Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 360 The Beginning of Change

Sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing; the more you know, the more likely you are to fall into despair.

Uzumaki Sora's words kept replaying in Shikaku's mind, because the meaning of those words implied confirmation of his own guess.

And my own guess...

In the forest on the border of the Land of Fire, the three people inside the shielding barrier were all deep in thought.

Minato wasn't in a hurry to return to Konoha to guard against a sudden attack from Akatsuki. His initial discussions with Uzumaki Sora about cooperation turned into a joke.

After exhaling, Minato slightly raised his head and saw Shikaku frowning deeply. He asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Shikaku paused for a moment before replying, "I was thinking about my initial guess. Because Uzumaki Sora said: 'Knowing too much might lead to despair.' The meaning behind that statement might indicate that my guess was correct."

Uchiha Yun, who was standing nearby, asked, "What did you guess? Is Uzumaki Sora's goal to align himself with Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "No. Since a preliminary cooperation has already been formed, whether you and Uzumaki Sora are both moving closer to that Rabbit Goddess, it won't cause me despair."

"Although cooperating with Akatsuki is not the best option, when facing a greater crisis, the stronger our own forces are naturally the better."

Even greater power?

Minato hesitated, then asked, "Kaguya Otsutsuki's enemy?"

Shikaku replied, "What I'm thinking is just my guess, but Uzumaki Sora's words of despair are making me very uneasy right now."

As he spoke, Shikaku looked at Uchiha Kumo: "Kumo's power should now surpass that of Uzumaki Sora, but his ability to revive is too troublesome, which is why we were able to achieve a certain balance through cooperation."

"But even in the current Yun, the ultimate point of bloodline reversion should be Kaguya Otsutsuki, after all, she is the mother of the Sage of Six Paths."

"And Yun's power has not stopped growing even now, which means he is still far from reaching Kaguya Otsutsuki's level."

"A goddess descended from the sky, an enemy, an enemy stronger than Kaguya Otsutsuki..."

"The surname Ōtsutsuki, coupled with her appearance from the sky, makes it seem from every angle that she is not from our world. Or rather... she cannot be categorized as human."

For a moment, Minato fell silent.

Uchiha Yun suddenly spoke up: "You mean... she's really a god? From the realm of gods?"

Shikaku didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a long time before saying, "To ordinary people, powerful ninjas are like gods. And for ninjas, Susanoo and the Wood Release: Wood Release technique are considered miracles..."

"God... is just powerful to a certain extent."

At this point, Shikaku looked at Minato: "But in any case, let's call Kaguya Otsutsuki's origin the realm of the gods. To escape the enemies of the gods, she might have been a princess who fled, or perhaps she was a female fugitive, or maybe she was being hunted down here..."

"Whatever the reason, her enemy cannot possibly be someone from our world. A goddess descended from the heavens, with an extraordinary appearance and innate power, already signifies many things."

After he finished speaking, Shikaku fell silent.

After a long while, Minato suddenly stood up and smiled.

"So to summarize, the enemy that might arrive someday in the future will definitely be far more powerful than Yun is now, and even if Yun's bloodline reverts to its ancestral form, he still won't be able to defeat the enemy, right?"

Shikaku was stunned by what he heard, but still nodded.

Then Minato walked over to Shikaku and put his hand on his shoulder.

"You're overthinking it. It's been thousands of years since it came. We might not even meet it before we die. No, we might not even meet it by the time Shikamaru dies."

At this point, Minato looked up at Yun: "Your mutation doesn't count. If you could really reach the level of Kaguya Otsutsuki, immortality might be possible. When we're all gone, you'd better figure something out yourself."

Before Uchiha Un could even complain, Shikaku shook his head.

"wrong."

"We know very well about Uzumaki Sora's intelligence capabilities. Since he said he was desperate, then the time when the enemy arrives will not be long."

Shikaku stood up: "Perhaps now I can understand why he was in such a hurry to unify the ninja world. It's because Akatsuki isn't the strongest enemy. Compared to the unknown, Akatsuki is too weak."

Upon hearing this, Minato's hand froze on the spot.

Perhaps... this speculation is true?

"Two months should be enough time for Lady Tsunade to ask."

