Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 191 Mr. Jiraiya, he was a legendary ninja in his own right.

"Mr. Ban, Happy New Year."

Suzuki looked at Madara Uchiha behind him and said with a smile.

The two were standing above a city, and below them was a crowd of people, as hot and humid as boiling water, with deafening and chaotic noise that even reached an altitude of 5,000 meters.

Madara Uchiha glanced at the newspaper in Suzuki's hand, then looked down at the scene below, frowned slightly, and said in a serious tone:

"Is this your purpose?"

"Your goal is to unleash a terrifying wave, using that so-called 'treasure' to create a new era?"

"That ninja world news report, wasn't that your doing too?"

Suzuki wasn't surprised that Madara could guess this.

This ninja demon may seem to only know how to solve problems with force, but he is also very good at scheming and plotting. The nested plan between Obito and Nagato was quite amazing. He came up with the plan all by himself, except that there was Black Zetsu at the end.

"I suppose so, Mr. Madara."

Suzuki looked down at the chaotic crowd and said with a deep gaze:

"Fate itself is something that can be manipulated by people; so it is with chakra, so it is with ninjas, so it is with ordinary people..."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Madara Uchiha, his expression calm:

"Even you, Mr. Madara, are like that."

"but……"

Ignoring Madara Uchiha's question, Suzuki turned back to look at the bustling city below, a smile playing on his lips.

"It's time for another player to join the grand chessboard of the ninja world."

To be manipulated by others?

Chessboard? Chess player?

Madara Uchiha frowned, looking at Suzuki who was calmly looking down and whose aura had suddenly become much stronger, and couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him:

"What do you mean? Am I a pawn?"

"Besides you, who else is a chess player? Is there anyone in the ninja world stronger than you?"

Madara didn't believe that Suzuki, who was so powerful and far stronger than him, would deceive him.

So, I have someone backing me?

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes, his mind replaying everything from the past, trying to find something amiss.

"Hmm, Kaguya Otsutsuki, the goddess of the rabbit, is not dead yet."

Suzuki looked up at the full moon in the sky and casually revealed a secret that would shock the entire ninja world.

"!!!"

Madara Uchiha's pupils instantly contracted!

As the former head of the Uchiha clan, Madara had read many ancient texts and had considerable knowledge of some secrets buried in the long river of time.

He knew that the Goddess of the Rabbit was real!

Moreover, she is the mother of the Sage of Six Paths!

The surname "Otsutsuki" also felt very familiar to him. If he remembered correctly, the Uchiha and Senju clans originated from the Otsutsuki clan a thousand years ago!

That is why he was able to obtain the same eyes as the Sage of Six Paths—the Rinnegan!

"Two forces repel each other, yet become one, thus creating the myriad phenomena of the universe." This is what Madara saw on his family's stone tablet. Besides the Rinnegan, he also learned about everything else, including the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the Ten-Tails, and the Divine Tree, from the stone tablet.

However, by combining the family's records, Madara also knew that not only the Sage of Six Paths, but also the ancient goddess of the rabbit was once a ten-tailed jinchuriki. Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, the goddess of the rabbit was the first ten-tailed jinchuriki in the ninja world!

However, later on, only some fragmented and disorganized information recorded the deeds of the goddess of the rabbit.

Therefore, Madara Uchiha originally thought that the Goddess of the Rabbit had died long ago. After all, her son, the Sage of Six Paths, died after the division of the Tailed Beasts. This was something that the existing Tailed Beasts had said, and it was something that he had confirmed.

But now, Suzuki is saying that the Goddess of the Rabbit is not dead? And that he is a pawn of that Goddess of the Rabbit?!

Madara Uchiha could no longer contain himself and asked anxiously:

"Where is she? How did she manipulate me? What's wrong with me now?"

Suzuki glanced at Madara behind him and replied with a light laugh:

"Don't worry, you'll be fine now."

"As for Kaguya Otsutsuki, hehe, her power is not yet complete, and she is currently sealed away, so there's no need to worry."

Where is she sealed away?

Madara Uchiha asked again.

"If you want to find her, you're not in a good state right now." Suzuki chuckled, then changed the subject, "I'll get you a new body later, so you can be reborn, how about that?"

