Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 328 Hinata: A Talker's Promise

If someone had asked before today: What kind of life is considered a luxurious life?

The three kids in Class 7 might say they eat at a barbecue restaurant three times a day, have unlimited ramen, and their ninja tool pouches are filled with explosive tags and ration pills...

But after today, they truly witnessed the extravagance of the world's nobility.

No, it should be called erosion.

For the first time, three kids who had just become ninjas witnessed the true nature of this world.

There are voluntary transactions, multi-person activities, and even some so-called perverted practices.

When they first discovered this, they wanted to take action, but then they found that the victims were all volunteers.

Later, such things happened far too often, to the point that almost half of the entire Daming Prefecture was engaged in evil deeds.

……

Thanks to Uchiha Un's help in filling in the gaps, the three members of Team 7 were finally able to discover the target of this operation under Hinata Hyuga's Byakugan.

As high-ranking officials of the Land of Hot Water, and with no exceptions regarding their mission objectives, the mansion was still bustling with activity late at night.

"Buzz..."

With his Sharingan adorned with three tomoe, Sasuke, disguised as Uzumaki Sora, swaggered through the door and entered.

The illusion was activated, and the five or six girls who looked over at the sound were now limp and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing that there was no movement on him, the target even said directly, "Men, take him away and kill him, then bring in a new batch!"

He said this without opening his eyes.

The scene before them shattered the three kids' long-held belief that the ambiguous class system in Konoha Village was a completely different extreme here.

In Konoha, it's not uncommon for Jonin to beg for forgiveness for forgetting to pay their bills.

Even the Hokage, another figure from the Land of Fire, would greet the owner of a ramen shop and eat ramen like an ordinary person.

Comparing the two, one is the Kage of one of the five great ninja villages, while the other is merely one of the high-ranking nobles of the Land of Hot Water. It is self-evident who has a higher status.

But why...

"asshole!"

While Naruto was still pondering, Sasuke stepped forward and stabbed him with a kunai.

The target, whose heart had been pierced, stared wide-eyed, about to roar, when a kunai shot towards him pierced his trachea.

Hinata was panting, but her white eyes were bloodshot.

As a ninja, he had actually killed the enemy in the last mission. But the scene before him still made him feel uneasy.

The kunai that just hit even had a repulsive force, leaving Naruto and Sasuke momentarily stunned.

"Mission... complete."

Sasuke's voice trembled slightly; his understanding of the past thirteen years seemed to have been shattered at this moment.

This world... isn't as wonderful as it seems.

In an instant, what they had seen during their last mission outside the village resurfaced in the minds of the three kids.

"call……"

Naruto let out a breath: "This is really... unbelievable."

Sasuke looked around: "Konoha doesn't represent this world. Brother Yun wants us to see what the real world is like."

Hinata clenched her fists: "Most of the nobles in the entire Daimyo's residence in the Land of Hot Water deserve to die!"

The chilling voice drew the attention of both of Hinata's companions; in their memories, this was the first time Hinata had been filled with murderous intent.

They were about the same age and both were girls.

With empathy, Hinata's anger becomes understandable.

Even so, they cannot do things according to their own wishes.

"We...can't kill them."

Sasuke continued in a deep voice, "The village is in a special period. The death of the target will bring the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs closer to us, but if too many people die..."

If too many people die, then the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs will become wary of Konoha's actions.

The ninja village is a sword, a sharp blade that needs to be wielded by the daimyo.

Where to swing the sword, and when to swing it—these are all questions that the daimyo cares about.

When this sword is slashed at a nobleman, even if he is not a nobleman from the Land of Fire, everyone in that class will become alert.

If all the nobles and high-ranking officials of the Land of Hot Water are killed, and it is Konoha that makes the move, then the five great nations will contribute money and manpower to unite all other forces and destroy Konoha first.

