Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 416 Each with their own thoughts

Hidden in the clouds.

After setting up the barrier, the Fourth Raikage looked at Mabui.

"How did it compare to over there?"

Mabui replied, "After revealing his whereabouts, Lord Hitachi's main body has already gone to Turtle Island, and his clone is almost at Konoha now."

Nodding, the Fourth Raikage then looked at Sasuke beside him: "The reincarnation of Indra's chakra and Ashura's chakra. If your guess is correct, then the information that person gave you indicates that you and Naruto Uzumaki will be the key to fighting against the Akatsuki."

"They've leaped over Kumogakure and brought danger closer to Konoha. Here lie the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, which they haven't yet obtained. Even if they know it's bait, they can't refuse."

Sasuke raised his head slightly: "I understand my position. After joining Kumogakure, the Uchiha naturally belong to Kumogakure. However..."

After pausing for a moment, Sasuke continued, "After this, we need to have Naruto try out the method of Jinchuriki controlling Tailed Beasts..."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.

The Fourth Raikage and Sasuke Uchiha stared at each other, neither of them backing down in the slightest.

Why?

Sasuke replied, "We now know Akatsuki's purpose, but the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan involves too many legendary things... If this is a disaster for the entire ninja world, then I think even the Rinnegan might not be their ultimate power."

As he spoke, the Eternal Eyes appeared in Sasuke's eyes.

"In the entire history of the Uchiha clan, perhaps only Madara Uchiha has reached the level of these eyes, but this is not the end."

"The inscription on the stone tablet, at least the very first part, is definitely true: 'Gaining the power of all things in the universe.'"

"Indra was the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, meaning the Uchiha's Sharingan came from the Sage of Six Paths. The Sage's eye is also known as the Rinnegan."

At this point, the Fourth Raikage frowned and then asked, "You mean... that the Rinnegan alone is not enough to pose the greatest threat?"

Sasuke nodded slightly: "At the very least... the power that Akatsuki showed when Yugito was taken away wasn't enough. It might seem strong now, but back then they needed to switch it out to get the Two-Tails."

"They're worried... worried that my joining will change the course of the battle. And as those eyes take another step forward, their worries will inevitably become a reality."

Sasuke looked directly into the Fourth Raikage's eyes: "The inscription on the stone tablet states that after becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, the level of power is beyond what ninjas can reach. The power of a Sage after ascension may be what we will ultimately face."

"So... Konoha can be used as a shield, but Ashura's power must also be further enhanced, otherwise, facing the enemy's trump card, the entire ninja world, including Kumogakure, may die in the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

As soon as he finished speaking, it was clear that the Fourth Raikage had been persuaded.

Setting a trap for Konoha, diverting Akatsuki's attention to Konoha, and weakening Konoha's power are all perfectly reasonable points.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kumogakure may become the center of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and could obtain a special central position after the war.

But all of this is predicated on the premise that the world will not be destroyed by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

"I see."

The Fourth Raikage said, "After this, we do need to give Konoha an explanation. The training at the Waterfall of Truth, which made the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki a perfect Jinchuriki, would be a good explanation."

At this moment, Azabu hesitated and said, "Won't... make Konoha's power too strong?"

Sasuke looked over: "If Konoha has any ambitions, Naruto's personality will be its biggest weakness. And after the war... if we win, the new order won't be one where strength reigns supreme from the start."

The two people opposite seemed to be deep in thought, but they were both intelligent and could understand Sasuke's meaning.

At that moment, a paper butterfly was fluttering outside the barrier, but no matter what it did, it could not fly in.

……

Outside Konoha Village, in a giant tree formed of paper.

"The Shadows of Kumogakure are very careful. They have set up a barrier around their residence. Although we can tell that they are discussing something, we don't know the specifics of their conversation."

A weakened Nagato asked, "Has the identity of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki been confirmed?"

Konan replied, "It is indeed the Eight-Tails' chakra, and it has already entered Konoha."

Nagato closed her eyes.

He also suspected Yunyin's intentions, which is why he asked Xiaonan to confirm his identity repeatedly.

