Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 220 Human Face and Pig Body

What are the actions of the five major powers?

Uzumaki Sora's words stunned Kakuzu and the others.

Deidara, standing to the side, waved his hand dismissively, saying with a "you're kidding" expression, "You've just joined and you're already facing the Five Great Nations? Are you kidding me?"

Juzo then asked, "If I remember correctly, during our recent meeting with the four great ninja villages, they seemed to deliberately exclude Konoha. In that case, they must be wary of Konoha's Uchiha Kumo, right?"

"hehe……"

After chuckling, Kong replied, "That's all the fault of those two fools who acted on their own initiative. They went to Konoha but were forced to retreat by Uchiha Yun. They didn't do anything, but they made the Five Great Nations aware of our existence."

As he spoke, Kong looked into the dense forest in the distance, then set up a barrier and released a shadow clone.

"Your clothes and rings will be given to you by the chief after you return. Therefore, you cannot attend this meeting."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them, including Sora Uzumaki, found a place to sit down, and the thought wave began to be formed and transferred by Pain.

……

In the dark cave, several figures appeared on the ten fingers.

"Kong, have those two joined yet?"

Nodding, Sora looked at Payne and replied, "It's all settled. After meeting and engaging in in-depth discussions and friendly negotiations, they all felt that Akatsuki was a very promising organization and were clamoring to join."

Uh.

Nagato, who was controlling Pain, was momentarily speechless at this answer.

Kakuzu's illusion twitched at the corner of its eye...

Is deep communication an illusion?

It was indeed an exchange on the level of spiritual energy.

Friendly negotiation is tantamount to taking action, until the other side submits.

As for those who are clamoring to join...

If you don't join, they'll throw people into the sea to feed dogs. How can you not join now?

"call……"

Nagato, inside the tower, exhaled, and then Payne said, "Now that they've agreed to join, bring them back as soon as possible."

"For the next period of time, Xiao needs to remain quiet and wait for this turmoil to pass."

Sora frowned, then looked at the illusion of Obito beside him: "The Five Great Nations have detected our existence and are wary of us. Don't you think you should explain yourself, Tobi?"

These words immediately drew everyone's attention, while Afei frantically waved his hands in a panic.

"Ku...Ku-senpai! I...I don't know either...I..."

In a state of utter incoherence, Ah Fei finally bowed deeply to the air at a ninety-degree angle, saying, "I'm so sorry!"

At this moment, Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "As a trainee who has only just been promoted, making such a mistake... how about just killing him and handing me the body?"

Feigning panic, Tobi quickly bowed to Orochimaru again: "Senior! Please don't kill me... I just went to Konoha for a visit, I didn't expect..."

Orochimaru's greedy gaze was fixed on the eye beneath Tobi's mask.

Only the Sharingan can counter Wood Release, and only these eyes can resist Sharingan genjutsu.

Research into the Impure World Reincarnation technique has encountered obstacles, but the method of gaining power through reincarnation is another shortcut.

At this moment, Kong Ze said, "Ze didn't come? That guy went to Konoha with you. Now they're making you take the blame alone?"

Afei stood up, scratched his head, and replied in a simple voice, "I just happened to run into Zetsu-senpai who was gathering intelligence when I went to Konoha for fun. I was discovered because Uchiha Yun was too powerful."

Sora shook his head slightly: "But according to my intelligence, Zetsu seems to be trying to recruit Uchiha Kumo, so he said some things he shouldn't have. Since when did intelligence officers have the right to recruit people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an illusion of a fingertip slowly appeared.

The black and white figures each occupied one side, and the black half-body spoke up, saying, "Based on the current intelligence, the only one in the entire ninja world who can rival you, Kurenai, and who also has a leader, is Uchiha Kumo."

"If we can recruit Uchiha Kumo into the organization, then Akatsuki's final plan can begin ahead of schedule, and no one will be able to stop it."

"Based on this, and given the rare opportunity at the time, I made contact with Uchiha Kumo."

As Black Zetsu spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the void: "Uchiha Yun... lived a peaceful life in Konoha Village, and after becoming a hero, he was respected by the entire village."

"In this environment, he simply doesn't yet understand the darkness of the world. Once he does, he will strive for true peace just like us."

