Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 169 Wood Release Transformation (12) (5000 words)

After the mechanism was activated, the disc descended, and soon the two of them had descended to the ground.

"How can something so ancient still move?"

Pipa Juzo was slightly surprised. After falling from the cliff, the entire ancient building exuded an air of antiquity.

Whirlpool Kong smiled and replied, "This place lacks everything, but it doesn't lack energy."

After the two reached the underground, they stepped out of the giant disc-shaped rock and were greeted by a large, domed hall.

Is it a sealed land?

Vortex looked around and saw many murals on the ancient walls, scanning them one by one.

Some of these records document how the people of this country refined the Grellite, while many more recount the terrible power of the Grellite that brought disaster upon them.

Kong walked slowly, scanning the murals one by one.

The Grell Stone, brimming with life energy, can fill a dry well with water so it never dries up, can make poultry grow overnight, and can make fruit trees and crops ripen overnight...

It can even... prevent biological aging!

This power is remarkably similar to the Tree World Advent technique of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

Life energy...

This same vocabulary, when manifested in the first generation, meant the ability to heal without using any special techniques.

Looking at the murals beside him, Biwa Juzo exclaimed in amazement, "I'm getting more and more curious about where you got your information. How did you discover this ancient architectural complex hidden in the valley by clouds and mist?"

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "The longer it goes on, the more amazed you will be. The path to peace inevitably involves political maneuvering, and while power cannot completely control politics, it is an indispensable condition..."

Saying something that left Hibiki Juzo completely bewildered, Sora walked to the center of this sealed place.

Beneath its feet are concentric circles of patterns, and within every two concentric circles are incomprehensible symbols.

He crouched down and reached out to touch the symbols on the ground.

Suddenly, a strange connection began to form within his bloodline.

"Whoosh."

Vortex Sora withdrew his hand. The rune array on the ground was a spacetime cave that could be summoned using ancient necromancy to completely engulf everything.

The only way to activate it is through the blood of royalty.

But now it seems...

The so-called royal blood might just be the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan mixed with impurities. And that gray ferret might be mistaking those impurities for signs of royalty.

The royal bloodline in my memory originally crossed the ocean from the Ninja World to the other side.

Based on the sheer size of the kingdom at that time, it can be inferred that the era may have been before the Warring States period.

So...

Perhaps it's worth a try.

Then, Vortex Kong walked towards a mural on the opposite side, and a silver-white cylinder slowly rose from the ground.

The key to sealing the mineral vein.

Kong walked forward, and the connection between the two cylindrical sections made him pause in surprise.

This is... wood?

Slowly reach out and touch it.

In an instant, images flashed through Kong's mind.

On the towering divine tree, chakra fruits are slowly forming...

The image vanished instantly, and Kong stared blankly at the so-called sealing key in front of him.

This thing may not actually belong to the so-called royal family.

The Grell mine's energy is indeed related to the Divine Tree, but the origin of this life energy is unknown based solely on the footage we just witnessed.

Uzumaki Sora reached out and touched the cylinder again, but this time no images appeared in her mind.

Although the mine is located above this sealed land, I remember that just a few damaged spots were enough to cause the entire mine to erupt. According to that old man He Yan, its power was enough to destroy most of the ninja world.

Although I don't know if the old man was bragging, it's better to come slowly if we can get here safely.

The secret scroll has been deciphered!

In an instant, the power was activated, and the seal was broken.

"Buzz!"

A soft humming sound arose, and from the circular ceiling of this underground stone chamber, streams of green energy began to flow down along the stone pillars.

A moment later, they converged on the cylinder that was supposedly the key.

Green energy continuously gathered in the cylinder, and after a long time, a green stone appeared and fell to the ground.

This is... Grell's Stone?

Uzumaki Sora looked at the mural to the side, which depicted two people refining ore by striking it in the most primitive way.

Considering the circular elevator I just rode, it seems this is a result of technological advancements.

As for the so-called seal, the fear of this power, it seems that this is just an excuse used by the so-called royal family.

Their true purpose is to seal this place away, wait for everyone to forget it, and then return.

However, it seems that the power of time in the end exceeded their expectations; not only the enemy, but even their own last remaining document, the Book of Grell, was lost.

Vortex picked up the green ore from the ground, sensing that the energy within it was truly astonishing.

In my memory, this one pill was enough to transform the villainous boss into a second-stage mode. Although he was ultimately killed by two pills in the plot, it was only one pill.

Compared to the entire mineral vein overhead, it's not even a drop in the ocean.

Then Kong looked at the cylindrical key in front of him. The green energy was still gathering, as if he had collected too many likes over the years.

A short while later, another Grell Stone fell to the ground.

"Is this the life energy you mentioned?"

Juzo Biwa glanced at the green energy gathering above his head, then at the ore in his empty hand, and asked, "Although its power is immense, it seems this can't be used directly, right?"

Vortex Sora nodded: "Bloodline, there is no bloodline that is fundamentally related to it. The power in this ore can make a huge tree grow in your body."

Trees?

Juzo Biwa paused for a moment, then asked, "The combination of earth and water properties can produce the power of Wood Release, which is also the power of the First Hokage of Konoha. Is this what you need?"

