Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 252 When you're in a bad mood, even the dead can't rest in peace.

Uehara Naraku was in a bad mood.

Even though Konan continued to soothe his emotions with gentle words as always, it did not improve Uehara Naraku's mood at all; on the contrary, it made it worse.

If the ultimate mastermind behind the future of the ninja world is in a bad mood, his bad mood is very likely to spread to others.

Therefore, after leaving Konan's office, Uehara Naraku instantly appeared outside Amegakure, standing at a distance from the village, quietly gazing at the village with its flickering lights, seemingly able to see every single person in the village through the darkness.

Uehara Naraku slowly raised his finger, taking over the will of the reanimated Uchiha Obito, and said coldly, "Obito, bring Kabuto Yakushi and Kisame to see me, along with Uchiha Itachi and a living sacrifice."

"..."

Obito Uchiha had no choice but to obey orders.

Not long after, a spacetime vortex appeared around them, and Obito Uchiha, Kabuto Yakushi, and Kisame Hoshigaki appeared beside Naraku Uehara.

"Lord Naraku."

"Where is Itachi Uchiha's body?"

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, looked at Uchiha Obito, and then turned to Yakushi Kabuto: "Did you bring the offering I asked you to bring?"

"Yes."

Kabuto nodded, and a spacetime vortex appeared on his chest, placing a coffin and a living White Zetsu on the ground.

The Kamui Sharingan of Obito Uchiha, resurrected through Edo Tensei, and the living Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan implanted by Kabuto Yakushi are essentially the same, so their Kamui dimensions are interconnected.

Uehara Naraku yanked open the coffin, saw Itachi Uchiha's corpse inside, and calmly nodded, saying, "Then let's begin!"

"Yes, Lord Naraku."

After nodding, Kabuto Yakushi, while forming hand seals, softly asked, "Lord Naraku, why resurrect Uchiha Itachi at this time? Do we need more manpower?"

"no."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and said in a low voice, "Because I'm in a bad mood."

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Kisame Hoshigaki: "..."

Obito Uchiha: "..."

This is a very strong reason.

Is it because you're in a bad mood that even the dead can't live in peace?

When will this boss ever start doing something decent?

If you think about it carefully, Itachi Uchiha has only been dead for a day, and we don't even know if he has seen his parents in the Pure Land of the Underworld yet!

As a result, he was pulled back to the ninja world by Uehara...

Uehara Naraku scrutinized the gazes of these people, then frowned and asked, "What nonsense are you all thinking?"

Kisame Hoshigaki shook his head, even grinning, and said, "I've missed Itachi-san terribly since I haven't seen him all day!"

"Alright."

Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow and said softly, "First, we need to find out if Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan is inside Uzumaki Naruto's stomach, whether the technique is targeted at his Mangekyou Sharingan power, and whether the technique's effect makes people loyal to Konoha."

After saying that, Uehara Naraku added, "If he refuses to answer, then we'll threaten him with Uchiha Sasuke!"

"clear."

Kabuto suddenly clenched his hands together, staring at the White Zetsu offering.

"Ninja Art: Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

The next moment, Itachi Uchiha's body turned into countless dust fragments!

Then, these dust and debris gradually enveloped the White Zetsu, transforming it into the likeness of Uchiha Itachi, serving as the vessel for Itachi's soul to descend!

The crimson Sharingan slowly opened.

Uchiha Itachi subconsciously looked around at his surroundings, his eyes filled with uncontrollable doubt. However, when he felt his own body, he had a vague realization: this was the Impure World Reincarnation technique researched by Orochimaru!

Itachi Uchiha slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: Kabuto Yakushi, Obito Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Naraku Uehara…

Each of these four people seems to have a complicated background.

According to Itachi Uchiha's judgment, Kabuto Yakushi should be the one who performed the Impure World Reincarnation technique, since only Kabuto Yakushi had a close relationship with Orochimaru and could possibly have learned the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

As for Kisame Hoshigaki's appearance, Itachi Uchiha was not surprised at all.

Itachi Uchiha wasn't too surprised by Obito Uchiha's appearance.

