Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 258 Heading to the Five Great Ninja Villages (22)

The Nine-Tailed Fox can find out what kind of personality its other half has by referring to itself.

If Yun hadn't never used the Sharingan to control it from the beginning, it would probably be no different from the other half now.

In fact, trust was initially formed after the Nine-Tails tricked Naruto into asking Jiraiya for the key.

Unlike Kushina and Minato, Naruto truly considered Kurama (the Nine-Tails) as a friend.

Seeing that things were settled, the Nine-Tailed Fox jumped onto the sofa, looked at the sleeping Shukaku, and said, "Wake up, you silly tanuki, it's time to go home."

"Whoosh...whoosh..."

With very rhythmic breathing, she showed no sign of waking up at all.

Little Nine-Tailed frowned, thought for a moment, and said directly, "Let's go, let's go for a drink."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shukaku, who hadn't woken up from the previous commotion, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Want to drink? Let's go!"

"Smack."

The little nine-tailed fox landed its paw directly on its head: "What are you thinking about? It's time to go home."

Shukaku was taken aback: "Weren't we drinking? You're not drinking anymore?"

Scratching his head and looking around, Shukaku finally realized where he was. He glared at Kurama and said, "Can you stop trying to trick me with drinking? Just go home. You said you'd drink but you didn't. I'm so disappointed."

The little nine-tailed fox said unhappily, "If I hadn't said that, would you have woken up so quickly? Hurry up and stop dawdling!"

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Afterwards, Minato and Kumo left and headed towards the Hokage Building.

As for Kurama and Shukaku, they went straight home.

"Leaving so carelessly? Did they leave something inside Naruto's body?"

Minato paused for a moment, then chuckled, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. It was just to be on the safe side. Now it seems there's no need for it."

Yun smiled and said, "You should be able to feel this power, right? The power of a perfect Jinchūriki. Taking the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki of Kumogakure as a reference, the Nine-Tails will only be more powerful."

"That's why I agreed just now... because I could imagine it..."

Minato looked at the Hokage Building, which was almost in the distance: "Although it's still unclear whether there's a limit to the number of times Uzumaki Sora can make a transaction, according to the information we have so far, it's once a year."

"And with each transaction, the other party becomes stronger. There are even some things, such as the reincarnation of chakra within Naruto and Sasuke, whose function we don't know, but it's clear that Uzumaki Sora knows."

"Even Hinata's case, by combining Otsutsuki chakra with the pure Byakugan, was able to obtain the ultimate power of the Byakugan. If Uzumaki Ku hadn't used it as a bargaining chip, we would have had no way of knowing this."

Yun, standing to the side, chuckled: "Hokage-sama... are you saying Hinata is smarter than those two boys?"

Minato paused in his teasing tone, sighed, and said, "It's enviable that you can still be so relaxed. If it weren't for Yun, I don't know how I would have handled all of this under the absolute power."

After he finished speaking, no one said anything for a moment.

Minato, known as the Golden Flash during World War III, can even cause you to abandon a mission if you encounter him.

Despite such an honor, he was now forced by a barrage of intelligence to agree to Naruto releasing the Nine-Tails from its seal.

Perhaps it was because of the battle at the Sea of ​​Ending.

After a while, they had already entered the Hokage Building.

As the captain of the ANBU, Kazumasa bowed slightly and said, "Hokage-sama, we have already notified Lord Shikaku, and he should be here soon."

Minato nodded.

Yun smiled at Jia and said, "How long will it take you to be promoted to captain of the Dark Guard? You're pretty much there now, aren't you?"

The man in the mask paused, then pointed to his face and asked, "Even in this situation, Lord Yun can still recognize me?"

Yun said speechlessly, "Where does your confidence come from? That square face is too easily recognizable..."

As she spoke, Yun walked into the office and closed the door behind her.

"Bang."

Jia, who was left outside, was a little confused and reached out to pinch the face under his mask.

It's not scary...

Hokage Building, Hokage's Office.

After entering, Yun found a place to sit, then looked at Minato and said, "The Eight Gates Released Formation, the Hokage probably doesn't know much about this taijutsu, does he?"

Minato hesitated for a moment, then replied, "During the Third Shinobi World War, Might Guy's father, Might Dai, as a genin, single-handedly defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and spared four of them."

