Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

I can't think about it anymore. Thinking about such terrifying things so late at night will probably give me nightmares. Back then, Uchiha Nan was transported alone to the world of Naruto, a world with an extremely high mortality rate. He started with the classic story of losing both his parents and began carrying out missions when he was six or seven years old. A few months into his missions, he saw blood and killed someone for the first time.

During the battle, warm drops of blood suddenly splattered on his face. The dying man's eyes finally lost their light, filled with resentment and despair in that instant. Uchiha Nan still can't forget that scene.

Even though the situation is bad now, it's still much better than when I first transmigrated here.

Since we're here, let's make the best of it.

Distracted by the system task, Uchiha Nan lost interest in strolling the streets with Chiyo and returned directly to the Uchiha clan's territory after saying goodbye to Chiyo.

"Tobirama, your beloved Third Hokage is back!"

Upon returning to the Uchiha clan's territory, Uchiha Nan immediately went to the underground laboratory to visit Senju Tobirama, wanting to learn about the latest progress of Tobirama's experiments, such as the Hashirama cell experiment that Uchiha Nan had been paying close attention to.

Since Madara Uchiha might be coming to Konoha, Nan Uchiha needs to prepare early and increase his strength as much as possible in case of emergency, so that he can have a chance to escape if a battle breaks out... cough cough, I mean a strategic retreat.

"Hokage-sama...cough cough"

Upon entering the laboratory, Orochimaru greeted him with a deathly expression.

He truly looked like he was about to die, his complexion ashen, with dark circles under his eyes so thick they were frightening, yet his spirits were unusually high. That's probably how mad scientists are; for the sake of scientific research, they can work themselves to the bone, like animals. Having such a subordinate, Uchiha Nan was extremely gratified.

The problem is that Orochimaru is so hard-working that he might die young before he's fully developed, which would be a huge loss.

"Orochimaru, have you been skipping meals again lately? Have you been pulling all-nighters a few times? You need to go to bed on time."

Uchiha Nan kept nagging like an old woman.

"Don't worry, Hokage. The Second Hokage specially prepared a nutritional supplement for me that can completely replace regular meals. Eating is such a waste of time; now I can just have an injection."

"I've been getting plenty of sleep lately, consistently sleeping four hours a day. I've specifically calculated that four hours of sleep a day is more than enough for my nerve cells to rest. Sleeping more would just be a waste of time. I should be putting my precious time into experiments."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, his expression was slightly smug. This time he was very well prepared. Last time, because he was not enthusiastic about eating and often stayed up all night to work on experiments with Tobirama Senju, he was forced to go home and rest by Nan Uchiha.

During the New Year holiday, Uchiha Nan did not allow Orochimaru to set foot in the laboratory even once.

Orochimaru was extremely worried. Not being allowed to conduct experiments or make progress made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles at home, extremely uncomfortable.

During the New Year holiday, that idiot Jiraiya was always by my side, constantly asking where I'd been. Could I just casually tell anyone that I'd been taken in as a disciple by the Second Hokage and was learning from him? (Smug face~)

Jiraiya is always talking about Tsunade, but he can't utter a single honest word when they meet. What's the point of having a woman like Tsunade if Jiraiya will never win her heart? Experiments are much more interesting.

Good, good, good! Orochimaru, you're something else!

You're a born beast!

Uchiha Nan was immediately awestruck, raising his index finger and waving it several times at Orochimaru, revealing a clear and innocent smile. (Ip Man smiles~)

"Orochimaru, never mind. Just know your limits. Go play somewhere else. I need to talk to the Second Hokage about something."

Orochimaru has already prepared so thoroughly, squeezing his time to the limit and still doing such a good job. If you keep nagging and rambling on, you'll really become a busybody.

Let Orochimaru do as he pleases. Even if I intervened and changed the course of his life, who can say for sure about the world's corrective power? Maybe Orochimaru will still live to see Boruto, just like in the original story.

"Oh"

Orochimaru obediently walked to a corner of the laboratory, leaving Uchiha Nan and Senju Tobirama a private space for conversation.

Tobirama, have you missed me lately?

Uchiha Nan patted Tobirama Senju on the shoulder as he was engrossed in his work.

Tobirama Senju glanced up at Uchiha Nan, then spat on the ground, his lips twitching slightly.

"gun"

Uchiha Nan had a basic understanding of lip reading and immediately grasped Senju Tobirama's meaning.

Hey!

