Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 309 Uehara Naraku, Who Has a Bit of a Temper (Fourth Update!)

Naruto Uzumaki stared at Naraku Uehara's slightly trembling fingers, a clear sign of intense mental tension.

Naruto's face showed a hint of surprise: "You were just trying your best to keep fighting, but I didn't see any tension in you at all..."

"I have reasons to persevere."

Uehara Naraku clenched his fist and said wearily, "If I don't hold on, what will happen to Lord Nagato and Teacher Konan? Just like you are protecting Konoha, I must protect them."

"..."

A hint of admiration flashed in Naruto's eyes.

Naruto sighed and looked at the devastated battlefield: "This war is finally over..."

"Um."

Uehara Naraku nodded.

For everyone else, the war is over.

For Uehara Naraku, the real war had only just begun.

Since Obito Uchiha and Kabuto Yakushi had retreated, the alliance between Konoha, Sunagakure, Kirigakure and Akatsuki had collapsed. Therefore, the Konoha ninjas, Sunagakure ninjas and Kirigakure ninjas did not retreat, but instead surged forward like a tide.

Because the Akatsuki had previously captured the tailed beasts of Sunagakure and Kirigakure, destroying both villages and causing heavy losses to the two great ninja villages; moreover, Nagato's Six Paths of Pain had killed a large number of Konoha ninjas.

These are all scars.

It cannot be easily erased.

They were enemies just a few hours ago!

"We have some information to inquire about."

Tsunade slowly stood up, gazing at Nagato, Konan, and the three legendary Sannin of Uehara, and said in a deep voice, "These matters could very well concern the safety of the ninja world, and there's also the fact that you destroyed Sunagakure and Kirigakure. We must..."

"Do you want to put us on trial?"

Uehara Naraku stood before Nagato, slowly clenching his fists. He stared into Tsunade's eyes and said in a deep voice, "In this world, no one has the right to judge us! If I can destroy Sunagakure, I can destroy Kirigakure, and I can destroy Konoha!"

"Uehara Naraku, don't get so agitated, I didn't mean that!"

Tsunade frowned and said in a deep voice, "If we fight amongst ourselves, only Orochimaru and Obito Uchiha will benefit!"

"Then get out of the way!"

Uehara Naraku extended his left hand, clenched his fist, and said in a deep voice, "My strength surpasses yours, so make way for me!"

"Don't be so arrogant!"

A Konoha ninja shouted angrily, "You Akatsuki killed so many of our comrades, how can you just let it go!"

"That's right!"

"Our comrades must pay with their lives!"

"I think it would be simpler to send you to keep them company!"

Uehara Naraku's gaze fixed on the few Konoha ninjas, who turned pale and took a few steps back. A sinister smile appeared on his face: "How about I send you all to join them now!"

"Uehara!"

A look of worry crept onto Naruto's face. He quickly blocked Naraku's view and then looked at Tsunade, whispering, "Grandma Tsunade, now is not the time to argue..."

To be honest, right now Naruto Uzumaki is the one who most wants a peaceful resolution.

Naruto believed that since the matter had been resolved and the Akatsuki would no longer destroy the ninja world, they should temporarily focus on dealing with the crises of Obito and Madara, since Nagato and Konan were also Jiraiya's students.

The most important thing now is to resolve the dispute peacefully.

Gaara shook his head, standing beside them and whispering, "Although I don't want to dwell on things too much at this time, I must give the ninjas of Sunagakure an explanation for the destruction of the village by Akatsuki..."

"The same goes for Kirigakure."

Mei Terumi stared intently at Naraku Uehara and said in a deep voice, "Although I don't want to dwell on it, the destruction of Kirigakure, the capture of the Three-Tails, and the defection of Hozuki Mangetsu and all the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist..."

Mei Terumi really had no choice.

Kirigakure was in dire straits, with a severe lack of successors.

"Are your brains filled with water too?"

Uehara Naraku's words left Terumi Mei and Gaara somewhat bewildered, but the next moment, another sentence from Uehara Naraku ignited their anger: "With such meager strength, you come to reason with a strong person? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death by me?"

"I destroyed Sunagakure and returned the body of the Fifth Kazekage. Isn't that a favor I bestowed upon Sunagakure? If I had known, I should have just destroyed the entire village and killed everyone there..."

"Uehara..."

Konan couldn't help but tug at Uehara's sleeve.

Nagato, his face also pale, looked at Uehara Naraku and coughed a few times, saying, "Uehara, don't be so violent..."

Nagato also did not want another war.

As someone dedicated to making amends for his past mistakes, Nagato truly doesn't want to see any more conflicts between Uehara Naraku and other villages. He only hopes that Uehara Naraku can protect himself and Konan.

Uehara Naraku stood before Nagato, waving his hand to block Konan, who was about to step forward, behind him. His face was grim as he said, "I was responsible for the destruction of Sunagakure and Kirigakure. If you want trouble, then come at me! Know your own limitations!"

Uehara Naraku gazed at Terumi Mei and Gaara, and whispered, "To protect Nagato-sama and Konan-sensei, I'll stop at nothing, even if it means going against the world. Besides, I'm very strong now!"