What does this mean? Are you planning to let me take revenge myself? Or do you want me to be your accomplice?

Madara Uchiha paused for a moment, then a confident smile appeared on his face:

"Okay, you said it!"

He has a high degree of self-confidence.

If he completes his plan and becomes the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, then what if he's the Goddess of the Rabbit? A pawn and a player can still switch identities.

I might as well lend you a hand then!

Madara Uchiha looked at Suzuki, a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

But... glancing at the chains binding his limbs, and recalling the shame and helplessness he had felt these past few days, he couldn't help but think to himself: But don't blame me when the time comes, I'll hang you up too, you little brat!

Suzuki looked at the expression on Madara Uchiha's face and instantly understood his thoughts.

But, Mr. Madara, what I said... you might have misunderstood...

Suzuki smiled, then casually shifted his gaze, continuing to look at a certain spot in the crowd below.

……

After a long silence, seeing Suzuki staring intently at a certain spot in the crowd below, Madara Uchiha finally broke the silence:

"Hey kid, why are you always staring at that guy down there?"

Is something wrong with him?

As he spoke, Madara pointed to a middle-aged white-haired ninja in the crowd, a look of confusion on his face.

No.

Suzuki shook his head, then his eyes deepened:

"However, there's a guy in the ninja world who's been hiding in the shadows, like a rat, making him quite troublesome to find."

"That guy is very strong, he could become a chess player. I can't just let this bomb go unchecked. Besides, there's something I want in that guy."

"As for Mr. Jiraiya, he may be the key to me finding that mouse."

The rat that Suzuki mentioned was none other than Isshiki Otsutsuki, who came to the ninja world a thousand years ago with Kaguya Otsutsuki, but was ambushed and seriously injured by Kaguya, and had to possess a monk's body.

Isshiki has been wandering the ninja world for a thousand years. Even Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths couldn't find him at their peak. Suzuki has been in the ninja world for so long, yet he still hasn't found a trace of him. It has to be said that he is indeed an expert in escaping and hiding.

However, Suzuki is someone who knows the future.

He knew that in the future, this cautious Otsutsuki would not reappear until Kaguya was resealed, but until then, the only possible source of clues was Jiraiya's side.

After all, the existence of Guoxin Jushi is the best proof.

As for the purpose, it's obviously to get that Ten-Tails!

It is different from the original.

Although Suzuki's main body absorbed the Ten-Tails, it was impossible to directly plant trees in the ninja world.

He awakened from the fruit's awakening and became a monster.

With the amplified power, Suzuki believed he was no weaker than Madara at his peak with the Rinnegan. And now, after fusing with the mini Ten-Tails, he was likely similar to Madara Uchiha, who would become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki in the future—very strong, comparable to the peak of the Six Paths.

But whether it's the Sage of Six Paths, the possible Otsutsuki Hamura, the Otsutsuki Kaguya in the moon, or even the three holy lands, the underworld, and the mortal world, once they discover that he is planting trees, they will definitely attack him en masse.

Suzuki does not yet have the strength to confront the entire ninja world.

Therefore, he used the Devil Fruit to secretly reap the benefits in accordance with the news media's public opinion.

But creating a clone obviously doesn't require that much trouble.

In the world of One Piece, not only is the area vast, but no one knows about the Divine Tree.

Suzuki plans to steal the Ten-Tails from Isshiki and give it to his clone, allowing the clone to plant trees in the pirate world. That way, his current stagnant strength might change once again.

"Besides, Mr. Jiraiya himself was a legendary ninja!"

Suzuki said with a strange smile.

"Yeah?"

Madara Uchiha looked somewhat doubtful, but he didn't say anything more. He and Suzuki quietly looked down at Jiraiya.

……

"Really... how did it turn out like this?"

Jiraiya stood on the street, looking solemnly at the chaotic crowd around him.

All the fruit stalls in the city have now been cleared out.

People ran frantically towards the wilderness and woods outside the city, and some even dared to break into the mansions of nobles in the chaos.

And the reason for all of this...

Jiraiya lowered his head and looked at the newspaper he was holding in his hand, his eyes suddenly sharpening.

Ninja World News Report!

It was all caused by this strange force!

