Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 417 Invasion

Inside the tree hole formed by paper.

"Buzz..."

A vortex appeared in space.

Having just seen off the terrifying Obito, they appeared and looked at Nagato and Konan.

"Did you have White Zetsu notify me to come over? Is there something you need?"

Nagato looked at Obito: "The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village have joined forces. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki are both inside. This is a mission."

After he finished speaking, Obito fell silent.

Black Zetsu was taken away, and the true secret of the Infinite Tsukuyomi was revealed, involving many, many legends.

In this situation, becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki as soon as possible might be the best option.

Only by obtaining power beyond the limits of ninjas might he be able to have the confidence to fight against that person.

"Has the intelligence been confirmed?"

Konan replied, "The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki has just entered Konoha. He fooled the people of Konoha, but he can't fool us."

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has always been in Konoha. He trained with Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, and hasn't left since."

Obito remained silent for a long time.

Black Zetsu was only recently captured, so that guy probably won't notice this place for a while.

After a moment, he looked up and said, "Then... let's begin!"

……

Konoha, Barrier Team.

"Enemy invasion!"

"Number of confirmed cases".

"One...one!"

"Hai Yi".

"clear."

With his hands forming a hand seal, Yamanaka Inoichi closed his eyes, and the situation of the barrier team was instantly teleported to the Hokage Building and the security forces.

……

"They're here!"

Startled for a moment, Tsunade immediately looked out the window.

"Inoichi, tell everyone in the Jonin team, including the Hokage's direct ANBU, about the information Jiraiya brought back."

The command was given in my mind.

Then, Inoichi's mental communication was transmitted to the minds of the Jonin and Anbu who were already prepared.

Tsunade frowned and said to Shizune behind her, "Evacuate the entire village according to plan. All Chunin and Genin are responsible for the evacuation. Also, Konoha Hospital has been evacuated to the shelter, although preparations are underway for emergency treatment."

"Notify the Chakra Connection Team to assemble on the rooftop of the Hokage Building."

Jingyin nodded and quickly ran out.

At this moment, the only person still sitting in the Hokage's office was Nara Shikaku.

Tsunade turned around and asked, "Shouldn't we put some pressure on them?"

Shikaku rubbed his temples: "If I'm not mistaken, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure is probably also in Konoha. They are also targets, and even before the Nine-Tails, so forcing them is meaningless."

Shikaku then looked at Tsunade: "Right now, the most important thing is that Konoha can withstand the Akatsuki's invasion. According to the plan, I still have some leeway, but if the intelligence is still too inaccurate, then I can't guarantee the final outcome."

The words had barely left his mouth when a cloud of smoke rose in the distance.

After the dust settled, six people dressed in black clothing with red clouds appeared in the center.

Pain, the Six Paths, hereby report.

This scene caused Shikaku's eyes to twitch slightly.

The intelligence was flawed right from the start.

The six enemies possess the Rinnegan, each with different abilities.

Gravity and repulsion, summoning, soul capture, firearms tracking missiles, absorbing ninjutsu chakra...

Most importantly, these six people share a common vision.

Therefore, the best course of action is to separate these six people and defeat them one by one in a restrained manner.

However, it was clear that the diversion set up by the barrier class had no effect.

Shikaku's mind raced. The rising smoke from the other party made him feel like he had thought of something, but he couldn't quite grasp it.

"Hai Yi".

"Connect to Mighty."

"clear."

In the mind, the spirit is connected.

Shikaku spoke up: "Guy, attack the Preta Path that can absorb chakra."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly darted out from where Pain was.

"boom!"

He pressed down with his foot, but it was blocked by the arm of the hungry ghost.

Pain looked over and raised his hand: Shinra Tensei!

The repulsive force erupted, and Akai was instantly blasted away.

Countless rockets were launched, following closely behind, and attacked Akai, who was unable to gain leverage in mid-air.

"Boom boom boom..."

Flames erupted in the air, but when the smoke cleared, no one who had been injured appeared.

"The bloom of youth! Now is the time!"

With a burst of chakra and the Eight Gates partially open, Might Guy kicked the Preta Path away.

