Chapter 272 The Deal between Uchiha and Orochimaru
Chapter 272 The Deal between Uchiha and Orochimaru
"Itachi, what Lu Jun said makes sense. This is the best situation for us right now."
Uchiha Fugaku said, "After all, the old generation of Hokage forces are too conflicting with us."
Uchiha Itachi pondered for a moment and figured out the key.
High-end combat forces like Tsunade and Jiraiya would indeed be a deterrent to the outside world if they were in Konoha Village, but even if they would not run for Hokage, they might invisibly support the remnants of the Hokage lineage.
This would lead to another round of political struggles. The current situation is the best. The whereabouts of Tsunade and Jiraiya are unknown, and even if they survive, their careers as ninjas are basically over.
Having lost their fighting power, they will no longer block the Uchiha's path, and they can develop more smoothly.
"Senior, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have questioned your judgment."
Itachi said with some shame, he felt that he had not done anything for his senior, and the other party had helped him to manage the situation of Uchiha to such an advantage, but he still questioned the other party, which was really wrong.
"It doesn't matter. Let's wake Orochimaru up first. We'd better make some things clear in advance to avoid misunderstandings in the future."
Lu Li told Itachi that he didn't want to carry the unconscious Orochimaru back.
Upon hearing this, Itachi immediately released the Tsukuyomi, and Orochimaru, who was lying on the ground, slowly woke up.
When Orochimaru opened his eyes and saw Uchiha Fugaku and his son standing with Lu Li, he was stunned at first, but then with his quick mind, he instantly understood what was going on.
"Mr. Lu, you are a bit unkind to use me like this."
Orochimaru said this, but his expression was not gloomy.
No matter what, his goal has been achieved, and their relationship was originally a cooperative one of mutual benefit.
In the end, Lu Li did not abandon him in Konoha when he completed the mission, but brought him out, which was already a good thing for him.
"We each get what we want, right? Senior, you killed the Sandai, and I killed Danzo, completing our little deal with the Uchiha clan."
Lu Li spoke vaguely and had no intention of explaining it in detail to Orochimaru. The reason he briefly mentioned it was because he would still need Orochimaru later.
The plan to destroy Konoha was more perfect than he expected. The rise of the Uchiha clan was an inevitable trend. He just needed to follow the comments and instructions of the big guys in the space to complete his hidden mission.
When he obtains the Mangekyō Sharingan, he wants Orochimaru to help him research a more advanced configuration.
"Whatever. The current situation is quite interesting anyway."
Orochimaru licked the snake's head, "So, you guys woke me up at this time, maybe you have something to talk to me about?"
He knew that Lu Li could keep him in the dark. As long as Lu Li brought him back to the base and woke him up, saying that he was retreating back to the Land of Rice, Orochimaru felt that he could not figure out the deal between Lu Li and Uchiha.
But Lu Li had no intention of hiding it from him. Waking him up at this time probably meant that he was still needed.
"It's easy to save energy when talking to a wise man like you, Senior. I'll just say it straight. I kidnapped the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and wanted to keep him in the Land of Rice so that you can teach him."
Lu Li made the first request. Seeing this, the Uchiha father and son seemed to be thinking about it and did not interrupt.
"Mr. Lu, this is not a nursery. That kid looks very stupid. I don't like stupid students."
Orochimaru said with some dissatisfaction, and then he glanced at Uchiha Itachi and licked his lips, "But I can teach that kid from the Uchiha family a lesson."
He had seen Itachi's power and Uchiha Fugaku's Susanoo, and believed that Sasuke's bloodline quality was guaranteed and that he must be a genius. He was only interested in teaching geniuses.
At the same time, he was also wondering if he could brainwash Sasuke and make him his vessel so that he could have the Sharingan.
Orochimaru's words and expression made Itachi feel uncomfortable. He looked at Lu Li, "Senior, this matter..."
Lu Li raised his hand, "Itachi, hold on, I haven't finished yet."
