Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

"So what are you trying to tell me by showing up here? Are you telling me your plan failed?"

Chirabi's emotions were already somewhat out of control.

More than a decade has passed, and he actually knew this day would come.

Just like from the Warring States period to the establishment of the ninja village system, although large-scale wars broke out several times over the decades, it was still much better than the chaos of the Warring States period, when human life was as worthless as grass.

After the establishment of the ninja village system, no one wanted to return to the Warring States period, even though the world was still shrouded in war and death at that time.

Madara Uchiha betrayed Konoha, and no one in the Uchiha clan was willing to follow him; this is the human nature of yearning for peace.

The middle and lower classes are different from the upper classes. Peace makes people retreat again and again. No one wants to go back to the days of uncertainty, even if it means sacrificing their own independence and glory.

Konoha's research department, with its endless stream of scientific research achievements, has been targeting the largest group of people from the middle and lower classes from the very beginning.

During this period, several small countries experienced coups. The group of merchants who wanted to live another twenty years dragged along the largest number of ordinary people, as well as genin and chunin who joined together through kinship or other connections, and even a large number of jonin.

Under such power, those high-ranking officials who were originally in a position of power were directly and utterly destroyed, just like the Daming Prefecture back then.

This is a true, open strategy...

Over a decade or so, they've grown accustomed to a life with ample food, convenient transportation, and safety...

Konoha doesn't even need to lift a finger; simply severing ties is enough to throw these countries into chaos.

So now, what should Cloud Village choose?

Jigen looked at Killer Bee: "I see the hatred that has not yet been extinguished in your eyes. Over the years, thanks to the funding from Kumogakure, Kara has been able to conduct a large number of experiments."

Killer Bee frowned. "Vidocq's company started making substantial profits three years ago, so you no longer need Cloud Retreat, is that right?"

Cixian shook her head slightly: "No, you're overthinking it. Or rather, it's your inner darkness that's affecting your wisdom."

"Those two guys were pulled into another dimension and killed after they appeared, which proves that I underestimated that Uchiha guy. Based on this, even if the process of obtaining the Land of Lightning goes smoothly, killing you now would still be a losing proposition."

"What we gained was only the tax revenue from the Land of Lightning, but what we lost was being discovered by that person. For the past ten years or so, we have not made contact with Konoha. This is out of caution, and we must continue to adhere to it."

Killer Bee replied, "So you're here to persuade me to submit to Konoha, right? It's hard to find a vengeful collaborator, and creating a substitute might be discovered. You want me to agree to their demands..."

Jigen nodded: "You're special. As far as I know, the one in Konoha isn't unaware of your little schemes, but I'm actually quite curious as to why you've been able to survive until now."

"His repeated tolerance of you is exactly what we wanted to see. Time is running out, but Momo's failure proves that I still need to remain undercover."

"Agree to Konoha's request, otherwise, given this crucial strategic arrangement, I'm not sure if that person will allow the Land of Lightning to continue existing."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cixian stood up, stepped into the spatial passage, and disappeared from the scene.

Meanwhile, in the Raikage's office, Killer Bee remained seated, eyes closed, seemingly suppressing his emotions.

Killer Bee's inner world.

"Bi, it's been a long time since you've come."

"Hmm, perhaps it won't be long before you take over this body. The chakra generated by my emotions has also caused these negative repressions in your chakra."

This is the first time Killer Bee has said so much to the Eight-Tails since his inner feelings began to change.

The Gyūki was somewhat surprised, but after sensing the other's chakra, he said, "Your mood is even worse. So... is it because the plan failed?"

Killer Bee let out a sigh of relief: "Failure... From the very beginning, perhaps that bastard never paid any attention to my plans. One sentence shattered all my schemes. One battle made all the conspirators give up."

At this point, Killer Bee burst into tears and knelt down on the ground.

He slammed his fists on the ground: "That bastard! That bastard! If Darui hadn't died, if Darui were still here..."

Seeing his silence, Niu Gui continued, "If that kid were still around, you could put all that pressure on him and keep rapping, right? Well, now..."

