Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 281 Self-Awareness

Eternal beauty...

Chiyo looked at Hiruko at the doorway. The voice coming from Hiruko was so hoarse, like that of a very old man.

But from what I sensed... the body inside this puppet was a scorpion.

With a weak sigh, Chiyo slowly began to speak: "The disappearance of the Third Kazekage once plunged Sunagakure into war, but no one expected that the Kazekage, hailed as the strongest in the ninja world, would be killed by you."

Sasori nodded indifferently, and then a scroll was opened, revealing the Third Kazekage, who had been turned into a puppet, appearing before everyone.

"A puppet that retains its bloodline limit, the title of the strongest Kazekage certainly carries some weight. But war... isn't it simply a consequence of Sunagakure's own inflated ambitions?"

As she spoke, Hiruko opened the door, and Sasori's true form slowly emerged: "Because the land is all desert, Sunagakure has always had a longing for land. Konoha, on the other hand, occupies the most fertile place in this world and is adjacent to the Land of Wind."

"In this situation, the disappearance of the Third Kazekage is merely an excuse. Under the circumstances, it is Sunagakure itself that truly desires war."

After Scorpion finished speaking, Chiyo fell silent for a moment.

Because what Sasori said at that moment was true. At that time, Konoha was targeted by all sides for various reasons, and such a situation was not necessarily an opportunity for Sunagakure.

After pausing for a moment, Chiyo looked at Sasori and said, "So you joined them too... Wearing the same clothes, it seems you're completely beyond saving."

Scorpion's body was now a puppet, devoid of any expression: "Physical life is always too fragile. Whether it's lifespan or damage from external forces, such as war, it can all lead to death."

"I have made myself a puppet, my life striving for eternity. And only eternal beauty is true art!"

Beneath her indifferent expression, in the eyes of this mere puppet, Chiyo saw the fervor within her grandson.

The death of my parents when I was young gave me a premature understanding of the meaning of death.

It was under these circumstances that the scorpion we know today came into being.

At this moment, Ebizo struggled to sit up and looked at the seven people opposite him, saying, "The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths... Has Sunagakure ever had a grudge against any of you?"

Pain slowly raised his hand: "The hatred for Sunagakure is not important now. The purpose of the Six Paths of Pain's descent is only to bring true peace in the future."

"As the militant faction of Sunagakure, remnants of an era, your status and prestige will influence the future of true peace."

"Based on this... all five great ninja villages need to be cleansed. Bury the past grudges and absorb all future hatred..."

As he spoke, Tiandao looked at the two old men in front of him and said, "I have heard that the average lifespan during the Warring States period was less than thirty years. It is not a tragedy that you two died at your current age."

"As the beginning of a new era, perhaps this is also an honor for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black iron rod was about to stab down.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Behind Pain and Sasori, the heads of the puppets that had just been shattered were now leaning closer.

Each head opened its mouth, and what had been hidden inside spewed out, then instantly magnified.

A hideous mask with fangs appeared, biting and binding Pain and Sasori from behind.

Seal: Lion's Roar Resounds!

"Bang!"

In an instant, all the chakra threads connecting Sasori's heart disappeared, and Hiruko collapsed to the ground, paralyzed.

"To be able to drag the Rinnegan into hell, and to have such a record before dying, is not bad."

Chiyo slowly stood up as she spoke, and her injuries aggravated her, causing her to spit out another mouthful of blood.

Behind him, Ebizo advised, "We're already in this state, so let's just lie here and wait for them to arrive. If their true form appears, our current state won't help..."

Chiyo smiled and looked at Pain opposite her: "So sometimes the outcome can be reversed in an instant. Pride and arrogance are the reasons why you lost this time."

"The distance to your main body is probably neither too far nor too close, right? In this case, destroying these six puppets should also affect the combat power of your main body."

"Remember this... villains die from talking too much!"

Having finally reached Pain, Chiyo raised her hand, and a long sword was wielded towards Pain's chest.

"Bang!"

A fat figure parried the long sword, and the Hungry Ghost Path looked up at Chiyo, then kicked the already weakened Chiyo away.

"While the sealing technique did seal our chakra for a moment, the chakra of our true form continued to flow. The Preta Path was able to absorb the chakra of the medium through which your sealing technique was applied."

As the voice of the Heavenly Dao faded, the mask on his body fell off as it was absorbed by the Hungry Ghost Path.

