Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 337 Arrangements for the Three Little Ones

Only a handful of people knew that Obito Uchiha had returned to Konoha, since he always wore a mask and half of his face was disfigured.

However, Jiraiya remained extremely cautious about this matter ever since he learned about it.

After learning that the masked man was Obito Uchiha, many things started to make sense.

Understanding love and then losing it—from Obito's angry words to Minato thirteen years ago, it's not hard to see what kind of love he lost.

Nohara Lin......

Too many people know about the Uchiha clan's mental illness; from the Third Hokage to the Legendary Sannin, everyone has heard of it.

It was only ten years ago, when Uchiha Yun subverted the concept, that the Uchiha truly developed a diversity of bonds, no longer limited to a single individual.

"Kumo should know the Uchiha clan best. He's someone who wants to destroy the world, so keeping him in the village is the biggest danger."

Jiraiya looked at Kakashi and said, "Although the old man has done many wrong things, sometimes a dark force can indeed solve some problems in these situations."

After a long silence, Kakashi said expressionlessly, "You shouldn't be telling me this."

"Understood."

Jiraiya put away his serious expression and smiled: "It seems I can't persuade Minato, and I can't persuade you either. The two of you are the key to protecting him. Minato is the Hokage, and I have no right to interfere with his decision."

With a wave of his hand, Jiraiya vanished in an instant.

Kakashi looked at his three students, and memories from long ago flooded his mind.

Minato-sensei must feel some guilt, right?

And what about yourself?

If only I had understood the importance of teamwork from the beginning, if only I had accompanied Obito to rescue Rin from the start, and if only I had made a detailed plan.

Then Obito might not have been trapped under the boulder, and if the three of them had worked together afterward, Rin might not have been captured...

Obito... wouldn't be like this now. Even if he came back, no one would trust him.

Let's go to the memorial again tonight; I still need to buy a bouquet of chrysanthemums...

……

under night.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were drinking in the izakaya, while Shizune was happily eating with Ton-Ton in her arms.

"You should have paid off all your debts by now, right?"

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya: "It's all paid off. What? Can't I stay in the village? This is the village my grandfather founded."

Jiraiya chuckled after being teased, "Yeah, who wouldn't like a village so different from the one I knew when I was Hokage?"

Tsunade frowned: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

After a moment of silence, Jiraiya recounted Obito's return to Konoha.

Shizune, who had been listening nearby, had lost her appetite and hurriedly grabbed Tsunade's arm, saying, "That guy's target is definitely the Nine-Tails, Lady Tsunade! We have to tell the Hokage right away..."

Tsunade waved her hand, pressing the silence back down, and smiled: "What you can think of, Minato and that wretched brat Yun can't think of?"

Tsunade looked directly at Jiraiya and said, "All these years, your mission has been to search for the Akatsuki and Orochimaru, and you've been wandering around aimlessly. If one day you really do capture Orochimaru, are you going to send him back to die?"

???

As the person who knows him best, just one sentence from him left Jiraiya speechless.

Sometimes, so-called clarity of mind is just about standing from the perspective of an outsider. If it were Orochimaru, would I kill him? Would the old man make a move?

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Jiraiya suddenly raised his glass with a grin: "You've finally come back, let's not bring up such heavy topics... Come on, let's drink!"

After downing a glass of wine, Jiraiya said to Shizune beside him, "This matter is currently top secret; you can't tell anyone."

Tsunade thought for a moment and said, "I'm only the head of the treatment department at Konoha Hospital right now. Minato is the Hokage, so don't do anything unnecessary."

After a few drinks, Tsunade asked Jiraiya about the purpose of his return.

"Sage Mode? Isn't this training a bit too early for Naruto?"

Jiraiya nodded: "I also think it's a bit early, but Yun said to get used to it first, since the training time for Sage Mode is not short."

After a moment's thought, Tsunade frowned: "We were still a bit too hasty. It seems that Minato and the others have discovered something. You and I both know very well the formation and future of Team 7."

Jiraiya scratched his head: "If Naruto can fully control the Nine-Tails now, there won't be many in the entire ninja world who can stand against him. If that's still not enough, then worrying won't do any good."

