Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 331 Obito Wants a Deal

"Shikamaru, do you know how to write this reflection?"

Naruto, scratching his head in frustration, said, "I thought there wouldn't be any more quizzes after graduating from school, but I didn't expect I'd have to write some kind of reflection."

"Actually, at that time I only had one thought: Kill all those guys!"

"You didn't go, so you don't know what those bastards did—it's absolutely unforgivable!"

"I've always been in Konoha. The uncle at the barbecue restaurant and the uncle from the ninja guild were both very kind. Ninjas never rely on force to do anything..."

"The nobility are a rotten thing!"

……

While chattering away, Shikamaru quietly ate the three-colored dumplings in his hand.

After Naruto finished speaking, Shikamaru took a sip of tea and replied, "Since that's what you think, then write it that way."

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Naruto was stunned: "Is it really written like this? But... I think Sasuke's point is also valid. It wouldn't be good if something unexpected happened at this crucial moment, would it?"

Shikamaru looked at Naruto: "Naruto, what unexpected twists and turns do you foresee? Who will be those twists and turns? And who dares to be them?"

"Over the past three years, Akatsuki's attitude towards the nobles has become self-evident. The only person in this world who can rival Brother Yun is Uzumaki Sora, but Uzumaki Sora has been even more ruthless towards the nobles than Brother Yun."

"The nobles of the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Hot Water will surely suffer heavy losses this time. With Brother Yun cleaning up the mess for you, there won't be any loose ends. But even if it's exposed, what can they do?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shikamaru exhaled.

"The ninja world today is different from the past. Even when Konoha was founded, the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world, but Brother Yun is not the First Hokage."

"Although the two strongest people in the world are still at odds, their attitudes toward the future and the nobility seem to be somewhat aligned."

"Naruto..."

"Brother Yun said that the purpose of getting you to help is itself. You just need to record your most honest thoughts and submit them."

After saying that, Shikamaru stood up and waved, "I have to go home."

Before Naruto could say anything, Shikamaru left the dumpling shop and walked straight out.

……

At this moment, Shikamaru's thoughts were also in turmoil.

Nobles, commoners, bandits...

The scenes from the graduation assessment reappeared before my eyes, and after several months, they seemed to have begun to sprout.

To exterminate the nobility?

But doing so doesn't really make much sense; when the old nobles die, new nobles will inevitably emerge soon.

Whether it's the Land of Fire or the Land of Hot Water, large or small, it's the same, because the common people have already gotten used to it.

Without nobles, and with ninjas who do not engage in production, how will Konoha survive?

Without nobles, when the common people's grain is harvested and robbed by bandits, who will enforce the law?

Could the new enforcers be the next nobles?

Shikamaru's mind raced quickly; he could sense that the entire ninja world was about to undergo a tremendous change, but his limited perspective prevented him from devising a solution.

……

Under the cover of night, many people in Konoha are unable to sleep.

Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho...

The various clans, now aware of Uchiha Yun's actions, were all wondering what his next move would be.

Minato, as the Hokage, was also having a headache.

Shikaku had just left for the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire when his scroll seemed to keep rolling relentlessly, urging him on.

Minato put the scroll aside and rubbed his temples.

Why can't these bastards understand?

If Yun goes to Daming Prefecture, they might die even faster.

……

In the Land of Rain, at a certain shrine.

"Nearly 80% of the Daimyo's territory in the Land of Hot Water was slaughtered. This country is truly filled with evil..."

Nagato looked at Uzumaki Sora and said, "Shouldn't Akatsuki be the one doing these shady things, like Uchiha Yun using genjutsu to control Kisame and Juzo Biwa?"

Kong replied, "Although there aren't many unusual developments on Konoha's side, they haven't made the preparations I envisioned. It's still necessary to give them a heads-up."

Nagato hesitated for a moment: "Light and darkness cannot be confused. The darkness that Akatsuki should handle should be handled by Akatsuki. Among the core forces of the five great ninja villages, the generation filled with hatred has basically realized that Konoha should not be tainted by hatred any longer."

Vortex Sora nodded without saying anything more.

In fact, the main objective of this mission was to target the three kids in Team 7, with Naruto and Sasuke, whose fates he had altered, being the most important.