Orochimaru smiled sinisterly, "If you agree to let Sasuke stay with me, I can teach the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki together."
"Senior Orochimaru, you don't seem to be worried about being held accountable by the organization regarding the Nine-Tails."
Lu Li said with a smile, knowing that Orochimaru would not refuse the temptation of the Sharingan, and he also had means of prevention.
"You've already thought of an excuse, haven't you? Anyway, the plan to gather Jinchūriki has been suspended, and Pein will be relieved if we keep the Nine-Tails here, right?"
Orochimaru said, "Besides, after doing something like this, it is unknown whether we can still stay in the Akatsuki organization."
"I will resolve the conflict between the Nine-Tails and the Akatsuki organization. Senior, you only need to consider how to teach those two boys well. As for the reward, I believe Uchiha will satisfy you."
Lu Li had already figured out how to fool Nagato before executing the plan, and the matter of Obito was the point of accountability for him, so he was not worried about what would happen next.
"Mr. Lu, what do we have to pay?"
Uchiha Fugaku frowned a little. To be honest, he didn't want to let his son be taught by Orochimaru, a guy who looked uncomfortable. But he also felt that his father was not suitable to be the child's teacher. As one of the Three Ninjas, Orochimaru's teaching ability was guaranteed.
Now that Lu Li said that the reward would be paid by the Uchiha, he became a little wary.
"Nothing, it's just what you were already doing. Contribute some cells and seeds to Orochimaru-senpai for research. He has already shown his desire for the Sharingan clearly on his face."
Lu Li said bluntly.
After hearing what Lu Li said, Orochimaru felt a little embarrassed even with his thick skin, and thought to himself, was it that obvious?
"That's fine, but what can we get out of these things alone? Even a normal fertile Uchiha isn't 100% open-eyed."
Uchiha Fugaku was a little puzzled. They had already started the marriage and had tasted the sweetness, so naturally they would not resist betraying the Uchiha bloodline.
Anyway, it's not certain that the Uchiha Sharingan can be opened, and it seems a bit inappropriate to say so from the position of the clan leader, but Fugaku feels that even if the average Uchiha has their eyes opened, to be honest... it's just so-so.
To be honest, the Uchiha without the Mangekyō is quite average in this turbulent ninja world and cannot influence the outcome of the war.
"Then please give us some high-quality genes. Don't fool Senior Orochimaru. Correspondingly..."
Lu Li looked at Orochimaru, "Senior, don't be so useless. You keep thinking about a little kid all day. I promise you that I will help you get a pair of Mangekyō." Uchiha Fugaku frowned slightly when he heard this, thinking that Mangekyō is not that easy to get. Now the Uchiha clan only has it, himself and Itachi, do he have to take their eyes?
But Itachi reacted first, "Senior, are you talking about... Obito?"
When he pretended to be Rin before, the masked man was fooled. Even though he thought it was outrageous, he had to admit that the masked man was Obito.
Lu Li nodded. "I feel like he didn't die in the alien space. We'll have another chance to fight each other later. I won't let him go next time."
Orochimaru was a little confused when he heard this, but when he saw how serious the others looked, he thought that Obito might really have a pair of Mangekyō, which seemed to be related to space, which aroused his strong interest.
"Since Mr. Lu has said this, it would be a bit rude of me if I don't agree. Don't worry, Sasuke will get the best education from me."
Orochimaru said with a smile that he would rather have the ready-made Mangekyō Sharingan than the unknown of whether Sasuke could open his eyes.
"Then I'll trouble you. My son is naughty, I hope you don't mind."
Uchiha Fugaku saw that the deal was done and knew it was a good deal, so he spoke to Orochimaru in a more respectful tone.
He knew that the ninja world would not be peaceful in the future, and the Uchiha clan would be busy with revival. He had no time to care about Sasuke. It was best to let Sasuke practice with Orochimaru.
After all, Orochimaru will definitely not spoil Sasuke. He will definitely use bloody and cruel methods to train Sasuke into an elite, rather than a weakling in the gentle cradle of Konoha.
