Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 235 The Vortex Void is Uchiha Cloud (22)

Two months later, within the Land of Rain.

Jiraiya was walking through the drizzle when several pairs of eyes would occasionally glance at him, scrutinizing him.

It seems to have become even more xenophobic; has it reached this level?

Several years ago, when I met Uzumaki Sora in the Land of Rain, the country was also closed off, but it hadn't reached this point yet.

Over the course of two months, Jiraiya traveled to most of the locations that Uzumaki Sora had visited, based on a series of intelligence gathered from the black market.

Finally, he arrived in the country where he had first encountered it.

"The gap in intelligence is just too big..."

With a whisper, Jiraiya instantly left the street, reappearing in an alleyway.

Then, he took out a scroll.

It contains information obtained from Konoha, including confirmations and speculations about Uzumaki Sora and the Akatsuki organization.

"call……"

After exhaling, Jiraiya put the scroll away.

Is it the Akatsuki organization?

An organization that even Orochimaru and Sora Uzumaki would join, the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, and ultimate peace.

No matter how you look at it, this statement is hard to accept...

Are you going to Amegakure?

Hanzo has a bad temper, and if he's discovered, it will likely escalate into a diplomatic incident.

However, given Konoha's current strength, even that old man known as a demigod probably wouldn't dare say anything...

With that thought in mind, Jiraiya headed towards Amegakure.

……

One day later, inside the tower of Amegakure.

At this moment, Nagato, Sora Uzumaki, and Konan are gathered here, and a barrier that shields their senses is set up around them.

"Apart from Konoha, the other four of the five great ninja villages have become lax in the past year or so."

Nagato looked at Sora and asked, "So...shall we begin? About the final plan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Nan, who was standing to the side, was slightly taken aback.

Shall we begin now?

However... the most crucial point of this plan is the selection of the person from the five great ninja villages who will eventually unite and achieve peace.

Neither he nor Nagato knew who this person was.

Shaking his head slightly, Uzumaki Sora replied, "It's not time yet. Apart from the Nine-Tails, capturing tailed beasts isn't actually that difficult. And the Nine-Tails... Konoha's power shouldn't be underestimated either, as should that black guy on our side."

Nagato was slightly taken aback.

At this moment, he thought of the conversation he had with the Sea of ​​Ending after the battle.

There is still a hidden hand behind Madara Uchiha.

The Akatsuki organization is like a nested doll, with one layer inside another. Even with the Rinnegan, I am just the outermost layer.

So now...

Is the final layer of manipulation, standing behind Madara Uchiha... Black Zetsu?

He is entirely black and often appears alongside White Zetsu, responsible for intelligence matters for the entire Akatsuki organization.

Black Zetsu, it was actually this guy!

Sora smiled and asked, "Have you already guessed it? That's right, Black Zetsu is the mastermind behind Madara Uchiha."

After receiving confirmation from Uzumaki Sora, a piece of information stunned Nagato and Konan.

After a long pause, Konan hesitated before speaking, "Zetsu has always only been responsible for intelligence on the Akatsuki organization, and he has also rarely provided information to Obito Uchiha..."

and many more!

Xiao Nan paused at this point.

Because at this moment she also understood that by having access to intelligence, she could, to a certain extent, control Xiao's every move.

Juzo, Sasori, Kakuzu, Orochimaru, Deidara, Hidan... it seems that behind every person recruited, there is Zetsu's figure.

At this moment, Nagato asked in a deep voice, "In our last conversation, you mentioned the origin of White Zetsu. Can something created after the Infinite Tsukuyomi also orchestrate such an astonishing scheme?"

You must have misunderstood.

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "White Zetsu and Black Zetsu are not the same species. In fact, Black Zetsu doesn't have a name; the name Black Zetsu was just arbitrarily given to him because of White Zetsu."

"Madara Uchiha believed that Black Zetsu was a product of his spirit and will, and that he would inevitably inherit his will and use your body to revive him in order to complete the final step of the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

"However, in fact, Madara Uchiha was also unaware of the consequences of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. He believed that the inscription on the stone tablet beneath the Naga Shrine in the Uchiha clan territory was the true path to peace."

"But in fact, that was just Black Zetsu's altered content. Its purpose was simply to rescue its mother."

Mother???

There are still more!!!

At that moment, Nagato felt a chill run down his spine; he hadn't expected there to be someone else behind Black Zetsu...

Xiao... just how many layers of skin does he wear?

Layer upon layer, endlessly!

At this moment, Uzumaki Sora chuckled and said, "Yes, not only Black Zetsu's mother. Kaguya Otsutsuki should be considered the progenitor of chakra in this world."

"Speaking of which, although Nagato doesn't have a surname, judging from your physique and red hair, your mother should be from the Uzumaki clan. So, this Kaguya Otsutsuki should also be your ancestor."

"As for her third son, Black Zetsu, what you should call him is a bit confusing."

In such a serious situation, the teasing remarks left Nagato and Konan without a single smile.

Especially Nagato, who had previously often touted himself as a god, now felt utterly ashamed as the layers of his past were being unearthed.

