Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 203 The Reporter of the Ninja World News

"Hey, Mizuki, you bought so much fruit! We can't possibly eat it all!"

At a fruit stand, Iruka looked at his friend across the street with a helpless expression.

"How could that be?" Mizuki looked down at the bag full of fruit in his hand with anticipation. "You saw Lady Kushina's heroic figure last night, right? The secret treasure is amazing!"

"These fruits aren't worth much anyway. If we find a hidden treasure inside, we'll be rich!"

"It's not that easy. Your idea is unrealistic. So many people haven't found it, how can we possibly get it just by buying a bag of fruit?"

Iruka shook his head helplessly.

Upon hearing her friend's words, Shui Mu immediately retorted, somewhat displeased:

"Who says so? What if... what if..."

Across the street.

Suzuki stopped in his tracks and quietly watched Iruka and Mizuki ahead.

"Hehe, I've made your dream come true."

When Suzuki heard Mizuki's fantasies and determination about the secret treasure, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face, and then he gently stomped his foot on the ground.

In an instant, a seven-colored light flew from the ground into the bag in Mizuki's hand at a speed so fast that no one could see it.

"It seems that Kushina-senpai performed quite well."

Suzuki chuckled, quite pleased with Mizuki's desire for the secret treasure.

"Kushina? That nine-tailed brat from the Uzumaki clan?"

Beside him, Madara Uchiha, upon hearing the name, quickly pointed with his small hand towards the Akimichi yakiniku restaurant on the right side of the street:

"Isn't that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki over there?"

Suzuki looked in the direction indicated.

Inside the Akimichi yakiniku restaurant, Kushina Uzumaki was holding the newborn Naruto, eating Sea King-style grilled meat while being interviewed by a reporter from the Ninja World News.

"Miss Kushina, I heard you consumed a rather powerful treasure last night?"

Kana Uzumaki asked earnestly.

"Hahaha, I guess I was just lucky. Of course, I also owe a lot to the fruit that junior brought me, otherwise I wouldn't have recovered so quickly."

Kushina Uzumaki replied with a loud laugh.

"May I ask what kind of treasure it is?"

Kana Uzumaki asked again.

"Hmm... there's nothing I can't say. So many people saw it. Ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex. This treasure isn't as useless as I thought. It's actually quite powerful, haha."

Kushina Uzumaki replied with a smile once again.

Kana Uzumaki continued to press:

"That……"

The two sat at a table in the Akimichi yakiniku restaurant, asking and answering questions for quite some time.

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Kushina."

At the end of the interview, Kana Uzumaki stood up and bowed politely to express her gratitude.

"Hmm...no need to be so polite." Kushina Uzumaki swallowed the grilled meat and replied with a loud laugh, "I don't know why, but I feel like you're a really kind person, like family, hahaha..."

"..."

A complex look flashed in the eyes of Kana, whose hair was dyed pure black, before she looked at the baby in the arms of her kinsman and sincerely offered her blessing:

"Me too, I find Ms. Kushina very kind."

"Your child is very cute, and he will definitely grow up healthy and strong, becoming a handsome young man!"

"Hahaha, okay, thank you!"

Hearing the praise for Naruto, Kushina Uzumaki was overjoyed and quickly stood up to see off the inexplicably friendly reporter, but unexpectedly caught sight of Suzuki outside the shop:

"I'll take you...wait, Suzuki-kun?!"

Kana Uzumaki followed her gaze.

Upon seeing Suzuki's figure, Kana Uzumaki's pupils instantly contracted.

That was... the god who saved her and her child Karin Uzumaki in Kusagakure!

How is that possible? This person is actually from Konoha Village?

"Kushina-senpai, and... Miss reporter, hello."

Suzuki led Madara Uchiha into the store with a smile and politely greeted the two of them.

Kushina Uzumaki quickly stepped forward, her eyes filled with surprise and delight.

"That's great! I thought I'd have to ask Minato to come find you, but I ran into you here right now."

"Hahaha, junior, the fruit you gave me last night really helped me a lot. If it weren't for the fruit you gave me, Naruto and I would probably be dead last night."

"Oh? Is the secret treasure you ate from there?"

Suzuki smiled gently.

"Mmm-hmm!" Kushina Uzumaki nodded quickly, then said gratefully, "You're our savior, Naruto and I. Thank you so much!"

That's a very harsh statement.

Suzuki shook his head and chuckled softly:

"That's just because you were lucky, senior. It has nothing to do with me."

Kushina Uzumaki quickly spoke up:

"How could that be? No matter what, that bag of fruit was a gift from you, junior. I..."

