Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 194 Make this place look like Orochimaru's invasion (Bonus chapter for QingjinMni Alliance Leader!)

People who are generally neurotic are easy to get along with.

Minato Namikaze, who had just been resurrected through Edo Tensei, thought so too, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Um... could you tell me what happened first?"

"Let's not do it!"

Uehara Naraku hesitated for a moment, then said, "Even if I tell you what happened, you still won't be able to solve the problem!"

"..."

Minato Namikaze nearly choked on his words, and it took him a long time to regain his gentle demeanor: "Perhaps I do have some solutions. I have some research in certain ninjutsu. Is Konoha facing a crisis?"

"yes!"

Uehara Naraku nodded sadly and explained softly, "I resurrected the Fourth Hokage using a forbidden technique developed by the Second Hokage, with the aim of controlling you to endanger the ninja world and destroy Konoha. I've told you the truth. Can you change all of this?"

"..."

Minato Namikaze's expression instantly turned cold.

It turns out the guy in front of me is the enemy!

When Minato Namikaze first met Naraku Uehara, he spoke to him very kindly and genuinely thought he was a friend of Konoha!

They're using the gentlest tone, yet they're saying the coldest things—this way of speaking feels so familiar…

Minato Namikaze vanished in an instant, and the next moment he appeared behind Naraku Uehara, a Rasengan forming in his palm, about to strike Naraku!

Almost simultaneously, Uehara Naraku raised one of his fingers, manipulating Namikaze Minato to stop his movements. His face was full of admiration for the Yellow Flash: "Even without using the Flying Thunder God Technique, your speed is quite impressive!"

"What's going on..."

Minato Namikaze was unable to move and could only watch helplessly as his hand manipulated the Rasengan and pressed it against the wall!

Uehara Naraku turned around, staring at Namikaze Minato with a bewildered expression: "How am I supposed to explain this? If I wasn't confident I could control you, why would I revive you? Kabuto, get a coffin and put him in!"

"…yes."

Kabuto calmly pushed up his glasses.

Karin, standing next to Yakushi Kabuto, subconsciously pushed up her glasses as well.

Karin actually felt pretty good about herself. She and Kabuto both wore glasses, and at first glance, they looked quite well-matched!

However, a look of surprise flashed across Karin's face the next moment. She abruptly looked up at Uehara Naraku and Yakushi Kabuto: "Lord Naraku, Lord Kabuto, someone is heading this way, it's a four-person team!"

"Um?"

A golden light flashed in Uehara Naraku's eyes, and he instantly activated Hunting Rhythm, seeing four people's marks appear in his field of vision.

This squad is likely a routine patrol squad from Konoha.

It's not a problem for them at all; even if the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, were to come here personally, it wouldn't be a big issue.

"Kabuto, stop!"

Uehara Naraku glanced at Yakushi Kabuto, who had just unsealed a coffin, then turned to the immobilized Namikaze Minato, a smirk playing on his lips: "We just revived the Fourth Hokage, and now someone's here to help us test his fighting abilities?"

Uehara Naraku raised his finger again, maneuvering Namikaze Minato towards the door, and chuckled, "Then let me see the Yellow Flash in action!"

A kunai inscribed with the words "Sword of Endurance and Love" was pierced into the wall by Minato Namikaze, and then Minato Namikaze disappeared from everyone's sight!

Three seconds later.

Minato Namikaze reappeared on the edge of the kunai of the Sword of Love, his face clearly showing some pain. In those three seconds, he easily killed the ninja squad that came to scout.

The ninja squad didn't even have time to spot him before they were utterly defeated by Minato Namikaze, with all members killed!

"So fast!"

A look of shock flashed across Karin's eyes, and when she sensed again, a bead of cold sweat appeared on her cheek: "The enemy's chakra has disappeared..."

"Phew, that's terrifying..."

Kabuto Yakushi subconsciously adjusted his glasses, a relieved smile spreading across his face after the initial shock: "In just a few seconds, before we even had a chance to blink, an entire ninja squad was wiped out with ease!"

Uehara Naraku nodded at Namikaze Minato with satisfaction.

Well, this was a good move; he now has another trump card.

clap clap clap...

Uehara Naraku clapped his hands and loudly praised, "Come on, let's clap! Celebrate our Fourth Hokage's great start!"

"..."

Kabuto and Karin clapped their hands awkwardly.

Minato Namikaze stared coldly at Naraku Uehara, gritting his teeth as he said, "Just who are you...?"

This is an extremely dangerous enemy!

Although Minato Namikaze and Naraku Uehara spent very little time together, the Fourth Hokage had already realized the danger Naraku posed.

Not only is his physical strength in danger, but his mental state is even more dangerous.

Where would anyone applaud and celebrate the death of an enemy? Shouldn't we all mourn the death of innocent people?

"Well, strictly speaking, we do have some kind of relationship."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed softly, "My teacher was also Jiraiya-sama's disciple, so in that sense, we're on the same side!"

If we're talking about the timeline, Konan and the others were among Jiraiya's first disciples! Even Minato Namikaze was taken in later.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Minato Namikaze shook his head, his expression extremely grim. "If your teacher was Jiraiya's disciple, he couldn't possibly have taught someone as evil as you!"

