Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 199 The Humiliation of the Nine-Tailed Fox (12) 5200

Twenty-three days later, in a small border town of the Land of Hot Water.

"I don't want to leave this warm bath. I heard that soaking in it regularly can even slow down aging..."

Seeing Mei Terumi emerge fully dressed, Ao frowned and said, "The people from Kumogakure have arrived. Perhaps we can meet with them before the people from Sunagakure and Iwagakure arrive."

Mei Terumi smiled and said, "Kumakunobi, huh? They had two Raikage killed by that Uchiha Kumo from Konoha. If we're talking about hatred, they should be the ones with the deepest hatred."

"call……"

As she spoke, Mei Terumi exhaled, "The Fourth Mizukage disappeared without a trace. In fact, in my opinion, Kirigakure should not have gotten involved in this so-called joint Chunin Exams."

Qing sighed, his expression equally solemn.

The so-called Joint Chunin Exams were probably understood by all five great ninja villages, including Konoha, to be nothing more than a test of Uchiha Kumo's abilities.

More importantly, besides Konoha, the four major ninja villages needed to gather intelligence on Uchiha Kumo, with Iwagakure being of paramount importance.

The goal of this meeting was to find a legitimate way for the four great ninja villages to meet without Konoha believing that they had joined forces.

"In any case, Kirigakure cannot be excluded from the circle targeting Konoha right now; that's Master Yuan's analysis."

Ao's words made Mei Terumi nod.

Now that the Fourth Mizukage has disappeared without a trace, it means that the Three-Tails has also vanished.

Furthermore, due to the policies of the Blood Mist Village, Kirigakure is currently facing a talent gap, with young geniuses such as Zabuza and Juzo Biwa defecting one after another.

Given the current situation, if Kirigakure ignores this meeting, then perhaps the other three great ninja villages will join forces to eliminate Kirigakure, which is unwilling to cooperate, before targeting Konoha.

"Have you been able to contact Juzo Biwa regarding the Fourth Mizukage?" Mei Terumi suddenly asked.

Ao shook her head slightly: "Ever since the last one-way transmission using the abandoned communication point, no news has come back from Biwa Juzo. But... we really owe him a lot."

Mei Terumi nodded, and then she sensed several figures rapidly approaching.

"It seems we don't need to go looking for them. They're already preparing to meet us as soon as they arrive. It seems that Cloud Village is more anxious."

"Knock knock knock!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door of the lounge.

"Come in."

A young fellow from Kirigakure who was taking the exam bowed and said, "Lord Ming and Lord Qing, the guys from Kumogakure have arrived. They say they want to visit an envoy from Kirigakure."

Qing nodded: "Bring them up. Have Wenping open the perception barrier in the lounge."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bowing little fellow retreated.

Mei Terumi, standing nearby, asked, "Is it really necessary to be this careful?"

Ao touched her eye socket with one hand: "Only with this eye can I know how strong the Byakugan's perception is. This town is just past the Land of Fire, so it's better to be cautious."

A short while later, the door to the lounge was pushed open again.

Darui of Kumogakure appeared at the doorway with Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

After exchanging glances, Darui and his companion found a place to sit down.

"The meeting is still seven days away. Before the people from Iwagakure and Sunagakure arrive, I think it might be better for Kumogakure and Kirigakure to have a discussion first."

Darui glanced at the surrounding barrier and nodded slightly: "It seems that Kirigakure is taking this meeting very seriously."

Mei Terumi frowned slightly as she looked at the two below: "Are you the ones leading the Kumogakure team for this joint Chunin Exams? Aren't you a bit too young?"

The words had barely left his mouth when Yugito, standing next to Darui, narrowed his eyes and prepared to retort.

However, the next moment, Darui stopped him.

Darui then bluntly stated, "The death of the Fourth Raikage is now known throughout the ninja world. As for Lord Bee, since he is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, if he appears together with the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, it might cause unnecessary speculation in Konoha."