At this moment, the Human Path was already standing behind Ebizo.

The next moment, the Human Path's hand was already on Ebizo's head.

Therefore, the list of militants is not complete.

"That's true. Even with White Zetsu's abilities, they aren't omnipresent."

"As an old man who has lived since the war, you should know better than anyone else..."

In just a few seconds, Ebizo's memories were completely read.

A soul was pulled out, and Ebizo collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"Bastard...bastard!!"

Chiyo, who had been kicked away, had lost her usual interest in pretending to be dead. She stumbled to her feet, almost falling over again.

Pain shook his head slightly: "Your body is no longer strong enough to fight again. But as a veteran ninja, your perseverance is still admirable."

As he spoke, Tiandao looked at the silent Scorpion, whose seal had fallen to the ground.

"You've seen each other one last time, and you've made the right choice. It's time to go back to the planned waiting location."

Upon hearing this, Scorpion slowly turned around, and in the corner of his eye, Chiyo's figure slowly disappeared.

Enveloped in a crimson amber, Scorpion dragged himself outside.

Afterwards, all five Paths of Pain left, preparing to once again reap the remaining martial faction of Sunagakure.

"Thank you for the information. Perhaps we will meet again in the Pure Land. At that time, I can tell you the reason."

As soon as he finished speaking, three black rods sped toward Chiyo.

……

"Bang!!!"

With a crisp sound, the three Flying Thunder God kunai knocked all the black rods away.

A golden flash swirled three times before appearing above Pain's head.

Rasengan!

The blue orb of light was pressed down.

Shinra Tensei!

A sudden repulsive force sent Minato flying.

The golden light flashed again, but the coordinates of the Flying Thunder God Kunai were also flung away at this moment.

"Whoosh!"

Minato landed beside Chiyo, knowing the severity of her injuries without even needing to sense them.

After glancing at Pain on the other side, he immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Chiyo away for treatment.

at the same time……

The five Paths of Pain, who were just about to begin their operation, have now encountered their respective opponents.

"boom!!"

A massive rock wall rose up, directly blocking all the rockets from the Asura Path.

Onoki looked across at the other side: "It really is you. The Amegakure rogue ninja headband and the Rinnegan are exactly the same as in the intelligence."

Shura Path still wore a smile: "Using Uchiha Kumo's Flying Thunder God coordinates? As the Kage of Iwagakure, you're not worried about being led into a trap by him?"

"So... a basic level of trust has been established, right?"

As he spoke, Shura Dao's back was instantly torn apart, revealing three heads and six arms, from which dozens of rockets were ejected.

Onoki stood in mid-air, swiftly dodging the rockets with his Light and Heavy Rock Technique.

"The entire ninja world will unite against you lot. After all... nobody wants to die, and nobody wants to live in a dream forever!"

As they were talking, Onoki frowned slightly.

The rocket that had just been dodged suddenly turned around and attacked again.

Is it possible to track the target's attacks?

Earth Release: Rock Arm!

A giant arm made of rock rose up and swung, slamming all the rockets into the air and detonating them.

However, one of Shura's arms had now transformed into the shape of a cannon barrel, and at its center, a blue light was rapidly gathering.

Asura's Attack!

"boom!!!"

The laser cannon fired instantly, shooting directly towards Onoki.

Earth Release: The Technique of the Steel Rank!

The rocky arms surged again, and a huge rock giant emerged from the ground, firmly protecting Onoki within.

"Boom boom..."

With a deafening roar, the giant rock wall was instantly pierced through.

However, it was precisely because of this technique that Onoki was not instantly killed.

Even so, the rock giant was largely destroyed by the laser cannon.

"Cough cough cough!"

Onoki took to the air, coughing incessantly. The weather and environment in Sunagakure were indeed rather unfriendly.

After pausing for a moment, Onoki formed hand seals again.

Asura Dao also opened the mechanism above his head, preparing to deliver a fierce blow to the old man in front of him.

Earth Release: Earthquake Core!

Under the power of the technique, the ground beneath the feet of the Asura Path sank in an instant.

Then, Ōnoki, who was suspended in mid-air, clasped his hands together, and a bright white light appeared in his hands.

Dust Release: Limit Separation Technique!

Compared to the Primal Boundary Detachment Technique, the Limit Detachment Technique has a much wider range. Combined with the crater in the Earthquake Core, it filled the entire crater in an instant.

