Naruto: Reincarnation of a Hundred Lifetimes, the Uchiha's White Moonlight

Shang Linchuan smiled slyly, took the teapot from Yun An, and started making honey tea on his own.

This stuff is incredibly effective at relieving hangovers.

Yun An opened the scroll, glanced at it, and then placed it behind the cabinet next to him as if it were a precious treasure. He turned around and sat down again, saying earnestly, "I will cultivate as soon as I have time."

"Uh-huh."

Shang Linchuan nodded.

This scroll may not be much to Yun An, but the sentiment it carries is truly profound.

After that, Yun An remained silent, and Shang Lin Chuan also kept quiet.

The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became strange.

After a long pause, Shang Linchuan waved his hand, his cheek twitching slightly, and complained, "Yun'an, you're still the same as before, not reacting to anything at all. Please, I'm a high-ranking official now, you should at least be a little excited and let me satisfy my little vanity."

"Wow."

Without hesitation, Yun An immediately shouted in an exaggerated manner, and grasped Shang Lin Chuan's hand with deep affection, "If I become rich and powerful, don't forget my old friend."

"That's more like it."

Shang Linchuan put his hands on his hips and laughed triumphantly.

After all these years of hard work, I've finally made it to this day. If I don't show off a little, I'll really be letting myself down.

"Have they completely sided with the Uchiha?"

Yun'an continued brewing tea.

Shang Linchuan drank both cups of honey tea clean.

He hasn't even tasted it yet.

"Otherwise? Who would just watch this opportunity slip away?"

Shang Linchuan spoke with a straight face.

"So what's your next step?"

Yun An asked silently.

Upon hearing this, Shang Linchuan remained silent for a long time before his eyes gradually regained their clarity. Then, he suddenly uttered a name that surprised even Yun An: "One of the three disciples of the Third Hokage, Orochimaru."

"Tell me more about it."

Yun An looked up and asked.

"The Uchiha clan's predicament had already begun to emerge during the Second Hokage's era."

"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, always inherited the will of the Second Hokage and was wary of the Uchiha clan; the Fourth Hokage was more approachable and gentle towards the Uchiha clan and should have been the hope of the Uchiha clan, but fate played a cruel joke on them. The Fourth Hokage's tenure was far too short."

"Therefore, if the Uchiha clan is to truly establish itself in Konoha, the person in charge of the highest government in Konoha must be replaced."

Looking across the entire Hidden Leaf Village, the number of people qualified to compete for the Hokage position is extremely limited.

"The White Fang committed suicide. Of the remaining three, Lady Tsunade has long been away from Konoha and has not returned for many years. Although she is of good lineage, she has the least chance of success. As for Lady Jiraiya, he is acceptable, but even if he becomes Hokage and his attitude towards the Uchiha changes, he will probably not strongly support him. Moreover, he is generous and easygoing, so he is not the most suitable candidate for the position of village kage."

"Only the last one, Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, might be the Uchiha clan's only chance. He naturally has the status of being a disciple of the Hokage's lineage for three generations, which is at least plausible on the surface; and his commoner background means that he has never had a major clan backing him."

"Even if there were any in the past, those followers have probably long since dispersed with the passing of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and this gap is precisely what the Uchiha clan needs to fill."

"Sounds like something worth a try."

Yun An's expression turned serious, and after some thought, he offered his own advice.

If Kamiya Kawawa is Uchiha's special advisor, then Yun An is probably Kamiya Kawawa's special advisor. The connection is seamless.

Just then, Kazuka Uebayashi suddenly spoke up again: "By the way, before the news of my becoming a special advisor to the Uchiha Konoha Police Department spreads, I arranged to meet Lord Orochimaru here last night."

"After all, we can't get too close to the Uchiha clan openly; we still need to avoid suspicion."

Upon hearing this, Yun An's attitude immediately changed.

In this life, he was just a commoner named Yun'an.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his aura and tone becoming increasingly dangerous: "You mean Orochimaru will come here?"

"Of course. If there are benefits, of course I'll think of you, my good brother."

Uebayashi Kawana, completely oblivious to anything amiss, even seemed proud of it, and continued in a carefree manner, "You can't use the Uchiha background, but you can try using Lord Orochimaru's background. With that kind of backing, you'll definitely be promoted to team leader in the archives room in no time."

"A chakra extraction technique and a powerful backer, how about that? Pretty good treatment, right?"

"Two brothers for life, I'd go to great lengths for you."

Shang Linchuan, brimming with righteous indignation and boundless pride, pounded his chest with great enthusiasm and ambition.

Yun An could only watch helplessly.

Boom boom boom! ! !

Just then, another knock sounded on the door.

"The guests have arrived."

Shang Linchuan shook his head, his chakra trembled slightly, and the smell of alcohol on his body instantly disappeared.

This made Yun An so angry that he wished he could dig out the two cups of honey tea that Yun An had just drunk.

However, looking at his actions, Yun An had a question in his mind: When did Orochimaru become so polite?

Given his style, shouldn't he have just sneaked in?

The door opened.

Orochimaru was indeed outside the door.

At this moment, however, he was wearing a felt hat and a cloak with cloud patterns. His face was not as cold as usual, giving people a chill that penetrated to the bone. Instead, he had a gentle smile on his face, much like the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

It may not be as dazzling as a small sun, but it is like the warm winter sun, dispelling the chill and spreading a unique warmth deep into people's hearts.

Is this Orochimaru?

Just as Yun An was filled with doubt, he heard Orochimaru speak: "Kawa-kun."

Orochimaru was politely invited to Kamiya Kawakazu's home. As they sat facing each other, Orochimaru's gentle yet cold gaze first fell on Yun An, as if he had already inquired about his situation before coming.

But then he suddenly said, "Lord Yun'an, it's been a long time."

Orochimaru parted his lips slightly, his unique voice as gentle as jade, exuding an elegant demeanor, and his tone at this moment seemed to have the charm of a scholar from the Ming Dynasty.

Although it still carried a hint of coldness, it was well concealed by this refined demeanor.

Have we met before?

Yun An squinted and asked.

"Yes, of course I've seen it. What do you think, Lord Yun'an?"

Orochimaru made no attempt to hide it.

Yun An immediately understood.

Here we go again, in the same situation as Itachi Uchiha before.