Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 171 Shocked Xiao Nan (1/2) 5000 words

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(I am very sorry, I overlooked a part last night because I was rushing to meet the deadline. Fortunately, an expert pointed it out. Thank you very much.)

Who exactly is Ah Fei?

Madara Uchiha?

Since Uzumaki Sora has confirmed it, he certainly cannot be Uchiha Madara.

Konan's mind kept replaying everything that had happened over the years. In the later stages of the founding of the previous Akatsuki organization, the Akatsuki's name had already become famous in the Land of Rain.

It has even reached the point where even Hanzo the Salamander, who is known as a demigod, has to take it seriously.

It was at that time that a masked man who called himself Uchiha Madara arrived, explaining his understanding of peace and his goal of achieving it.

Furthermore, it is said that Nagato was chosen by fate, and his Rinnegan is the best proof of that.

In fact, Xiao's initial idea was to resolve all disputes through equal dialogue, but after that...

In an instant, Konan looked at Uzumaki Sora beside her: "There's a question I want answered."

Kong turned around: "Then what can you trade? Your paper magic has no use to me."

Konan shook her head slightly: "Since you were able to reveal information like Tobi isn't Uchiha Madara, then it's clear that what you want... isn't something simple."

"At first, you wanted to borrow something from Nagato, and back then, not a single piece of information was revealed. But now... is it because my and Nagato's eyes no longer hold any appeal for you?"

"You don't even care about the Rinnegan, so what you need is probably self-evident..."

Uzumaki Sora chuckled and looked at Konan teasingly, "So... how could a woman who could calculate Tobi's abilities so clearly and have a backup plan be a fool who only knows how to follow others' will?"

"As expected, Konan, you're very clever..."

"There's not much Akatsuki can offer me anymore. When I first joined Akatsuki, Nagato's eyes were definitely a factor. But now, the Rinnegan is just a matter of time for me."

"You... guessed right. My goal is the entire Akatsuki."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Nan's pupils contracted slightly.

The purpose was frankly stated; before this, this guy had always kept his mouth shut, whether it was intelligence or the purpose.

Is your current composure due to strength?

What exactly did this guy gain from his trip to the Land of Fire?

For a moment, Konan felt that the entire Akatsuki was not under her and Nagato's control.

The reason this Akatsuki was established was Tobi, who calls himself Uchiha Madara, and Uzumaki Sora, whose goal is to control the entire Akatsuki, is clearly fearless now.

Considering the unusual behavior of Hibiki Juzo and Sasori some time ago, perhaps they have finally given in?

If one day Sora Uzumaki were to stand against Nagato, perhaps besides himself, only Tobi, who harbors even more sinister intentions, would stand behind Nagato.

That would be truly ridiculous.

"Don't overthink it. Perhaps my will is roughly the same as Nagato's? Although that guy is annoying with his mysterious ways all the time, putting that aside, our goals are indeed roughly the same."

"And I firmly believe that in the end, you will also be able to stand on my side."

With that, Sora Uzumaki chuckled and said, "So, ask me whatever you want, and see if I'm in the mood to tell you."

Looking down at Konoha Village below the Shadow Rock, Konan said in a deep voice, "The day Yahiko died was all too coincidental. Before that, because of Yahiko's existence, Nagato had always refused Tobi's invitation."

"Although it seems to me now that Yahiko's initial idea was indeed very naive, the things Tobi said on several occasions before that day now seem like he was just waiting for this to happen."

"So... in the incident where Danzo of Konoha and Hanzo of the Salamander used me as a hostage to ambush Nagato Yahiko with the bait of an alliance, was Tobi involved?"

After he finished speaking, Kong did not respond.

Xiao Nan was about to say something when Kong raised his hand to stop her.

At the same time, ripples appeared in the air nearby, and Ah Fei, wearing a mask, emerged from the vortex.

"We've been looking for you for so long! What are you doing here? It's all just big rocks, what's so interesting about that?"

