Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 358 The Deployment and Sudden Attack of the Cloud Ninja

Chapter 358 The Deployment and Sudden Attack of the Cloud Ninja (Part 2)

cemetery.

A crow perched on a branch, tilting its head to look down, where a silver-haired boy was bowing his head in mourning within its dark eyes.

Kakashi looked at the name on the tombstone in front of him.

The grave of Obito Uchiha.

"You've been recognized as a hero, Obito."

Cherry blossoms swirled down from the sky, and Kakashi looked up at the blooming cherry trees.

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, their pink petals fluttering in the air, bringing joy to everyone.

However, Kakashi's heart remained as calm as still water.

"It's such a pity about this child."

at this time.

A voice sounded beside him, and Kakashi turned his head to look. Uchiha Kin was standing next to him, looking at Obito's tombstone.

What are you doing here?

Kakashi asked in a cold voice.

He disliked this person from the beginning.

Jin looked up at the cemetery, which was decorated with fallen cherry blossoms.

"Just came to see the heroes of Konoha."

"I just happened to see you."

Kakashi turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to Gin, and silently mourned in his heart.

But in the end, he couldn't help but ask, "What is the meaning of war?"

If there had been no war, Obito would not have died.

Jin stroked his chin thoughtfully: "That's how it is to fight for the interests of those in power."

That's what he thought anyway.

"War is essentially about the seizure of interests."

Kakashi fell into deep thought, and as he grew older, he was able to think of more and more things.

"Therefore we must pursue peace."

None of this will happen under peace.

"You're overthinking it."

Jin ruthlessly interrupted Kakashi's fantasy.

"The essence of ninjas is to be used as tools in war. Unless you can eliminate the existence of ninjas, they will inevitably become weapons in your hands."

The existence of ninjas is a mockery of peace.

"The Hokage wouldn't do such a thing."

Kakashi answered the previous question in a deep voice, choosing to bypass this one.

The Third Hokage loved his village.

"So your father has only himself to blame?"

Kakashi was speechless at Kim's rebuttal; Kim's words from years ago still had an impact on him.

Kakashi already harbored doubts about the Hokage.

"And who told you about Naruto?"

Jin shook his head.

"Did you know? Recently, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has reduced the funding allocated to Konoha."

As a member of the senior management, he knew about this.

"How is that possible?"

Kakashi looked at Gin in disbelief; he had never heard of the Daimyo reducing Konoha's budget.

The majority of Konoha's expenses are provided by the Daimyo.

If Konoha weakens, who will protect the Land of Fire?

"Because the Daimyo was dissatisfied with Konoha's previous failure to attack Iwagakure, and Konoha only defended afterwards without taking any offensive actions, the Daimyo could not tolerate it and cut funding. He wanted Konoha to attack other ninja villages."

In reality, it was simply that the Daimyo was afraid of Konoha.

Konoha's fighting strength is way too high.

Jin said slowly.

"In essence, the daimyo does not want the war to end so soon."

"As long as the war continues, Konoha will constantly deplete its strength, and at the same time, it can force other countries to pay reparations for their defeat."

"So, I'm talking about the interests of the daimyo and the nobles, while the only ones sacrificed are the ninjas who are merely tools."

Kakashi opened his mouth, he had only just begun to understand some of the essence of ninjas, and now Kin had brought up the matter of the Daimyo to him.

Kakashi really didn't know what to do about this.

"So what should I do?"

Kakashi asked.

Jin countered, "So you think you're a savior who can change the fate of all ninjas?"

Kakashi remained silent.

That would be far too arrogant.

"If that's really what you're thinking, join us."

With a smile on his face, Kim extended his hand to Kakashi.

This person is truly arrogant.

Do they really think they can control the world?

Kakashi stared at Gin's large hand and coldly questioned, "Will you be supported to become Hokage, or will you defect from the village?"

He really forgot about the past.

Although Jin did open up his mind, he never forgot the danger this man posed.

"Think what you want."

Jin withdrew his hand; Kakashi's attitude had already made it clear that he was refusing.

He smiled slightly as he looked into Kakashi's normal eyes.

"It seems the time is not yet right."

He flicked Kakashi's forehead with his finger, and Kakashi covered his forehead and took a step back, even though he was already on guard.

Why couldn't I escape it?

"Think it over carefully, and I hope you can figure it out."