"More than a decade has passed, and that kid Omoi has grown up. He might not be strong enough now, but is strength even necessary?"

"Leave the future to the young people, Bi. Before I lose faith in you and give up on you, pick up your original dream, tell everything to Konoha, let go of what you couldn't let go of before, and you will forgive yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sealed land fell silent.

Kirabi remembered many, many things.

He was chosen as the eldest brother's partner in his childhood, and later became the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Because of his rapping and personality, he eventually gained the recognition of Gyūki.

Later... the eldest brother tried to gain Byakugan by signing an alliance with Konoha. Originally, the village assumed that Konoha would eventually compromise.

Unexpectedly, the Uchiha clan, one of the powerful clans of the Warring States period that had always been rejected by Konoha, reintegrated into Konoha at that time.

My elder brother was burned to death by Uchiha Kumo, leaving not even ashes behind.

But at that time, Darui had inherited the title of the Fifth Raikage, and he could still pursue his dreams, only he was heartbroken for a long time at his older brother's funeral.

Is it time to let go again...?

Killer Bee left the sealed land.

In the office of the Raikage Building, he took out a sealed scroll, and after unwrapping it, a pile of intelligence obtained by the Anbu appeared on the desk.

Over the past twelve years, Black Zetsu has been spotted six times, and on all six occasions, Uchiha Un never left Konoha, only sending his disciples, the Fifth Hokage and Uchiha Sasuke, to resolve the issues.

At the time, the intelligence analysis department believed that Uchiha Yun was using Black Zetsu to train his disciple.

Because no matter which time, as long as he goes there himself, Black Zetsu, who has been hiding from XZ, will have no chance of escaping again.

So, were those two so-called gods who appeared in this Chunin Exam still a test for the disciples, or did they finally make their move?

Will the era when Kumogakure and Konoha were ranked among the Five Great Ninja Villages ever return?

Do you really want to give up?

……

Three months have passed, at the Hokage Building.

"Has the Hidden Cloud Village responded?"

Naruto was somewhat surprised.

Shikamaru, who had just entered, nodded: "After Omoi succeeded as the Sixth Raikage, Kumogakure began the relocation of its administrative affairs. Killer Bee, who was originally in charge of the work, has returned to Kumogakure to live in seclusion once again."

Naruto frowned: "Kurama said before that something had changed on the Eight-Tails' side, and they were no longer responding to the communication between the Tailed Beasts. I originally thought it would take some more time, but now it seems that they have realized that peace needs to be further advanced."

Shikamaru hesitated for a moment: "Although their intention to spread the technology of immortality has been thwarted, I still feel uneasy about compromising like this."

Naruto smiled and said, "Regardless of their plans, it seems that as time goes by, driven by everyone's subconscious will only lead to unification, won't it?"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the office door.

Then, Yakumo Kurama walked in with three kids from Class 7. They had a mission for them today.

"Lord Hokage."

"Yakumo-neechan, I'm leaving this mission to Class 7."

Boruto, who was usually carefree and had his hands behind his head, perked up: "Relax, relax, Dad. Don't worry, if you leave it to Team 7, there will be no mission failure."

Sarada's eye twitched. "You're getting more and more arrogant. If it weren't for Yu, could you have dealt with that Otsutsuki? Teamwork is key!"

Yu smiled and said, "Boruto is still very strong. If it weren't for his special Rasengan, even my attacks would have been absorbed by him."

These words made Boruto even more smug, and he smiled triumphantly at Sarada.

This scene left Yakumo Kurama somewhat helpless. She was present throughout the Chunin Exams, but her teacher did not take her into the final battle in the alternate dimension.

After the invaders were defeated, one of the master's three disciples, the master's son, emerged and surprisingly awakened the power he had inherited.

With the Rinnegan and the massive amount of chakra within him, he reached the pinnacle of ninja power almost overnight.

Naruto rubbed his temples in exasperation.

"This mission is a commission from the political center of the Kingdom of Silence. You need to investigate a biotechnology company in the Kingdom of Silence."

