I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 68 My Mentor

Inside the forest, a small snake flicked its tongue and slowly crawled along, while a figure lurked in the shadows. The person was none other than Kakashi, who had returned.

Underground research base.

"Hehe, it seems a little bug has come in from outside."

At this moment, Orochimaru seemed to sense something, and immediately revealed his unique smile, even licking his lips, while Uchiha Yoru, standing to the side, shrugged and shook his head with a smile.

"It's probably Kakashi."

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's certain tone, Orochimaru showed a curious expression. He was curious about why his student was so sure that it was Kakashi.

Uchiha Yoru, however, just smiled and shrugged without saying a word. Of course, he couldn't reveal the information he had gleaned from his knowledge of the original work.

Kakashi quit his job in the Anbu without any apparent reason. I don't believe there's nothing fishy about it. After all, in the original story, the Third Hokage used Kakashi for ten years straight. How could he just suddenly stop using him?

There was something fishy about this. Although it was reasonable for Might Guy to join the Seventh Squad under cover, it was precisely this reasonableness that made him feel uneasy.

Might Guy wasn't too suspicious; he was probably being led by the nose by someone with ulterior motives. But Kakashi was different, so he had reason to suspect that Kakashi was a spy sent by the Third Hokage.

"Orochimaru-sensei, let them investigate this research base thoroughly. After all, organ transplantation and cultivation technology is a village secret, and Root's mission isn't against the rules."

The so-called research has to be kept so secret. If it is exposed in the end, everyone will be implicated. The best way is to keep this technology that benefits ninjas a secret. Some elite ninjas know about it in secret, but they should keep it a secret.

"Hehe, it seems that Ye Jun is growing up quickly and is increasingly showing the qualities of a politician."

Orochimaru looked at his disciple with a hoarse smile. Not only had his strength improved rapidly since he awakened his Sharingan, but his political skills were also extremely adept. It seemed that the Uchiha clan had played a significant role behind the scenes.

He was quite satisfied with Uchiha Yoru, after all, he needed such an assistant. Although she couldn't contribute much in human experimentation, she was quite good in other aspects.

"Lord Orochimaru, these are the latest experimental data."

Just then, the thirteen-year-old Kabuto Yakushi appeared beside Orochimaru and respectfully pushed up his glasses to hand over the data report in his hand.

Looking at Kabuto Yakushi and then at Yoru Uchiha beside him, Orochimaru immediately revealed a satisfied smile. "Hehe, Yoru-kun, the Kabuto Yakushi you recommended is a genius no less than Kakashi, especially in medical ninjutsu, where his talent is outstanding."

Faced with Orochimaru's praise, Kabuto Yakushi humbly lowered his head and said with a fake smile, "Lord Orochimaru, you flatter me."

In the original work, Orochimaru rated Kabuto Yakushi and Kakashi as being on the same level, which shows Kabuto Yakushi's aptitude.

Although Kabuto Yakushi is still young, he has already shown his talent in medical ninjutsu and has given Orochimaru many surprises. At present, Orochimaru is training Kabuto as an assistant for human experimentation.

In the original story, Kakashi went through a dark period that almost ruined his training, and Kabuto Yakushi, due to his years as a spy, certainly had to be cautious and also neglected his training. Now, it seems that the two have both returned to the same starting point.

"It's good that I can help Orochimaru-sensei."

Uchiha Yoru smiled and nodded. Kabuto Yakushi had not yet grown up, but Orochimaru was clearly satisfied. One was an assistant he was training for his experiments, another was an assistant who could already handle his politics independently, and the last one was Anko, who would inherit his ninjutsu in the future.

Orochimaru is at his most satisfied moment right now, even though the village is currently sidelined with him.

The seemingly unremarkable Mitarashi Anko actually possesses great talent; otherwise, she wouldn't have been noticed by Orochimaru right after graduation.

Moreover, Hongdou was even younger than them, yet she was in the same cohort as them, which shows her talent. However, she wasted her later years for various reasons.

After all, only geniuses are worthy of Orochimaru's attention; how could ordinary people possibly catch his eye?

"Orochimaru-sensei, this is the budget for this month."

As Orochimaru took out a sealing scroll from his sleeve and handed it over, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. "Heh heh, Night-kun's abilities are becoming more and more outstanding."

Uchiha Yoru has never concealed the fact that he uses his name to abuse his power for personal gain. Orochimaru is well aware of this, but he does not stop him; instead, he reveals a satisfied smile.

His research required funding, but as for abusing his power for personal gain? Aren't there enough teachers from the Sarutobi clan already?

"Orochimaru-sensei, I've recently encountered something in my training..."

Kabuto then respectfully busied himself recording various data, while Yoru Uchiha took the opportunity to talk about the problems he encountered in his training, as well as his doubts about various ninjutsu.

Orochimaru truly deserves the title of "Doctor of Ninjutsu" (I feel that even Sarutobi, the "Doctor of Ninjutsu," isn't as genuine as Orochimaru). In his eyes, he understands all kinds of training issues, especially in the development of ninjutsu. In the entire ninja world, apart from the Second Hokage, it feels like no one can compare to Orochimaru.

Uchiha Yoru then shared his ideas on various ninjutsu techniques, which impressed Orochimaru greatly, prompting him to nod repeatedly.

"Hehe, Night Lord, your insights into ninjutsu are truly remarkable; you actually came up with this method."

Orochimaru remarked that although Jiraiya had taken on a disciple like Minato Namikaze who could master the Flying Thunder God Technique, he was no less capable.

vomit~

The classic scene was reenacted. Orochimaru swallowed hard, and a scroll slowly emerged from his mouth, still covered in wet saliva. Uchiha Yoru, however, showed no disgust and excitedly caught it, flicking off the saliva with a flick of his wrist.

Ninjutsu scrolls? Dirty? Ask the people outside. Let alone slime, they'd be willing to lick even if they were covered in all sorts of disgusting stuff, just to take a look.

A scroll bearing the character "雷" (lightning) landed in his hand. Orochimaru licked his lips and chuckled hoarsely, "This is the information I've compiled about Lightning Release. Study it carefully; it will definitely help with your so-called Chidori series of ninjutsu, especially your idea of ​​utilizing nature—it's quite interesting."

"Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru was truly grateful. With such a teacher around, why did he have to work so hard? He already had Chidori, and he also had ideas for Sasuke's other ninjutsu. He could certainly develop them himself, but that would be such a waste of time. It would be better to talk to Orochimaru about it.

Given Orochimaru's obsession with ninjutsu, this was like turning on a speed booster for him, causing his power to skyrocket.

In these ninjutsu, it can be said that Orochimaru provided the physical labor while Orochimaru provided the ideas, and in the end, the results were almost entirely his own, making them perfect.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru smiled even more respectfully at Orochimaru, for he was truly a mentor.

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