The Exchange Student Monk Plan Is a Go / Rumors Abound

"Old man, I never said I wanted to assassinate the Mizukage." Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "Renewing the contract is our first task in contacting the Mizukage."

"What's the point of contacting someone who's already under control?" The old man pointed to the people present. "With us here, you'll deal with the traitor smoothly. The Fourth Hokage will have no choice but to step down, and we'll elect a new Mizukage and renew the contract with Leaf Village."

"If this can be done, we can consider it." Uchiha Shingen nodded.

He actually wanted to laugh.

It's about time this ended; this game is so boring.

"So, the deal's done?"

"Okay, deal." Uchiha Shingen stood up. "Well then, old man, you two can discuss how to proceed. I'll head back now."

"Since you're already here, why not eat before you leave?" The old man stroked his beard, glanced at Sakurako, and realized he had discovered the truth. "Young man, you should take care of your health. Speaking of which, Sakurako was originally your woman, so this is quite a coincidence."

"Really? Then we really are destined to meet." Uchiha Shingen chuckled to himself.

He's not Obito; he doesn't have that kind of ruthless drive to slaughter a bunch of ninja clans like chickens. There were many ordinary people among them.

But he genuinely felt that the ninja clans of Hidden Mist Village it was laughable.

If your values don't align, there's no point in cooperating; it's a miracle you don't end up fighting.

The Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan are considered to have a strong ninja mentality in Leaf Village, and they are not in touch with the times and not down-to-earth.

But compared to the Hidden Mist Village Clan, the Uchiha Clan were much more down-to-earth.

I've never done anything to mistreat people.

These Hidden Mist Village ninjas seem to be living in the Warring States period.

As the saying goes, "Don't bother two people with one thing," and the surplus value of a good neighbor should be fully utilized.

Chapter 55 Study Abroad Monk Program (Pre-booking)

Having said what he needed to say, Uchiha Shingen left.

Being around these people makes me feel uncomfortable all over. Compared to them, Hozuki Mangetsu and the others are much better. Even Zabuza Momochi face looks cute.

Naturally, they took Sakurako with them when they left.

The annihilation of the Yuki Clan was something Uchiha Shingen hadn't anticipated. He had thought that if the Yuki clan had any sense, their annihilation wouldn't have been possible, given the blow he'd delivered at the beach.

As it turned out, he overestimated it.

The real root cause of the devastating blows dealt by the Hidden Mist Village Clan in the original timeline was not Uchiha Obito, but rather that they placed themselves on too high a pedestal and completely lost their popular support.

Whether they were common ninjas or ordinary people from the Land of Water, they felt no pity for these ninja clans and were filled with hatred.

This isn't something that can be convincingly explained with just a few words.

Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish.

Looking back at the Uchiha Clan in the original timeline, although they were not well-liked, the villagers didn't have much of a problem with the Uchiha Clan before Nine-Tails) showed off his big eyes in the village.

Even in the early days of the village's founding, people only feared, not hated, a great demon king like Uchiha Madara. In fact, Uchiha Madara was quite popular at the time, and many people admired him.

Many people genuinely believe that it was incredibly unlucky for him to live in the same era as Senju Hashirama; he should have been invincible.

Uchiha Madara could also sense the villagers' true feelings towards him; he would even rush over to help a child who had fallen on the road, quite anxiously.

Although it scared the child half to death.

There was no way around it; Uchiha Madara had the most handsome face in the world, and he had hardly smiled since Uchiha Izuna died.

His smile was perhaps only seen by Senju Hashirama.

Uchiha Shingen wasn't interested in the man's smile; after leaving the banquet hall, he went back to his room.

When he returned, he still found the room to be overly colorful and gaudy.

Especially that sofa, it's so big you can't even lie down properly.

The only advantage is that the bed is big, which is perfect for those restless sleepers who get into bed upright but wake up lying horizontally.

He has completed his initial task well; now he just needs to wait for the right opportunity.

The one responsible for creating the opportunity was Uchiha Shisui's Genjutsu.

He wanted to see if Uchiha Obito would dare to let the Fourth Mizukage, whom he controlled, meet with Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui's Genjutsu was famous throughout the clan, and his ability to dispel Genjutsu was also first-rate.

If they can't meet, the plan is only half complete.

"Sakurako, go back and rest," he said to Sakurako behind him.

But Sakurako looked somewhat troubled.

"Can I stay here?" she asked, as if she had mustered up her courage.

Uchiha Shingen thought for a moment, probably afraid of being exposed.

"Let's chat then," he said.

Since Sakurako was once a member of the Yuki Clan, he also wanted to know how the Yuki Clan had brought about their own demise.

Because I'm really curious.

Even if Uchiha Obito controlled the Mizukage, he couldn't kill a ninja clan without a reason.

Otherwise, if these people really start fighting, Uchiha Obito will be fine, but the stronghold of Kirigakure will definitely have to be abandoned.

Uchiha Shingen took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, patted the area in front of him, and gestured for Sakurako to sit down as well.

