Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 389 Intent

"Kakashi-sensei, how long until we can accept another quest outside the village? It's been so long! Ever since we came back from the Land of Waves, it's been nothing but catching cats and weeding. At this rate, how long will it take me to catch up with Sasuke?"

After a barrage of complaints, Naruto, who was bent over weeding the medicine field, couldn't take it anymore.

However, Kakashi, who was watching the Icha Icha Paradise with great interest from a branch of a large tree nearby, glanced at him before turning his gaze back to continue watching.

Once the Sharingan surpasses the level of the three-tomoe Sharingan, the Mangekyou Sharingan, even as just a dojutsu, is enough to elevate an Uchiha to the level of an elite Jonin.

Surpassing...

If we include the Nine-Tails sealed within the body, then there is naturally no problem. However, if we disregard the Nine-Tails, it is impossible to achieve a mere Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Hmm... plus the two Wind Release ninjutsu I recently taught, it's impossible.

"Sasuke? That Uchiha Sasuke whose entire family was killed by his own older brother, and who defected after graduating?"

A calm voice rang out, and Sai, with a smile on his face, seemed oblivious to his teammate's restraint, and continued, "Those who betray must be executed, because if they are allowed to go unpunished, the village's dignity will be challenged."

Sai then looked at Naruto: "So you want to surpass him and then kill him? Your former teammate? I think I can help with a traitor."

"Bang!"

Before Naruto could even make a move, Sakura punched him in the cheek.

Sai stumbled and sat down on the ground. Despite being punched, he showed no anger. Instead, he looked at Sakura and said, "It seems you're not a qualified ninja either... a rogue ninja, yet you care so much."

"Sasuke isn't a rogue ninja!"

Sakura, withdrawing her fist, stared directly at Sai: "Someone like you would never understand! Sasuke is a very kind person; he would never be like you... so emotionless!"

Sai slowly stood up, his gaze unwavering: "But he defected from Konoha, didn't he? No matter what, he's a traitor to the village, that's undeniable."

At this moment, Naruto put down the weeds he was holding and slowly walked to Sakura's side.

"I know a lot about Sasuke's situation, and I know the details. From the bottom of my heart, I feel that Konoha owes him."

"I will find him and bring him back! That's my promise, and I will keep my word. That's my ninja way!"

"I don't know where you came from, but even though you're annoying, you're still a member of Team 7. I haven't acknowledged you, but you're still a comrade, so I take back what you just said, Sai!"

For a moment, the atmosphere in Class 7 became heavy.

Kakashi, lying on the branch, still showed no intention of intervening. In his view, this conflict would also be an opportunity, an opportunity to change Sai.

"Rogue ninja... must be dealt with."

Sai left those words behind and turned to leave alone.

Kakashi sighed on the branch. The influence of the roots was too great for this child. The deeply ingrained ideas that had been instilled in his mind were not so easy to dispel.

Roots...

Kakashi recalled a conversation he had with someone who had appeared in Konoha after Sasuke left.

Father……

It's definitely better to destroy Root. As for the Third Hokage, what can he possibly do?

Akai heard those words at the time, but he quickly forgot about them.

In his words... the meaning of his youth lay in protecting the future of the village; nothing else was something he could consider.

"Clang!"

The cry of the ninja hawk rang out. Kakashi glanced at his two disciples below, told them to complete the mission well, and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

……

The meeting to guide the Jonin ended quickly. Those who were confident could recommend their students, but of course, the students' consent was required.

After the group disbanded, Kakashi was kept by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Take a look at this list."

Kakashi was stunned by the result file.

Will Sasuke represent the genin of Kumogakure in Konoha to participate in this joint Chunin Exams?

They really have no scruples...

That person disappeared for nearly half a year, but even the third generation probably wouldn't dare say that the other party would never reappear.

In this situation, the fear of that person still lingered, and the Third Hokage dared not do anything unnecessary, even though Sasuke was slapping Konoha in the face.

This is probably why Sasuke is so confident.