If we were to use a phrase that Sora Uzumaki often uses, it would be like being pushed forward like a complete idiot, yet still completely unaware of it.

At this moment, Uzumaki Sora, still smiling, waved to the two of them: "Don't be so serious. Speaking of which, the evolution of this world over thousands of years since before ninjutsu was invented can actually be summarized in one word: Black Zetsu saves his mother."

"Thousands of years ago, after Kaguya's eldest and second sons, the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura, sealed away their mother Kaguya, Black Zetsu began its plan to save her."

"Just a heads up, Hagoromo Otsutsuki is the legendary Sage of Six Paths in the ninja world."

"So... in terms of stealth alone, even the Sage of Six Paths didn't discover Black Zetsu's existence back then."

It felt like a consolation, yet also like a more severe blow.

The Sage of Six Paths...

Nagato reached out and touched his eyes. The reason these Rinnegan were able to subdue the members of Akatsuki was not only due to the power of Pain, but also partly due to this legend...

Even the immortal in the legends still didn't notice Black Zetsu's existence.

Then what am I anyway?

Gods?

It's absolutely a joke!

"Nagato..."

Konan's voice startled Nagato awake. Looking at the two people in front of him, he thought about the path ahead.

True peace...

The will left behind by Yahiko, and the will I have inherited, are what we should be considering now.

Thinking of this, Nagato looked at Sora and asked, "Then... what is the final step in your ultimate plan, the backup plan you left for the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"

The last question was asked, but Kong didn't rush to answer it.

For a moment, the tower fell silent.

After a long pause, Konan spoke up: "The layers of people behind the scenes have already made us somewhat uneasy. Uzumaki Sora, how can you prove that you're not one of those below Black Zetsu?"

"Sweep everyone away. If Uchiha Kumo, the only one who can stand against you, dies, then you will be the strongest force in this world."

"In that case... both power and money will become readily available to you."

As soon as the words were spoken, both of them stared at the Vortex Sky.

Under the gaze of the two, Sora sighed and said, "The final step I'm leaving among the Five Great Ninja Villages isn't something I can't tell you. But once you know this secret, you will inevitably carry out my will."

"If you betray me... then for true peace to finally arrive, I will have no choice but to kill you!"

For a moment, an invisible pressure filled the tower.

Under the pressure of chakra, even Konan froze on the spot for a moment.

As a bead of sweat rolled down Xiao Nan's forehead, the pressure vanished.

"Now...do you still want to know?"

Nagato replied in a deep voice, "The Eye of the Moon Plan will render this world lifeless, while your plan is far more concrete. If it can truly bring peace to this world and fulfill Yahiko's will, I can agree!"

Konan, standing to the side, trembled slightly, but also looked at Sora and replied, "After Yahiko's death, Nagato's will is my will!"

Seeing their attitude, Kong nodded.

Then he slowly walked up.

This sudden action instantly alerted Xiao Nan, and the flying papers formed shuriken...

"Don't be nervous. Before I tell you the final answer, I think it's necessary to give my future companions a gift."

As he spoke, Sora had already arrived in front of Nagato. He looked at the tubes behind him, sighed, and said, "Is the Human Path's method of absorbing chakra to restore the body only effective in the Edo Tensei form? If so, you're lucky to have met me."

Nagato asked in a deep voice, "You... want to heal me? With your intelligence capabilities, you should know why I'm like this, right? If it's just medical ninjutsu, there's no need to waste your time."

Sora shook his head slightly: "Medical ninjutsu can't compare to the power of rules! The power of the Rinnegan shouldn't be used in a fragmented way..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sora placed his hand on Nagato's shoulder.

At that moment, Xiao Nan, who was standing to the side, stopped breathing for a few seconds, her eyes fixed on the empty hand.

If their conversation hadn't just revealed that it was about treatment, and if Sora Uzumaki hadn't always been so mysterious, perhaps her paper shuriken would have already been launched.

Secret scroll: Reprinted!

In an instant, a power appeared in Nagato's body as if it had appeared out of nowhere.

The legs that were destroyed by Hanzo's Fire Release have now been fully restored.

The body, which had been drained for so long, was restored in that instant.

Chakra... it's actually replenished!

"Clap clap clap..."

The tubes behind him were pulled out one by one, and his body returned to its peak condition.

Gently lift your foot... and land.

"Bang."

Nagato fell to the ground in an instant, and Konan rushed forward to help him up.

"Is it back to normal? Is it back to normal?"

A string of tears slid down Konan's cheeks. She hadn't cried like this in a very, very long time since Yahiko died.

At that time, he was taken hostage and forced to commit suicide.

After Nagato's legs were destroyed and the Six Paths of Pain appeared, she inevitably needed to exist as a protector of Nagato's original body.

Such an existence cannot bear even a single tear!

"It's back to normal, don't worry. It's just that I haven't walked in my main body for a long time, so I'm a little not used to it."

Nagato stood up shakily as he spoke, and then began to feel the sensation under his feet.

It's been...so many years!

The next second, Nagato regained her footing and seemed to have gotten used to it.

