Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 255 The more ninjas from Iwagakure, the better

Inside the dark coffin.

Uchiha Itachi felt a sense of despair in his heart.

But until the very last moment, Itachi Uchiha still refused to give up.

A resolute look gradually appeared in Itachi Uchiha's eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Although I have failed, there will always be others in the ninja world who can dispel the fog you have cast and the darkness you have brought to this world..."

You're overthinking it.

Uehara Naraku chuckled as he looked at Uchiha Itachi standing in the coffin, his eyes narrowed as he smiled and said, "Mr. Itachi, since I brought darkness to the ninja world, why can't I also bring light to it?"

"..."

Itachi Uchiha was speechless.

Kabuto waved his hand, and the black coffin lid fell down, sealing Itachi Uchiha inside and putting him into a deep sleep.

"alright."

Uehara Naraku waved to everyone present and said softly, "I'm feeling much better now. You guys can go! Tomorrow we're going to capture the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. Kabuto, Kisame, go back and get some rest!"

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Kisame Hoshigaki: "..."

Obito Uchiha: "..."

Did you really revive Uchiha Itachi in the middle of the night and cause all this trouble just to gain some sense of accomplishment and pleasure from being the mastermind behind it all?

As a villain.

No, as a mastermind.

When you tell those who are being manipulated behind the scenes about your plans, and see their shocked or terrified expressions, you can't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.

As expected of you, Lord Uehara Naraku!

To reveal the truth about controlling everything to desperate people and see the shock on their faces—how could someone do such a thing!

However, given Uehara Naraku's scheme, perhaps more such incidents will occur in the future, and just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless for those who are being manipulated.

Uehara Naraku was certainly not as superficial as they thought.

Arranging Uchiha Itachi this time not only made Uehara Naraku feel happier, but also increased the progress of the main quest by seven percentage points.

This illustrates one point.

The main quest progress can also be improved in another way.

As a qualified mastermind, you must learn to reveal the truth about how you control everything; otherwise, what's the point of secretly enjoying yourself behind the scenes?

True happiness is when everyone is happy.

When Uehara Naraku came out of Amegakure, his face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. Even his trusted confidants, such as Kisame Hoshigaki and Kabuto Yakushi, dared not offend him.

Uehara Naraku was overjoyed.

At least he can sleep well tonight because he's happy, and he won't have to worry about how to kick Nagato and Konan out of Akatsuki anymore.

the next day.

The base of the Akatsuki organization.

Just as a new meeting was about to begin, Uchiha Sasuke approached Uehara Naraku and softly asked, "Uehara-senpai, may I team up with you?"

Uchiha Sasuke was unaware of what had happened the previous night.

Sasuke Uchiha spent the whole night thinking in his room and decided to choose a partner who would be most helpful to him. Uehara Naraku was a medical ninja with great strength, and no matter how you looked at it, he was the most likable teammate in the Akatsuki.

Moreover, Uehara Naraku and his older brother Uchiha Itachi knew each other the longest, had the deepest friendship, and the best relationship. This is also why Uchiha Sasuke wanted to choose Uehara Naraku.

Uchiha Sasuke also wanted to have a loyal friend like Uehara Naraku, just like his older brother.

"sure."

Uehara Naraku extended two fingers and tapped Sasuke's forehead, smiling like a kind older brother, and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you to guide me in the future."

"senior…"

Sasuke Uchiha nodded with a hint of shame and said softly, "I will prove my power to my senior and will not disgrace Itachi!"

"But you must first learn to protect yourself."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, then stroked his chin and said, "It doesn't really matter, my medical ninjutsu is still very strong."

"Um…"

Sasuke nodded.

No one can refute this point.

As Nagato and Uehara Naraku had discussed, they decided today to capture the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Pain looked at everyone present and announced his orders in a deep voice: "Kakuzu, Hidan, Ringo Ameyuri, Kisame Hoshigaki, Suigetsu Hozuki, Mangetsu Hozuki, you will go and capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki."

"clear."

Kakuzu nodded in a deep, muffled voice.

Kakuzu is a ninja from Takigakure, and he knows the terrain of Takigakure and Takigakure like the back of his hand. If you want to capture the Seven-Tails there, it would probably be impossible without Kakuzu's command.

Pain then turned to Uehara Naraku and said softly, "Uehara Naraku, Uchiha Sasuke, Sasori, Deidara, Kabuto, do you have any problems going to Iwagakure to capture the Five-Tails Jinchuriki?"

