Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 275 The Final Farewell to the Gods (Supplement to yesterday's chapter; more tonight)

The fact that Tsunade gave away the First Hokage's necklace shows how much she valued Jiraiya.

Few of the ninjas of her generation are still alive today, having grown up during a time of war.

Furthermore, giving the necklace to Yun, maximizing its power, is also a way of doing one's best in response to the current situation.

The current Konoha gives Tsunade a very different feeling, different from when the Third Hokage was in power, and also different from when her great-uncle was alive.

She looks very much like her grandfather when he was still alive.

Whether ninjas or ordinary villagers, everyone possessed absolute confidence in the war. This was the source of victory and the prestige of the strong.

Tsunade likes the village in this state and is prepared to do everything in her power for it.

……

The second Five Kage Summit was ultimately declared war on by Akatsuki after the appearance of Uzumaki Sora.

Ultimately, the joint search team of the five major ninja villages was established first, composed of sensory ninjas from each village, and they were initially mixed together.

After the formation of the coalition was postponed, it was indeed as Rasa had said: if Amegakure was deserted, then they would not even know the location of the enemy.

The purpose of establishing a joint search force is precisely this.

As for what Tsuchikage Onoki said before he fell into a coma—that Amegakure must be thoroughly investigated—Minato decided to form a raiding squad and, following Jiraiya, began searching Amegakure.

……

Night falls.

The Uchiha clan's land was brightly lit.

Because their bloodline limit is their eyes, although they are not as good at reconnaissance as the Hyuga clan, they still have some ninjas who are good at sensory perception.

"Clan Chief, Lord Yun!"

"Lord Yun, I have already activated the double tomoe."

"We'll definitely be able to protect them this time!"

"Chief, you really need to get some rest. You don't look well at all."

……

As they emerged from the security forces, thanks to the connection between Kumo and Shisui, the Uchiha clan ninjas greeted them with honorifics along the way.

Shisui simply nodded in response, his usual ease and smile appearing somewhat forced at this moment.

The two walked and stopped frequently along the way.

They traveled from the commercial district of the Uchiha clan's territory all the way to the Naka River before stopping.

Under the cover of night, there was no one else on the cliff face of the Nanhe River except for them.

"You were waiting for me as soon as I got home after the Five Kage Summit. In all the years I've been the clan leader, you've never been this impatient."

Yun tossed a pebble into the river below, asking, "Do you think... this pebble will change the course of the Namga River?"

Shisui shook his head slightly: "No. But if a boulder the size of a mountain were thrown in, the Naga River would change its course."

As she spoke, Shisui glanced at Yun's profile and asked, "You found out?"

Uchiha Yun chuckled and said, "What do you know? Given your personality changes over the past few years, the fact that you waited for me at my house after the Five Kage Summit means you must have something very important to ask me."

"And now that we've come all this way, you haven't said a word, so does that mean this matter shouldn't be known to others, right?"

After a moment of silence, Shisui replied, "Actually, I don't dare to gamble either. If I gamble on some things, I might lose everything."

After saying those inexplicable words, Shisui pointed to the cliff face beside him.

"Do you remember that place? Years ago, when Mitokado suspected you of conducting human experiments, you and I were talking there."

Shisui sighed: "At that time... my answer was to believe you, to believe that you had always done it for the village, for the Uchiha clan."

Yun nodded: "Actually, I'm curious too. When we were in the Ninja Academy, although Itachi and I were both hailed as geniuses, I hadn't awakened my Sharingan yet. How could you trust me so much?"

After he finished speaking, the two people on the cliff fell silent for a moment.

How could someone trust someone so much?

At that time, the Uchiha clan was on the verge of collapse. The Fourth Hokage had never truly taken power, while the Third Hokage held most of the power firmly behind the scenes.

Danzo, the Root organization known as the "Dark Side of Konoha," has always harbored the desire to eliminate the Uchiha clan.

Amidst the turmoil, the scene of Yun's first sarcastic remark to Itachi made him remember Yun forever.

It was after that incident that Shisui, as a Jonin, began to trust Kumo.

But this trust is insignificant; it is merely a trust in the future of the next generation.

Later, Yun's Mangekyou Sharingan was awakened.

Only at this moment did Zhishui truly place Yun on an equal footing.