At that moment, Shikaku, who had appeared not far away watching the battle, spoke up: "Fire Release, begin."

The next moment, Sarutobi clan ninjas appeared, unleashing a torrent of flames that engulfed their clansmen on the opposite side.

However, the next moment, the repulsive force erupted, and towering flames swept back.

"Now."

The prepared water barrier rose up, and with the help of the stored water, mist filled the entire battlefield in an instant.

"Hyuga clan support, split! Four seconds left!"

As soon as Lu Jiu finished speaking, figures rushed towards the thick fog.

The animal path was activated, and a wild bull charged out, but the next moment it was unable to move.

Beneath it, a dark shadow bound the bison, and the Akimichi clan's Multiplying Technique sent it flying with a single slap.

"Whoosh!"

The chameleon's long tongue lunged forward, but was deflected by a bright light—it was Konoha's swordsmanship.

In an instant, the advantage of perspective had shifted to Konoha amidst the thick fog.

"Two seconds left, one second left, retreat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the Konoha ninjas retreated, followed by a tremendous repulsive force.

Shikaku stroked his chin: "It seems I was right after all. The opponent's powerful repulsive and attractive forces have a five-second interval between each activation."

"Inoichi, Earth Release ninjutsu, divide him again..."

"Bang bang..."

The sound of someone falling to the ground rang out, and before he could finish speaking, Shikaku's forehead was instantly covered in a fine layer of sweat.

Turning his head, he saw a person wearing a vortex mask leisurely looking at him.

"From the Warring States period onward, the Nara clan has always been on the right path. By befriending Yamanaka and Akimichi, we complemented each other's strengths and weaknesses."

"The Senju and Uchiha clans joined forces, with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio being the first to join. Having the Sarutobi clan serve as witnesses to the Ino-Shika-Cho friendship also proved very effective."

"The Nara clan... are very clever."

At this moment, in Shikaku's mind, Inoichi was calling out to him.

After the earth shattered, the earth flowed up, but it was still easily broken.

"boom!!!"

Amidst the roar, Shikaku turned around helplessly: "How did you find me?"

Instead of answering, he looked towards the battlefield: "It's just a futile struggle. This world needs new power to maintain peace, and you five great ninja villages are the biggest obstacle."

"Besides... I also felt that your existence would be a problem. So, I came to find you."

"Whoosh!"

The three kunai were thrown out instantly, but they all passed right through Obito's body without causing him any harm.

But the next moment...

The kunai pierced through and cut a rope, then brushed against the bed sheet hanging there to dry, instantly creating a shadow.

A dark shadow shot out from the ground like a venomous tongue, and thanks to the bed sheet, it instantly connected with Obito's shadow.

However, the other party remained unmoved and did not dodge or evade.

The shadow vanished like a stone sinking into the sea; Shikaku felt no sense of having bound the other party.

Obito looked over: "With your intelligence, you should have seen through the true nature of this world long ago. A world that has been killing each other for thousands of years has no possibility of peace."

Shikaku stared intently at Obito: "But that's no reason for you to kill all of humanity! Infinite Tsukuyomi—everyone will die within the genjutsu!"

Upon hearing this, Obito looked towards Pain, the Deva Path, in the distance.

"Your intelligence is very accurate, so I have also given up on the so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Shikaku's tightly furrowed brows revealed his confusion.

The other party gave up?

Obito continued, "I'm starting to agree with his plan, but I need to take control of that power that can intimidate the entire ninja world."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of inspiration struck Lu Jiu.

The other party was merely an executor of the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan!

With this thought in mind, Shikaku's expression darkened further.

Are there still enemies who haven't appeared?

But the information in my mind should have already revealed the leader of Akatsuki next year and the person behind him.

"boom!!!"

A tremendous roar erupted, and the two corpses from which the human path had extracted their souls were subsequently blasted into pieces by the rocket.

This scene caused Shikaku to clench his fists tightly.

"That's enough for now. This is my reward for your wisdom. You may leave now."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as Obito finished speaking, he suddenly charged straight at Shikaku.

In an instant, the shadow leaped up, but it still passed through Obito without causing any damage.

