Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 71 Leaving the Village

For the next two weeks, Uchiha Gen stayed in the clan's territory to familiarize himself with the Spirit Transformation Technique, train his body, study Nature Transformation and Genjutsu, practice Snake-type Ninjutsu, and develop the two Ninjutsu he envisioned.

My schedule is basically full every day.

During the journey, Uzuki Yugao came again, and Uchiha Gen took the time to spar with her and give her some pointers.

Uzuki Yugao couldn't come every day. As a genin, she still had to follow the team leader on missions to earn money to make a living.

There are very few leisurely ninjas like Uchiha Gen in Konoha. Even when he has to assist Orochimaru in his experiments, Uchiha Gen still has half a day of free time.

A few days later, after lunch, Uchiha Gen, who was resting in the living room, watched the snowflakes falling from the sky and a thought struck him.

He then got up and left the house, went to the third floor of the police department, and knocked on the door of the minister's office.

"Please come in."

A calm and serious voice rang out in the office as Uchiha Gen pushed open the door and entered, bowing slightly.

"Chieftain."

"Oh, it's Xuan. Come and sit down. What can I do for you?"

Wearing a green Jonin vest, Fugaku Uchiha, with a serious and stern expression, forced a smile.

"Thanks."

"But there's no need to sit down, lest I disturb the clan chief's work. I'll leave after I've finished speaking; it's nothing serious."

"It's like this, Master Orochimaru has some personal matters that require me to leave the village, so I've come here specifically to ask for leave. I hope the clan chief will grant my request."

Generally speaking, a deputy captain of a police squad should request leave from the squad leader. However, Uchiha Gen's situation is special; he is only nominally a member of the squad and is also Orochimaru's disciple.

Asking for leave from Fugaku is fine, or even not asking for leave is also acceptable. The reason for making the trip is simply to make Fugaku feel respected.

Although Orochimaru failed to be elected Hokage, he was still a force that Fugaku Uchiha could not ignore.

Even without the Hokage lineage, power, or connections, Orochimaru's strength alone made Fugaku Uchiha a force to be reckoned with.

"That's perfectly reasonable."

"You don't need to take leave, otherwise your salary will be reduced significantly."

Feeling the unwavering respect from Uchiha Gen, Fugaku was pleased and readily granted him permission.

"Thank you, clan chief." Uchiha Gen bowed slightly again.

See, this trip has turned into paid leave, which was allowed by the head of the police department.

He could only receive his salary as the deputy captain of the police force in Konoha, so he couldn't go too far to avoid gossip.

"Okay, go ahead."

"Yes."

After leaving the police department, Uchiha Gen went to a secret research base deep in the forest and found Orochimaru conducting experiments.

After helping out for a while until the experiment was finished, Uchiha Gen finally spoke up: "Orochimaru-sensei, I want to leave the village."

"Leaving the village?"

"Rob the rich to help the poor?"

"Yes."

"Go ahead then, do you need any help?"

"For example, providing some intelligence."

"No need. If I can't even do something this simple, wouldn't I be embarrassing you, Orochimaru-sensei?"

"Heh heh...that's true."

As for making Orochimaru speak up and cover it up, there's no need for that; Orochimaru understands that.

After finishing his business, Uchiha Gen didn't just leave. Instead, he assisted Orochimaru with an afternoon of experiments.

After returning home in the evening, having dinner, preparing to go out, and refining my chakra for a while, I went to bed on time.

The next morning, instead of making breakfast himself, Uchiha Gen went to Ichiraku Ramen, ate a special chashu ramen, and headed towards Konoha.

Last night, the snowflakes fell much more heavily. After a night of accumulation, a layer of snow had settled on the ground, turning the entire Muye area into a blanket of white. There were few pedestrians on the streets, and the air was crisp and refreshing, which was very invigorating.

Uchiha Gen wore a thermal undershirt, a black jacket over it, thermal pants and black trousers, and a black cloak with silver patterns on top. Combined with his handsome face, he looked dashing and debonair.

Upon reaching the main gate of Konoha, two Chunin wearing green vests blocked his way. Following the rules, Uchiha Gen wrote down his exit record.

The current gatekeepers of Konoha are not Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu, but two Chunin that Gen Uchiha is unfamiliar with.

Upon seeing Uchiha Gen's reason for leaving the village, one Chunin was about to refuse, but another Chunin, who looked more mature, stopped his companion and then cautiously spoke up.

"May I ask who you are?"

"Uchiha Gen, a Jonin of Konoha, is Orochimaru's student," Uchiha Gen said expressionlessly.

Hiss... I can't afford to mess with them, I can't afford to mess with them.

"Please go ahead."

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly, and after walking out of the gate, his figure moved and transformed into a black shadow, rushing into the vast white world of ice and snow.

Why did you stop me just now?

"Leaving the village to handle Orochimaru-sama's personal business is against the rules!" another relatively young Chunin said indignantly.

"You're still too young!"

"Lord Orochimaru is furious and sensitive about losing his Hokage position. If we try to stop his disciple from leaving the village, we might become his scapegoats!"

"Moreover, the other party is a Jonin of the Uchiha clan. To be a Jonin at such a young age is definitely a genius with a bright future."

"How are we supposed to survive now that we've offended two people?"

"We're just ordinary Chunin, and we have elderly parents and young children at home."

The younger Chunin looked conflicted and said, "But the rules..."

"You're still too young. Why can't you get it?"

"Regulation?"

"Which one is in charge?"

"The regulations are for us, not for the upper echelons, the powerful and wealthy, or those with connections."

The older Chunin rolled his eyes, looking as if he had seen through the vicissitudes of life.

"No, what I mean is, what if something happens to the person who went out, and it affects us?"

"Hehe, I've finally figured it out."

"That's simple, we'll just have to report it out of helplessness and pity."

Thus, the records of leaving the village were reported layer by layer, eventually reaching the desk of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze's gaze lingered on the records of Gendo Village for a moment before he wrote "Understood" and placed the document on the completed file.

Uchiha Gen's reason for leaving the village did not comply with the village's regulations. In addition, police department ninjas were not allowed to leave the village unless necessary, but Namikaze Minato did not want to pursue the matter, nor was it appropriate to do so.

Having just assumed the position of Hokage, there are countless matters to attend to. Provoking Orochimaru over such a trivial matter could easily incite internal strife, hindering his consolidation of his position and the untangling of complex relationships within the village.

If he actually did it, the Third Hokage and the two Hokage assistants in the administration department would probably blame him for making a mountain out of a molehill.

In addition, we should give face to Orochimaru, who is a senior, teacher and teammate; Gen Uchiha, who is an old acquaintance; Fugaku Uchiha, who is a supporter; and Shisui Uchiha, who is a disciple.

Making impartial judgments sounds simple, but it's incredibly difficult in practice.

Humans are not isolated individuals; living in a group makes them easily bound by all sorts of relationships.

If Minato Namikaze were truly impartial, incorruptible, and inflexible, he would not have become Hokage. Politics is always full of compromises based on weighing pros and cons.

It is precisely because it is so difficult that those who make impartial and incorruptible judgments deserve our admiration!

Uchiha Gen was certain that Namikaze Minato wouldn't hold it against him, which is why he didn't bother to come up with a reasonable explanation; there was no need to waste his brainpower on it.

Class distinctions are always present, and even if he were to transmigrate into an ordinary commoner, Uchiha Gen would not deny it.

(End of this chapter)