I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 223 The Deal with Orochimaru

Country of Fields.

Inside the winding underground passage, in a vast, empty underground space, a group of teenagers could be vaguely seen in the dim light, holding kunai and engaging in a contest of strength.

When the countless children below saw the figure on the platform, they all showed expressions of fervor.

Long black hair, long golden pupils, purple eyeshadow extending to the sides of her nose, pale skin, wearing blue and green tomoe-shaped earrings, and occasionally sticking out her tongue to show an excited expression.

"Yoru-kun, look, these are the children I'm preparing for the new ninja village."

Beneath his unique, hoarse laughter, Orochimaru rarely showed a smile, as if he were showing off his masterpiece.

A white figure appeared behind them, filling the children below with curiosity. Who was this person hidden in the shadows, whose face was not visible? How could he stand side by side with the great Orochimaru?

"It seems the teachers are short of funds."

Looking down at the group of children, Uchiha Yoru glanced meaningfully at Orochimaru, and the two of them burst into laughter.

They both understood each other; Orochimaru preferred research to establishing ninja villages or anything like that.

The purpose of establishing ninja villages was actually for research. These children would all become ninjas and be able to carry out missions. Orochimaru gave these children power, and he would take a cut of the rewards when the children completed the missions. In short, it was the ninja village system.

After all, Orochimaru has lost his support and needs a long-term and stable source of resources. Establishing a ninja village in a small country is the best option.

Meanwhile, the living materials he needs for research can be obtained entirely by capturing them in his own ninja village. After all, small countries represent chaos, and with a mix of hired ninjas, rogue ninjas, and bandits, they are actually the best places to obtain living materials.

Especially given the geographical location of the Land of Fields, which is adjacent to the Land of Fire and surrounded by several smaller countries, and is not far from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, it is also a place of rampant chaos.

Orochimaru created the ninja village for research purposes.

"Since leaving Ye Jun, the research progress has slowed down considerably."

Orochimaru spoke with a hoarse smile, and he wasn't lying. The happiest moment in his research in Konoha was when his disciple was his assistant.

That would have been perfect; he could have focused solely on his research without having to worry about anything else. Unlike now, after leaving Konoha, he had no one to support him. Although he had considerable wealth, it was too much to keep sitting idle. That's why he had the idea of ​​establishing a ninja village.

It wasn't about achieving dominance in some adult ninja village; it was purely about ensuring a stable and continuous income for my research funding.

"Is that so?" Facing his teacher, Uchiha Yoru shrugged and smiled, saying, "Likewise, after leaving my teacher, I've had one problem after another."

He used to have Orochimaru protecting him, so he could just cause trouble from behind. But that's no longer the case; he's now the one at the forefront.

"I heard that Night Lord has awakened the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?"

Orochimaru slowly turned his head, licking his lips, revealing an excited and inquisitive look in his eyes.

Orochimaru's undisguised, lustful gaze made Uchiha Yoru shake his head helplessly. When a powerful person has desires for your body, you must show equal strength, otherwise you will only become a plaything in their hands.

"Orochimaru-sensei, this is the Mangekyou Sharingan."

As he slowly raised his head from the shadows, a bewitching crimson gleam appeared in his eyes. The three black tomoe spun continuously, transforming into the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan. Uchiha Yoru smiled confidently and nodded as he spoke.

"Is this a kaleidoscope? What a beautiful pair of eyes."

When Orochimaru saw the Mangekyou Sharingan, he revealed a wicked smile. However, the next moment, his body suddenly trembled, and his golden snake eyes revealed a hint of fear. But the next moment!

"Whoosh!"

A bead of cold sweat slid down his temple. Orochimaru glanced at the disciple who had suddenly appeared behind him, his serpentine eyes filled with even greater apprehension.

First came the powerful illusion technique, and then this terrifying space-time ninjutsu.

The terrifying power of the Mangekyou Sharingan completely awakened him, but it also ignited Orochimaru's even greater desire to explore. He excitedly licked his tongue and chuckled in a grotesque, hoarse voice, "So this is the legendary eye technique? Space! And genjutsu!"

"Interesting, absolutely fascinating."

