In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"No, I'm not leaving for now." Naruto sighed, "Arrange a place for me to stay. We can talk later."

Before Gaara could agree, Temari spoke first.

"Let me arrange it. I have nothing to do right now."

Gaara didn't think too much about it, thinking it was appropriate for Temari to make the arrangements. After all, a conflict had almost occurred just now, and with Temari watching over him, he didn't have to worry about the higher-ups trying to instigate.

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"Come with me, this is it." Temari took the key and opened the door. This was a luxurious apartment specially used by Sunagakure to receive VIPs.

With that, Temari turned around and sent the maid who had followed her away.

A relaxed smile appeared on her face, and when she turned around, she found that Naruto had already walked in. He didn't stop at the sofa but went straight into the bathroom.

Temari was startled, and just as she was about to walk over, she suddenly remembered that the door was open. So she quietly closed the door, her heart pounding for a while, and then she slowly walked towards the bathroom.

The sound of splashing water was heard, and Temari bit her lower lip and spoke through the glass bathroom door.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect that kind of scene today."

Chapter 531: The Most Vicious Revenge! Who is Kabuto Yakushi? No such person exists!

Naruto didn't respond, and the only sound in the apartment was the rustling sound of the shower.

The bathroom was filled with smoke, and warm lights were pouring down from the top like threads. Hot water hit Naruto's body, stirring up more white smoke and creating a cozy warmth.

Temari leaned against the bathroom glass door, her face looking a little uneasy. The living room of the apartment was dark and seemed a little cold.

She was a little flustered, her hands pinching the thick hem of her skirt, not knowing what to say next. Delivering intelligence was obviously a good thing, and Temari knew how important this information was to the Wind Country.

But White Zetsu retreated at this moment, and Kabuto Yakushi was also defeated. Everything happened too suddenly, catching people off guard and even a little strange.

It wasn't surprising that a good thing turned into a bad thing. However, Temari was caught in the middle and felt awkward. She felt overwhelmed when she thought of the suspicion and vigilance that the Sunagakure high-level officials showed at the meeting.

With a click, Naruto came out of the bathroom and glanced at Temari.

"You haven't left yet?"

"I........"

She wanted to stay and explain, but when the words came to her lips she didn't know how to explain.

He walked towards the sofa and wiped his wet hair with a towel. The moment he sat down on the sofa, he asked casually.

"Or keep an eye on me for them?"

"No! I didn't!" Temari hurriedly denied, waving her hands, "I just..."

She hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say. What? A statement? But she couldn't represent the attitude of Sunagakure, nor could she.

The Kazekage is Gaara, and he has superiors and teachers around him, so he doesn't need her to tell him what to do. Besides, business is business, and personal matters are personal; they can't be mixed.

"If you have nothing to do, go away. Don't stay here." Naruto's tone was a little cold. He wiped his head with a towel, leaned on the sofa without drying his head, and slowly closed his eyes.

Temari was even more bewildered, feeling wronged after hearing this, but she dared not say anything. She could only stand there blankly, not daring to make a sound.

Naruto ignored her and rested on his own, as if he had fallen asleep.

He was already a little tired, and had ignored Temari standing there, his mind was all about the defeat of Kabuto Yakushi. He didn't try to guess Kabuto Yakushi's intentions, but was planning.

The sudden situation did not catch him off guard, because no matter what Kabuto Yakushi did, it would not affect Naruto's plan.

Suddenly, he remembered the crazy face of Kabuto Yakushi and the so-called "identity" he claimed. Kabuto Yakushi was like a fire, burning more and more vigorously.

Eventually, this fire will spread across the entire ninja world, making everyone see him and fear him. By then, Kabuto Yakushi's goal will have been achieved.

But it was impossible for Naruto to satisfy him. Kabuto Yakushi wanted to be recognized and let everyone in the ninja world know that he was much stronger than Orochimaru.

Then do the opposite, blur everyone's memory and confuse the audience.

A few months ago, Naruto killed Obito and wiped out all traces of Uchiha Obito's existence. At this point, the meaning of Uchiha Obito's twenty years of hard work was gone.

At that time, Naruto was able to succeed because Uchiha Obito was used to wearing a mask. With so many masks, no one knew who he really was.

But Kabuto Yakushi is different. He just keeps a low profile, but he never hides his true face or even his identity. Before long, everyone in the five major nations will know that Kabuto Yakushi is the mastermind behind the creation of White Zetsu.

If Naruto wants to profit from this and take the opportunity to step on Kabuto Yakushi, it will not be so easy.

After thinking about it, Naruto suddenly had an idea and remembered Shimura Danzo whose grave grass was three meters high.

