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"Yes, Lord Hokage, I will inform him. But Lord Hokage..."

"Just say what you have to say. You know I don't like people who beat around the bush."

"The person who collects all the cards wants to bring an extra child to see you."

"I see. Considering he was the first to collect all the cards, we can bring one more person this time, but this is a one-time exception."

Uchiha Nan wasn't an unapproachable person. The first place winner always received some preferential treatment. Whether it was meeting one person or two, they would meet together. If they were to bring one more along, so be it.

"Then I thank the Hokage on his behalf!"

The shop owner beamed with joy and, after speaking, planned to go back and inform Uchiha Madara of the good news.

"Don't rush off yet, you haven't told me the name of the person who collected all the cards."

Uchiha Nan called out to the shop owner, wanting to know the name of his fervent fan.

"Lord Hokage, that person's name is Madara Hashirama."

Uchiha Nan was leisurely about to take a sip of tea when he heard the words "Madara Hashirama" and was so shocked that he almost dropped the cup in his hand.

"Say it again, what was that person's name?"

Uchiha Nan wondered if there was something wrong with his ears and quickly asked the shop owner to repeat it again.

"Spotted Pillar."

Uchiha Nan's expression changed upon hearing this; he was completely taken aback. Uchiha Madara hadn't left! He hadn't left yet!

Still fucking stuck in Konoha!

It's coming for me, it really is coming for me!

"Lord Hokage, is there something wrong with this person? Should I take him?"

The shop owner looked surprised. Who was this old man that he could make the Hokage look at him like that?

The shop owner was a businessman who was extremely sensitive to people's emotions, and the Hokage actually showed signs of fear.

"Please wait a few days, I'll let you know then. I'm very busy lately!"

Uchiha Nan waved his hand, quickly calming down. What's meant to be will be. He could only wait as long as he could. He had to be fully prepared before meeting Uchiha Madara.

"You go out."

"Okay, Hokage-sama."

The shop owner had many questions in his mind, but he wisely left without foolishly asking any more. He knew perfectly well that curiosity could be deadly!

He's just a shop owner; he doesn't get involved in the affairs of big shots like Uchiha Nan.

"Drinking tea. There's nothing wrong with drinking tea."

Uchiha Nan took a sip of water to calm himself down, his mind racing.

Madara Uchiha didn't leave Konoha, which means he's definitely keeping an eye on me, because I'm the biggest variable in this world. Madara Uchiha left the dark and sunless underground cave, and even things like activating the Rinnegan were postponed.

I'm really attractive, even though I'm not Hashirama Senju!

But the way they met me was really unique; they actually used this method.

It seems that Madara Uchiha, this ancestor, does not want to reveal his identity. Not wanting to reveal his identity means that Madara Uchiha does not want to fight me.

If Madara Uchiha wanted to demonstrate his truth through force, he would have simply charged towards me in his Susanoo.

As long as no physical violence is involved, it's fine. Madara Uchiha wants to conceal his identity right now. If Madara wants to convince me with words alone, I can still try to reason with him and debate with him.

At worst, Uchiha Nan could just slide to his knees faster; even twenty years later, he'd still be a hero!

It's not shameful to admit defeat to Madara Uchiha. After all, he has the bigger fist. You have a family to support, while Madara Uchiha is just a lonely old man. It's not worth going all in with him!

I'm still young, I'll wear him down sooner or later!

I'm not going to Mount Myōboku this afternoon. I'll go find Tobirama Senju first to discuss a plan!

Chapter 140 Tobirama Senju, your Shimura Danzo level is just too high!

Konoha Uchiha Clan

Uchiha Nan didn't even wait until the end of the morning workday before rushing off to the lab.

"Tobirama, Tobirama, your dearest Third Hokage has arrived!!"

Uchiha Nan entered the laboratory, which was bustling with activity. Dozens of Senju Tobirama were conducting experiments on different workbenches. Wait, there seemed to be an extra person.

Ok?

This is not Orochimaru!

Shouldn't he be in school?

Uchiha Nan saw Orochimaru and hurriedly hid in a corner.

But things happened suddenly, and Uchiha Nan never raided the lab in the morning. He almost always came to the lab at night to check if Senju Tobirama was doing his job properly, because he simply couldn't get up in the morning.

Orochimaru was caught off guard, and a pale-faced young man emerged from the corner with a sheepish grin. It wasn't because he was wearing white powder; it was purely a facade.

My dark circles have gotten worse again.

"Orochimaru, you've been pulling all-nighters to do experiments behind my back again lately, haven't you? And shouldn't you be in school at this time?"

"Lord Hokage, please listen to my excuses. I don't mean my explanations; I was actually attending class properly. I used a clone to attend class."

Orochimaru, that greedy snake, gave a stammering explanation.

"I don't want to hear your excuses. I'm doing this all for your own good. How can someone your age get so little sleep? Do you want to die of a sudden? Do you think you're Tobirama Senju? He's already dead, and he still dares to skip class."

Uchiha Nan was nagging Orochimaru, who was skipping class, while Senju Tobirama, who was conducting experiments nearby, couldn't stand it anymore. He was still alive and watching from the sidelines.

"Orochimaru is my disciple, you're an outsider, so don't interfere!"

"I'm still here watching! If I don't say anything, they'll really think I'm dead!"

Tobirama Senju took off his goggles and mask, clearly displeased with Uchiha Nan's behavior. Orochimaru was his disciple, and with such a renowned teacher as himself, why did he need to attend classes at the Ninja Academy?

"Orochimaru, show this snobbish Hokage the latest results of your experiments!"