"Does the Hokage have any instructions?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, walked to the window, and sighed: "The Joint Chunin Exams have always been held by the five great ninja villages to showcase the strength of their younger generation."

"After the Nine-Tails' attack, Konoha suffered heavy losses. The annihilation of the Uchiha clan and the defection of Sasuke and Izumi to Kumogakure further aroused the suspicion of the other four great ninja villages..."

"You should understand these things."

Kakashi did not speak.

He certainly understood, and understood very well.

After the war ended, his father was killed by public opinion due to internal power struggles, the Fourth Hokage died in the Nine-Tails' attack, Orochimaru defected, and Jiraiya and Tsunade left.

With their top-tier combatants being lost one by one, Konoha no longer even has the courage to compete with Kumogakure.

So what should we do now?

There's no way!

"I've brought Jiraiya back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice rang out, and he turned to look at Kakashi: "He holds the key to the Nine-Tails' seal, I think..."

"Bang!"

The first time, Kakashi slammed his fist on the table in the Hokage's office. Although it wasn't very loud, it was enough to show his attitude.

"Do you know what you're saying? Naruto can't control the Nine-Tails' power; breaking the seal will be the moment he dies!"

He was well aware of the Third Hokage's purpose: to intimidate other ninja villages with the power of the Nine-Tails, but this approach risked Naruto's life.

Although I've always felt that the teacher's son didn't inherit that talent, no matter what, this shouldn't be done!

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand: "The Fourth Hokage sealed the Nine-Tails inside Naruto with this idea in mind from the beginning. So... the seal inside Naruto gradually loosened, allowing some of the Nine-Tails' chakra to leak out."

"The purpose of leaving behind the key to break the seal is precisely this. The seal will not be completely broken, as that would bring disaster to Konoha. What I need is simply to let them know that Konoha still possesses the power of the Nine-Tails."

Kakashi's gaze turned serious: "I will not agree. Team 7 will not participate in this year's Chunin Exams."

The moment the refusal was uttered, the office fell silent.

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said, "Go."

Kakashi turned and left, but the Third Hokage still hadn't given up on him.

"Jiraiya?"

Jiraiya walked in through the window.

"I will not agree either."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Jiraiya made his position clear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi showed no surprise: "Alright. But you must stay in the village from now on."

"Huh?"

The old man's straightforwardness surprised Jiraiya for a moment, but he quickly realized that this was the old man's scheme, using Naruto as a price to prevent him from leaving the village.

"call……"

With a sigh of resignation, Jiraiya looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "It's just a joint Chunin Exam. Kumogakure has no reason to break the peace and start a war. The demands are different. If it were Sunagakure, there might be some possibility."

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was still fixed on him.

After being stared at for a while, Jiraiya had no choice but to wave his hand and say, "Alright, alright. Don't worry, I'll go and give him some pointers."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, but it was clear that Jiraiya did not want to continue the conversation.

He didn't want to become Hokage because he knew very well that the position was never right for him.

"That person from four years ago has reappeared."

"Um?"

Jiraiya was taken aback: "Another world's Uchiha? That guy, whom you, old man, believe has even surpassed the First Hokage in power?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly: "He has indeed reappeared. You should have noticed as well that Root no longer exists; he destroyed it all by himself."

"The Root is gone? Danzo is dead too?"

Jiraiya's voice was filled with joy, and then he said without hesitation, "That kind of thing is completely rotten, although it was sometimes useful. If you had acted sooner, old man, things wouldn't be like this now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around: "Would you kill Orochimaru with your own hands?"

Uh!

Jiraiya was speechless for a moment.

Just like himself and Orochimaru, the old man and Danzo, as disciples of the Second Hokage, had too many factors that bound them together.

If it weren't for the power that guy displayed, the old man's first thought right now would probably be how to get revenge.

With too many thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiraiya scratched his head and waved his hand, saying, "So this kind of thing is just too troublesome. I'm going to check on that kid Naruto. I'm off."

Jiraiya vanished in an instant, leaving only Hiruzen Sarutobi in the office once again.