"Oh?"

A playful smile immediately appeared on Uehara Naraku's face. He looked at Namikaze Minato and said with a smile, "So, the Fourth Hokage knows what kind of disciples Jiraiya's disciples should train?"

Uehara Naraku slowly closed his palms and continued to laugh, "I remember that the Fourth Hokage was also Jiraiya-sama's disciple! Then let's see what kind of people you've trained!"

Uehara Naraku swiftly closed his palms and slammed them onto the ground. A coffin emerged from his summoning circle: "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"

The coffin lid slowly opened.

Obito Uchiha's voice rang out first: "Hey, Naraku Uehara, if you don't let me out soon, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki locked up in the Kamui dimension is going to starve to death!"

"This is…"

Minato Namikaze looked at the coffin with a puzzled expression.

The coffin lid slowly fell down, revealing the figure of Obito Uchiha.

Obito Uchiha didn't see Naraku Uehara at first glance, but instead saw a familiar blond figure, and his nonchalant attitude instantly disappeared.

"Teacher? Minato-sensei?"

Obito Uchiha was immediately enraged.

Hey, hey, hey, what the hell is going on?!

Why did that bastard Uehara Naraku revive Minato with Edo Tensei?!

Does this guy not realize he's too ashamed to face this teacher?

Minato Namikaze's expression flashed with shock for a moment. He stared at Obito Uchiha in disbelief, then hesitated for a moment before recognizing him: "You are... Obito?"

"...Yes, teacher."

Obito Uchiha lowered his head, looking embarrassed.

Uehara Naraku tapped on Uchiha Obito's coffin lid, chuckled, and said, "How is it, Hokage? This is the disciple you trained. I won't introduce what kind of person he is; you can talk about it in the future!"

Uehara Naraku waved his hand and pulled down Obito Uchiha's coffin lid again, patting his forehead and saying, "Don't worry, I believe you two will have plenty to talk about!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Uehara Naraku, let me out!"

Obito Uchiha pounded on the coffin, clearly enraged: "I already agreed to serve you, you bastard, why are you disturbing Minato-sensei's soul?!"

"What's wrong?"

Uehara Naraku's smile remained unchanged: "Didn't you cause the Nine-Tails' rampage and kill your own teacher? I merely resurrected him... Shouldn't you be thanking me?!"

"Bastard! Bastard!"

"Mr. Minato, I'm sorry!"

"Teacher! Teacher! Teacher..."

Obito Uchiha slammed his fist on the coffin lid and cursed, then wept and apologized sadly. However, his will was powerless to resist Naraku Uehara, and he could only let his coffin gradually sink into the summoning circle on the ground.

"Did you see that?"

Uehara Naraku held out his palm to Namikaze Minato: "That's the disciple personally trained by the Hokage. We should both be considered Jiraiya-sama's disciples. Do you think he's evil, or am I?"

"..."

Minato Namikaze was still processing the information he had received.

The Nine-Tails' rampage was a key phrase; he immediately thought of the devastating losses suffered by Konoha that night, and of himself, his family and friends being wiped out…

Why did Uehara Naraku say that the Nine-Tails' attack was created by Uchiha Obito?

And Obito Uchiha hadn't denied it just now.

"Alright, you can take your time to think about these questions."

Uehara Naraku manipulated Namikaze Minato to step into the coffin, then personally closed the lid, chuckling as he tapped the coffin with his finger: "Don't worry, you've only seen the first one today. You'll see many more old friends in the future!"

"..."

Kabuto and Karin dared not speak.

These two people inexplicably came to understand Uehara Naraku's methods of controlling others, or rather, his methods of tormenting others.

That is the bond of emotions.

This is exactly the case with Konoha.

Konoha gradually nurtured the bonds of ninja, allowing them to build friendships or romantic relationships, making it impossible for them to abandon their friends, teammates, and hometown.

Uehara Naraku also takes advantage of this bond.

He would use this bond to torment his enemies.

Karin subconsciously wiped the sweat from her face. Using the enemy's emotions to torment and defeat them—isn't that too cruel?

If Uehara Naraku were to control Namikaze Minato to fight Jiraiya in the future, wouldn't that be a nightmare for the master and disciple...?

This boss is a complete devil!

If Uehara Naraku knew Karin's thoughts, he would definitely scoff at them. How could a subordinate of Minato Namikaze's caliber be used against Jiraiya!

Why not use it to deal with Naruto Uzumaki?

In the future, Naruto Uzumaki will participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War in Kurama Mode, only to be confronted by his own father, who is also in Kurama Mode...

Wow, the picture is there.

Uehara Naraku shook his head and turned to Yakushi Kabuto: "Alright, clean this place up, then throw the snake skin that Orochimaru shed onto the corpses of those Konoha ninjas, to make it look like Orochimaru has infiltrated Konoha once again..."

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Is his new boss really incapable of being a decent human being?

Orochimaru has already been reduced to a mere white snake, barely clinging to life, and you still want to throw dirty water on him?

Uehara Naraku glanced at the stiff-bodied Yakushi Kabuto, raised an eyebrow, and urged impatiently, "Hurry up and get to work! What are you standing there for! After you finish dealing with things here, I have other tasks to assign you!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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