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Half a month later, the elite squads of the Uchiha Clan, who had been secretly carrying out missions, returned one after another. However, this time, the expressions on their faces were not good.
After all, for those from prestigious families, being tasked with finding children with the Chakra Constitution was simply too beneath them.
Moreover, this was a confidential mission, and everyone felt suffocated. Fortunately, the number of children they needed to find was not large, and the task was completed quickly. However, some people secretly discovered that this mission seemed to be related to Lord Orochimaru.
After all, the children were not brought back directly but gathered at a certain location and then handed over to Shisui, who was the official commander.
"Shisui, we have enough. Let the clan's ninjas return to the camp and rest."
After seeing the mission completed, Uchiha Yoru sighed inwardly. He had no choice but to involve the entire Uchiha Clan. Otherwise, if Orochimaru betrayed, he would be the only one to be singled out. Would the Uchiha Clan protect him for just one person? That was hard to say.
But with so many elite members of the Uchiha Clan involved, Konoha Village couldn't possibly arrest them all just based on suspicion. After all, this time, the number was significant, and they were all elites. The Uchiha Clan wouldn't agree, either. Anyway, too much debt was no longer a concern; do what you will.
"Big Brother Yoru, I'll head back to the camp."
After the mission was completed, Shisui seemed to have unburdened himself of a heavy weight. He sighed in relief and bid farewell to Uchiha Yoru, knowing the fate of those children: human experimentation! The mere thought of it was chilling.
Before parting ways, Uchiha Itachi, who was lost in thought, seemed to see something different in the distance and looked at Shisui and Yoru.
"Big Brother Yoru, I'll take Itachi back to the clan leader."
"Go ahead." Uchiha Yoru smiled and waved, but when he saw the emotion in Itachi's eyes, he smiled inwardly. The seed had been planted. He didn't believe that Itachi, who had been shown the ugly side of Konoha by him, would be so easily brainwashed.
Moreover, he had never mentioned how Konoha exploited them. Instead, he told Itachi to believe in Konoha and in the future Fifth Hokage, Lord Orochimaru. The ugly and evil aspects were just due to some corrupt individuals. Tsk, tsk.
"Uchiha Yoru!"
A voice filled with anger echoed. Uchiha Yoru turned around to see Anko Mitarashi staring at him with furious eyes.
Seeing this, Shisui, who was standing nearby, felt a pang of guilt and quickly prayed that this wouldn't be discovered. He then hurriedly took Itachi away from there.
"Big Brother Shisui, what's going on?"
The young and innocent Uchiha Itachi couldn't understand the scene. Shisui, feeling guilty, knew the entire situation. Big Brother Yoru had only approached her for the sake of the clan. If this were exposed, he would feel utterly ashamed. At that moment, he just wanted to escape.
"Itachi, let's go back."
Shisui simply brushed Itachi off and led him back to the clan's camp. The young Itachi, however, frowned and pondered the situation, sensing something strange about the clan.
On the other side, seeing Anko caught, Uchiha Yoru put on a gentle and innocent smile, "Isn't this Anko? What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Uchiha Yoru's smug face, Anko Mitarashi gritted her teeth in hatred and coldly said, "There's something I need to remind you about! Two hundred thousand! What about the two hundred thousand you promised?"
At that moment, Uchiha Yoru's face showed a look of realization, "Oh, that! I thought something else was wrong with you. Come on, let's go back and talk about it."
While Uchiha Yoru's face showed a casual and relaxed smile, he was inwardly troubled. Two hundred thousand! How could he talk his way out of this? He couldn't let the money slip away. Absolutely not.
Thus, Uchiha Yoru led Anko to a forest behind the camp with a light smile and said, "By the way, I almost forgot. Teacher Orochimaru asked me to check if your training has been affected."
"Really!" Hearing that Teacher Orochimaru wanted to check her training, Anko Mitarashi's eyes lit up with excitement. The two hundred thousand she owed was immediately forgotten.
"How could it be? I've been training hard. I've already mastered the Shadow Snake Hand and the Shadow Multiple Snake Hands."
As one of Orochimaru's signature jutsu, the Shadow Snake Hand and Shadow Multiple Snake Hands required a contract with snake summoning animals. The Shadow Snake Hand was a C-rank jutsu, while the Shadow Multiple Snake Hands was a B-rank jutsu, making it a versatile jutsu for stealth and control.
At that moment, Anko had a proud look on her face. She was still basking in the glory of being a disciple of one of the Sannin, Orochimaru, not yet the Anko of the future.
Seeing Anko's smug smile, Uchiha Yoru chuckled and, with a swift movement, nine long black snakes emerged from the wide, white sleeves of his robe, their mouths wide open and ready to strike.
Shadow Multiple Snake Hands!
It had to be said that Anko's promotion to Chunin was well-deserved. Despite the sudden attack, she quickly leaped backward and rapidly formed hand seals, instantly using the same jutsu.
Five long snakes emerged from Anko's arms, but in terms of both quantity and quality, they were inferior. The snakes were smaller and fewer in number.
The two 'Shadow Multiple Snake Hands' clashed, and Uchiha Yoru's jutsu immediately overpowered Anko's. Five of his snakes wrapped around Anko's five snakes, while the remaining five coiled around her body, catching her off guard.
"Damn it! Uchiha Yoru, you attacked me by surprise. If you have the guts, do it again!"
At that moment, Anko, feeling indignant, glared at Uchiha Yoru. However, she didn't realize that as the snakes tightened around her young body, her developing chest was prominently displayed, causing Uchiha Yoru to widen his eyes in surprise. He inwardly exclaimed, "Wow, she's still so young."
No wonder the original story had once described her as the second Tsunade of Konoha, even before Hinata had fully developed. Names are given, but nicknames are never wrong.
Uchiha Yoru's gaze did not escape Anko's notice. Following his gaze, she saw her chest being prominently displayed and blushed with anger.
"Uchiha Yoru! Where are you looking?"
"Sorry, sorry, I can't help it. But what can I do? You're just so well-nourished."
Looking at the bound Anko, Uchiha Yoru laughed, and Anko huffed in displeasure. However, her gaze then shifted, and her eyes showed a complex expression as she looked at him.
"Is it true that all Uchiha Clan members who activate the Sharingan are geniuses? Why are you more proficient in this jutsu than me, even though you learned it later?"
The legend that activating the Sharingan made one a genius was known throughout the ninja world, not just in Konoha. It was an undeniable fact that once a ninja awakened their bloodline, they would become a genius.
Seeing Anko's determined yet competitive look, Uchiha Yoru smiled.
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