Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

"Yes, why?"

After being reminded, Naruto realized what was going on.

Why is that?

Could this Hero's Water have some unknown side effects?

If he just drank with Obito, doesn't that mean...

"Because this Hero's Water was ultimately produced by the Sage of Six Paths. Those whose chakra was absorbed by the Sage of Six Paths would become Ooh-oh ninjas. Wouldn't actively consuming it and gaining chakra be affected?"

Think about it carefully again. Why did Karin give us the Hero's Water before sacrificing us?

Because after we drink the Hero's Water, we will no longer resist the Sage of Six Paths. When we see him, we will be obedient and may even willingly become sacrifices!

Now you understand why I immediately transferred you to the Divine Might Space, right?

If we had been a step too late, we would have been in danger.

They could take that sacred relic at any moment, and it could be the final straw that breaks our backs!

Obito clenched his fists, his face contorted with rage.

"What?! This thing that twists people's will... it feels a bit like the legendary Kotoamatsukami?"

Naruto shuddered upon hearing Obito's description.

Even as the Dark Naruto, with complete mastery of the Nine-Tails' power and the unique physique of the Uzumaki clan, he was still too weak.

Faced with such a bizarre and dark ninja world, he was just a little Naruto.

Pitiful, weak, and helpless.

"..."

When Obito heard Naruto mention Kotoamatsukami, the corner of his mouth twitched.

This is yet another flaw.

Naruto may not know about the night of the Uchiha massacre, but he knows it very well.

According to his memory, Uchiha Shisui in this world never revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan ability to anyone.

Many people even speculated that Uchiha Shisui, like Uchiha Madara, had a fourth ability that was returning to the basics.

Dark Naruto is now blurting out Kotoamatsukami without thinking, which is clearly information from the real world.

"Naruto, you're actually hiding something from me, aren't you?"

Obito suddenly spoke.

"W-what? Me? Hiding? Hiding what?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then his expression became somewhat awkward.

Because Dark Naruto's first reaction was that he was indeed hiding something.

Of course, this doesn't mean the original body comes from the real ninja world.

This matter is insignificant unless Naruto also discovers that Obito is the Obito of the real ninja world, then he will realize that this is the case.

Otherwise, he would only think about other things.

"If Karin Uzumaki didn't rely on the Hero's Water, then what did she rely on to control Kusagakure?"

I didn't know at first, but now I do.

I found the answer in you, and in Nagato.

Obito looked on with a sigh.

"...Nagato? Could it be him too?"

Naruto's words directly revealed that he was indeed hiding something.

But for him, whether or not the truth was revealed was irrelevant. Since Obito had already guessed it, there was no need to hide it anymore.

"Yes, when Nagato first used the Summoning Jutsu, he didn't actually summon the Gedo Mazo, but rather the Sage of Six Paths hiding in Kusagakure!"

The powers of Ashura and Indra gave rise to the power of the Sage of Six Paths, namely the Rinnegan.

The Rinnegan was originally only associated with the Gedo Mazo.

But who would have thought that, thousands of years ago, a part of the remains of the Sage of Six Paths still remained in the world!

So, this is what Nagato summoned for the first time!

Nagato was almost drained dry, but it was because he had the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan that he was able to withstand the first wave of attacks and successfully dispel the summoning jutsu.

But after this battle, Nagato became half an Ooh-oh ninja, which is why he became a bond-type ninja and his title is Zero.

Moreover, it is estimated that Nagato felt that since the Sage of Six Paths gave him a pair of eyes, he would return the Sage of Six Paths' eye.

I've always found it strange that, given Nagato's strength and status within Akatsuki, if he's a zero, then who is a one?

After calculating for a long time, I was horrified to discover that the only one qualified to be number one was myself.

Either Nagato, like Minato, would let Konan... but that's impossible, since Konan isn't a Jinchūriki, and paper can't be easily wetted.

Now I understand, Nagato is zero, but the one he cherishes most is actually the Sage of Six Paths!

That's not surprising, that's not surprising at all.

Obito revealed something about Nagato, which made Naruto suddenly realize the truth.

No wonder Obito noticed something was wrong.

He previously boosted his chakra and used the Reaper Death Kiss to drain Gaara dry, which is true, but it was actually to cover up his true method.

"Uncle Obito, I'm sorry, it's not that I intentionally concealed it, but it's just that you can't be too careful about this matter. The Uzumaki clan was wiped out for this very reason."

Even the original body was unaware of this matter. It was a record that the original body glimpsed out of the corner of its eye while secretly reading the Book of Seals. The original body had long forgotten it, but I still remembered it.

The Uzumaki clan has a unique physique, and occasionally they even awaken some special physical characteristics.

For example, I eventually realized that Karin Uzumaki outside might have one of those constitutions.

She can increase her chakra simply by biting others.

In other words, she doesn't need to drink the Hero's Water, which has side effects. She only needs to use the Hero's Water as fertilizer, treat the people of Kusagakure as crops, fertilize them, enhance their strength, and then devour them.

No matter how great the influence of the Sage of Six Paths is, it can only last up to this level at most.

Karin Uzumaki experienced no further side effects from devouring the villagers of Kusagakure.

Naruto chose to be honest.

Just as he said, he had concealed the fact that the Uzumaki clan was wiped out precisely because it had a large number of people with this type of terrifying physique.

So he really didn't want to say it unless absolutely necessary.

However, if we don't say it now, Uncle Obito will start to have doubts and reservations, so let's tell him.

Anyway, Uncle Obito is a really good guy.

"Naruto, since that's the case, I have an idea. What do you think of it...?"

Just as Obito said this, Naruto, who was intently watching, leaned over.

However, Obito had no idea what to do.

Or rather, his idea was to sabotage Naruto.

Taking advantage of Naruto's proximity and the resulting distraction, Obito suddenly sat bolt upright in alarm: "Oh no! Isshiki's coming! Naruto, run!!!"

Kamui!

Space distorted, and Naruto was teleported away.

This scene was incredibly moving.

Just like in the original story, when Obito was redeemed in the Kamui dimension, he used his last bit of power to teleport Sakura away from Madara's attack, but was captured by Madara himself.

That's exactly the effect Obito wanted.

Even though Naruto was tricked by himself, he still felt that he had saved his life.