True peace?

Sora's expression remained unchanged.

But deep down he already knew that his existence had made Black Zetsu worried from the very beginning.

After all, it is crucial for someone with such terrifying intelligence capabilities to know whether he knew about his millennia-long plan to save his mother.

On the other side, seeing that Uzumaki Sora seemed to have no emotion, Black Zetsu also felt a sense of doubt.

The source of information about Sora Uzumaki has always been a mystery...

So, did he know about his own existence over thousands of years, and about the tampering with the stone tablet beneath the Uchiha Naga Shrine?

Currently, the only one who can rival Uchiha Ku is Uchiha Ku, so only by keeping Uchiha Ku in our grasp can we have the power to guard against this guy's mischief.

"A high-sounding reason..."

After a dismissive remark, Sora turned to Pain and asked, "Is this merely Konoha's side of the story? Although the Five Great Nations know of Akatsuki's existence, they should still be somewhat hesitant, right?"

After a moment, Pain replied, "We do not yet possess the strength to contend with the combined might of the Five Great Nations. Of course, if Uchiha Kumo can be excluded, then there is no need for us to lie low."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Vortex Sky.

Sasori, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "Ku can fight against Uchiha Kumo, and we still have the leader's power. Perhaps lying low is too much of a waste."

"hehe!"

He chuckled lightly, glanced at the illusions of everyone, and said, "Apart from the leader... aren't you... underestimating the Five Great Ninja Villages?"

Kakuzu, standing to the side, shook his head slightly: "With Akatsuki possessing two formidable fighters, and us joining them, the outcome is uncertain."

Kong shook his head slightly and smiled, "No. We don't need the five great ninja villages; just Konoha alone will only result in mutual destruction."

He exhaled and said, "The hatred between the five great ninja villages over the years will not be so easily resolved, which is why I said they are just suspicious."

"But you're being far too naive about combat strength. Just look at Konoha; Orochimaru should know the power Uchiha Kumo used at the end of the battle at the Sea of ​​the End, right?"

Orochimaru's illusion licked its lips and replied, "Eight Gates, a forbidden technique. It involves years of training that pushes the limits of the human body to hone one's will and body. The opening of the final Gate of Death grants power more than ten times that of a Kage."

Orochimaru then shook his head: "No. Judging from the final scene of the Sea of ​​Ending, perhaps this statement is not entirely correct, because even the power of a shadow ten times stronger cannot reach the level of the Sea of ​​Ending."

Orochimaru then looked at Sora and said, "So the power of opening the Eight Gates' Death Gate should be based on an individual's normal power, multiplied by a factor of two, right?"

"I remember……"

Orochimaru turned his gaze to Juzo Biwa and asked, "I remember during the Third Shinobi World War, Might Guy's father, Might Dai, used the power of the Eight Gates' Death Gate to kill four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

"Compared to this, even someone like Juzo from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could escape, which seems to be a world of difference compared to the Sea of ​​the End."

The conversation ended by bringing up his own abilities, which made Pipa Juzo feel extremely frustrated.

They had clearly been trying their best not to speak.

Why do I still have to bring myself into this?

That battle was a lifelong disgrace for the inheritor of the Hidden Mist Ninja Sword!

Even Juzo remained silent. Orochimaru chuckled listlessly and then said, "Looking at it this way, Might Guy, as Might Dai's son, is also a Jonin who only knows taijutsu. And according to my intelligence in Konoha, he has been undergoing excessive training for many years."

"So, does Might Guy also possess that kind of power? If so, although it won't last long, it would probably be enough to kill us all."

After he finished speaking, Sasori and Kakuzu fell silent for a moment.

Although they were all very confident in their own strength, at this moment no one dared to say that they could resist them.

After a long silence, Pain spoke up: "In that case, let's all remain quiet for a while after the newcomers return."

"As Sora said, the five great ninja villages cannot truly unite at present. Given time, when the threat from Akatsuki is seen as a Konoha conspiracy, that will be the time for us to take action."

Immediately, the illusionary body technique was interrupted.

……

Upon opening his eyes, Sora immediately saw Hidan, whose head had been beaten into a pig's head and was now just a skull.