Behind every event—from clan reforms and aligning with the Fourth Hokage to rejoining the Konoha clan—Yun's presence is felt.

And none of these are due to superior military strength!

Having strong combat power might strike fear into the hearts of enemies. But if one lacks strategic acumen, one will only suffer losses in internal power struggles.

Shisui was well aware that although he could be called a genius, this was only in terms of combat strength.

The appearance of Uchiha Kumo filled this gap, and for some reason, he had absolute trust in Kumo.

But now it seems that this absolute trust has completely deviated from its predicted trajectory and is heading in another direction.

After a long silence, Zhishui finally spoke, "Yun... what exactly is your purpose?"

purpose?

The long-held doubts resurfaced in Yun's mind. Her expression remained unchanged, but her gaze gradually became serious.

At times like these, ask yourself: What is my purpose?

Such a question would be perfectly appropriate for someone else, such as someone whose clone is here.

From the perspective of Uchiha Un, what purpose could he possibly have?

To try and eliminate Uzumaki Sora and Nagato?

That's not the interpretation, because given Shisui's personality, he would never have wanted to express these things.

So...

A possibility flashed through her mind, and after a long while, Yun slowly spoke: "At first, I just wanted to live. Later... I felt that maybe I should do something to make my life better."

"The village, the clan, the ninja world... Shisui, I want to make the village strong, I want to make the Uchiha clan strong."

"At the very least... we can't be at the mercy of others."

Family, village?

Zhi Shui listened quietly, each sentence seemingly aligning with the source of his trust.

"Yun... I hope you can understand what you're doing."

Shisui sighed as she spoke, then looked down at Nanga River and said, "Back then, before you became the clan leader, you once said that after a while you would have the power to change everything."

"And after that, you awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"Regarding the Mitokado Homura incident, where you were an advisor to the Third Hokage, I believed that your ability stemmed from a bloodline atonement. This explanation is irreplaceable, cannot be verified, and cannot be refuted."

At this moment, Zhi Shui took two steps forward to the cliff face and turned his back to Yun.

He then continued, "Later... the trading times of Uzumaki Sora were discovered one after another. Although it is unknown whether he traded with others in between, based on his known abilities, they can basically be categorized."

"The Flying Thunder God Technique comes from the Fourth Hokage, the Wood Release technique comes from the First Hokage, and Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu come from Itachi."

At this point, Shisui paused, "The quantity is incorrect, isn't it? Counting from the day Naruto was born, and considering the timelines of Itachi, Sasuke, Naruto, Hinata, and Kurama, it should have been a transaction once a year."

"But at that time, not only was Sora's power growing rapidly, but your power, Cloud, wasn't it growing just as fast?"

Yun, standing behind him, smiled somewhat stiffly: "You actually think I'm Uzumaki Sora? So, in our several encounters, you've been using shadow clones?"

With his back to the clouds, Zhishui shook his head slightly: "No. All of this is just my speculation. Only you know the truth."

After he finished speaking, Shisui fell silent again.

Perhaps because there was no murderous intent behind him as he had imagined, Shisui turned around.

At that instant, the kaleidoscope in his eye socket suddenly appeared.

"Buzz..."

After the soft chirping sound, Shisui's left eye had turned grayish-white, and streaks of blood fell from his already dead eye socket.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Gasping for breath, Shisui knelt on the ground. This time, the damage from Kotoamatsukami was greater than he had imagined.

And from today onwards, my left eye is completely blind, and I can never use Kotoamatsukami again.

But Shisui did not regret it.

Having struck Kotoamatsukami again, and with the reinforcement from the two seeds, there shouldn't be any more problems.

"Yun... tell me... what is your purpose?"

Shisui, struggling to his feet, stared directly at the clouds. The kaleidoscope had already been retracted; he could no longer withstand the drain of activating it.

Across from him, Yun paused for a moment before looking at Shisui: "Is it really necessary to keep asking about the goal of making the Uchiha great again, making Konoha great again?"

As she spoke, Yun looked at Shisui's tightly closed left eye: "Have you gone blind? As the clan leader, you shouldn't have many opportunities to use the power of the Kaleidoscope, right?"

