Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 415 Intelligence Sharing

After the entire Akatsuki organization mobilized to surround Kumogakure, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito, was switched and kidnapped, enraging the Fourth Raikage.

Based on intelligence, the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, had also been kidnapped by the Akatsuki organization before this incident, but was rescued by Konoha.

With just two moves, he had already taken on three of the five great ninja villages.

Although he was burning with rage, after his previous battle with the Akatsuki, the Fourth Raikage knew very well that the power of Kumogakure alone was no match for Akatsuki.

His political acumen told him that he had to unite. Only by uniting to take down these bastards could Killer Bee, as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, remain safe.

Otherwise, if the Cloud Village were to fight with all its might, after eliminating the Akatsuki, it would likely be divided up by the four great ninja villages.

Based on this, the two letters were sent to Konoha and Sunagakure, and some of them contained information about the Akatsuki organization.

The Rinnegan is of utmost importance.

The letter traveled from Kumogakure to Konoha in just four days, but it took a month of communication to reach an agreement.

They are all among the Five Great Ninja Villages, and they have all witnessed the power of the Akatsuki organization. However, there are many ugly aspects between Kumogakure and Konoha, or rather, among the Five Great Ninja Villages.

The plot to seize the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan aimed to master the secret techniques of the entire ninja world, and Tsunade was one of the participants in this endeavor.

At that time, in order to save his subordinates, the Fourth Raikage made it clear to her that his purpose was a secret technique to prepare for future wars.

In such a situation, even with an enemy like the Akatsuki, any exchange of intelligence or alliances must be approached with extreme caution.

Within a month, the Three-Tails, which had revived, disappeared, and then the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails were captured and abducted one after another.

For the first time, the Akatsuki's power was revealed to everyone without reservation. Thus, the first step in communication was for the Fourth Raikage to take Mabui and Sasuke Uchiha to Konoha.

Unlike the provocation during the Chunin Exams, Sasuke Uchiha, as an Uchiha with the Eternal Eye, needs to provide an informational explanation.

……

Konoha, Hokage Rock.

At this moment, Naruto was boasting, such as how powerful he was in the battle against Akatsuki in Sunagakure.

Although his words contained a lot of personal agenda, it must be said that there was some truth to them.

After listening for a while, Sasuke noticed Naruto was tired and needed to rest, so he asked, "That guy named Sasori, he's the grandson of Chiyo, the old man from Sunagakure, right?"

Naruto nodded: "Although I didn't participate in the later stages, I did lure one enemy away!"

Sasuke asked honestly, "Are you sure... you weren't lured away by them? But that technique that can transfer life force to others is truly amazing..."

"Hey! How could he have been lured away? Gaara was..."

Sasuke didn't hear the rambling voice; he was thinking about other things.

There were three scrolls behind them, and they used both fire and water, but they didn't hear what the third scroll was.

So, did that guy named Scorpion, who turned himself into a puppet, make a choice at the last moment?

Choosing family...

The yearning for parental affection, distorted and transformed, gave rise to the so-called eternal art of puppetry.

But puppets... have no feelings.

As for Chiyo from Sunagakure, who transferred her life force to others, the initial development of this technique was probably for her grandson...

Family ties... Ever since I killed Itachi, there has been no blood relation left between us in this world.

Sasuke looked down at the Shadow Rock.

Ninja Academy, Hokage Building, Park, Street, Shopping Street...

These were all familiar scenes to him, the times when his mother would lead him to the street, longing for his father's praise...

The Uchiha clan is gone, and Hiruzen Sarutobi is also dead. Danzo and Root were personally wiped out by Brother Kumo.

The current Konoha is both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

The culprit behind the destruction of the Uchiha clan can only be one person: the masked man, who was also a member of the Uchiha clan.

"Whoosh."

An ANBU member appeared on the Shadow Rock: "Uchiha Sasuke, the Hokage summons you."

Sasuke nodded, and the Anbu disappeared from the spot.

There was no fault given his attitude, because Sasuke's current status was that of the Raikage's bodyguard, not a member of Konoha.

"It seems the talks went well. Konoha is quite different now that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo are dead."