"Under these circumstances, the Third Hokage... the Third Hokage began to take this forbidden technique seriously. However, due to the difficulty of cultivation and the dangers after opening the gate, this technique was not worth popularizing."

Yun nodded: "From the Hokage's perspective, that's true, but in reality, the power of the Eight Gates varies from person to person."

With a slightly serious expression, Minato replied, "While Might Guy's Eight Gates is powerful, it's still within the realm of humans. The power displayed by Yun's final opening of the Gate of Death is truly worlds apart."

Yun nodded and continued, "Since returning from that mission to Yunyin, I have rarely stopped practicing the Eight Gates. Because I can sense that as long as the phenomenon of bloodline reversion continues, the stronger the basic physique, the greater the power of the Gate of Death."

"Guy's father could only defeat the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and three of them even escaped. But now Guy..."

"Even he, at the limits of human strength, might be able to overwhelm the Vortex Sky of the Sea of ​​Ending in terms of power."

Kai?

The moisture in his eyes seemed to condense slightly.

In fact, even though they had witnessed the power of the Death Gate during the battle at the End of the Sea, they mostly attributed it to bloodline.

But looking at it now...

"I'm telling the Hokage all this so that he understands that Konoha's power is not weak. Right now, if I were to open the Gate of Death, I wouldn't even be able to grasp just how strong the power within would be."

Yun's words made Minato understand.

Is it because of the complaint I just made?

It's indeed a bit... that the Hokage lost faith in the future in front of the village's ninjas.

"Yun... I'm sorry."

Yun smiled and replied, "As the village's Kage, if even you, the Hokage, lack confidence, it will have a significant impact on the ninja below."

"I see."

Minato nodded.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Shikaku, who had just been woken up from his bed, was a little drowsy, but when he saw that Minato and Kumo were both there, he immediately realized that something had happened.

Considering the timing, his mind quickly realized that Vortex Sky had probably succeeded in another deal.

"Shikaku's here. I'm so sorry to bother you so late."

Shikaku bowed slightly: "It's because the Hokage informed me that there was something important. As the Hokage's assistant, this is my duty."

Yun, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "If this happens often, Lord Shikaku's wife might have something to say."

Minato laughed at this, while Shikaku looked embarrassed.

After the atmosphere eased somewhat, Minato repeated what Kurama had said.

Shikaku pondered for a moment: "Kumo is right. Compared to the first point, Naruto's problem can be considered later."

"Then, Hokage-sama, we'll probably have to share this information about the location with the other four great ninja villages. And we need to be quick about it!"

Minato nodded slightly: "In the years following the Joint Chunin Exams, the other four great ninja villages have gradually shifted their focus from actively searching for Konoha to..."

"This change was precisely the Akatsuki's purpose in lying low. By refocusing the ninja world's attention on Konoha, they were able to seize an opportunity."

Shikaku replied, "That's precisely why. In the past year or so, the four great ninja villages have been subtly showing signs of reuniting to target Konoha."

"After all, the initial plan for the Infinite Tsukuyomi was only based on the account of Onoki, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure. Under these circumstances, they have begun to doubt its veracity."

At this point, Shikaku looked at Yun beside him: "The transaction has just ended. If the northern part of the Land of Iron is indeed Akatsuki's stronghold, then Uzumaki Sora will definitely make Akatsuki relocate there."

"Therefore, speed is the key. And in the village, only the Hokage and Lord Kumo are proficient in the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Yun smiled and looked at Shikaku: "So what Kurama said does have some truth to it; the Nara family are all ruthless. I just teased you a little, did they have to send me so far away?"

Shikaku replied helplessly, "Lord Yun, we can't possibly have the Hokage go himself, can we?"

Minato sighed, "Actually, I could go too. I haven't left the village in many years. As the village's leader, there's nothing I can do."

However, Shikaku directly rejected Minato's teasing remarks.

"Under normal circumstances, the Hokage cannot leave the village, and the Hokage does have missions that require him to leave the village as well."

???

Minato was taken aback. He had just been joking. As the Hokage, appearing in other villages involved a great deal of complex matters.