As someone who had been on the battlefield many times, Uchiha Fugaku was very far-sighted and did not think that Konoha could be taught better than Orochimaru.
Sasuke was captured by a natural disaster and his whereabouts were unknown to the outside world. This was also a cover for the Uchiha. Naturally, they stood on the opposite side of Lu Li, which was more conducive to their pretending to be a "tragic hero".
All I can say is that as the clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku considers things very comprehensively and pays more attention to interests, and he may not even care about Sasuke's personal feelings.
But Itachi was not so happy about this. He felt sorry for Sasuke and was afraid that Sasuke would be wronged in Orochimaru's hellish training.
But he also understood that Konoha might not be peaceful in the future. Having lost a lot of combat power, Konoha might be attacked, and it might not be a good thing for Sasuke to stay in Konoha.
He and his father could accept Sasuke going out for training, but Itachi felt a bit of a headache when he thought about his mother's nagging when he returned home.
Fortunately, he had already prepared himself for this matter, thinking that if Naruto and Sasuke trained together, Konoha would have two more hidden powerful forces in the future.
In order to prevent the two children from being indoctrinated with distorted ideas by Orochimaru, Itachi decided to go to the Land of Rice Fields once a month to see Sasuke and check his homework.
"How could that be? Since he is the child of Patriarch Fugaku, he must be a genius. If he can dominate the ninja world in the future, I can also benefit from it."
Orochimaru is also a social expert, and he was polite to Fugaku without any stiffness.
Sasuke didn't know at this time that he was sold out during a simple conversation between a few people.
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The next morning, at sunrise.
Sasuke slowly woke up to Naruto's shouting. He climbed up with his aching body and looked around in confusion.
Besides the noisy Naruto, all that came into view was the strange village outside the woods.
"Sasuke, you're awake, are you okay?"
Naruto said with concern that yesterday they were led by Xinya all the way north and did not stop until they reached the outside of this village. The moment the summoning technique was lifted, the two fell from above and almost died.
It was the kind-hearted Naruto who protected Sasuke and prevented him from hitting his head.
"I'm fine... Where is this? Where's the disaster? Where's my brother and father?"
Sasuke looked confused.
"I'm not sure, but Brother Lu said he would take me to a very good ninja village. I don't know if it's the one outside. Since you're awake, let's go down and take a look."
Naruto couldn't wait to go into the village to see what was going on.
"So that's what Mr. Lu said. My Sound Village is indeed a very good ninja village."
Just as Naruto finished speaking, a hoarse voice came from behind them, making both Naruto and Sasuke feel a little numb.
The two children turned around and saw Orochimaru with a 'kind' smile on his face, which frightened them so much that their faces turned pale.
"Welcome to the Sound Village. From today on, you will be my disciples of Orochimaru."
Orochimaru introduced himself, leaving both Naruto and Sasuke confused.
Naruto was a little better. He knew that Orochimaru was with Lu Li, so he asked cautiously, "Excuse me, is this the village that Brother Lu mentioned?"
Sasuke couldn't accept it at all. He thought his brother and father should be invincible and able to defeat natural disasters, but why were they now kidnapped and taken outside the Land of Fire! ?
Also, how could this person in front of me, who was neither human nor ghost but like a snake, want to be my teacher?
He didn't want to, if he studied under such an ugly guy, he would definitely become ugly too! ?
"No, I don't want to learn from someone like you! I don't believe it. My brother and father are invincible. Where are they? There's no way they can lose to a natural disaster!"
Sasuke yelled, looking around, hoping to see his father and brother, but also hoping that he was dreaming.
But the next moment, a familiar voice sounded, "Sasuke, stop yelling, and be more respectful to your teacher in the future."
Sasuke turned his head and saw that the figure squatting on the tree branch above him was his brother, Uchiha Itachi.
Sasuke:? ? ?
(End of this chapter)