Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 268 Five Kage Summit

Hokage Building, Five Kage Summit.

"I have to say I really admire everyone's patience over the past three months."

Yun smiled as he looked at the four Kage who were seated: "The Akatsuki's Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, ever since the Chunin Exams, seems to have gone unnoticed by you all."

The shortest of the five Kage, Onoki, sighed: "Nearly 100,000 of those white monsters. Even if they are not very strong, you should all know that we are not alone."

"Uzumaki Sora, the masked man, the strange guy all in black... all three of them have the ability to escape unscathed at any time."

At this point, Onoki looked at Yun and said, "Before this, for some reasons, we did relax our investigation of the Akatsuki organization, but now I think we must pay attention to it."

Darui glanced at Onoki: "Humans have a limit to the amount of chakra they can extract. In endless battles, when chakra is completely depleted, that's when death comes. Kumogakure knows this all too well."

The barbed words stung Iwagakure, but Onoki didn't react at all.

The Fifth Raikage, who had not participated in that battle, could not comprehend the fear he felt from Yugito's report alone.

At this moment, Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, spoke up: "I heard... the First Hokage and the Third Raikage have been resurrected by the Akatsuki?"

When it comes to the Impure World Reincarnation, Minato, as the Hokage, could only explain: "That's a forbidden technique of Konoha, the Impure World Reincarnation. It can revive the dead in the Pure Land to fight, possessing the characteristics of immortality and unlimited chakra."

"However... although these two characteristics sound terrifying, the opponent's true strength is far less than what it had when it was alive."

"This is something Lord Tsuchikage must understand all too well."

This was another profound experience.

Onoki frowned slightly.

The fact that this Five Kage Summit was held in Konoha was itself a sign of submission from the four great ninja villages.

Because of Akatsuki's existence, and the fact that their ultimate goal, Infinite Tsukuyomi, would lead to the destruction of this world, they had to make this concession.

Once Akatsuki is gone, the four major ninja villages will start targeting Konoha.

But now it seems...

It seems that discord has begun to emerge among the four great ninja villages.

Just as Onoki was deep in thought, the new Mizukage, Terumi Mei, stood up and bowed slightly to Minato: "I have been borrowing Konoha's Byakugan for a long time. When I left the village this time, Master Gen specifically instructed me to return the Byakugan to Konoha."

As she spoke, Mei Terumi raised her hand, and Ao behind her lifted a wooden box with both hands and handed it to Minato.

This scene left everyone stunned.

The return of the Byakugan is a foregone conclusion, but in this situation, Mei Terumi, who is also a Kage, even bowed to the Hokage to apologize.

For a moment, everyone looked at this young man who had just succeeded as the Fifth Mizukage.

Onoki frowned slightly.

In his memory, the Fifth Mizukage in front of him did not have this mindset during the joint Chunin Exams.

Then... it can only be that old guy.

As someone who co-founded Kirigakure with the First Mizukage, the wisdom he accumulated during his mere lifespan should not be underestimated.

On the opposite side, Minato naturally took the wooden box containing Byakugan and handed it to Shikaku beside him.

"Have the Anbu deliver this to the Hyuga clan's territory, hand it over to Hiashi, and convey my apologies."

Lu Jiu nodded, took the wooden box, and turned to leave.

Thus, the pitfall in the first half was completely resolved.

Mei Terumi smiled apologetically at Minato, then sat down and remained silent about the eye roll incident.

Returning the Byakugan to Konoha as a show of weakness was Yuan Shi's plan. The intention was that if war continued after the Akatsuki's defeat, Kirigakure wouldn't be Konoha's first target.

Giving the Byakugan to Minato at this moment was a test.

The changes that occurred more than a year ago between the main and branch families of the Hyuga clan are no longer a secret to the four great ninja villages due to the passage of time.

At times like this, perhaps even the Hokage would want a share of the Byakugan's power?

However, it was clear that the young Mei Terumi underestimated Minato, and without any hesitation, the Byakugan was given to the Hyuga clan.

Just like the Sharingan back then, it never peered out.

If it were Danzo, he would very likely have swallowed the hook whole.

