Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 236 Our Lord Hanzo is invincible!

The situation in the Land of Fire is very tense.

Uehara Naraku waited at the border for quite some time, but he didn't feel anxious, since he was the one who caused the current situation.

Carrier pigeons flew back and forth at the Konoha outpost, exchanging messages very frequently. Finally, someone came to the border to greet Uehara Naraku; it was an old acquaintance of his.

Yes, it's still Team 7 from Konoha.

Team 7, led by Kakashi Hatake, was ordered to provide support and assist in the encirclement and suppression of the Akatsuki organization. However, they learned from Shikamaru Nara that the Akatsuki had sent six members.

To avoid innocent losses, Tsunade had to tighten her defenses, and all the squads were withdrawn back to the vicinity of Konoha to avoid being attacked by Akatsuki.

Team 7 is powerful, but they inevitably have some worries. Just then, Kakashi Hatake learned that Naraku Uehara had arrived at the border of the Land of Fire, so he went to the border to meet Naraku and return to Konoha with him.

After all, having Uehara Naraku as a powerful ally is a strong asset for them, and they can support each other to get back to Konoha.

"Uehara, your timing is perfect."

Kakashi Hatake's expression was grim. He glanced at the surrounding sentries and whispered, "Six members of Akatsuki have infiltrated the Land of Fire. Asuma has already perished in the Akatsuki's skirmish, and even his body has been stolen."

Kakashi still believed in Uehara Naraku.

No, or rather, Kakashi Hatake still had great faith in Amegakure regarding the Akatsuki organization, after all, Uehara Naraku was the first ninja to target Akatsuki.

Amegakure was also the first village to go to war with the Akatsuki organization.

"Six members?"

Uehara Naraku truly lived up to Kakashi's trust. His face instantly changed color, his eyes widened, and he said in a suppressed voice, "Kakashi, do you know what it means for Akatsuki to send six members? And you still dare to show up here with Uzumaki Naruto!"

"I see."

Kakashi Hatake nodded and looked at Uehara, saying, "But it's too unsafe for us to retreat alone, so I've come to welcome you and have you accompany us back to Konoha."

"I don't think this is an appropriate move."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, his face extremely grim, and said, "The Akatsuki organization is generally organized in pairs, which can reduce the dissatisfaction and internal strife among rogue ninjas."

They deployed six members, equivalent to three teams, which means there must be a highly capable individual within them who can command the respect of all members and persuade them to set aside their personal grudges.

After all, Uehara Naraku's persona is that of a Rain Village ninja who knows the Akatsuki organization well and has a grudge against them, so he doesn't mind saying some useless nonsense.

"I see."

Kakashi Hatake tugged at his mask and whispered, "However, we've already obtained information on those six Akatsuki members. The hooded guy we saw last time isn't among them. The most troublesome one might be Itachi Uchiha."

Should I compliment you?

Uehara Naraku glared at Hatake Kakashi, then glanced at Sai, Uzumaki Naruto, and Haruno Sakura following behind them, and whispered, "If no one wearing a hood appears, I suspect that the person in charge this time is very likely Uchiha Obito..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake stopped pulling at his mask, his expression turning even more grim than before: "Can this information be confirmed?"

"Of course we can't confirm that!"

Uehara Naraku looked at Hatake Kakashi as if he were an idiot, and said, "I'm just a lowly ninja from Amegakure, how could I possibly guess what those monsters are thinking!"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake glanced at Naraku Uehara speechlessly. This guy made the Akatsuki members take him very seriously when he made a move. How dare he call himself a lowly ninja?

Uehara Naraku rubbed his temples and explained softly, "When Akatsuki fights against our Amegakure, they usually send at least four members, perhaps because they are worried about being attacked by Lord Hanzo."

I remember when the Akatsuki initiated battles against Hanzo, they would usually send out six or more members. The Akatsuki leader would typically direct operations from behind the scenes, and might even personally engage in combat when necessary.

After finishing his sentence, Uehara Naraku revealed a contemptuous smile: "Heh, those naive fools actually thought they could fight Lord Hanzo just because they had a numerical advantage. Who do they think they are?"

As Uehara Naraku finished speaking, a fanatical glint appeared on his face: "Those Akatsuki guys are just a few S-rank rogue ninjas, and they think they can challenge the undefeated myth of ninja demigods?!"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake turned to look at Naraku Uehara's expression and sighed softly, "If the person from Amegakure who came to the alliance meeting this time wasn't you, but the ninja demigod Hanzo of the Salamander, I wish he had come in person."

This is Kakashi Hatake's honest opinion.

It must be said that the leader of Amegakure truly deserves his reputation as a legendary demigod ninja, second only to the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju. Facing attacks from six Akatsuki members and Obito Uchiha, he was able to fight without any pressure…

Moreover, among the six members active in Akatsuki this time, three are former members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who are skilled in Water Release ninjutsu and swordsmanship. To be honest, these Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are exactly the kind of people who are countered by Hanzo of the Salamander.

Because Hanzo of the Salamander is also very skilled in Water Release ninjutsu and swordsmanship, his strength is absolutely enough to overwhelm several of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"You don't have to be so disgusted with me!"

