Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 141 The Test After the Assessment

Although we learned from the other party's words that the explosive tags covering Konoha would not explode due to their age.

However, the attitude of the Hidden Cloud Village must also be reported back to the village throughout the entire incident.

In this way, the formal assessment task for becoming a genin is no longer so important.

Inuzuka Hana carried Izumi on her back, and Tokuma nodded before the two headed towards Konoha.

However, just as the two set off, the surrounding space suddenly twisted and shattered. Uchiha Izumi, who was unconscious on Inuzuka Hana's back, suddenly disappeared.

The disappearance of the weight behind them and the distorted space around them made the two stop. They looked at each other and then looked around.

Illusion?

Even the spring has disappeared, and it hadn't been discovered before.

Only clouds could create illusions to this extent, right?

"You...aren't you looking for me?"

After Yun's voice rang out, she slowly walked over with Quan beside her. After looking at the two of them, she smiled and said, "What's with that expression? Surprised, aren't you?"

With a helpless expression, Tokuma smiled wryly, "So... everything that happened within the illusion was the real test?"

Yun smiled and nodded: "In a situation where they are at a significant disadvantage, they are unwilling to abandon their teammates. With this in mind, the teamwork of Class 10 will naturally be accomplished."

"Bonds are never formed without reason; they are only established when facing a real crisis."

Inuzuka Hana looked around and saw Rimaru dart out of the jungle and perch on her shoulder, his dog head still baring its teeth at Yun.

Yun shrugged: "Rimaru noticed you were under a genjutsu and kept trying to move. In order for the test to proceed smoothly, I ended up dragging you in as well."

"But after you sent it back to the village to report the news, I let it sleep a little longer."

This explanation satisfied Inuzuka Hana to some extent, and she nodded in reply, "Rimaru said he forgives you."

Seeing Rimaru tucking his tail between his legs again, Yun smiled noncommittally.

At this moment, Hyuga Tokuma asked again, "What about Izumi? Considering she was captured so early, the illusion magic she experienced must have been different from ours, right?"

Izumi closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them, revealing two tomoe slowly rotating within his eye sockets.

"Because of the Sharingan, the genjutsu my brother used on me was different. It was the bond forged between life and death, and then witnessing the killing of a comrade. Only under such stimulation would the Sharingan be activated."

As she spoke, Izumi put her eyes back on: "My brother said that my Sharingan has been awakened to the three-tomoe state, but for some reason, I can only control it up to the two-tomoe state for the time being."

"This power was born to protect the lost bonds. That's what my brother said."

Both Tokuma and Hana looked into Izumi's eyes; they had both heard of the power of the Sharingan.

From dynamic vision to the ability to copy opponents' ninjutsu through chakra meridians, it must be said that Izumi, once she activates the double tomoe, will be in a completely different state in terms of combat power compared to before.

From this perspective, it seems that a single assessment task can enable teamwork and unlock the Sharingan...

and many more!

That's not all...

The words spoken by the spy as he departed during the illusion have now taken root in the hearts of both myself and Hua.

Regarding politics and the village's higher-ups, Hua and I have already gained a preliminary understanding.

This should also be part of the cloud assessment task.

It begins with the sudden discovery of the Hidden Cloud Village's conspiracy against the Hidden Leaf Village, then utilizes the Hidden Cloud Village's sacrifice plan, and finally introduces a secret agent.

These... are clearly beyond the scope of a genin.

"Tokuma".

Yun's voice suddenly rang out, and then her hand was placed on Tokuma's shoulder: "Unlike Hana, you were born with an unfair fate."

"Although I said a long time ago that a caged bird is a form of protection for the weak, but a form of constraint for the strong, no matter how you explain it, the Hyuga main family and the branch family are indeed unfair."

"But breaking these centuries-old rules is not an easy thing. Fairness is something you have to fight for yourself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun looked at Inuzuka Hana with a smile: "Hana, you won't tell anyone what I just said, will you?"

Seeing Yun's smiling face, Hua nodded hurriedly.

Tell anyone? How could that be?

The Inuzuka family has been able to remain safe and sound in Konoha not only because of their investigative abilities, but also because of their meddlesome nature.

