Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 32 A Bumper Harvest (Please continue reading)

"This is my gift to Orochimaru-sensei as research funding."

"Although it's not much, it's a token of my disciple's appreciation. Please accept it, Orochimaru-sensei."

Uchiha Gen knelt down and said sincerely.

Orochimaru reached out and slightly extended his arm to take the stack of banknotes in his hand. He saw that they were all in denominations of 10,000 taels each, and the thickness was roughly estimated to be more than three million taels. He couldn't help but feel a little moved.

The money may not be much, but the sentiment is profound.

His disciple's parents were both Chunin, but they hadn't awakened the Sharingan. Even with the Uchiha clan's share of the profits, their remaining savings probably wouldn't be much.

When this disciple became a ninja, the war had already broken out. During the war, missions were mandatory and unpaid, with supplies provided by the village at most.

Once this disciple awakens the Sharingan and then the two tomoe, he will stand out and receive more dividends, but this period will not last long.

This sum of over three million is definitely a considerable fortune for this disciple.

"Do you have enough money at home?"

"That's enough, there are still more than three million taels left."

This is half of his savings.

With this thought in mind, Orochimaru secretly made a decision.

Uchiha Gen did not lie to Orochimaru; he did indeed take out half of his savings.

However, Uchiha Gen didn't mind the expense. How could he be stingy with money when doing something big?

The better your relationship with Orochimaru, the greater the benefits you will receive in the future, and as his status in the clan rises, his share of the profits will definitely increase.

Based on the clan's dividends, he could actually maintain a good life without having to go out on missions.

Of course, it's practically impossible to live a luxurious life solely through clan dividends.

On the one hand, they didn't have enough money, and on the other hand, ninjas were members of the military and did not advocate luxury.

Ninjas need to maintain their fighting strength and will through strict discipline and a puritanical lifestyle, such as the three prohibitions of ninjas.

"In that case, your teacher will accept your kind gesture."

"The teacher will also give you two gifts as a greeting gift."

After speaking, Orochimaru tilted his head back and opened his mouth. A brown python crawled out of his throat, first spitting out a scroll covered in mucus, then a sword covered in mucus, before finally retracting into his throat and disappearing.

Orochimaru caught the scroll and sword, flicked them to the side to shake off the slime, and then handed them over.

Uchiha Gen suppressed his disgust but calmly accepted it. Hmm, it was a little wet and slippery, with a strange feel to it.

"The scroll contains the Dark Travel Technique, an A-rank genjutsu created by the Second Hokage from the Book of Seals. It's perfect for you."

"This sword is the Kusanagi sword, and I'm giving it to you as well."

Orochimaru originally didn't intend to give away his own sword, but only the Dark Travel Technique he obtained from Hiruzen Sarutobi. However, he changed his mind at the last minute because of Gen Uchiha's actions.

However, that was not the root cause. The root cause was that both Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru had a pursuit of immortality!

Otherwise, they wouldn't give you the Kusanagi Sword, let alone the Dark Travel Technique; they would just give you some random item to get rid of you.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen was overjoyed. How generous! He was being incredibly generous.

The three million ryo he gave was not even commensurate with the value of an A-rank ninjutsu, let alone the Kusanagi sword.

Neither of these things can be bought with money.

The Dark Walk Technique is quite effective against the Sharingan, and it's a genjutsu he's always wanted.

The Kusanagi sword was also a divine weapon he had always wanted to obtain, as it was one of the best materials for high-level Homies in the weapon category.

Let alone ordinary swords, even the top-tier chakra ninja tools wouldn't be worth it for Uchiha Gen to infuse with his own soul.

The Kusanagi sword is different. First, it has the best chakra conductivity. Second, it is made of the hardest material in the world. Its sharpness is such that even the diamond-bodied Enma would feel pain when he touches it.

Moreover, the Kusanagi sword Orochimaru gave him was not the one Sasuke had, but the one that could extend at least a hundred meters to launch Naruto in his tailed beast form.

Only a sword like this is worthy of being infused with his soul!

"Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei."

Uchiha Gen did not conceal his joy, and bowed solemnly with a smile on his face.

"The teacher is too biased towards my senior brother. The gifts I received when I became his apprentice are nothing compared to his."

Anko, who had been watching from the sidelines the whole time, was displeased upon hearing this. She crossed her arms and glared angrily at Orochimaru.

"Senior brother?"

"Isn't he my junior brother?" Orochimaru asked with interest.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen quickly explained the situation to Orochimaru.

"I see. It's good that you're a senior brother; otherwise, the pressure of being a senior sister would be too great."

"Don't change the subject, teacher. You have to make it up to me. You can't be too biased."

