Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 3: The First Meeting of Three Film Emperors

"Wan Lei Tian Lao Yin!"

Suddenly, a storm of thunderclouds appeared around Uehara Naraku, and in an instant, a bolt of lightning struck down, swiftly hitting the man behind him!

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

The man standing behind Uehara Naraku did not take any action; instead, he let the lightning strike him, causing his body to sway and stagger.

The wooden mask on the man's face was also smoking, and his red-cloud-patterned black robe uniform showed signs of being scorched by lightning, with small sparks even flying out.

The first impression this guy gives is that he's an idiot with an IQ of only 2, completely posing no threat whatsoever.

Its purpose is to bring joy to people.

However, anyone who thinks that way would be making a big mistake, because he has been bringing the people of the ninja world pain that is enough to drive them to the brink of mental collapse.

Uehara Naraku raised his head, his eyes narrowing slightly as he stared intently at the masked man before him. The days ahead probably wouldn't be too boring...

However, one should not relax too much.

The next moment, Uehara Naraku's expression turned solemn, because he saw a young man in a tight-fitting uniform standing not far from the masked man.

The young man had tear troughs on his face, wore a swirling ninja headband, and had a serious and upright expression, indicating that he was very well-mannered.

Uehara Naraku's expression was rather unpleasant: "..."

Is this Itachi Uchiha during his time in the Anbu?

No, since he appeared in the Akatsuki organization, it proves that he is no longer a Konoha Anbu ninja, but an S-rank rogue ninja who killed his entire clan and fled Konoha.

Compared to other S-rank rogue ninjas, Itachi Uchiha's methods were far more ruthless.

Kakuzu only killed the high-ranking members of Takigakure. Takigakure was just a vassal village of Konoha and didn't have many strong ninjas.

Sasori of the Red Sand only killed the Third Kazekage, which is not surprising, as the Kazekage always plays the role of the one who gets killed.

Uchiha Itachi, on the other hand, slaughtered all his own clansmen!

That's the Sharingan Uchiha, a bloodline clan with a history of over a thousand years, and they've always been known as the number one clan in the ninja world!

"Hey! Kid, show some respect to your senior intern!"

The masked man angrily pointed at Uehara Naraku, but when he saw Uehara's gaze, he immediately raised his thumb and pointed at the young man behind him.

The masked man chuckled and said, "Hey, I've recruited a powerful member for the organization. He'll soon be leaving his intern status and becoming a full-fledged member!"

Even when angry, the masked man continued to act crazy in front of Uehara Naraku, showing no intention of revealing his other hidden identity.

After saying that, the masked man proudly introduced, "Do you know who he is? Although he's about your age, he's already killed the entire Uchiha clan. He's strong enough to be a full member of the organization!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku looked at the masked man as if he were an idiot. How could he have the nerve to put on such an exaggerated performance in front of him and Uchiha Itachi?

Does this guy really think he's a great actor?

Standing in front of him was Uehara Naraku, and behind him stood Uchiha Itachi. Both of them were worthy of being called Best Actor!

Okay, the masked man's acting was also excellent.

Uehara Naraku had just gained Konan's trust, and perhaps Pain's trust as well; Uchiha Itachi, on the other hand, had his younger brother under his thumb, and hadn't revealed anything until the end of the Pacific War.

The masked man remained hidden until the Fourth Shinobi World War, and his identity was never discovered until his mask was knocked off.

Even if someone doubts his identity, he will be met with even more rebuttals.

If Uehara Naraku hadn't known his true identity, he would most likely have only guessed that he was someone like Uchiha Izuna.

It's really interesting!

Three people who are confident they can compete for Best Actor awards are now putting on an acting showdown here, trying to fool each other.

To be honest, it feels a bit silly.

One day, we will definitely expose their identities and let everyone be honest with each other.

The masked man suddenly patted Uehara on the shoulder, coaxing him affectionately, "Kid, how about you spar with Uchiha Itachi? If you can kill him, you can definitely take his official member position!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku looked at the masked man as if he were an idiot: "If you want to become a full member so badly, why don't you kill him and take his place?"

"Hahahaha, of course it's because, it's because..."

After chuckling for a while, the masked man dejectedly gave his answer: "I'm too weak; he might very well kill me!"

"But my strength is also very weak..."

Uehara Naraku blinked, his expression somewhat innocent.

Given his current strength, unless he can summon the Colossus of Justice, Galio, defeating these S-rank rogue ninjas from the Akatsuki organization would be quite difficult.

If Uehara Naraku were to conserve his chakra, he could use his skills a dozen or so times, which would probably be no problem for someone like Kizo Biwa. However, it would be hard to say how he would fare against an all-around master like Uchiha Itachi.

He is proficient in ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, and dojutsu, which makes his fighting style extremely diverse. The most troublesome thing is that this guy is also quite intelligent. He will not be careless in the face of any enemy, carefully and cautiously deciphering the enemy's techniques and adopting a counter-attack strategy.

"Then you can only blame yourself for being too weak..."

The masked man shrugged and turned to the young man behind him: "Hey, Itachi-kun, if you want to establish yourself in the organization, then kill someone! Trainees aren't protected!"

"..."

Thirteen and a half-year-old Itachi Uchiha glanced at the masked man, then slowly looked at Naraku Uehara, and finally nodded, drawing the ninja sword from his back.

He was brought in by the masked man.

In Itachi's memory, the masked man claimed to be Uchiha "Madara," a mysterious and powerful man who had recently assisted him in slaughtering the entire Uchiha clan and had recruited him into the Akatsuki organization.

The masked man mentioned on the way that Akatsuki was his organization, and this intern was probably someone he wanted to eliminate.

Previously, their agreement had just been reached: the masked man agreed not to attack Konoha or harm Sasuke in exchange for Sasuke joining the Akatsuki organization.

Now, the masked man's words implied that he wanted him to help him cause trouble for another intern in the organization.

It doesn't matter.

As long as this guy keeps his promise, Itachi Uchiha wouldn't mind helping him solve his minor troubles.

"interesting…"

Uehara Naraku glanced at Uchiha Itachi, who was holding a ninja sword, and remembered two side quests that had appeared before.

Defeating Uchiha Itachi once (0/1), reward unknown.

Defeat the mysterious masked man once (0/1), reward unknown.

Uchiha Itachi slowly closed his eyes and nodded to Uehara Naraku to express his apology: "I'm sorry, I had my reasons for doing this."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot!

(End of this chapter)