But... what is Yun's purpose?

At this moment, Hyuga Tokuma turned to look at Yun, nodded slightly, and said, "Politics is about achieving goals and uniting all forces that can be united. Fate is not unchangeable."

Yun nodded: "Your generation of the branch family has its best moment. Hyuga Hiashi has his own pity for his younger brother. Hiashi has two daughters; I heard the elder daughter has already been sent to the ninja academy..."

Tokuma's eyes lit up slightly...

This sentence has many meanings.

However, we still can't rush things. We need to wait; right now, I'm just a newly graduated genin.

"Thank you, Yun."

After saying this, Yun nodded and then led the team toward the village.

Behind them, Tokuma, Hana, and Izumi started chatting, which marked the beginning of the bond between them.

"Izumi, what kind of illusion magic do you have?"

"Huh? You killed those two Chunin to save us, and you even severed the Jonin's arm?"

"I never knew you were this amazing!"

"The Inuzuka family has no precedent for abandoning their comrades, so I certainly can't be an exception!"

"What abilities does the Sharingan with two tomoe have? Could you please describe them..."

……

As they chatted, Tokuma suddenly remembered something and asked Yun, "Yun, I don't remember us ever seeing the Sharingan, right? How did we fall under the genjutsu?"

Yun waved her hand: "Quan, explain it to them."

Then, Quan scratched his head and said, "Actually, I don't really understand either, but according to my brother, we were put under an illusion three or four days ago."

"Then, when my brother's shadow clone creates a specific scene, the illusion will activate on its own. It seems to be a kind of sealing technique, which can achieve this effect when combined with the illusion."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tokuma and Hana exchanged a glance.

Is it possible to achieve this effect by combining sealing techniques with illusions?

"Just a pre-placed illusion is enough to leave us completely helpless..." Tokuma gave a wry smile.

Hana, standing to the side, glanced at him and said, "Given his record of killing the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure during the war, I'm not surprised by his strength, no matter what it may be."

Hua looked at the retreating figure ahead and said, "With Yun's strength, if you continue to view him with the same perspective as your peers, you'll only feel more and more uncomfortable. So... why not just accept his other identity?"

Tokuma asked in confusion, "Another identity?"

Hana nodded: "A twelve-year-old Jonin, a high-ranking member of the village, a force that even the Hokage relies on... these are all other identities of Yun."

Hua smiled and said, "See? Isn't this much more comfortable? Aside from our peers, isn't it only natural that everyone else is more capable than us?"

Tokuma nodded and then looked at Izumi beside him: "That's true. Even twins have such a big difference in appearance, so it's understandable for people like us."

Izumi, who was caught in the crossfire, was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tokuma and said, "I'm used to it, okay? From childhood to adulthood, my brother has always been the legendary 'other people's child'."

Tokuma shrugged: "It seems that having a genius-like older brother isn't necessarily a good thing. After all, everything will be compared to others."

At this moment, Yun, who was walking in front, spoke up: "I'll get embarrassed if you all praise me like this."

→_→×3

……

At the Konoha gate, Yun was registering after returning from the assessment mission.

After finishing, Yun looked at the three people in front of him and said, "Although you did not complete the task I set out for you, I still want to congratulate you on passing the test and becoming official ninjas."

"Next, everyone go home, wash up, and rest. Then we'll meet at the barbecue restaurant at 7 PM; it's on me."

Tokuma smiled and said, "Becoming a ninja is officially a cause for celebration for me, as the team leader."

Hana Inuzuka, who was standing next to him, patted Rimaru's head on her shoulder: "I need to go back and give Rimaru a full physical examination, but it should be quick. Seven o'clock is plenty of time."

Quan thought for a moment, then walked up to the two of them and extended his hand.

Tokuma and Hana exchanged a smile, then Tokuma placed his hand over Izumi's.

Then, all three of them looked at the cloud.

"Teacher, why aren't you here yet?"

"Did you call for the teacher?"

"Countless people in the village want to call you teacher; we're getting a great deal."

"Brother, should I call you teacher too?"

Yun placed his hand on top, scratched his head, and said, "You should just keep calling him 'brother.' Calling him 'teacher' just feels weird."