"As for me... as a participant in the war between Kumogakure and Konoha, I think Yugito and I can represent the intelligence about Uchiha Kumogakure."

Mei Terumi frowned slightly; her previous statement was a test.

But the result of the test made her even more alarmed.

The Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, known for his fiery temper, was surprisingly stopped this time, and the other guy was unusually humble...

Such an attitude can only mean one thing: the Hidden Cloud Village... has been terrified of the Leaf Village.

After a long pause, Mei Terumi spoke up: "In the battle at the Sea of ​​the End, the power that could alter the map was obviously something no one would dare approach. As for Uchiha Kumo's opponent, the one who could use Wood Release, it seems that only the Tsuchikage Onoki of Iwagakure has information about him."

Darui on the other side nodded: "That's the purpose of this meeting, but Kirigakure seems to have more information about Uchiha Kumo's power..."

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

After a long silence, Mei Terumi and Ao exchanged a glance, and Ao finally spoke up: "As the Land of Water closest to the battlefield, we have indeed found someone who witnessed the incident from afar during our investigation over the past six months."

"However... because they were just ordinary people who survived by chance, we don't have much information about them."

Darui on the other side was silent for a moment, then said, "Since the war between Kumogakure and Konoha, we have investigated enough documents regarding the power of the Uchiha. Perhaps we can discuss this aspect first."

Neither of the two from the Hidden Mist Sect responded after the words were spoken.

"call……"

Letting out a breath, Darui spoke first: "Well then, let's begin. Before we do, I need to remind you both of something!"

"According to historical records, the two men who were once known as the two heroes of the Warring States period were the founders of Konoha. According to the records, their power was enough to unify the entire ninja world."

"But at that time, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was a moderate who hoped for peace, while Madara Uchiha, who was a radical, was no match for Hashirama Senju, even though he was equally powerful."

"That's why there was a period of peace. The First Shinobi World War also took place after Hashirama Senju passed away. I'm sure you two can guess the reason for that."

"Gentlemen, if our four great ninja villages cannot be honest with each other, then defeating them one by one may be our final outcome."

As Darui's voice faded, Mei Terumi and Ao from Kirigakure both nodded.

This attitude finally put Darui at ease.

There might still be a chance to avenge the Fourth Raikage!

"Uchiha Kumo's eyes likely reached the Mangekyou Sharingan stage during the war with Kumogakure, which is equivalent to the Sharingan at the three-tomoe stage or higher. Whether there are any beyond that, we do not know."

"But even so, the abilities of its eyes are extraordinary. The black flames that can be activated instantly with the gaze will not be extinguished until the target is burned to ashes. As far as we know, only the Fire Sealing Seal can seal the black flames."

"Susanoo, a half-giant formed from blue chakra, possessing both defensive and offensive capabilities. Note that even the power of the Fourth Raikage could not penetrate it."

"Furthermore... based on the records and speculations, the Mangekyou Sharingan should have three eye techniques. Besides the Susanoo of the blue giant and the black flames, Uchiha Yun should have another ability."

"Furthermore... besides Uchiha Un, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui also possess the Mangekyou Sharingan. Black flames and genjutsu are the two known abilities."

As Darui's voice faded, Ao and Mei Terumi on the opposite side frowned slightly.

After a moment, Ao spoke up: "Perhaps the Mangekyou Sharingan is not the end of the Sharingan. According to our intelligence, the half-giant is already in its complete form."

"Furthermore, according to the ordinary surviving person from that day, it was a giant beast with nine tails, covered in blue armor, fighting against an equally enormous wooden figure..."

Nine-tailed Fox?

For a moment, Darui and Yukito were stunned.

Meanwhile, the Two-Tails Matatabi inside Yukito was also somewhat surprised: "That Nine-Tails isn't easy to talk to. Could it be under control?"

Yugito then asked, "The power of the Sharingan can actually control the Nine-Tails to aid in battle?"

After a moment's thought, he said, "A long time ago, there was a man named Uchiha Madara who could indeed do that. After all, he had eyes like those..."

