Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 254 Why are you unhappy when others arrange your life? (!)

Uehara Naraku's mood improved.

Uchiha Itachi, however, was in a very bad mood.

Based on the story fabricated by Uehara Naraku, it's almost certain that Uchiha Sasuke is wholeheartedly following these guys.

Now, if Naruto were to persuade Sasuke to return to Konoha, the difficulty would be several levels higher. Itachi was even somewhat glad that he had placed the Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan on Naruto.

"My story is finished."

As Uehara Naraku watched Itachi Uchiha's expression gradually return to calm, he smiled and continued, "Mr. Itachi, now it's your turn to decide whether to hand over Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan."

"It's not necessary."

Itachi Uchiha closed his eyes and said softly, "Even without the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan, Sasuke wouldn't have betrayed you. Besides, that Kotoamatsukami was destroyed long ago because my protective measures weren't thorough enough."

"well…"

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, then looked at everyone present and said, "Um, don't you guys think what he said was funny?"

A silence fell over the people present.

What's so funny about what Itachi Uchiha said?

However, due to Uehara Naraku's authority, Obito Uchiha could only chuckle a few times, while Kisame Hoshigaki smiled politely.

Kabuto slowly pushed up his glasses, a cold smile on his face as he looked at Itachi Uchiha: "That kind of talk is enough to fool others, but not us... You should know that your younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha, is still in our hands!"

Uehara Naraku tilted his head and said coldly, "We only care about the results, never the process. If the result you give us doesn't satisfy us, we'll make sure Uchiha Sasuke's death is a long process."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha frowned slightly.

This Uehara Naraku seems a bit unreasonable!

How can this guy not play by the rules? At the very least, you should have shown some disbelief or questioning!

However, Itachi Uchiha calmed himself down and decided to start fabricating a story: "Before Shisui committed suicide in front of me, I did obtain his Kotoamatsukami Sharingan, but I awakened my own Mangekyou Sharingan after his death..."

"Mmm...please continue making this up."

Uehara Naraku waved his hand and chuckled as he looked at Yakushi Kabuto: "Kabuto, I think we don't need to keep Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan for Uchiha Sasuke anymore..."

"I think so too."

Kabuto smiled and nodded, then slowly raised the small bottle in his hand, before slowly opening his palm: "Then let Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan power be exhausted and he go blind! Anyway, we have enough power..."

"etc!"

Itachi Uchiha's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted to stop Kabuto Yakushi's actions.

He hadn't taken the threats from Kabuto Yakushi and Naraku Uehara seriously at first, but now it seems they really don't care!

Then we'll have to use the second option!

Uchiha Itachi stared intently at Yakushi Kabuto and said in a deep voice, "I hid the Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan on someone. That person will only reveal it after seeing the power of my Mangekyou Sharingan."

"On which person?"

Uehara Naraku curled the corners of his lips into a slight smile and said, "Now tell us the name, and we'll take you there to find him..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha remained silent for a while.

Although his face still showed silence and hesitation, Itachi Uchiha had already made up his mind, because he had calculated the pros and cons from the very beginning.

Now that he has revealed the truth about Naruto, if these people take him to see Naruto, the crow with the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan will appear and rewrite his will with Kotoamatsukami, thus freeing him.

Once he is free, the first thing he will do is use Amaterasu to burn the crow to death, and then take back his Mangekyou Sharingan from these people.

This plan seems to work.

Just then, Uehara Naraku suddenly raised his finger, and Uchiha Obito suddenly spoke up: "If we take Itachi to find Kotoamatsukami, I'm a little worried that he might be up to some kind of scheme..."

"How about we transplant Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan into Sasuke, then take Sasuke to find that person. If they don't find Kotoamatsukami, we can have Itachi kill Sasuke, okay?"

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi and Kisame Hoshigaki glanced at Obito Uchiha in surprise, then at Naraku Uehara. Clearly, they knew that Naraku Uehara was manipulating Obito to say those words.

Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but look up at Obito Uchiha.

To be honest, Obito Uchiha's suggestion seemed pretty good too?

Itachi Uchiha began to think again. Obito Uchiha's suggestion was also in line with his plan. As long as Sasuke obtained his eye power and awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, his will would be changed by Kotoamatsukami when he went to see Naruto Uzumaki.

Sasuke Uchiha with an Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan would be even stronger, and at that time he would be more confident in eliminating everyone present. Even if he couldn't defeat them, Sasuke would definitely be able to escape and take this opportunity to return to Konoha!

Itachi Uchiha's expression calmed down slightly. He hadn't expected Obito Uchiha to be so stupid. It seemed that following his suggestion would be more beneficial to him!

Having thought this through, Itachi Uchiha no longer hesitated and said in a deep voice, "If you obtain the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan, then please take good care of Sasuke. This is the condition I want to make to you."

After saying that, Itachi, fearing he might reveal a flaw, added, "I believe Sasuke possesses the potential to surpass all previous Uchiha clans, and his power would be of great benefit to your plans!"

In fact, Itachi Uchiha was eager to tell them the location.

Unfortunately, he was worried about arousing suspicion from these people, so he had to use the art of negotiation to cover it up, lest they doubt his intentions because he was too straightforward.

"and…"

Looking at everyone present, Itachi Uchiha added, "The Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan technique has a very long cooldown period, and can only be used once every ten years or so, so you'd better choose a suitable candidate..."

It doesn't matter if the weakness of this Kotoamatsukami technique is mentioned.

It was all just to deepen these people's trust in him.

Uehara Naraku curled the corners of his lips and chuckled, "We've agreed to all your conditions. After all, we're Itachi-sensei's friends, and Sasuke's power is very important to us. Now, tell us who possesses the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan!"

