Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Toads will still prey on insects, and snakes will still devour frogs; why should they bother getting involved in the affairs of some prophetic child?

If there is one technique that requires the offering of something to be performed, and the most famous of them all is the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, then it is none other than the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, used this technique to sacrifice his own soul in order to summon a Shinigami of unknown origin, unleash a soul attack, and seal it away.

Spiritual communication, literally, is a technique for communicating with certain beings.

Although its principles and some phenomena are not entirely the same, conceptually they are somewhat similar.

The only thing that Hiruko couldn't understand was what the summoned beasts got from humans, or rather, what benefits they gained from the contract.

It's even possible that they don't benefit from humans, but rather directly from the rules of the world?

However, until the official contract details are seen, it's too early to say anything for sure.

Thinking of this, Hiruko carefully examined the information about summoning techniques that Minato Namikaze had given him.

These materials mostly describe how to perform psychic rituals, but do not mention the true nature of psychic rituals.

At midnight, Hiruko suddenly realized that the detection devices he had set up around the village had been activated.

This is the coordinate intercolumnar cell detector he developed based on intercolumnar cells.

Hashirama cells have extremely high vitality and are easily detected, so this detector was mainly created to monitor Obito Uchiha, that filial son.

Although there are quite a few people in Konoha who have mastered Wood Release, many clans have spent a lot of money and, after being reviewed by the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, purchased the Life-Saving Agent No. 3 from Hiruko.

However, this medicine is not something that just anyone can buy.

Any family is eligible to buy it.

Take the Uchiha clan for example. Although they were among the first to get involved, they were not qualified to purchase Life No. 3.

As a Wood Release drug, Life No. 3 has extremely strict approval requirements. Purchasers must inject it on the spot and have it recorded. It is strictly forbidden to take it home and resell it, and it is also not allowed to impersonate someone else.

For this reason, not a single dose of medicine has leaked out to this day; all medicines are under the strict control of Biruhu.

Furthermore, each purchaser must inject their own genes and chakra, and their interactions will be recorded in Hiruko's database.

With these records in place, it would be incredibly easy for Hiruko to use the device to investigate Obito Uchiha, this filial son.

Minato Namikaze, through his authority to approve the purchase of Life-Giving Serum No. 3, has once again integrated himself into the core of Konoha's power structure.

The various ninja clans were overjoyed, having spent a fortune to buy the items they desired from the Fourth Hokage.

After all, what family wouldn't be happy to possess the power of the First Hokage, a power capable of pacifying a chaotic world and bringing glory to their family?

Of course, the most crucial thing is...

Chapter 71 A Fierce Battle with Earth

This medicine has a certain probability that the user's offspring will inherit the Wood Release ability in the future.

Even though the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, repeatedly emphasized that this Wood Release was just a relatively ordinary bloodline limit.

It is nowhere near comparable to the terrifying destructive power of the First Hokage.

Obtaining Wood Release only gives you the seed of an ability; it doesn't make you soar to great heights.

Without sufficient qualifications, it would be impossible to possess the terrifying strength of the First Hokage.

However, this still could not extinguish the fervor of the various families.

In particular, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, staunch supporters of Naruto, spared no expense, spending over 100 million ryo per dose to purchase three doses in advance, one for each family member, for use by the clan member with the brightest future.

The Hyuga and Uchiha clans were naturally very envious, but in order to maintain appearances of stability, they could not spend money to buy it for the time being.

Of course, Minato, who shared the same ideals as Hiruko, did not forget those ninjas who rose from the common people.

He set up a reward mechanism for poor civilian ninjas. As long as they had enough contribution points, they could pass the test of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and obtain the Wood Release: Life Potion No. 3.

Hiruko's actions in selling Wood Release potions in the first few batches were mainly aimed at reaping the wealth of the ninja clans.

In the future, he will overwhelm the entire market with an absolute massive amount of Wood Release potions, making Wood Release potions available to most ordinary people in Konoha.

Of course, Hiruko himself didn't think much of this Wood Release technique that he had deliberately weakened.

This Wood Release technique is ridiculously weak, possessing only about 70-80% of the power of a typical Fire Release technique from the Uchiha clan, except for the added effect of absorbing chakra.

Without subsequent surgeries and Hiruko's continued enhancements, the user would have no chance to further improve their abilities.

This thing's promotional effect far outweighs its actual value.

With the widespread use of Wood Release potions, over time, Konoha will truly live up to its name as the Village of Wood Release.

Hiruko had absolutely no liking for Obito Uchiha, this filial son.

He's too old, and Hiruko can't reform him or properly educate this idiot.

For example, the white-eyed wolf weasel is now being well-educated by Hiruko, and Mrs. Mikoto is also very gentle.

In Hiruko's view, the relationship between the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Obito Uchiha was just so-so, not particularly good.

It can only be said that there are too many lunatics in the Uchiha clan. Once they start acting up, no one knows in which direction they will mutate.

In Hiruko's eyes, Konoha was like his experimental field in the ninja world, carrying his expectations for this world.

He naturally wouldn't allow anyone to take away his melon patch before he left this world.

The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage in his previous life was mentioned repeatedly in the original work, which was somewhat tiresome. For him, as a transmigrator, it naturally left a very deep impression.