Lu Jiu nodded, and Yun beside him also looked somewhat heavy-hearted.

……

The Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Lightning.

At this moment, Hidan's head was being carried around by a dog, and Kakuzu, who only had one heart left, dared not do anything and could only stand opposite Killer Bee on guard.

But this state of vigilance had lasted for a day and a night, and even the transformation of Di Yuan Yu was starting to take its toll.

"When will we have to wait?"

Kakuzu was starting to lose his patience.

Killer Bee glanced at him: "Given Uzumaki Sora's intelligence capabilities, he must have known that you couldn't defeat me. If he hadn't come, then naturally my life would have been saved, but you would have been abandoned by him as well."

Have you given up?

Kakuzu's hands clenched tightly.

Have I been abandoned yet again?

Decades ago, the mission to assassinate the First Hokage failed, and the village, fearing that they would be held responsible, abandoned him.

Now... Uzumaki Sora is neither afraid of the Land of Lightning nor of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in front of him.

So... why was I still abandoned?

A whole day and night has passed...

"They're here."

As soon as Killer Bee's voice rang out, a flash of light appeared behind Kakuzu.

"What are you doing? A standoff for a whole day and night?"

Uzumaki Sora looked at Killer Bee and said, "Now that you know Akatsuki's choice, you naturally won't put Kumogakure in danger for the sake of the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Lightning. So why keep this stalemate going?"

Killer Bee was taken aback by these words, then asked in a deep voice, "So you really chose Konoha?"

"That's true. Uchiha Kumo of Konoha is the only force capable of countering you. Choosing Konoha will make it easier for your ideas to be implemented."

At this point, Killer Bee stood up: "As a member of the old era as well, I don't want to die in Kumogakure. The deaths of two Kage have already caused Kumogakure to lose too much..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Killer Bee's Eight-Tails chakra began to surge within him.

However, the next moment, Vortex Sora's pupils changed, and a repulsive force suppressed him as his pupil power erupted.

"You're not necessarily seeking death, are you? So you've misunderstood my intentions?"

At that moment, a surge of chakra materialized into the form of a bull demon, floating in mid-air.

"Be calm!"

Ushioni also looked at Uzumaki Sora: "We have no intention of offending you. It's just that he considers himself one of your targets, so he doesn't want to be killed in front of everyone in Kumogakure again."

Uzumaki Sora shrugged: "The deaths of the two Kage of Kumogakure don't seem to have anything to do with me. The Third Raikage died because of his own arrogance, and the Fourth Raikage died because of Obito Uchiha."

"The only time Akatsuki took action against Kumogakure was to help you eliminate some individuals who wanted to stage a coup. We'd already dealt with most of the militant factions before that; I had no need to take action against Kumogakure. Besides, Kumogakure is quite obedient now, isn't it?"

At this moment, Kirabi, having regained his senses, felt both relieved and frustrated.

Fortunately, Yunyin still has such a high-level combatant as himself, but what is frustrating is that he still needs to endure, to wait until the world will truly be at peace.

"Why...how was I able to escape?"

Uzumaki Sora smiled: "Then why do you think you're doomed? You're different from the other old fogies; you possess something they don't. Although things have changed, the Eight-Tails hasn't left you, and that's the best proof."

Just then, Hidan's head, which had been carried by a dog, returned from not far away.

"My lord...my lord...please save me!"

Uh →_→!

Uzumaki Sora glanced at it disdainfully, then reached out and pulled its head out of the dog's mouth.

But before it could even be held in his hands, he threw it at Kakuzu's feet.

"Sew him up, and then we have to leave."

Kakuzu obediently sewed Hidan's head back to his body. The unexpected act of not giving up stirred something within him.

Uzumaki Sora composed himself and looked at Gyuki, saying, "After Akatsuki achieves its goal, peace will come, but the world will still not be at peace. So... one day after that, I will find you, and at that time you will need to agree to my request."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uzumaki Sora left with Kakuzu and Hidan.

Killer Bee sat back down, alone, without saying a word, just staring blankly at the ruins of the Daimyo Mansion before him.

The chakra-condensed Ushioni sighed and then returned to its body, no longer speaking.