How did Danzo deal with Kabuto Yakushi back then? He didn't let Nonou and Kabuto Yakushi meet, and only let Nonou know about Kabuto Yakushi's growth through photos.

This old man was quite cunning, replacing the photos of Kabuto Yakushi bit by bit. Children change a lot when they grow up, so Nono didn't suspect anything.

Over time, the image of Kabuto Yakushi in Nono's eyes was magically replaced by Danzo and turned into another person. Even if the grown-up Kabuto Yakushi stood in front of Nono, she would not recognize him.

Replace the original with the fake one, without anyone noticing.

Six years ago, when Naruto was talking to Kabuto Yakushi, he didn't think too much about it, he just sighed that Danzo was a bit of a genius. Now that he thinks about it, Danzo is actually a genius.

Naruto could definitely use this method now. It's not that difficult to replace something with something else. The key is to grasp the timing. Just like when Danzo replaced Kabuto Yakushi's photo, he managed to do the swap imperceptibly.

The current situation is somewhat similar to the situation when Danzo changed the photo. A small number of people in the Land of Water and the Land of Wind know that Kabuto Yakushi is the mastermind behind the scenes.

To be precise, this small group of people accepted that Kabuto Yakushi was the mastermind behind the creation and control of White Zetsu. In their minds, a direct subjective consciousness would appear: the enemy is Kabuto Yakushi.

Had they seen Yakushi Kabuto? Only a few, among a few. Did they know anything about him? Not at all. They only knew his name, features, and a general appearance.

Perhaps it's wearing a cape or something, with snake eyes, white scales on its face, and a tail behind it, which are some of the more prominent features.

Now that Orochimaru has disappeared, the number of people who are familiar with Kabuto can be counted on one hand. Among them, Naruto is one of them, and he even knows his subordinate better than Orochimaru does.

So first of all, the prerequisites are met.

To most people in the ninja world, Kabuto Yakushi is a relatively mysterious existence. All speculation about Kabuto Yakushi can only be based on analysis of his behavior.

Assuming that the information spreads, most people will only know that this idiot Kabuto Yakushi is not a good person and that everyone is blamed for the war outside.

Obviously, this is in line with what Yaoshi Kabuto wants.

Becoming famous in the ninja world, even if it is a bad reputation, at least more people will investigate him. Then they will find out that it turns out that Kabuto Yakushi is a subordinate of Orochimaru and is now more difficult to deal with than Orochimaru.

If we say that Kabuto Yakushi before he turned into a snake was just a shadow of Orochimaru, a vassal who could only hide in the darkness and a small character who was not worthy of having an identity.

So what he wanted to do was to attack the ninja world and use his bad reputation as an anchor. He wanted those who wanted to kill him to actively look for his past, understand him, and then reverse engineer an "identity" for him!

Pharmacist Kabuto!

Naruto would not let him have his way, and would certainly not allow the above conditions to happen. So he only had a short time left, and he had to act before Kabuto Yakushi released the Impure World Army.

As for how to do it, the method is very simple.

After all, Danzo has already set an example for him, and Naruto just needs to follow suit.

Since Danzo can rely on the fact that Nono cannot meet Kabuto Yakushi, and his impression of Kabuto Yakushi only remains from his youth, he can use this as an opportunity to make some moves.

Then Naruto can also take advantage of the fact that the ninjas don’t know much about Kabuto Yakushi, and their information about him is limited to three aspects: a name, a sentence about the mastermind, and Orochimaru’s subordinates.

So, we are back to the original question.

Who is Kabuto Yakushi?

The answer is, there is no such person!

Naruto can be it, Yukito Nibiru can be it, and Yakumo Kurama can be it. In other words, Kabuto Yakushi is just a name.

You can be it, and I can be it, we are all Pharmacist Kabuto.

If ten Kabuto Yakushi appeared in the ninja world at the same time tomorrow, then the name Kabuto Yakushi would become a code name, just like the Akatsuki organization and the Hawk Squad, a code name that was both ordinary and a bit silly.

If you ask anyone in Konoha, who is Uzumaki Naruto?

They may give different answers, such as fox demon, monster, nine-tailed jinchūriki, bad-tempered disciple, greedy scumbag, and king of running away from bills.

But it is these little traces accumulated together that give the name Uzumaki Naruto uniqueness. Even if he changes his face, he is still Uzumaki Naruto.

But what about Pharmacist Kabuto?

He was an orphan, without a father or mother, and joined the Root at a young age. He was active on the battlefield as a spy with a thousand faces, lurking, assassinating, and obtaining intelligence incognito.

