The Man Who Put Orochimaru to Work

"Keep it up, you three! You've almost caught the cat!"

Uchiha Yoru lay in a tree, crunching on a snack with a bottle of Pepsi in his hand, looking completely at ease.

The three members of Team 7 ran about under the blazing sun as a little yellow cat darted everywhere.

Kakashi had left the hospital and reluctantly accepted that Team 7 now had two instructors.

When Genin carried out missions, most of the pay still went to their Jonin instructors.

Kakashi had stopped caring about such small sums long ago. Uchiha Yoru's arrival meant someone else would take a cut of his pay, but overall, it was no big deal.

After checking and rechecking what had happened, Kakashi had accepted that his former teammate had become the mastermind behind everything.

Uchiha Yoru had no reason to make up a lie to deceive him. It would serve no purpose.

Uchiha Yoru had also warned him repeatedly not to tell anyone. Otherwise, losing an eye would be the least of his worries.

The three returned "weary from their travels," carrying the captured kitten, and came up to the two of them.

Their two instructors looked far too comfortable. The three were annoyed, but there was nothing they could do.

"Since the mission's done, Kakashi-sensei can treat us to barbecue!" Uchiha Yoru called.

The three members of Team 7 chimed in: "Okay! ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)ᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ"

Kakashi sighed helplessly. He never asks before volunteering me to pay.

At the Yakiniku Restaurant.

"Can you finish all this?" Kakashi asked helplessly, eyeing the plates of meat arriving one after another.

Uchiha Yoru pointed at Naruto. "Don't worry."

Naruto Uzumaki ate like a starving ghost reborn. Some pieces of meat barely looked cooked before he stuffed them into his mouth.

At worst, he would get an upset stomach. Between the Uzumaki Clan and being the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he could afford to be that reckless!

"I'm full! I've got something to do, so I'll head out first." Uchiha Yoru wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"See you, Yo... ru... sensei!"

Naruto Uzumaki waved goodbye while still eating.

"I think Yoru-sensei is really nice. He's strong, handsome, and even treats us to meals!" Sakura Haruno said. There was one thing she kept to herself: Sasuke was so cute when Yoru-sensei squeezed his cheeks! I got to see Sasuke looking like that. I want to squeeze them too!

"Mm-hmm!" Naruto Uzumaki nodded.

Sasuke Uchiha curled his lip but said nothing.

Kakashi: What about me?

Night fell, and the forest on Back Mountain looked a little eerie. A figure with a deathly pale face approached slowly.

"Orochimaru!"

"I never expected Lord Yoru of the Uchiha Clan to seek me out. Aren't you afraid of being linked to a rogue Ninja like me?" Orochimaru said, licking his lips.

"If this gets exposed, it won't do either of us any good," Uchiha Yoru said.

"Lord Yoru wants to make a deal with me? What kind of deal?"

"I want to trade you the secrets of this world. Interested?" Uchiha Yoru asked.

Orochimaru licked his lips with interest. "Oh, I'd love to hear them! But I'm even more interested in your body, Lord Yoru!"

Orochimaru's neck shot forward, his mouth gaping wide as he tried to swallow Uchiha Yoru whole.

"Why can't you just behave?"

"Chidori Sharp Spear!"

Lightning-nature Chakra formed a long spear in Uchiha Yoru's hand. It shot through Orochimaru's throat, severing his head from his body.

Blood sprayed as Orochimaru's body and head fell to the ground.

Uchiha Yoru looked helplessly at the lifeless Orochimaru. "Don't bother trying tricks like that on me. They're no fun."

Orochimaru crawled out of his body, covered in disgusting slime, looking entirely unbothered that his trick had been seen through.

"It seems you know me quite well, Lord Yoru."

"I wouldn't say that. But I do know about your Impure World Reincarnation and Living Corpse Reincarnation!" Uchiha Yoru said with a smile.

Orochimaru's pupils contracted for an instant when his experimental Ninjutsu was exposed, then returned to normal. "I'm growing more and more interested in your deal, Lord Yoru!"

Uchiha Yoru tossed him a scroll.

Orochimaru opened it without the slightest caution, and over a hundred books appeared before him.

"The Mysteries of Science, The Birth of Computers, The Arrival of the Nintendo Game Console..."

"What are these?" Orochimaru asked, puzzled. (°ー°〃)??

"Trust me. These books will open up a whole new world for you!"

Intrigued, Orochimaru picked up a book and opened it.

"Benefits..."

Uchiha Yoru froze, then snatched it back. "That one got in there by accident!"

"Then thank you for the gift, Lord Yoru!"

"What do you mean?"

Orochimaru gathered up the books, turned, and ran.

"Whatever happened to keeping your word?"

"Lord Yoru!"

A cry of pain came from the direction Orochimaru had fled.

"Getting burned like that really does hurt!"

Uchiha Yoru walked over as he spoke.

He had set up a Sealing Jutsu. Within its range, even Orochimaru could not escape easily!

"You could've spared yourself the trouble by making the deal with me."

Uchiha Yoru watched another Orochimaru crawl out of the body.

"All right, Lord Yoru. What's the deal?"

"I want..."

Uchiha Yoru described what he wanted.

Blah, blah, blah...

Blah, blah, blah...

"That's what I mean. Got it?"

"You just want a Game Console you can play games on!" Orochimaru wondered if the man before him was insane. That knowledge could clearly be put to far more important uses!

Wouldn't destroying the Shinobi World, ruling it, or creating life be more interesting than some game?

"Exactly! You've got it," Uchiha Yoru said.

"Can you make one?"

As far as he was concerned, only Orochimaru could meet his requirements quickly, right away, on the spot. Fighting and killing were so dull. He could leave that to Naruto and Sasuke.

Wouldn't it be better to sit back, watch the drama, and cheer them on?

This world had electric lights and movies, but no game consoles. To him, that was a bizarre imbalance.

Powerful Ninja spent their lives obsessed with missions and increasing their Chakra. What a waste of life.

He felt it was his duty to usher the Shinobi World into the era of the Third Industrial Revolution and bring computers into existence ahead of time.

Just thinking about it made Uchiha Yoru feel incredibly noble.

Orochimaru nodded. "That shouldn't be a problem."

"Let's use the Contract Jutsu. I don't want you going back on your word," Uchiha Yoru said.

He had obtained it from the system. Anyone who broke the agreement would suffer an unimaginable backlash.

Uchiha Yoru would provide Orochimaru with knowledge, and Orochimaru would make what Uchiha Yoru wanted. If either broke the agreement, they would be doomed beyond redemption! That was more or less the gist of it.