Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 200 The First Five-Village Meeting (22) Four Thousand Two

A week passed quickly.

During this time, Yun had been lying in this hot spring inn for almost ten days under the guise of a mission.

At this moment, the little Nine-Tails spoke up, "The four ninja villages arrived last night, and now... it seems they're all heading here."

???

Yun was stunned for a moment, then looked at the little nine-tailed fox: "You've been discovered? How could you be so careless? Did the two-tailed fox find you?"

The Nine-Tails snorted defiantly, "How could the Two-Tails possibly detect my presence? It's not like my true form is so conspicuous. It's very likely that this inn was the meeting place they had planned in the first place."

Yun paused for a moment, then remembered that this inn seemed to also have a restaurant, and given its secluded and inconspicuous location, it was indeed the other party's first choice.

"Never mind, it's good that they didn't find it. It's so close by, it'll be easier to get to the meeting later."

……

Half an hour later, in the conference room.

At this moment, all the members of the four major ninja villages were present. Except for Kumogakure and Kirigakure, Iwagakure was led by the Tsuchikage Onoki, with Kyoto as his bodyguard. Sunagakure was led by the Kazekage Rasa, with Baki and Shinju as bodyguards.

After they sat down, all was silent.

The silence filled the conference room with a somber atmosphere.

After a long pause, Darui from the Cloud Village sighed and said, "If this is your attitude, then perhaps continuing to wait for Konoha to become stronger, and then defeating them one by one to unify the ninja world, will be our ultimate destiny."

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, scoffed and replied, "Has the Fourth Raikage died yet, and the Hidden Cloud Village hasn't chosen a Kage? At your age, you're hardly qualified to sit with us!"

Then Rasa looked at Kirigakure and asked, "Where's the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura? Why isn't he here?"

Mei Terumi frowned slightly. The news of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, going missing had not yet been released, so she couldn't answer this question easily.

On the other side, Darui, after exhaling, replied, "Sunagakure seems to be allied with Konoha. Does the Kazekage not approve of our meeting?"

Rasa replied with a grim face, "What do you mean by that? Can I take it as a provocation against Sunagakure? To speak to a Kage with that attitude—do you have a death wish?"

"Bang bang bang".

As soon as he finished speaking, Onoki from the direction of Iwagakure tapped the table lightly, drawing everyone's attention.

"Young people these days really have a short temper..."

As he spoke, Onoki glanced at Rasa: "The Land of Wind is desolate, covered in desert. I've heard that the Fourth Kazekage has always been worried about money. In this situation, our neighbor has fertile land and gives us far more missions than we do."

"So... taking matters into their own hands and robbing their neighbors is Sunagakure's true intention. Am I right, Fourth Kazekage?"

Luo Sha frowned, watching the old man opposite him twitch his fingers slightly, but ultimately restrained himself.

The adjective "cunning and treacherous" is absolutely fitting for this old fellow.

Although it's hard to admit, the power of Sunagakure is only enough to put up a fight against Kumogakure, which has lost its Fourth Raikage.

After glancing at Rasa, Onoki turned to the crowd and said, "In the battle at the Sea of ​​the End, the power Konoha displayed instilled fear in all of us. I'm sure you all know that."

"So, based on this, everyone is clear about the purpose of this meeting. If we continue to argue over so-called face and end up parting on bad terms, then what this kid from Yunyin said might actually come true."

At this moment, Mei Terumi spoke up, saying, "Regarding the battle with Uchiha Kumo, we in Kirigakure do have some intelligence, but Sunagakure doesn't seem to have enough intelligence to exchange."

Following that, Darui also spoke up, saying, "Sunagakure is far from the battlefield, and it seems that there has never been any conflict between it and Uchiha Kumo."

Luo Sha, who was being targeted, was speechless for a moment, his brows furrowed and his fists clenched as he tried his best to endure.

Those who can endure until they reach the position of Kazekage are not actually stupid.

If Sunagakure is targeted during this meeting, then perhaps Sunagakure will be wiped out before Konoha is jointly attacked.

"Bang bang bang".

Onoki, after tapping the table once more, couldn't help but sigh.

If his guess was true, how could this rabble in front of him possibly withstand the power of those two people?

