Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 198 Chunin Exams Two Months Later (22)

Two months later, Konoha.

Yun, who had just returned to the village with Team 10 after completing their mission, was summoned to the Hokage Building by the Anbu who were waiting for him at the entrance.

The three of them went home, while Yun went straight there.

As soon as the door opened, Lu Jiu handed over a document.

"A joint Chunin Exam? Or all five major ninja villages together? Did the four major ninja villages simultaneously recommend that Konoha host this grand event?"

Yun paused for a moment, then asked, "When did Konoha become so friendly with the other four ninja villages?"

Minato rubbed his temples and replied helplessly, "Ever since your battle with Uzumaki Sora at the Sea of ​​the End, the fear of Konoha among the various ninja villages has grown day by day. Although there hasn't been any deliberate targeting due to the disparity in strength, probing is inevitable."

Shikaku smiled and said, "It's already beyond my expectations that they've been able to endure this for so long. I imagine the other four great ninja villages must also have their own agendas."

Minato nodded: "The Iwagakure Tsuchikage, Onoki, said that peace since the Third Shinobi World War was hard-won, and all the ninja villages should promote mutual exchange. Therefore, a joint Chunin Exam is imperative."

Ohnoki?

Yun smiled and asked, "So, will the Kage from the other four major ninja villages also be here for this joint Chunin Exams? Aren't you afraid I'll wipe them all out?"

"Cough cough cough!"

Shikaku, who was choked by the cough, coughed violently. After recovering, he looked at Yun and smiled helplessly: "In this situation, Konoha still needs to keep its word. Onoki, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, will definitely come, as will Rasa, the Kazekage of Sunagakure. As for Kirigakure and Kumogakure, they will only send envoys to lead teams to Konoha."

Minato, who was standing nearby, picked up a scroll of intelligence and handed it to Yunhou, saying, "This is intelligence obtained by the Anbu. It seems that the four great ninja villages want to hold a secret meeting before arriving in Konoha."

"The fact that Konoha was not among them already explains their purpose. The fact that the Tsuchikage Onoki went there in person clearly indicates that he was looking for information about Uzumaki Sora, and the other villages already know some of it."

Yun opened the scroll, glanced at it, and then put it back on the table: "In that case, Onoki will probably have no choice but to reveal information about Uzumaki Sora. After all, with Konoha standing in front of him, even the most cunning old fox will have to give it up."

Shikaku nodded: "Their purpose in this joint Chunin Exam is not to test the new generation of Konoha's strength. The most important thing, besides meeting with Onoki to get information about Uzumaki Sora, is to get information about you, Kumo."

After pondering for a moment, Yun looked at Minato and asked, "So, what does the Hokage mean...?"

Minato's gaze immediately turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "After discussing with Shikaku, we've concluded that Konoha has been in a situation of being feared ever since the war with Kumogakure. And since it's unavoidable, in order to prevent a war from starting under our own control, we can only turn that fear into terror."

"Only when they know that even if they unite, they may not be able to win can Konoha continue to maintain peace."

"How could Konoha, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, not participate in this meeting? There is no information on the meeting location of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, but the time is a month from now."

"Two months before the Chunin Exams, I hope that Kumo can represent Konoha at this meeting of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. At the same time, the purpose is also to demonstrate our strength. The specific extent is up to you to decide."

As the sound of water gate faded, Yun smiled and replied, "If I were to take control and wipe them all out, wouldn't war likely follow?"

"In that situation, even if they can't win, the depth of their hatred is enough to make them fight to the death."

Shikaku, standing nearby, quickly said in a deep voice, "With Yun's wisdom, he should be able to guess the outcome. He can make them understand the strength of Konoha without further deepening their hatred. Yun should be able to do that."

Yun nodded. The clone had already succeeded in persuading Nagato and Konan. What the ninja world needed next was to unite.

Under these circumstances, it would be unwise for Uchiha Un to use his identity to kill the high-ranking officials of the four major ninja villages.

A moment later, Minato took out three more forms and handed them to Yun: "These are the applications for the Chunin Exams. Speaking of which, Yun's Team 10 has been established for over a year now, right? So, do you want to participate in this year's Chunin Exams?"

Yun took the form, smiled, and replied, "Izumi asked about it twice during the Chunin Exams. Although testing the strength of the new generation wasn't part of their plan, they probably still need a few strong candidates."