The three kids were all born into prestigious families, and they knew very well that Konoha was not invincible at the moment. Even the number one ninja in the world, Brother Kumo, was being restrained by Uzumaki Sora of the Akatsuki organization.

"I see."

Hinata released her hands and bowed slightly to Sasuke and Naruto: "I'm so sorry to have worried you, Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun."

Naruto sighed, "Actually... I also want to kill all these bastards."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke was about to say something, but the next moment his three-tomoe Sharingan looked towards the corner.

"Hehehe..."

A low laugh rang out, and two men dressed in black outfits with red clouds stepped out.

"Looks like we've been discovered. Those three brats from Konoha dared to impersonate Lord Sora; they've got some nerve. They even killed our employer."

Kisame said, hoisting Samehada onto his shoulder, his gaze fixed directly on Sasuke: "A three-tomoe Sharingan, the Nine-Tails' chakra, plus a Hyuga Byakugan..."

Behind him, Juzo Biwa said in a deep voice, "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, son of the Hokage, Uchiha Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha's younger brother. The other one has Byakugan; they are disciples of Uchiha Kumo. These three should still be genin, but their presence here... Uchiha Kumo..."

These words caused Kisame's beady eyes to shrink slightly.

But he still spoke up, saying, "The power of the strongest ninja in the world—just the title alone is enough to instill fear... Our missions clashed, and we even killed the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs, but now who are we going to ask for our mission rewards?"

Juzo Biwa frowned: "We should leave as soon as possible at a time like this. If the teacher of these three brats shows up, we won't even have a chance to leave."

The two were talking without restraint, clearly not taking the three kids seriously at all.

Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan has never been revealed, Naruto's perfect Jinchuriki Kurama Mode has just been released, and Hinata's is even more so.

The three kids, who were treated like ordinary genin, were discussing what to do.

"Those guys from the Akatsuki organization."

"Should we take action?"

"The three-tomoe genjutsu might not be effective against such an enemy, and the kaleidoscope... I don't possess genjutsu abilities."

"If we take action, the commotion will be significant, and we cannot allow our identities to be exposed."

"I can... solve one."

???

Hinata looked serious, a few specks of blue light gleaming in her white eyes: "Just now, I realized I'm starting to have some control. I can take down an enemy, and I mean it."

The three nodded slightly.

At the same time, Kisame and Juzo Biwa also looked over.

"A swift and decisive victory."

"Of course, the kids are very determined. If they don't run away, the battle will be over quickly."

"He might have the ability to track us down. Our disciple was killed; this is a blood feud."

"What's there to be afraid of? Lord Kong and the Chief are waiting for him."

As soon as the words were spoken, both sides moved instantly.

"boom!!!"

The immense repulsive force erupted first, blasting the two people opposite into the wall.

"boom!!"

The loquat was blasted into liquid.

"Water clone? Bastard!"

Over here, Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly erupted, and black flames engulfed Kisame's entire body.

The next moment, another pool of liquid fell to the ground.

Naruto's eye twitched as the fight ended without him having done anything. What happened to the promised fierce battle?

Both companions were eliminated in one hit each, and the enemy was actually a water clone.

"withdraw."

With a low shout, the three members of Class 7 quickly left.

Despite her weakened state, Hinata gritted her teeth and persevered, her Byakugan quickly discerning the approaching enemies and identifying the path that would allow her to break through.

Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan remained activated, and as he continued to cast genjutsu, blood began to trickle from the corner of his eye.

After forming the hand seals, the dozens of Shadow Clone Technique clones, disguised as Akatsuki members, began to scatter and flee, attempting to attract the enemy's attention.

In a short time, the three of them worked together to break through the first wave of encirclement that had rushed in upon hearing the commotion.

However, at that moment, the extremely weak Hinata staggered and fell down.

The power of that attack had already drained her body, and with the added strain from the Byakugan, she clearly couldn't hold on any longer.

Naruto, who had been paying attention, immediately bent down and carried Hinata on his back.

