Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Mei Terumi said, "Instead of wasting time on that, the key is to protect our current Six-Tails and teach him to master and control the power of the Tailed Beast."

"..."

Master Yuan was feeling a bit sleepy.

He understood what Mei Terumi meant and realized that what she said made sense.

but.

That's a three-tailed fox!

He paused for a few seconds, then said, "So what do you think should be done?"

"Give the Three-Tails directly to Konoha! We need more tangible benefits."

Mei Terumi said, "For example, ninjutsu, ninja tools, money, mission quotas, etc., with these, our Hidden Mist Village can recover quickly."

"You mean, to imitate the old Sunagakure?"

The commander seemed to be deep in thought.

Mei Terumi nodded: "The enemy in the shadows may still exist. Even if we get the Three-Tails now, we still can't protect it."

The matter of the Fourth Mizukage is currently only known to the higher-ups.

This was a tragic event, and the blood mist he brought still has a profound impact, preventing Kirigakure from recovering.

trade……

After thinking for a moment, Master Yuan said, "In any case, let's go to Konoha first. We can take advantage of this Chunin Exams to reassess the strength of the other ninja villages."

"Alright."

Mei Terumi smiled slightly. "I heard that Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, is now in charge of Konoha? I've wanted to meet her for a while now, and I finally have the chance."

"You are the Water Shadow."

The master remained expressionless.

"So what? The Mizukage can participate too. Didn't Rasa go to Konoha under that pretext before and even launch an attack?"

Terumi Mei smiled.

Master Yuan sighed and said, "Our Hidden Mist Village cannot afford that kind of loss right now."

"Don't worry, Konoha wouldn't have too many ideas about us. The Raikage of Kumogakure went last time, so if he can go, why can't I?"

Mei Terumi snorted coldly, "Besides, you know we're severely lacking in talent. Who else but me can take on this position?"

"Qing should be able to."

After thinking for a moment, Master Yuan added another name, "Chōjūrō also has some potential and can be nurtured."

"Alright, then let Chojuro accompany me."

"??"

Genji looked at Mei Terumi, and after a few seconds, he sighed helplessly, "Alright, since you insist on doing so, then so be it. But you must bring your guard team, and you must not have any conflict with Konoha."

"Don't worry, I will pay attention!"

Chapter 276, Part 275: Sasuke: Itachi wants my eyes?

"Kakashi-sensei."

"Sasuke, sit down. Don't be so formal. Today we're not mainly talking about me, and we don't have any other intentions. We just have some information and speculations that we need to discuss with you."

Kakashi and Chiba sat in their seats inside the secret room. Kakashi pointed to the side, indicating that Sasuke should sit down first.

Sasuke bowed and sat down as instructed.

He didn't know what Chiba and Kakashi were up to, but it seemed like they had obtained information about him.

but.

News related to myself...

Could it be information from Itachi Uchiha?

Sasuke immediately thought of his brother, whom he both loved and hated, and his fists clenched: "Is it related to him?"

"No, well, to be honest, it might be related to him, but the following are just our guesses. The reason we asked you here is to hear your opinion on our guesses and see if you, as a member of the Uchiha clan, have anything to add."

He paused for a second, and then recounted his conjecture from beginning to end.

This is the best way.

Kakashi stared at Sasuke in surprise. After a long while, he looked at Chiba, opened his mouth, and was speechless for a moment.

"It will be all right."

Although Chiba stated that these were just speculations for the time being, Sasuke was already starting to believe them.

Where was Ban buried after he died?

Make bold guesses and verify carefully.

After making a conjecture, the next step is to gather evidence to prove that your idea is correct.

The truth about the Uchiha clan massacre.

It deeply shocked him.

"This……"

"What do you mean by 'as a price'?"

Kakashi immediately pressed for an answer.

If Chiba were to tell Sasuke directly, Sasuke, given his personality, wouldn't believe him. It would be better to give him some clues and let him find the answer himself.

Secondly, regarding the Uchiha, there is another matter that Chiba also needs to guide Sasuke to speculate and verify in a less intense way.

It can be described as confidential...

"Let me summarize what you mean: a member of the Uchiha clan inherited Madara's ideas and established an organization called Akatsuki, whose goal is to collect the Tailed Beasts?"

He pondered for a moment, recalling certain events related to the Uchiha clan.

How to derive, how to arrive at such a conjecture...

While Konoha certainly produced fools like Danzo and the Third Hokage, Obito wasn't innocent either. He wanted Sasuke to understand that it wasn't just the Third Hokage and Danzo who wanted the Uchiha to die back then.

Chiba nodded. "But these are just conjectures at the moment. We don't know if they are correct, which is why we need some records from your Uchiha clan to provide evidence for our conjectures."

Kakashi paused for a few seconds, then looked at Chiba and asked, "Or should you say it?"

The existence of such a mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization is truly unexpected—

Kakashi explained.

Sasuke paused here, then added, "Including death."

The matter of Itachi is far more complicated than he currently imagines.

Sasuke remained silent for a few seconds, unsure how to respond.

Sasuke nodded, indicating that he understood.

A kid like Sasuke might have suicidal thoughts or act impulsively, but Chiba felt that he should be given some trust occasionally so that he wouldn't feel deceived when he found out the outcome.

Kakashi had a vague suspicion, but he still couldn't quite believe it.

"Yes."

Chiba didn't care; it wasn't anything special. He just hoped to get information about the Uchiha clan's past from Sasuke so he could guide them in the direction he needed to.

He told Sasuke everything about the cause and effect.

Sasuke said, "I found this term in Danzo's notes. It's called Izanagi. After I went back and looked it up, I found that it's a forbidden technique within my clan. Using it requires sacrificing one eye as a price."

If such a ninjutsu truly existed...

Sasuke remained silent for several seconds after hearing this, then took a deep breath.

"To lose one's sight forever, the effect is that if activated prematurely, one can recover to the state at the time of the spell's activation for a period of time afterward."

"I've remembered a technique."

That is……

"What technique?"

Chiba's conjecture...

Chiba's expression was "solemn".

"Among the three of us, you were probably the last to see the First Lord. If you ask us, you probably won't get the answer."

Kakashi slowly exhaled, "But if this technique really exists..."

"exist."

Chiba took out a sealing scroll. "This scroll contains Danzo's arm, but do you know what Danzo's arm looks like?"

He broke the seal.

The arm, which had been bound by sealed ninja tools, was revealed; once opened…

Each eye was incredibly striking.

Sasuke stood up instantly, looking angrily at his arm, then glaring at Chiba, but after a few seconds, he calmed down a bit.

"I'm sorry, but this..."

"Danzo detained them, but I counted them and read the records. The number was not large. Logically, there should have been a large number left. Unfortunately, the bodies from that time have decomposed, and many things cannot be verified."

Chiba sighed.

Having undergone the baptism of the Anbu, Sasuke is no longer the naive boy he was six months ago.

He understood what Chiba meant.

Danzo only kept a portion of it.