Itachi Uchiha took a deep breath, glanced at everyone present, and said in a deep voice, "The last time we went to the Land of Fire on a mission, I put my hopes on Naruto Uzumaki."

Itachi Uchiha continued, "The Kotoamatsukami Sharingan is a trump card I plan to leave for Sasuke, because he knows what the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan truly means."

Are you sure?

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Uchiha Itachi and said, "You're sure this is the answer, and it won't be changed, right?"

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Kisame Hoshigaki: "..."

Obito Uchiha: "..."

What the hell is this? Do you think this is a math problem?

Uchiha Itachi nodded nonchalantly and said in a low voice, "Because hiding it on Uzumaki Naruto's body won't arouse suspicion, and I know Sasuke will definitely go to see Naruto, and he will receive the last bit of power I left for him."

clap clap clap...

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes even more, smiling as he looked at Uchiha Itachi. Suddenly, he slowly clapped his hands and said, "As expected of Itachi-san! If we hadn't heard it from you yourself, we might never have guessed where that Kotoamatsukami was hiding."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha shook his head and replied in a respectful but deep voice, "I didn't expect you to have your eyes on that power, let alone scheme so deeply..."

"very good."

Uehara Naraku took a deep breath, and a cold smile returned to his face: "Then please answer my last question, Itachi-san: does that Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan seal a technique loyal to Konoha?"

"..."

Itachi Uchiha's heart skipped a beat.

How could they possibly know about this?

Or are these guys so perceptive that they can even guess what kind of technique he would seal in the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan beforehand?

Uchiha Itachi's heart was churning, but his face remained calm as he shook his head and said, "That Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan can only be used once every ten years or so. I plan to save it for Sasuke to use on one of his most difficult enemies in the future."

Based on my estimation, Naruto Uzumaki, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, will likely be the strongest in the future, and thus the most likely enemy to threaten Sasuke.

"Very good!"

Uehara Naraku stretched and waved his hand, saying, "Kabuto, seal Itachi away! We'll take him to find that Kotoamatsukami Sharingan in the future!"

After saying that, Uehara Naraku stopped Yakushi Kabuto's actions and asked, "By the way, Itachi-san, I forgot to tell you something. When you last went to the Land of Fire to see Uzumaki Naruto before you died, it was actually me who controlled you."

"What?"

Itachi Uchiha's expression showed a hint of surprise.

The next moment, Itachi Uchiha understood everything. Did this mean that they had already guessed that the Kotoamatsukami crow was hidden on Naruto Uzumaki?

Moreover, Uehara Naraku just mentioned that the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan might contain a technique that seals loyalty to Konoha, which means they had already guessed correctly. At least they would be prepared to deal with it when they went to seize the Kotoamatsukami!

Or is it that Naruto Uzumaki is one of them?

Uehara Naraku was also very good at communication; for example, he easily persuaded Uchiha Sasuke. Uzumaki Naruto had the same trait; for example, he easily persuaded himself.

It's possible that Naruto Uzumaki was actually a spy planted in Konoha by these guys all along!

Itachi Uchiha's expression finally crumbled. He stared directly at Naraku Uehara and said, "Did you guess that I would use Kotoamatsukami on Naruto after meeting him? Or is Naruto one of your people?"

"hehe…"

Uehara Naraku smiled and looked at Uchiha Itachi, saying, "If this were your last trip to the Land of Fire, wouldn't you have wanted to find a safer place for your younger brother?"

So I specially arranged for you to meet Naruto Uzumaki, so you would think that Konoha still had friends hoping for Sasuke's return.

Uehara Naraku's smile deepened as he looked with satisfaction at the increasing main quest progress on his system panel. He chuckled and continued, "From the moment you set foot on the land of the Land of Fire, I had already arranged your life."

"Uehara Naraku!"

Itachi Uchiha's expression suddenly changed.

He never imagined that he would be schemed against like this! Even Obito Uchiha and Danzo Shimura could not have outmaneuvered him like this!

Just how terrifying are these guys?

What exactly is the purpose of these people?

Itachi Uchiha was completely unaware of this. He had only seen their true faces twice, and each time he was greatly surprised and even felt a faint sense of fear!

"Uehara Naraku!"

Itachi Uchiha's expression was extremely grim. He could only manage to ask, "Is Naruto Uzumaki one of yours? Is that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki a spy you planted?!"

It's no wonder that Itachi Uchiha was overthinking things. After all, these guys were terrifying and hid themselves so well. Who knows if Naruto Uzumaki, who always seemed so straightforward, was just pretending!

After all, Itachi Uchiha didn't know before that Uehara Naraku, whom he had never taken seriously, had such a terrifying side!

If that's the case...

Uchiha Sasuke has nowhere left in the ninja world!

"hehe…"

Uehara Naraku curled the corners of his lips into a smile and waved at Uchiha Itachi, saying, "Alright, don't be angry. You can try to guess!"

To be honest, Uehara dreamed that Naruto Uzumaki was one of his men.

Unfortunately, idiocy can be a counter to genius, and Naruto Uzumaki didn't fall for it!

Naruto Uzumaki, a straightforward, naive, and foolish individual, is much harder to fool than Sasuke Uchiha, a highly intelligent guy.

Even as Kabuto Yakushi placed Itachi Uchiha in a coffin, his expression remained incredibly grim as he stared intently at everyone present: "I never imagined that it was you people hiding behind the scenes, orchestrating other people's lives all along..."

"Shh, don't say that..."

Uehara Naraku put a finger to his lips and said with a smile, "Itachi-san, aren't you also arranging Sasuke's life? Why are you so unhappy when someone else is arranging your life?"

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