I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 15 Exploiting the Family

"Shisui, do you remember what I told you? Orochimaru-sensei is ostensibly the commander-in-chief of the border, but secretly he is also in charge of a certain secret research project."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Shisui and spoke his mind. Yes! These were the words he had thought about and summarized hundreds of times.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui nodded solemnly, his face showing a hint of admiration. "You've mentioned all of this. Could it be that something happened?"

"Due to the current turmoil in Konoha, Orochimaru's research has stalled due to a lack of funds. The funds provided by the clan can just fill that gap for Orochimaru."

"Okay! Okay!" Uchiha Yoru was in a dilemma and somewhat embarrassed. Under Uchiha Shisui's questioning gaze, he sighed helplessly and said, "Orochimaru-sensei asked me to sign the summoning scroll for Ryuchi Cave. As for Uchiha Itachi, the master said that Konoha is about to be in turmoil, and he is on a secret mission, so it is permissible for Uchiha Itachi to stay on the front lines for a while to adapt."

He didn't say he refused, but he didn't say he agreed either. In short, Orochimaru is too busy right now. He's not only the commander-in-chief of the border, but he also has to carry out secret missions. He doesn't have time for that. He'll see how talented Uchiha Itachi is when he has time.

That was what Uchiha Yoru meant, but Uchiha Shisui was shocked after hearing it, followed by ecstasy.

"The summoning scroll from Ryuchi Cave! Yoru-nii, you've become Orochimaru's disciple!"

Uchiha Shisui, in his excitement, clearly showed disbelief. After all, this was one of the Legendary Sannin, and also a political investment.

"Brother Ye, what the Uchiha clan needs now is a member of the Uchiha clan who has become Orochimaru's disciple. It could be Itachi, or anyone else, as long as he is from the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Shisui was very excited. Now he could truly see a future where his clan and village could be reconciled.

Uchiha Yoru sighed, "I just hope the clan leader won't be disappointed."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui immediately revealed a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, nodding firmly and saying, "Brother Ye, don't worry. When the clan leader learns that you have become Orochimaru's disciple, he will not only not be disappointed, but will be happy instead."

Look, Uchiha Shisui was the real genius who fought for the Uchiha clan.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru nodded excitedly, and then revealed his true purpose, which he had been planning for a long time and had laid the groundwork for.

"Alas, although we can continue our research now, we are still facing a severe shortage of funds. Our teacher said that due to the losses caused by the Nine-Tails' disturbance and the turmoil on the border, Konoha simply cannot come up with much funding. The funds provided by our clan can only last for a month at most."

First, they mentioned the turmoil caused by the Nine-Tails' attack. Although it wasn't actually a conspiracy orchestrated by the Uchiha clan, the blame had already been placed on them.

As expected, Uchiha Shisui looked somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this. Although it was clearly not their Uchiha group's doing, there was nothing they could do about it now. However, upon hearing the following words, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Lord Orochimaru doesn't suspect or even ostracize and hate the Uchiha clan because of this, that's already incredibly lucky, okay? So what if the research realm is in trouble? It's easy to resolve!

Although it wasn't caused by the Uchiha clan, if they didn't do something, it would be a loss if Orochimaru became jealous of the Uchiha clan because of it.

"Brother Ye, don't worry, I will report this issue to the family. The family will provide a steady stream of funds."

At this moment, Shisui was secretly relieved. While other problems were a real headache for the Uchiha clan, the issue of funds was the easiest to resolve.

Ninjutsu is the foundation of a clan, and there might be some reluctance to give it up. But what about money? For a powerful clan, especially the Uchiha, the number one clan in the ninja world, it's nothing but material possessions. If they lose it, they can earn it back.

As expected, seeing Shisui's reaction, Uchiha Yoru smiled with satisfaction. "Shisui, in this way, Orochimaru-sensei can continue to carry out the village's secret missions. At the same time, the clan has helped us so much this time. When Orochimaru-sensei becomes the Fifth Hokage, he will definitely not forget our Uchiha clan."

Sure enough, this is exactly what the Uchiha clan needs most right now. They have no shortage of money or ninjutsu; what they lack most is to reconnect with Konoha and return to the center of power in Konoha.

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes. He had given Orochimaru half of the funds today, and now he was looking at his own balance.

[Gold Coins: 1.53 million]

After checking his balance, Uchiha Yoru saw Shisui's smile and immediately became happy. He made money! He made money! As expected, missions are not only hard work, but also time-consuming, and you don't earn much money.

Wow, this is how fast they fleece people! This one sum is over 1.5 million gold coins, which is already the full reward for an S-level mission. Keep in mind that the village takes a cut of any mission reward.

S-rank missions are usually completed by teams of elite Jonin. Even if they are not in a team, the chances of survival are slim, and the time required is often very long due to the consumption of various weapons and other equipment during the mission.

More importantly, there are S-rank missions. He has no ability to complete them. Now it's so much better. He can take advantage of the clan and get an S-rank mission every time. Tsk tsk, right now he really wishes Orochimaru wouldn't be in such a hurry to defect so he could take more advantage of the clan.

It won't take long, just two or three years. With the help of the pay-to-win system, he can definitely become an elite Jonin, and an elite member of the Uchiha clan.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru muttered to himself, "For the clan, for the Uchiha!"

"Oh, right, Shisui."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru cautiously looked around, then took out a mission scroll and said in a deep voice, "It's a secret mission for the village. The border is currently in turmoil, and Root cannot spare any elites. Orochimaru-sensei urgently needs to complete the village's mission. Some of the more clandestine missions will probably require the elites of our Uchiha clan to complete."

As the scroll slowly unfurled, a look of shock flashed across Uchiha Shisui's eyes. He quickly composed himself and instead frowned, giving the mission scroll a serious look.

"Brother Ye, this!"

Uchiha Yoru nodded firmly and said, "That's right, just as you see, Shisui. These are the materials that Orochimaru-sensei needs for his research: human experimentation! And with the borders in turmoil, many spies from various countries and ninjas from smaller nations are gathering information, which makes them perfect for experimental subjects."

However, when Uchiha Shisui looked at his older brother Uchiha Yoru, who was completely unashamed and showed no remorse whatsoever, he was shocked. This! This! Isn't human experimentation forbidden?!

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