Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 73 Plans

The next morning at 10 a.m., Uchiha Genmei stretched and sprang to her feet, getting up, dressed, and washing up with renewed energy.

With a bang, Uchiha Gen formed hand seals, white smoke rose, and he tested a transformation jutsu before opening the door and heading towards the inn's restaurant.

When traveling, Uchiha Gen would never skimp on himself if he had the means, and the inn he stayed at was one of the most famous and luxurious inns in Shirai Castle.

The guests at this inn are mostly wealthy merchants, nobles, officials, and other people of high status and position; at the very least, they are well-off samurai.

After receiving a deluxe breakfast, Uchiha Gen found an empty seat and sat down, leisurely listening to the guests' conversation.

"Have you heard?"

"What did you hear?"

"My servant just came to tell me that the Viper Gang headquarters was wiped out overnight."

"Hiss... How could this be?"

"The Viper Gang is one of the most powerful gangs in Shirai City, and it has powerful figures backing it up!"

"So what?"

"Even if you offend someone you shouldn't, you'll still be wiped out. And you know what's most terrifying and bizarre is that the hundreds of dead people had no wounds on their bodies, yet their expressions were filled with extreme terror!"

"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, just thinking about it is terrifying."

"Hiss... Really, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"How could someone die without any wounds, and in extreme fear?"

What good would it do me to lie to you?

"That's what my servant overheard outside; that's what everyone outside is saying."

"The Viper Gang members who returned to headquarters this morning were almost scared out of their wits."

"In addition, residents around the Viper Gang heard the Viper Gang's collective screams late last night, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying."

"Who...who did this?"

"Shh... I'm inclined to believe it wasn't done by a human."

"If it's not human, then what is it?"

"I think it's the work of vengeful ghosts and demons!"

"This...is a bit absurd, isn't it?"

"I don't find it absurd at all. You know how powerful ninjas are, right?"

"Of course I know."

"Do you think a ninja could do something like that?"

Without waiting for his companion's reply, the speaker continued to explain his reasons.

"Destroying the Viper Gang with the strength of ninjas is certainly not difficult, but can they make everyone die in fear without leaving any trace of combat?"

"That does...that makes a lot of sense."

"Hey, right? It might be the work of a vengeful ghost or demon."

"So we can't stay here any longer. I'm planning to leave after breakfast. What about you?"

"Let's go together, let's go together."

After saying that, the two stopped chatting and focused on eating breakfast.

The news of the annihilation of the Viper Gang spread throughout the entire city of Baijing at an extremely fast pace. Apart from those who had a stake in the matter, everyone else was overjoyed!

Most people were happy that the most notorious gang in Shirai City had disappeared, and with one less scourge, the security situation should improve.

Other gangs and their stakeholders were overjoyed, sharpening their knives in preparation to devour the profits left behind by the Viper Gang.

With the headquarters destroyed, the branch offices guarding various industries alone are no match for a pack of greedy wolves.

Regarding the truth behind the destruction of the Viper Gang, many people tend to believe that it was caused by vengeful ghosts and demons, but many more believe that it was a punishment sent down by gods and immortals!

Since the people who were kidnapped and persecuted were not killed, but instead escaped from the den of demons, would they give up the snacks that were within their grasp if it were the work of evil ghosts and demons?

The uninformed masses could only speculate, but the Shirai Castle Lord's Mansion, which belonged to the Fire Country's court, had already confirmed that it was man-made.

Because of the Poisonous Snake Gang's treasury, there were traces of human activity left in the prison. Unfortunately, even with the city lord's level of expertise, they could only determine that it was human activity, and there were no other clues.

Who would have thought that the Snake Gang's downfall was triggered by just three low-level henchmen?

Unable to find any other clues, the city lord's mansion issued a mission to Konoha, requesting that Konoha send someone to investigate.

The sudden and mysterious deaths of hundreds of people overnight have left many powerful figures with guilty consciences deeply uneasy, as the truth remains elusive.

When Konoha received the mission, Minato Namikaze took it very seriously and immediately dispatched a small team of ninjas to investigate.

This squad is also an enhanced squad, composed of ninjas from the Hyuga, Nara, Yamanaka, Aburame, and Inuzuka clans.

Five ninjas conducted a thorough search of the Viper Gang's manor and examined the bodies in detail, but did not obtain many clues.

The only clue was the blood-red feathers falling from the sky in the corpse's remaining memory!

This technique is similar to the Nirvana Abode Technique of Konoha, but it is not exactly the same. There are many secret techniques in the ninja world, so it is really hard to be sure.

Uchiha Gen had long anticipated that Konoha would ultimately handle this matter, and that it would be Konoha's ninja skilled in investigation and tracking.

Therefore, he had long ago taken special measures to conceal his appearance, scent, and other aspects that might reveal personal information, making him untraceable.

Of course, that's all in hindsight. By the time the Konoha ninjas arrived at Shirai Castle, Uchiha Gen had already left.

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Having finally come out, Uchiha Gen didn't want to go back so early and planned to take this opportunity to harvest a wave of souls and lifespans.

Lifespan is fine; there's not much difference between ordinary people and ninjas. But the soul is different.

Nourished by chakra, a ninja's soul is much stronger than that of an ordinary person, and as the nourishment continues, the gap between their soul and that of an ordinary person will widen.

The quality itself is different, and when you add chakra attached to the ninja's soul, the difference becomes even greater.

The nature of the chakra attached to the soul is slightly different from that of the chakra in the body, perhaps due to the subtle influence between the soul and the chakra.

This kind of soul chakra is considered a good supplement for the soul.

While it cannot directly improve the quality of the soul, it can indirectly and subtly promote it.

Therefore, Uchiha Gen set his hunting targets on ninjas, and to avoid causing trouble, he specifically targeted rogue ninjas.

Of course, the souls of ordinary people are also flesh, but having just committed a major crime, Uchiha Gen is not prepared to target ordinary people in the short term, as it would attract too much attention.

If you do too much, no matter how careful you are, you will inevitably leave some clues. It is better to keep a low profile when harvesting the souls of ordinary people.

For example, in the future, one could use the Spirit Transformation Technique to possess ninjas, seize their bodies, disperse them, and carry out the operation quietly, making a fortune in silence.

In fact, ordinary people can also possess and seize bodies, but ordinary people's physical bodies are relatively weak, and they don't have professional illusions to create fear, so overall, their work efficiency is not high.

Obviously, the number of deaths in the ninja world will increase every year in the future, but that doesn't matter.

In the chaotic ninja world, many people die every day due to fighting. Dying of old age is a rare occurrence in the ninja world; death in battle or accident is the norm.

The chaotic and dark world is full of human traffickers, hooligans, villains, thieves, robbers, murderers, perverts, and so on.

Even with the Soul-Soul Fruit's ability to split souls, it would be impossible for Uchiha Gen to completely cleanse the area by himself alone.

As long as the root of chaos and darkness is not eliminated, the harvest of leeks will never end...

Uchiha Gen's purification method is much more ruthless than Namo Gatlin Bodhisattva's physical purification; it directly eliminates the problem at its root!

Where are the most roguish ninjas?

black market!

(End of this chapter)