Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 165 The Angry Watergate (12) 5,000 words

"Have they already exchanged blows?"

Minato glanced at the sleepy-looking Cloud beside him, smiled helplessly, and said, "Even Cloud wants to sleep in this situation, really..."

Yun looked up at him, yawned, and replied, "How would I know if the shadow clone hadn't dispelled? Confidence in one's own power naturally allows one to sleep soundly. Hokage, you should rest for a while too. Who knows, the enemy might start their operation before dawn?"

Shikaku sighed, "Although I breathed a sigh of relief after learning it was an internal strife among the Twelve Guardian Shinobi, given their understanding of Konoha, how could they have dared to do something like that if they weren't confident?"

This made Yun, who was standing to the side, a little puzzled.

Speaking of which, I remember the storyline of the Twelve Guardians of the Ninja was original to the TV series, but I think Asuma and his group won this time, right?

How come they've already lost?

I remember the leader was a member of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas who taught a lesson and knew an Earth Release ninjutsu similar to the Impure World Reincarnation.

However, compared to Edo Tensei, its main drawback might be that it requires a complete corpse.

and many more……

Corpse?

Thinking of this, Yun slightly opened her eyes. This technique, similar to the Impure World Reincarnation, was very illogical in the original work she remembered.

But this is reality.

So regardless of why only these people knew this ninjutsu before and after, this incident must completely eliminate these people, otherwise, because of my existence, this ninjutsu might become a second Edo Tensei.

"It's been an hour."

Shikaku checked the time and said.

Minato glanced out the window: "They're waiting for Kumo's shadow clone to go far away. Their companion was killed in such a short time, so the other side probably won't send anyone else to test the waters."

Minato then looked at Yun and said, "To be able to reach this level with just a shadow clone, the commotion just now was no small feat. Yun's current combat power is truly astonishing."

Yun smiled and replied, "Having trained in physical skills with Kai for so long, my progress has indeed been quite significant due to my improved recovery ability."

Minato nodded, then asked, "Of Guy's Eight Inner Gates, which gate has Cloud been able to open?"

Yun seemed to be deep in thought.

After thinking for a moment, he replied with a smile, "The Gate of Death?"

!!!

After he finished speaking, his candid answer fell silent in the conference room.

Is it a dead end?

Minato closed his eyes and pondered.

Kakashi had already reported to Yun that he was training the Eight Gates with Kai.

At that time, it was Yun, Kai, and Kakashi who returned to the Hidden Cloud Village after their mission.

However... at that time, there was no definite information about the Cloud Kaleidoscope's abilities, and it was still their honeymoon period.

As the war with Kumogakure was drawing to a close, the regenerative ability of one of the Kumogakure Sharingan's components immediately reminded Minato of the final gate of the Eight Gates: the Gate of Death.

"As expected... there's a reason why those people are afraid of Yun in the village."

Minato smiled calmly as he spoke.

Lu Jiu, standing to the side, was taken aback by Yun's answer.

Is the Eight Gates Formation the Gate of Death?

During the Third Shinobi World War, four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were killed, with only three surviving. Such a feat was accomplished by a Konoha genin.

This is the power of the Death Gate in the Eight Gates Formation. Opening it guarantees death, but for a short period, one can gain power beyond one's limits.

In addition to that rumored ability...

Death may not be inevitable...

Yun stood up and smiled: "What the Hokage wants to ask is whether my Mangekyou Sharingan ability can be used in conjunction with the Eight Gates, right? The ability to restore my life after opening the Gate of Death can indeed restore me to my original state, but..."

(Note: The words spoken here are a lie; the recovery ability is a secret scroll.)

"However, if only a few of the Twelve Guardians have come this time, then they are probably not worthy of withstanding the power of the Eight Gates."

Yun looked at the two of them and said, "The Eight Gates Formation is a power that can surpass the limits of the human body, but everyone's limits are different. The difference in foundation will make the power of opening the Eight Gates completely different, and this is inside the village."

Inside the village.

This simple word instantly brought many things to mind for Shika.

If the opponent's goal is to wear them down first, then...

He then looked at the Fourth Hokage and said, "The Hokage's speed advantage may be leveled."

Minato nodded; he had anticipated this, having been well aware of his own abilities.

If the opponent targets the entire Hidden Leaf Village, then I will inevitably have no choice but to use the Flying Thunder God Barrier to take the hit head-on, such as... a large-scale offensive ninjutsu.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, there was a knock on the conference room door.

Then Kushina walked in carrying a food box, smiled at the three of them, and said, "I thought you'd be staying up late again tonight, so I prepared some food for you."

This scene stunned all three of them. Minato quickly went over to take the food box and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Kushina. Is Naruto asleep?"

Kushina nodded: "This child was a bit excited during the day, so he was probably tired and went to bed early."

Yun nudged Lu Jiu with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "Is he here to check up on you? Your wife will be here later, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kushina looked over.

"Little Yun, I sensed your malice just now! Were you talking badly about me?"

Uh!

Feeling embarrassed at being caught, Yun waved her hands repeatedly and replied, "How could that be? You must have misperceived."

At that moment, the Nine-Tails inside Kushina's body stirred.