Countless identities, countless faces, countless personalities. In the last second, he can be a melancholic Genin from Sand Village, and in the next second, he can be an ordinary villager from Kirigakure.

No one remembers his past except Nono. Unfortunately, Nono died, Danzo also died, Orochimaru disappeared, and there was nothing left of Kabuto Yakushi's past.

He wanted an "identity" to let the ninja world know of his existence, but Naruto wanted to erase his existence and let him return to his previous false life!

If Kabuto Yakushi wants to achieve his goal, he needs to give himself a past, do evil and start a war that can destroy the world to find an anchor and prove his existence.

On the other hand, if Naruto wants to destroy Kabuto Yakushi's hard work, he only needs to keep injecting more messy information into the name of Kabuto Yakushi.

Kabuto Yakushi ran naked on the streets of the Fire Nation's capital, Kabuto Yakushi attacked the Sand Village, Kabuto Yakushi helped an old lady cross the street, and Kabuto Yakushi ate a pig in three bites.

When the above information appears frequently in the same period, the name of Kabuto Yakushi becomes confusing. When the amount of complicated information reaches a certain level, the character of Kabuto Yakushi becomes blurred.

At that time, no matter what Yakushi Kabuto did, he was just one of the millions of Yakushi Kabuto. Isn't it just starting a war? Who can't do that?

The water has become murky, and Naruto can take advantage of it. In that situation, it wouldn't be too difficult to erase the existence of Kabuto Yakushi, such as changing his name bit by bit.

Be a little vague in your statement. There are hundreds of ways to pronounce a pharmacist's name. Whose intelligence would study the specific name of the enemy?

What is a medicine bag? What is a pharmacist?

Is it important? Not important. When the war draws to a close, the intelligence agencies of the five major powers meet up. Um... what was that guy's name, Sea Bull?

Oh yes, that’s him!

After figuring it all out, Naruto slowly opened his eyes, and the fatigue in his body suddenly eased.

He turned his head suddenly, but was slightly startled to find that Temari was still standing there, with her head lowered, seemingly not moving. She had not listened to him when he asked her to leave, and she had not made any other moves.

"Cough cough."

"Ah? Are you awake?"

"Did I fall asleep?"

"No...I don't know." Temari suddenly became embarrassed and turned away, not daring to look at Naruto. "Probably not. I saw you frowning just now."

"Didn't I tell you to go back and rest?" Naruto asked.

"I don't want to go back..." She whispered, and after a pause, she realized that Naruto didn't respond, so she continued nervously, "Please don't chase me away, okay? I'll be obedient."

Hearing this, Naruto rubbed his temples and suddenly felt a headache coming on as he looked at her.

No matter what this person said, everything was fine. He shouldn't have scared people for no reason. It was his first time as a ninja, and he was afraid of being bullied by the ninja world, so he couldn't help but be a little fierce.

Who knew that it would scare people and end up blaming him.

Actually, Temari is not bad either. She has grown up in the past few years, and her thin face looks better. Her figure is also thin where it should be thin, and big where it should be big.

But every time Naruto saw her so nervous, as if Temari would drop her pearls if she said one more word, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

He doesn't like trouble, especially troublesome things and people.

Temari's habit is a trouble in Naruto's eyes. It's nothing to enjoy it for a while, but what if she tries to commit suicide again and he has to take responsibility?

You can be responsible, but you can’t marry.

He has refused many times. In the past six years, he has avoided coming to the Sand Village if possible, and he speaks normally when he meets Temari.

I still have that thought sometimes, but then I give up when I think about the uncertainty. There's no need to cause trouble and end up in an unpleasant situation.

"I don't mean to drive you away. You can really go back and rest." Naruto took a deep breath and said, "I won't blame you for Sunagakure's decision. This has nothing to do with you."

"You're just trying to get me to leave. It has nothing to do with me." Temari still lowered her head, her voice a little hoarse.

After she finished speaking, she suddenly took a few steps forward and quickly moved closer to him.

"You don't like... me?"

Temari raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes, ready to burst out in the next second. Her voice became extremely aggrieved, and she spoke in a broken voice with a sobbing tone.

"You...you don't know...you don't know...how much I...love you. You always avoid me, I know all this! If...you treat others like this, then I won't say...nothing."

"Can---!"

The word "but" almost brought Temari to the brink of collapse, like the prelude to a storm. Her eyes relaxed and tears streamed down.

Her entire face was wet with tears, and even her emotionally broken sobs were suppressed.

"You just do this to me! Ugh!!!"

After crying for a while, Temari was exhausted and squatted on the ground, sobbing. Sniffling, she cried and said aggrievedly.

"I don't know why...why you hate me so much. I...I didn't do anything. I did everything you asked me to do."