After such a long time apart, the two have grown so distant. All I did was treat Tobirama Senju like a beast of burden and even made a movie that subtly criticized him. Given the relationship between Uchiha Nan and Tobirama Senju, isn't this the kind of thing that should be done?

"Tobirama, I feel like you're starting to disrespect me again. You don't want that either."

"Stop, stop, stop, Hokage-sama! Get to the point!"

Seeing that Uchiha Nan was about to cause trouble again, Tobirama Senju quickly interrupted the spellcasting. He knew that he would not have a good outcome if he went head-to-head with that shameless bastard Uchiha Nan.

"That's more like it."

Uchiha Nan nodded in satisfaction and took out an electric tricycle and three boxes of amoxicillin from the system's inventory.

"This is a little gift for you. Please work hard lately to mass-produce these two items as quickly as possible!"

Tobirama Senju carefully examined the electric tricycle. Its simple and unadorned design was specifically for transporting goods. After fiddling with it for a while, he found it quite interesting. Some of the technologies involved were indeed worth studying, and it would be quite helpful for Uchiha Nan's ongoing research into trains.

"What is this?"

Tobirama Senju looked at the three boxes of amoxicillin on the table. The writing on the boxes was strange; some he recognized, and some he didn't.

"A special medicine whose ingredients can effectively kill bacteria, and has an extraordinary effect on bacterial infections and inflammation."

"Tobirama, you should be well aware of the role this medicine plays in the entire ninja world. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a miracle drug that can save lives."

Tobirama Senju nodded in deep agreement.

During the war, a large number of low-ranking ninjas died from complications such as bacterial infections, inflammation, and abscesses caused by injuries.

Konoha has a pitifully small number of medical ninjas, and medical ninjutsu is firmly controlled by the ninja clans. Anyone who wants to learn it has to pay a price. Due to various factors such as funding, time, and resources, it is impossible to train medical ninjas on a large scale. Sometimes, they can only watch helplessly as injured ninjas die. There is nothing they can do about it.

If even ninjas are treated this way, then the common people, who are as insignificant as weeds, are even more so.

"Where did you get such good stuff, and this car too?"

Senju Tobirama speculated about the origin of the things before him; these things clearly could not have been invented by Uchiha Nan.

"Hmph."

Uchiha Nan smiled; of course, it was extracted from the system.

"Never mind, I'll handle it."

Seeing Uchiha Nan's smug smile, Tobirama Senju knew that this bastard wouldn't tell him the truth. Anyway, it was good for Konoha, so Tobirama Senju didn't care what the truth was.

"Is there anything else? If not, don't get in my way and disturb my work."

Tobirama Senju bluntly ordered Uchiha Nan to leave, as he was extremely displeased by the scathing remarks he received during the last movie screening.

"Of course there are other things to do. How's the progress on the Hashirama cells? One prisoner after another is dying in the Konoha dungeon. It's time for you to produce some results."

Uchiha Nan's expression turned serious; this concerned his life and fortune, and he couldn't afford to be careless.

"Everything is progressing smoothly. The preparation of the Hashirama cell solution is in its final stage. Now all that's needed is for the Uchiha clan members to cooperate with the experiment."

As Tobirama Senju spoke, he walked to a wall, pressed a mechanism, and the wall opened, revealing a hidden laboratory.

Hashirama Senju's body was preserved in a jar of green solution, the crown jewel of Tobirama Senju's underground laboratory, something that couldn't be sold even if the entire laboratory were sold together.

The other jars contained experimental subjects, their appearances bizarre and inhuman, their expressions distorted, their bodies resembling tree trunks. They died horribly, but their deaths were worthy; they contributed to the peace of the ninja world. Their death was a greater contribution than their life.

"The latest intercolumnar cell solution is the most valuable research result I have obtained during this period."

Tobirama Senju picked up a bottle of solution from the lab bench and stared at it with fascination. The light green bottle reflected the laboratory lights and looked exceptionally dazzling.

"Can I get the injection now?"

Uchiha Nan's expression revealed anticipation. If he used this tube, he might be able to complete the Sage Body and even obtain Wood Release.

"Yes, but there are risks. Ordinary ninjas still have a considerable mortality rate. For the sake of testing data, all the prisoner ninjas you sent died."

The mortality rate for Uchiha clan ninjas should be much lower, but the dosage still needs to be adjusted.

Tobirama Senju enthusiastically explained the principles and the next steps in the experiment. Uchiha Nan, out of respect, could only patiently listen to Tobirama Senju finish speaking.