As the shadow swept past Obito's body, a palm struck down, grabbing at his body.

"Bang..."

A burst of black flame suddenly erupted, drawing the attention of Obito's bull-headed form.

Amaterasu?

The black flames cannot be extinguished; except through sealing techniques, they will burn away anything they absorb.

Flames pierced through his body, and his hand also pierced through Shikaku's body; the crisis was averted.

After landing again, Masked Obito looked at the ruins beside him: "Uchiha Sasuke, I originally thought you wouldn't help Konoha. After all, with the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, the entire Konoha clan chose to stand idly by."

From the ruins, Sasuke, wielding a long sword, emerged.

"Helping is a favor, not helping is for self-preservation. Judging from your own experience, even the Ino-Shika-Cho trio would have no right to help the Uchiha in that situation."

Obito was stunned for a moment. Now he felt that Sasuke was probably with a fake Uchiha.

How could this clan possibly utter such words under such circumstances of deep hatred?

Originally, he didn't attack Sasuke because he was wary of that person's existence, and also because he thought that Sasuke, who possessed the Eternal Eye, would also choose to destroy Konoha.

But now it seems that my deduction was probably wrong.

"Without a physical form, all attacks will be nullified. The only chance is that this ability is reciprocal; without a physical form, he also cannot attack."

Shikaku quickly relayed the information.

But Sasuke shook his head slightly: "I know more about him than you do."

Upon hearing this, Shikaku paused for a moment, then leaped onto the rooftop on the other side to continue directing the operation against the Six Paths of Pain.

Obito did not stop him in this situation because he knew very well that Sasuke, who possessed the Eternal Eye, could be restrained by Amaterasu.

"You really aren't a proper Uchiha..."

Obito shook his head slightly: "But no one can stop us today unless you can get that person here. If that's the case, I'll turn around and leave immediately."

Sasuke, wielding a long sword, confronted him: "You can't take Naruto away, and neither can Bee. This outcome is what Brother Yun said."

Upon hearing this, Obito, who had previously been indifferent, was taken aback.

Will that person appear?

Or was it that I made the right choice during the battle outside Kumogakure? Can this brat in front of me really contact that guy?

Sasuke was also a little nervous at this moment, because he knew that what he said meant to lead the other party into a trap.

Brother Yun said that he and Naruto would determine the future of the ninja world, but he never said that the Akatsuki would ultimately fail to obtain the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails.

That last sentence was nothing but a threat.

Wearing a mask, Obito pondered for a moment, also watching the battle in the distance.

He didn't seem to be in a hurry.

"The Uchiha clan has never lacked geniuses because of the Sharingan. Shisui was a genius, and Itachi was a genius too."

Obito turned to Sasuke and said, "But their talent is limited to becoming ninjas, becoming a sharp blade in the hands of those in power. But you are different..."

"You awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of eight, and even on the night of the massacre, you didn't act impulsively despite that hatred. That's because you had only just awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the chances of defeating Itachi were too low."

"To hide yourself, you've concealed the hatred that could awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. There are too few Uchiha like you."

Sasuke neither confirmed nor denied it, but instead asked directly, "It seems you're not in a hurry."

Obito remained calm as he watched Pain being sent flying by a single punch from the Fourth Raikage in the distance.

"You underestimated the power of the Rinnegan, and you also underestimated the strength of the Akatsuki. You were able to find allies, and so was the Akatsuki."

At this point, Obito turned to look at another spot: "They've already arrived, but because of our different positions, our choices will naturally differ. If that guy hadn't shown up, Konoha's fate would already be sealed today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito's figure disappeared from the spot.

Taking care of Shikaku wouldn't make much difference to him, but if he couldn't, he wouldn't care either.

In his eyes, Nagato was nothing more than a pawn in the process of collecting tailed beasts.

Seeing the masked man leave, Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief. The ability to nullify all attacks was useless, even against a complete Susanoo.

If such a capability is not countered, it puts the player in a position where they cannot lose.

They were thinking about the other party's weaknesses, but there seemed to be no way to control them.

With the help of Brother Yun, we can avoid many things regarding our last enemy.

……

(End of this chapter)