Shikaku thought for a moment and asked, "Izumi and Tokuma have made great progress in strength, but what about Inuzuka Hana, who you sent to the hospital to train in medical ninjutsu? I'm afraid that will be a bit difficult for her, won't it?"

Yun shook her head slightly: "Medical ninjutsu has never been without its destructive power, and with Kabuto around, and that child's talent, Hana's power is not to be underestimated now."

At this point, Yun turned to Minato and asked, "How are the preparations for the Hyuga clan coming along, Hokage-sama?"

Minato gave a wry smile, looked at Shikaku, and replied, "I've discussed this matter with Hiashi and Hizashi twice recently, but the timing isn't right yet. My presence wouldn't be appropriate for a sudden attack in a calm situation."

"After all... Naruto is still young."

Meanwhile, Lu Jiu said in a low voice, "Although I can understand Yun's concern for his disciple, there isn't a good excuse at this time. Moreover, the sealing technique is still under development."

Yun nodded, then waved the application form in her hand: "Understood. I'll go ask Quan and the others for their opinions first."

Minato quickly said, "The meeting is in a month. Doesn't Yun need to bring two people with him?"

Yun shook her head and said, "They only care about me anyway, so there's no need to bring me along. If we show our strength, we might even have to protect them."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun had already left the office.

"call……"

Minato exhaled, stood up, and looked out the window. After a moment, he asked, "Shikaku, do you think that if things continue like this, the fear among the Four Great Ninja Villages will gradually deepen? Won't that backfire?"

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "I can't be sure. But since the war with Kumogakure began, the death of the Fourth Raikage has already created an initial sense of apprehension. This is the only plan we can follow."

"However... Naruto and Sasuke's uniqueness among the new generation has been confirmed. Their future will inevitably be in Konoha."

Naruto?

Minato frowned slightly. Perhaps it was time to start preparing for the division of the Nine-Tails to allow Naruto to begin adapting to its chakra.

If Sora Uzumaki's information wasn't lying to Naruto, then perhaps the future Naruto really will be a pleasant surprise.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, an ANBU member appeared, kneeling on one knee and saying, "Hokage-sama, Jiraiya-sama, one of the Legendary Sannin, and Tsunade-sama have returned to the village together."

???

Minato paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

Jiraiya-sensei said he went out to find Lady Tsunade, but now he's brought Lady Tsunade back directly.

The main reason for this is probably that back then, he wanted to see how the Uchiha clan fared, and Tsunade's return would garner some of the Uchiha's approval.

"Okay, you can go now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the Dark Division vanished from their spot.

Meanwhile, Shikaku chuckled and said, "With Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama returning to the village together, the resulting deterrent effect is even greater."

At that moment, the office door was pushed open again, and Jiraiya and Tsunade walked in together, followed by Shizune carrying a pig.

"The teacher is back."

Jiraiya chuckled smugly, "I even brought back the head of the medical department for you this time. How about that? Impressive, right?"

Minato nodded, then looked at Tsunade behind him: "Welcome back to the village, Lady Tsunade. With you and Master here, I can relax a lot more."

Tsunade replied haughtily, "I just heard from Jiraiya that the atmosphere in the village is good now, so I came back to take a look."

At that moment, Shizune, who was behind her, tugged at Tsunade's sleeve and whispered, "Debt, debt..."

"Cough cough..."

Reminded, Tsunade coughed, then looked at Minato awkwardly and asked, "Um... how much do you get paid a month if you're in charge of the medical department?"

The fact that he was so blunt about asking for money left Minato somewhat bewildered.

Shikaku, standing to the side, asked with a wry smile, "Lady Tsunade... how much money did you lose this time?"

Jiraiya reached into his pocket and took out a sealing scroll, then pulled out a small box.

Shikaku asked doubtfully, "One box of money is enough?"

Jiraiya shook his head slightly, then opened the box and handed it to Minato, who then opened it.

Inside, scattered among the items were Tsunade's IOUs.

For a moment, Minato was stunned.

However, when Shikaku walked over and looked at the situation, he asked doubtfully, "These are all debts from the past two months. There aren't any more, are there?"

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "No, that's all. Tsunade had good luck gambling for the past six months, so she settled all her accounts from two months ago."

