Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Fugaku quickly replied, "Lord Hiruko, you flatter me. This is what the Uchiha clan should do."

As he spoke, Beiruhu clearly regarded himself as the representative of the village.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, is now extremely adept at political affairs, but he has to consider Hiruko's opinion every time he makes a decision, which makes Hiruko's voice in the village increasingly important.

Hiruko then mentioned that there was a piece of land in the village that was going to be allocated to the Uchiha clan.

This area is not very large, mainly because there are not many Uchiha clan members now.

Of course, although this area is not large, it is definitely part of the core area of ​​Konoha.

After the Uchiha clan moved here, it would be easier for them to interact with other clans. This was a decision made jointly by Minato Namikaze and Hiruko.

Hiruko continued, "I also have detailed plans regarding the security force."

Fugaku did not have much objection to the reduction of the Uchiha clan's police force affairs.

He genuinely hoped that the Uchiha clan could return to the center of power, and that by relinquishing some insignificant things, the Uchiha clan could gain more.

Moreover, taking advantage of the relocation of the clan's territory to reform the police force can also silence public opinion, since the police force had caused quite a stir not long ago.

Konoha was jointly founded by the Senju and Uchiha clans, and it's only right that the Uchiha clan should have a turn to become the Hokage.

Fugaku felt he might have no hope, but his son had already become Hiruko's apprentice and had a real chance. With Itachi's talent, he was sure to surpass him.

Hiruko happened to see Itachi standing to the side, looking very well-behaved, and then asked, "Itachi, how are you feeling at school?"

Itachi replied, somewhat bewildered, "It's great, the students are very enthusiastic."

Of course, only some girls are enthusiastic; boys tend to be somewhat repulsed when faced with handsome and outstanding peers.

Hiruko lowered his head, looked at Itachi, and asked, "Itachi, what do you want to do in the future?"

Itachi then said, "I want to help my father and make the Uchiha clan stronger."

Fugaku smiled with satisfaction and patted Itachi's little head. Mikoto couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand and laugh.

Looking at Itachi's well-behaved appearance, Hiruko thought to herself how wonderful it would be if her future child were just as well-behaved.

If Itachi hadn't experienced those things in the original story, he wouldn't have become so extreme.

Neji was also very cute as a child, but unfortunately, both of them had unhappy childhoods and had to spend their whole lives healing from them.

Hiruko then said to Fugaku, "Tsunade and I are getting married soon. Of course, we will hold the wedding after things have stabilized in Konoha."

Fugaku and Mikoto were both surprised, after all, Hiruko looked very young, but then they thought about it and realized that Hiruko was actually quite old, so his marriage to Tsunade was reasonable.

Although he was somewhat surprised, Fugaku said, "I will definitely go and offer my congratulations."

Mikoto also smiled and said, "Lady Tsunade is a great beauty. She will definitely be a happy bride when she gets married in the future."

The two chatted for a while, and then Hiruko left reluctantly.

Inside Orochimaru's research institute, Hiruko entered the underground and stood in front of a huge glass container, looking at a White Zetsu floating in nutrient solution.

This White Zetsu has already developed human physical characteristics. Compared to the previous White Zetsu monsters, apart from its still pale skin, it is not much different from a normal person.

"Hehe, I really have to thank you! Hiruko!"

Chapter 129 Selling One's Body

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smug smile as he said, "This is the latest creation. It has no consciousness, but it can maintain the vitality of the body. It is a pure soul container."

"With this guy, I have absolutely no worries about my future."

Hiruko examined the area carefully, then looked at the area next to it containing more than a dozen identical containers, and asked, "Orochimaru, have you begun your soul transfer experiment?"

Orochimaru said, "We've failed five times already."

Orochimaru continued, "The first case was a mistake during the soul transfer process. Mori also died because of a problem I made during my first attempt."

"The remaining cases involved souls entering the bodies of White Zetsu, only to detach themselves shortly afterward, leading to death."

"There is currently no way to prevent the soul from leaving the White Zetsu's body."

"There are very few records about the secret techniques of the soul. It may be because I haven't solved the problem of the White Zetsu's body rejecting it yet."

After staring at White Zetsu for a long time, Hiruko suddenly said, "Is it that we don't know enough about the issue of death?"

Orochimaru was taken aback by these words. They sounded strange. What was there to understand about death?

After a person dies, doesn't everything just disappear?

What he has been pursuing all this time is escaping death.

After a moment's thought, Hiruko said, "Orochimaru, do you know him?"

"I have seen records of the Grim Reaper in the ancient books of the Uzumaki clan."

