Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

Although she was imprisoned and her freedom was restricted, she lost nothing during this time; on the contrary, her Sharingan advanced further.

If nothing else...

She is probably still wandering around the ninja world, desperately searching for Madara's whereabouts, and enduring the endless pursuit of her clan and village.

"You said it, didn't you? You promised to let me obtain Uchiha Chiri's power, or even surpass it."

Looking at Uchiha Yan's face, there was no attempt to conceal his greed and desire.

Shen Er understood perfectly; he had succeeded. He now had a willing slave in his hands.

What people desire most is what they will ultimately enslave.

The Hyuga clan are slaves to freedom; while the Uchiha are slaves to power.

True submission cannot be obtained through spells and sealing techniques alone. However, if their most desired things are used as bait, they will willingly be driven by them.

After personally experiencing the thrill of a power leap, Uchiha Yan could never forget that feeling.

Once you've tasted the sweetness, it's hard to turn back.

“Of course,” Shen said calmly. “It will happen.”

He spoke with great confidence.

Through his long-term contact with Chiri, he had already glimpsed some of the secrets behind those eyes.

However, it's not one or two out of ten, but one or two out of a hundred.

It belongs to Shen Er's perverse tastes.

"When?"

"Frequent stimulation can cause brain damage. You will need to calm down and get your body back to its optimal state for a long time to come."

Shen Er then changed the subject: "I have shown my sincerity. Now it is your turn to give back."

Uchiha Yan recalled Shen'er's mention of equivalent exchange, and a bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of his mouth:

"what do you want to do?"

Shen Er spoke in a flat tone, uttering only two words:

"Ninja".

"By any means necessary, bring me here any ninjas who are incapacitated but must survive. The stronger the better, two at a time at most."

"Don't operate too frequently, or we'll be watched. Bring the person to me on the last day of each month."

Chapter 22 Danger! The Experiment Exposed!

There are gains and losses.

Even so, through his diligent and conscientious work, he managed to gain a place in Konoha.

But this also resulted in a loss of some freedom.

Even without Hashirama Senju, Konoha can continue to function in the short term. At least until all factions learn of the fall of the God of Shinobi, the superficial peace will not easily crumble.

But without Shen, the Gospel Hospital really wouldn't be able to operate.

He is the only one in Konoha who can perform many highly specialized surgeries. Not only within Konoha, but also among the powerful and influential throughout the Land of Fire, the name of the Gospel Hospital has been heard, and appointments are always in high demand.

Leaving the village on the first leave of absence would easily attract the attention of those with ulterior motives if left unattended for too long. And such an uncontrollable and unpredictable situation would not be allowed to occur.

This means that Shen Er only has the opportunity to quietly leave Konoha when he returns to his clan's place to rest late at night.

The timeframe is too short, and the risks are too great.

The bandits around Konoha had long been wiped out by the hungry ninjas, who treated them like wild monsters.

He would have to travel a long way to get fresh ninja human body material.

The maximum distance his Earthly Grudge Doppelganger can travel outside his body is the area of ​​the Death Forest.

Currently, Konoha hasn't set up a protective barrier because Hashirama is still alive. Once the barrier is complete, there won't even be a chance to sneak away at night.

Therefore, the first task that Shener gave to Uchiha Yan was to go out and collect human subjects for his experiments.

"it is good!"

Uchiha Yan responded readily.

She didn't care what those captured ninjas were used for or what their fate would be. All she knew was that helping Shen was helping herself gain greater power.

"but"

Uchiha Yan abruptly changed the subject, "Where is this? And how am I supposed to bring the person to you?"

She hadn't seen the sun for over three months, and apart from the clock in the laboratory, she had no idea where she was.

Every day, they deliver standard nutritious meals. Although the taste is not bad, it is completely useless in helping her determine her location.

If it's seafood, it's the Land of Water; if it's camel meat, it's the Land of Wind... This is Uchiha Yan's stereotype.