Shikaku was stunned. How could he lose so much in just two months? How unlucky was he? He probably didn't win at all!

At this moment, Jiraiya continued, "It's already very good, only two months. Speaking of which, when I found Tsunade, that brat Uzumaki Sora was also in the inn district of the Land of Rice Fields."

Minato then asked, "Is Sora's goal also Lady Tsunade? Just as we suspected, is it for the summoning contract in Shikkotsu Forest?"

Jiraiya shook his head slightly: "It doesn't seem so. Although the other party inexplicably fought with the two of us, it doesn't seem to be for the sake of the summoning contract."

"After all, Tsunade and I were powerless to resist at that time, but the other party did not use a summoning contract."

Tsunade, who was standing nearby, said, "Jiraiya has already made his speculations about the Void Wood Release, but perhaps Grandfather's Sage Mode was not the power of Shikkotsu Forest."

Isn't it the power of Shikkotsu Forest?

At this moment, Jiraiya thought for a moment and then said, "Two months ago, that guy said something like this: Sage Mode and such are no longer important."

"Perhaps the other party has already received the immortal techniques inherited from the First Generation Master, who knows?"

At this point, Jiraiya caught a glimpse of the documents on the table out of the corner of his eye.

"The Chunin Exams, a joint effort by the five great ninja villages? Is this a test from those guys?"

Then, Shikaku recounted the arrangements he had made for Yun.

Upon hearing the name Uchiha Yun, Tsunade, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "That Uchiha brat was just here? I was quite curious about him, but I missed him."

Minato smiled and said, "If Lady Tsunade stays in the village, she will be able to meet with Kumo. Only Kumo is capable of handling the mission of this meeting of the four great ninja villages."

At this point, Minato glanced at the box full of IOUs. He said he could help pay off the debts, but the money had to be used to its fullest potential.

Minato then looked at Tsunade with a broad smile: "There's a very talented child in the medical department. I was originally planning to have him become my apprentice after you returned to the village..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but the hand placed on the IOU clearly indicated that he wanted to negotiate terms.

This scene made Tsunade smile: "I didn't expect the Fourth Hokage to grow so quickly. Alright, I'll see if he has the talent tomorrow, then I'll take him on."

……

At the same time, Yun, who had just returned home, handed the application form to Quan.

"Take a look. If you're interested, you'll have to convince Tokuma and Hana that the Chunin Exams are in three-person teams; you can't participate alone."

Izumi took the application form, glanced at it, and replied smugly, "Does my brother think I'm the only one who cares about the Chunin Exams? Tokuma and Hana have been holding back for ages."

Yun smiled and said, "In that case, fill out the forms and submit them to the Hokage Building in three days."

Quan paused for a moment, then asked, "Is brother going out on a mission? Aren't you going with Class 10?"

Yun shook his head: "I'm going alone. It's a classified mission. I'll be leaving in a few days. The mission will last for a month. You won't have any missions during this month, so this is also your preparation time."

Quan nodded, then stroked the little nine-tailed fox in his arms and asked, "Does brother need to take the nine-tailed fox with him on this mission?"

Yun nodded: "Bringing this guy along will make a strong enough deterrent..."

Deterrence?

The Nine-Tails, which had been petted, opened its eyes and looked at the cloud. Was its intimidation stronger than the cloud's?

After making a few sarcastic remarks, Little Nine-Tailed Fox turned over and continued to pretend to sleep.

I don't know who looks more like a monster...

Such ever-increasing pupil power is simply terrifying.

If this continues, he might actually reach the level of the Six Paths Elder.

……

Meanwhile, in Sunagakure Village.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, stood at the window, watching the yellow sand swirling in the air outside the glass.

How can such a desolate land of wind maintain its identity?

"Kage-sama, are you really going to bring Jinchuriki to this joint Chunin Exams?"

Rasa glanced at Maki behind him and said calmly, "Under normal circumstances, he will only be my son. But if given the chance, he will be the tailed beast that destroys Konoha."

After a moment's thought, Maki said, "Gaara's condition has always been unstable; if he gets out of control..."

Rasa shook his head slightly: "If things get out of control, he will be a pawn to be discarded, and the village will prepare for the next Jinchūriki."

……

(End of this chapter)