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He himself always respected the Third Hokage, but he couldn't force Sasuke to do the same.

However, after the Chunin Exams, Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, and some hidden things in the village did indeed change.

"I'm leaving now."

Sasuke swooped down and headed towards the Hokage Building.

Naruto watched silently from behind. Several years had passed, and he had matured a lot.

What happened back then, he now sees in many different ways.

……

Ten minutes ago, at the Hokage Building.

"Bang."

The desktop cracked from Tsunade's slap: "With eyes like those of a legendary figure such as the Sage of Six Paths, our only option against such an enemy is to unite, and intelligence sharing is the first step in that!"

"Lord Raikage, based on the information in the previous letter, none of the Five Great Shinobi Villages can stand against them alone! What we need is an open and honest account!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the Fourth Raikage slammed his hand on the table again.

The already cracked table split in two and collapsed.

The loud noise made Tun Tun, who was in Shizune's arms, keep burrowing into her embrace, leaving only her pig butt sticking out and wiggling.

"I've made it very clear that the prerequisite for this alliance is that the Cloud Village takes the lead! Only under this premise can intelligence sharing begin!"

Tsunade frowned deeply: "The Five Kage Summit hasn't even started yet, so whether or not Kumogakure takes the lead isn't up to me..."

The Fourth Raikage stared intently at Tsunade, and after pondering for a long time, finally spoke: "In fact... apart from Konoha and Kumogakure, the attitudes of other villages are not important."

"Um?"

Tsunade looked puzzled.

Since the Warring States period, the five great ninja villages have maintained their dominance over the entire ninja world.

Several Shinobi World Wars broke out, with wars raging back and forth, yet none of them were truly eliminated or replaced. This in itself indicates that the strength of the five sides was roughly equal.

Of course, except for the first generation.

However, the Fourth Raikage's words now only highlight Kumogakure and Konoha.

"Hokage, why do you think I came to Konoha earlier? In terms of strength, Konoha is currently weaker than Iwagakure, which has been recuperating and resting."

Seeing that Tsunade was about to get angry, the Fourth Raikage raised his hand to interrupt her, saying, "More than three years ago, or rather, after the departure of the Sannin and the death of the Fourth Hokage in the Nine-Tails' attack, Konoha's strength has declined far too much, and that cannot be denied."

At this point, the Fourth Raikage pondered for a moment: "Konoha is special, or rather, in this crisis, only Konoha and Kumogakure are special. So all I need is Konoha's attitude; nothing else matters."

"After witnessing that level of power that transcends that of ninjas, numbers are actually no longer of much use."

Tsunade hesitated, then asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

The Fourth Raikage stared at the other person: "The one who once destroyed Konoha's Root left behind some information when he brought the Uchiha clan to join Kumogakure."

Tsunade was stunned: "Nearly four years ago?"

After nodding slightly, the Fourth Raikage said, "That person possessed power beyond the limits of ninjas, and he left behind some information about the future of this world."

After he finished speaking, the Hokage's office fell silent for a moment.

Tsunade was very clever; at this moment, she had already guessed that perhaps the person who left the information in Kumogakure was related to the Akatsuki organization, their enemy this time.

Jiraiya, that bastard, hasn't come back yet, and I have no idea where he is...

This kind of pressure is too much.

The basis for intelligence sharing is that Konoha agrees to let Kumogakure take the lead, while other ninja villages are not important.

"The ultimate goal of the Akatsuki organization is to destroy this world."

These words made Tsunade suddenly look up.

After a long pause, he finally nodded: "I understand."

……

Ten minutes later.

Sasuke looked at the two Kage in front of him and, at the Fourth Raikage's instruction, said directly, "I went to the Naka Shrine before, and there is indeed a stone tablet underground."

"Furthermore... the contents recorded above are exactly the same as what that guy who called himself Uchiha Madara said before."

"By capturing the Tailed Beast and reviving the Ten-Tails, one can become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki and obtain the power of all things in the universe. Using the moon as a medium, a giant genjutsu, Infinite Tsukuyomi, will be activated, plunging the entire ninja world into a genjutsu."

