I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

After Mei Terumi helped dispel the genjutsu, he pointed in Naruto's direction and said, "Master, I've discovered the spy. Could he be the mastermind controlling Lord Yagura?"

After a moment of contemplation, Master Yuan issued the order, his eyes filled with worry for the future of Wuyin.

"We cannot rule out this possibility; we must be prepared for battle at any time."

……

Inside the Mizukage Building, Obito stood in a familiar spot, looking down at Kirigakure below.

But this time, Obito was not as relaxed as usual. His face under the mask was ashen, and he looked angrily towards the direction outside Kirigakure, cursing Nagato in his heart.

Having defeated the Fourth Mizukage and secretly controlled Kirigakure for nearly ten years, he knew that his genjutsu would one day be exposed.

That's why the Fourth Mizukage stayed inside the Mizukage Building, so that no one else would notice. But unexpectedly, the one who ultimately made Yagura leave the Mizukage Building was none other than Itachi and Juzo, his own subordinates.

After all, although the order to investigate Kirigakure was given by Nagato, it was Itachi and Juzo Biwa who carried it out.

Itachi and the Fourth Mizukage reached a deal of non-interference, and it was unknown that Itachi had secretly controlled the Fourth Mizukage. Therefore, the only person who betrayed him was Juzo Biwa.

Chapter 105 Trading

Obito was very confident in his genjutsu, provided that the Fourth Mizukage did not engage in high-intensity combat.

Once the battle intensifies, the chakra of the Fourth Mizukage and the Three-Tails will inevitably become connected, causing loopholes in the genjutsu and creating a risk of it getting out of control.

Although he can reinforce illusions, the Fourth Mizukage has already left the Mizukage Building.

He couldn't possibly use genjutsu again in front of everyone; doing so would only expose his identity in the ninja world and affect his future actions.

Therefore, he had no choice but to relinquish control over Kirigakure and allow the village to regain the rule of the Mizukage.

However, after so many years of planning, the Hidden Mist will not recover its strength in a short time and will not be able to affect the Eye of the Moon plan.

From this perspective, his actions in Wuyin can be considered largely successful.

But before he could leave, there was one more thing he had to deal with: dealing with Kirigakure, who had betrayed him and sided with Nagato. Kirigakure could be lost, but the traitor had to die.

Just as Obito was plotting to kill Juzo Biwa, footsteps sounded in the corridor.

Obito frowned subconsciously and looked towards the corridor, where a mysterious person dressed in a black robe and wearing a black fox mask was walking towards him step by step.

Who is this person? I've never seen him before.

Obito racked his brains, but couldn't recall when this person had ever appeared in Kirigakure.

After a moment's thought, Obito decided to test the waters. He reached up and lifted his sleeve, and a wooden splinter shot out from his palm at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, heading straight for the mysterious man in front of him.

With a snap, the wooden splinter was caught by the mysterious man, broken off, and tossed aside.

The mysterious man was none other than Naruto. He originally only wanted to look for secret techniques similar to the Book of Seals in the Mizukage Building, but he unexpectedly discovered the masked man and took the initiative to come to him.

After looking Obito up and down a few times, Naruto said in a low voice, "Wood Release Kekkei, Mangekyou Sharingan. Shisui was right, you do indeed possess the power of both the Senju and Uchiha clans."

Obito's expression was solemn as he stared intently at Naruto.

Catching a cutting technique with bare hands isn't difficult; almost any Jonin could do it.

However, the fact that the other party mentioned the Senju and Uchiha bloodlines, and even knew Shisui, made him wary.

After all, Shisui mysteriously reappeared on the night of the massacre, six months after disappearing.

Not only did they ruin Itachi's plans, they also led the Uchiha clan away from Konoha and settled in the isolated Land of Whirlpools.

Each of these events seemed bizarre to him, making him wonder if the strange still water had suddenly become enlightened.

But now it seems that Shisui was guided by someone else, and that person is now standing right in front of him.

Thinking of this, Obito asked in a low voice:

"You saved Shisui and allowed him to settle in the Land of Whirlpools with the Uchiha clan?"

“That’s right…” Naruto nodded and readily admitted, “I killed all those white creatures you sent out. They invaded the Land of Whirlpools.”