After all, bringing peace to the world as the Hokage is an ideal, and once things are basically stable, the person in question doesn't intend to continue in that role.

He's not an emperor, and the position of Kage is exhausting. Look at Naruto in my memories, who looks prematurely aged.

"How long until we begin our operation?"

"It can happen anytime. It's basically a done deal, and Black Zetsu probably won't dare to show his face now."

Anytime...

This answer made Nagato clench his fists.

Never before had he felt peace so close to him.

Will Yahiko's dream and will finally be realized?

"Where should we begin?"

"In Sunagakure, there's still Chiyo; in Kirigakure, there's also that old codger; Onoki of Iwagakure is doomed; and as for Kumogakure..."

There's some confusion about Kuzan's Uzumaki Sora. Not long ago, Obito and Black Zetsu went to capture the Tailed Beasts, and the main body probably delayed them a bit, which led to Darui's death.

The Fifth Raikage harbored hatred ever since the death of the Fourth Raikage, and his death was inevitable. However, after that, Kumogakure did not select a Sixth Raikage.

Is this a show of weakness to the enemy? Or is it true, as Killer Bee said, that they will obediently follow Konoha's orders from now on?

"As for Kumogakure, let's bring back the Two-Tails Jinchuriki."

???

Nagato paused, then seemed to realize something and asked, "The Two-Tails Jinchuriki... is a woman, right?"

Sora glanced at Nagato: "What are you thinking about? The Chunin Exams are about to start in Konoha this year, this timing is perfect."

After a moment's thought, Nagato nodded: "I understand."

……

In the stillness of the night, in Konoha.

In Kakashi's room, ripples suddenly appeared in mid-air.

"Whoosh!"

A kunai was thrown out in an instant, but it only passed through the wall and stuck to the wall.

Obito, who appeared out of nowhere, stood by the window, looking at the photo frame on the desk. Of the four people in the photo, he was pouting, Kakashi was rolling his eyes, and Rin and Minato were smiling happily.

"Obito?"

Kakashi leaped up, and the Mangekyou Sharingan in his left eye appeared.

"You dare to come to Konoha at a time like this?"

Picking up the photo frame at random, Obito looked at Rin's appearance, and the hesitation that had flashed through his mind was replaced by a firm resolve.

"Uchiha Kumo is in the village, right? I know his current strength very well, otherwise Black Zetsu and I wouldn't have been hiding and not daring to show ourselves during the battle in Kumogakure."

Obito turned to Kakashi: "What do you think? Should we warn him? At that speed, it might only take him a moment to get here from the Uchiha clan's territory."

"Once he gets here, even with my abilities, escape will be impossible. The Kaleidoscope's alternate dimension... won't stop him either; his abilities have reached the level of the Sage of Six Paths."

Kakashi stared intently at Obito: "Your purpose? Knowing this, what is your purpose in coming to Konoha?"

Obito shrugged. "No ill intentions. I've lost my purpose and now I know some of the secrets about this world."

"So? Want to make a deal?"

transaction?

If the person in front of him weren't so familiar, Kakashi might have even thought he was Uzumaki Sora.

"You want to learn the Vortex Void? It's a pity you don't have an alternate dimension with which you can form a contract."

Obito shook his head slightly: "Thirteen years ago, I wanted to release the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha, but because of Sora Uzumaki, my teacher discovered it, which is why I was captured."

"But Konoha didn't suffer any losses in that incident. Fugaku Uchiha was killed by Black Zetsu. I was probably still being held in the police force at that time."

"Since that time, thanks to the existence of Uchiha Kumo, Konoha has not suffered any damage because of me."

"So a deal isn't impossible, don't you agree, Kakashi?"

Kakashi replied, "Now that the five great ninja villages are allied, and Sunagakure and Kumogakure have just suffered heavy losses, if Konoha makes a deal with you, they will definitely have other ideas."

"Furthermore, your goal is to capture the Tailed Beasts and attempt to trap the entire ninja world in the Infinite Tsukuyomi genjutsu. Konoha has absolutely no possibility of making a deal with you like this!"

Obito chuckled and pulled out a chair to sit down. "They know I'm Uchiha Obito, but behind this mask, I'm afraid only you can recognize me. And even if they do, what can they do?"

"Furthermore, Infinite Tsukuyomi is no longer my goal, and I don't even belong to either side anymore. Perhaps this answer will satisfy you."

