Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 51 Riding a Dragon to the Sky

As the saying goes, the eyes of the masses are discerning.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, truly had lost the will to continue fighting.

Even if he had the will, the fighting strength at the front line of Kirigakure did not allow him to continue fighting, because the genin of Kirigakure suffered heavy losses in the bombardment and pursuit of the Tailed Beast Balls.

Genin are the main source of combat power in a village, just like ordinary soldiers in an army. What good is it if the soldiers suffer heavy losses, but the best of the low- and mid-level officers and the elite of the high-level officers still survive?

Unless Yagura makes the drastic decision to transfer genin from Kirigakure to reinforce the front lines.

However, the current Yagura is not the Yagura controlled by Obito. As a Kage, he would not disregard the actual situation of the village and endlessly exploit its potential, mortgaging the future.

Therefore, after Yagura gathered the Mist Ninja in the eastern part of the Land of Whirlpools, he sent a peace envoy to the Konoha front-line camp.

However, Yagura still harbored illusions, hoping to retain the territory he occupied in the upper part of the Land of Whirlpools.

This was naturally impossible; Konoha decisively and forcefully shattered Yagura's illusions.

The final negotiation result was that both sides would maintain the status quo before World War III, with neither side allowing troops to be stationed in the Land of Whirlpools and neither side needing to pay compensation.

When the results of the negotiations were reported back to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed without hesitation.

The Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Rock Village, and Hidden Sand Village have already begun to give up on any hope of recovery, and the Hidden Leaf Village, which has suffered heavy losses, cannot afford to delay any longer.

When the peace treaty was sent back to the front lines, Yagura signed his name, stamped it, and then both sides began withdrawing their troops.

The Third Shinobi World War thus came to an end.

However, despite the withdrawal of troops, both sides have sent out a considerable number of spies within the territory of the Land of Whirlpools.

These informants will come into play when a new war breaks out; the battle between informants has already begun.

The Konoha ninjas began to return in batches, but Uchiha Gen did not rush back. Instead, he chose to return in the last batch, just like Orochimaru.

On the surface, it appears to be a case of the master following the master's lead, but in reality, Uchiha Gen wanted to use this time to transfer Uchiha Yuichi and Uchiha Mori.

The last batch of ninjas to return will be replaced by the first batch who returned to guard the border.

Of course, not all the personnel remain unchanged. Usually, ninjas with connections or backgrounds are not on the list.

Generally, only ninjas without connections or background are sent to the border to perform border guard duties.

These missions are time-consuming and monotonous, and are not well-received by ninjas with connections or backgrounds.

But it's not bad for ordinary ninjas, because the pay is not low, and if they do well, they may even get ninjutsu rewards.

Class distinctions exist objectively in every world and under every system, and the ninja world is no exception; it's just a matter of whether they are obvious or not.

Uchiha Gen asked Orochimaru for two days off under the pretext of going to a nearby town to relax, and Orochimaru immediately agreed.

Although taking leave to relax in town while stationed at the border was against regulations, Orochimaru didn't mind using his position for personal gain, and Uchiha Gen didn't mind cheating or being cunning.

The master and apprentice colluded, so the matter was no longer a big deal.

The longer he studied under a master, the more Uchiha Gen felt that his decision to switch sects was the right one.

A ninja like Minato Namikaze, who has been tested by the Will of Fire for a long time, would not abuse his power for personal gain, nor would he actively break ninja rules.

If he hadn't offered advice to Fugaku Uchiha, he wouldn't have exposed his weaknesses, and Minato Namikaze wouldn't have had many options.

If things continue as before, further expanding one's horizons would not be difficult to gain Minato Namikaze's approval.

Fortunately, he realized in time that the image of a virtuous and righteous person was not suitable for him, and he did not have the noble consciousness of sacrificing himself like a candle to illuminate others.

After leaving the Konoha border camp, which had shrunk considerably, Uchiha Gen used a Shadow Clone Technique. With his main body hidden underground by the white smoke, the shadow clone headed towards the town.

Although the chances of Orochimaru tracking him are not high, since Orochimaru is arranging border defenses, it is still necessary to take precautions.

He didn't want anyone else to know that he had kidnapped a ninja from his own clan, even if it was Orochimaru, who wouldn't reveal it and would instead study it.

It's enough for him to know the secrets of the Sharingan's evolution alone; the more people who know, the more complicated the subsequent handling will be.

After traveling stealthily for a while, Uchiha Gen emerged from the soil and then increased his speed to continue his journey.

Forty minutes later, Uchiha Gen returned to the nameless mountain.

