Chapter 41: Grotesque Tasks
Uchiha Nan immediately instructed Uchiha Tomita to prepare his luggage, as he would be heading to the Fire Country capital the next day to request funds from the Daimyo.
There was no time to delay. Konoha was already in dire straits, with a horde of people demanding payment.
Konoha, to put it nicely, was a ninja village; to put it bluntly, it was a mercenary organization, with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire being its largest employer, albeit with a nominal lord-vassal relationship.
Soldiers fought for pay, and now they were fighting at their own expense. If they weren't paid, they'd mutiny in no time.
Uchiha Tomita nodded and left to prepare Uchiha Nan's luggage.
After dismissing Uchiha Tomita, Uchiha Nan slapped his face, determined not to let these frustrating matters ruin his mood.
Just moments ago, the long-term task "Become the Hokage of Konoha" had been marked as completed. All his hard work over the past few days had been for this reward.
"Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Shiva, Jade Emperor, Jesus..."
Following protocol, Uchiha Nan first offered a prayer to the heavens, then opened the roulette wheel and clicked the draw button.
The pointer spun around the wheel dozens of times, finally stopping on the golden square Uchiha Nan had been longing for.
"Mangekyō Sharingan (Itachi Uchiha version)!"
"Tch," Uchiha Nan clicked his tongue. His luck was still terrible. With so many good things in the golden rewards, he got this? It was a bit of a letdown.
The Mangekyō Sharingan was powerful, but it had a flaw; using it too much would lead to blindness.
And he didn't even get a chance to awaken his own unique techniques. Uchiha Nan was a little curious about what kind of techniques his personality would awaken.
"Oh well," Uchiha Nan shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it. He probably wouldn't have a chance to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan on his own.
Having been an orphan since childhood, with no one he particularly cared about, how could he awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan?
Even if he did have someone he cared about enough to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Nan wouldn't be willing to trade their life for it.
The family's bloodline evolution was truly a mixed bag.
Uchiha Nan sighed and clicked to claim the reward.
A cold, chaotic, and evil chakra instantly filled his eyes, then surged upward into his brain, sending Uchiha Nan into a state of near ecstasy.
Then, a cooling sensation appeared, dispelling all the negative effects.
The roulette wheel was good in that it didn't let the Mangekyō Sharingan's power drive him insane.
"Huh?"
New tasks had appeared?
So many!
Uchiha Nan opened the task list and found that becoming Hokage had triggered a whole slew of long-term tasks.
Combat-type tasks?
They were categorized? Had the roulette wheel updated itself without his knowledge after he became Hokage?
Never mind, he'd look at the tasks first.
Long-term task: Defeat Hashirama Senju in a head-on battle.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
Long-term task: Defeat Madara Uchiha in a head-on battle.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
Long-term task: Defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in a head-on battle.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
What kind of tasks were these?
Were these tasks he could complete at his current level? He'd rather not look!
Frustrating!
Uchiha Nan felt the roulette wheel was deliberately making things difficult for him!
Disgusting, utterly disgusting!
And there were achievement-type tasks?
Uchiha Nan scrolled down the interface.
Long-term task, Senior's Approval: Gain the sincere approval of the previous Hokage.
Reward: One golden draw chance.
"Damn?"
That was incredibly difficult.
There were only two previous Hokage: Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
Hashirama Senju was relatively easy; he could be reanimated and deceived, since he died early and knew little.
As for Tobirama Senju, if he was reanimated now, he'd probably eat Uchiha Nan alive.
Uchiha Nan had deceived Tobirama Senju for so long with his seemingly peaceful demeanor, and then killed the Third Hokage he had appointed.
Expecting Tobirama Senju to approve of him?
He shouldn't even dream about it. But he was unwilling to give up, as it was a golden reward task.
This feeling was truly unbearable. Uchiha Nan sighed and continued scrolling.
Long-term task, I Have a Konoha Dream: Build Konoha into a great ninja village, so that ninjas from other villages would risk becoming rogue ninjas to join Konoha and fulfill their dreams.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
Long-term task, Iron Will: Create a modern army and destroy a ninja village.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
Long-term task, Grain Controller: Control the grain supply, and you will become the ruler of the underworld. Create a company and control the grain pricing power of the entire ninja world!
Reward: One golden reward chance.
Long-term task, Entertainment to Death: Control the entertainment trends of the ninja world. Create a company and turn it into the most powerful entertainment company in the ninja world.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
Long-term task, Financial Tycoon: Create a company and control the economic trade of a nation.
Reward: One golden reward chance.
The more Uchiha Nan scrolled, the darker his expression became. Were these tasks even humanly possible?
There wasn't a single task he could complete at his current level, and all the rewards were golden!
It was clearly trying to tempt him!
Heart-wrenching, utterly heart-wrenching!
Uchiha Nan suppressed his anger and continued scrolling. There were lifestyle tasks below.
Hopefully, they wouldn't be too difficult.
Long-term task, Call Me Lord Cao: Substantially possess three or more widows.
Reward: Ten draw chances.
Long-term task, Brothers Are Like Hands and Feet, Women Are Like Clothes: Emulate Emperor Zhao Lie and, after marrying a wife, sleep foot-to-foot with your brothers for three months.
Reward: Ten draw chances.
Long-term task, Copper Sparrow Terrace Locks the Two Qiaos: Possess a pair of twin sisters.
Reward: Ten draw chances.
Long-term task, The Last Bullet Is for Me: Marry a girl younger than yourself.
Reward: Ten draw chances.
"What the hell!"
These tasks were clearly mocking him!
Uchiha Nan lost his composure. The lifestyle tasks weren't difficult, and the rewards were decent.
But were these things a human could do?
Forcibly completing these tasks would only make others see him as a humanoid pile of excrement.
All his principles had been shattered.
His life as a human should just end.
In his previous life, he always used incognito mode on his browser, afraid that if he suddenly died, his browsing history would cause him to socially die.
He was truly prescient; he did die suddenly.
These grotesque tasks were clearly trying to push him to the brink, leaving him no way out.
Strength or integrity?
Uchiha Nan pounded the table, trying to relieve his anxiety.
Outside the room, Uchiha Tomita, who had finished packing Uchiha Nan's luggage, heard the sound of pounding on the table and knew Uchiha Nan was angry.
Being Hokage was difficult!
He was being asked for money on his first day. It was truly exhausting.
Uchiha Tomita decided not to go in and give Uchiha Nan some time to vent.
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