Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 367 Shikaku's Wisdom

The enormous body of the Outer Path Statue was shrouded in darkness, all its eyes tightly closed, as if it would never awaken.

The wave of Minato's thoughts, resting on his index finger, remained silent. As the Kage of Konoha, he had many things to consider.

Having served as a film director for over a decade, I've long since given up on some of the things I once held dear.

Akatsuki organization...

Vortex Void...

The world is not always black and white; I've understood this principle for a long time.

From the perspective of a former ninja, Akatsuki must have been an evil organization, and Uzumaki Sora, who controlled it, must have been an evil person.

But in fact?

If we put ourselves in the shoes of ordinary people, in that future that has already begun to unfold, wouldn't the whirlpool sora who devised this plan be their savior?

The document Orochimaru had shown me earlier was still vivid in my mind. It was given to me by Uzumaki Sora, who demanded that Orochimaru produce results.

Every research project in that document revealed this evil man's attitude towards ordinary people.

In comparison, as the Hokage, he already knew a great deal about the extravagant and dissolute lifestyle of the nobles in the Daimyo Prefecture after Yun Dianming made it clear that they wanted to cooperate.

By exchanging information, they stopped Obito's actions and saved Konoha from the Nine-Tails' attack.

Destroy the Root organization and kill Danzo, the hawkish representative of Konoha.

Declaring war to express their will, Akatsuki assassinates the militia factions in various villages, assassinates nobles of the daimyo prefectures, and destroys the daimyo prefectures of various major countries.

To prevent the deaths and injuries of high-ranking officials from causing chaos among lower-ranking officials, select high-ranking officials who can cooperate.

If you don't cooperate, we'll kill you again!

Once everything was in place, Minato suddenly realized that it seemed that his and the other party's positions were not opposed from the beginning.

What am I afraid of?

strength!

Because of the impact of the Akatsuki organization's actions, there was a preconceived fear that they would one day attack Konoha and the world.

At present, only the cloud can rival him, but if the opponent's power surpasses that of the cloud, then he can become the god of the entire world.

But... God's gaze never falls upon ants!

"I see."

Minato slightly raised his head to look at Uzumaki Sora's thought wave: "On the issue of peace for the future of ninjas and the invasion of the alien Otsutsuki clan, we are of one mind."

"The consistency of these two aspects means that we have never been enemies from the beginning. You are the enemy of the four great ninja villages, and the enemy of all the high-ranking officials in this world except for Konoha, but you will never be my enemy."

At this point, Minato smiled and said, "Because... I was an ordinary person at the beginning!"

Minato's smile was genuine, just like his nickname before he became Kage: Little Sun.

Similarly, Sora Uzumaki laughed.

"In fact... my purpose in that deal when your son was born wasn't just about bargaining chips. After all, you're much easier to talk to than that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi, since you're alive."

"The third generation... just considered things a bit more."

"Don't you think about many things? As a shadow, one has to consider many things, but in the end, what influences one's decision is one's nature."

Minato remained indifferent, and Uzumaki Sora did not continue to whip Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse.

The topic then returned to the Otsutsuki clan.

"Thousands of years ago, the Otsutsuki clan discovered this world by absorbing the planet's energy to plant the Divine Tree and obtain the chakra fruit."

"I didn't witness the planting of the Divine Tree, but the result was that Kaguya Otsutsuki betrayed her clan who descended with her, devoured the chakra fruit that resulted from it, and thus gained power."

"According to historical records, the goddess of the rabbit gave birth to offspring amidst the blessings of all living beings, and mythological factors play a significant role in this account."

"In my opinion, it is more likely that his body could not withstand the fruit's chakra for a while, so it split into two streams to form offspring."

Uzumaki Sora said, looking at Minato, "By the way, actually, Kaguya Otsutsuki's companions didn't die."

???

These words stunned Minato for a moment.

Uzumaki Sora waved his hand, "Don't look at me like that. I can't see all of the future. All I know is that guy is still alive."