"Speaking of which, you guys aren't really planning a date in Konoha, are you? Nagato will be really heartbroken if that happens."

"If Sora gets killed by Nagato in a fit of anger, wouldn't that create a vacancy in the organization? Then I could get promoted, right?"

"Hahaha... I'm so smart!"

Ah Fei, who was acting silly, stood with his hands on his hips and laughed loudly, but no one paid any attention to him.

After a while, perhaps feeling that it wasn't very interesting, Afei plopped down next to Kong and looked at the entire Konoha Village below the Shadow Rock.

"Do you miss it?"

"Huh? What are you talking about, Sora? I was just checking where the defenses were weakest, so we could just destroy this place. After all, the Nine-Tails... is also a target of our organization, right?"

Ah Fei spoke with great enthusiasm, but Kong's gaze was filled with mockery.

Konan, standing nearby, looked at Konoha and said, "The Nine-Tails will indeed be one of the organization's later targets, which is one of the reasons why we accepted the mission after Iwagakure gave us the task. Uchiha Kumo... will be the biggest obstacle."

Kong smiled and looked at Afei, asking, "If an elderly woman were crossing the street right now, would you help her?"

As soon as Sora finished speaking, the Sharingan hidden under Tobi's mask instantly stared at him.

But then, remembering that this guy was an intelligence broker, he looked away again.

Up to now, neither Nagato nor any other member of Akatsuki has been able to keep a secret from this guy.

It's like they know everything!

"Speaking of which, do you want me to help that fool from Iwagakure come in? I took a look, and it seems that it will be a bit difficult for that guy to come in quietly."

Masked Afei glossed over Kong's question, but Xiao Nan, who was standing to the side, kept the information in mind.

Sora casually replied, "Whatever. I'll find a chance to fight that Uchiha Yun in the next couple of days. You can have that guy come over and record it. Or you can use your Mangekyou Sharingan to give him a good thrashing. I'll treat it as a trip. That's fine too."

Masked Afei waved his hands repeatedly: "How can this be? After all, the organization is currently focused on making money, and maintaining its reputation is very important. The leader wouldn't agree to something like this."

"I finally got this job as a trainee member, it wouldn't be good if I got kicked out before I even became a full member..."

Kong smiled and said, "It's up to you. Just remember to have him find a place to wait for you. If you don't have anything else to do, you can go and visit the memorial stone again."

As soon as he finished speaking, the masked Afei's eye, which was looking at the empty space, was filled with intimidation.

The meaning in their eyes is self-evident.

If things get any more stimulating, they might really flip the table!

"Don't look at me like that. It's just a suggestion. Whether you listen to it or not is up to you."

"call……"

Afei let out a breath to calm his impulsive emotions, then joked, "I heard there are lots of delicious foods in Konoha. I'll go take a look so as not to disturb your date."

Before he could provoke Kong any further, he vanished from the spot.

After a long pause, Xiao Nan asked, "Are they gone?"

Sora nodded and then shook his head: "This guy's Mangekyou Sharingan ability is a space-time ability. Because of the Flying Thunder God Technique, I can sense some of it."

"Let's go, there's a place he won't go to right now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kong reached out and put his hand on Xiao Nan's shoulder. The latter paused slightly but did not say anything.

The next moment, under the Flying Thunder God Technique, the two instantly disappeared from their original spot.

……

Leaf Village, Memorial Monument.

Uzumaki Sora looked at the stone tablet in front of Nohara Rin, on which was a bunch of fresh chrysanthemums, and on the ground next to it, another bunch was scattered.

Every time he comes, he sweeps away Kakashi's flowers. If Rin Nohara, who lives in the Pure Land, could see this, she would probably curse him to death.

At this moment, Xiao Nan looked around and asked, "Because you mentioned this place before, he won't come back?"

Sora nodded, but then took out a Flying Thunder God kunai and casually stuck it into the ground.