"Returning what you obtained through underhanded means during the Third Shinobi World War shows a great deal of sincerity."

Luo Sha's words carried a hint of sourness.

Before coming to Konoha, he was still thinking about whether he should try to compete, but he has seen things clearly since the start of the meeting.

No matter how unwilling they were, as long as Uchiha Kumo was alive, Konoha could use its strength to suppress the other four great ninja villages.

As for Uzumaki Sora, who could rival him, a year ago they were thinking about whether they could hire Akatsuki to fight against Konoha, but after the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan was exposed, it became impossible.

At this moment, Mei Terumi looked at Rasa: "Kage, the Akatsuki's power has now begun to threaten the peace of the entire ninja world. The order maintained by the five great ninja villages since the Three Shinobi World Wars cannot be disrupted."

"Furthermore... Konoha's strength is beyond doubt, and Kirigakure is willing to sign an alliance with Konoha to ensure the continuation of peace."

"After all, if the world is destroyed, marriage will become a pipe dream."

The last sentence was barely audible, and Qingyan behind him twitched.

They've already performed beyond expectations, but their old problems still persist.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was about to make another sarcastic remark in an attempt to sabotage things, but Minato interrupted him.

Minato nodded in deep agreement: "Peace is hard-won. In just a few decades, the ninja world has already experienced three major wars. And now there is the threat of the Akatsuki organization. If we continue like this, we will only be defeated one by one."

As soon as he finished speaking, Onoki raised his head slightly and asked, "So, what does the Hokage mean... is a coalition of the five great ninja villages?"

Minato countered, "Is there something wrong with it?"

Darui, standing to the side, spoke up: "If we're forming a joint force, there are just too many problems involved."

"The five great ninja villages maintained order in the ninja world, but at the same time, they also inflicted hatred and pain on each other during the three Shinobi World Wars."

"Rushing into forming a joint force in this way could make the situation even worse."

Onoki also said, "Everyone here is a Kage from their respective villages. As ninjas, you should all understand that without teamwork and cooperation, the fighting power may even be less than that of a scattered force."

Mei Terumi said in a deep voice, "But if we don't unite and form an allied ninja army, then who among you, besides Konoha, is confident enough to withstand the Akatsuki's attack alone?"

"laugh!"

Luo Sha sneered, already labeling Yun Yin as a lackey in his heart.

This laughter also reminded Mei Terumi that feigning weakness could backfire...

"Even if we form a ninja alliance, the white monsters underground in the mountain graveyard in the northern part of the Land of Iron have been moved to another base that we are unaware of."

Ohnoki raised another question.

Minato waved his hand, saying, "Indeed, as Lord Tsuchikage said, there is another base we are unaware of. The information about the northern part of the Land of Iron was also obtained through a transaction."

"But as ninjas, not having any means doesn't mean we're helpless. Compared to your complacency, Konoha has been investigating Akatsuki's whereabouts for over a year."

Onoki seemed to be deep in thought, and after a moment asked, "Does His Hokage mean... that the five great ninja villages should first establish intelligence gathering units?"

Minato nodded: "That is indeed my suggestion, but of course, we still need to discuss with the other Kage how to implement it."

"A specialized search unit was formed by sensory ninjas from various villages to conduct intelligence gathering on the Akatsuki organization throughout the ninja world."

"Within the search unit, intelligence is collected and processed to achieve true intelligence sharing."

At this point, Minato looked at the four people opposite him: "I suppose... even now, the five great ninja villages still harbor suspicion and fear towards each other. Under these circumstances, only this method can resolve the situation."

As Minato finished speaking, all four ninja villages fell into deep thought.

To discuss?

Ha ha……

The first half was about discussing things, but the second half was about explaining all the plans and their pros and cons. What was there left to discuss?

Just follow the instructions, right?

With a cold laugh to himself, Onoki glanced at the other three parties out of the corner of his eye.

At that moment, Mei Terumi moved her hand, but did not speak first.

Too much of a good thing is bad, but we also can't be too obvious and completely offend the other three parties.

On the other side, Rasa glanced at Mei Terumi, smiled, and was the first to speak: "As an ally of Konoha, Sunagakure agrees to Konoha's suggestion. Establishing a joint investigation force and sharing intelligence is the foundation for cooperation among the five great ninja villages."