Shisui explained frankly, "Sometimes I have no choice but to use it. As the clan leader, I sometimes need to correct the clan members' thinking. My left eye's ability hasn't fully recovered yet, and I've lost my sight prematurely due to the energy consumption issue."

Yun thought for a moment and said, "You don't have any brothers, so you can forget about the Eternal Eye. Try not to use the power of the Kaleidoscope, otherwise you'll only be able to use the eyes that the previous four generations gave you."

Shisui shook his head: "I will take good care of the clansmen's eyes, but I'll pass on the transplant."

At this point, Shisui waved his hand: "Let's go, we should go back. With the search team established, as the squad leader, there are still some things I need to tell Itachi."

The two walked back side by side.

They also discussed issues related to Itachi.

"He's getting impatient. Obito's abilities shouldn't be underestimated; even Itachi would be at a disadvantage without a way to counter them."

"That's why he's thinking about getting Sasuke up as quickly as possible. Recently, he's discovered something. The power of the Eternal Eye requires more than just the eyes of a brother. The Uchiha clan conducted many experiments, but in the end, only Madara awakened the Eternal Eye."

"Then why did he think Sasuke would definitely succeed?"

"Because of that so-called Indra chakra. According to Uzumaki Sora's information, Madara Uchiha also had it back then."

……

Late at night, in the Uchiha clan compound.

Uchiha Yun, who had already returned home, sat back on the sofa, poured himself a cup of tea but did not drink it, instead playing with the teacup.

Farewell God.

Even the most advanced genjutsu in the ninja world was instantly shattered by the power of the scroll's release, without making a sound.

Because the ability to permanently plant a seed does not require chakra connection, Shisui was unaware of it even after Kotoamatsukami was broken.

This is also why Shisui didn't discover this when he tested the abilities after obtaining the secret scroll.

So... has it already been discovered?

No, at that point there was no longer any need to lie.

Because of the exposure of the transaction times over several transactions, and the series of events that followed, Zhi Shui began to have some doubts.

The word "doubt" is something an ordinary ninja might readily use to express. But when it comes to oneself, especially now that one is the only one capable of contending with Uzumaki Sora, even doubt cannot be used to break through this barrier.

Therefore... to be on the safe side, he used Kotoamatsukami, the ultimate illusion technique, on himself once again.

Looking back at all the fragments of Shisui's life in my memory, he was a little more intelligent than Itachi, but not by much.

His political naiveté made him realize that he was no match for Danzo and his ilk, yet he also had feelings for the village and his family.

(I'm exhausted from dealing with tasks.)

If this continues, the Uchiha clan will have no future.

And I, too, cannot continue to stray from my own path.

If for Itachi, Sasuke > Village > Clan, then for Shisui, Village might be equivalent to Clan.

His wish was also to bring the Uchiha clan back to the heart of Konoha.

"call……"

After exhaling, Yun drank the tea in one gulp.

So at that time I did get a little carried away with my pride, proud of the power I was about to possess, proud of the fact that the corruption of the Uchiha clan was about to be eradicated...

Speaking of which... is the original setting in the story, which states that immortals are immune to all illusions, really true?

Before this, was it the immortal body that played a role, or the secret scroll that was deciphered?

"Bang."

A soft sound interrupted Yun's thoughts.

Shukaku, who had just been thrown onto the table, rolled over and stood up straight, waving its paws repeatedly, saying, "That stinky fox threw me here. This guy is always causing trouble at home. Should we kick it out?"

"call out……"

An orange figure descended from the sky and pinned Shukaku face down on the table.

The Nine-Tailed Fox pinned Shukaku's head down with one claw and pointed at it with the other, saying, "You're too scared to even ask me a question? If you could make money, you wouldn't be eating and drinking for free!"

As she spoke, Little Nine-Tailed looked at the cloud and asked in a low, mysterious voice, "I heard... a war is about to break out?"

Yun smiled and flicked the little nine-tailed fox's head: "Who told you that? Do you have your own ideas?"

The Nine-Tails used Shukaku as a cushion, even wiggling its butt: "Tonight, many people in the Uchiha clan are discussing this, and some have already started making preparations."

The little nine-tailed fox, tilting its head, glanced at the cloud and asked innocently, "Um...did you guys mention me?"

……

(End of this chapter)