At this moment, Shikaku checked the time: "Half an hour has passed since the Uzumaki Sky Deal ended. Before dawn, the representatives or Kage of the five great ninja villages must appear in the northern part of the Land of Iron."

"Only Yun and the Hokage together can achieve this."

As he spoke, Shikaku looked at Yun and said, "I remember in a mission three years ago, Lord Yun buried the Flying Thunder God technique in the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind, right?"

Yun nodded: "It's just to deal with possible emergencies. In fact, it's not just the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind. The Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water have all asked someone to leave a jutsu."

Shikaku paused for a moment, then nodded: "That would be more convenient. We can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to reunite the five great ninja villages, and then head to the Mountain Graveyard from the location closest to the Land of Iron."

This made Yun feel frustrated. She looked at Lu Jiu and asked, "Does this mean I have to travel all over the five great nations by myself, and before dawn?"

At this moment, Minato raised his hand and said, "It's not just Yun alone. Although the Nine-Tails asked about the person who resurrected Uchiha Madara, based on the known information, it is very likely that it is the Akatsuki's headquarters."

"So... we still need to bring Kakashi along."

Yun looked at Minato: "If that intangibility ability is countered, he'll most likely be captured by me. Hokage... have you thought it through?"

Have you thought it through?

I closed my eyes slightly, and scenes of Obito flashed through my mind.

In contrast, Minato was more worried that Kakashi would fall into the darkness of revenge because of Sakumo's death.

Unexpectedly, it was Obito who truly fell into darkness because of Rin's death.

Beneath the memorial stone, perhaps lies the very same Obito from back then...

Reopening his eyes, Minato said in a deep voice, "If possible, bring him back alive and hand him over to Inoichi!"

These words caused Yun and Lu Jiu to exchange a glance.

Should we bring it back and give it to Haiyi?

As a member of the Special Torture Department, handing him over to Haiyi was undoubtedly to extract all the information from his mind.

In this situation, it seems that Minato ultimately chose the duties of the Uchiha clan and the Hokage.

Nine years ago, Fugaku Uchiha was murdered, and he only received a name through a deal between Itachi and Sora Uzumaki: Black Zetsu.

Subsequently, through a series of intelligence reports, Black Zetsu's identity was confirmed.

The fact that he was the embodiment of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will was something that everyone who knew about him found unbelievable.

After all, he is a legendary figure, and it is still unknown what kind of abilities he possesses.

And now...

After Minato's words, his stance had already shifted to the responsibilities of the Hokage.

Konoha... cannot do without the Uchiha now.

Even the slightest estrangement could eventually trigger a chain reaction.

"I see."

Yun nodded in agreement.

This deal with the Nine-Tails was originally intended to divert trouble elsewhere. If Obito were to fall into their hands, it wouldn't be a bad idea to kick out the second layer of this nested doll early.

After discussing Obito's matter, Shikaku finally made his own suggestion.

As a disciple of the Hokage and a member of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, he didn't want to get involved.

"I also need to bring the Byakugan ability."

As Shikaku spoke, he looked at the clouds and said, "The mountain graveyard is located in the northern part of the Land of Iron. It is a remote place where the remains of giant creatures are everywhere."

"If that's Akatsuki's headquarters, then the Byakugan has a greater advantage than the Sharingan in terms of reconnaissance."

Yun shrugged: "Bringing one or two is fine, as long as we have enough chakra. But for Hyuga, let's go with Tokuma. That kid's pretty clever and fast in a fight."

Uh!

Lu Jiu was a little annoyed. So the main reason wasn't your disciple, but because he ran fast?

But thinking about it, it's true. In the battle at the Sea of ​​Ending, even I had to run for my life. The aftershocks alone were something that ordinary ninjas couldn't withstand.

Yun then stood up: "Is it confirmed that it's these two people? If you're not adding any more, I'll go and inform them."

Minato hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Let's keep it from Itachi for now. I'm afraid he won't be able to handle this mission calmly, being in the thick of it himself."

"Obito will be brought back soon. We'll find out more about Black Zetsu before telling him. What do you think, Yun?"

Seek your opinion.

Yun shrugged and replied, "The Hokage doesn't need to do that. Lord Fugaku's memorial tablet stands in Konoha, and the Uchiha have always been Konoha's Uchiha."

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(End of this chapter)