Before Kakashi could refute, Gin had already turned and left.

"I will never stoop to your level."

Kakashi was swearing and cursing.

Watching Jin walk away, I felt a slight wavering in my heart.

"Obito should already be in Madara Uchiha's hands."

Jin walked towards the Hokage Building.

He was originally summoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and on his way to the cemetery, he saw Kakashi standing there.

"Obito, with his pair of eyes, might be much stronger in combat than in the original timeline."

Next, Madara Uchiha will definitely arrange for Obito to awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan.

The rest is up to the main body.

The real person really wanted to use Obito Uchiha, and while Madara Uchiha had his eye on Obito, the real person had his eye on Kakashi.

Except for Lin.

She was going to die anyway.

It doesn't matter.

Upon entering the Hokage's office, surprisingly, only Hiruzen Sarutobi was present.

"What? Aren't you afraid I'll take advantage of you?"

Jin is someone who speaks his mind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face immediately darkened.

"Isn't there still the Anbu? Bah. How could Hiruzen Sarutobi be afraid of Kin Uchiha? Kin Uchiha is still a member of the village, no matter what."

Darkness spread beneath Jin's feet, transforming into a stool.

"So tell me, what did you want to see me about?"

The fact that they suddenly called him over suggests it wasn't for anything good.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and exhaled smoke, a hint of sadness on his face: "Gin, it seems like you've always had some issues with me."

The other party never treated him kindly.

Even if other Uchiha members were dissatisfied with him, they would still respectfully call him Hokage-sama when they saw him.

If it were Uchiha Kin, this wouldn't be the case at all.

"You can remove the 'seems like' part."

Jin made no attempt to conceal anything.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened; this Kinjin had absolutely no sense of propriety.

He sighed.

"You think I'm a terrible Hokage, don't you?"

Jin looked Hiruzen Sarutobi up and down with amusement, then crossed his legs.

"Your Hokage status is essentially without fault. You genuinely love the village and are working hard for its development, inheriting the will of the First and Second Hokage. Apart from the Uchiha clan, no one in Konoha has the right to say that you are not doing your best."

"So why not the Uchiha clan?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked curiously, and Kim rarely praised him like this.

Do I even need to say it?

Jin countered with a question.

It's practically an open declaration that you reject the Uchiha clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent. He did indeed have some shortcomings regarding the Uchiha clan, but that was the will of the Second Hokage; he was merely the inheritor.

"However, you are not capable enough."

Jin's words directly negated Hiruzen Sarutobi, causing his face to darken.

In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, probably only Kin has the confidence to say that.

And this is just the beginning.

"His strength is mediocre, and his intelligence is mediocre. In these two wars, he relied entirely on Konoha's resources and the disciples he trained. To be honest, anyone who was an idiot could have done the same thing."

"you!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at the gold, enraged and humiliated.

In the end, he silently put his hand down.

He let out a deep sigh.

"Maybe I really didn't do a good job."

For Uchiha Kin.

Aside from his relationship with White Fang and the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly exceptional in his treatment of the entire village.

Although he was a little power-hungry.

However, Konoha can nurture talented ninjas very well.

Despite being a member of a ninja clan, they continuously elevated the status of commoner ninjas.

He is truly working hard for the village.

Of course, the Sarutobi clan benefited greatly from his becoming Hokage, but Sarutobi Hiruzen was not a saint after all, and naturally favored his own clan when faced with benefits.

While there was no intention to seek personal gain for the family, this single bias alone was enough to make the Sarutobi clan far stronger than those of the Warring States period.

This is a human problem, and no one can escape it.

However, Konoha's development had little to do with Hiruzen Sarutobi. The village's foundation was entirely based on the Second Hokage's approach. For example, when Tsunade created medical ninjas, Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately set up a hospital to appease Tsunade.

If it were someone else, Hiruzen Sarutobi would never have agreed.

The establishment of the R&D department was entirely forced upon us by Jin.

Without Tsunade and Kin, Konoha would remain the same as it was during the Second Hokage's era.

Tenten is still wary of the Uchiha clan.

Apart from Hiruzen Sarutobi's participation in World War I, he defended Konoha in both major wars, relying entirely on his apprentice to carry him to victory.

His only strength might be his brainwashing ability, which made most of the Konoha ninjas willing to risk their lives for him.