His declaration resonated powerfully.

Uehara Naraku abruptly clenched his fists, his gaze slowly sweeping over the ninjas whose faces were filled with hatred towards them. He said in a low voice, "Some things, once done once, I don't care about doing them a second time. You can't even hurt my fingers, so you can't deal with Uchiha Obito even if you're alive..."

"..."

When Mei Terumi heard this, she was absolutely furious!

To be honest, at this moment, Mei Terumi really wanted to fight Naraku Uehara to the death. This guy was just too insulting!

"That's fine."

Uehara Naraku looked at Terumi Mei and said softly, "But since you want it, as long as you beg me, I'll send those Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist back with me when we get back. They're quite strong; they should be able to kill all the current high-ranking members of Kirigakure..."

"asshole!"

Mei Terumi's face was extremely ugly.

If those defector members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were to return to the Land of Water, they might actually kill all the high-ranking members of Kirigakure. How could Uehara Naraku have such a wicked personality!

Everything was fine when we met before…

Has this guy finally shown his true colors?

So this bastard was originally a complete villain?

Fortunately, someone stepped in to help Mei Terumi out of that predicament.

Tsunade stood beside Mei Terumi and said in a deep voice, "If power could determine everything, you are weaker than ever before! And Nagato has already acknowledged the mistakes Akatsuki made, so why are you unwilling to accept the consequences?"

"If you think we're weak, then feel free to try!"

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes slightly, observing the increasingly wary group, and said in a low voice, "Besides, even if Lord Nagato made a mistake, I will be able to correct it sooner or later!"

Uehara Naraku's chakra began to surge violently. He stared at Tsunade and said in a deep voice, "Now that you dare to humiliate us, I'll make you remember... what true terror of Akatsuki is like!"

"Uehara..."

Konan reached out and tugged at Uehara's sleeve, a look of worry on her face. Looking at her disciple's gloomy expression, she whispered, "We...we shouldn't be like this...okay? The war is over. Seeing you like this makes everyone feel terrible..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku fell silent.

Uehara Naraku can refute anyone's advice.

The only thing Naraku Uehara couldn't refuse was Konan's plea.

The woman who had once protected him with such strength and fortitude now looked at him with a gentle expression, pleading with him to temporarily calm his temper.

After noticing this, Tsunade sighed softly and said, "Let's not argue now. The most important thing is to discuss how to deal with the threat from Obito and Madara. I won't interrogate you..."

Tsunade looked at Uehara Naraku and softly advised, "However, what we need most is information about Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara. I think you are also worried about the threat that Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito pose to you..."

"That guy!"

Uehara Naraku frowned and said in a deep voice, "Okay, but I need to take Nagato-sama and Konan-sensei home first..."

"If you want information about Obito Uchiha and his group, come find me in Amegakure! Don't bring anyone with a bad temper, because I don't have a very good temper either!"

"..."

Tsunade fell silent.

No one on the entire battlefield made a move.

Naruto Uzumaki hesitated, looking at this person and that person, unsure of what to say. It seemed that no one present wanted to leave; they neither dared to challenge Uehara Naraku's power alone nor wanted to retreat.

"Oh…"

Uehara Naraku chuckled coldly, his fingers slowly coming together as he murmured, "Looks like this world still has to be decided by fists..."

"Uehara..."

Nagato interrupted Uehara Naraku, coughed a few times, and forced himself to speak: "No need to say anything. It was my own mistake, and I will make amends myself... Killing Jiraiya-sensei is something I can never forgive myself for."

"Lord Nagato!"

"Nagato..."

Uehara Naraku and Konan both turned to look at Nagato at the same time.

Xiao Nan's brows were furrowed tightly, and she looked very nervous. Clearly, she didn't want to see what was about to happen.

Nagato shook his head, waved his hand to stop their attempts at persuasion, and said in a low voice, "This is my own decision, and at least I want to correct my mistakes."

After Nagato finished speaking, he looked up at Tsunade and said, "Hokage, please find a way to gather all the people who died in this war!"

"If you send the ninjas who died in the battles of Kirigakure and Sunagakure as well, including those killed by those Edo Tensei ninjas, I can revive them with my Rinnegan..."

Nagato can use the Hell Path to find the souls of those killed by the Six Paths of Pain.

However, for those ninjas killed by the reanimated enemies, it is necessary to ensure that their bodies are intact and to see their faces in order to communicate with their souls.

"What?"

Tsunade frowned immediately, shook her head, and said, "If it's a resurrection like the Impure World Reincarnation, then..."

"No, it's a true resurrection."

Nagato interrupted Tsunade, continuing in a deep voice, "The power of the Rinnegan can communicate with the underworld, bringing the souls of the dead back from there and giving them the power of life."

"How is this possible..."

Tsunade's face was filled with disbelief.

But the next moment, Tsunade seemed to realize something. She looked at Nagato hesitantly and said, "If we revive them, then your life..."

"Please hurry!"

Nagato glanced at Tsunade, gave her a low urging, and continued, "This is essentially an exchange of lives. My life doesn't last much longer, so let me use my last strength to correct the mistakes I've made!"

I reckon there's only one chapter left, so I'll update four chapters tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)