Naruto Uzumaki's birthday is October 10th, and it's currently September 10th, so there's still a month to go.

It seems that Obito Uchiha, the chuunibyou (delusional) teenager who was filled with Madara Uchiha's toxic motivational quotes and negative energy, has already come to scout the place.

Obito is now trapped in hatred and obsession, unable to extricate himself.

Obito, Kakashi, and the others are currently around sixteen years old. In a normal timeline, they would be in high school and going through the middle school phase.

It's not surprising that people of this age might do something outrageous if they are provoked.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan does indeed have a volatile and explosive nature, and is prone to turning into a yandere or possessive person. Basically, everyone in the clan has the potential for mental illness, and eight out of ten are driven mad by love.

Furthermore, the Uchiha clan is more prone to getting stuck on trivial matters and becoming more extreme than ordinary people.

Age and unstable mental state are by no means a reasonable excuse for their outrageous acts, much less an excuse for Obito to kill his master's wife and master.

As a transmigrator deeply influenced by Chinese culture, Hiruko felt extremely angry at Obito Uchiha's act of killing his master and mistress.

As for Itachi Uchiha, he was still young at the time, so we had to find a way to reform him properly. If we couldn't reform him, we would sweep him into the dustbin of history.

In this twisted world, how many so-called ninjas are without some form of psychological trauma?

You could say everyone was mentally ill, and no one was any better than anyone else. There's no question of sympathy or lack of compassion; it's just that Obito Uchiha was far too extreme.

When Obito Uchiha bumps into him, Hiruko will naturally let this chuunibyou teenager have his way.

Obito Uchiha's body was half Hashirama cells, which was undoubtedly the most obvious signal for Hiruko, who had been studying Hashirama cells for decades.

Although Hiruko didn't make a big fuss about it, he did reveal some information to his friend Minato Namikaze.

"Someone has infiltrated Konoha with malicious intent, and it's highly likely that it's related to Hashirama's cells."

Minato was naturally aware that the person who had infiltrated Konoha had Hashirama cells in his body.

Time passed slowly, and Obito Uchiha continued to probe Konoha for various intelligences. His every move was under Hiruko's surveillance.

It has to be said that Obito Uchiha's Sharingan was simply too overpowered in the ninja world.

Konoha's preparations for the war are in full swing, while Iwagakure and Kumogakure seem to be getting impatient.

However, they also sensed something unusual and slowed their pace, as if waiting for something.

Hiruko guessed that the news of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's pregnancy had probably been leaked.

When Kushina gives birth, there might be ninjas from Kumogakure coming to cause trouble.

Days passed by, and Konoha's preparations for war did not slacken in the slightest. Since the enemy did not take the initiative to attack, Konoha continued to increase its bargaining chips.

Uchiha clan's residence.

It is difficult for people to see themselves clearly. Not everyone in the Uchiha clan, who were immersed in their family's glory, was satisfied with the arrangements made by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Some of them were arrogant and conceited, lacking both the strength and vision to match, unable to see their own worth or understand Minato's deeper meaning.

In their eyes, after Minato Namikaze succeeded as Hokage, he not only interfered with the police department in the Uchiha clan's private territory, but also squeezed in the Senju and Hyuga clans as well as civilians.

Many elite members of the Uchiha clan were deployed throughout the country to maintain traffic order and gather intelligence.

They are even responsible for preventing traffic accidents, rescuing ordinary people, and giving directions to lost travelers, among other miscellaneous tasks.

This is a complete insult to the Uchiha clan.

But in Minato's view, this was a good opportunity to help the Uchiha clan integrate into the community, improve their public image, and break their isolation.

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Chapter 72: The Siege of Obito!

These jobs allow the Uchiha clan to achieve safety without resorting to killing, earn them a good reputation, and, most importantly, are well-paid.

If it weren't for Minato Namikaze's dedication to improving relations between the Uchiha clan and the village, many smaller clans would have been vying for this lucrative position.

Of course, the inspiration for good deeds like pointing the way to lost travelers came from Obito.

Minato Namikaze added it because he was thinking of his deceased disciple, Obito.

In fact, the decision to include the straightforward and generous Ino-Shika-Cho trio, along with the rule-abiding but somewhat rigid Hyuga clan, into the Konoha security system was a well-thought-out one by Minato Namikaze.

However, some members of the Uchiha clan believe that the Fourth Hokage's actions were clearly an interference in the affairs of the Konoha Police Department, intended to weaken and suppress the Uchiha clan's absolute power in the department.

They believed that transferring a large number of Uchiha elites to other areas was actually a way to weaken the Uchiha clan's power.

In their eyes, this undoubtedly diminishes the Uchiha clan's voice.

In their distorted understanding, the Uchiha clan must be at the top, have everything go smoothly, and enjoy the glory of being the center of attention.

He even attempted to become the de facto leader of Konoha and have a member of the Uchiha clan become the next Hokage. If he did not become the Hokage, he was subjected to suppression and discrimination.

Of course, not all members of the Uchiha clan are so fanatical.

In fact, the vast majority of Uchiha clan members were delighted with these policies.

Because most of the jobs created by the new policy were allocated to members of the Uchiha clan, these were lucrative positions.