In an instant, Kushina noticed it.

"Such sharp lightning chakra... It feels somewhat familiar... It's just that he wasn't this strong back then."

The Nine-Tails' voice rang out, causing Kushina's expression to change instantly.

Then I closed my eyes and let my mind sink in.

"Nine-Tails! What did you just mean?"

Inside the massive prison, the Nine-Tails, casually sprawled out, glanced lazily at Kushina, and chuckled, saying, "Just now, following your senses, I detected something quite interesting. But... why should I tell you?"

Kushina clenched her fists.

In fact, she had noticed something was wrong with the situation over the past two days, and what Nine-Tails said just now made her even more nervous.

Sharp lightning-style chakra, is it from Kumogakure?

Kushina took a deep look at Kurama, who already distrusted it, and instantly disappeared from the sealed place.

In reality, Minato looked at Kushina and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the seal?"

Kushina shook her head slightly and immediately repeated the two sentences that Kurama had just said.

Lightning Release Chakra?

Perhaps it's because of the kind of ninjutsu the other side used to destroy villages? But familiar? How could that be?

After thinking for a moment, Minato comforted Kushina, "It might be Kurama's doing it on purpose, don't take it to heart. Naruto is still at home, go back quickly."

Kushina nodded and said, "The Nine-Tails' words cannot be trusted, but what he said at the beginning was probably not unfounded. Please be careful... Minato."

Kushina left with the food box only after Minato nodded in agreement.

At that moment, the Nine-Tails inside Kushina stretched and yawned.

"laugh!"

After letting out a disdainful sneer, Nine-Tails changed its position and lay down again.

With that brat Uchiha Yun around, even if I were released now, I'd have to run away with my tail between my legs, let alone those few humans I just sensed.

They're probably all brainless idiots.

In this world, no one can understand the peak power of the Uchiha and Senju better than myself.

Just thinking about the Thousand Hands made Kurama feel a lingering pain in the back of his head.

……

Several hours later, outside Konoha Village.

"It has been confirmed that neither Uchiha Uno nor Fugen have returned."

"He killed Bu Yuan in just over ten seconds. Just what kind of terrifying power does that guy possess?!"

"Anyone capable of killing the Fourth Raikage is a monster in themselves..."

Ignoring their shock, Kazuma stood up, checked the time, and said, "Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, behind him stood not only Mo Dong and Bu Feng, but also a burly figure.

"If it weren't for him being there this time, even if it were just the Hokage, our chances of winning wouldn't be very high."

Kazuma replied in a low voice, "The Fourth Hokage was known in the ninja world as the Yellow Flash because of his speed. But after setting up the barrier this time, with Konoha as the battlefield, his speed has been rendered useless."

As they spoke, the three men, wearing straw hats and long robes, emerged from the dense forest.

Behind them followed a burly figure.

The four had just reached a short distance from the gates of Konoha when a member of the Hyuga branch family with Byakugan spotted them.

"Halt!"

An angry shout rang out, but the four men did not stop.

"Whoosh!"

A kunai was thrown out and instantly embedded itself in front of Kazuma.

However, the next moment...

As he leaped into the air, Fudo's hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals. The earth cracked open instantly, about to engulf the ninjas standing before the Leaf Village gates.

"Whoosh!"

A golden flash streaked past, and the Konoha ninja rescued by Minato looked around in surprise: "Hokage... Lord Hokage?"

Minato nodded: "Go back to the back. Although it may be over soon, go and organize the villagers to go to the shelter first. You are no match for them."

In front of the Konoha gates, Kazuma looked up slightly at Minato: "It seems you're quite confident in your power. Another unnecessary jewel: the Fourth Hokage!"

Minato looked at the four people in front of him, and when his gaze fell on the last one, he was instantly stunned.

"This is……"

Kazuma nodded slightly: "It seems you recognize my power. So, when you see him, will you still have the confidence you had just now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand.

In an instant, the last burly figure suddenly lunged forward, and his fist appeared in front of Minato in a flash.

"boom!"

The ground exploded, and after the dust settled, Minato's figure disappeared from the spot.

"Although I don't know how you did it, since you, as the caster, are dead, this evil spell will naturally dissipate."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as Minato's voice fell, a specially made kunai pierced the dust, and just as it passed by Kazuma's side, Minato's figure instantly appeared.

Rasengan!

A blue chakra ball suddenly appeared and was pressed down, but the next moment...

"Whoosh!"

The burly figure reappeared and threw a punch, the force of which Minato dared not take head-on. Then, he vanished from the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

……

At this moment, Kazuma and the other three were already standing in front of the Konoha gate. On the opposite side, Minato, who had just appeared, frowned and stared intently at the burly figure from before.

"To fool the dead is an intolerable act."

Kazuma shook his head slightly upon hearing this: "Given his original consciousness, he might be quite happy if he could kill you."

The burly figure looked at Minato and asked, "The Fourth Hokage? I heard that the Uchiha killed the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure in the previous war?"

Minato nodded: "The Fourth Raikage has already died in the previous war with Kumogakure. But your appearance has truly surprised me... Third Raikage."