Sora shook his head slightly: "Wood Release, a combination of earth and water properties, is merely Wood Release and cannot be called Hashirama Senju's Wood Release. The true power of Hashirama Senju lies in his immense life force, Yang-attribute chakra, and perhaps even the Divine Tree!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the green ore in Vortex Sora's hands began to glow, and the life energy within it was being absorbed by Sora at a visible speed.

As close relatives of the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan's existence, with Hashirama Senju and Naruto being reincarnations of Ashura's chakra, proves that both clans are descendants of Ashura.

At this moment, Uzumaki Sora possesses the bloodline of Uzumaki.

This... is also because the summoning array and the sealing key were activated earlier.

Enveloped in green light, Sora's Wood Release technique, originally formed from a Sage's body, was undergoing unprecedented changes.

And the evolution of the bloodline that occurred during the last transaction seems to have begun once again...

At this moment, Uzumaki Sora not only possesses the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, but also a combination of the bloodlines of three Uchiha clans.

The Uchiha and Uzumaki are like Indra and Ashura—two completely opposite forces.

Yin and Yang are divided into two poles. They are opposites and interact with each other, giving rise to the myriad phenomena of the universe.

but……

At this moment, however, there was no crucial element of Ashura's chakra within Uzumaki Sora's body.

The source of the Grell Stone is related to the Divine Tree, whose life energy promoted the fusion of bloodlines, but its power is ultimately no match for the power of the rules of the Trading Space.

"Bang!"

A shattering sound rang out, and at that moment, all the ore in Xuanzi Kong's hands shattered.

"puff!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Vortex Kong opened his eyes, and at that moment, the bloodline in his body was once again split apart.

They haven't even reached the level of a feather robe, let alone the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan.

"Can't you absorb it? You're injured."

Pipa Juzo looked at Uzumaki Sora, his expression blank but with a hint of worry.

Kong shook his head slightly and stood up: "No, I have already achieved my goal."

As he spoke, Vortex turned around. At this moment, more than ten Grell Stones had accumulated under the cylindrical key, but the light above his head did not disappear.

Three hours later, Kong stored a pile of green stones into the sealing scroll.

He then took out a Flying Thunder God kunai and placed it on the cylindrical key.

seal! !

The sealing technique obtained from the Uzumaki clan descended, and the green energy above gradually disappeared. The cylindrical key, carrying the Flying Thunder God Kunai, sank into the ground.

Sora looked at Juzo Biwa and said, "Let's go. Our reserves are almost depleted, and the remaining energy here is of no use to me for the time being."

Pipa Juzo was taken aback: "Just two are enough? Why not use the whole bag? I think there are plenty more in the vein above us, aren't there?"

Kong shook his head slightly: "After the special ability was activated, my Wood Release underwent a qualitative change. The enormous power above my head cannot be absorbed entirely by an individual. As for keeping some, it's just for backup."

Pipa Juzo paused for a moment and then fell silent. He felt that being able to participate in some secrets made him appear ignorant by asking so many questions.

The two then took the circular elevator back inside the ruins. After a moment of contemplation, Kong took out a sealed scroll and opened it.

He placed a slightly peculiar rock in the center of the disc, which was the premise of the illusion spell he had previously planted with the transcription seal.

If that old man He Yan comes again, he won't notice anything unusual.

……

After a while, Uzumaki Sora and Pipa Juzo arrived at the cliff edge where they had started.

Looking down at the ancient architectural complex shrouded in clouds and mist, Kong felt the immense life energy activating the power of his immortal body and the vortex within him.

Is it Yang Dun (a type of escape technique)?

It seems there's more to it than that...

The speed at which Wood Release absorbs chakra, and its growth rate, seem to be approaching the level of Hashirama Senju.

but……

What's still missing?

Ashura's chakra? And Sage Mode?

……

Just as he was thinking about Wood Release, a vibration came from the ring on his hand.

The Illusionary Body Technique—is Nagato here to check up on us?

Uzumaki Sora looked at Biwa Juzo and said, "Let's go, find a place. Pain is calling us."

After leaving the cliff edge, Kong had already set up a barrier on a rock in the dense forest.

Immediately, their chakra transformed into thought waves, and the illusion of these thought waves appeared on the fingers of the Gedo Mazo.

"Whirlpool...Void!"

An angry voice rang out immediately, and the Heavenly Dao looked over: "You casually left with Juzo Biwa, and actually went to the Land of Fire. Do you even know what's going on?"

Uzumaki Sora glanced at Tendou and waved casually, "Hey hey hey... don't be angry. Staying in a gloomy, rainy place all the time is really affecting your mood. It's necessary to relax after completing the mission... I mentioned that last time."

The Heavenly Dao, controlled by Nagato, remained expressionless, but Nagato inside the tower had bulging brows on his forehead.

You still dare to talk about last time?!

When I mentioned that team-building activity to Xiao Nan last time, I received a look of utter disbelief.

It almost made him collapse!

And all this time, he's always taking Juzo or Sasori out for strolls, the Akatsuki organization has almost become a temporary residence, they come back to stay whenever they remember...