Previously, the appearance of so many half-human, half-beast beings only caused some minor disturbances. The ninja village will investigate the death of the nobleman sooner or later, and the beings that caused the disturbances will also be dealt with by the ninja village sooner or later.

However, the declaration of the Great Treasure Era by the Ninja World News undoubtedly added fuel to the fire, or even made the fire burn!

What was originally known only to a small group of people has now suddenly become known to everyone.

Even its news contained a hint of seduction!

Jiraiya stared at the bold red characters that read, "Gentlemen, what are you waiting for?" and his heart grew increasingly heavy.

"This force is not easy to investigate!"

Jiraiya sighed deeply, recalling the two powerful ninjas he had encountered on the battlefield who had nearly killed him.

"Hey, you! Get out of my way!"

Just then, a tall, burly warrior saw someone blocking the road and couldn't resist giving him a push.

With his mind completely focused on how to investigate the ninja world news, Jiraiya, who hadn't paid much attention to his surroundings, was accidentally pushed and stumbled, almost losing his balance.

"Get out of the way! Don't block the intersection!"

The tall, burly man roared and pushed again.

"Uh, okay, okay, hahaha..."

Jiraiya quickly stepped aside, laughing nonchalantly at the sudden shoving.

Watching the burly man's departing figure and seeing the crowds thronging the streets, he couldn't help but think of Konoha Village in its current state.

"Konoha...Is it in such a mess now?"

Jiraiya frowned, but still couldn't shake off his worries, and quickly ran off towards Konoha.

……

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office in Konoha Village.

"Minato, you..."

Before the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, could finish speaking, Minato Namikaze immediately interrupted him.

"I know, Lord Sandai."

The Fourth Hokage looked at the Anbu members waiting for orders and solemnly gave them the command:

"Notify all Anbu members to cooperate fully with the Konoha Guard and ensure the village's security!"

"Notify the two elders to hurry to Konoha Hospital!"

"Also, remember to have Orochimaru-senpai come to Konoha Hospital!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

After saying that, the figure from the Dark Division disappeared from the office.

Minato Namikaze turned to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and said solemnly:

"Third Hokage, let's hurry to Konoha Hospital!"

"..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Alright, Minato, you did well!"

Minato Namikaze smiled, quickly walked to the table, picked up the Devil Fruit, then returned and placed his hand on Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulder, preparing to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique to head directly to their destination.

"Wait... there's another group..."

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly realized that the young man in front of him seemed to have forgotten something, but before he could remind him, the two figures disappeared from the office in an instant.

……

Not long after, at Konoha Hospital.

Looking at the group of people before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice:

"I don't need to explain the current situation, do I?"

"The existence of this secret treasure will definitely cause a major upheaval in the ninja world!"

"The current unrest in the village is the best proof of this. Of course, we can't just look at the present; we also need to look to the future!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Minato Namikaze, the youngest and quietest among them, and then continued:

"Minato didn't send you to appease the villagers and maintain village order; instead, he summoned you all to Konoha Hospital for this very reason!"

"The effects of the secret treasure have been described in detail in the Ninja World News, but we can't just look at the newspaper descriptions, and we don't know exactly what its effects are."

"But without a doubt, the secret treasure will be the key to the future!"

"By now, other ninja villages must have already begun their research. We, Konoha, cannot fall behind!"

"..."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes as he looked at the Devil Fruit held in Minato Namikaze's hand.

Has a 'treasure' been found in the village as well?

He hadn't even finished the experiment he was conducting when the Anbu suddenly summoned him from the laboratory to Konoha Hospital.

However, it seems that they just changed the location of the experiment?

"hehe."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, then stood quietly in place waiting for the experiment to begin.

"That makes sense!"

"No matter what, Konoha definitely needs to find out about any secret treasures that can enhance strength."

Beside him, Konoha Elders member Mitokado Homura nodded.

"really."

Beside him, Koharu Utatane, who is also a member of the Konoha Elder Council, expressed her agreement.

Then, the only female ninja among the four elders of Konoha glanced at the figures present and asked with a puzzled look in her eyes:

"Hiruzen, where's Danzo?"

"...Never mind that, find the death row inmates and begin the experiment!"

(End of this chapter)