The shadow clone grabbed Hidan's head and said, "You were right, real person. This guy seems to have some bad intentions while you're in a meeting."

Deidara, standing to the side, swallowed hard.

Even a single shadow clone was so ferocious, easily leaving Hidan with no chance to fight back.

As expected of the creator of the Sea of ​​Ending, it's so... artistic!

"Looks like you're still not convinced...?"

As he spoke, Sora looked at Hidan's head and smiled.

Faced with such a smile, Hidan chuckled awkwardly, his teeth chattering slightly.

Cries for mercy rang out, but they seemed to have no effect.

Kong's perception was released instantly, and he immediately vanished from the spot.

A short while later, a wild boar appeared before everyone, carried by one hand.

He casually chopped off the pig's head with a slash, then looked at Kakuzu and said, "Use your ability to put his head back on the pig's body. Keep the original torso safe and return it to him when we get back."

???

This operation stunned Kakuzu. Connecting himself to the pig's body?

If I'm not mistaken, this looks like a wild sow...

Kakuzu's eyes twitched uncontrollably, as if he had thought of something unpleasant.

But in the end, he obeyed Kong's orders.

Hidan was terrified as he watched Kakuzu approach step by step.

"I was wrong! I apologize! I didn't have any bad intentions!"

"Listen to me..."

"Don't associate my head with a pig, you bastard!"

"Can I get a different one?"

"Didn't you notice? This is a female wild boar!"

"Yamashita!!!"

The final scream abruptly stopped, and Deidara, standing to the side, swallowed hard. At that moment, he felt that Hidan's eyes had lost their light.

Just like the girl who was raped, she lost faith in life.

That's just...too ruthless...

Meanwhile, Kong's shadow clone curiously examined the strange combination in front of it for a while, then disappeared after laughing maliciously for a while.

Kakuzu then packed up the torso beside him, patted Hidan's head, and said, "Don't think too much about it. You'll recover when we get back. Also, don't hate, because you can't win."

With tears of humiliation welling up in his eyes, Hidan felt that he was no longer clean. Would the Jashin still want him?

Just a few hours ago, I was a busy believer running around for the sake of the doctrine.

In order to make more people believe in the evil god, he chose to subdue people with a sickle.

And now...

"Crackling sounds..."

The sounds from the bushes drew their attention, and soon three or four wild boar pups emerged.

After glancing at Hidan and then at the pig's head on the ground, he ran directly behind Hidan, sticking his butt out as if he wanted to do something.

"Ugh...you bastard! Get away from me!"

Perhaps due to his unfamiliarity with his new body, Hidan, after kicking twice, ultimately couldn't avoid it...

Juzo Biwa sighed: "So... sometimes, being immortal doesn't seem to be such a good thing."

Deidara nodded in deep agreement: "Yes, yes, yes... Only the undead can play around like this. Someone like me can be taken down with a single illusion."

Kakuzu said in a deep voice, "When facing someone stronger than yourself, you must recognize the gap in strength. What use is such an immortal body if you can't even defeat a shadow clone?"

Deidara was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned to ask, "Frankenstein's monster, you can defeat Sora's shadow clone?!"

Kakuzu paused for a moment before replying, "We can't beat them. The monster's shadow clones are still monsters; any one of their abilities is extremely troublesome."

"But... I'm still very confident I can deal with you. If you call me that again, I'll find a chance to kill you!"

Deidara shrank back and fell silent; he had only said it casually.

His weakness has been discovered, and he knows very well that he is no match for Kakuzu now.

Then Kong waved, and the four of them, leading a group of wild boars, headed towards the Land of Rain.

……

Meanwhile, in the Uchiha clan compound of Konoha.

At Uchiha Kumo's house, Shukaku, who had almost gone crazy from being cooped up during the Chunin Exams, was finally freed.

But the moment I saw the Nine-Tails, I immediately felt annoyed.

"You stinky fox, what are you doing here?"

Little Nine-Tailed Fox glanced at him: "This is my house, I paid for the accommodation. What right do you, a freeloader, have to say such things?"

Just as they were about to start arguing, Yun spoke up and asked Little Nine-Tailed Fox, "How's the communication going?"

……

(End of this chapter)