Yakushi Nonō

"I will have someone start working on the acquisition of the biotech company tomorrow," Uchiha Fugaku said, looking at Uchiha Akira. "Is there anything else?"

Uchiha Akira, who had been planning to leave, felt a stir in his heart. A thought occurred to him, and he asked, "Clan Head, do you know of a person called the Wandering Miko?"

He didn't know how strong Yakushi Nonō's research skills were, but he assumed they were average; although she was highly proficient in Medical Ninjutsu, she was, after all, a spy by trade.

She was top-tier in the world when it came to espionage, but in the field of scientific research, she might not be as adept.

Being proficient in Medical Ninjutsu did not equate to being skilled at research.

However, her adopted son, Yakushi Kabuto, was a different story—a master of making dreams come true in the later stages of the story.

If Yakushi Kabuto had been missing during the Fourth Ninja World War, the intensity of the conflict would have been cut in half.

Like Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto was a genius beyond reproach.

Of course, the current Yakushi Kabuto was only a six or seven-year-old child, but his future was full of promise.

Someone with such high potential was worth recruiting early.

"The Wandering Miko?" Uchiha Fugaku looked thoughtful. "I recall she was once with Root. It is said she has already left them and is now running an orphanage."

"Why? Is there a problem with her? I heard she is a very kind person who has taken in a large number of war orphans," Uchiha Mikoto asked, puzzled.

"There is no problem," Uchiha Akira shook his head. "I just believe it is necessary for us to win this person over."

"We of the Uchiha Clan cannot continue to fight alone. If we want to become the Hokage, we cannot do it without sufficient support," Uchiha Akira said, looking solemnly at Uchiha Fugaku.

"She is not only a top-tier spy from Root but also highly proficient in Medical Ninjutsu; she is indeed a worthy candidate for recruitment," Uchiha Fugaku nodded.

Uchiha Mikoto frowned and looked at the two men. "If we recruit her so blatantly, won't it alert the Third Hokage and Danzo and make them wary?"

If it were anyone else, it might be fine, but Yakushi Nonō was no ordinary person. She was a former ace of Root and knew many of its secrets.

"So what?" Uchiha Akira shrugged, unconcerned. "We aren't doing anything prohibited by Konoha. We are merely hiring her as a researcher for the new pharmaceutical company the Uchiha Clan has opened."

"You two, you speak as if she will definitely be swayed by you," Uchiha Mikoto shook her head with a smile. "Don't forget, she was an elite of Root. Would she even be willing to get involved with the Uchiha Clan?"

"She will be willing. Maintaining that orphanage is not easy. According to my information, the orphanage is severely lacking in funds," Uchiha Akira said with great confidence.

"Then I will leave this matter to you," Uchiha Fugaku nodded and said to Uchiha Akira, "I will notify you immediately once the acquisition is complete."

The Uchiha Clan's efficiency was high. With the help of the Sharingan, a process that might have taken several months was shortened to ten days.

A pharmaceutical company named Shentian Bio was acquired by the Uchiha Clan. It was an enterprise that integrated research, development, and sales, and its strength was not to be underestimated.

Acquiring a company of this scale did not hurt the Uchiha Clan's foundations.

The Uchiha Clan had a long heritage, after all, and had accumulated vast wealth over the long passage of time.

The people of Konoha did not have much of a reaction to the Uchiha Clan entering the pharmaceutical industry.

They assumed the Uchiha Clan was simply trying out a new side business.

During this Ninja World War, arms dealers and pharmaceutical merchants were making a killing.

Among the various ninja clans in Konoha, who didn't have a side business?

How could they support such a large clan relying solely on missions?

The Nara Clan's deer antler velvet was famous throughout the ninja world, and the Yamanaka Clan excelled in growing flowers and medicinal herbs...

At an orphanage in the forest on the outskirts of Konoha.

Yakushi Nonō sat behind her desk, her brow furrowed with deep anxiety.

"The orphanage's funds can only last for three more days at most, but there are still two months until the village's next allocation..." Yakushi Nonō's face was full of worry.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and a plump middle-aged woman appeared in the doorway.

"Sister, someone is here to see you. It's a ninja from the Uchiha Clan. He is in the orphanage's lobby right now."

"The Uchiha Clan? What are they doing here?" Yakushi Nonō frowned imperceptibly and stood up to head out.

When she arrived at the lobby, a handsome young man with black hair and black eyes, carrying a ninja blade, was looking around.

"I am Yakushi Nonō. May I ask what this is about?" Yakushi Nonō offered her habitual smile.

"Uchiha Akira." Uchiha Akira got straight to the point. "Sister, I have a job offer here. Would you be interested?"

"I'm sorry," Yakushi Nonō shook her head. "I am no longer a ninja, and I have no interest in the work you are talking about."

In her view, the Uchiha Clan coming to her door was nothing more than them coveting her abilities as a spy.

She had long grown tired of the life of a spy and now only wanted to save more war orphans.

"You misunderstand. I'm not asking you to return to your old profession," Uchiha Akira shrugged. "We Uchiha intend to enter the biopharmaceutical industry. We have acquired a company called Shentian Bio and would like to hire you as a researcher."

Upon hearing his words, Yakushi Nonō felt a sense of relief.

The Uchiha Clan was a behemoth in Konoha, and its people were known for their pride; she did not want to deal with them.

Maintaining the orphanage was difficult enough as it was; if she were to offend the Uchiha Clan, life would only become more arduous.

She then spoke, "I am the director of this orphanage and need to take care of the children here. I'm afraid I don't have the time to work at your biopharmaceutical company."

Uchiha Akira said with a pointed tone, "Sister, as far as I know, your Orphanage has a massive funding gap, doesn't it? The subsidies from Konoha are nowhere near enough to keep the place running."

Yakushi Nonō fell silent, for it was exactly as Uchiha Akira had said. The funding from Konoha was insufficient to cover the Orphanage's expenses.

On most days, she had to lead some of the children out to take on odd jobs just to earn enough to barely keep the Orphanage afloat.

"The salary we offer researchers at Shentian is incredibly high!" Uchiha Akira raised an eyebrow and said unhurriedly, "You wouldn't want your Orphanage to shut down, would you?"

After a moment of silence, Yakushi Nonō spoke up, "I want to know what my job entails."

"Rest assured, Sister, it is nothing forbidden," Uchiha Akira said with a smile. "Biological cloning and Targeted Cloning of organs."

To him, this was the most important aspect, far more than the research into Hashirama Senju Cells.

For someone like him who possessed the Chimera Technique, even just the cloning aspect alone would suffice.

Once the Chimera Technique was perfected, the Hashirama Senju Cells would naturally be within his reach.