After he finished speaking, the journey fell silent again.

In reality, Darui said, "Then we can be certain now that Uchiha Yun's power must have reached the level of Uchiha Madara. Only such power could create such terrain by controlling the Nine-Tails with the Sharingan in battle."

At this moment, Mei Terumi sighed.

After glancing at the two from Yunyin, he said, "Perhaps this is not their true power. The survivor's original words did not end here."

"The giant wooden god disappeared and then reappeared. The red fox vanished first, followed by the blue-armored god. But the last tiny human burst forth with blood-red light and kicked the wooden god a few times, causing the entire continent to tremble."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two people from Yunyin were stunned.

How many kicks did they give? Such a tiny human?

After Susanoo was dispelled, Uchiha Kumo actually killed the wooden golem with his own taijutsu power?

How is that possible?!

Even the strongest spear, known as the Third Raikage's spear, could not possibly have the power to sink a corner of the continent.

That's absolutely impossible!!!

Qing looked at the two of them and sighed softly: "To be honest, I couldn't believe it when I first heard about this result. But after confirmation from the intelligence department, this is indeed the scene that the survivor saw."

For a long time, no sound came from the lounge.

After the exchange of intelligence concluded, the two Cloud Village members, having left the rest area and returned, had no intention of resting.

In the inn's living room, Yukito placed the tray he was carrying next to Darui.

"Would you like something to drink?"

Darui took a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, then choked and started coughing incessantly.

Yukito, who was standing nearby, said, "I remember you weren't like this before. Back then, you would always complain about how boring things were."

Darui, who had stopped coughing, paused for a moment, then wiped away his tears: "This liquor is quite strong; it made my eyes water."

Yugito sighed and said, "What you just drank was the plain water that was originally prepared for me. Can't you even tell the difference between wine and water anymore?"

"Yeah?"

Darui chuckled softly, offering no explanation, and gazed at the night view outside: "Back then, I, who was called the Raikage's right-hand man, wasn't even qualified to be taken along..."

His hands clenched into fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging: "I've already tried so hard, training day and night... Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Storm Release, Black Spot Chakra..."

"But compared to that guy, in just a few years, his power has reached such a terrifying level..."

The angry voices gradually subsided, until only murmurs remained.

Yugito, standing to the side, ignored him and poured himself a cup of sake, then drank it down.

Then he asked, "So... were you frightened? Because of the other party's godlike power, you felt that no matter how hard you cultivated, you would never be able to take revenge, right?"

Darui was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and replied, "How could that be?!"

Yugito sighed, then said, "You didn't participate in the final ambush by Konoha. At that time, the Raikage-sama handed me over to Bee-sama and told us to leave! Do you know what state the Raikage-sama was in at that time?"

Darui slightly raised his head and looked at Yukito.

Yugito continued, "Uchiha Kumo's black flames had already engulfed Raikage-sama, and under such intense pain, Raikage-sama had already given up his life."

"Only with this kind of resolve can the black flames that inflict damage enhance their own attack and inflict harm on the enemy. Darui, you should know what Lord Raikage is after!"

"The Third Raikage once single-handedly held off the Iwagakure enemies during the retreat for the sake of the village's future. The Fourth Raikage bravely covered the retreat to preserve the village's strength."

"Darui, this isn't the state the Raikage wants to see you in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Darui's body trembled, and he sat up straight and looked into the distance.

After a long silence, Darui spoke up: "Our target this time is the other side of that battle, the one who could use Wood Release to fight against Uchiha Kumo."

Seeing that his companion had recovered, Yugito also breathed a sigh of relief.

He then replied, "Onoki from Iwagakure has been tight-lipped about this matter. This meeting of the four great ninja villages is not only because we need this information, but also because the other villages do the same."

Darui nodded: "Besides our own training, we must rely on this external force. We must, in any case, facilitate this secret alliance of the four great ninja villages."

……

Meanwhile, at another hot spring hotel in the town.

Yun, who was comfortably soaking in the hot spring, said to the little nine-tailed fox beside her, "Be careful not to get discovered. Just make sure everyone is here."