Red Bean felt that all of her teacher's favor had been stolen by the new senior brother, and her sense of crisis increased greatly. She looked at Orochimaru and said with a flushed face.

"Hehe... Red Bean, did you give your teacher a gift when you became his apprentice?"

Orochimaru chuckled lightly, his expression a mixture of amusement and sarcasm.

Um… Hongdou’s face froze, and she deflated like a punctured balloon.

It seems she didn't give any gifts when she became an apprentice, and before becoming a ninja, she basically relied on her teacher for her livelihood. After becoming a ninja, her teacher often provided her with subsidies.

They've completely lost their confidence.

"Alright, stop looking down. Take five million from the box and spend it."

"Remember to control your weight and don't get fat."

"If you can't become a Chunin within the time I set, the consequences... you know."

Hongdou shivered, then smiled broadly and said, "I understand, thank you, teacher."

The teacher gave him five million taels of silver right away. Hehe, she still dotes on her.

With a bang, Orochimaru formed hand seals, and a cloud of white smoke rose from the low table. When the smoke dissipated, a large scroll appeared on the table.

"This is the spirit scroll of Ryuchi Cave. Gen, if you don't have a spirit beast, press your hand seal."

"Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei."

Uchiha Gen opened the scroll, bit his finger, and pressed his own handprint behind Anko's handprint.

"Interested in snake-style ninjutsu?"

Orochimaru put away the summoning scroll from Ryuchi Cave and poured himself a cup of sake.

Uchiha Gen thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "Of course, it's always good to have more skills."

"Besides, that's Orochimaru-sensei's signature ninjutsu. If I don't learn it, outsiders will think I'm an imposter!"

Hmm... Having many skills is never a bad thing, and it also aligns quite well with his dream of learning all the ninjutsu in the ninja world. Their master-disciple philosophy is indeed in sync.

Unlike Sarutobi-sensei and him, who are simply stubborn, inflexible old-fashioned people!

"Heh heh...that's right."

"Take this scroll and learn it first. Come back to me when you've mastered it. Also, feel free to tell me if there are any other ninjutsu you'd like to learn. Don't be shy."

*Boom!* White smoke rose as Orochimaru formed another hand seal and summoned a scroll.

Uchiha Gen's eyes lit up, and a thought struck him. He secretly gave Orochimaru a wink.

Orochimaru understood immediately and said in a deep voice, "Anko, put the money box in my bedroom."

Hongdou, who was concentrating on counting five million, readily agreed upon hearing this and then left with two money boxes.

Although the two money boxes were quite heavy, they weren't a heavy burden for Anko, whose strength was approaching that of a Chunin after Orochimaru's training.

After Anko left, Orochimaru said, "What are you trying to say so mysteriously?"

"Orochimaru-sensei, do you know about the Spirit Transformation Technique?"

"Of course, Tsunade's former lover, Dan Kato, was skilled in spiritification techniques, which are S-rank forbidden techniques."

Uchiha Gen suppressed his excitement and said in a low voice, "Orochimaru-sensei, the Spirit Transformation Technique involves many mysteries of the soul."

"Immortality is nothing more than a matter of the body and the soul, and I believe the soul is of paramount importance. The art of spiritualization is clearly of great research value!"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "I will get my hands on the Spirit Transformation Technique; it's not too difficult."

"Um."

Uchiha Gen nodded emphatically, agreeing wholeheartedly.

For Orochimaru at this time, obtaining the Spirit Transformation Technique was indeed not too difficult.

In terms of sensitivity, the Spirit Transformation Technique is far less sensitive than the Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru's relationship with the Third Hokage has not yet broken down, while he has a cooperative relationship with Danzo.

Even if they fail temporarily, once Minato Namikaze becomes Hokage, the Third Hokage will most likely not refuse Orochimaru's request out of guilt.

With Orochimaru involved, obtaining the Spirit Transformation Technique is practically a done deal.

It's very likely that he acquired the Spirit Transformation Technique even earlier than when he originally became a disciple of Shuimen.

His last-minute change of decision was perfectly normal!

Of all the ninjutsu in Konoha, the Spirit Transformation Technique was the one he most desired, bar none!

This ninjutsu is a perfect match for the Soul-Soul Fruit; we must get it!

If he couldn't obtain the Spirit Transformation Technique through Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze, he was already planning to take advantage of the chaos on the night of the Nine-Tails' death to steal the Scroll of Seals from the Hokage Building, risking great consequences.

"It's getting late, and I have things to do. You can stay here as you please."

Orochimaru got up from the cushion and casually stretched.

"Take care, Orochimaru-sensei." Uchiha stood up and bowed slightly.

Such a good teacher deserves our respect!

"Um."

Orochimaru nodded slightly, his body gradually sinking into the floor...

The next update will introduce a new storyline.

(End of this chapter)