"Since the soul and the Grim Reaper exist, is it possible that there are some rules that govern what happens after a person dies?"

Orochimaru seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.

Hiruko's words made him understand some things. Both Kato Dan's spiritification technique and the Yamanaka family's spiritual secrets involved the soul leaving the body.

However, if they are separated for too long, exceeding the time limit, there is a risk of death.

His experiments failed because the soul had been separated from its original body for too long.

But why can't the soul stay in a new body for long?

What rules govern the connection between the soul and the body?

What else is there that he doesn't yet understand?

Hiruko knew very well that Orochimaru was still missing one crucial thing before the Cursed Seal could be fully successful, and that was, after all, the Cursed Seal that originated from Jugo.

If we consider the physical body as a container and the soul as water, then the curse mark is the lid of that container.

Thinking of this, Hiruko had a sudden thought: Jugo was born with the ability to absorb natural energy.

If I find him, perhaps my power can be further enhanced.

However, at this point in time, Jugo is probably only a few years old, and it's not yet at the point where Orochimaru's research on the Cursed Seal hindered Jugo's exploration of natural energy and his attempts to absorb it.

The risks that Jugo has to take when absorbing natural energy are not like those that Naruto has, with Fukasaku and the toads protecting him.

Perhaps I could try to find Jugo and imitate his ability to absorb natural energy.

Hiruko kept his eyes fixed on the White Zetsu inside the container. He glanced at Orochimaru beside him and saw that Orochimaru's eyes were flickering, and he didn't know what Orochimaru was thinking.

Orochimaru suddenly spoke up, saying, "The more one knows, the more one realizes one's own ignorance."

Hiruko nodded and said, "Exploration is endless, and exploring the unknown is definitely the most wonderful thing in life."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, then silently changed the subject, saying, "I heard you want to get married?"

Hiruko nodded and said, "Once things settle down in Konoha, Tsunade and I will probably get married."

Orochimaru added, "Congratulations. I'll definitely bring Jiraiya with me then."

Hiruko also smiled and nodded.

the other side.

Yugito remained unsettled. Although the three of them could move freely in Konoha, each of them wore a collar specially made by Hiruko.

If any problems arise, Hiruko will arrive immediately.

Aside from occasionally asking others questions due to doubts, the wooden figures generally don't need to handle anything else.

None of these three people are easy to deal with, so there's no need to treat them like ordinary prisoners.

However, Hiruko has not come to see them since that day, which is a real headache for Yukito.

Her previous plan to use her beauty as a weapon was now thwarted.

"I think it's fine as it is now," Mabui said weakly.

The three of them initially suffered imprisonment, but now the situation in Konoha is not bad, and the people here do not know their identities.

They were very warm to them because they were women from the Beiliuhu.

This atmosphere is completely different from that of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Mabui felt that the chances of rescuing her father were slim, and it was even more impossible for her to return to Kumogakure alone, so she could only accept the status quo.

Sometimes she felt that staying in Konoha wouldn't be so bad.

The food and drinks in Konoha are excellent, there are plenty of fun things to do, and all sorts of movies and TV shows to watch.

She felt that if she could leave the past behind and start a new life, she would be willing to accept the opportunity if Konoha was willing to give her one.

But Yugito retorted, "Have you forgotten that you are from Kumogakure?"

Her thoughts were completely opposite to Mabuya's; she was consumed by revenge and believed that only by killing Hiruko could she clear her name.

In her opinion, if Hiruko was interested in her, it wouldn't hurt for her to submit to him.

She simply felt that Samui was prettier and had more advantages than herself, which is why she chose to let Samui approach Birukhu.

However, to Yukito's surprise, Hiruko hadn't come for so long.

She felt a little disappointed.

Of course, Hiruko only had time to visit them because Tsunade had been throwing a tantrum lately and he had to comfort her.

According to Yukito's idea, Hiruko would never forget Samui after meeting him.

She then tried to get Samui to get his hands on Biruhu, or to go to him on her own initiative.

As Yukito walked along the road, he said while pondering, "You two should think of a solution too."

Upon hearing this, Mabui merely glanced at Samui beside him, his expression indifferent.

Samui said, "The more proactive you are, the less the other person will take you seriously."

Yukito then asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Samui replied, "We'll meet eventually, even if we do nothing."

"Because of my outstanding appearance, I had many suitors in the village, and I knew very well what boys my age were thinking."

The more proactive a person is, the less valuable they become. This is a very true principle in male-female relationships; whoever takes the initiative loses.

Although Samui strongly objected to what Yugito had done before, there was really no other way at the moment.