"A simple barrier to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. After all, the information I divulge is quite valuable."

Sora then looked at Konan and said, "To answer your previous question, Hanzo of the Salamander didn't actually intend to attack you at first. Danzo's framing and lobbying played a part, as did Tobi's actions."

"In my intelligence, there was a guy with tattoos on his face in the previous Akatsuki organization named 'Great Buddha,' right?"

Konan nodded: "Kyusuke and Daibutsu."

Sora smiled and said, "This name is a bit hard to remember. These two people actually only received the information a few minutes later than Nagato and Yahiko when they went to see Hanzo of the Salamander."

"The ANBU members of Konoha were crossing the border of Konoha at the time, heading towards Hanzo of the Salamander's location. This information made the two of them realize that something was wrong."

"Immediately, Kyusuke and Daibutsu led all the former Akatsuki members to set out to inform Yahiko of this news. If there wasn't enough time, they could also serve as backup."

Konan's expression was grave as she shook her head slightly and said, "But back then, until Nagato's Rinnegan erupted and summoned the Gedo Mazo, Kyusuke and Daibutsu never appeared."

Kong nodded: "They didn't appear. With them already killed, their support and intelligence have become a joke."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Nan understood the information contained in her words.

Konan, her hands clenched tightly, said in a deep voice, "It's Tobi, isn't it? In order to get Nagato to accept his invitation, and for the success of his Eye of the Moon Plan, Yahiko had to die, and the former members of Akatsuki also had to die."

As her voice fell, tinged with resentment, Konan looked at Uzumaki Sora beside her: "Then what about me? Why didn't I die? For that so-called Eye of the Moon Plan, Nagato's Rinnegan was enough, wasn't it?"

Sora shook his head slightly: "As human beings, we always need some place to rely on. The three people from the previous Akatsuki are your deepest bond."

"Yahiko is dead, and the will to resolve disputes through communication has also died with him. Leaving you behind will make Nagato realize how naive and ridiculous this idea is."

"Just as seeing Nagato evokes childhood memories, every time Nagato sees you, he thinks of Yahiko in the same way."

As the sound of emptiness faded, Xiao Nan gradually closed her eyes.

It was all a conspiracy by that person. In order to make Nagato's Rinnegan work for him, he took me hostage, demanded that Yahiko die, and destroyed the previous Akatsuki.

Kyusuke, Daibutsu...

One by one, the figures that had been blurred before surfaced in Konan's mind. Those people were killed because they trusted Yahiko, trusted herself and Nagato, and trusted Akatsuki...

But the person who killed them destroyed the previous Akatsuki and founded a new Akatsuki, using Nagato's Rinnegan as a foundation to realize his own will.

"Don't act impulsively."

Sora's sudden words interrupted Konan's anger, and then Sora continued, "The contingency plan you prepared for that guy, those explosive tags made based on your paper jutsu, won't kill him."

Konan raised her head slightly: "I've calculated that his Mangekyou Sharingan's space-time ninjutsu, which prevents him from being attacked, can only maintain its invulnerability state for about five minutes. And the number of explosive tags I prepared for him is enough to make it impossible for him to dodge."

Uzumaki Sora looked at Konan and smiled: "Six hundred billion?"

? ? ! !

The precise quantity information stunned Xiao Nan. She had never told anyone about preparing explosive tags to guard against A Fei.

"Your intelligence capabilities are terrifying."

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "Sometimes intelligence is the key to deciding the outcome of a battle. You only know the flaws in his space-time abilities, but you don't know his backup plan."

"The Uchiha clan possesses a technique that can transform their disadvantages into dreams while retaining their advantages. The price is merely a three-tomoe Sharingan."

"And because of me, he possesses far more than one Mangekyou Sharingan. I once traded one of them for the ability to foresee the future. Do you still think your six hundred billion explosive tags are enough?"