"The Fourth Raikage, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Sasuke Uchiha, and to prevent us from directly destroying Kumogakure, we've also added Mabui, who can use space-time ninjutsu."

"The purpose of Kumogakure is to place the battlefield in Konoha, so as to reduce the losses of Kumogakure and also to borrow the power of Konoha because of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"But all these preparations... will ultimately be no match for the power of God."

Xiao Nan frowned.

The battle outside Kumogakure effectively exposed the Akatsuki's strength and a large portion of their intelligence.

Battles in the ninja world are never a matter of constant strength or weakness; intelligence plays a significant role in the outcome.

Hidan's special ability, if not seen through by that Uchiha brat, would have been able to kill the Fourth Raikage.

Similarly, if the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain are not exposed, they can also have a surprising effect when suddenly revealed.

But now...

"That guy has been hiding himself in the shadows. Now that only the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails remain of the nine tailed beasts, it's a bit unreasonable for him to continue hiding."

Nagato looked at Konan: "Those who hide in the shadows will ultimately not escape the judgment of the gods."

Konan replied, "But he also needs to contribute to the peace of God, even if he really is Uchiha Madara!"

The debate in the name of God led Nagato to listen to Konan's opinion for the first time.

Not only was this the first time Xiao Nan had expressed his opinion, but he also felt that the person's constant hiding behind God was too provocative.

……

Konoha, commercial street.

"So Sasuke is back!?"

Amidst the gasps of surprise, Sakura, who was with Naruto, became alert.

He looked at Ino and said, "Ino-boo, what do you want to do?"

Ino waved her hand: "We've all grown up now, and we think about things differently. Don't worry, I don't like him anymore. With Asuma-sensei's death and the Sarutobi clan's involvement, there's no possibility of anything happening between us."

These words relieved Sakura.

Naruto looked at Shikamaru uneasily: "Um... Sasuke is visiting on behalf of Kumogakure this time, Shikamaru, you should know that, right?"

"call……"

Shikamaru let out a breath: "Asuma-sensei is different from the Third Hokage, which is the root cause of my hatred. But since he has come on behalf of Kumogakure, there is naturally nothing anyone can do."

"And in fact, I can now understand why he needed to be so resolute back then."

Choji, munching on potato chips, asked疑惑地问道：“So...we have to forgive him?”

Shikamaru shook his head: "Our positions are different, so there's no question of forgiveness. He had his reasons for the annihilation of the Uchiha clan. Asuma was our first teacher, and Sarutobi was a witness to the Ino-Shika-Cho friendship."

"We have our own stance, and there's no question of forgiveness. If forgiveness is impossible, then we'll cooperate from Konoha's perspective."

Ino sighed, "That's why I said it's absolutely impossible. After all, we're not children anymore, are we?"

Upon hearing this, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.

Both Shikamaru and Sasuke are his friends.

"I was thinking of having some barbecue together, since we're all friends who graduated together. But now it seems like that's not going to happen."

Shikamaru waved his hand and prepared to leave with Ino and Choji.

"We can't go because of our positions, so we can only apologize to Naruto. However, since Sasuke represents Kumogakure, we naturally won't target him."

After the others left, Naruto could only look at Sakura and ask, "How about... we go find Sasuke?"

Sakura nodded repeatedly, naturally not objecting.

Of course, she would prefer that Naruto call Sasuke out and then just leave so she could go on her date.

……

One day later, at the Hokage Building.

"Why did it take you a month to arrive?"

Outside the window, Jiraiya leaped into the office from the toad that had come through the psychic connection. He said helplessly, "Some things happened on the way back that delayed me."

Tsunade glanced at him: "If your reason is still creative inspiration, I think you might as well go to the hospital and rest for a couple of days."

Uh!

Jiraiya unconsciously took two steps back, his mind naturally recalling the memory of almost dying.

"I obtained information left behind by Itachi Uchiha."

"Um?"

"He should be dead by now, but I obtained information about the Akatsuki organization based on the guidance."

Jiraiya sighed, then took out a scroll and handed it to Tsunade.

