exploding stones and the violent shockwave caused them some injuries.

Ignoring their injuries, the two got up and ran.

In their view, all they needed to do was run faster than their companions to survive.

Even if Uchiha Gen used shadow clones to chase him, being chased by shadow clones was much easier to deal with than by his main body.

Vacuum sword!

Thunder!

Uchiha Gen slowly swung his sword, wind blades weaving into a net, and lightning descended from above. Unless he burrowed underground, there was no way to avoid it.

Even if these two people knew earth-style ninjutsu, they wouldn't have the ability to burrow underground without hand seals.

Therefore, their fate was obvious; with two screams, it was all over.

Because Uchiha Gen controlled the power of the lightning strike, and because of the armor protecting them, the two were only seriously injured and did not die on the spot.

After absorbing the souls of the two, Uchiha Gen sheathed his sword, Musou, and said with a sigh, "What a boring battle. It ended without even using the Sharingan."

"It seems that Orochimaru-sensei's understanding of 'not weak' and my understanding of 'not weak' are not the same concept."

"And yet I still adhere to the principle of strategically despising the opponent while tactically respecting them."

"Now it seems there was no need for such a cautious approach of luring monsters into ambush..."

"Why not lure them all together and wipe them out in one fell swoop?"

"With so many people, plus that Kage-level ninja Orochimaru mentioned, this should bring me some fun, right?"

After muttering to himself, Uchiha Gen summoned six Orochimarus and delivered the still-warm corpse to them.

Then, Uchiha Gen's figure disappeared...

The temperature dropped sharply, my hands were freezing, and my already low typing efficiency dropped even further. I felt so sad and depressed.

(End of this chapter)