"I have the most complete intelligence on the battle of the Sea of ​​Ending. As for the things you most want to know about the Hidden Mist and Hidden Cloud, I also have them here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Tu behind him took out the videotape and inserted it into the projector that had been prepared.

Before the video started, Onoki said in a deep voice, "If you still have the same attitude after watching this videotape, then let's end this meeting here. I'll pretend I was never here."

???

These words surprised everyone present.

Keep in mind that at Onoki's age, he was someone who had truly witnessed the power of the God of Shinobi and Madara Uchiha.

And now even he has said such things. If they are outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile, will they have no chance of winning at all?

Rasa glanced at Onoki, whose eyes were slightly closed, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Of the four great ninja villages, Kumogakure may currently harbor the deepest hatred for Konoha, but if we're talking about the village that most desires Konoha's land, then Sunagakure is undoubtedly the one.

At this point, the image on the projector began to appear. Even with the violently shaky camera work, it was clear that this was a recording from that time.

As the images on the projector slowly played, the conference room fell silent.

Even Ōnoki, who had seen it countless times before, was now staring intently at the scene before him.

The majestic Susanoo appeared, the Wood Golem Technique appeared, and the name of Uzumaki Sora entered everyone's minds at this moment.

Luo Sha clenched his fists tightly. With such strength, did he really have any chance to resist?

That red monster wrapped under Susanoo, the Nine-Tails! If even a monster like that can be controlled, then Shukaku would probably just be a sitting duck!

Maki, standing behind him, also felt his legs go weak.

With Uchiha Un around, when will Sunagakure be able to stop worrying about its finances?

On the other side, Darui and Yugito stared at the screen with fear in their eyes.

Even the two-tailed Matatabi inside Yukito was shocked by the images transmitted by his jinchūriki.

Even a tailed beast is nothing against such power.

Unlike Shukaku, Matatabi, the Two-Tails, was well aware of the gap between itself and the Nine-Tails. The Six Paths Sage's biased allocation of chakra meant that it was naturally aware of the Nine-Tails' power.

"Kumakubi has no chance of winning. Even with the power of the Eight-Tails, they still have no chance."

The words from the depths of her heart made Yukito unconsciously tighten her grip.

"Click!"

One corner of the chair back was crushed by gripping.

The sound rang out, but no one looked over.

At this moment, everyone in the room was shocked by the power of the scene before them.

Mei Terumi frowned deeply, as did Ao beside her. A fleeting image from the video camera showed a figure wearing a vortex mask, only one eye visible—an appearance that seemed somewhat familiar to them.

……

After a long while, the screening ended.

However, everyone in the conference room who had already turned around remained completely silent.

Onoki looked at everyone and then said, "The fundamental reason why we were able to obtain this videotape is that the guy who used Wood Release belongs to an organization called Akatsuki."

"The reason why Uzumaki Sora fought Uchiha Kumo was because I hired Akatsuki with money, and their mission was to test Uchiha Kumo's strength."

"That period coincided with Uchiha Kumo's consecutive killing of two Raikage. Given such power, Iwagakure must have had specific information about him."

At this point, Onoki glanced at the two from Kumogakure: "The strength of the Third Raikage left a deep impression on me back then. I won't shy away from that."

"The contents of this videotape were originally intended to be sold to you all after that. But for a reason, I had no choice but to bring it here and let you watch it for free."

Rasa snorted and said, "Is it because of the time you have left that you're trying to control Uzumaki Sora? Power that can be obtained with money is not a problem for a great ninja village."

Onoki gave Rasa a strange look: "It seems Sunagakure is no longer short of money, is it? So, Kazekage, are you still going to pan for gold in the desert?"

These words made Luo Sha pause for a moment, and then his face darkened as he stopped talking.

Meanwhile, Darui murmured, "A vortex? Red hair, the First Hokage's Wood Release power—just these two points suggest there's more to it than meets the eye."

Onoki nodded in admiration: "In the battle of the Sea of ​​Ending, Konoha did not actually lose a single person. The biggest loss was probably that the coastline of the Land of Fire shrank inward."

"In this situation, considering Uzumaki Sora's surname, the power of Wood Release, and the space-time ninjutsu he possesses according to black market intelligence, you should all be familiar with his original name, 'Red Flash'."

Mei Terumi of Kirigakure spoke up: "The current Hokage of Konoha, Minato Namikaze, is known throughout the ninja world as the Yellow Flash, a title that comes from his Flying Thunder God Technique. In that case, I understand what the Tsuchikage means."