Once opened, it contained detailed information about the abilities of Akatsuki members, some speculations about the Akatsuki leader, and speculations about the masked man's abilities.

After looking at it for a long time, Tsunade looked up in confusion and asked, "How could he... give you something like this? Someone who would destroy a clan for power."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade: "There are too many things hidden in the Uchiha clan's annihilation. Among them... there is a very special one."

As he spoke, another scroll was handed over.

"According to Itachi's intelligence, the Nine-Tails attack was carried out by that Akatsuki member who called himself Uchiha Madara. However, the old man and Danzo believed that the Uchiha were highly suspicious, so they forced them to move their clan's territory away from the center of Konoha."

"After that, the seeds of hatred accumulated day by day, and because the Uchiha clan was isolated, a series of voices calling for a coup began to emerge within the clan."

"Clearly... the old man hesitated. Or rather, he wanted to resolve the Uchiha problem, but he didn't want to become the falling blade himself."

Tsunade took the scroll but hadn't opened it yet. She frowned and replied, "So Danzo made his move? In the end, the old man said a few lukewarm words, stripped Danzo of some authority to consolidate his power, and then nothing happened?"

Jiraiya nodded: "Danzo gouged out Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan and told Uchiha Itachi to slaughter his entire clan."

"The really important intelligence is coming. Take a look at the scroll's records first."

Tsunade didn't ask any more questions after hearing this, but half a minute later, her brows furrowed even more.

Is there another member of the Uchiha clan?

A person who doesn't belong to this world?

He was incredibly strong, so strong that even Itachi Uchiha and the masked guy couldn't see his movements clearly.

With a single move, he exerted absolute power, leaving no room for resistance.

How... is this possible?

Keep watching...

Even the old man was suppressed after the night of the massacre? And Danzo too?

Who exactly is this person?

and many more!

In an instant, Tsunade remembered what the Fourth Raikage had said before.

Who is that...?

At this moment, Jiraiya spoke up: "There's something you might not have noticed yet. There's someone in the Akatsuki organization that we might have met a long time ago."

"You've seen it before?" Tsunade was stunned.

Jiraiya nodded: "Konan, that's what the Akatsuki leader calls this girl. She's the second-in-command of Amegakure, known as the Angel. Her ability: Paper Release."

Jiraiya sighed, "Do you remember the three children I stayed in Amegakure to teach after the war? One of them was this girl, and the other possessed the Rinnegan."

???

Tsunade immediately stood up.

"So, the Akatsuki organization that's currently causing such panic throughout the ninja world is your disciple?"

Uh!

Jiraiya had nothing to say.

Because this viewpoint seems to make sense; those three kids, if it weren't for him at that time, might have had a serious problem surviving.

After obtaining this intelligence, many things have been connected. But the more this is the case, the more uneasy people feel about the remaining unknown information.

Tsunade, sitting back down, looked at the scroll in her hand: "So, what are you planning to do?"

Jiraiya replied, "I inquired about those three brats a long time ago and was told they had died on the battlefield. But now it seems they may have gone through a lot."

"With this information, perhaps we can give it a try. Coincidentally, the people from Kumogakure are also here, and their Jinchūriki are also among our targets."

Tsunade nodded: "I understand. They came with ill intentions this time as well, but since it concerns the entire ninja world, I haven't delved into the reasons."

"Next, we need to rely on intelligence to formulate corresponding measures."

After thinking for a moment, Tsunade called Shizune and asked her to call Shikaku over.

When you need to use your brain, the Nara clan is the last resort.

The Hidden Cloud Village believed that the Leaf Village would fail, but the Leaf Village, having obtained this information, devised a corresponding strategy.

With the help of the Hidden Cloud Village, if they can defeat the Akatsuki or win decisively, then the center will be Konoha.

However, there were some unexpected factors involved.

The person who could easily defeat Itachi Uchiha and the masked man, and even the old man and Danzo, could strike with such ease that no one could withstand him.

This kind of power is the biggest unexpected factor.

The root cause of the Uchiha clan's demise lies with Danzo, and also with the old man, but Konoha also bears some responsibility.

If that person is targeting Konoha...

……

(End of this chapter)