Kushina Uzumaki repeatedly expressed her gratitude and insisted on returning a high-quality treasure to Suzuki. The two talked for a long time, and Suzuki finally had no choice but to agree.

"Alright, senior, I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Suzuki politely said goodbye, then looked at Kana Uzumaki, smiled politely at the reporter sent by his department, and quickly left Konoha with Madara Uchiha.

"Junior's personality is really good. He can even keep his composure when it comes to something like a secret treasure."

Kushina Uzumaki sighed.

Kana Uzumaki, standing to the side, bowed her head slightly, respectfully bidding farewell to her benefactor's departing figure.

……

……

February 2, 48th year of the Konoha calendar.

Besides being reported in the Ninja World News, the news of Konoha Village being attacked by a mysterious masked man last night was quickly spread throughout the entire Ninja World by the village's spies who witnessed the three fighting!

……

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure Village.

Fengying's office.

"What a pity."

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, looked at the intelligence report in his hand with a regretful expression, then scolded him with exasperation:

"That masked man is such a waste! Why didn't he burn Konoha down?"

"It's not that easy." Chiyo shook her head and said, "It's one of the five great ninja villages, after all. It's already quite remarkable that a single ninja could achieve this level."

"Sigh, I know that too."

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, sighed deeply, then pointed to the numerous documents requesting funding on the table in front of him:

"But the village is almost out of money!"

"The alliance Konoha Village signed previously took away about half of our missions. And which of these departments begging for funding isn't important and desperately in need of money?"

"I wish Konoha had been severely damaged."

"Then the other ninja villages will definitely not let this opportunity pass, and our Sunagakure village will be in trouble..."

"These are all unrealistic fantasies!"

Chiyo interrupted the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's sweet dream, and earnestly advised him:

"Lord Kazekage, we'd better be more down-to-earth."

As she spoke, she glanced at the signature on the intelligence report in Luo Sha's hand, and a smile immediately appeared on her face:

"He's been in Konoha for almost twenty years, hasn't he?"

"They were so dedicated and dutiful, always bringing us the news as soon as possible."

"Ninjas like these are the true future of our Sand Village!"

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, looked down at the letter and photograph attached to the intelligence report. He nodded in appreciation as he gazed at the photo of a kind-looking middle-aged man selling egg pancakes.

"really!"

"He even managed to get a lot of information about Danzo; he's a surprisingly talented person!"

As he spoke, the Fourth Kazekage looked out the window and saw his brother-in-law Yashamaru holding Gaara. A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Bunpuku is nowhere to be found, and the One-Tailed Beast still hasn't been found. Otherwise, we could have sealed it inside Gaara.

It seems that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha Village has greatly improved his strength after eating the secret treasure. It seems that the secret treasure must contain some good Devil Fruits. Should I give Gaara one? Or should I try eating one myself?

It's a pity that those fruits look so hard to tell apart!

Thinking of the uncertainty surrounding the secret treasure, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, became conflicted.

……

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February 3, 48th year of the Konoha calendar.

The Land of Rain, the base of the Akatsuki organization.

On the night of October 1st, Konoha Village was attacked by a mysterious masked man!

During this time, Kushina Uzumaki, the Red Hot Chili Pepper, narrowly escaped death. According to the wife of the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, she would never have survived the attack if she hadn't accidentally ingested a secret treasure.

[And the secret treasure this Blood Red Pepper consumed was an ancient Tyrannosaurus Fruit!]

[Kushina Uzumaki faced an enemy with the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan, yet she held her own, demonstrating the unimaginable power of this fruit...]

Meanwhile, yesterday, Konoha issued an arrest warrant for the mysterious masked man. Surprisingly, the masked man who attacked Konoha was none other than Uchiha Obito, a former student of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze! (Detailed information on Uchiha Obito is attached.)

This Uchiha clansman...

Snapped! ! !

The newspaper was slammed onto the stone table in front of him.

Pain raised his head and looked down at the masked figure standing below, and couldn't help but sneer:

"Spots? Heh..."

"Uchiha Obito!"

"You're really boring!"

"It was one thing to pretend to be Madara Uchiha and try to intimidate us, but now you've inexplicably gone and attacked the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha. Are you out of your mind?"

"The plan to capture the tailed beasts has only just begun. Besides, the Nine-Tails should be captured last."

"What were you thinking, attacking Konoha at this time?"

With that, Pain, in a detached tone, used a repulsive force to send the newspaper to Obito Uchiha, his eyes flashing with cold light as he said:

"Hmph, you should be glad you didn't expose your Akatsuki identity."

"Otherwise, you would already be dead!"

(End of this chapter)