"And within illusion, everyone's dreams can come true. Power, money, desire—everything can be obtained within this ultimate illusion."

"This... is the true path to peace left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, as recorded on the stone tablet."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tsunade clenched her fists.

"No, no one wants to stay in a false peace, in a life of debauchery and illusion. It's all fake."

Sasuke nodded slightly: "Using the power of the Ten-Tails as a reserve to construct genjutsu, everyone's dreams will come true while they are asleep, but chakra will eventually run out. At that time, everyone will starve to death."

The Fourth Raikage, standing to the side, looked at Sasuke and said, "Tell me about the information that person left behind, combined with what you saw on the stone tablet."

Sasuke nodded: "The inscription on the stone tablet states: A deity, in pursuit of stability, divided Yin and Yang into two poles. These two opposing forces interact with each other, giving rise to the myriad phenomena of the universe."

"Based on Brother Yun's information, before this, I thought it was a combination of the Senju and Uchiha clans. But after this, I think it should be the chakra of Indra and the chakra of Ashura."

"And the reincarnation of Ashura's chakra might just be Naruto."

???

Tsunade was completely bewildered at that moment.

What did I just hear? How did it suddenly get to Naruto?

Although this kid has trained with Jiraiya for two years, he is still just a genin in the village. Apart from being a jinchūriki, he doesn't seem to be any different.

Also... who is Ashura?

Seeing Tsunade's confusion, the Fourth Raikage explained, "Indra and Ashura are the offspring of the Sage of Six Paths, and their descendants are the Uchiha and Senju."

"The Yin and Yang aspects: Yin-attribute chakra represents the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, while Yang-attribute chakra represents the life force of the Senju and Uzumaki clans."

"The information left behind by that person pointed out many of the dangers in this world, which will ultimately be resolved by Sasuke and Naruto."

"That's why I said that the attitudes of other villages are not important; only Konoha and Kumogakure are important."

……

After a long pause, Tsunade looked at the Fourth Raikage: "A false peace... Nobody wants it, but the Akatsuki believed in this solution. Are they... stupid?"

The Fourth Raikage replied, "We have already lost a Jinchūriki. I don't know if they have mental problems, but if they can become the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki... then their power will probably undergo a qualitative change."

"And that person... His Hokage should know, after all, it concerns the Uchiha's departure from Konoha. That person might truly be the future."

……

A short while later, the Fourth Raikage and Sasuke Uchiha left the Hokage Building.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, Tsunade was watching the two people leaving below.

"Why……"

A sigh rang out, and Shizune hesitated before saying, "Konoha has improved a lot since Lady Tsunade returned."

Tsunade said indifferently, "The Fourth Raikage's uninhibited words already represent a certain attitude. I was just cursing the old man, leaving behind a mess before he died."

"Uchiha Sasuke should be the reincarnation of Indra's Yin Release chakra. Such a power that could lead the ninja world was turned into the extermination of his clan and his departure by them..."

Shizune thought for a moment: "So Lady Tsunade should have come back to take over from the beginning, right? That way, perhaps the Uchiha clan would still exist in Konoha."

Tsunade turned to look at Shizune, sighed, and sat down again.

"At that time, it was because I witnessed some of the ugliness of politics that I chose to leave the village."

"Even if he takes over, Danzo will still be alive at that time, and Root will still exist. In addition, there is an old man's direct ANBU. All of these factors combined make it quite obvious."

Silent silence fell.

After some thought, it makes sense. If there are three jades in one village, the structure itself will inevitably become fragmented.

At this moment, Tsunade spoke up: "Notify the barrier team to maintain heightened vigilance against abnormal chakra. I'm feeling uneasy; perhaps the enemy is about to make their move."

"If they attack the Eight-Tails first, we'll have some time to react. But if they attack both at once, we'll be in danger."

Silent nodded: "Understood."

Even after the door closed, Tsunade's brows remained furrowed.

At this time, the Fourth Raikage leaving the village for Konoha presents a great opportunity for the Akatsuki organization.

Does the Fourth Raikage know about that?

Or rather... is it a trap in itself?

……

(End of this chapter)