Although his physical body was paralyzed, the process of controlling the Six Paths of Pain allowed him to adapt immediately.

Nagato's gaze then fell upon Uzumaki Sora; such recovery ability was as if she had instantly returned to her peak condition...

and many more!

In that instant, Nagato realized something.

For a moment, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

He had already watched the battle at the Sea of ​​the End many times.

And among them... this ability to instantly restore everything to the body appeared in that battle!

But this should be Uchiha Kumo's ability!

As for Vortex Sora, he must have been able to recover by using those stones that were flashing with green light.

Could it be a coincidence?

No, not possible!

How could such a powerful ability, capable of affecting others, be a coincidence?

So...

Nagato stared straight at the sky: "How awful!"

Kong chuckled softly: "Oh? You already guessed it?"

Nagato shook his head slightly: "No, I don't know the specifics. But this kind of ability shouldn't be something that ninjutsu can teach to others, right?"

"And you... are not part of the Shadow Clone Technique either. In a battle of that intensity, a clone cannot exist. Neither a Shadow Clone nor anything else would work."

"Through my long-term observation, I have confirmed that you have not used any transformation magic. And even techniques like erasing faces cannot fool me."

"So... how exactly did they do it?"

After a brief conversation, Xiao Nan, who was standing nearby, finally understood what was going on.

She witnessed the entire battle at the Sea of ​​Endings firsthand, so she naturally understood the key points better than Nagato.

But no matter how it was done...

Neither she nor Nagato ever considered using this as a backup plan against that person.

Absolutely incredible!!

If Uchiha Kumo was Uzumaki Sora's backup plan, then the battle at the Sea of ​​the End was a huge deception!

This battle even fooled everyone in the ninja world!

The Five Great Ninja Villages, the Black Market, Akatsuki...

All the forces that were trembling with fear after the war, pondering how to use one to fight the other, have become a joke!

"call……"

Nagato let out a breath; at that moment, he understood.

Only someone like Uchiha Kumo could achieve the greatest merit in the final plan.

Because of the battle at the Sea of ​​Ending, the entire ninja world came to the consensus that only Uchiha Kumo could contend with Uzumaki Sora.

With his immense military achievements, Uchiha Un, who had been plotting against Konoha for years, would naturally become the Fifth Hokage.

Once Uzumaki Sora and Akatsuki have gone into hiding, and everything is nearly settled, then Uchiha Un's proposal, which represents the strongest, most decorated, and highest-ranking members of each village in the ninja world, will be able to take effect!

At that moment, Nagato understood.

At that moment, neither he nor Xiao Nan had any more doubts.

Uchiha Kumo and Uzumaki Sora have joined forces. As things stand now, even if the entire ninja world were to unite, would they be able to withstand them?

The combined power of the two former ninja heroes, along with Uzumaki Sora's intelligence capabilities, has made them a force to be reckoned with.

"Your guess is somewhat off about Nagato."

Uzumaki Sora's words startled Nagato and the other two.

Am I wrong? It's not Uchiha Kumo?

Following that, Sora spoke up, saying, "From beginning to end, Uchiha Kumo has always been my true form. Uzumaki Sora is merely a special clone of Uchiha Kumo."

"I am Uchiha Un!"

"There has never been such a thing as a vortex void!"

For a moment, Nagato and Konan froze on the spot.

A person?

Uchiha Yun?

How is that possible?

A special clone?

At this moment, Vortex Sora opened a corner of the barrier.

"Whoosh."

With a soft sound, a figure appeared beside Uzumaki Sora, tossing a special Flying Thunder God kunai up and down in his hand.

Uchiha Un looked at Nagato: "Now... do you believe it?"

"Buzz..."

A soft chirping sound rang out, and Nagato's Rinnegan suddenly unleashed its ocular power.

He wanted to see the two people in front of him clearly.

However, the next moment, the same Sharingan appeared in the eyes of both Uchiha Yun and Uzumaki Sora.

The six-pointed star contains a cross: the eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

His overwhelming ocular power suddenly erupted, even surpassing Nagato's Rinnegan at this moment.

Uchiha Yun slowly stretched out his hand, and then tree branches began to sprout from the ground inside the tower. The speed was not fast and it stopped because he was worried about destroying the tower.

"hehe……"

With a self-deprecating chuckle, Nagato's body swayed.

"Uzumaki Sora is Uchiha Kumo; there was never any Uzumaki Sora. I doubt the entire ninja world would believe such a thing, right?"

Xiao Nan, who was standing to the side, also came to her senses and said, "Who would have thought that the battle at the Sea of ​​Endings would actually be one person fighting against himself?! Heh..."

Yun shrugged and smiled, "What do you two think of my acting skills?"

The almost teasing tone left the two people opposite speechless.

How should I say it?

Do you admire the other person's acting skills?

"If the Hokage of Konoha eventually finds out the truth, then... no, eventually this world will form a power structure led by Konoha, and then they might only be able to be thankful."

"It's fortunate that someone like you chose Konoha, rather than any other village."

Nagato sighed, "Why did you choose to tell us?"

……

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