After a moment of silence, the topic was once again put aside.

……

The next morning.

Of the three kids in Team 7 who got up early to assemble, only Naruto was still yawning, clearly exhausted from a week of special training.

For example, I dreamt that I was dominating the Chunin Exams, and my dad and Brother Kumo were begging me to succeed him as the Fifth Hokage. It was so awesome...

"Bang."

A sharp pain in his forehead instantly snapped Naruto back to reality, and he clutched his forehead, wincing in pain.

Yun smiled and said, "He acts like he hasn't slept all day long. Look at your brother-in-law!"

Although the entire Class 7 looked into the distance, they saw Guy leading his three students in special training, and even Neji was running with weights.

"Rock Lee..."

Sasuke murmured to himself.

That duel made him tone down some of his pride and realize that if he didn't work hard, he might really be defeated by the bottom-ranked student.

"Guy's team will also participate in the Chunin Exams this time, so I said you guys are not without suspense. At least that kid's Eight Gates technique has improved since last time."

A step forward?

After opening the fifth gate, the Gate of Closure, even the eyes of a three-tomoe expert had some difficulty capturing it. Could it be that it has already been able to open the sixth gate?

Naruto, standing nearby, was equally worried: "Has that little brow improved again? If that's the case, it's really going to be dangerous."

Yun smiled and replied, "He hasn't reached the point where he can open the sixth gate yet. It's just that his physical abilities have improved, so the damage from opening the fifth gate is much less."

Hinata whispered, "Even at the level of the Fifth Gate, that kind of power is definitely not something a genin can withstand, especially with Neji-nii also involved..."

Naruto was taken aback: "Is my brother-in-law that powerful?"

Hinata, blushing slightly, replied, "Neji-nii not only mastered the Rotation Technique, but he's also gradually mastering the Empty Palm technique recently, and it's incredibly powerful."

At this moment, Uchiha Yun clapped his hands.

"Don't worry, because a portion of your power will be sealed, each village will send its most elite genin to participate in the Chunin Exams."

"For example, you should know Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast who was brought here by the Fourth Kazekage last time."

"Oh, and by the way, just a heads up, Gaara is now a perfect Jinchūriki. Because of me, Shukaku acknowledged him after we went back last time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three little devils were stunned.

As a perfect Jinchūriki himself, Naruto knew very well just how strong this power was.

If Gaara can also withstand the power of the Tailed Beasts, then what's the point of us fighting?

Furthermore, according to Brother Yun, Team 7 will be surrounded and attacked by everyone. In this situation, why not surround and attack the One-Tailed Jinchuriki?

"The power of the One-Tailed Beast is vastly different from that of the Nine-Tailed Beast. In addition, I have prepared special training for each of you to take in the coming days."

As Yun looked at the time, she realized that, sure enough, the white-haired guy was always late, and quite lewd at that.

We can only arrange for Sasuke and Hinata first.

"Sasuke, you need to learn the nature transformation of Lightning Release chakra. As for the use of the three-tomoe Sharingan and Fire Release, Itachi will guide you."

Sasuke hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Wasn't it you, Sensei, who taught me personally? If it's the three-tomoe form, Sensei can do that too, right?"

Yun shrugged: "One person teaching three people at a time can't cover everything. Your Lightning Release chakra will be taught by Kakashi, the Jonin who is in charge of Team 9. Naruto will be taken away soon too."

"The power within Hinata is quite unique, so I will be in charge of her special training from now on."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto upon hearing this. Although he was somewhat displeased, he couldn't very well argue with Hinata.

In fact, even now, he still doesn't really want to face Itachi, because every time he faces him, he will be facing those eyes that he wanted to give to him.

Sasuke waved and went to find Kakashi.

In the morning, he practiced the transformations of lightning-style chakra, and in the afternoon, Itachi instructed him on the use of the Sharingan and Fire Release.

After watching Sasuke leave, Yun turned her gaze to Naruto.

The fates of these two main characters haven't changed much in a long time. After this Chunin Exams, it's uncertain whether Naruto's side will be able to reach 100%.