This allocation is based on strength.

Although Uehara Naraku's team had one less member than Kakuzu's team, their strength was undoubtedly sufficient.

"No problem."

Uehara Naraku nodded hastily as well.

Deidara excitedly draped his arm over Uehara Naraku's shoulder, grinning, "This time we're going to Iwagakure to cause trouble for that old man! Hey, Uehara, plan a grand entrance for me. I want that old man to see something amazing!"

"What?"

A question mark appeared on Uehara Naraku's face.

"That was such a cool entrance!"

Deidara opened his palm and explained with a smile, "It's just to let that old man Onoki take a closer look..."

"I understand what you mean."

Uehara Naraku interrupted Deidara, looked at him strangely, and nodded: "Alright, I'll find a way to arrange it for you."

A rogue ninja returns to his hometown and still acts so arrogantly...

I'm really afraid that Deidara will get beaten to death by Onoki!

"alright."

Pain looked down at everyone present and continued in a deep voice, "Zetsu continues to gather intelligence. I will personally capture the Six-Tails. Kimimaro, Haku, you two guard the base."

This time, all six Paths of Pain will be mobilized to capture the Six-Tails!

Uehara Naraku wasn't too worried, since the strength of the Six Paths of Pain should be stronger than in history, especially the Asura Path, which had been modified by Nagato countless times.

Now that the general assignments had been decided, everyone stopped wasting time and the various teams set off together to capture the tailed beasts.

Although group actions are slower, they are safer.

During this period, the Akatsuki organization captured so many tailed beasts, but their only losses were Zabuza Momochi, who was on the verge of defecting, and Itachi Uchiha, who was suffering from internal strife.

An ancient dragon was flying towards the Hidden Rock Village.

It has to be said that being Uehara Naraku's teammate is very relaxing and enjoyable, especially for Deidara and Sasori, who have carried out several missions with Uehara Naraku and are increasingly fond of the feeling of soaring through the air.

"Deidara".

Uehara Naraku glanced at Deidara, who was stretching out his arms in the wind and laughing. How could this goofball always be so happy?

Uehara Naraku's eyes twitched involuntarily, but he still got down to business: "Hey, Deidara, let's discuss a strategy! Besides the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is there anyone in Iwagakure whom we need to pay special attention to, in order to avoid any unnecessary losses?"

"Yes, I have!"

Deidara nodded, his expression gradually becoming serious: "The first one is our target this time, Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, a steam ninja. This guy is definitely different from the other Jinchuriki we've captured."

After Deidara finished speaking, just as the others were beginning to take their sentences seriously, he suddenly waved his hand with a grin and said, "But don't worry, I can easily take care of that guy!"

"..."

While everyone else remained silent, Deidara's expression finally turned serious: "You need to be careful of that old man Onoki, and that uncle Yotsuchi!"

The Third Tsuchikage, the Two Scales, Onoki.

Yellow Earth, son of the third generation of Earth Shadow.

One is a ninja who can use Dust Release: Bloodline Limit, and the other is a ninja who can bring Earth Release ninjutsu to its fullest potential. These two are the most troublesome.

Aside from these two, Deidara didn't seem to care about the other random guys, and occasionally mentioned a little girl named Kurotsuchi.

"Hmm, is Heitu Uncle Huangtu's daughter?"

Deidara, pouting, continued his analysis: "Kurotsuchi's talent seems pretty good too. She mastered the Lava Release bloodline limit from a young age, but this kind of bloodline limit is actually very common in Iwagakure. You can easily find several like it..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku glanced at Deidara speechlessly, seemingly unable to detect even the slightest interest in Kurotsuchi from Deidara's face.

"There's another problem."

Deidara pouted and continued unhappily, "There are so many ninjas in Iwagakure. If I had thrown a bomb from the roof of my house when I was a kid, it would have blown up four or five ninjas."

"That's right."

Kabuto nodded and said in a deep voice, "If I remember correctly, the number of ninjas that Iwagakure mobilized in each Shinobi World War was the total number of all other ninja villages combined. This is the source of their confidence in often being able to fight on two or three fronts."

"It's okay."

Standing atop the ancient dragon, Uehara Naraku looked down upon the Land of Earth, a land of barren mountains and deserts, and said with a smile, "The more ninjas from Iwagakure, the better."

Two updates this afternoon, get ready for a mini-climax!

I'll write the list of thanks this afternoon!

(End of this chapter)