He also taught three apprentices.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who seemed resigned to his fate, Jin curled his lip in disdain.

Do you really think Konoha developed because of him?

The first generation established the village, the second generation planned the system, and the third generation brainwashed the village.

That can be considered a contribution.

If he weren't from the Uchiha clan, he'd be quite happy to have such an idiot as his leader.

However, their shared Uchiha identity destined them to never be together.

"Let's get down to business. What exactly did you want to see me about?"

Jin asked directly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed a file from the desktop to Kim.

Jin picked it up and flipped through it.

The sign above reads: "Frequent unusual activity in Kirigakure."

"What do you mean?"

Jin glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said, "The Hidden Mist Village is experiencing frequent disturbances. Although Fugaku is a good ninja, I'm afraid a third-level ninja will emerge in the Hidden Mist Village. I hope you will go and guard the front line of the Hidden Mist Village."

They arrived as expected.

Stupid people don't need to think too much.

"So, a water gate within the village is sufficient?"

Jin asked with a cold laugh.

The other party is just playing the "use and discard" game.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care about Kin's attitude; he was already used to it.

"If the other party has a third layer, I hope you can eliminate them, and I will give you the corresponding position of Hokage advisor."

That means if you don't have one, you can't be given an identity; if you do have one, Jin will have to risk his life for it.

That's a brilliant plan.

but.

"That's settled then."

Jin readily agreed, since he had already planned to do so.

Hopefully, he can handle the surprises to come.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said sincerely.

Hiruzen Sarutobi moved very quickly.

Three days after King Kong agreed, the team that was moving forward was fully equipped.

He turned his head and glanced at Hyuga Kiyoshi and Hiruko, as well as some of his people from the R&D department.

Basically, all the combat personnel who could be transferred from the R&D department were assigned to the team guarding the front line of the Mist Ninja.

"They really want to reap the rewards."

That would leave a lot of positions vacant in the R&D department, which would inevitably be filled by members of Hiruzen Sarutobi's F4.

and.

Jin turned his head to look in the other direction.

Minato Namikaze was explaining something to Rin Nohara and Kakashi.

This time, both of them managed to squeeze into the team.

He even suspected that Hiruzen Sarutobi might also be controlled by Madara Uchiha.

This is like throwing a lamb to the slaughter, just waiting for Obito to be exposed.

Kirigakure was entirely Madara Uchiha's territory.

After explaining things to the two, Minato Namikaze walked over.

"I didn't expect that it would be you, Kim, who was dispatched this time."

Minato Namikaze scratched his head.

He was supposed to be the garrison commander of Kirigakure, but Kin was suddenly sent instead.

He felt a little guilty.

"It doesn't matter who I send." Jin shrugged and said meaningfully to Minato Namikaze, "This time I'm coming back to compete with you for the Hokage position."

"Hahaha." Minato Namikaze laughed, punching Gin on the shoulder: "If I were facing you, I wouldn't give up so easily."

However, the third generation doesn't seem to want to retire.

Minato Namikaze had some doubts.

"Be careful, you'd better not lose to me."

Jin patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder.

After all, he had no interest in the Hokage position; he only took it because of the promise Hatake Sakumo made before his death.

Let's give it a shot.

"I will do my best."

Minato Namikaze nodded seriously.

"And they came back alive."

"understood."

Jin waved his hand.

The army advanced towards the outskirts of Konoha.

Minato Namikaze looked puzzled, setting aside the issue of vying for the Hokage position.

The current Third Hokage shows no signs of aging thanks to his strong internal skills. Although some people say he could run for the next Hokage position, he knows very well that the Hokage position will not be changed for at least another ten years.

According to Kim, it seems that as long as he returns, the three generations of leaders will have to step down.

"Jin, what exactly do you want to do?"

Unfortunately, he had no idea what Jin was thinking.

Just as Jin was setting off for Kirigakure.

The Cloud Ninja Front.

The Cloud Ninja suddenly launched an attack on the Konoha defense line.

"Lady Kushina?" The Jonin next to her stepped forward.

Kushina, wearing a green vest, frowned as she stared into the distance, where the Cloud Ninja were silently charging straight towards her.

Especially the man in the lead.

Brubi.

"Avenge the Raikage!!"

Brubi roared, and his body suddenly transformed into a gigantic bull, with eight octopus-like tails flying behind him.