"Sasuke, Hinata has fainted. We're counting on you to keep us safe from being exposed."

Sasuke, who was charging ahead with his head down, returned a gesture without saying a word, but one hand was already gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist.

The Sharingan's genjutsu is indeed the safest option, but now...

Sasuke, who hadn't dared to turn around just now, had two bloody marks under his eyes.

With the power of Amaterasu's fire and the genjutsu enhanced by the Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke felt a sharp pain in his head as he continuously used the power of his eyes.

Those two Akatsuki bastards definitely did it on purpose!

If it weren't for that Amaterasu fire, I wouldn't be so weak right now.

After the second encirclement was broken, the siege of Daming Prefecture came into view.

Because he had already been discovered, Sasuke did not choose a place with a door, but randomly chose a spot that he needed to climb over.

However, now that they know someone has broken in, and given the daimyo's tragic death in the room, the first thing the intruder will inevitably do is seal off the place to prevent the intruder from escaping.

"Anyone heading out of the city is an enemy!"

A roar followed, clearly indicating they had been discovered.

At that moment, Naruto also noticed Sasuke's unusual behavior, and when Sasuke turned around, Naruto was almost scared to death.

"Sasuke!"

"I...I'm fine, rush in!"

Naruto frantically scratched his head, then shouted towards a dark corner, "Brother Yun, if you don't make a move soon, I'm going to release the boss."

Uh →_→

Uchiha Yun walked out from the shadows of the alleyway, feeling helpless.

Its form then changed, and its vortex-like appearance began to shimmer in the moonlight.

One second, two seconds, twenty seconds...

In such a short time, everyone only saw a red flash, and then all the guards who had surrounded them fell to the ground.

The cloud reappeared beside the three, put its hand on their shoulders, and the four of them vanished from their spot using Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, the chaos did not end after the group disappeared; the central area of ​​Daming Prefecture seemed to have become even more turbulent.

The roar was deafening, and a massive fog enveloped the entire Daming Prefecture.

Blood splattered everywhere, and countless corpses lay on the ground.

……

An inn in a town in the Land of Fire.

Just as Naruto finished settling Hinata and Sasuke in and covered them with blankets, he came out and found Uchiha Yun eating some side dishes.

Naruto walked over and knelt down opposite Yun.

"Sitting like this is quite uncomfortable, so please make yourself comfortable."

Upon hearing this, Naruto sat down cross-legged.

After a long silence, he sighed and asked, "Brother Yun, will Hinata and Sasuke be alright?"

Yun looked up at Naruto: "What's the problem? Sasuke's eyes are overused, his brother can give them to him, then he'll have eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."

"Hinata has actually benefited from this misfortune today; the sudden stimulation has allowed her to grasp a portion of the power. Although those two are water clones, they are still quite formidable."

"What were you trying to do? Go back and kill all the bastards in there?"

Naruto slammed his hands on the table and stood up: "Shouldn't all those scum be slaughtered and fed to the dogs? If Sasuke hadn't stopped me, I would have blasted them all to smithereens with a single Tailed Beast Ball!"

Yun smiled and then waved for him to sit down.

"You're right. In the entire Daming Prefecture, you'd probably only kill one or two innocent people out of a hundred. But once you've killed them, what are your plans?"

Naruto was stunned.

How to do it?

After killing those bastards, everyone's life improved. What else is needed?

If no one oppresses you, you can live in peace, right?

Yun put down her chopsticks, and the six-tomoe mirror in her eye sockets turned.

Naruto then saw that, because the entire Daimyo's household was wiped out, the entire Land of Hot Springs was thrown into chaos.

In the various towns and cities, no one listened to anyone else. At first, it was a good thing that no one oppressed anyone, but later the lower classes replaced the nobles and began to oppress the lower classes.

Those who were unwilling would kill the other party, and then the dragon slayer would become the dragon again, wanting to enjoy everything he had never enjoyed before.

