Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 85 Expectations for the Kaleidoscope

At seven o'clock the next morning, under the influence of his biological clock, Uchiha Gen woke up on time. He sprang out of bed in one easy motion, got dressed, washed up, cooked, ate, and finished washing up in one go.

Having been in this world for about a year, Uchiha Gen felt that his greatest achievement was curing his laziness and procrastination under the pressure of life and death.

In my past life, when I had nothing to do, I always liked to sleep until almost noon, and then I would stay in bed for another 40 or 50 minutes before getting up, as if I were sealed in bed.

Leaving the village under the guise of a police officer, Uchiha Gen arrived at a snow-covered forest. He found a tree hollow, summoned Zhu Rong and Wu Sheng to patrol the area, formed hand seals, and used the Spirit Transformation Technique to separate half of his soul.

A transparent soul emerged from the top of the head, soared into the air, pierced the void, and merged with the sky where snow was falling. The soul traversed vast forests, mountains and rivers, covering hundreds of miles in an instant, and arrived at White Stone Town for the third time.

Activating his soul perception ability, he identified his target and his soul split in two again, flying to two inns in the south and north of the town. Soon, the two Chunin-level ninja were controlled and reunited outside the village, quickly heading towards the direction of Konoha Village.

There was no other way; the two remaining puppets had completely turned into corpses since their souls had left, their blood had congealed, and their bodies were stiff, making them uncontrollable by the spirit transformation technique. So, they simply chose two more unlucky ones.

At 10:30 a.m., Uchiha Gen controlled two puppets to arrive at the secret research base. After removing the black cloaks from the two corpses and putting them on, the two went to the east and west research rooms respectively.

Upon hearing the noise, Uchiha Yuichi and Uchiha Mori, who were tied to the cross, simultaneously raised their heads. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their pupils had turned into two scarlet tomoe. They stared at the approaching black-robed man with venomous eyes.

Before leaving last time, Uchiha Gen instructed Muichi and Muji to feed the two, otherwise they would have starved to death long ago.

Ignoring the two men's venomous glares, the two puppets knocked them unconscious.

He then took out a rope mixed with steel wire from a drawer in the research lab and tied the two men's hands and feet together. Afterward, he carried the two men away from the research lab and the base, leaping towards the Land of Whirlpools.

After the four left, Uchiha Gen appeared at the entrance of the research base.

Mu Yi and Mu Er, who came to greet them, knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Master."

"You've done a great job completing the task I assigned you. Well done."

As he spoke, Uchiha Genichi waved his hand, using the Soul-Soul Fruit's power to completely stabilize the souls and lifespans within the two Homies, and even added some lifespans to them.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Well, it's not the time for you to appear in the public eye yet, so you'll live near the research base for now. When the time is right, you'll come and do some chores like cleaning the yard for me."

"Yes, Master."

Staying by Uchiha Gen's side is the best choice for the Homies, because the lifespan of the Homies is limited, and only Uchiha Gen can extend their lifespan in time, otherwise they will die when their lifespan ends.

"Go ahead, find a new place to stay nearby that you both like."

"Also, don't be too arrogant in the forest. Although no ferocious beasts or spirit beasts like to eat wood, if you provoke them, they won't hesitate to tear you apart."

These two Homies are not strong in combat, even weaker than Genin. Their only strength is their defense, which is due to the hardness of the wood used to create them.

"Yes, Master."

The two wooden figures then happily went to play in the forest together. Newborn Homies are naturally curious about the world, especially those with lower intelligence.

Watching the two skip away, Uchiha Gen smiled. The day the Mangekyou Sharingan appears will be the day the Homies are born.

With the Kaleidoscope, the Homie, and his own accumulated experience, his strength will achieve a qualitative leap.

By then, in terms of strength, he would dare to loudly proclaim in Konoha, "Who else is there?"

In fact, Uchiha Gen did not want his Mangekyou Sharingan abilities to be offensive; rather, he preferred them to be life-saving abilities.

Because he himself does not lack powerful attack power, and ninjas are generally a class with high attack, high agility and low defense, so it is common for their attack power to overflow.

After entering the research base, he shut down and sealed off the equipment. Then, he used Earth Release to cover the entrance to the research base before returning to the village for lunch.

Uchiha Gen didn't intend to do any other research, as he wasn't particularly good at it. He would leave the research to Orochimaru, a research maniac, provide assistance, and then share the results. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Scientific research is quite tedious and boring for most people. They are either in the midst of experiments or preparing for them. They cannot persevere without loving this field, and it is difficult to achieve success without a deep love for it.

Two days later, the two puppets arrived at the border of the Land of Fire. Because Uchiha Gen was very familiar with the defenses along the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Whirlpools, the four of them successfully crossed the border.

The border defenses were originally arranged by Orochimaru, with Uchiha Gen also involved. Although later leaders took over, it was impossible to make large-scale changes; at most, there would be some minor differences.

Moreover, the most likely scenario is that the commander who succeeds Orochimaru will choose to maintain the status quo and follow the established practices.

Firstly, Orochimaru has experienced and commanded many wars, making him highly capable and difficult to find weaknesses in the defenses.

Secondly, Orochimaru was the most likely candidate for Hokage at the time, and the successor commander would only refuse to change the defenses personally designed by Orochimaru if he had hit his head on a tree.

After leaving the border of the Land of Fire, the two puppets led the two Uchiha to one of Orochimaru's abandoned bases.

After binding the two Uchiha, the two puppets each did their own thing: one cleaned up and started the base, while the other went to nearby villages and towns to buy supplies.

To put on a good show, you can't just have two Uchiha appear right in front of Konoha's house. That would be too obvious. How crazy would Kirigakure be to set up a research base right in front of Konoha's house?

It's also possible that it could be located in the border area between the Land of Fire and the Land of Whirlpools.

From the Land of Fire to the Land of Whirlpools, it's a lawless zone, a mixed bag of good and bad, with all sorts of people doing all sorts of things.

Moreover, being located in a no-man's-land fostered a peculiar and abnormal prosperity. All kinds of resources could be easily bought as long as you had money. It was a paradise for the rich, a hell for the poor, and a playground for adventurers seeking fame and fortune.

Peaceful and tranquil days always pass quickly, at least for the people of the Great Ninja Village.

A year passed in the blink of an eye, and the time entered January 1st of Konoha Year 51, which is New Year's Day.

There aren't many holidays in this world, but New Year's Day is the most important one, similar in status to the Spring Festival that Uchiha Gen celebrated in his previous life.

On this day, Konoha was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and all kinds of shops launched promotions. From the village's high-ranking officials to ordinary people, unless absolutely necessary, everyone would stop and take a good rest.

Therefore, the streets of Konoha Village were noticeably more crowded than usual that day. The usually bustling commercial street was packed with people, resembling a train station during the Spring Festival. People were crammed together, shoulder to shoulder, creating a vibrant and bustling scene.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Uchiha Gen also wanted to have some fun, as he would be leaving the village after the new year to accumulate soul power for the Mangekyou Sharingan.

It's unclear how much soul power the Kaleidoscope requires, so we need to prepare early, ideally before the Nine-Tailed Fox Night occurs...

Some readers might find the recent plot a bit dull and drawn out. This is mainly because I didn't want to deliberately create conflict. Given the protagonist's current status, background, and strength in Konoha, what kind of idiot would deliberately target him? Even Danzo wouldn't be that stupid… And with my writing skills, I can't make the rather mundane plot and daily life scenes lively and interesting, so it's a bit of an awkward, unbalanced situation…

(End of this chapter)