Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 261 Exposure

Chapter 261 Exposure (12)

Now 83 years old, Master Yuan is considered very old in the world of ninjas.

Having survived from the Warring States period to the present day, even a pig would have become a spirit by now, given its long history.

The saying goes, "An old man who doesn't die is a thief." When Yun noticed that Yun's attitude was repeatedly humble, he realized something was wrong.

The purpose of Shikaku's decision to have himself visit all four major ninja villages within a few hours under the pretext of an emergency is quite clear.

Demonstrating strength, showcasing speed, and reminding all parties, it reignites the fear that had almost been forgotten.

And Yun clearly did the same.

Using the urgency of the situation as an excuse, Kirigakure added the Hyuga clan's Byakugan to the mix...

But now... the old man's submissive demeanor made Yun frown slightly.

Does this highlight Konoha's strength and show weakness to the enemy?

Given the current situation, the four major ninja villages, excluding Konoha, have no choice but to unite, whether against Akatsuki or Konoha.

Showing weakness to the enemy will not attract targeting in the short term, but showing strength to the enemy will arouse the fear and targeting of all parties.

Therefore... the fact that he is still performing the duties of the Mizukage at such an old age must be due to his wisdom.

"Let's go, we're in a hurry."

As Yun spoke, he stood up and smiled at the old man in front of him: "You are a man of great wisdom and righteousness. It is a blessing for Wuyin Village to have you."

As soon as they finished speaking, the group vanished from their spot in an instant using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Throughout the entire process, Qing didn't say a single word.

Because he understood very well that Master Yuan's words were correct.

……

"Do we... really have to return the Byakugan to Konoha?"

Mei Terumi frowned, then looked at the old man she had previously respected: "After passing through the Village of Blood Mist and losing the Byakugan, the power of Kirigakure has declined again and again."

Standing behind Yuan Shi, Quan Bingwei nodded as well: "The Akatsuki's stronghold has been discovered. Under the pressure of that vortex, even if we don't return, Konoha shouldn't dare to make a move."

"Bang."

The cane taps the ground lightly.

The hunched figure of the master slowly raised his head: "Not returning it? So you're giving Konoha the first excuse to attack Kirigakure?"

Quan Bingwei asked doubtfully, "Uchiha Yun's power is indeed strong, but there are those who can rival him. Uzumaki Sora from the Akatsuki organization is also on the opposite side of Konoha."

At this moment, another guard behind Yuan Shi spoke up: "The Akatsuki's objective... if the intelligence from last time was correct, then the Akatsuki, which is at odds with the entire ninja world, will surely fail."

Mei Terumi, standing to the side, nodded: "When the Akatsuki organization is completely defeated, no one in the entire ninja world will be able to stand against Uchiha Kumo..."

Mei Terumi then bowed slightly to Genji: "It seems I was too young and inexperienced. Under these circumstances, Kirigakure should indeed feign weakness."

Master Yuan did not reply, but stood up and looked around the office of the Water Shadow.

The scene of establishing Kirigakure with the First Mizukage is still vivid in my mind.

But in the blink of an eye, only I am left from that generation...

"From today onwards, you are the Fifth Mizukage."

Terumi Mei was stunned as soon as she finished speaking.

After a long pause, he replied, "Master Yuan, the village still needs you. Like this time..."

Master Yuan shook his head slightly: "Since the founding of Kirigakure, I have watched this village grow step by step to where it is today."

"From the First Shinobi World War to the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha always fought against multiple opponents and emerged as the ultimate winner each time."

"It was thought that Konoha would be weak for a period of time after the Third Hokage took over. But with so many geniuses emerging, the Uchiha clan has now been chosen as the next Hokage."

"There's not much more I can do for this village. I've already sold my seniority, and after this, my reputation will be worthless."

As he spoke, he walked, and by the time he finished speaking, the hunched-over Master Yuan had already reached the door.

Under the escort of Bi and Quanbingwei, Yuanshi slowly left.

Mei Terumi sat alone on the sofa where the meeting had taken place.

Is this the headquarters of the Akatsuki?

This guy, Juzo Biwa, hasn't paid attention to our intelligence needs for a long time.

……

The Land of Earth, outside the Hidden Rock Village.

