Konoha Village, Fourth Training Field, Uchiha Hakari arrived ten minutes early and was resting by a large tree that shaded the sun.
Eight minutes later, Uchiha Hakari opened his eyes and saw a figure emerging from the ground under the shadow of a tree a few meters away from him.
He has long black hair, long golden pupils, purple eye shadow, pale skin, he wore a light yellow kimono with a purple knot around his waist, he had a slight smile on his face, he looked confident and calm, cold and mysterious.
- Lord Orochimaru.
Uchiha Hakari stood up straight and bowed, neither humbly nor arrogantly.
- Hakari, right? I heard from Anko that you want to become my disciple?
Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Hakari carefully, his hoarse voice sounding dark, like the hiss of a large snake.
- Yes.
- Ho-ho...
"I know that you are the genius of the Uchiha clan, with outstanding appearance and worthy strength, but why should I accept you?"
Uchiha Hakari said without changing his expression, "Just because the Uchiha clan can contribute to Lord Orochimaru becoming the Hokage, they can provide money and various resource support to Lord Orochimaru."
— If you mean that if I don't agree, the Uchiha clan will fully support Namikaze Minato?
Before he finished speaking, a huge killing intent emanated from Orochimaru and rolled over Uchiha Hakari. Uchiha Hakari frowned slightly and instantly returned to normal.
Lord Orochimaru's killing intent is truly terrifying, and could even cause ordinary people to die from fear.
Normal ninjas can't handle this and get delusional and lose their composure, but he's not a flower in a greenhouse, nor is he a normal ninja.
— The Uchiha clan will not fully support anyone, nor will it offend anyone.
— To be honest, Uchiha Shisui received Minato-sensei's approval and joined Team 7.
- Oh?
Orochimaru held back his killing intent, raised his eyebrows, and felt a little surprised. His face seemed to be smiling, but not smiling, and his tone was playful.
- You, representatives of the Uchiha clan, really have planned well.
"If the student can be completed, no matter who becomes Hokage, no one will lose, but this kind of behavior is really unpleasant."
Hearing the discontent in Orochimaru's heart, Uchiha Hakari still said without changing his expression, "The Uchiha clan is not one of those small families. There is no need to make an all or nothing decision. They only need to choose the safest path."
— The Uchiha clan has enough strength and foundation to stand on two boats.
Orochimaru did not object to hearing this. The most powerful clan in the ninja world really has the power to choose. In all aspects, small families cannot compare.
— Does Minato know about this?
- Minato-sensei doesn't know yet.
- Aren't you afraid that I'll tell him?
— With Minato-sensei's big heart, he may be unhappy when he finds out, but he will never go back on his word.
Uchiha Gen's intention was natural that he was not afraid that Orochimaru would reveal the news.
— And with your arrogance and confidence, Orochimaru-sama, you don't even bother with this kind of activity.
- It seems you've studied me well?
Orochimaru smiled mockingly, his red tongue pulsating like a snake's tongue in his mouth, his eyes slightly narrowed, looking very dangerous.
Uchiha Hakari felt a chill throughout his body, feeling like he was the target of a poisonous tongue that was twisting, swallowing a snake's tongue, baring its fangs, and was ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment.
Uchiha Hakari raised his alertness to the maximum level in his heart. In the end, Orochimaru was quite in the mood. On the surface, he said calmly, "Don't take this seriously. Human nature is fickle."
- If someone is sure that he can completely control human nature, then he is not far from death.
As soon as the words fell, the dangerous feeling hovering behind him disappeared.
- It seems you are not a fool who thinks that he can calculate everything and control everything.
- I admire this.
"According to what I know about Uchiha Fugaku, he shouldn't have come up with these ideas. You're the one who came up with them, right?"
"It's a good time to change Hokage. It would be a shame not to do something while we're at it."
— As the saying goes, if God does not take what he wants, he will suffer; if he does not welcome time, he will suffer.
— I, the Uchiha clan, am not popular among the top leadership of Konoha today.
- Since you were not popular in the old era, you can only hope to be loved in the new era.
Orochimaru repeated the famous aphorism said by Hakari Uchiha several times in his mind and found it very reasonable. When an opportunity comes, he must seize it!
Orochimaru thought he understood the attitude of Konoha's higher-ups towards the Uchiha.
Three of them received a lot of education then.
It's just that he, Tsunade and Jiraiya are not like the others and have their own thoughts, so they weren't affected.
His teacher's attitude wasn't bad, but that Danzo guy really didn't like the Uchiha clan.
— It seems the Uchiha clan has produced a exceptional talent .
Looking at the young man in front of him, Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh.
The Uchiha clan members he had met were all good at fighting, but their understanding of world affairs and current politics was a mess.
- Thank you, Orochimaru-sama, but I just like to read more to broaden my horizons and think more.
- Ho-ho, huh?
- Okay, I'm ready to make this deal with the Uchiha.
- I need you, Uchiha, to provide me with a lot of money.
In fact, relying solely on Danzo as a source of research funds is not good. With new sources of funding, research progress can be accelerated and will not be so passive.
As for Uchiha's support to Minato, Orochimaru did not attach much importance to it.
First, although Namikaze Minato had outstanding military merits, his rise was too short and his foundation was insufficient.
Although Namikaze Minato was Jiraiya's student, he was also his partner. Given Jiraiya's personality, it is likely that the two will not help each other.
The best case scenario would be for Tsunade to stay out of the way for Jiraiya.
If Tsunade helps him, Namikaze Minato basically has no chance of winning.
As long as his teacher doesn't reject him and personally supports him Minato, he has a much better chance of rising to power.
Secondly, he no longer covets the position of Hokage as much as he once did. He has found a greater purpose, and fighting for Hokage is simply a rejection of an old attachment.
It's done, the best.
If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter much.
Learning all ninjutsu, immortality and exploring all the truths of the ninja world are now his life goals!
"Don't worry, Orochimaru-sensei, I'll be sure to convey your request to the young clan leader. Basically, there's no problem."
Uchiha Hakari took the opportunity and followed the snake.
Orochimaru nodded slightly and said, "From now on, I'll leave the transportation of the money to you. Now, let me see your strength..."
- If it satisfies me, I will find time to mentor you in the future.
"If it doesn't satisfy me, it's just a pure transaction, without status and without content.
Uchiha Hakari said seriously, "I will try my best to earn your approval."
He still has many things he wants from Orochimaru, and it won't work unless he gets recognition and trust.
Moreover, Orochimaru's ability to teach his students is quite strong, Anko is an exception.
Because she did not leave Konoha with Orochimaru and was affected by Orochimaru's change, no sensei wanted to teach her.
She herself was deeply shocked by Orochimaru's change and Orochimaru's behavior before leaving.
During the years when her power was growing most rapidly, she fell into a state of decline and neglected her training, so she ended up being nothing more than a special jōnin.
Orochimaru despises fools, but generously values geniuses.
Anko was definitely a genius that Orochimaru had his eye on. It wouldn't be hard for her to grow up as a jounin normally, and the possibility of becoming a Kage was not insignificant.
Sasuke is a showcase of Orochimaru's ability to teach!