The three of them rolled their eyes at Yun, then exclaimed, "Class Ten! Established!"

……

After bringing Quan home, Yun looked outside.

The test to become a ninja has indeed ended, but the test to gain my full trust is not yet over.

Tokuma or Hana, what would you choose?

"Brother, I heard that the ninja assessment at the ninja academy is being held today. Do you want to go check it out?"

Quan walked over, drying his hair, and paused, staring blankly in the direction Yun was looking.

He then asked, "Brother, Tokuma and Hana aren't going to have another test, are they?"

Yun turned around and smiled: "Why would you say that?"

Quan pursed his lips: "Every time you stand there looking outside like that, it's definitely not something good on your mind. But we're back in the village now, what could possibly happen?"

Yun gently ruffled Quan's freshly combed hair: "Have you forgotten? They might think it's all an illusion, but I told you that when you woke up."

After being reminded, Quan realized what was happening in an instant.

It's an explosive tag!

My brother clearly said that the information about the explosive tags was true, and the village is indeed full of explosive tags at this moment.

At this moment, if Tokuma inadvertently uses his Byakugan to check the location of the previous distribution map...

So...

Izumi looked up at Yun. Was her brother waiting to see how Tokuma and the others would react to this?

"Did you guess it?"

Yun's voice rang out, followed by a flick on Izumi's forehead: "The Inuzuka and Hyuga branch families are a considerable force in the village. Their choices won't affect their ninja exams, but they will have some impact on their future training."

After saying that, Yun turned and went back to her room.

Since they want to become independent, they need to understand the darker aspects and the necessary schemes involved.

However, in just over a month, apart from Kai's class, the other nine students will be starting school.

Oh right, if we add Karin Uzumaki, then there are thirteen people.

Given Karin's sensory abilities, it's uncertain whether she might step in to replace someone. If Kushina abuses her power, wouldn't Sakura, the main character, be no longer in Team 7?

But... does Karin still have a crush on Sasuke now?

The hero saving the damsel in distress during the Chunin Exams probably makes up a large part of my memory, right? After all, that girl had only ever experienced darkness growing up, and then suddenly someone saved her...

She shook her head slightly, clearing her mind of these unnecessary thoughts.

Then Yun started thinking about the next deal. There were still two months left. Who should he choose?

Eternal Eye?

Or perhaps we could have the clone Uzumaki Sora put in a little more effort and directly obtain the Rinnegan?

……

In the Hyuga clan compound, Tokuma, who had just finished washing up, was not in the mood to rest.

Although this assessment mission was only for becoming a ninja, it must have been of extraordinary significance for both him and Hana and Izumi.

Some things are like seeds planted in barren land. Once they take root and sprout, their thoughts begin to wander.

Ninjas traditionally survive by completing missions, but Tokuma now holds many different views.

The village's higher-ups, the Hyuga's higher-ups...

On the water tower, Tokuma suddenly looked in the direction of the Shadow Rock.

There……

My thoughts were stirred, and the words spoken by that dead spy earlier flashed into my mind.

There are also explosive tags inside the Shadow Rock. Once they explode, the force of the Shadow Rock falling can cause heavy damage to the village.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, Dejian disappeared from his original spot, and a moment later, he appeared in Shadow Rock's cave.

here……

It is indeed a suitable place to detonate.

Since we're already here, why don't we take a look?

The next second, Tokuma activated his Byakugan.

then……

How is that possible?!

At this moment, what came into Tokuma's view were explosive tags scattered all around.

Isn't this an illusion... fake?

How could that be?

Am I still trapped in Yun's illusion?

"untie!"

He activated the hand seals, but the explosive tags scattered throughout his eyes remained.

These... are actually true!

With a chill running down his spine, Tokuma suddenly rushed out, his Byakugan eyes scanning his surroundings.

One, two, three...

Although each explosive tag was very well hidden, Tokuma still managed to see many of them thanks to Byakugan's deliberate search.

"This...it can't be an illusion!"

As he spoke, Tokuma reached out and used chakra to extract an explosive tag from the wood.

Feeling the unique fluctuations of the explosive tag in his hand, Tokuma was stunned.

……

(End of this chapter)