Good things come to those who wait. At least we've seen a glimmer of hope. Let's wait a little longer, Uchiha Nan comforted himself.

"Now I need the Uchiha clan to cooperate with the experiment. Without your experimental data, it would be too difficult to complete the Hashirama cell solution I envision. Even if we increased the number of captured ninjas several times, it still wouldn't be enough."

Tobirama Senju looked at Uchiha Nan, a sense of anticipation creeping into his heart. He knew all too well how much the Hashirama cell solution would transform the entire ninja world.

Ordinary ninjas will become geniuses in people's eyes, and ordinary people without ninja talent will be transformed and given the opportunity to train in chakra. Top-tier ninjas will make leaps and bounds as if they have wings!

Although achieving all of this is still a long way off, the most crucial step is almost complete, and all that remains is to gradually overcome the remaining obstacles.

Mass production of qualified interstitial cell solutions is indeed a major challenge. The culture of interstitial cells, Uchiha clan cells, eye power, and auxiliary reagents for preparing interstitial cell solutions—all these factors combined make the price prohibitively high.

However, Tobirama Senju believed that there was always a way to solve all of this.

The future of the ninja world will ultimately belong to Konoha; it's really a lucky break for that bastard Uchiha Nan.

I did all the dirty and hard work, while Uchiha Nan took all the glory and honor. I'm so angry!

Uchiha Nan thought for a moment, then slowly said:

"I need your assurances regarding safety and convenience. It's not that I don't trust you, Tobirama, but it's your prejudice against the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Nan didn't finish speaking, but his meaning was clear: if Senju Tobirama wanted to settle personal scores, killing a few Uchiha would be too easy for him.

"What do you take me for? I am the Second Hokage of Konoha! How could I possibly harm my own comrades?"

Tobirama Senju's face darkened. He really wanted to punch Uchiha Nan, but he didn't expect Uchiha Nan to distrust him in this matter.

All he did was oust Madara Uchiha, establish the Uchiha Security Force to guard against the Uchiha, and invent a few ninjutsu to deal with them. Apart from these things, what else has he done to wrong the Uchiha clan?

"Alright, alright, I believe you. I am the head of the Uchiha clan, and the lives of my clan members are at stake. Concern leads to confusion, concern leads to confusion, hahaha."

Uchiha Nan laughed it off, saying he was just asking casually. Although Senju Tobirama despised the Uchiha clan, he shouldn't have stooped to that level.

"However, there's something I need to warn you about in advance: Hashirama cells are very dangerous, extremely dangerous. Even now, I don't fully understand the underlying principles. It involves a level that I can't comprehend right now."

"To be honest, I even doubt whether my older brother and I were born to the same parents. Can my older brother's body even be considered human anymore?"

Tobirama Senju's tone was tinged with regret, saying that the gap between people was greater than the gap between pigs.

"Even if your Uchiha clan and Hashirama cells have a certain natural compatibility, considering the dangers of Hashirama cells, I can only do my best to reduce the risks. If unforeseen circumstances arise that lead to casualties, you must understand."

"This is a great but extremely risky experiment. Casualties among the Uchiha clan may be unavoidable. Don't come after me then."

Tobirama Senju spoke with great enthusiasm, giving Uchiha Nan a heads-up beforehand.

If the experiment goes wrong and some Uchiha clansmen are killed, Uchiha Nan might keep causing trouble for him.

"I see."

Uchiha Nan nodded. Sometimes, accidents during experiments are indeed unavoidable. If there were any casualties among the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Nan could only mourn for them and give them a proper burial.

I will take care of your wife and children, so you don't need to worry.

Uchiha Nan will take good care of his entire family.

"Write down your personnel requirements for me later, and I'll arrange for them to be sent over in a few days."

Uchiha Nan agreed to Senju Tobirama's request, and Senju Tobirama was visibly delighted. The fact that the experiment could achieve a further breakthrough was one of the few things that made him happy.

"Tobirama, I've come here today for another extremely important matter, concerning the safety of Konoha, and even the entire ninja world."

After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Nan decided to reveal some of the deepest secrets of the ninja world to Senju Tobirama. Uchiha Madara was putting too much pressure on himself, and the feeling of keeping it bottled up inside was too unbearable if he didn't vent it.

Among all the people in Konoha, only Tobirama Senju is the most suitable to confide in, and also has the ability to offer advice.

(End of this chapter)