Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 76 Riding the Wave of Success

"Give me enough time and resources, and I'm sure I can successfully research it!"

Orochimaru clenched his fists, his expression full of confidence, his golden pupils filled with excitement, like a lecherous man who had spotted an unsuspecting beauty.

In the original anime, during the Chunin Exams, when Orochimaru was fighting the Third Hokage in the barrier, he tore off his mask in front of the Third Hokage, revealing a woman's face. The Third Hokage was shocked and said, "Have you mastered that forbidden technique?"

From this, we can infer that the forbidden technique of Reanimation Jutsu had a prototype, but it was a half-finished product. Orochimaru spent several years developing the ninjutsu, but it was still imperfect and had many flaws.

"I believe Orochimaru-sensei will definitely succeed!"

Uchiha Gen clearly stated his position, then added, "What are the current difficulties in achieving success?"

"There are quite a few difficulties, mainly two."

"First, how can we ensure that the soul is not controlled by the original body after leaving it? Second, how can the soul completely occupy another person's body without being affected by the original body?"

"I have some ideas about the first point, but I don't have any clue about the second point yet. I guess I can only find a way through continuous experimentation."

"The experimental data left by the second generation records that when a soul is transferred to another person's body, there will be a violent backlash. This backlash is not only physical discomfort, but also seems to have touched some kind of taboo on the soul."

"But that's alright. Every successful research project involves countless failures. As long as the direction is right, I'll be able to overcome it sooner or later!"

"I'm not afraid of any difficulties, what I fear is having no direction and wandering aimlessly forward..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen looked thoughtful, then his eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly realized something.

Seeing Uchiha Gen's expression, Orochimaru's heart stirred, and he chuckled, "So, you've come up with some brilliant idea?"

"Yes, I have a good idea."

"Orochimaru-sensei, why do you and the Second Hokage always have to use your bodies on other people? Can't you use your own bodies?"

Orochimaru was taken aback upon hearing this, muttering to himself, "My own body, my own body..."

After repeating it a few times, Orochimaru suddenly realized something, his face filled with excitement. Perhaps he was too excited, because his smile looked somewhat perverted, like those weird uncles with special fetishes.

"Yes, since we can't avoid the backlash from someone else's body on our soul, why not use our own body?"

"You mean you're talking about using cloning technology to cultivate your own cells from when you were young, eventually growing soulless shells, right?"

Genya Uchiha nodded excitedly and said, "That's right. As long as we preserve enough cells from our youth and keep those cells in a dormant state, a suitable body can be supplied indefinitely. Is that technically possible?"

"Of course I can do it, Xuanjun! You truly are an extraordinary genius!"

"However, there's another issue, I wonder if you've considered it, teacher?"

"What's the problem?"

"Does the soul, like the body, also have a limited lifespan?"

This is also what Uchiha Gen is worried about. Although he has the ability of the Soul-Soul Fruit to continuously strengthen his soul, he cannot guarantee that his soul will be immortal, let alone the souls of other people.

"That is indeed a problem."

Orochimaru's excitement faded slightly, but quickly returned, his tone full of fighting spirit.

"Mystic Lord, even if the soul has a limited lifespan, it doesn't matter. Judging from the forbidden technique Impure World Reincarnation left by the Second Hokage, the lifespan of the soul must far exceed that of the physical body."

"Once we complete our plan, we will have enough time to solve the problem. I believe there is no problem in this world that cannot be solved; the only reason we cannot solve it is that we have not found the right method."

"Teacher, you're right. We shouldn't think too much right now; we just need to complete the plan."

Thinking about these things now is indeed a bit too ambitious. With the Soul-Soul Fruit's power, even if the soul has a limited lifespan, his lifespan is definitely much longer than that of an ordinary ninja's soul.

"So, teacher, what name do you plan to give this great ninjutsu?"

"I've already thought of a name, it will be called the Reincarnation Technique."

"The more I talk about it, the more impatient I get. I'm going to stop now and start the experiment as soon as possible."

"Here is the list of research equipment you requested and its location. Please feel free to ask if you need any assistance with your research project."

Orochimaru took a scroll from the pocket of his Jonin vest and handed it to Uchiha Gen. Then he left in a hurry and excitement, adding a sentence as he disappeared.

"For the sake of the filial piety you've shown me..."

Uchiha Gen put away the scroll, shook his head with a smile, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, then got up and left.

……

After leaving the research base, Uchiha Gen went straight to the police department to report back to Uchiha Fugaku. He figured he might as well take the free wages he got!

"Oh, Xuan's back, come and sit down."

"How did things go?"

Fugaku, who was handling official business, looked up and saw that it was Uchiha Gen. His serious and stern face immediately broke into a smile.

Fugaku has been riding high lately, partly because his father-in-law has been released from prison and appointed as the elder of the Uchiha clan.

The other two elders became much more obedient as a result, greatly increasing the clan leader's authority, which in turn greatly increased his authority within the police department.

The police department is already at full capacity with one minister and two deputy ministers. It's impossible to let Uchiha Setsuna serve as a deputy minister, as this is unacceptable to the two elders.

The elders in the family don't have a fixed position, so having an extra senior elder is acceptable, but the police department is not. That would mean one of the elders would be squeezed out, even if it's not necessarily themselves. The two elders don't want to take the risk, so they simply don't open that door.

The two elders have already conceded, and Uchiha Fugaku, who has only recently become the clan head, and Uchiha Setsuna, who has just been released from prison, cannot push their luck, otherwise internal strife within the clan will be inevitable.

Secondly, Shisui has already joined the Fourth Hokage's Anbu, and will have even greater potential for development in the future.

As everyone knows, as long as the Hokage's disciple doesn't perish prematurely, he will at least become a high-ranking member of Konoha, and may even become the Hokage himself.

In other words, the Uchiha clan is guaranteed a place in the upper echelons of Konoha in the future. If Shisui is outstanding enough, the Uchiha clan will produce its first Hokage.

Even if it's not considered a big problem, it's not a big deal. You can have your eldest son become a disciple of Shisui or Kakashi, preferably Kakashi. That way, he'll become another potential Hokage.

Given his eldest son's excellence, if he becomes Kakashi's disciple, he will most likely become Hokage in the future.

Thirdly, his wife is pregnant, and his second child will be born next year.

He hoped for a son, so that even if his eldest son were to tragically perish, his second son would still be of suitable age to study under Shisui or Kakashi, and would still be a potential Hokage.

Full of hope and with a promising future, Fugaku Uchiha has been in a very good mood lately!

Two of the three joyous occasions are related to Gen Uchiha, so Fugaku Uchiha is naturally all smiles.

If the final happy event is also related to Uchiha Gen, then Uchiha Fugaku will be overjoyed... He'll definitely turn on him!

"Thank you, clan chief. Things went fairly smoothly."

"I won't sit down, I'm very tired. I'll go back to rest after my leave ends," Uchiha Gen said with an embarrassed smile.

"I understand, I understand. You should go back now. I'll let them know."

"Oh, right, Elder Setsuna asked me to tell you that you're back and to come to his place for a meal. It's made by your sister Mikoto."

"Thank you, Chieftain. I understand. When?"

"I'll have Itachi inform you tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

"Um"

After saying this, Uchiha Gen bowed politely and then left.