Obito sneered, "Invading the Land of Whirlpools? Are you perhaps a descendant of the Uzumaki clan?"

Naruto nodded slightly: "In terms of bloodline, I am indeed a descendant of the Uzumaki clan. Although the Land of Whirlpools has been destroyed, the Uzumaki clan has not been wiped out."

Obito snorted coldly: "Even the Land of Whirlpools couldn't cultivate a strong person like you back then. How come they can still cultivate such a powerful ninja after their destruction? Or tell me your true identity."

"Even though the Uchiha clan was almost wiped out, there are still strong individuals like you."

After a pause, Naruto continued, "You created the Nine-Tails' rampage, instigated the Uchiha clan's massacre, and secretly controlled the Fourth Mizukage for ten years. If I didn't know that Madara Uchiha was dead, I would have suspected that you were Madara Uchiha."

"Are you so certain that Madara Uchiha is dead?"

Obito sneered, and at the same time, he had a rough guess about Naruto's identity.

Naruto said dismissively, "Are you trying to say you're Madara Uchiha? If you're Madara Uchiha, then I'm Hashirama Senju..."

Obito's gaze grew cold: "Just tell me your purpose. I've never targeted you before, but you killed my subordinate, ruined my plans, and now you've come to my territory. Do you want a fight?"

"I do want to fight you, but not now..."

“I came here mainly to compete with you for territory, but judging from the situation outside, you probably can’t continue to control the Fourth Mizukage. Why don’t you hand over control of Kirigakure to me?”

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Obito narrowed his eyes and his hostility lessened considerably: "What price are you planning to pay? Kirigakure is a territory that's not huge, but it's not small either. We can't just hand it over to you for nothing."

In Obito's view, although the other party's identity was mysterious, he was not someone who could not be befriended.

After being tricked by Nagato and Juzo Biwa, he desperately needed an ally to fight against Nagato. After all, with Juzo Biwa as a precedent, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Uchiha could not be trusted at all.

Naruto thought for a moment, then said, "Generally speaking, ninjas are only after money and fame, but you don't seem to care about those things, which is why you secretly manipulated the Fourth Mizukage. Could it be that your goal is the tailed beasts of Kirigakure, and you want to become a Jinchuriki?"

After thinking about this, Naruto looked at Obito, as if confirming something.

Obito's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected the other party to see through his intentions so easily, so he nodded: "I did indeed manipulate the Mizukage for the sake of the Tailed Beasts."

“For the sake of the Tailed Beasts…” Naruto pondered for a moment, then said, “I can give you a Tailed Beast, but you must cooperate with me and make my subordinates the greatest contributors to saving Kirigakure.”

"Only one tailed beast?"

Obito was somewhat displeased, but he still nodded: "I can agree to your request, but what do you need the Tailed Beasts for? Isn't secretly controlling Kirigakure enough?"

Naruto shook his head, then made an excuse: "I want to rebuild the Land of Whirlpools and make it the sixth largest country, so the Land of Whirlpools needs a Jinchuriki."

"The sixth great power, what a lofty ambition! Is it because of the siege and destruction of Uzushio Village?"

"That's right. The village of Uzushio was destroyed because it had no ambition. This time, the Land of Whirlpools will take the initiative to attack."

Obito scoffed. No matter how great the sixth great nation was, it couldn't possibly be the Land of Whirlpools. Unless Nagato was willing to give up the Akatsuki, the Land of Whirlpools could never surpass the Land of Rain.

However, considering that the other party was a potential partner, Obito eventually changed the subject and said, "By the way, who are your subordinates? I'm about to take action, so you'd better tell me quickly."

“Mangetsu Hozuki and Zabuza…” Naruto said the names of the people he was training.

Obito was somewhat surprised, shook his head and sighed softly: "These two actually betrayed Kirigakure to become your subordinates. It seems that Kirigakure is still destined to be manipulated."

Naruto, somewhat speechless, couldn't help but remind him, "Don't actually think of yourself as the Fourth Mizukage."

"Having controlled the Fourth Mizukage for so many years, I still have some feelings for Kirigakure..."

Obito gave Naruto a deep look, as if he had remembered something, and said, "Oh right, there's one more thing I need you to do. I need you to help me kill someone."