"boom!!!"

The laser beam shot out from above the Asura's head, but it was instantly annihilated by the oncoming cube.

The next moment, there was no more movement inside the pit.

Asura Path...kill.

……

Within the secluded place.

Tiandao glanced at the three Flying Thunder God kunai around him, the black rods in his sleeves now poised to strike.

However, just when he thought Minato would return, the Asura Path was annihilated by Dust Release.

On the other side, the animal passage high in the sky transmitted sensory information.

The Raikage and Mizukage's ninjutsu were completely absorbed by the Preta Path. As two young Kage, their abilities were being targeted, and it seemed that even two against one was somewhat difficult.

The Asura Path has already been annihilated by the Tsuchikage, Onoki.

As for Kazekage Rasa, he is currently overseeing the near-collapse situation at the Kazekage Building.

Meanwhile, at this secluded place, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was guarding the area, also planning to wait for his prey to come to him.

This coincidental scene made Nagato behind Pain a little embarrassed, and he waved his hand to knock away the three Flying Thunder God kunai.

Then, the order came to mind: Retreat.

……

"boom!!!"

On the other side, the three-headed dog was pinned to the ground by Uchiha Kumo's blue Susanoo skeleton.

Then Yun reached out and pressed his hand on its head: Contract Seal!

Under the sealing technique, the Rinnegan in the three-headed dog's eyes disappeared, and then vanished with a bang.

Susanoo's skeletal arm disappeared, and Yun looked at the beast opposite him and said, "You attacked Sunagakure immediately after the start of the war. If it weren't for my Flying Thunder God coordinates, you probably would have succeeded this time."

The Animal Path remained expressionless, but Nagato behind him frowned.

Is anyone nearby?

After a moment's thought, the Animal Path, controlled by Nagato, spoke: "The goal was to cleanse the darkness of Sunagakure. However, as Konoha ninjas helping Sunagakure, even if we're allies, shouldn't it just be for show?"

Yun shook her head slightly: "Faced with Akatsuki, the five great ninja villages can only unite. Isn't that... one of the reasons you declared war?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the animal spirit opposite him formed a hand seal and pressed his hands to the ground again.

The art of spiritual communication.

The Yatagarasu appeared and immediately lifted the Animal Path into the air.

Then a rhinoceros appeared on the street, roaring as it charged towards Yun.

"You're quite self-aware to run away the moment you see me."

As he spoke, Yun slammed down with his fist, smashing the rhinoceros's horn and pinning it to the ground.

"roar!!"

With a roar, the airflow clearly changed.

Yun smiled and looked to the side, his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotating.

Amaterasu! !

Black flames instantly rose up, burning the bull that was hidden in the air.

The chameleon lying on its back was also covered by Amaterasu's fire.

"Bang!"

Smoke billowed, and the two spirit beasts vanished.

Yun then turned to look into the distance. The Yatagarasu was very fast, but it had not yet escaped his perception.

Forget it, I'm not going to pursue it anymore.

If all six Paths of Pain were left alive except for the Deva Path, Nagato would definitely try to settle scores with the clones afterward, which wouldn't be worth it.

Then, Yun vanished from the street in an instant.

……

After the Animal Path withdrew from the battlefield, all six Paths of Pain quickly disappeared from Sunagakure.

Through the summoning technique, all six Paths of Pain have returned to the rendezvous point.

Pain glanced at the smoke-filled Sand Village, then said to Kakuzu and the others, "The mission is largely complete. Their reinforcements have arrived. Let's go."

Hidan was somewhat dissatisfied with this decision, and he glanced longingly at Sunagakure, saying, "What kind of support can we expect? We've finally managed to come out here; even if it's the Kazekage, we can take him down if we're serious!"

Deidara also hesitated: "How about... we go in and set off another fireworks display?"

Kakuzu pondered for a moment: "The Fourth Kazekage is also on the list. A Kage's head is very valuable at the gold exchange."

Of the four, only Sasori silently followed Pain without uttering a word.

At this moment, Tiandao turned around and said, "Uchiha Yun is inside. If you want to go, I won't stop you."

……

(I planned to write another chapter yesterday, but I got back too late. I'll continue writing today, but I can't guarantee I'll add more chapters; let's see if my brain can hold up.)

(Thank you so much, everyone!)

(End of this chapter)