The Third Raikage frowned and shook his head slightly: "Although I don't want to be controlled, I can't break free. However, if it's an attack on Konoha, I might be able to submit."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Third Raikage, his body crackling with lightning, charged forward once more, the flashing lightning instantly piercing the darkness as he headed straight for Minato.

In a short time, the two people with speed collided more than ten times.

At that moment, Genbu waved his hand again.

Without moving, he took out a scroll, opened it, and placed it on the ground. Then, his hands quickly formed hand seals.

Barrier Gate Sealing Technique: Eight Gates Lock!

The moment the hand seal is completed, he slaps the ground with both hands.

"boom!!!"

A tremendous roar resounded, and huge portals rose up around Konoha, followed by a light shield that enveloped the entire Konoha in a semi-circle.

"A barrier?"

Minato, who was staring at the Third Raikage in front of him, paused for a moment, then said speechlessly, "Surrounding the entire Hidden Leaf Village... you guys are really arrogant and ignorant! Are you planning to wipe out the whole village in one fell swoop?"

Kazuma, who had just entered the barrier with the entry talisman between two fingers, smiled: "If Konoha wants to resist, I will annihilate them all and then resurrect them. At that time, they will become the true power of the Land of Fire, not just objects belonging to a so-called Hokage!"

"Swish, swish, swish..."

At this moment, one by one, the Anbu and the last remaining ninjas of the village appeared. Due to their speed, they were a step slower than Minato.

Kazuma glanced at the Konoha ninjas who had surrounded him and scoffed, "After sending most of your forces to the border, are you left with nothing but these small fry?"

"Hokage, do you think this kind of power can stop me?"

Lu Jiu, who had just arrived, frowned slightly. It seemed that the opponents, consisting of only four people, were not at full strength yet.

And combined with the power to resurrect the dead...

Thinking of this, Shikaku looked at the burly figure and realized that it was actually the Third Raikage of Kumogakure.

Shikaku's gaze then fell on the hideous wound on his chest, a wound recorded in historical documents as the one the Third Raikage had sustained during his battle with the Eight-Tails.

So... is it to awaken the dead through the corpse?

Because of the loss in the war with Konoha, the Hidden Cloud Village was in chaos for a period of time. It was outrageous that the body of the previous Kage was stolen!

So...

In an instant, Shikaku remembered the information he had received earlier: the people in the destroyed villages were also materials for resurrection!

Just as I was thinking of this, I saw one of the opponents slowly walk out, his hands clearly already forming a hand seal.

"Hokage-sama, stop him!"

As soon as Shikaku's voice rang out, Minato disappeared from the spot.

However, the next moment, he was forced back by the figure of the Third Raikage who appeared instantly.

As for the others, they didn't even have time to react!

"Earth Release: A Powerful Transformation!"

As the ninjutsu was completed, the earthen and rock walls, as large as mountains, instantly filled the wall on the side of the Konoha gate.

Following closely behind were corpses crawling out of the mud. Among the dead civilians were ninjas, who now emerged from the mud and headed towards the Konoha ninjas.

Although their speed was not fast, even slower than that of an ordinary person, in just over ten seconds, hundreds of corpses had crawled out of the mud.

"Damn it! How many people have you killed?!"

"They're all corpses; we can't let them into the village!"

"Stop them!"

"There are even some of our fellow villagers inside, damn it!!"

"We absolutely cannot forgive them, we must stop them!"

……

Without Minato's orders, all the Konoha ninja who arrived at the scene immediately sprang into action.

At this moment, Minato was also enraged. Those who wantonly slaughter and toy with life do not deserve to be called human!

"Shikaku."

"Lord Hokage."

"You go and stop those...corpses. Since they want to drag them, let them drag them."

Shikaku looked into Minato's eyes, and it was clear that Minato wanted to keep them all there.

"yes!"

Shikaku's figure vanished in an instant, while Kazuma on the other side waved his hand.

"Stay still, keep the wind at bay, and proceed according to plan."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two people behind him vanished from their spot.

Kazuma then looked at the Fourth Hokage and said, "In a game of chess, each side only has one jewel. But the Land of Fire has two jewels, one of which even controls crucial military power."

"This abnormal state is wrong. Only the existence of one jade can bring prosperity to the Land of Fire and even unify the entire ninja world."

"Lord Hokage...you...are this superfluous gem!"

Minato frowned as he looked at the other man: "To wantonly slaughter the civilians of the Land of Fire to use as fighting force, to toy with their souls and corpses so that they cannot rest in peace—you can no longer be called human for doing such things."

Kazuma smiled and replied, "Before this, I thought that as long as the Hokage died and Konoha's military power fell into the hands of the Daimyo, we could achieve the goal of controlling the Land of Fire."

"But later I realized I was wrong. Those guys in Kumogakure, even though the Fourth Raikage is dead, they don't intend to hand over power to the Daimyo. Instead, they continue to choose so-called Kage."

"Then I think, perhaps killing everyone in Konoha and using their corpses and souls to build my fighting force wouldn't be bad... wouldn't it?"

Minato frowned at Kazuma: "At first, I might have just thought you were a clown, but now, I think you're a suicidal bastard!"

……

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