"Is it the same again this time?"

Yugito frowned: "If we still force our way in..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yun waved his hand and said, "There's no need. Kirigakure and Raikage are both under different leaderships. Kirigakure doesn't have a Mizukage yet, and I can't make a decision on the other one on my own."

"Iwagakure is different. With Onoki's status and position, he can decide everything in Iwagakure. And there are some things he will probably never forget in his entire life."

"And he can fly, so it won't be long."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun's three-tomoe jade instantly activated the Eternal Kaleidoscope.

The next moment, blue chakra condensed into a giant, and the complete Susanoo appeared directly outside Iwagakure.

……

In the quiet of the night in Iwagakure, the elderly Onoki had already gone to bed early.

However, as one gets older, sleep becomes scarce, and even now, I've only just fallen asleep.

The next moment, a massive and familiar chakra appeared outside the village.

Onoki opened his eyes instantly, his gaze now completely devoid of any sleepiness.

Susanoo!

who is it? !

The fear of being dominated by Madara Uchiha was still vivid in his mind; he would remember that dark chakra for the rest of his life.

The art of light and heavy rocks.

Floating in mid-air, Onoki didn't even have time to close his clothes; he was only wearing pajamas when he was rushed out.

Outside Iwagakure Village, Yun smiled as he looked at the distant black dot: "You've arrived. I'll ask you to explain the situation to me again this time."

Yugito sighed and nodded. Circumstances were beyond her control; she had no power to refuse.

……

One hour later, in the northern part of the Land of Iron.

"Since there's no mission here, my Flying Thunder God Kunai wasn't assigned to the exact location. We'll have to walk the rest of the way ourselves."

As Yun spoke, he took out the hidden Flying Thunder God Kunai, saying that it was useless now that it had been discovered.

Onoki, standing to the side, looked at the surrounding terrain and said, "This place is sparsely populated and offers good concealment, but it lacks sustainable soil."

Beneath the enormous skeleton, Kakashi remarked, "Such a massive skeleton... this place truly lives up to its name, an ancient burial ground."

Yun nodded and looked at Maki beside him: "As the weakest one here, remember to protect yourself in a moment. After all, Sunagakure needs you to bring the information back."

These words made Maki a little embarrassed, but after looking around at the other people, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

Although he wasn't killed during the Chunin Exams, he clearly felt himself being gradually ostracized.

This joint reconnaissance operation by the five major ninja villages was clearly an extremely dangerous mission for me.

What the Kazekage might need is not for me to bring back the information, but rather to be allowed to stay here and not have to go back.

"Alright. Dawn will break in two hours. We need to split into groups and begin reconnaissance."

Yun glanced at the group and said, "Seven people in total, and two pairs of eyes that roll their eyes. Let's judge by the number of eyes they roll. I imagine you don't trust me now that you're here, do you?"

Floating in mid-air, Onoki shook his head slightly: "There is no such thing as trust among the five great ninja villages. Grouping them according to the Byakugan is just for better reconnaissance."

With a smile, Yun said directly, "Then let's do this. One side, one direction. If you find anything, remember to call me and retreat. If this really is Akatsuki's stronghold, you have no chance of winning."

Immediately, the cloud pointed from the direction of the search by the four major ninja villages to the location where White Zetsu was.

On their side, they chose a different direction.

Sometimes, what you discover and see for yourself is more likely to convince you.

When intelligence is discovered by an adversary, their first thought is to verify its authenticity.

After the team was divided, Tokuma used his Byakugan to observe the surroundings along the way, but he didn't find anything despite his ability to see through things.

In this situation, Tokuma also began to get a little anxious. He maximized the range of his Byakugan, and suddenly the burden became quite heavy.

"If you can't take it, then rest for a while. With your chakra, you probably can't hold on for long."

Hearing Yun's words, Tokuma shook his head slightly: "This information was originally provided by the other party. Although the teacher's speed is already the fastest way, if the other party starts to withdraw after finishing the transaction, we will need to find the remaining settlement of the other party."

"Because I know very well that if even the remaining suspicious points cannot be found, then the other four villages will inevitably become even more suspicious of Konoha."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi behind him sighed.

