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

Chiba shared this thought, but he still said, "Of course, it's also possible that they didn't receive the news and just thought it was the same Chunin Exams as before."

"..."

"But what if the other side is the Akatsuki's stronghold? Jiraiya-senpai, going there alone would be no different from sending yourself to your death, wouldn't it?"

Chiba said.

Jiraiya's lips twitched, and he said, "Kid, although you are strong, don't underestimate an old man like me. I am the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku!"

"What if the other party has space-time ninjutsu? What if three or four people gang up on you?"

Tsunade glanced at her with annoyance.

In the past, she had to admit that Jiraiya was somewhat stronger than her.

After all, Jiraiya possessed Sage Mode.

but.

Now, Tsunade can barely master some Sage Mode techniques.

Even though she relied on the effects of the cursed seals from White Zetsu cells and Hashirama cells, she could still manage to do it, and in this respect, she was not much worse than Jiraiya.

What about the Akatsuki?

Are they just going to stand still?

not necessarily.

The members of Akatsuki are all geniuses. They couldn't possibly sit idly by and watch Konoha grow stronger. They must also be getting stronger.

If Jiraiya had recklessly gone over there, he would have surely run headlong into the enemy's encirclement.

That's suicide!

Tsunade thought for a moment and said, "Chiba, can you use your Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"do not know."

Chiba's expression was solemn. "Although I can withstand some spatial storms in Sage Mode thanks to my strong physical abilities, the opponent also has the ability to disrupt spatial channels."

"The most crucial question is who the last person is."

Jiraiya was somewhat irritated. "Eight members of the Akatsuki have already been exposed. We still need to find out who the member is. If we can't find out his identity and abilities, it will be very disadvantageous for us."

"It's alright, let's proceed with the original plan to hunt down their members who are active outside."

"Including Itachi?"

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow.

If we're talking about those who are active outside, it's definitely Uchiha Itachi among them. But they understand that Itachi's relationship with Konoha is very delicate; the two sides are in a state of mutual cooperation and wariness.

Itachi might become a partner.

Chiba nodded without hesitation: "Including him."

"You wouldn't be thinking of using this method to send Sasuke into Akatsuki, would you?"

Tsunade's expression changed slightly.

After a moment of contemplation, Chiba said, "That is indeed a consideration, but not the whole story. The main reason is that, according to my estimation, Itachi may be nearing his end."

"What does 'almost impossible' mean?"

"His bloodline disease might not be able to hold out."

The Mangekyou Sharingan, the unique abilities of the Uchiha clan, and the immense pressure alone are enough to break a person.

The weasel carried this burden for many years.

The Tsukuyomi given to Sasuke is also the nightmare that haunts him every time he wakes up.

"You want Itachi to fake his death?"

Tsunade understood.

Chiba nodded: "Yes, after faking my death, I can use the Reanimation Jutsu to transfer the life force of Hashirama's cells into Itachi's body to complete his resurrection."

"That is one way..."

Tsunade muttered to herself.

and.

If Sasuke finds out, without knowing the inside story, he might even awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and Sasuke himself will definitely develop hatred for Konoha.

There's no need for acting at all, because it's all real!

Tsunade thought about it and realized that this solution was indeed the most suitable.

The only problem is...

"You said before that Sasuke could be trusted, right?"

"Haha, times have changed. Many things won't work if you know the truth."

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"The first step is to hunt down the rogue ninja Uchiha Itachi. If we can kill Kisame Hoshigaki, that would be even better. That guy was probably left by Obito to monitor Itachi; he's definitely one of Obito's men."

Chiba said.

Jiraiya fell into deep thought.

He wasn't thinking about Chiba's words, but rather—

Chiba and Tsunade have confirmed that Madara's successor is Uchiha Obito.

Obito.

The original owner of Kakashi's eyes.

Yes.

Kakashi mentioned that his eyes possess space-time abilities.

Although I don't know exactly what ability it is, everything fits perfectly.

He thought about it.

"Alright, but it's better to wait until everyone else in the organization arrives before we start, so as not to alert the Akatsuki."

"I'll go and gather them right now."

You can't contact them using Ninja Hawk.

That kind of thing would be too easy for the Akatsuki to steal, so he left a mark beforehand and made it clear to them.

and so.

The information can be sent over simply by using the Flying Thunder God technique.

Chiba left the office and began to take action.

Before long, three blank slips of paper arrived at the three ninja villages.

This marks the start of the operation.

The Sand Village side—

Chiyo, Maki.

In Amegakure, the Fourth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, personally took action, along with Chojuro. But before that, they had to send the Jinchuriki to Konoha, and then Konoha would send him to Turtle Island.

The Hidden Cloud Village is tasked with completing the arrangement of Turtle Island.

All three parties have begun operations.

Chapter 338 We, Konoha, manage three!

2023-04-30

"Chiba-kun, we had already started preparing for Turtle Island before you sent the letter, but we still need your help in other aspects."

"Yes, I'm here to set up barrier spells and teleportation spells."

"Teleportation technique?"

Darui hesitated for a moment, then said, "First, is this your true form?"

"of course."

Chiba nodded. "I'm serious this time. Let's finish setting this up first, and then we can talk about the rest in detail later."

As he spoke, he began to arrange the surroundings.

A moment later, the barrier of perception rapidly spread from him, covering the surrounding area in the blink of an eye, enhanced by powerful chakra—

A barrier encompassing the entire Turtle Island appeared.

In an instant.

Killer Bee sighed inwardly, then focused on practicing his ninjutsu on the sidelines.

In this year, the Jinchūriki of the Tailed Beasts have all become objects of protection.

but.

"It's very wary," said Ya-Tails.

……

Kirabi hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Killer Bee's consciousness returned to the outside world, and his attention was focused on Chiba. He carefully sensed and indeed detected the barely perceptible chakra fluctuations emanating from Chiba.

"Bi, don't talk nonsense."

"Don't talk nonsense, you idiot! That guy is very strong. If you anger him, I can't help you!"

Everyone felt as if a spiritual force swept over them.

"..."

This chakra is far more powerful than ordinary chakra!