For a moment, a sickly smile appeared on Orochimaru's face, and he made no attempt to hide his jealousy. "So this is the bloodline limit! The decades of training of an ordinary ninja are not enough to unlock and evolve a bloodline limit."

Orochimaru is indeed a peerless genius, and the Third Hokage once praised him for it. However, compared to bloodline ninjas, Orochimaru understands better that his power was earned step by step through rigorous training, and he paid for it with countless hours of hard work.

But what about bloodline limits?

It's unfair! Jealousy! This is human nature and only natural, and Orochimaru's personality makes it impossible for him to hide his desires.

Therefore, Orochimaru is the most direct type of person. He never hides his intentions. For example, his desire for Sasuke's body was made clear from the beginning.

Therefore, Orochimaru is a person who is pure to the extreme.

"That's right, that's the power of the kaleidoscope."

Uchiha Yoru slowly put away his Mangekyou Sharingan, and nodded casually under Orochimaru's greedy gaze.

However, the next moment, Uchiha Yoru took out two glass tubes from his pocket and threw them over. Orochimaru caught them and looked puzzled.

There were two eyeballs in one test tube, and only one eye in the other.

"These eyes belong to a traitor in the clan; they are three-tomoe Sharingan. The other eye belongs to the Uchiha clan head, Fugaku; it is a Mangekyou Sharingan."

When Orochimaru casually uttered the last sentence, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he couldn't help but show a look of shock, which then turned into a sickly smile.

"Haha, interesting, very interesting. Is this the confidence that the Mangekyou Sharingan gives you, Night Lord? Or is this arrogance ingrained in the very bones of the Uchiha clan?"

He could accept the three-tomoe Sharingan, but the other party actually gave him the Mangekyou Sharingan. What was that? Only absolute confidence could do that.

"There should still be one more Mangekyou Sharingan!" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at this moment. The power of the Sharingan is not simply reduced by half when one is missing.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoru shrugged and shook his head with a helpless expression, saying, "The other one should have fallen into Danzo's hands."

"Shimura Danzo!" As Orochimaru uttered this name, he was convinced. No one understood the mind of this dark figure in the ninja world better than him.

"This Mangekyou Sharingan's power is almost exhausted, so please be careful when you're researching it, teacher."

When Orochimaru saw his disciple bring such a precious item, he narrowed his eyes. Although they were master and disciple, their relationship was also based on mutual benefit. He never believed that his disciple would be so kind.

Even though the kaleidoscope was handed to him, Orochimaru wore a meaningful smile, as if he were stating some condition.

As expected, Uchiha Yoru smiled and nodded, saying to the dark corridor in the distance, "Guren, come out."

With crisp footsteps, a girl slowly emerged from the darkness. When she saw Uchiha Yoru, her eyes lit up with fervor. She walked directly to her master, secretly adopting a protective stance.

"The condition is this new ninja village of the teacher."

Upon hearing Uchiha Yoru's words, Orochimaru was initially taken aback, but then revealed an evil smile.

"Hehe, Lord Ye, as expected, your ambition is greater than ever before, and you've already begun to take action."

Guren couldn't understand what the two were saying at all, but Orochimaru and Uchiha Yoru showed a very tacit smile.

"All resources obtained from ninja village missions will be used by the teacher's research institute. At the same time, the Uchiha clan and the police department will also maintain close ties with the teacher's ninja village in the Land of Rice Fields."

The meaning is simple: the future Sound Village will belong to him, and Orochimaru is just a hired hand training ninjas for him.

His reward was that before he officially took over the Sound Village, he would have all the resources to distribute, and the Uchiha clan and the police would secretly assist him in establishing the village.

"Hehe, Night Lord, you have quite an appetite, but it seems your temptation is still a bit lacking."

A kaleidoscope and help in establishing a ninja village—you think you can make him work for free? Orochimaru may be focused on research, but he's not stupid; he can still do the math. If he couldn't do the math, he wouldn't have become a strong contender for Hokage back then.

Seemingly understanding his teacher's meaning, Uchiha Yoru calmly revealed a confident smile, raised his hand to form a hand seal, and the next moment Orochimaru's smile froze.