The little nine-tailed fox lying by the pool flicked its tail: "I really don't understand you. Anyway, no one can beat you, so why are you being so cautious?"

Yun smiled and replied, "If your chakra were discovered at this time, their meeting might be canceled halfway through. How can that be allowed?"

"The mission is to represent Konoha in the talks. If the talks fall through, what's the point of the mission?"

Nine-Tailed Fox glanced at Yun, who was clearly capable of sweeping away everything but was still sneaking around, then muttered disdainfully in a low voice, "What a twisted sense of humor from humans..."

The cloud beside it glared at it: "Don't think I can't hear you!"

Kurama shrank back, sensed the surroundings, and replied, "Currently, only the people from Kumogakure and Kirigakure have arrived. The people from Iwagakure and Sunagakure should still be on their way."

"However, I think I sensed the presence of the Two-Tails. A woman from Kumogakure, a Jinchūriki?"

Yun glanced at it and said, "That's a perfect Jinchuriki from Kumogakure, completely different from someone like you. Being able to perfectly utilize the power of the Two-Tails, that's quite strong."

Kurama snorted coldly: "How can the Two-Tails compare to me? The perfect Jinchūriki is only the Two-Tails."

The arrogant Nine-Tailed Fox looked disdainful, while Yun gazed at the open-air night view.

Cloud Village... is it perhaps the one who hates themselves the most right now?

In his memory, he killed two main figures from Kumogakure: the Fourth Raikage and Samui.

In the context of war, they deserved to die.

However, based on this, the subsequent creation of the clone, as the opposite side, will inevitably be hindered.

Well then... could we first slaughter all the high-ranking members of the Hidden Cloud Village?

At this moment, Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly shuddered, then stood up abruptly and looked at Yun, asking, "What terrifying thing were you thinking about just now? Something that could terrify me..."

Yun smiled and replied, "The reason you feel fear is simply because of my power. What I was just thinking about was how to bring peace to this world."

???

Peace?

The Nine-Tails couldn't help but roll its eyes. What kind of Uchiha kid is thinking about how to bring peace to the ninja world?

How is that possible?

"Bang."

Yun reached out and smacked Nine-Tailed Fox on the forehead: "I think you were definitely thinking something bad just now, making fun of me?"

The Nine-Tails plopped down on the ground, its paws covering its forehead: "Even that old geezer, the Six Paths, wouldn't dare treat me like this! Uchiha Yun, I'll fight you to the death!"

The Nine-Tails, baring its fangs and claws, was just about to unleash its power when it was immediately restrained by the Sharingan in the cloud's eye socket.

Then, with a quick movement, Little Nine-Tailed Fox was picked up and thrown into the hot spring pool.

Then a large towel flew over.

"Give me a back rub."

Stunned, the Nine-Tails threw down the towel and floated on the water, angrily shouting, "You're dreaming! Tailed beasts... will never be slaves!"

Yun smiled and asked, "How come you remember every casual remark I make? But what are you thinking about? You're scrubbing my back, but I can't reach it. I'll scrub yours in a bit. You haven't showered in a while, have you? Aren't you itchy?"

The Nine-Tails puffed out its cheeks, a collection of chakra, what's itchy?

Would fleas dare to approach me?

"Hurry up, it's normal for friends to rub each other's backs."

friend?

In human bathhouses, it seems...

With tears of humiliation streaming down her face, Little Nine-Tailed Fox finally picked up the towel.

He couldn't beat him in a fight; he was subdued before he even made a move. He couldn't win an argument either; that last sentence was something he'd just casually said earlier.

For freedom...

At this moment, the Nine-Tails remembered the miserable state of its original form inside Kushina's body in Konoha.

Wait, we absolutely cannot let the main body and the blond brat get along, otherwise wouldn't the main body be in a better position than me?

Suddenly, the Nine-Tailed Fox's back-rubbing strength increased.

……

Continue writing late into the night

(End of this chapter)