Onoki nodded: "All of the above makes me wonder if Akatsuki and Uzumaki Sora were originally members of Konoha. The reason for the Battle of the Sea of ​​the End might be that Konoha's purpose was to make money."

"In our fear, Uzumaki Sora, as the only force capable of confronting Uchiha Kumo, will become our reliance."

"Under these circumstances, the four great ninja villages will inevitably have to hire Akatsuki. Over time, every expenditure of money will become nourishment for Konoha."

"When the amount of money reaches a certain level, Konoha will grow stronger, while the other four great ninja villages will grow weaker. That may be the time when Konoha unifies the entire ninja world."

As Onoki's voice faded, the conference hall fell silent.

Everyone understood what he meant, but who could withstand such power?

The group, their brows furrowed, couldn't help but think back to decades ago, to the time when Konoha was the only power in the country.

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha...

If Hashirama Senju had agreed with Madara Uchiha's decision to unify the entire ninja world through power, then perhaps there wouldn't even be the Four Great Ninja Villages today.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

At that moment, a round of applause rang out.

Immediately, Onoki's gaze turned to the door of the conference hall.

"squeak……"

The door opened, and Uchiha Yun, with the Nine-Tails perched on his shoulder, appeared before everyone.

Onoki's gaze turned slightly grave: "I didn't expect Konoha to come across the border to welcome us. But, have all of us genin who participated in the Joint Chunin Exams died?"

Yun shook her head slightly: "No, they just took a nap. After all, as representatives of Konoha, how could we be absent from this meeting of the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"

As she spoke, Yun casually took a chair and sat down next to Fengying Luosha.

Then Yun spoke up, saying, "Lord Tsuchikage's analysis is indeed brilliant, so brilliant that even I, the person involved, have to admire this story."

Yun smiled and then looked in the direction of Yunyin: "Two-Tails Jinchuriki? We just found a One-Tails Jinchuriki outside. With this kind of combat power, it seems you all came prepared..."

Did they come prepared?

The appearance of these four words startled everyone. Were they prepared for the Chunin Exams? Or were they prepared to destroy Konoha?

It wasn't explicitly stated, but everyone tensed up slightly.

Yun waved his hand: "Everyone, don't be so nervous. My mission this time is simply to attend this meeting as a representative of Konoha."

"So... I didn't receive any orders to kill you all here."

"But if you make the first move, I will have no choice but to kill you in self-defense!"

!!!

As Yun finished speaking, everyone froze in place.

In Yun's eyes, a six-pointed star surrounded by a cross-shaped kaleidoscope appeared. He looked at Onoki and asked, "Kōninja already has information about Uzumaki Sora of Akatsuki being employed by you. But what I really didn't expect was that you would think Akatsuki is from Konoha."

Yun then looked at everyone and said, "Whether or not to hire Akatsuki, or rather, to hire Uzumaki Sora, to deal with Konoha, is entirely up to you."

"But before that, I need to remind everyone. The lessons of the Hidden Cloud Village are there for all to see. Once a war begins, you will all have to bear the consequences yourselves."

"Konoha never wants war, but if it happens, we will not be afraid of war! I'm sure everyone here has their own information about the cause and effect of the series of events with Kumogakure before this."

At this point, Yun smiled and said, "Perhaps you should recall the video. Why would a guy with the surname Uzumaki have the power of the Sharingan?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the people from the three great ninja villages realized what was happening.

In the projector, at the very beginning, Uzumaki Sora did indeed use the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan once.

At this moment, the Tsuchikage Onoki glanced at the cloud: "Whether it's the Uchiha or the Uzumaki clans, there's no need to elaborate on their relationship with Konoha."

As Onoki finished speaking, everyone realized what was happening again.

Yun smiled, shrugged, and didn't say anything more.

After a long silence, Yun smiled and said, "Then let's begin the talks about the joint Chunin Exams."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Should we continue with the joint Chunin Exams?

Perhaps if we go back the next moment, we'll become enemies?

At the same time, Sora Uzumaki, who arrived using the Flying Thunder God Technique, also came to the Land of Hot Springs.

……

Sleep, sleep, I can't take it anymore, everyone.

(End of this chapter)