Tobirama Senju was quite satisfied with Orochimaru as his disciple, believing he possessed decent ninja talent.

But his scientific research talent is simply off the charts. If he is properly nurtured, Orochimaru's future achievements are limitless. He might even become a great scientific researcher in the ninja world, on par with himself!

"Alright, Second Generation Master!"

Orochimaru immediately perked up upon hearing this. He had been studying under Tobirama Senju for a long time, and Tobirama had been nurturing him, assigning him independent research projects to practice. Recently, he had made some progress.

If my research results are recognized by the Hokage, I might be able to stay in this laboratory permanently and no longer have to waste time going to school.

"Lord Hokage, the Second Hokage asked me to research how to increase food production. I initially planned to start with food seeds, but it takes a lot of time to cultivate a seed into a mature plant. However, the Second Hokage gave me a tube of special solution that can make plants grow instantly."

"However, cultivating excellent seeds is essentially a process of selection. The expression of various plant traits requires constant trial and error. In addition, I have also discovered the law of segregation in plants, namely dominant and recessive genes."

Orochimaru was going on and on about his latest research findings, and Uchiha Nan was getting a headache from listening to him. That damn Mendel is still chasing me?

"Alright, you don't need to tell me the specifics. Just get to the most important parts."

"Alright, Hokage-sama."

Orochimaru was a little disappointed. After all, the Hokage didn't understand the allure of scientific research. But it didn't matter. As long as the Hokage could provide the experimental funding, that would be fine. Having studied under Tobirama Senju, Orochimaru had seen a lot of things. The scientific instruments he had handled were all worth hundreds of millions of taels.

Orochimaru realized all too well that you can't do experiments without money!

Although his master always scolded the Hokage for being a scoundrel, he never denied that the Hokage did have some scientific knowledge.

"Lord Hokage, the seeds of high-yield crops still need some time to grow, but in the experiment I discovered three special substances called nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium mentioned on Lord Hokage's experimental list. They can greatly increase the yield of ordinary seeds."

"With the Second Hokage's help, I have refined these three substances. Hokage, please take a look."

Orochimaru picked up a plate containing a mixture of white and light yellow granules.

Uchiha Nan's eyes lit up. This...this...this is fertilizer!

Orochimaru did a great job!

Excellent grain seeds can increase grain yield, but modern grain industry cannot rely solely on seeds. The most important thing is to highlight the technological advancements in fertilizers. Compared to fertilizers, excellent grain seeds are merely icing on the cake.

The fertility of soil has its limits; endless cultivation will only make the soil barren. Even in the Naruto world, the basic law of conservation of matter and energy must be followed. The Wood Release has such exaggerated effects because of the special energy of chakra.

Uchiha Nan never even considered expecting a group of farmers who couldn't even read to handle such advanced operations. It was much more practical to just use chemical fertilizers to boost production.

With fertilizer, excellent grain seeds, and all sorts of unique black technologies in the ninja world, future grain production is incredibly promising. These lowly beasts of burden in the ninja world should be able to eat their fill. As long as they don't starve, there shouldn't be any major trouble.

In the future, Konoha will sweep across the ninja world, and electronic products and entertainment culture will all be developed at breakneck speed. Why bother with war? Everyone will just live a life of carefree happiness. Unless an enemy descends from the sky, large-scale war should be avoided.

However, it seems there really is an enemy from the sky, and the one that Bu Ran Zhuan is fighting is the Otsutsuki clan that came from the sky.

What a mess. Uchiha Nan grabbed a handful of white and light yellow granules, his mind racing with thoughts.

But thinking about it all is useless. He still has to get past Madara Uchiha. Madara Uchiha is currently a crazy chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) patient who wants to lead all of humanity into a dream. Nan Uchiha doesn't want to become a White Zetsu and hang on a tree to play.

"Ahem. Orochimaru, you did a good job. Keep up the good work on your research path. You can spend more time in the lab in the future, but don't neglect your ideological education classes at school. Read my books often; they'll be good for you. That's all for now. I won't hold it against you today."

Uchiha Nan was most afraid that Orochimaru would go astray and conduct some forbidden scientific experiments. Orochimaru was still too young to be controlled, and getting involved in these experiments too early would definitely cause him to become psychologically abnormal.

The original story depicts a man who manipulates human experimentation, his mind twisted to the point that he shatters his own soul and scatters it across the ninja world.

Let Tobirama Senju handle it for now. He's already mentally disturbed and was once Hokage, so he knows how to handle things.

"Alright, Orochimaru, go play somewhere else. I need to talk to the Second Hokage about something important."

Uchiha Nan waved his hand, signaling Orochimaru to stay away. Orochimaru wisely hid in a corner of the laboratory. Although he was very curious about the conversation between the Hokage and his master, his life was more important. The Hokage always came at night, but today he hadn't even arrived at noon yet, and the Hokage had already come to see his master. It must be something important, so he wouldn't get involved.

"Speak up, you brat, what do you want from me today?"

Tobirama Senju's expression was serious, realizing that something was amiss. Uchiha Nan had always only come to him at night, but this morning he had come, clearly indicating that he had encountered a very difficult situation. There were almost no situations in the ninja world that could be difficult for Uchiha Nan, except for Uchiha Madara.

"I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

"Playing the riddle-maker again?"

"Let me tell you the bad news first. Madara Uchiha wants to meet with me."

As expected, Tobirama Senju showed no surprise, appearing as if he had anticipated this.

"What about the good news?"

“Madara Uchiha met with me under a different identity; he probably doesn’t want to fight me.”