"Who?" Naruto asked curiously.

Obito looked out the window at Kirigakure and said in a low voice, "A traitor from Kirigakure, now infiltrating Kirigakure, is the rogue ninja, Kibijuu Juzo."

Chapter 106 Pure Land and Impure Land Rebirth

Did Obito want to kill Juzo Biwa?

Naruto wondered if he had misheard. In his memory, Kizuna was born in Kirigakure and, dissatisfied with the Fourth Mizukage's absurd instructions, chose to become a rogue ninja and join the Akatsuki.

Logically speaking, Juzo Biwa's situation is similar to Kisame's; he should be considered one of Obito's confidants.

But why did Obito want to kill Juzo Biwa?

Naruto was a little confused, then suddenly thought of Itachi and Juzo's attack on Kirigakure. In theory, Kirigakure was already Akatsuki territory, so there was no need to send anyone to investigate the whereabouts of the Tailed Beasts.

The most likely explanation is a factional division within the Akatsuki organization, namely Pain's faction and Obito's faction.

Although Juzo Biwa was a member of Obito's faction, he vaguely guessed that Obito was secretly manipulating the Fourth Mizukage and was the culprit who caused Kirigakure to become the Village of Blood Mist again. That's why he tried to return to Kirigakure and expose the conspiracy that was hanging over Kirigakure.

After thinking about all this, Naruto nodded to Obito, which was considered as agreeing to Obito's conditions.

Obito gave Naruto a deep look, then activated Kamui, his figure gradually disappearing into the vortex. The next moment, he appeared behind Naruto, raising his kunai and slashing down.

Naruto saw through Obito's attack. He made a fist with his right hand, and the aura of the Kamaitachi instantly materialized, sweeping across like a whip.

Everything in sight, whether it was a reinforced concrete wall or wooden office furniture, was cut in half, while the Rasengan in his other hand was also fully formed.

"Are you not planning to continue the cooperation?"

Obito, still in his intangible form, said in a low voice, "Cooperation requires strength as a prerequisite. Besides, you killed so many of our subordinates, so you have to pay some price."

After saying that, Obito left the Mizukage Building and disappeared into the whirlpool.

After Obito left, Naruto had his shadow clones collect the spoils inside the building while looking in the direction Obito had disappeared, lost in thought.

At this moment, the Nine-Tails inside him couldn't help but say, "Naruto, why didn't you attack the masked man just now? Why did you choose to cooperate with him? He's the culprit behind your tragic childhood, and he's also our enemy!"

Naruto said with a serious expression, "Kyuu-nii, I want to kill the masked man even more than you do, but it's far from the right time. I'm not confident enough to defeat him, nor am I confident enough to stop him from using his space-time eye technique to escape."

"More importantly, the Uchiha clan also possesses a ninjutsu called Izanagi, which can temporarily alter reality."

"Space-time ninjutsu, Izanagi Technique..."

Upon seeing Obito use Kamui, Minato Namikaze sighed, his feelings quite complicated.

Naruto's guess was correct. The masked man who attacked the village and the one who manipulated the Fourth Mizukage were the same person, and their goal was to collect the nine tailed beasts and revive the world-destroying monster that the Nine-Tails spoke of.

There is a masked man and a mysterious organization that are eyeing the tailed beasts, which poses a huge threat to the village and Naruto.

This is also one of the reasons why he has always opposed Naruto leaving the village. As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto's appearance outside the village would inevitably attract the covetous eyes of ambitious people.

Furthermore, given Naruto's age, if he doesn't receive proper guidance, he will inevitably go astray sooner or later.

Now it seems that Naruto already possesses a mature mind and considerable strength. Although his handling of some matters is still somewhat immature, he can no longer be treated like a child. It's just that he hasn't fully adapted to the grown-up Naruto yet.

After a moment of silence, Minato Namikaze approached Naruto and Kurama:

"Nine-Tails, Naruto did not do the wrong thing. When facing a ninja who has mastered space-time ninjutsu, unless you have a way to kill them with one blow, you cannot easily become their enemy."

"The strategy of forming a temporary alliance is correct, but I don't recommend that you use illusions to control the high-ranking members of the Mist Village."