Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 88 Using Every Means

After finishing his belated lunch, Uchiha Gen gave a tip, paid the bill, and left the World Hotel.

However, Uchiha Gen did not rush to take action. It was still broad daylight, and it would be more appropriate to do bad things at night. So he wandered around the middle level of the Whirlpool City.

The prosperity of the inner layer of this Whirlpool City is somewhat similar to the Shanghai Bund that Uchiha Gen saw in a TV series in his previous life. It is prosperous, but it is abnormal. The rich are indulging in extravagance and spending money like water, living a life of debauchery, while the poor are busy all day long trying to fill their stomachs and have no time to rest.

In fact, it's not just Uzushiogakure; the entire ninja world is in a similar state. The gap between the rich and the poor is enormous, and social conflicts are sharp. However, because of the extraordinary power of ninjas, nobles, officials, and wealthy merchants can exploit the common people with impunity, since the ninjas are there to protect them.

Of course, the root cause of the chaos in the ninja world was not solely the fault of nobles, officials, and wealthy merchants. The various ninja villages also played a less than honorable role, such as the ever-present bandits and outlaws.

Are ordinary bandits and outlaws really that difficult for ninjas to eliminate?

It was obviously not difficult, but the major ninja villages deliberately showed leniency, turning a blind eye. The reason was not complicated: it was for the mission quota.

With bandits and outlaws constantly at large, ninjas can have a continuous stream of escort missions, thus earning a steady stream of mission rewards.

If merchants use money to pave the way, bribing bandits, outlaws, and gangsters along the trade route, and develop the route into a mature business so that ninja escorts are no longer needed, then the task of eliminating them will come.

The old bandits, outlaws, and gangsters are wiped out, but with the sharp class contradictions in this world, new bandits, outlaws, and gangsters will soon emerge, and merchants will have no choice but to hire ninjas for escorts, and so on.

It was only in a chaotic and dark environment that ninjas had the space to survive under the current system. If the world were at peace, the role of ninjas would be greatly reduced, and many ninjas would not be able to support themselves or their families...

As night falls, taverns, restaurants, casinos, and brothels light up, and the city of Whirlpools is enveloped in colorful neon lights. People of all walks of life, who have been busy all day, come out to spend money, relax, and have fun. It is much more bustling and lively than during the day, no less so than Konoha's commercial street during non-holiday periods.

Uchiha Gen strolled around quietly for two hours without encountering anyone causing trouble, not even a beggar came to beg.

The main reason is that Uchiha Gen's transformed appearance is quite imposing, over two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist. His stern and heroic face gives off a very strong feeling of being unapproachable.

Seeing that the sky had completely darkened, as if shrouded by a black curtain, Uchiha Gen, having had his fill of playing around, turned and walked towards the inner layer.

As for the Fujita family's location, it's obvious that they must be in the innermost core area, because the more chaotic and disorderly a place is, the stricter and insurmountable the hierarchy between people becomes!

Upon entering the inner area, he found a secluded spot to deactivate his transformation technique, donned a mask, and used the Camouflage Concealment Technique. Uchiha Gen then rapidly moved towards the inner core area.

Soon, the brightest manor came into view. He sneaked into the manor, bypassing the patrols and guards. He hypnotized a well-dressed servant to confirm that he had come to the right place and also learned some of the Fujita family head's habits.

An hour and a half later, outside the study in the backyard of the manor, Fujita Nishiyo, the head of the Fujita family, walked into the study unhurriedly, leaning on his cane. He then sat down in the soft and comfortable boss's chair to handle the affairs of the family's businesses.

Fujita Nishiyo looked to be around fifty years old, with a rugged face, half-white hair and beard, and a tall stature. He wore a dark black suit and a blue striped tie, and had a rather dignified air about him. He was much more presentable than Gato in the original work.

Suddenly, the lights in the study went out. Fujita Nishiyo, who was working on documents at his desk, frowned. He looked up and was about to speak when a pair of Sharingan eyes with three tomoe that emitted a faint red glow in the darkness came into view. He then looked dazed and his face became blank.

The next moment, the lights reappeared, dispelling the darkness. Uchiha Gen, wearing a mask, sat cross-legged in the chair in front of the desk, his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes slowly rotating...

For ninjas, genjutsu is a technique that uses chakra to interfere with the opponent's five senses, disrupt their chakra, and cause them to fall into illusions. But what about ordinary people who don't have chakra?

Is it no longer effective?

Of course not, because the huge difference in mental strength between ordinary people and ninjas means that ninjas do not need to use chakra as a medium; they can directly use mental influence to make ordinary people fall into genjutsu.

It is extremely difficult for an ordinary person without chakra to break the illusion on their own. First, they need to see the flaws in the illusion, and second, they need unwavering and indomitable willpower to slowly widen the flaws until the illusionary world collapses on its own!

If both conditions cannot be met, then one can only become hopelessly immersed in the illusion...

In order to better control Fujita Seiyou, Uchiha Gen deliberately used his powerful mental strength to alter a memory in Fujita Seiyou's memory in the form of genjutsu.

This memory reveals that the Fujita clan's current success in Uzushima City is due to the strong support of Uchiha Gen, the mastermind behind it all. Uchiha Gen, in turn, has Kirigakure as his backer, capable of deciding the life and death of himself and the Fujita clan at any time.

It's quite troublesome to use illusion magic to create an experience as a memory, but it's worth it. In this way, he can completely hide behind the scenes, while Fujita Nishiyo remains in the spotlight. As long as Fujita Nishiyo's mind isn't examined, no one else will notice anything unusual.

As for the Spirit Transformation Technique, it is not very useful at this time because it currently does not have the ability to possess another body, but only the ability to possess someone temporarily, and is not suitable for long-term control.

Fifteen minutes later, the three-tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Gen's eyes disappeared, and he snapped his fingers.

Fujita Nishiyo awoke with a start, and upon seeing Uchiha Gen, he quickly rose and bowed respectfully, saying, "My lord."

"Hmm." Uchiha Gen nodded slightly, crossed his legs again, and said in a calm tone, "Xiyang, we in Kirigakure have a mission for you."

"Please speak, my lord, I will do my utmost to accomplish this."

"Human trials require materials."

"You should mobilize your forces to investigate how many people die or go missing in the City of Whirlpools every day. The ratio of ninjas to non-ninjas must be clearly determined, and then obtain the information without attracting the attention of others."

"You can choose the method yourself, whether it's cheating or recruitment, you have to do whatever it takes to get it."

"Yes, sir."

"My principle is not to alarm other ninja villages, nor to frighten the people who have gathered in the Land of Whirlpools from all over the country. We need to take it slow and steady, so the proportion is very important."

"Based on your experience, what percentage wouldn't attract attention?"

Fujita Seiyo lowered his head and said, "My lord, I don't think that one-tenth of the daily missing or dead population would attract any attention."

Uchiha Gen frowned and said, "Too little."

"That one-seventh, sir, is the most I can do. Any more than that and I won't be able to cover it up."

"Alright, one-seventh it is."

"My lord, what kind of person do you primarily seek?"

"Ideally, they should be rogue ninjas, outlaw ninjas, or samurai who possess chakra."

"Secondly, those who are physically strong and whose disappearances are unlikely to attract attention."

"Those who are physically weak or whose disappearances would attract attention are out of the question."

"Yes, sir."

(End of this chapter)