When constraints are removed, even the kindest people can turn into ruthless monsters.

Killing began, when people discovered that killing could bring wealth, beauty they had never dared to dream of, and without incurring any guilt...

Everyone's gone mad!

The genjutsu slideshow ended, and Naruto, back in reality, plopped down on his seat.

What he just experienced once again shocked his worldview.

With his head bowed and his hands buried in his golden hair, Naruto was momentarily lost in a mental fog.

If we compare the heart to a scale, he can distinguish right from wrong and know that the greater good is more important.

But if all those beasts die, it won't make life better for those who shouldn't have died; on the contrary, they might not even be able to survive.

Why?

Why did this happen?

Naruto could see it very clearly within the genjutsu; the genjutsu would mark every thought of those civilians who ultimately became the new scum.

But it was precisely because of this that Naruto fell into confusion and self-doubt.

"Brother Yun..."

Naruto slightly raised his head: "Then what should I do?"

Sitting opposite him, Yun smiled and replied, "Those two from Akatsuki haven't left. Under the control of illusion, they're currently wreaking havoc. No one from Daimyo Prefecture will escape the consequences of their crimes."

???

Naruto was stunned. But if that were the case, wouldn't the scene in the genjutsu become real?

Yun continued, "First thing tomorrow morning, news of Akatsuki's annihilation of the entire upper echelons of the Land of Hot Springs will spread throughout the ninja world. At that time, the Allied Shinobi Forces will be the first to reiterate the terror of Akatsuki."

"Subsequently, the five major powers will support the Land of Hot Water. During this process, all arrangements for the Land of Hot Water will be made by the five major powers."

Naruto pondered for a moment.

"Whether or not it will be discovered that Konoha was behind it is the most fundamental difference."

"As a result, the Land of Hot Water did not fall into chaos due to the intervention of the five great nations, and everything proceeded as usual. No new evils will arise."

Yun nodded: "Of course, this is my approach. After we return from this mission, the three of you in Class Seven must come up with another solution."

Naruto was stunned: "There's still homework? We've already graduated, and we still have to do writing assignments?"

Yun reached out and tapped his forehead: "We can ask for outside help, but we must have a feasible plan."

"Naruto... the Hokage isn't just about strength. A Kage's duty is to protect the village and its people. In a situation like today, what should you, as the Hokage, do?"

Naruto shook his head: "I don't know, and I'm not Hokage yet. All I know is that when I saw those things, I really wanted to ask Boss Fox to lend me some chakra so I could wipe them all out."

Yun stood up after drinking the last cup of tea.

"That's enough for today, it's getting late. Tomorrow, pass this assignment on to Sasuke and Hinata. As a special class, you need to understand this world."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun had already returned to her room.

In the living room, only Naruto was still in a daze.

It turns out that the position of Hokage is not a simple one; the responsibilities seem to be much heavier.

He wanted to help some people, but it seemed he was also harming them.

If it were Dad, what would he do?

……

Under the cover of night, the daimyo's residence in the Land of Hot Water was shrouded in thick fog, and the water from the Water Release ninjutsu had already accumulated.

The floating corpses passed by Kisame, but they had no effect on him.

"We've finished it all, we can go home now."

Pipa Juzo did not answer, but continued to use his silent killing technique to finish off the corpse on the ground.

Kisame hoisted Samehada onto his shoulder and immediately began searching for surviving targets.

In an instant, large patches of blood appeared in the flowing waters of Daming Prefecture.

At this moment, the perfect Infinite Tsukuyomi in his mind had been replaced by Yun's so-called theory of unification.

Fighting yourself.

What a nasty character he is...

Kisame glanced at the still-busy Juzo Biwa, whose guillotine sword made Kisame's gaze narrow slightly.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, this guy who was from the same generation as Samehada's previous master, gives off a strange sense of superiority when compared to them.

After all, he knew who that person was.

……

(End of this chapter)