Itachi Uchiha wasn't particularly surprised by Uehara Naraku's appearance, since he seemed to be a very easy person to manipulate.

This behind-the-scenes team doesn't seem as mysterious as people imagine. Itachi Uchiha had guessed their identities before, and now he can pretty much put them together.

While Itachi Uchiha was still pondering, Kabuto Yakushi spread his palms and said, "Itachi Uchiha, welcome back to this world."

"Yakushi Kabuto..."

Itachi Uchiha stared intently at Kabuto Yakushi and asked in a low voice, "So, you're the one hiding the deepest darkness in the ninja world?"

"No, or you could say that."

Kabuto chuckled and said casually, "Uchiha Itachi, shouldn't you be grateful to us at this time?"

If you encounter your people in the underworld, you'll probably be too ashamed to face them. So I've summoned your soul back to save you from an awkward situation in the underworld.

"..."

Itachi Uchiha fell silent.

Kabuto glanced at Itachi Uchiha and continued, "Alright, it seems we don't need to keep a secret about a dead man under our control anymore."

The next moment, Kabuto's eyes sharpened instantly, and he whispered, "You have Uchiha Shisui's other Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan, right? Tell me, where is that Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"..."

Itachi Uchiha's face instantly lit up with a look of understanding. He looked at Kabuto Yakushi and asked softly, "So your purpose in reviving me using the Impure World Reincarnation technique was to obtain Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Sharingan?"

Uchiha Itachi pondered for a moment, then asked in a deep voice, "Could it be that the missing Shimura Danzo was also one of your men?"

Because Danzo Shimura also possessed a Kotoamatsukami Sharingan.

Very few people in the entire ninja world knew about Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan ability, and without a doubt, Shimura Danzo was the most likely leaker.

"No, he's not qualified."

Kabuto chuckled and shook his head, then looked at Itachi Uchiha and continued, "Don't lie to us, because we still hold your brother Sasuke Uchiha's life in our hands."

As Kabuto Yakushi said this, a mysterious smile appeared on his face: "I think you definitely don't want to have a life-or-death battle with your younger brother again, do you? Under my control, it might be difficult to deliberately lose to your brother!"

"Sasuke..."

Upon hearing Sasuke Uchiha's name, Itachi looked up at Kisame Hoshigaki, whom he remembered as a friendly person.

Kisame noticed Itachi's gaze and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Itachi. As long as you cooperate, we will protect Sasuke's safety."

"Let me say it!"

Uehara Naraku waved for Kisame Hoshigaki to leave, casually picked at his ear, and whispered, "Itachi-san, how should I put it? Your younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha, is impossible to get rid of; he can't wait to join us!"

Uehara Naraku curled the corners of his lips, looking at Uchiha Itachi's still calm expression, and chuckled, "In order to protect our member Uchiha Sasuke from betraying us, we must eliminate any factors that might lead to his betrayal."

"Oh, so it seems you've managed to win Sasuke over..."

Itachi Uchiha sighed softly and said in a low voice, "So you came to find the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan to control Sasuke, right?"

"That's right."

After nodding, Uehara Naraku suddenly gave a meaningful smile: "Isn't there a more suitable method than Kotoamatsukami?"

"I see..."

Itachi Uchiha nodded and sighed softly, "Indeed, there's no easier way to control others than Kotoamatsukami. If I'm not mistaken, Danzo Shimura has already been killed by you, and he destroyed that Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan before he died, right?"

A confident look gradually appeared on Itachi Uchiha's face: "Given Shimura Danzo's personality, he would never allow anyone else to master Kotoamatsukami, so he must have pre-set a technique to destroy his own corpse..."

Uchiha Itachi looked at Uehara Naraku and the others, and said in a low voice, "You didn't get Danzo's Kotoamatsukami, so you eventually traced it back to me..."

"As expected of Itachi-san!"

Uehara Naraku chuckled and clapped his hands, praising, "I must say, Itachi-san's analytical skills are still as strong as ever... truly admirable!"

I'll update again this afternoon or evening; I'm visiting relatives today.

(End of this chapter)