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"Shisui, do you remember what I told you? Orochimaru-sensei is officially the commander of the border, but secretly he's responsible for a certain secret research project."
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru hesitated for a moment before raising his head and speaking his mind to Shisui. Yes! He had thought about it hundreds of times and summarized it.
Hearing this, Uchiha Shisui nodded solemnly, his face showing a hint of admiration. "You've mentioned all of this before. Has something happened?"
"Due to the current turmoil in Konoha, Orochimaru-sensei's research has been halted due to a lack of funds. The funds provided by the clan are just enough to help Orochimaru-sensei continue."
"But! But!" At this moment, Uchiha Yoru was in a dilemma and a bit embarrassed. Under Shisui's puzzled gaze, he sighed helplessly. "Orochimaru-sensei made me sign the Summoning Scroll of Ryūchi Cave. Regarding Uchiha Itachi, Orochimaru-sensei said that with the imminent turmoil in Konoha and his secret mission, he can allow Itachi to adapt on the front lines for a while."
He didn't say no, but he didn't say yes either. In short, Orochimaru was too busy, not just as the commander of the border but also with secret missions. When he had the time, he would check on Itachi's talents.
Uchiha Yoru's meaning was clear, but after hearing this, Uchiha Shisui was shocked and then overjoyed.
"The Summoning Scroll of Ryūchi Cave! Big Brother Yoru, you've become a disciple of Orochimaru-sama!"
In his excitement, Shisui clearly showed disbelief. After all, this was one of the Three Great Shinobi, a significant political investment.
"Big Brother Yoru, the Uchiha clan needs a disciple of Orochimaru. It could be Itachi, or it could be someone else, but it must be an Uchiha."
Shisui was very excited; he truly saw a bright future for the clan and the village.
But Uchiha Yoru sighed. "I just hope the clan leader won't be disappointed."
This made Shisui look righteous and nod firmly. "Big Brother Yoru, don't worry. When the clan leader hears that you've become a disciple of Orochimaru, he won't be disappointed; he'll be pleased."
Indeed, Shisui was a true genius fighting for the Uchiha clan.
Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru nodded excitedly and then revealed his long-planned true purpose.
"Sigh, although the research can continue now, there's still a significant lack of funds. Orochimaru-sensei said that due to the losses from the Nine-Tails Incident and the border turmoil, Konoha can't provide much funding. The clan's funds can only sustain the research for a month at most."
First, he mentioned the turmoil caused by the Nine-Tails Incident. Although it wasn't a conspiracy by the Uchiha clan, the suspicion had already been cast upon them.
Sure enough, Shisui looked a bit embarrassed after hearing this. Although it wasn't their doing, there was nothing they could do about it. When he heard the rest, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just the fact that Orochimaru-sama didn't suspect or ostracize the Uchiha clan was a great fortune. Wasn't it just a problem with the research? It could be solved!
Although it wasn't caused by the Uchiha clan, if they didn't do something, Orochimaru might end up resenting the Uchiha clan.
"Big Brother Yoru, don't worry. I'll report this to the clan, and we'll provide a steady stream of funds."
At this moment, Shisui was secretly relieved. While the Uchiha clan had other issues to worry about, funding was the easiest to handle.
Ninja techniques were the foundation of a clan, and there might be some reluctance in that area, but when it came to funds, for a wealthy clan, especially the first great clan of the ninja world, the Uchiha, it was nothing. They could always earn more.
Indeed, seeing Shisui's reaction, Uchiha Yoru smiled with satisfaction. "Shisui, with this, Orochimaru-sensei can continue the village's secret mission. This time, the clan has provided such significant help, and when Orochimaru-sensei becomes the Fifth Hokage, he won't forget us Uchiha."
Indeed, this was what the Uchiha clan needed most. They didn't lack money or techniques; what they lacked was re-establishing ties with Konoha and regaining their position in the village's power center.
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes. He had given Orochimaru-sensei half the funds today and now checked his balance.
[Gold Coins: 1,530,000]
Seeing his balance, Uchiha Yoru smiled at Shisui and felt happy. He had made a profit, a big profit. Indeed, missions were not only tiring and time-consuming but also didn't earn much.
Milking the clan was much faster. This one transaction alone was worth over 1.5 million gold coins, equivalent to the full reward of an S-Rank mission. Any mission reward would also have a cut taken by the village.
S-Rank missions were usually completed by elite Jōnin teams, and even if not in a team, they were extremely dangerous and time-consuming, with various expenses during the mission.
More importantly, he didn't have the ability to complete S-Rank missions. Now, how good it was to milk the clan, one S-Rank mission at a time. He really hoped Orochimaru wouldn't rush to defect and let him milk more.
It wouldn't take much, just two or three years. With the power of the golden finger system, he could definitely become an elite Jōnin, and an elite of the Uchiha clan.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru muttered to himself, "For the clan, for the Uchiha!"
"By the way, Shisui."
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked around cautiously and took out a mission scroll, speaking solemnly. "A secret mission from the village. With the current border turmoil, Root can't spare any elite members, and Orochimaru-sensei needs to complete the village's mission. Some unsavory tasks will need to be handled by our Uchiha clan's elite members."
As the scroll was slowly opened, Shisui's eyes flashed with shock, but he quickly composed himself and looked at the scroll with a serious frown.
"Big Brother Yoru, this!"
Uchiha Yoru nodded firmly. "Yes, as you can see, these are the materials needed for Orochimaru-sensei's research: Human Experimentation! With the turmoil around the border, many spies and ninjas from other countries are probing the situation, making them perfect experimental subjects."
However, Shisui, looking at his big brother Yoru with no hint of shame, was shocked. This! This! Human Experimentation was forbidden!
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