After he finished speaking, the bedroom fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, Kakashi finally let out a breath and asked, "What do you want to trade?"

Obito chuckled. "What do you think about the truth behind the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the truth about the 100,000 White Zetsu, and the truth about me and Madara Uchiha, those two idiots?"

Kakashi hesitated.

One hundred thousand White Zetsu, are those one hundred thousand monsters comparable to the strength of an ordinary Chunin?

The joint search team has been monitoring these 100,000 forces for a long time, but has not found any clues.

Obito... is he going to surrender?

But he had clearly tried to persuade Obito a few days ago, but Obito wouldn't listen to anything he said at that time.

Why so suddenly? Is there some kind of conspiracy?

"I made a deal with Vortex Sky."

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Obito continued, "With his current power, if it weren't for the spatial properties of this eye, he might not even be interested."

"The information I asked for is indeed valuable. Whether or not it is needed is up to Konoha. Just a reminder, the truth about Infinite Tsukuyomi concerns the safety of the entire ninja world."

Is it related to the entire ninja world?

Was the intelligence obtained from a deal involving Vortex Sky?

At this moment, ripples appeared in the air again, sucking Obito into them.

"Please convey my words to Mr. Minato. I think you will agree when we meet next time."

Obito disappeared from the spot, and Kakashi did not enter the alternate dimension to say anything more.

In fact, he was well aware of his own limitations in using the Kaleidoscope, and he was no match for Obito now.

……

The memorial was quiet at night, and Obito, who had emerged from the other dimension, was equally quiet.

At Rin's memorial tablet, Obito did not sweep Kakashi's chrysanthemums to the ground for the first time.

He was already somewhat tired after learning that the Infinite Tsukuyomi was just a plan by Black Zetsu.

When everything was connected, he sometimes even thought that it was because of his bond with Rin that Madara Uchiha chose to use Rin's death to plunge himself into darkness.

Uchiha Madara... Heh!

Nearly ten years ago, after learning that information from Uzumaki Sora, he considered reviving Uchiha Madara. Then, he planned to kill him using the power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

But now it seems...

Madara Uchiha was nothing more than a fool who had been manipulated by Black Zetsu for decades, and like himself, he firmly believed that the Infinite Tsukuyomi could bring peace.

In retrospect, they were all just pawns.

Reaching out and running my hand across the memorial stone, the cold touch felt as if I could communicate with the Pure Land.

"If you were still here, you'd probably be trying to yell at me to wake me up right now, right?"

"You and Kakashi are really unlucky to be in the same class as me..."

"Both I and that old bastard are idiots, constantly being played by some inhuman, ghostly guy..."

"Uzumaki Sora is right, it's like a nested doll. Black Zetsu used him as a pawn, he used me as a pawn, and I used Nagato as a pawn."

"Using the death of bonds as a stimulus, using the darkness of this world to make us believe in Infinite Tsukuyomi... Heh!"

Obito, who had been talking to himself, turned around and looked into the shadows: "Master, since you're here, won't you come out and greet us? I feel a little ashamed that you didn't send Uchiha Kumo."

Minato emerged from the shadows, his brow furrowed.

"Kakashi said you want to make a deal. Is Uzumaki Sora's deal with you this time?"

Obito nodded and replied, "Although Black Zetsu and I defected from Akatsuki, a deal is still possible."

Minato paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you want to trade?"

Obito replied, "Konoha hasn't lost anything because of my existence, and all I want to do now is stay here and guard the village, is that alright?"

As he spoke, Obito glanced at the memorial stone behind him and felt a sense of relief.

If the Nine-Tails had been truly released back then, Rin, resurrected in the post-peace world, would surely blame herself.

After all... she said she would keep an eye on things.

"Have you thought it through, Minato-sensei?"

Minato stared intently at Obito, momentarily hesitant.

Because of his actions in capturing Tailed Beasts, Obito carries far too many sins on his conscience. The Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure and the Fifth Raikage of Kumogakure can both be said to have been killed by Obito.

The alliance of the five great ninja villages is not yet solid, and Obito carries too much hatred within him.

Should we agree? Or should we send Yun over to extract information?

Minato's mind was filled with memories of when he was training Jonin.

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(End of this chapter)