Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 246 Judgment in Hell Also Depends on Money

Kakuzu instinctively wanted to look at Uchiha Gen, but remembering what had just happened, he quickly lowered his head and lowered his eyes.

"For you, not for Konoha?"

The shrewd and experienced Kakuzu keenly discerned the difference between the two.

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly and said, "Serving me is serving Konoha."

This... what a boastful tone! You're not even the Hokage of Konoha yet. This guy has big ambitions and is no simpleton.

Kakuzu thought to himself, "I never serve others; I only serve money."

"Haha... Okay, then I'll put it another way."

"How about serving the money I give you?" Uchiha Gen asked with a light laugh.

After a slight hesitation, Kakuzu asked, "What price can you offer?"

Survival is a human instinct. No one wants to lose their life unless they have something worth risking their life for or are courting death.

Furthermore, Kakuzu adheres to a money-first philosophy, famously saying, "Even in hell, judgments are based on money."

Kakuzu's loyalty to the Akatsuki organization wasn't very deep, or rather, his loyalty to the Akatsuki organization came at a price.

As long as the price is right, there's nothing Jiao Du won't do. That's how "pure" he is; everything revolves around money.

Whatever price you want, I can give you that price...

Uchiha Gen wanted to say those words with great bravado, but he swallowed them back.

While this sounds impressive, it gives too much face to Kakuzu and could easily make him look like a sucker.

So, what was said changed.

"Your price depends on your value."

Kakuzu nodded and said, "You earn as much money as your abilities allow?"

"That makes a lot of sense. I agree with you. So, what do you want me to do?"

"I also have a black dress with red clouds like yours at home."

"Um?"

Kakuzu raised his head, looking at Uchiha Gen with surprise, before quickly lowering his head again.

Could this guy be one of the organization too?

Is the leader that powerful?

"Don't be so sensitive. If I really wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have said so much to you."

"Killing you four times was just to demonstrate my strength and make you speak to me calmly and peacefully."

Kakuzu, upon hearing this, didn't back down. He raised his head, looked directly into Uchiha Gen's Sharingan, and said in a deep voice, "You seem to know a lot about my abilities?"

"I've heard of the Takigakure Village's secret technique, Earth Grudge Fear."

"Back then, on the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools, I met a woman named Konan who was wearing clothes like yours."

"At the time, she was fighting Sasori of the Red Sand from Sunagakure. Later, I fought both of them."

"That black robe with red clouds was one of the apologies."

These words contain a lot of information. I didn't expect that Konan and Sasori had also suffered losses at the hands of this guy.

He kept it a secret; if he had told him, he wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses today.

Finding four suitable hearts can be quite troublesome.

"Both that woman named Konan and Sasori of the Red Sand possess considerable strength."

"With you included, I'm quite curious about the purpose of your organization..."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu understood.

"So my role is to go undercover?"

"Using 'undercover agent' is not quite appropriate; 'collaborator' is more suitable."

"I give you money, and you provide me with services. The amount of money depends on the value of the services."

"It's a fair deal, isn't it?"

Uchiha Gen never even considered subduing Kakuzu. A ninja like Kakuzu, who prioritizes money above all else, cannot be subdued by conventional means except through special methods like Kotoamatsukami.

Even if you control Kakuzu's life, given Kakuzu's money-grubbing nature, he would still dare to take risks as long as the price is right.

The same principle applies to personnel selection, just as one should prescribe the right medicine for the right ailment.

People like Kakuzu are best motivated by money; as long as the price is the highest, he will be absolutely loyal.

"That's absolutely fair, I agree."

Kakuzu found Uchiha Gen's words very satisfying: undercover agents are subject to control and are inferior to others, but collaborators are equal.

"Let's make it clear beforehand, I won't pay for the first two times."

"The money you used to save your life these two times was your own money."

"Your life is worth two services, right?"

Although it pained him to part with it, Kakuzu nodded and said, "It's worth it. The first two services are free."

"Okay, you can leave now that we've exchanged contact information."

Having agreed on a way to contact each other, Kakuzu left smoothly, and Genya Uchiha kept his promise and did not make a move.

A white cloud flew swiftly through the air and landed next to Uchiha Gen. On the cloud lay two ninjas who had been electrocuted and lost consciousness.

Uchiha Gen pried open one of the men's eyelids, his Sharingan meeting the man's gaze. He ordered the man to reveal his origins, but to no avail.

With a furrowed brow and a moment's thought, Uchiha Gen pried open the man's mouth and discovered the Tongue Calamity Seal on his tongue.

People from the roots?

After examining the other person, Uchiha Gen confirmed that the two were indeed Root ninjas.

I checked the items the two were carrying, including binoculars, long-range photography equipment, and a scroll for analyzing and recording his abilities.

One of the scrolls contained the inscription that the user appeared to have learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Having confirmed their identities, Uchiha Gen killed the two men and seized their souls and commands.

The reason they didn't leave any survivors to cause trouble for Danzo was because Uchiha Gen knew that having leverage over these individuals wouldn't be very effective.

Given Danzo's cunning, it wouldn't be hard for him to come up with an excuse to shirk responsibility. With Hiruzen Sarutobi's protection and his best friend's help, it would be difficult to do anything to Danzo. In fact, he might even be the one to turn the tables on Danzo.

Besides, there's no need for all this if you want to cause trouble for Danzo; you can just do it directly.

Evidence is needed to do things openly, but not secretly.

Having made a mental note of it, Uchiha Gen skillfully disposed of the body and left satisfied.

This attack was quite successful, as they captured the souls of twenty-one Jonin in one fell swoop.

Although most of them are of lower quality than the souls of Jonin from the Five Great Ninja Villages, they still meet the minimum standard.

This means we've taken another big step closer to achieving the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Back at Orochimaru's research base, the master and disciple didn't waste any time and went straight to Ryuchi Cave.

The entrance to Ryuchi Cave is difficult for ordinary ninjas to find, but Orochimaru had already figured it out.

Thanks to Qiangliang's flying speed, they arrived in about an hour.

Not long after entering the dark cave, Orochimaru and Gen Uchiha encountered the first trial of Ryuchi Cave.

Although the two are contractors of the Ryuchi Cave Summoning Scroll, they still need to undergo the necessary trials if they want to learn immortal arts.

The first test was the test of Princess Tianxin, a luxurious castle filled with all kinds of delicious food.

On the surface, Tianxin Shenji is a beautiful young girl.

She has long green hair, wears a golden crown with a golden sphere on top, has long, golden pupils, red eyeshadow that extends from black to her nose, pale skin, wears a white robe, and has a green ornament shaped like a magatama on her chest.

In reality, it has sharp teeth and a blue tongue, coupled with a ferocious expression, making it a snake demon that could scare children to tears.

Although Uchiha Gen had never watched "Boruto" in his previous life, he had seen many episodes about "Boruto" on Douyin, including content about Ryuchi Cave.

Even without having seen it, Uchiha Gen, with his powerful soul and mastery of genjutsu, could easily sense that something was amiss with the castle and the food.

Orochimaru is no pushover either...

(End of this chapter)