Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 66 Extremely Naive

"After studying the Uchiha clan, the Second Hokage came to a conclusion that was completely opposite to previous speculations. He believed that the Uchiha valued emotions the most, and that was why the Uchiha sealed these emotions."

Orochimaru explained, "Once the Uchiha understand love, the emotions that have been binding them will be released, and that intense love will awaken."

"Is there anything wrong with this?" Ken Uchiha asked instinctively.

"If only it were that simple, but that's precisely the problem..."

Orochimaru shook his head slightly. In fact, even without Minato's involvement, he had long wanted to have a proper talk with the Uchiha.

The Second Hokage's actions seemed to have brought the Uchiha clan, a source of unrest, under control, but in reality, they led the Uchiha clan down a dead end.

If someone can be a thief for a thousand days, how can they be a thief for a thousand days?

We can't keep monitoring them like this forever, can we?

Even if the Uchiha clan doesn't want to rebel, being watched like suspects every day will eventually force them to rebel.

"Once the Uchiha clan members who have experienced love lose that intense love, it will be replaced by an even stronger hatred! Their personalities will also change drastically. As the head of the Uchiha clan, you must have seen many similar cases, right?"

Orochimaru asked softly.

Ken Uchiha fell silent for a moment; he simply couldn't refute it.

It's not just uncommon.

Aside from those clansmen who awaken their powers of sight due to the natural death of someone close to them or accidental injury, the rest of the clansmen who awaken their powers are basically in the situation Orochimaru described.

"When the Uchiha clan loses love, or is in a state of disappointment, pain, or other emotions, their brains secrete a special kind of chakra. This chakra acts on the optic nerve, causing changes in the eyes."

Seeing Uchiha Ken fall silent, Orochimaru chuckled softly, "That's right, this is the Sharingan, the eye that reflects the mind."

"As the power of hatred increases, the Sharingan will synchronize with the power of the heart, rapidly enhancing personal abilities. In the Second Hokage's view, there are many people in the Uchiha clan with strong emotions, but almost all of them will eventually fall into darkness, and the darker they are, the stronger they become."

"This is the real reason he's wary of the Uchiha; it's not out of fear of their power, but rather the possibility of evil..."

"In this situation, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the Uchiha clan members insane. Who would willingly entrust high-level power to a bunch of lunatics?"

Orochimaru asked playfully, "Putting yourself in their shoes, would you, senpai, be willing to believe in such a clan?"

"So, this is why the Uchiha clan can't become Hokage?"

Ken Uchiha sighed, feeling somewhat hard to accept, yet not unacceptable, because he knew that his clan had its share of problems.

"Not entirely. The higher-ups also bear an undeniable responsibility for the Uchiha's predicament."

Orochimaru explained, "The former leader of Root, Shimura Danzo, was a radical. He inherited... no, it should be said that he distorted the Second Hokage's attitude towards the Uchiha. Although his handling of the situation was somewhat inappropriate, the Second Hokage's research and evaluation of the Uchiha were actually quite fair."

"In comparison, Danzo was purely extreme. For example, he repeatedly tried to sow discord between the higher-ups and the Uchiha clan. At the same time, he coveted the power of the Sharingan and even learned the Uchiha's forbidden technique, Izanagi."

Uchiha Ken's expression darkened: "How does he know this technique?"

"Uchiha Kagami".

Orochimaru uttered a name: "This is the only one we can find who is connected to him and qualified to use this ninjutsu. He probably used it in front of Danzo and got targeted as a result."

Uchiha Ken immediately understood and couldn't help but sneer: "Heh, what a good partner who shared hardships, no wonder he died young."

Orochimaru said it was nothing: "What's this? Danzo even leaked the old man's whereabouts."

Uchiha Ken's sneer froze, his jaw dropping in astonishment: "Really? He even dared to sell out the Hokage position?"

"Before I took over Root, I thought that guy just had a low bottom line. But after I took over Root, I realized that he has no bottom line at all. As long as it can bring him benefits, there is nothing he will not sell."

Orochimaru remarked with a sigh.

It must be said that Danzo was a ruthless person.

You might call him selfish, but he genuinely believes he's doing it for Konoha.

However, in his view, only by becoming Hokage would he truly be doing Konoha's best...

"So, what is your purpose in telling me all this?"

Ken Uchiha looked up at Orochimaru, not believing that the other man was having a change of heart to tell him these things.

Are you kidding me?

This is the leader of the Root!

What is the root?

Konoha's violent organization specializing in handling dirty deeds!

As the leader of Root, Orochimaru is no ordinary person.

"They only coveted the Uchiha's power. Don't you think it's a bit of a waste to put the Uchiha's power into a place like the police force?"

Orochimaru spread his hands and said frankly.

"In addition, in recent years, the economic gap between countries has gradually widened. In barren lands like the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, radical forces have grown stronger and have pursued the strategy of expanding outwards to gain benefits."

"Recently, Sunagakure has had several small-scale clashes with us within the Land of Rain, while Iwagakure is also making moves. It's only a matter of time before war breaks out."

Orochimaru said earnestly, "But before that, I think we must first quell the internal conflicts. What do you think, senpai?"

"Of course I support it."

Hearing Orochimaru's words, Ken Uchiha gradually put aside his doubts.

During the Konoha prison riot, because of Setsuna Uchiha, the higher-ups subconsciously included the Uchiha on the list of suspects, but Orochimaru cleared their names.

Therefore, he had a certain level of trust in Orochimaru!

Compared to Danzo, at least Orochimaru didn't view them with prejudice.

Despite working in a place like Root, Ken Uchiha felt that Orochimaru was surprisingly a decent person!

"What are your plans?"

"This requires both sides to compromise. I will offer the Uchiha a Root member, but I will personally select the candidate. As a gesture of sincerity, I can take him as my disciple."

Orochimaru proposed, "In exchange, I hope you can remove the radicals from the police department. This would be a good opportunity for the Uchiha to turn their reputation around. I can arrange for some hot-tempered ninjas to join the police force to help you draw some fire."

"Can."

Ken Uchiha's eyes lit up.

Although the Uchiha clan is currently at odds with the higher-ups, they are only somewhat dissatisfied and have not yet reached the point of a life-or-death struggle. The radical faction within the clan is only a minority.

Orochimaru's suggestion is entirely beneficial to Uchiha Kan!

Moreover, Orochimaru, as a disciple of the Third Hokage and the current leader of Root, will undoubtedly be one of the high-ranking members in the future.

Becoming Orochimaru's disciple, even if one doesn't become Hokage, still brings one closer to the core of Konoha's power structure to some extent.

Seeing the relieved look on Uchiha Ken's face, Orochimaru chuckled.

His objective was achieved, and he also managed to eliminate the threat posed by the Uchiha clan, so his trip wasn't in vain.

I really don't know what the old man and his friends were thinking; these guys are so incredibly naive...