It's not that he doesn't want to sit on the sofa, it's just that there's no room. It's too damn small, just big enough for him to sit on. It's practically just for decoration.

Sakurako carefully climbed onto the bed and knelt down.

"Alright, tell me, how did your Yuki Clan disappear?" Uchiha Shingen asked with a serious expression.

Sakurako took a deep breath and then slowly began to recount her story.

She was able to manage the Yuki Clan's businesses because she had ample information channels and a clear logical mind. In the eyes of outsiders, her only flaw was that she lacked the talent of a ninja.

Uchiha Shingen listened quietly.

For any organization, the seeds of crisis are sown during its most prosperous period.

The ninja clan is also an organization, so in that respect it's similar.

The Ninshu was powerful enough, but it still perished.

As Sakurako described it, he roughly understood what had happened.

That was truly courting death.

The root of all this lies in the fact that this ninja clan hopes that its main branch will produce a Mizukage. This idea exists from top to bottom within the ninja clan and is deeply ingrained.

In short, it means -- if Hozuki can do it, so can I.

With this kind of thinking at play, it's no wonder that the younger generation acts on their own initiative.

The Second Mizukage had the ability to easily defeat all of Hidden Mist Village, a feat clearly not possessed by the Yuki Clan.

What sustains them is simply the good development of the Yuki Clan over the years.

What else is there to say...?

The Yuki Clan isn't the first, nor will it be the last, to ruin themselves by trying to produce a Shadow within their own family.

"Who else is in your family?" Uchiha Shingen asked casually.

"I also have a younger brother." Sakurako smiled as she said this.

It wasn't a fake smile like before, but a genuine smile.

"You only have one younger brother? What's his name?"

"Yes, his name is Bai."

"Oh, his name is Haku." Uchiha Shingen nodded, feeling that the name sounded somewhat familiar.

Then the more I thought about it, the more familiar it sounded.

Damn! That Bai? He figured out the Yuki Clan's secret technique all by himself without any guidance from his elders? Although Uchiha Shingen looked down on that technique, he knew that his family's wealth allowed him to be so dismissive.

Anyone capable of such manipulation is undoubtedly a genius.

In the original timeline, Leaf Village also had someone like that, namely Hizashi Hyuga Neji Hyuga, who figured out the Rotation on his own.

The Rotation Hyuga Clan is open to everyone except the Main Family, who are extremely stingy with everything.

How old is your brother?

Five years old.

They're about the same age...

He took the gamble! His collecting obsession wouldn't allow him to overlook even the slightest possibility.

It's likely that the Karin is from Karin, plus this white wood that looks like it's made of white.

If he finds another one, he can eventually form a class of students studying abroad.

Is there anything more satisfying for a collector's obsession than this?

He's definitely going to kidnap this guy!

"You'll stay here with me these days, and you can sleep in the bed." Having made his decision, Uchiha Shingen acted swiftly. Whether out of his conscience or his collecting obsession, Sakurako, as a family member, had to be under his watchful eye at all times; nothing could happen to her.

"Once this is all done, I'll take your brother with me. From now on, you and your brother can join Leaf Village. Don't worry, everyone there is normal, not as neurotic as people here."

Upon hearing this, Sakurako was stunned.

She understood perfectly well that as long as Shiro remained under the control of the Hozuki Clan, she was a slave of the Hozuki Clan, a toy used to please the powerful and wealthy.

The reason we didn't use it before was simply to maximize its effectiveness.

Once she loses her virginity, she'll be no different from any other woman in this building.

Uchiha Shingen's words were a bolt from the blue for her, meaning that she and Haku could both be reborn.

But after the Yuki Clan was destroyed, she learned to shut herself off and not readily reveal her true thoughts.

The risk is too great.

Even if the person in front of her was her former arranged marriage partner.

That was just a thing of the past, or perhaps it was just wishful thinking on one side.

She lowered her head, suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

This is the limit of what she can do right now.

"Alright, go to sleep."

Having learned everything he needed to know, Uchiha Shingen got out of bed and put his shoes back on.

He casually left a Flying Thunder God seal in the room.

"Take me to Shisui's room first, then you can come back to your room to rest. If anyone stops you, just say you want to serve me in bed."

Chapter Fifty-Six: Rumors Spread

In the Mizukage Building, Karatachi Yagura was reviewing documents in his office.

Everything seems normal.

Standing beside him, as the head of the ANBU, was Uchiha Obito.

This identity was also intended to facilitate maintaining a deep hypnosis of the Fourth Mizukage at any time using Genjutsu.

Uchiha Obito increasingly felt the benefits of wearing a mask Tenten.

Not showing one's face means one can impersonate anyone, without needing Ninjutsu.

He's getting increasingly adept at using Genjutsu now, it's becoming quite subtle and pervasive.

He was rapidly absorbing and digesting the knowledge imparted by Uchiha Madara and the embodiment of his will.

Now, if Uchiha Shingen Uchiha Obito, he would definitely be no match for Shingen's current level of Genjutsu.

Unless Uchiha Shingen, like him, has a top-tier teacher like Uchiha Madara to tutor him personally.