There was a strange movement in the hard soil beneath their feet. Then, a tender green branch broke through the soil and grew into a small tree.

"Wood Release!" Orochimaru's eyes were burning with fervor as he stared at Uchiha Yoru. The combination of Sharingan and Wood Release! His guess was right after all!

Uchiha Yoru also smiled and nodded, saying, "Orochimaru-sensei, your guess was indeed correct. The Sharingan and Wood Release can not only suppress each other, but also coexist, and it is even highly likely that the two are from the same origin."

"This is something I tried to awaken during a dangerous adventure; I don't know if the temptation is enough."

Another test tube was tossed over, and Orochimaru's monstrous snake eyes were fixed on the test tube in his hand, which contained a small piece of fresh flesh and blood from Uchiha Yoru.

"Orochimaru-sensei, this is the secret of the Senju and Uchiha powers. Don't you want to study it?"

Under the tempting voice, Orochimaru swallowed three test tubes directly down his throat. In this extremely perverse scene, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Hehe, as expected, Ye Jun, you are someone who can bring miracles."

Now that the agreement has been reached, it's time to state the requirements. Uchiha Yoru smiled and nodded, saying, "Orochimaru-sensei, I think Kabuto Yakushi is quite good, and I'll need to trouble you with Guren in the future."

It was clear that he intended to hand over the future Sound Village to Kabuto Yakushi and Guren for joint management.

Kabuto Yakushi goes without saying; he was originally one of his men, and Kabuto had his weaknesses firmly grasped. Guren is now a complete fanatic of his, and her talent and powerful bloodline limit are enough to make her the leader here.

"Hehe, Lord Ye, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

The two exchanged a glance and smiled. Orochimaru was also very satisfied. Not only had he obtained valuable research materials, but with future cooperation, he would no longer need to worry about funding and could focus all his attention on research.

Only Honglian, though reluctant to leave, secretly resolved that she could not let Lord Ye down and that she must become stronger here, after remembering that Lord Ye needed her strength.

Uchiha Yoru was satisfied with Orochimaru's teaching quality, which was absolutely excellent, and with such a powerful Kage-level ninja as a cover, no one would ever suspect that this was one of his forces outside.

"By the way, Orochimaru-sensei, the Uzumaki clan child I'm looking for?" Uchiha Yoru suddenly remembered the important matter that brought him here and showed a curious expression.

Orochimaru, upon hearing this, chuckled and remarked, "The Uchiha clan truly lives up to its reputation as the oldest and strongest clan in the ninja world; their intelligence network is indeed formidable."

Orochimaru led the way while speaking, with Guren following closely behind his Lord Yoru.

"What was found in the ninja village of the Land of Grass was a mother and daughter. However, after being rescued, the mother had already passed away a few days ago due to her illness. Fortunately, both mother and daughter had awakened the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan and possessed sensory and healing talents that were extremely rare even among the Uzumaki clan."

After winding through the passageway, we finally arrived at a room, or rather, a laboratory.

"Lord Orochimaru, Lord Night."

As soon as they entered, Kabuto Yakushi bowed respectfully to the two of them, and Yoru Uchiha smiled and nodded, "Kabuto, remember to take care of the children here when you assist Orochimaru-sensei in the future."

Although Kabuto Yakushi was unaware of what had happened, his innate intelligence led him to nod with a kind smile and say, "Yes, Lord Yoru."

At this moment, the bloodline of the Vortex Clan was also seen. A small figure stepped off the experimental bed, with red hair covering his arm, clearly from having just had blood drawn.

"Lord Orochimaru, Lord Night."

Despite being a little girl, Karin, who had experienced harsh reality, was already quite precocious. Her expression was reserved and even showed a hint of fear as she hurriedly bowed ninety degrees to the two of them.

Although he didn't recognize the other person, he knew to address him as Yakushi Kabuto from before.

Just as she raised her head, a warm hand stroked the top of her red hair. Uchiha Yoru smiled gently and said, "You are Karin. You are indeed a talented child."

Beneath their gentle smiles, Karin, who was still a child in that environment, felt somewhat bewildered and stunned. She stared blankly as these adults treated her like a commodity to be traded.

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