"You can use illusion magic?"

"meeting."

"After controlling the target ninja with genjutsu, take him to the Forest of Death. I will mark the exact coordinates on the map. You don't need to worry about the rest. After leaving here, make sure to cover your tracks completely and don't leave any trace. The Uchiha clan is searching for you throughout the entire ninja world."

"The Forest of Death?!"

Uchiha Yan looked astonished and blurted out, "This place...could it be near the Forest of Death?"

Logically, since she was captured by the bird-beaked masked man in the Death Forest, her place of imprisonment should have been far from where the incident occurred. However, the handover location given by the other party happened to be the Death Forest.

"This is not your concern."

Even his tone was cold.

In his vision, a sufficiently tight underground organization would require subordinates to absolutely obey orders from their superiors and not to ask any questions they shouldn't.

The BOSS's identity must be kept absolutely secret, and all communications must be handled through intermediaries to prevent anyone from tracing the clues and taking them all down.

In this rudimentary "organization" consisting only of him and Uchiha Yan, the middleman is his Earth Grudge Fear clone.

"Hey, you wouldn't happen to be a ninja from Konoha, would you?"

He ignored her probing and continued speaking:

"Prepare to be unconscious now. When you wake up, you will be in the vicinity of the Death Forest. That is also the location for the subsequent mission handover."

Uchiha Yan said disdainfully, "I wasn't conscious when I came in, so can't I leave while I'm still awake?"

He didn't say anything, but picked up a large syringe and walked towards her.

"Alright, alright, whatever you want."

...

Under the cover of night.

Shen Er manipulated the Earth Grudge Fear clone to send Uchiha Yan away.

The Five Elements Seal, the Earthly Grudge Curse Seal, the Kaleidoscope Bait... a complete plan has already been prepared.

This first chess piece scattered across the ninja world will bring him a continuous stream of human material.

However, this method is still too crude.

Once Konoha begins setting up its protective barrier, he intends to have Uchiha Yan use "legal" means to deliver the necessary human samples to him through the Gospel Hospital.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Shen Er went to the Gospel Hospital as usual, only to find that Senju Ryuichi was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing him arrive, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Teacher Shen Er."

"Takazhi, is something wrong?"

“My father requests your presence.”

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Shen Er got up and headed to the Hokage Building.

Hashirama knew he was busy, so there hadn't been a period of time when he would specifically summon him like this.

Something must have happened...

What could it be? Shen Er wondered to himself as he walked.

soon.

Then he met Hashirama in the Hokage's office.

Uchiha Chiri was also present.

Tobirama has been back in the village for some time now, but he has been keeping a low profile and I don't know what he's been busy with. I didn't even see him at this meeting.

The last time F4 gathered together was when the Ninja Academy was first established.

"Shen'er, you've arrived. Sit down." Hashirama gestured for him to sit, his expression gradually turning serious. "Now that everyone's here, I'll get straight to the point."

“Recently, some people have reported to me that prisoners have been frequently going missing in Konoha Prison, and some prisoners’ families have even contacted me to post missing person requests. I went to the prison myself to inquire, but the prison ninja all said they knew nothing about it.”

"Shen'er, Zhili, do you have any leads on this matter?"

Although many departments had not yet been established, the prisons for holding criminals had been built long ago.

This is something that can't be helped.

Even Konoha, the most civilized village in the ninja world, has only recently transitioned from chaos to peace, and the surrounding crime rate is alarmingly high.

The village had many requests to apprehend and eliminate these criminals. Hashirama was kind-hearted and did not order them to be killed on sight, but instead demanded that they be captured alive, giving the criminals a chance to reform.

The prisoner has gone missing?

His heart suddenly contracted.

If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. He subconsciously assumed that something he had done had come to light.

But in the next instant, Shen Er realized what was happening.

He has never harmed prisoners or hospital patients; this matter has nothing to do with him.