Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 65 Late Night Visit

That girl is so pretty!

With flowing black hair, bright eyes, and white teeth, she possesses a gentle and elegant demeanor.

Even someone like him, who has no interest in women, had to admit that the girl was quite beautiful!

Orochimaru tossed aside the other documents and began carefully examining the girl's information.

Uchiha Mikoto…

He entered school at five, graduated at ten, and became a Chunin at twelve, which means he was promoted in the first half of this year.

Skilled in shurikenjutsu, fire jutsu, and illusion.

I've awakened a single tomoe Sharingan. The reason I awakened it is because my pet cat died...

"Hmm, a typical Uchiha..."

She has a gentle, kind, and considerate personality and is well-mannered.

There are many admirers, but so far there is no clear preference for any member of the opposite sex.

Her father was a Jonin of the Uchiha clan with a pro-DPP stance, while her mother was an ordinary housewife.

Orochimaru put down Mikoto Uchiha's file and picked up the other people's files to look through them.

"I must say, this clan's appearance is truly outstanding."

Orochimaru clicked his tongue and looked around. Although the other targets were not as stunning as Uchiha Mikoto, they were all pretty. The least attractive one could only be considered mediocre, and definitely not ugly.

Orochimaru put down the documents in his hand and pondered for a while.

In the end, I decided to visit the Uchiha clan.

Although he could have secretly used some tricks to arrange for his target to meet Minato and stage a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene, he decided against it after much thought.

There are too many variables involved in doing it this way. It would be better to just find a reason and hand the person over to Minato.

As for whether the two can develop feelings for each other...

Just kidding. Putting aside Minato's outstanding qualities, he doesn't believe that ten years of close-quarters service wouldn't be enough to spark a romance between the two!

Besides seeking stability, there are also some issues with the Uchiha clan that need to be addressed.

…………

As night fell, the sky was as dark as spilled ink, and the Uchiha clan's territory was completely silent.

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Orochimaru's figure appeared silently in the courtyard of Ken's house, quietly watching the direction of the room.

Two seconds later, the sliding door leading to the living room was gently opened, and Uchiha Ken frowned as he looked at this uninvited guest.

Orochimaru…

"Senior Ken, it's been a long time."

Orochimaru smiled faintly. "Would it be convenient for us to talk?"

Uchiha Ken's expression darkened: "At a time like this? Isn't that incredibly rude?"

"That's a real shame, I brought my best intentions," Orochimaru said calmly.

Sincerity?

Ken Uchiha raised an eyebrow slightly, hesitated briefly, and then turned on the living room light: "Let's talk inside."

Soon, the two sat facing each other in the clean room.

Although Orochimaru's uninvited and presumptuous visit was inappropriate, considering Orochimaru's status as a third-generation disciple and the current leader of Root, Ken Uchiha still observed proper etiquette and personally brewed a pot of tea.

After pouring tea for Orochimaru, he propped himself up on his thighs and knelt upright.

"Now you can talk about it, right? Your so-called sincerity..."

"Hehe, big families really know how to treat guests with great manners."

Looking at the hot tea in front of him, Orochimaru smiled and said, "To be honest, I came here this time hoping to select some people to join Root."

"The roots?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ken was taken aback and almost laughed at Orochimaru: "So, you're coming to our Uchiha clan to pick people?"

The Root unit belongs to the Anbu, and the Anbu is directly under the Hokage.

From the very beginning of the village's founding, the Uchiha clan has always been excluded from the core power structure of the village.

Even the Anbu (secret police unit) doesn't consider recruiting from the Uchiha clan, let alone a place like Root that involves the village's core secrets.

So when Orochimaru said that, Ken's first thought was: a trap!

This is definitely a scam!

"What's wrong with picking people from the Uchiha clan?"

Orochimaru seemed not to have heard the other's meaning and casually retorted, "Aren't the Uchiha clan members part of Konoha?"

"Don't say such naive things. Since you have taken over Root, you should know that the higher-ups do not trust our Uchiha clan, especially after the Uchiha Setsuna coup."

Ken Uchiha shook his head: "Besides, your late-night visit this time shouldn't be on behalf of the Third Hokage, right?"

"It's my own idea, but don't worry, senior, I'm absolutely confident I can persuade the old man."

Orochimaru took a sip of tea and then continued, "Also, I think you might have some misunderstandings about the higher-ups. At least in terms of their attitude towards the Uchiha, it's not entirely their fault. There are reasons within the Uchiha themselves, as well as some factors left over from the Second Hokage's era."

"Please teach me!"

Ken Uchiha's expression turned serious; he also wanted to hear Orochimaru's opinion.

After all, the other party is in charge of the Root, and to a large extent represents the views of the Third Hokage.

"The Uchiha clan is born to fight, and they are also somewhat arrogant. Logically speaking, the most suitable stage for you should be the front line and the Anbu, but the Second Hokage insisted on letting you take over the work of the police force."

Orochimaru chuckled in a low voice, "Hehehe... Sending arrogant Uchiha people to work in the police force, a job that offends people, not only fuels their arrogance but also expands the conflict between the Uchiha and the higher-ups into a conflict with the village. It's amazing that you guys can do it so happily."

Ken Uchiha's eyelids twitched. To be honest, he had never thought of it that way.

But he had to admit that Orochimaru was right!

Did the Uchiha clan love their village?

Of course, he loved it too. When Ban wanted to leave the village, no one was willing to go with him.

He was also passionate about the work of the Uchiha police force and refused to overlook any threat to the village, but this also offended many people.

Indeed, as Orochimaru said, some of the young people in the clan have become increasingly arrogant and domineering under the influence of the police force.

"Does Your Excellency mean that the Second Hokage did this intentionally?" The more Kenji Uchiha thought about it, the uglier his expression became.

It should be noted that everyone in the Uchiha clan, including him, considers it an honor to join the police force.

Now that Orochimaru has pointed at them like that, they look like fools, being sold out and still helping to count the money.

"Senior, please calm down. If it were before I took over the Root, I might have thought so."

Orochimaru said calmly, "However, Root inherited the Second Hokage's research legacy. After reading the research documents left by the Second Hokage, I can roughly understand why he did this. In fact, it is related to the Uchiha clan itself."

"I would like to hear the details."

Ken Uchiha listened attentively, eager to know the root cause of the Uchiha clan being targeted.

"You must know more about the thousand-year struggle between the Senju and Uchiha clans than I do. As the saying goes, your enemy is always the one who knows you best. The Second Hokage was like that. According to records, he once conducted research on the Uchiha clan. Of course, that was back in the Warring States period."

Orochimaru explained, "The Second Hokage once believed that the Senju clan valued emotion more than technique, while the Uchiha clan valued power the most."

"But in reality, that's not the case..."