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

After a long while, a gentle breeze swept in, knocking all the fallen leaves off the memorial stone.

At that moment, Konan, who had been deep in thought, spoke up: "What you want is the entire Akatsuki, right?"

Kong nodded.

Konan, standing nearby, immediately said, "If this is your goal, then naturally, you and he will now be on opposite sides. He, who went to such lengths to destroy the previous Akatsuki, will certainly not allow your goal to be achieved."

"laugh!"

Kong chuckled and looked at Xiao Nan: "Indeed, it's impossible for him and I to join forces, but Xiao's importance may not be as significant as you think."

"There's an organization out there. I just want to make things less complicated. Maybe I can wait until you and Nagato fail before I step in."

Xiao Nan was immediately silenced.

After a moment's thought, Konan said, "Tell me Afei's true identity. After we return from this mission, I will arrange for Nagato to speak with you."

Did you finally give up and ask?

The true identity of Tobi, who always referred to himself as Madara Uchiha, has been a subject of speculation between Nagato and Konan.

It's just that things were different before than they are today.

Having learned that Tobi was involved in the destruction of Yahiko and the previous Akatsuki, the importance of Tobi's true identity has changed dramatically.

Then, Sora walked from Rin Nohara's memorial stone to another memorial stone next to it.

The name on the stone tablet: Uchiha Obito.

"During the Third Shinobi World War, in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Konoha produced two heroes with Sharingan. One is Kakashi, the current Copy Ninja, and the other is Obito Uchiha, whose name is engraved on the memorial stone in front of us."

As Sora's voice faded, Konan's gaze instantly fell upon the memorial tablet in front of her.

Uchiha Obito?

Although it wasn't said directly, Xiao Nan understood A Fei's true identity from Kong's words.

The person who was supposed to be dead did not die; instead, he began to plan everything behind the scenes.

How old was this ninja named Uchiha Obito during the Third Shinobi World War?!

"Unbelievable, right?"

Kong smiled and then said, "Do you remember what I just said to Afei? If there were an old lady in the village who couldn't walk right now, would you still help her up?"

"Obito Uchiha was once a model student in Konoha, always ready to help others. He was an optimistic and positive person who aspired to become Hokage, but now..."

Xiao Nan listened indifferently, realizing that everything that had happened was the work of such an optimistic and positive person.

There's a reason for this...

After learning about A-Fei's identity, Xiao Nan was not satisfied.

He then spoke again, saying, "Your words have implied that Nagato's Rinnegan is not his own, and that so-called 'Senra Bansho' points those eyes at Uchiha Madara."

"But the one who claims to be Uchiha Madara is just a dead member of the Uchiha clan. So, to whom does Nagato's Rinnegan belong?"

Uzumaki Sora looked at Konan, smiled, and replied, "Although your will can influence Nagato, thus making the Akatsuki I take over even stronger, you are not Nagato."

"The information we're giving you ends here. You need to tell Nagato the information you've gathered so far, and then the decision is up to him."

"I'm telling you this because you and Nagato may not have taken my words seriously all this time. Now that Tobi's identity has been revealed, I think Nagato's true form should be willing to talk to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uzumaki Sora retrieved the Flying Thunder God Kunai that had been used to set up the barrier. Konan, who was standing to the side, wanted to ask something, but then hesitated to speak.

As Kong turned and left the memorial monument, Xiao Nan followed behind him.

In any case, the results achieved by teaming up with him this time have exceeded expectations.

Although the information they received was not good news, the darkness behind Nagato's eyes was gradually becoming clearer.

……

Meanwhile, in the dense forest outside the seventh training ground of Konoha.

"How is it? Where did they go?"

As Obito's voice faded, white Zetsu slowly emerged from the tree trunk beside him.

"That guy is as annoying as ever. After I left the Hokage Rock using the Flying Thunder God Technique, I searched for a long, long time before finally finding them on the streets."

……

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