……

Konoha, outside the Hokage Building.

Yun, who had just come out, rubbed his head, having already summarized all the previous events.

Leaving aside the successful cleanup of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire, Chiyo died in the Land of Wind, Onoki died in the Land of Earth, a suicidal person died in the Land of Water, and Killer Bee survived in the Land of Lightning.

The initial steps for the entire ninja world to get back on track have been completed. What follows is a gradual change that will take time to occur, and all I can offer are my thoughts on this.

In the real reform process, he wasn't so arrogant as to think that he could take overall command based on his limited knowledge.

With the general direction pointed out, the remaining issues naturally require Lu Jiu and some high-level executives to negotiate and negotiate.

Putting the reforms aside for now, the matter of the Otsutsuki clan gave him a different idea.

Since the Tenseigan can be obtained, the Otsutsuki Toneri from the movie must also exist. In addition, the Otsutsuki clan that Kaguya feared must also exist, since it was originally a setting in Shippuden.

I just don't know if it will be Boruto.

Unfortunately, I haven't watched much of Boruto. I only know that those three idiot Otsutsuki were actually defeated by Boruto's Rasengan.

The Rasengan is truly invincible...

Complaining is one thing, but things that are bound to happen must be considered.

If Boruto happens, then Momoshiki Otsutsuki's performance will be far inferior to Kaguya's.

However, it is not difficult to see from the contempt in his words that Kaguya's status is very low, and she is even referred to as a servant, while the title Kaguya-hime means Princess Kaguya.

So... could the root of strength or weakness lie in the Chakra Fruit?

There are some things I haven't verified yet. Maybe I can try them out once I obtain the bloodline of the Thousand Hands.

If successful, then the so-called Otsutsuki is nothing more than that.

Furthermore... if we can find Black Zetsu and trick Kaguya, then Tsunade's deal won't be necessary.

With two months left, that filial son has no chance and will definitely hide.

Perhaps we could try going to another world.

……

at the same time……

On the park steps, Naruto looked indignant: "Is the Chunin Exams over just like that? All that effort we put into passing the test was for nothing!"

Hinata comforted him, "Naruto-kun, don't say that. We've both grown, haven't we?"

Sasuke nodded: "The title of Chunin is just a title. A ninja like Brother Yun, even if he were only a Genin, who wouldn't acknowledge his reputation?"

Naruto pouted, "That's what I say, but I just feel like it's not worth it! So what exactly happened? Dad suddenly changed his expression and left the venue, followed by the representatives from the other villages who also left in a hurry."

Few knew the answer to this question. The genin from various villages who participated in the Chunin Exams also left Konoha at noon today.

It seems the Chunin Exams won't be able to continue.

"Some kind of emergency must have happened. I don't know, but if I had to guess... it's probably related to the Akatsuki."

Sasuke looked into the distance as he spoke: "After all, only Uzumaki Sora could make the village feel so threatened. In Konoha now, thanks to Kumo-nii, only Akatsuki can make the Hokage stop the Chunin Exams."

Do you know?

Naruto clenched his fist. He didn't want to experience that genjutsu from his graduation exam in reality.

Sasuke was also struggling with whether or not to accept his brother's eyes.

The second round of the Chunin Exams wasn't over yet, but if it continued, he would definitely lose.

Kaleidoscopes have significant drawbacks; frequent use can lead to blindness, and Amaterasu (a type of astrophotography) can damage the eyes.

It wasn't that he absolutely had to beat Naruto, but rather that under the pressure from Akatsuki, Sasuke didn't want to be the one who dragged the team down.

Just then, out of the corner of Sasuke's eye, a figure suddenly appeared not far away.

Yes, it happened in an instant, in the blink of an eye without any reaction.

Flying Thunder God?

No, it's a person.

and many more!

How could someone that big appear in front of you in an instant?

At this moment, Naruto and Hinata also noticed the guy who had suddenly appeared in front of them. Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, and the three of them, along with Hinata, walked over.

Naruto nudged the kid with his foot; the kid had golden hair just like him.

"Hey! Wake up!"

Amidst the shouts, a child roughly the same age as the three slowly opened his eyes.

……

(End of this chapter)