For others, killing a life in exchange for Netherworld Soil was something that challenged their inner conscience. But for Orochimaru, humanity had long since been wiped clean by blood and cruelty through experiment after experiment. All that remained of him was the purest rationality, ensuring that he would not make the wrong choices in his experiments.
Once he learned that what Uchiha Yuu possessed was Netherworld Soil, he was merely surprised that Uchiha Yuu's proposed solution was to fill the gap with human lives.
"Teacher Orochimaru is right."
Having been called out so directly by Orochimaru, Uchiha Yuu could not remain as indifferent as him. He merely sighed helplessly and said:
"When we enter the wilderness, those Soul Beasts will attack us on their own initiative. Only by using the soil as cover can we remove our scent."
Before finding a substitute, Uchiha Yuu could only use this method. There was another matter he needed to reveal to Orochimaru, though the news would not be very welcome to him.
"I intend to adopt Muichiro Tokito's method. The puppets he created can effectively prevent Soul Beast attacks. The only problem troubling Muichiro Tokito now is range. His solution is to build signal sources along the route to strengthen chakra control."
Uchiha Yuu did not state things too bluntly, but Orochimaru caught the key implication. With a hint of anger on his face, he snorted and said:
"What use are the things Muichiro Tokito has developed? They're not as good as my Clone Humans. Spending so much money on pointless work—if you want to cut my funding, just say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush."
He ruthlessly exposed what Uchiha Yuu wanted to say. Since his funding was about to be cut, how could Orochimaru possibly show