Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 113 Kushina's Request

In the meeting room at the Konoha camp.

The leaders of all the families participating in the battle are here at this moment.

Jiraiya, seated at the head of the table, looked at the intelligence analysis before him, and then waited until the three Uchiha members entered before raising his head.

Jiraiya's first glance was directed at Itachi Uchiha, and at this moment, not only him, but also the heads of various clans present were all looking at Itachi.

Every now and then, these people would glance at Yun, who was the same age as Itachi.

This generation of the Uchiha clan is truly blessed by the heavens.

Three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan that surpass the three-tomoe Sharingan, that special ability, and that enormous chakra giant.

Just those eyes alone could become an insurmountable barrier for most ordinary ninjas, a barrier they could never cross in their entire lives.

"Uchiha Itachi, since we heard that you awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yesterday, we have invited you to attend this meeting as well."

Uchiha Itachi nodded and gestured to the clan heads of the surrounding clans, saying, "I hope you will all take good care of me in the future."

Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "I hope that with such eyes, the Uchiha will take care of our clan on the battlefield in the future."

After some polite exchanges, Itachi and Yun followed Shisui and took their seats.

Jiraiya, seated at the head of the table, then began to get down to business.

"This war has lasted for more than nine months. I believe you can understand how bad the situation must be for the villages, with most ninjas tied down at the border for nine months."

"Furthermore, we received intelligence from the Hokage that Sunagakure in the Land of Wind is currently making urgent preparations for military operations. Explosive tags, kunai, shuriken, and large quantities of chakra metals—the prices of these items on the black market have been steadily rising..."

Once those words were spoken, no one present would be considered a fool.

The soaring prices of military supplies on the black market indicate that many powers are already preparing for war.

During this period, only Kumogakure and Konoha were observing the situation; the other three major ninja villages were watching closely.

"What does the Hokage mean...?" Shikaku asked.

Jiraiya, sitting at the head of the table, sighed: "The Hidden Cloud Village hasn't made any major moves since three months ago, and although our casualties have decreased, we still have a large number of Chunin and Genin stuck here."

At this point, Jiraiya looked at everyone and said, "After several days of discussion, we will leave a portion of our high-level combat forces on the battlefield, withdraw most of our Chunin, and withdraw all the Genin who were transporting supplies."

"Next, each of our top-tier combatants will be responsible for two sentries to guard against a sneak attack from the Hidden Cloud Village. Meanwhile, within the village, the Hokage and his guards will provide support at any time using the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Flying Thunder God Formation."

So, who are the ones who are willing to stay?

After he finished speaking, the various families below him fell silent for a moment.

This is the meaning of the saying "It is not scarcity that is a concern, but inequality."

Everyone accepted the idea of ​​sending all the villagers to the front lines. After all, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken; if the village is gone, no one can escape.

But at this moment, the village needs people to return to complete missions due to financial problems. The survival rate for completing missions and going to the battlefield are completely different.

After a long while, Jiraiya said, "The head of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi, is not at this meeting because he and his brother Hizashi went to the most dangerous guard posts number twenty-two and twenty-three yesterday."

After Jiraiya finished speaking, Shisui smiled, stood up, and said, "The three of us from the Uchiha clan are willing to take over the guarding of three interconnected outposts."

In fact, Shisui's purpose in coming here was to provide support, but since no one spoke up earlier, he naturally did not want to be the first to speak up and offend anyone.

Since Hyuga had already agreed due to the cause of the war, the Uchiha were able to speak up.

After Uchiha finished speaking, each clan began to select their strongest members.

Among them, the Aburame Shiki and Inuzuka families guard one place, while the Ino-Shika-Cho trio guards two places...

Just then, the curtain in the conference room was opened, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, appeared at the door.

Minato asked with a smile, "I hope I haven't disturbed everyone, but since I really couldn't refuse her, she will also be participating in this operation."

As soon as the words were spoken, a woman with red hair, wearing a Konoha Jonin vest, appeared before everyone's eyes.

Everyone present was stunned for a moment.

Kushina?

The wife of the Fourth Hokage, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha, and a member of Lady Mito's clan...

With her multiple identities, Kushina's importance to Konoha is self-evident.

Even if Kushina were to die on the battlefield, the war would inevitably escalate, regardless of the Fourth Hokage's personal feelings or the importance of Kurama to Konoha!

"Hokage-sama... Nine-Tails..."

Before Shikaku could finish speaking, Kushina slapped him on the desk.

"As a Jinchūriki, I am still a Konoha ninja. No one in the entire ninja world can suppress tailed beasts better than the Uzumaki clan, and Kumogakure has two perfect Jinchūriki!"

Looking at the marks on the table in front of him, Shikaku swallowed hard, but still said, "If the other side launches an attack on the Nine-Tails, it will not benefit the battlefield."

At this moment, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, stepped forward, looked at everyone, and said, "Kushina is not a Jinchuriki who needs protection. She can draw out the Nine-Tails' chakra, and with the sealing technique, she will be of help to everyone."

Minato then looked at Jiraiya and said, "The Communicator Frog will always be with Kushina, and she will also always carry my special kunai. In that case, Teacher should be at ease."

After pondering for a moment, Jiraiya sighed and then said to Kushina, "On the battlefield, all your actions must be under command!"

Kushina, understanding the difference between the battlefield and her village home, nodded solemnly.

Meanwhile, Yun stroked his chin. "Kushina's already on the battlefield. Once she's stolen enough blood, we can just throw away that huge bag of blood from home..."

Otherwise, if he were discovered, he would truly be considered a pervert.

……

With the missions assigned, Yun was assigned to Sentry No. 7 for the first round of support, while Shisui and Itachi were assigned to Sentry No. 6.

In fact, of the 23 sentry posts, only the front and back were extremely dangerous, while some in the middle were relatively easier because they were further back.

After all, a direct, unstoppable advance is not a tactical strategy for evenly matched battles.

As for Kushina, although she was not assigned to the 10th or 10th rank due to her strong request, she was eventually assigned to the 8th guard post, which was located in the middle to the back.

Jiraiya's arrangement was based on his own considerations. Being close to the Uchiha clan would allow him to obtain their support in the shortest possible time.

The only ways the entire ninja world can counter the tailed beasts, besides the whirlpool's sealing techniques, are the Uchiha's Sharingan and the First Hokage's Wood Release.

……

I have a question: Does Kushina possess the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode?

In the original work, the Fourth Hokage could do it, but the Fourth Hokage's sealing techniques and the Nine-Tails belonged to Kushina. So, could Kushina do it?

Note: Nine-Tails Chakra Mode does not require Nine-Tails' consent; just beat it up and get its chakra through a tug-of-war.

(End of this chapter)