Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

Chapter 198 The Book of Seals

With the outcome already decided, he certainly didn't want to stay on a sinking ship any longer.

Regardless, he was still a Jonin of the Uchiha clan with three-tomoe Sharingan, and he held a certain weight. Even though his past experiences prevented him from entering the core circle of the clan, he still maintained a certain status.

Seeing the two elders and Uchiha Kin change their attitude in just a few seconds in front of the Mangekyou Sharingan, as well as the clansmen who became excited, agitated, and even fanatical in front of those eyes, Uchiha Genro said in a loud voice, "Regarding Fugaku's disappearance, to avoid suspicion, I will not actively participate. I will leave the investigation to you here, how about that?"

Some of the seasoned veterans present immediately understood the meaning behind those words.

Uchiha Gen didn't interfere; he left it to them to handle.

What does this mean?

Is this the first pledge of allegiance?

No, it's not really a pledge of allegiance; it's just an opportunity for them to take sides.

This made it obvious to them what to do and what kind of answer to give Uchiha Gen.

As for the truth?

The truth is no longer important.

The important thing is what to do now and in the future.

The Second Elder was the first to realize that the situation was hopeless. Before those eyes, any schemes and power seemed pale and powerless.

"Indeed, there must be something fishy about this. The war is not over yet, and the old patriarch has stepped down due to injury. Yuan is now the most important pillar of the clan. If he is framed again and the morale of the clan is shaken, that would be no small matter."

The Third Elder followed suit: "That's right! We will investigate the matter of Fugaku thoroughly! We will never let the schemes of these villains succeed!"

The remaining clansmen also chimed in to agree.

Gen Uchiha remained calm as he observed the situation before him.

On the front lines, he had already suppressed all his discontent with those eyes.

If the elites of the tribe at the front line remain calm, the matter is already mostly resolved.

The noise from within the village couldn't stir up any trouble.

The next day, early morning.

After handing over the defense duties to Elder Akimichi Torifu at the fortress gate, Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru did not linger for a moment before transforming into two afterimages and speeding back towards the village.

As powerful figures at the Shadow level, the master and apprentice were incredibly fast, and returned to the village in just about two days.

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the two returning master and disciple, who were covered in dust from their journey, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Orochimaru, Gen, thank you for your hard work."

"It's quite tough, Sarutobi-sensei. Getting Danzo to fully cooperate in his work is no easy task."

Orochimaru plopped down opposite the Third Hokage without any hesitation.

"Thank you for your trouble, Orochimaru. However, in the village, besides myself, only you are capable of this position."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, exchanged a few more pleasantries with the two, and then steered the conversation toward Gen Uchiha.

"Yuan, what happened within the Uchiha clan is ultimately your family matter, and it is not appropriate for me to interfere too much. You will need to take good care of yourself in this matter. The Uchiha are also an important force in the village, and we must not allow internal strife to occur."

"Lord Third Generation, I understand."

Uchiha Gen nodded in agreement.

"And, about your eyes—" Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze seemingly casually fell on Gen Uchiha's eyes.

Two days ago, the latter exposed the kaleidoscope in full view of everyone, and it was inevitable that the information would be transmitted back to the village.

If the Third Hokage didn't even know this, then he would be far too incompetent.

"These eyes represent fire, Third Hokage," Gen Uchiha said, his words carrying a double meaning.

"Representing the will of fire? I believe in you, you will surely use the precious power of these eyes in the most correct and important way."

Seeing that Uchiha Gen hadn't revealed any more information about the Mangekyou Sharingan, the Third Hokage reached out, took a puff from his pipe, gave him a deep look, and stopped asking questions. Instead, he said, "Alright, you've had a long journey. Go and rest."

"I've already instructed the Anbu to prepare; they can take you to the secret room beneath the Hokage Building to view the Book of Seals at any time."

"Yes, Lord Sandai."

After Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru left, Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and sat alone in his office, silently smoking his pipe with a deep look in his eyes.

"Kaleidoscope eyes, and eyes like spots—is this a blessing or a curse? Will he change his attitude towards this old man because of these eyes?"

Loyalty is another matter; we'll have to secretly instruct Orochimaru to test the waters.

Guided by the Anbu, Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru passed through the tight security and arrived at the secret room at the bottom of the Hokage Building.

However, what was presented to them was not the complete Book of Seals, but only a catalog.

The above techniques are not all open; even if selected, one can only read the corresponding scroll, eliminating any room for further exploration.

"Multi-explosive tags, multiple shadow clones, four-element seal, inner four-element seal—"

Gen Uchiha scanned the scroll in front of him and found that it did not contain the Flying Thunder God Technique he wanted.

The Third Hokage had indeed not let down his guard.

Even though he was Orochimaru's disciple and the successor of the Will of Fire certified by Mito during her lifetime, he still couldn't change the fact that he came from the Uchiha clan.

While these Mangekyou Sharingan bring immense power, they have likely also aroused the Third Hokage's increased vigilance.

He certainly wouldn't want to see another Madara appear in the Uchiha clan, creating a situation where the Uchiha clan becomes too powerful to control.

"Forget about that for now, let's think about which technique to choose first."

Gen Uchiha shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to analyze the situation quickly.

Of all these techniques, only two caught his eye and had a significant effect on his strength.

Multiplying explosive tags and multiple shadow clones.

The former is extremely powerful, but too expensive. It's essentially killing people with money, and the conditions for its use are quite demanding, making it easy to injure oneself. Tobirama Senju developed it to be used in conjunction with the Impure World Reincarnation technique to create human bombs, or to be used in conjunction with the Flying Thunder God technique to attach explosive tags to people and then teleport away.

He can't use the Impure World Reincarnation technique or the Flying Thunder God Technique. He could use Shadow Clone Technique, but compared to that, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is the perfect match for him.

The Sage Body granted him an immense amount of chakra, enough to support a large number of shadow clones. More importantly, he had a brilliant idea: the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique could perhaps be combined with the Shadow Flicker Technique!

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