Uehara Naraku looked at Hatake Kakashi with a wry smile. He shook his head and explained softly, "Lord Hanzo is a cautious person. Besides, given the long-standing feud between Amegakure and Akatsuki, if Akatsuki finds out that he left the village, the village will definitely be attacked by Akatsuki."

"I know."

Kakashi Hatake nodded, sighed, and said, "Actually, if we gather together the people from various ninja villages who can fight Akatsuki, and given a suitable opportunity, we can definitely wipe out the Akatsuki organization."

"..."

Uehara Naraku glanced at Kakashi speechlessly.

You don't know anything!

Of course, Naraku would not agree to this, since Hanzo's bones had all turned to dust. Where could he conjure up a salamander Hanzo from?

Even the Impure World Reincarnation technique is unreliable.

After all, over the years, Uehara Naraku has exaggerated Hanzo's power far too much. Facing the Akatsuki's S-rank rogue ninjas, Hanzo-sama was always fighting four, six, or even seven at once, making him seem like an invincible ninja demigod.

What if Tsunade and Jiraiya find that the old man is not as strong as them when Hanzo's reanimated form arrives? Wouldn't that expose their weakness?

Don't overthink it.

Uehara Naraku patted Hatake Kakashi on the shoulder and sighed softly, "Lord Hanzo was cautious all his life and was deeply troubled by the Fourth Shinobi World War. He was able to put aside past grievances and send me to provide you with information and support. You should be grateful for Lord Hanzo's magnanimity."

Kakashi Hatake: "..."

That statement seems to make some sense.

But Konoha is cooperating with you despite past grievances!

Otherwise, given Uehara's past assassination attempt on the Third Hokage, how could Konoha possibly let him off so easily? Even if they let him go then, they would still try to assassinate him in secret at other times.

Unfortunately, Konoha has now abandoned that idea.

The threat posed by the Akatsuki is now the most important issue for the entire ninja world.

Uehara Naraku and Hatake Kakashi had finished their conversation and turned to Uzumaki Naruto: "Naruto, how have you been lately?"

"Um!"

Naruto nodded enthusiastically, gripped his arm, and replied earnestly, "Uehara, I recently developed a very, very powerful technique. I won't hold you back in the next battle."

Yes, Naruto Uzumaki deeply felt his own inadequacy.

Therefore, after returning from Sunagakure, Naruto worked hard to train and finally developed the Wind Release: Rasengan. Unfortunately, this technique is not yet perfected and can also injure his own body.

pat!

Uehara Naraku suddenly reached out and grabbed Uzumaki Naruto's arm, causing Sai and Haruno Sakura to immediately become alert!

Uehara Naraku glanced speechlessly at Sai and Haruno Sakura, then pointed to the bandage on Naruto's arm: "I was just checking on Naruto's injury."

"...I'm...sorry, Uehara-senpai."

Sakura Haruno quickly lowered her head and apologized.

Kakashi Hatake looked at the bandages on Naruto's hand, tugged at his ninja headband, and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

"Tsk, the same old method."

Uehara Naraku's life energy flowed into Uzumaki Naruto's body, and he said softly, "Based on my observation, there are even some signs of necrosis on the skin. It seems that the cells inside have been directly destroyed. I can only try to provide him with life energy. Who caused this injury? The attack was far too ruthless."

"Well…"

Naruto was momentarily speechless, before awkwardly replying, "This is caused by my technique, hahaha, because that technique isn't perfect yet..."

"Then you'd better be careful."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, "If you get injured again, sooner or later your cells will be completely destroyed, and one day you may even be unable to refine chakra anymore."

Sakura Haruno nodded hastily beside her, her face full of anticipation, and said, "Is this how Lady Tsunade diagnosed Naruto's injury? Does Senpai Uehara have any good ideas?"

"There's not much you can do, you can only prevent injuries."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed softly, "I can temporarily use my unique medical ninjutsu to infuse him with life energy, which can artificially increase the strength and lifespan of his other cells, allowing them to divide multiple times. But what happens after I leave Konoha?"

Naruto Uzumaki shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, Uehara, but I absolutely cannot stop, because Sasuke is still waiting for me to bring him back to Akatsuki!"

"..."

Everyone else involuntarily lowered their heads.

Looking at the resolute Naruto Uzumaki, Uehara Naraku said softly, "I admire your thinking, but I must remind you that Sasuke Uchiha may have changed. He has now joined the evil Akatsuki!"

"I will bring him back!"

Naruto's will remained steadfast, unmoved, and he even revealed a slight smile: "Besides, Sasuke isn't one of those cruel guys. I believe he will definitely come back!"

Uehara Naraku frowned: "Aren't you worried that by bringing him back, you'll lose your chance to continue being a ninja and never have another chance to become Hokage?"

"If I can't bring my companions back to the village..."

Naruto clenched his fist tightly and shouted sharply, "Then... what's the point of me becoming Hokage?"

"Good luck."

Uehara Naraku patted Naruto on the shoulder.

Hey, stop dreaming, Sasuke isn't coming back.

He, Uehara Naraku, the mastermind behind it all, has already arranged a completely new path for Sasuke, and Uchiha Sasuke will only hate Konoha even more.

Moreover, the hatred will continue indefinitely.

First update... two more updates left this afternoon.

After updating seven chapters yesterday, I feel a bit weak...

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