I only remember watching a little over a hundred episodes of Boruto. The official storyline of the manga is definitely much faster than the TV series. I only saw these episodes in short videos.

It seems to have shrunk and crawled into the ear?

A race that travels through space and traverses the universe, yet their method of inhabiting other beings is so... low-level.

"If such a being were still alive after such a long time, our world should have been destroyed long ago, right?" Minato asked.

Sora replied, "Kaguya betrayed him, so he was injured. In fact, his injuries are still healing after thousands of years."

Nagato, who was standing nearby, then asked, "Is this race... all of them able to live forever? Such beings could practically be considered gods, right?"

Minato was taken aback by these words.

Immortality?

Uzumaki Sora glanced at the two: "The lifespan of the Otsutsuki is extremely long, practically immortal compared to humans. Furthermore, just like humans, the combat strength within the Otsutsuki clan is not uniform; there are also differences in strength."

"In other words... the Otsutsuki clan also possesses a power they call a god, the Otsutsuki God."

god?

Is it an entity that God calls God?

For a moment, both Minato and Nagato fell silent.

An ordinary Otsutsuki is like a god descending to earth to humans, which is why Otsutsuki Kaguya is called the Goddess of the Rabbit.

What kind of power would the being they call a god possess?

After a long silence, Nagato hesitated before asking, "His... to what extent has his power reached?"

"have no idea."

Uzumaki Sora's reply rang out, but it made the other two look over in confusion.

This answer caught the two off guard, since in their original understanding, Uzumaki Sora should be omniscient.

"I've told you not to look at me like that. Is it so strange that you don't know? I've told you all that the future is constantly changing. I'm not omniscient or omnipotent."

Omniscient and omnipotent?

Minato was stunned.

But then Uzumaki Sora spoke up again: "I don't know his power, but I know where the power that can rival his lies..."

Minato is once again waiting for free intelligence.

However, this time, Uzumaki Sora did not get what he wanted.

"This information isn't urgent in the future I see, so I'll only tell you after you fulfill your promise, Hokage."

……

Konoha, Hokage Building.

When Minato opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Shikaku's big face.

With a push, Minato exhaled deeply.

Then, he told Lu Jiu the whole story in great detail.

After he finished speaking, the office fell silent.

After a long while, Shikaku, having analyzed all the known information, finally raised his head.

"First: The bloodline of the Senju clan is indeed what Uzumaki Kusou needs to further his studies."

"Second: Now the opponent has a better option, such as the yet-to-be-released Otsutsuki Urashiki."

"Third: Our cooperation with him will inevitably become deeper and closer in the future. The main reason is the powerful external enemy, and the second is that the future cloud will help him."

Is the cloud of the future helping the vortex of the present?

Seeing Minato's puzzled expression, Shikaku continued, "He is indeed helping him. From this point of view, the Otsutsuki God might exist. I can't think of any other reason why Yun would help him obtain Otsutsuki Urashiki's bargaining chips."

"Also... at least for now, we don't need to worry about Urashiki Otsutsuki, even though he hasn't shown up yet after a month."

Minato asked doubtfully, "Such powerful beings, the aftershocks of their battle would cause a disaster in the vicinity. Aren't you worried?"

Lu Jiu shook his head slightly: "The cloud from the future also did not appear, nor did it give any warning. That's the best reason."

For a moment, the two fell silent again.

While there's no need to worry now, what about twenty years from now?

The fact that the future cloud would choose to help the present vortex sky gain even greater power seems to indicate the strength of the future enemy.

A true god?

Time passed by, and the two of them put aside their large amount of documents and work without paying any attention to them.

The two were startled awake when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

A Chunin on duty that day leaned down and said, "Someone from the commercial district security force has come and said that your... your other son has run into some trouble, and they want you to go there as soon as possible."

Another son?

What a strange name!

Seeing this, Shikaku asked, "Did they say what it was about?"

The Chunin replied, "They say a wealthy merchant was accused by Lord Nine-Tails of harboring malicious intent. After denying it, he was beaten, so..."

Big businessman?

