Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 325 Giving roses leaves a lingering fragrance on your own hands.

Even the most sensational events will eventually fade into obscurity with time...

However, whenever the topic of Uchiha Gen being slated to become the Fifth Hokage comes up, the members of the Uchiha clan are still quite happy.

As long as you mention it, you'll be considered a good friend of the Uchiha clan and the police department. Even if you violate public order regulations, the punishment will be relatively lighter.

A few days later, in the morning, Uchiha Gen was handling government affairs in the police department office.

"Minister, there is a woman outside named Yakushi Nonou who wants to see you."

"Let her in and serve tea," Uchiha Gen said calmly, raising his head.

"Yes, Minister."

Two minutes later, Uchiha Sanji entered with a woman, served tea, closed the door, and left.

The woman wore a slightly worn black nun's habit, a white headscarf covering her short, golden hair, and round black glasses. Her face was gentle and serene, radiating a kind and approachable maternal aura that made people want to get close to her and trust her.

"Greetings, Your Excellency Minister."

Yakushi Nonou bowed deeply with a bright, sunny smile on her face.

"Don't be shy, sit down and have some tea."

Uchiha Gen walked out from behind his desk, casually sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and gestured for her to sit down.

"Thank you, Minister."

Yakushi Nonou sat down upright on the sofa opposite Uchiha Gen, holding a steaming teacup in both hands and taking a sip.

"You've come to thank me?"

"Yes, thank you for allowing me to end my spy career and return to the Konoha Orphanage to live a peaceful and tranquil life."

Yakushi Nonou put down her teacup, stood up again, and bowed.

"There's no need for that. We made an agreement beforehand. Kabuto is excellent."

"Actually, you could have returned when Danzo disappeared, but unfortunately, I didn't have much influence over the Third Hokage at the time, so it's been delayed until now."

Uchiha Gen waved his hand and smiled faintly.

"I'm already so glad I came back safe and sound."

"The orphanage is very good. You and Lord Orochimaru are the great benefactors of the entire orphanage," said Yakushi Nonou with a broad smile.

"By the way, Orochimaru-sama and I will no longer be investing funds in the orphanage."

"What?"

"Did Kabuto and I do anything wrong? Did we offend you or Lord Orochimaru?"

"If that's the case, I..."

When the orphanage was involved, Yakushi Nonou suddenly panicked, losing her composure as a top spy.

"Haha, you don't have the slightest bit of the demeanor of a walking witch."

"Calm down, you haven't done anything wrong. It's just that right now, the income from one person is enough to make the orphanage live very well."

Didn't he tell you?

Upon hearing this, Yakushi Nonou quickly calmed down and smiled apologetically, saying, "I lost my composure."

"I haven't seen Dou since I came back; we've been in contact through letters."

"Looks like he wants to give you a surprise."

"That's how it is..."

Then, Uchiha Gen briefly explained the details of the three-way business partnership.

Yakushi Nonou had a big smile on her face; it was a smile of satisfaction from seeing the child she had raised become successful.

"As the saying goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' From now on, the orphanage can operate well without any financial assistance."

"Having me and Orochimaru as backers is like having me and Orochimaru as backers for the orphanage."

"Danzo has also disappeared, so you don't have to worry about being bullied anymore."

"Live life the way you want."

Yakushi Nonou said, her face filled with excitement, "I really don't know how to thank you enough..."

"The best way to thank me is to train more talented people for Konoha," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

He would be happy to see some tragedies reversed.

"Minister, you will definitely become a great Hokage in the future. I firmly believe that Konoha will have an incredibly glorious future under your leadership!"

"Haha, thank you for your kind words."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Yakushi Nonou wisely left, happily returning to her place of peace—the orphanage.

As the saying goes, "giving roses leaves a lingering fragrance," and after receiving Yakushi Nonou's thanks, Uchiha Gen was in an even better mood, and his efficiency in handling government affairs even improved.

I went home for lunch, and everyone was home except for Itachi, who was out on a mission.

It is worth mentioning that after Uchiha Gen overpowered the Konoha leadership and secured the position of the future Fifth Hokage, the invisible barrier that had stood in the way of the Uchiha clan disappeared.

Although there were no explicit regulations in the past, unspoken rules made it difficult for members of the Uchiha clan to work outside the police department.

People like Uchiha Gen, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Gen Itachi, who broke away from the police department's control, are extremely rare.

Things are different now. Uchiha clan ninjas can become ninja ninjas, and if they have the corresponding talent, they can also join the interrogation department, education department, administration department, medical department, or even the ANBU.

However, time is still short, and the Uchiha clan's ninjas have not yet expanded outwards...

As the saying goes, every gain has its loss. When the Uchiha clan's ninjas left the police department, ninjas from outside the clan had to fill their positions.

The number of ninjas from the Uchiha clan alone is not enough to fill the gaps, but being able to expand outwards and not remain confined to one corner is naturally more beneficial than harmful.

Inside the dining room, one man, four women, and a child were enjoying lunch together in a harmonious atmosphere...

"By the way, Gen, Sasuke is old enough to go to the Ninja Academy." Mikoto said with a smile, holding a bowl and chopsticks in her hand.

"Then go ahead and attend. You can arrange it."

"Naruto, Karin is of school age now. I'd like you to arrange for them to be in the same class."

"Don't worry, they will still be a class even if I don't intervene. The leaders of the Ninja Academy know what they're doing."

"Not only them, but also the disciples of other major families will be in the same class."

The Ninja Academy wouldn't just train Naruto's class over several years. If you exclude those who can't graduate, how many students are there each year?

The other graduates were as ordinary as the casualty figures reported in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

In the original work, the genin who appeared in the Chunin Exams, even those who were eliminated in the first round, were considered elite among the genin.

The truly ordinary ones are the genin who didn't participate in the Chunin Exams; they serve in the border troops.

"Could you come with us on the day of registration?"

"I, Kushina, and Anna are all women, but they aren't..."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Hey, now that Little Radish is going to be locked up at school, it'll be much easier for him to get things done.

For example, when I go to Kushina's house, Naruto, who's always a third wheel, isn't home, so I can be much more relaxed about what I say and do.

Hmm... Once he's used the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan to its fullest extent, he'll sneak off to Kushina's house, subdue her in one fell swoop, and finally pin her down.

During this period, he also had to cultivate the "Primordial Scripture," strengthen his physique, and study the changes in nature, so it seems he needs to delegate some of the powers of the police department.

Anyway, it's easy for him to take back the power he's given away.

From now on, he will not be involved in specific matters, but will only be responsible for the general direction, so that he will have enough time.

A few days later, the Ninja Academy officially started, and Uchiha Gen accompanied Mikoto and the others on a trip.

Privileges are everywhere and cannot be eliminated. Others register at the registration desk, but Sasuke and his two companions register in the principal's office, where they happily finish their registration while drinking tea.

On the second day of Little Radish's school, Uchiha Gen called the three vice ministers together to divide the power, and then left the police department to cultivate the "Primordial Scripture".

(End of this chapter)