If Nagato could go back to that day a few years ago, he would definitely give me a good beating. Akatsuki absolutely cannot take in someone like that! No matter how strong he is!

"Uzumaki Sora... Do you know that the Land of Fire, for us right now, means being exposed?"

He shrugged: "The leader possesses the eyes of the legendary Sage of Six Paths, a being akin to a god. Would he be afraid of Konoha?"

Upon hearing this, Payne was momentarily speechless.

On the left ring finger of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Juzo Biwa secretly spat. Although it was outrageous, it was indeed well-executed.

At this moment, Kong Jiantiandao didn't reply. He looked around and said, "Is it just us at this gathering? Are the other groups all done for?"

Nagato's eyes twitched slightly on the tower; he could roughly guess what "cool" meant.

The Heavenly Dao, represented by the right thumb, immediately replied, "Because no other group is running around like you; they are all still carrying out their missions."

Before Uzumaki Sora could say anything more, Pain immediately continued, "Six days ago, a piece of information from Konoha went viral on the black market: the Third Raikage of Kumogakure was resurrected, but was killed by Uchiha Kumo in Konoha!"

Kill?

This news is a bit outrageous.

The Heavenly Dao continued, "Although it is unknown whether the resurrected Third Raikage is at his peak strength, information from the black market indicates that he is at his peak."

"After consecutively killing the Fourth and Third Raikage, Uchiha Kumo's name now resounds throughout the entire ninja world. With such power, Akatsuki, which is not yet ready, cannot be exposed to Konoha's sight."

Uh!

The Third Raikage at his peak? He had prepared the One-Hit Sunobi technique, but he couldn't use it.

However, this news couldn't be kept secret, since many people knew about the battle that took place at the gates of Konoha that night.

Spies are something that every village uses, such as Danzo of Konoha and Onoki of Iwagakure.

Ohnoki?

Could this old man be behind this? Is he trying to keep provoking Kumogakure and increase the other four great ninja villages' fear of Konoha?

Holy crap! It really does sound like something that old geezer would do.

"However, since you are now in the Land of Fire, there is a task here that we can handle."

After a moment's thought, Pain looked at Sora and Juzo Biwa: "For this mission, the marks on your bodies need to be removed. Wait... when Juzo Biwa returns, this mission will be carried out by Sora Uzumaki alone."

These words made Juzo frown, and he asked, "Why?"

Pain replied in a deep voice, "The mission was issued by Iwagakure. The target is Uchiha Kumo, to test the extent of his power. This mission... do you want to go?"

Uchiha?

At that moment, the image of Sora's eyes flashed through Pipa Juzo's mind.

but……

Just as he was about to say something, Kong spoke up, "Okay, but I recalled one member of the two-person team, so you'll have to replace him for me, right?"

Payne immediately looked over, his deep voice ringing out: "Who do you want?"

Kong smiled nonchalantly: "Everyone's gone on missions, there's no one else here. How's Xiao Nan?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pain remained expressionless, but through the powerful chakra erupting from his body, Sora could tell what kind of emotions Nagato was experiencing in the tower.

Uzumaki Sora's appearance is based on Yahiko, and apart from her red hair, there are only a few details that are different.

That's precisely why Nagato was so furious.

"agree."

???

Inside the tower, Nagato looked at Konan with a puzzled expression.

Konan calmly said, "I agree to his request. I can go to Konoha with his team."

Nagato asked in a deep voice, "There's no need for that..."

Xiao Nan shook her head slightly: "Although in our opinion, the information he revealed last time was not credible, but... I want to test him again."

After he finished speaking, the two fell silent for a moment.

After Yahiko's death, Nagato's will became Konan's will.

From their childhood days as wanderers, the will of the two friends has been Minami's will. This has never changed.

but……

Unlike Nagato, who always proclaims herself a god, the information that Uzumaki Sora revealed last time has been replaying in her mind for so long.

Jiraiya's words about Paper Release, and his understanding of the information about each member when he first joined the organization.

These things... cannot be faked.

The information about the Rinnegan was even more unsettling for Konan.

The Eye of the Immortal, the Uzumaki Clan...

The revelation of this information has already begun to make Xiao Nan increasingly suspicious.

In fact, she never believed that the masked man was really Uchiha Madara.

According to historical records, among the two great heroes of the Warring States period, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju had completely opposite personalities.

As for Tobi, who was already an intern at Akatsuki, his personality might be similar to Hashirama Senju, but he would definitely not be the Uchiha Madara described in the documents as being cold and powerful.

"He... is not Yahiko."

As soon as Nagato finished speaking, he regretted it.

Konan, standing to the side, smiled and replied, "He is Uzumaki Sora, never Yahiko. Neither in will nor in personality."

"To create a peaceful world, war will only disappear when everyone in the world feels pain and experiences that heart-wrenching pain."

"This is Nagato's will, and it is also my will. And information about Uzumaki Sora, and his own objectives, are very important to us!"

……

There's one more chapter. Everyone go to sleep now, I'm going to stay up all night.

I didn't get home until 11:30 today.

Sorry everyone.

(End of this chapter)