He then raised his headband, and his three-tomoe Sharingan began to survey his surroundings.

Although I felt targeted, if it were him, he would definitely do his best to investigate with that eye left behind by Obito...

Am I right, Obito?

A figure flashed through my mind, seemingly giving me a thumbs up.

Kakashi smiled from behind his mask.

Yun, standing behind the two, nodded helplessly. His team was certain they wouldn't find any clues.

……

the other side.

Floating in mid-air, Onoki looked around and, seeing that a while had passed since they split up, he landed.

"You're Ao from Kirigakure, right? I saw him once during the joint Chunin Exams."

Ao, who was surveying his surroundings with his Byakugan, looked at Ōnoki: "Does the Tsuchikage have any orders?"

Onoki glanced at the eyepatch covering the blue right eye: "In the past few decades, only Kirigakure has ever obtained a Byakugan from Konoha. The main family's eye is not bound by the cursed seal."

"That Hyuga clan member who was following behind Kumo earlier, that must have been his student during the Chunin Exams, right? In that case, Kirigakure should be getting their Byakugan turned on, right?"

Ao clenched his fists: "Lord Tsuchikage, are you also trying to humiliate me?"

Onoki shook his head slightly: "Don't misunderstand. In fact, appearing in Iwagakure with a complete Susanoo is also a humiliation for Iwagakure."

"Since the Joint Chunin Exams, the already delicate relationship between the five great ninja villages has become even more delicate over the past two years."

"Regardless of whether this is Akatsuki's stronghold, the fact that Konoha allowed Uchiha Kumo to launch a surprise attack on four villages in just one night is a deterrent to us..."

Yugito, who was standing nearby, said, "The first one started from Kumogakure. In less than half an hour, they had already arrived at the Raikage Building."

As she spoke, she glanced at Kirigakure: "The second one, I went to Kirigakure with him, and again, in less than half an hour, Kirigakure was unable to stop him."

"What's most terrifying is that... because the opponent didn't really want to fight, they basically used Sharingan genjutsu to take down any ninja they encountered. Although this situation can be broken later with different chakra, it's clear that ordinary ninjas wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow."

Onoki's face was somewhat gloomy.

Is this a warning?

When did Konoha begin to possess the power to warn the other four great ninja villages?

Uchiha Yun...

The feeling of waking up with a start. The complete Susanoo.

For oneself, isn't it also a kind of humiliation?

"After this, I will send Huang Tu to each of your ninja villages. Regardless of whether Akatsuki is a threat to us, we all need to know that the threat to Konoha is imminent."

No one responded after Onoki finished speaking.

This awkward situation made Onoki sigh. "So it really has come to this?"

Faced with pressure from Uchiha Kumo, he began to choose to protect himself, aside from others.

The turmoil at the top of the Cloud Village seems to have only recently ended; the Fourth Raikage was killed, and the body of the Third Raikage was killed again.

The Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure has been under control for a long time; this information was revealed by Kirigakure themselves during the last joint Chunin Exams.

Beneath the Blood Mist Village, even the Hidden Mist Sect had little power left.

Finally, Onoki's gaze fell on Maki, who was standing to the side.

Sunagakure... let's not even mention it.

Even at a time like this, he's still thinking about using someone else to do his dirty work. How did a fool like Rasa even become the Kazekage?

"call……"

After sighing, Onoki said, "If Akatsuki exists, the entire ninja world will unite against Akatsuki. But if they remain dormant, I hope the four great ninja villages can unite to form another force that can counter them."

No one spoke up yet, but it's likely they would relay their proposal to higher-ups after they returned.

……

Three hours later, the sky had already brightened.

However, Onoki's team still found nothing. They didn't even see any trace of humans, let alone Akatsuki's lair.

With his chakra being consumed so much, Ao was already struggling to keep up.

He had already shut down the white of his right eye; he simply couldn't take it anymore.

In the forest they walked through, a white figure slowly rose from the ground.

"These guys actually managed to find their way here, and they even have the White Eyes as a scout."

"We need to notify the main body and Black Zetsu quickly before they notice the underground area."

White Zetsu's body was about to sink into the ground.

However, the next moment, several pairs of eyes locked onto him.

"Oh dear... have we been found out?"