The Hidden Clouds are provoking...

But he was certain that the Hidden Cloud Village also did not want to start a war, especially not a war with Konoha, which was two countries away from him.

So, what exactly is the other party's purpose?

……

A week later, Kakashi initially refused to recommend Team 7 to participate in the Chunin Exams, but after Jiraiya appeared and took a similarly clear stance, he eventually told Team 7 about the Chunin Exams.

The key to the seal will not be given to Naruto, at least not at this time.

This is the promise Jiraiya made.

While Jiraiya was taking Naruto for training, Kakashi also told him that Sasuke would be coming.

This is a driving force, a driving force for spiritual practice.

As for Sakura and Sai, Kakashi also began his duties as a mentor Jonin, providing guidance.

However, it was clear that Kakashi, who was inside, also received a sharp tongue from Sai, even though Sai was his teacher.

……

Soon, people from various ninja villages began to gather in Konoha.

Of the five great ninja villages, only Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure exist. The others are the grass ninja from the Land of Grass and the newly established Otogakure village.

When Sasuke and his companions arrived in Konoha, his feelings were complicated.

Of course, the goalkeeper, Izumo Kotetsu, had even more complicated feelings.

Two elite Chunin were instantly killed by a newly graduated Genin. Later, even with two Jonin appearing, he defeated both of them, killing one of them.

A rogue ninja?

That's not right either. In the current Konoha records, Sasuke Uchiha's status as a rogue ninja has been removed. He can now only be referred to as an Uchiha from Kumogakure.

Ha ha……

The Uchiha clan of Kumogakure, how laughable!

One of the founding clans of Konoha has now joined Kumogakure and is even representing the village in the Joint Chunin Exams...

As soon as Sasuke entered Konoha, he noticed the gazes around him. There were no ordinary people, but every Chunin or higher from Konoha would glance at him.

"Don't you have any friends here? I've felt that urge to kill us three times already..."

Omoi was biting into a lollipop, but he felt that the candy in his mouth was no longer sweet.

In his mind's eye, all he could think about was being captured by Konoha and being tortured to the point of death.

"I don't know if those people are still friends now, after all, when I left, I killed the Hokage's son."

After Sasuke finished speaking, he looked at Darui and said, "Sensei, let's go to our lodgings first."

Darui nodded, then looked at Omoi: "Don't overthink it. Konoha doesn't have the power to start a war right now; they wouldn't dare."

Karui, standing nearby, slapped him on the back: "You rascal, the teacher told you not to embarrass yourself!"

Omoi looked dejected: "The teacher said he wanted to promote rap, and he even told us to talk to Konoha to see if we could get him to hold a concert there. Do you think that's possible?"

Ha ha……

Both of Killer Bee's disciples twitched their mouths. How could they let a perfect Jinchuriki from another village hold a concert?

How is that possible? Unless the Hokage is missing some part in his brain.

The group first went to the accommodations arranged by Konoha, while Darui went to the Hokage Building to negotiate.

Bored at home, Karui asked Sasuke to show them around, but it was clearly her idea, as Omoi was afraid of being killed by the enraged Konoha ninja.

If I die without knowing why, even if Lord Raikage avenges me, I won't be able to come back to life.

So, Sasuke, who also wanted to test Konoha's reaction, left his residence with Karui.

at the same time.

In the Sand Village's residence, Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, stood by the window, watching Sasuke leave below, and couldn't help but lick his lips.

Kaleidoscope Sharingan...

If I could obtain this body, then with the power of those eyes, I would no longer have any weaknesses.

The Uchiha clan... geniuses are only geniuses if they grow up; too many die young.

But... who exactly is that person standing behind the Uchiha clan?

Madara Uchiha?

No, although the ability is strange, it is not to the extent that both Konoha and Kumogakure would be afraid of it.

Even the leader of the Akatsuki organization is lying low at this time; that guy is not the one behind the Uchiha clan.

Having experienced betrayal, family is no longer important to him.

……

(End of this chapter)