Uchiha Gen used the Transformation Technique, donned a cloak covering his entire body, and was about to enter the cave when he suddenly remembered something and made some noise outside the cave.

At this moment, the two wooden figures who were fast asleep in the cave heard the noise and immediately got up, carefully coming to the cave entrance to observe.

"Owner."

Sensing that familiar presence, the two wooden figures breathed a sigh of relief, ran out of the cave into the woods, and shouted joyfully.

"From now on, you two will call me 'Master'."

Details determine success or failure, and Homies will eventually show his true colors.

If those two wooden figures shouted this in front of Uchiha Yuichi and Uchiha Mori, and then heard it again later, they might make some connections...

These two wooden figures will help him with miscellaneous tasks and will stay with him until the experiment is successful, so he can't be careless.

Although he didn't want to be a paragon of virtue, he also didn't want to be someone despised and scorned.

"Yes, Master."

"Um?"

"Yes, sir," the two wooden figures quickly replied.

Uchiha Gen then stepped into the cave, and the two wooden figures quickly followed.

Hearing the extra footsteps, Uchiha Yuichi and Uchiha Mori, who were fixed to the cross, opened their eyes. Their two Sharingan eyes, each with a single tomoe, emitted an eerie red glow in the dimly lit cave.

"Who are you?"

"Let us go!"

Uchiha Gen didn't say anything and walked straight towards Uchiha Yuichi.

"You bastard from Kirigakure, what are you going to do to Yuichi?"

Uchiha Mori possessed considerable courage, and his tone was vicious.

"How dare you disrespect your elders!"

Two wooden figures shrouded in black robes shouted a rebuke and were about to walk over and whack Uchiha Mori's stomach a few times.

"It's alright," Uchiha Gen said, trying to stop him.

Of course, it wasn't difficult for a ninja to use someone else's voice instead of their own.

The two wooden figures stopped in their tracks upon hearing this.

"You... um..."

Before Uchiha Yuichi could finish speaking, Uchiha Gen took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose.

"What are you doing, you bastard?"

"Our Uchiha clan will not let you get away with this!"

The drug took effect, and Uchiha Yuichi quickly fell into a coma.

"I want... um..."

Following the same pattern, Uchiha Mori also quickly fell into a coma.

Prying open Uchiha Mori's eyelids, Uchiha Gen used his Sharingan to cast a genjutsu, and Uchiha Yuichi did the same to ensure that neither of them would wake up midway.

After removing the latch, Uchiha Gen turned around and said, "You two carry them both outside the cave."

"Yes, sir."

The two wooden figures quickly sprang into action.

"Zhurong, burn this place down!"

"Yes, Master."

Zhu Rong appeared in mid-air in a flash, opened his dragon mouth and exhaled, the blazing flames quickly destroying the remaining traces.

Upon arriving outside the cave, Uchiha Gen's face revealed a hint of excitement as he looked at Zhu Rong and said, "Maximum form."

"Yes, Master."

Zhu Rong transformed rapidly, his figure expanding in an instant, turning from a one-foot-long miniature fire dragon into a ten-meter-long, bucket-thick, majestic, and domineering fire dragon!

Zhu Rong can change freely between its smallest and largest forms, which matches the dragon's ability to be large or small, to rise or hide.

I wonder if future advanced Homies appearing in other forms will have similar abilities...

Uchiha Gen lifted Yuichi and Mori onto the fire dragon's back and made them lie down, then looked at the two wooden figures staring longingly at the fire dragon...

Although the two wooden figures were cloaked, their significantly taller stature than usual made their desires easily apparent.

Sorry, Zhurong won't allow you to ride him. You should stay asleep for a while.

Uchiha Gen extended his right hand, activated the Soul-Soul Fruit ability, and extracted the souls and lifespans of the two wooden figures.

Although Zhu Rong didn't say it explicitly, the high-level Homies had their own pride, so how could they allow two low-level Homies to ride them?

After storing the soul and lifespan separately, Uchiha Gen squatted down and took off the cloaks from the two wooden figures, used the cloaks to bind the two people, and then jumped onto the dragon's body.

Zhu Rong turned his head slightly and exhaled a scorching breath, quickly burning the bodies of the two wooden figures lying on the ground to ashes.

"Well done, Zhurong."

That cautiousness is good. Let him be. We can just make two more wooden figures when we get there.

"Set off!"

hold head high!

A high-pitched and majestic dragon roar resounded, and beneath each of Zhu Rong's four dragon claws, a cloud resembling flames or the morning glow appeared. The dragon's body soared upwards and quickly disappeared...

(End of this chapter)