Yakumo paused, then said, "A business investigation of another country is probably illegal, right? No, if they requested it themselves... But shouldn't the administrators of the Land of Silence be able to directly enter and request cooperation with the investigation?"

Shikamaru nodded: "It's precisely because the public investigation methods yielded no results that they came to Konoha to issue the mission. This time, you need to infiltrate secretly, and for this kind of mission, ninjas skilled in genjutsu are naturally the most suitable."

Yakumo nodded and then took the mission scroll.

At this moment, Naruto also explained, "According to the administrators of the Land of Silence, this technology company seems to have obtained the First Hokage's cell tissue from the black market... So whether it's because of a mission assignment or our village's own interests, we must be clear about their purpose."

"If confirmed, the Supreme Decision-Making Council will grant you the power to arrest immediately."

As soon as the words were spoken, the four members of the seventh squad received the order simultaneously.

……

Although it involves the First Hokage's cells, this mission is still just an ordinary mission for the Hokage Building.

Not everyone can adapt to Hashirama cells; even the First Research Division of Konoha has not yet claimed to be able to completely overcome their powerful phagocytic ability.

Secondly, even the body of the First Hokage, resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, is still in the hands of the Clouds. It's merely cellular tissue and cannot affect the course of the ninja world.

However, only four days had passed.

Team 7, who traveled to the Land of Silence by train, brought back news that even the Hokage Building had to take seriously.

……

Since the advent of the tram, traveling from Konoha to any place in the ninja world has been much faster.

Although many small places are not yet accessible by road, one can take the tram to the vicinity and then travel back and forth quickly at the speed of a ninja.

Team 7, who went to the Land of Silence on a mission, returned to Konoha in just four days.

Inside the Hokage Building, Naruto looked at the mission report in his hand with an extremely solemn expression.

"Murdoch's technology company belongs to an organization called Shell, and has been providing Shell with a range of services, including experimental equipment, for a long time."

"And most of the funding for this tech company, which is also the funding for the shell organization, comes from Yunyin?"

Naruto's voice was filled with surprise, but when he thought of Killer Bee from Kumogakure and the series of actions the other party had taken before, he understood.

but……

"Why did this guy named Victor confess so easily?"

Kurama Yakumo, the team leader, replied, "This guy betrayed the Kara organization; the process was rather complicated. Details will be provided later."

In the task report:

A month ago, the Kara organization launched an assassination attempt against Kumogakure, targeting Killer Bee, who had previously been a decision-maker in Kumogakure.

The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki seemed to have no chance of resistance against Jigen, the leader of the Kara organization, and was easily assassinated and had the Eight-Tails extracted.

After that, the Kara organization did not immediately take control of the Land of Lightning to rebel against Konoha. Instead, they used a portion of the Eight-Tails' chakra to create a puppet, Killer Bee, and then announced their seclusion in the Cloud and Lightning Gorge. They also persuaded Omoi to agree to Konoha's demands and succeed as the Sixth Raikage.

Therefore, in order to better conceal themselves and other unknown purposes, an important container within the Shell organization needs to be sent to Cloud Thunder Gorge.

Vidocq, as a member of the Shell Organization's inner circle, tampered with the container during its transport, and this has been discovered.

He was well aware of the power of the Kara leader, and his surrender to Konoha was in order to seek protection.

He also requested that the research department of Konoha treat his disabled right lower leg.

Finally, Vidok asked the Hokage to sign an acceptance order for him, so that he could offer up even more important information.

"call……"

After reading the mission report, Naruto said, "So the experiment with the First Hokage's cells was initially intended to heal his physical defects. In addition, the reaction from the Hidden Cloud Village also let him know that our power can protect him."

Shikamaru remained silent for a long time before finally looking up and saying, "The interrogation department has given an explanation: this guy tampered with his own brain, and he will self-destruct once his memories are touched."

At this moment, Uchiha Yu, from Team 7 who came to report, said, "This is also why Sarada and I didn't use our eye techniques rashly. Also... Dad is here."

"Is the teacher here?"

Naruto and Yakumo were both stunned.

……