Lu Jiu recalled the businessman who had been entrusted with this important task just a week ago. The businessman was very powerful and intelligent, which was why he was chosen as a means to maintain stability.

Given that person's intelligence and the potential for substantial benefits, it's unlikely he would harbor any ill will towards Konoha.

So...

After signaling the guards to leave, Shikaku remarked, "It should be Naruto's son. With so much peace in the village, some people are getting quite interested in the Hokage's secrets. Even the security forces didn't bother looking for the Uchiha clan but came to the Hokage Building instead. Heh..."

Minato was a little embarrassed, then sighed: "That kid's way of speaking seems quite familiar now. It seems that's because he followed the right teacher... exactly like the Nine-Tails."

After saying that, Minato stood up and prepared to go.

Shikaku, standing behind them, then spoke up: "We really should change our attitude towards Uzumaki Sora. Just like the Hokage thought, neither we nor they had a choice when facing an enemy like that."

"First and foremost, we must preserve this world before considering anything else. If we choose to prioritize internal stability before external threats, we will repeat the mistakes of the Three Dynasties period."

Minato nodded. "I understand. Don't worry, we still have Yun, don't we?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave and disappeared from the spot.

Lu Jiu frowned and rubbed his temples.

It's happening again...

Such actions are becoming more and more frequent, and each time there seems to be a reasonable explanation, while the other answer is also very unreasonable.

But after time and time again...

Even if the guess is outlandish, there is a high chance that it is correct.

But... even if it's true, so what?

Who could have imagined that?

Who would have thought of that?

Who can believe that?

Who would dare to believe it?

Even if one or two intelligent people from the other four great ninja villages had doubts, they would probably bury those doubts deep in their hearts...

……

Uchiha clan.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, Shisui has clearly been in a state of retirement, except for a few necessary meetings.

At his invitation, Uchiha Yun was sitting in his study, drinking tea with a tea set in front of him.

"At your level, you're still training in physical techniques this morning. Is Kai's training method still effective for you?"

Zhi Shui poured him a cup of tea.

Yun, on the other hand, drank his drink in one gulp and replied, "Adding weight is no longer very effective. After all, even if the iron block is heavy, it won't add much weight, so it's not very useful."

Zhishui poured tea again.

"You have achieved your goal; many people have died."

"Um."

"The four great ninja villages have also surrendered; they are filled with fear."

"right."

"But you should know very well that fear does not bring peace. They are enduring, enduring until you die, and this endurance may continue from generation to generation."

This time, Yun countered, "It seems your information network has become unreliable. Not long ago, Shikaku analyzed some intelligence: Uzumaki Kusou is moving towards the level of immortality, like Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Shisui paused, stunned. "You want that sharp blade hanging over your head to stay there forever? It'll only get worse!"

Yun chuckled lightly: "That's impossible. Once the world is back on track, the Akatsuki can disband."

"At that time, after experiencing true peace, most people would no longer think about war. The few who still harbor hatred are meaningless."

"The Otsutsuki are not a single person, but a clan, a clan that could destroy the world with just one member."

After he finished speaking, Shisui remained silent for a long time.

He didn't come to his senses until Yun poured tea into the two cups herself.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "If Uzumaki Sora asks me to make a deal again, I will agree."

"Um?"

Yun paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Weren't you the kind of person who wouldn't listen to reason at first?"

Shisui shook his head slightly: "If you wanted to become Hokage now, no one would object, and the Fourth Hokage would probably be happy to retire. In this situation, it's pointless."

"Instead of wavering, trusting you might be the best choice. The Otsutsuki clan... that clan is simply terrifying..."

Yun smiled and replied, "It's not necessary now, but if it's just a starting point, we might try it later."

The Heavenly Guardian of Space, the Shared Kill Ash Bones of the Corpse Bone Pulse, and the Eighty Gods' Void Strike...

If there is a corresponding element, although Kotoamatsukami originates from the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye technique, its bloodline and chakra ultimately come from the Divine Tree.

As for the introduction, you can give it a try.

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(End of this chapter)