The power of the secret scrolls involves the rules of this world. If there really are Otsutsuki aliens besides Kaguya, perhaps the secret scrolls are the only power that can truly contend with them.

This is also why Jiraiya was invited back to teach Naruto, and Kakashi to teach Sasuke.

"Naruto, sit here and wait a bit. You know the teacher I found for you; he's that sleazy old man with the 'oil' character on his headband."

"Huh?"

"What? Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, used to be your father's teacher. And this surprise training for you wasn't conducted in Konoha. You'll find out soon enough."

After saying that, Uchiha Yun grabbed Hinata and disappeared instantly, leaving Naruto alone to wait in the same spot.

……

Training Ground 7.

Looking at Hinata in front of him, Yun thought for a moment and said, "The basic training of the Hyuga clan is the same training that Tokuma once conducted, which is to start with the enemy's hand seals and to anticipate the enemy's moves the instant the links start to move."

"But I don't think this training will be very useful for you. In fact, the Chunin Exams are not the most important thing for you."

Hinata was silent for a moment before asking, "Sensei, what Team 7 should really be doing is fully mastering their own power, right?"

Nodding, Yun said, "Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan puts too much strain on his eyes, and you haven't yet been able to fully control the special power within you..."

"As for Naruto... even if it's only half of the Nine-Tails' power, it's still worlds apart from the other tailed beasts. Even with the physique of the Uzumaki clan, he still needs to grow. Sage Mode is indispensable for him."

"So for the rest of the time, you will spend the morning practicing basic combat against my shadow clones, and in the afternoon I will teach you a new way to use your ability."

……

"Why hasn't the lecherous immortal arrived yet?"

"Is he spying on me again?"

"Should we go look for it?"

"But what if I miss it? Wouldn't the special training be ruined..."

Naruto waited from morning until noon, when the sun was already high in the sky, before he finally caught sight of a lewd figure.

Do you know how long I've been waiting for you?

"Well... I've lost my way in life."

Seeing Jiraiya's profound expression, Naruto sniffed and replied, "You probably forgot your drinking capacity at the dinner table, didn't you? How much did you drink yesterday?"

Jiraiya sniffed it too, but there was no smell...

"Alright, alright, let's go fill our stomachs first, and then we'll officially begin our cultivation."

Naruto said impatiently, "Let's start training first. We've been waiting all morning. Let's eat something and the day will be over. Who knows if you'll be here at this time tomorrow too?"

Are you sure?

Jiraiya smiled wryly. Anyway, he had brought some food with him. If Naruto could adapt to the food at Mount Myōboku, insects would be a good source of protein.

……

Hokage Building.

Minato glanced at the message that the ninja hawk had just sent back, put it down, and chuckled, "The first exam isn't until half a month later, but the representatives from the four great ninja villages are almost here. It seems the daimyo's territories of various major powers are putting pressure on us..."

Shikaku replied, "It's the same in the Land of Fire. After our last trip, we finally managed to appease the daimyo."

"Furthermore, neither Sunagakure nor Kumogakure has chosen a new Kage this time, so the higher-ups of the two villages must be vying for power, and Konoha's attitude has become a key factor."

Minato smiled and said, "It's not the Daimyo of Daimyo Prefecture, but Konoha's attitude has become the key to their power struggle. This is truly the first time something like this has happened."

At this point, Minato hesitated for a moment before asking, "Should we tell them about your guess?"

After a long pause, Shikaku shook his head slightly: "It's just a guess. The existence of Akatsuki and Uzumaki Sora has always been oppressive to them. If we tell them another guess, I'm worried they won't be able to withstand the pressure."

"Regarding the enemy that the Goddess of Rabbit is also worried about and preparing for, this is actually just a speculation, and there is no evidence whatsoever."

"And even if we have evidence, it's better not to reveal it to them at this time. Thousands of years have passed; even if it really exists, we don't know how long it would take them to arrive."

Minato nodded and accepted the proposal.

After a long while, he stood up again and looked in the direction of the memorial monument.

"Obito... didn't do anything else, did he?"

……

(End of this chapter)