The first person to speak up was Darui from Kumogakure: "I agree as well."

"The information gathered during the Chunin Exams indicates that the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan will require the power of a Tailed Beast. And Kumogakure would never entrust the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Lord Hitachi, to Akatsuki."

Seeing that the two villages had expressed their opinions, Mei Terumi nodded and said, "Kirigakure also agrees with this suggestion. We need to find Akatsuki's location again no matter what."

"Nearly 100,000 troops... This number exceeds all the registered ninja of Kirigakure. I'm sure it's the same for everyone."

As Mei Terumi finished speaking, Onoki, the only remaining member of the Iwagakure faction, sighed.

It must be said that Konoha's actions in one night completely shattered the faint signs of a united front between the four great ninja villages.

Within hours, they had stormed into the residences of the four great ninja village kage, along with nearly 100,000 white monsters in the northern part of the Land of Iron.

With such demonstrations and immense pressure from the enemy, no one dared to target Konoha after the Akatsuki's demise.

Even if they win, Konoha will still be superior to all other ninja villages.

"Iwagakure... agrees as well."

With all four major ninja villages expressing their stance, Minato smiled.

At this moment, Yun, standing behind Minato, spoke up: "Only by combining intelligence from the joint investigation team and sharing it can we put the villages at ease."

"Therefore, each of the five great ninja villages needs to have a representative at the headquarters of the Joint Investigation Team. And each investigation team also needs to have sensory ninjas from at least two villages."

At this point, Yun looked at the people opposite him and said, "Here, I would also like to make it clear to the ninjas of your respective villages that if any instances of digging traps to frame others or failing to rescue those in distress occur, headquarters will be required to determine whether such actions are necessary."

"Anyone who violates this rule will be killed!"

Yun's words were agreed upon by several people.

But at the same time, everyone also realized that the newly established joint investigation headquarters was not that important because it had people from various villages.

The search team, however, is the real priority.

In a ninja squad, the captain inevitably has the authority to devise tactics. Under such circumstances, unexplained deaths are bound to occur.

How the headquarters defines it at that time will involve high-level power struggles, but the probability of it coming to nothing is very high.

"Three days. After three days, I hope everyone can list the sensory ninjas that their respective villages can send out."

Yun smiled and continued, "Only after determining the number of people can we determine how many teams to divide into. I hope that before we truly stop the Akatsuki, everyone can put aside their own petty thoughts."

After speaking, Luo Sha couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "So, after confirming the number of people, how should the search team leader be selected? Can you provide a standard?"

These words immediately drew everyone's attention to Yun, because this was precisely what they cared about most.

Yun replied in a deep voice, "The world of ninjas has always been about ability and strength. The selection of squad leaders will be discussed in three days."

Three days later?

Ability and strength?

Based on this statement, Mei Terumi and the others had some guesses.

Only Onoki's expression remained somewhat unpleasant.

Have we already fallen into Konoha's rhythm?

After glancing at Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Onoki's headache worsened.

I really don't know how such a stupid guy became the Kazekage. The other two are from the younger generation, so it's normal that I didn't notice them.

But even the Fourth Kazekage, who had experienced war, would follow Konoha's lead like this...

How did such a stupid creature survive until now?

The first meeting ended quickly.

The mere joint search team was enough to stir up selfish motives among the four major ninja villages.

And it will become even more obvious in three days.

……

The land of the Sarutobi tribe.

In the study, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was unfolding the scroll given to him by Jiraiya, checking each code one by one.

This compilation of mission records is so extensive that even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has a translated version, has only seen the beginning.

But this very beginning left him frozen in place, completely unaware that the translation in his hands had fallen to the ground.

【dawn】?

How is that possible?

How could the Akatsuki organization have already begun its activities during the Third Shinobi World War?

and……

Is the record of a ridiculous organization that aims to reach consensus through negotiation and avoid war really the same organization as the current Akatsuki?

Ridiculous, naive, foolish...

These words, however, are indeed in Danzo's tone.

……

(End of this chapter)