Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 243 Secret Talks of Konoha's High-Ranking Officials

Sasuke noticed Naruto's expression and said:

“I know the risks are high, but no power in this world comes easily,”

"Like the curse mark on my neck."

Naruto paused for a moment, then offered his suggestion:
"Think about it again, there's no need to rush into a decision."

If it's just an impulsive decision, time will wear down Sasuke's recklessness.

But if it's the result of careful consideration...

Let's talk and discuss it again.

"I'll stay in Konoha for a while and get used to things."

Naruto quickly said goodbye to Sasuke and reconnected with several high-ranking officials of Konoha.

……

Later that day.

Hokage building, conference room.

Tsunade and the two Hokage advisors sat on the sofa opposite Naruto, quietly reviewing the documents he had submitted.

After a long while, Tsunade placed the document on the table, stared at Naruto, and said:
"You should know how difficult this is, right?"

This naturally refers to sharing Akatsuki's intelligence with other major powers.

The biggest challenge is that many members of the Akatsuki organization come from the Five Great Nations, and even if they become rogue ninja, the higher-ups of those ninja villages do not want to disclose their information.

These rogue ninjas possess the secrets of their village, and none of them want to share those secrets with others.

“I know very well how difficult this is, but the three of you, ‘Akatsuki’ is already a behemoth…”

Naruto vividly reported to them the dangers posed by Akatsuki, including that they had mastered the power of multiple tailed beasts, the dangerous composition of their members, and the madness of their leader.

"...Can you imagine someone claiming to be a god in front of everyone? And this madman actually possesses the power of more than one tailed beast,"

"It's easy to imagine the disaster they will bring to the ninja world!"

Naruto's earnest words made Koharu and En frown repeatedly, but they couldn't refute them.

Their ingrained mindset opposes sharing intelligence, but facts and reason are beginning to make their convictions waver.

After a long silence, Mitokado Homura suddenly said, "Naruto, Akatsuki hasn't gained much from you so far, has it?"

Naruto was taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant, and said with a bit of a laugh, "No... you can't say the enemy is weak just because my skills are better, right?"

He felt that his own power had blinded the two elders; if he had known this would happen, he should have let them face Payne themselves.

"I didn't say the enemy was weak, I just felt that if you were with that person, that person..."

"Haruno Sakura."

"Yes, if you and she can escape unscathed from the leader of Akatsuki, doesn't that mean their threat isn't so great that we need to share intelligence?"

Seeing that Naruto was about to retort, Yan quickly said, "Naruto, sharing secrets would require too much diplomatic cost, and we doubt whether it is worth it for you to do so."

"The money can come from the foundation, and I can also contribute some money myself."

"Naruto, if your interests are harmed, it's equivalent to Konoha's interests being harmed," Koharu added, advising him.

"You'll eventually have to take over the Hokage's authority. How can we just watch you waste your energy, time, and money on an uncertain decision?"

As Naruto looked at the two advisors arguing with him, he felt as if he were seeing the remnants of the conservative faction from the old era talking to him.

In Naruto's view, their thinking was typical of the old way of thinking, or more precisely, the thinking pattern that was popular during the Second Hokage's era.

But times have changed, sir.

He sighed and spread his hands towards the two of them, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pick a fight with you two..."

"You're getting old. The older people get, the more stubborn they become, and the harder it is for them to accept new things."

"What you're saying is all outdated from the Second Hokage's era. Times have changed. The ninja world needs to share information about powerful enemies; this is to provide everyone with a safety net."

The two advisors exchanged glances. They weren't annoyed by this; they were both seasoned veterans and could tell that Naruto didn't genuinely want to argue with them.

Koharu Utatane looked directly at Tsunade and said, "Tell me your opinion, Third Hokage's student."

It's as if my inner voice is saying: Isn't this a novel way of thinking?
Tsunade pondered for a moment, then said to Naruto, "Tell us your specific plan, and we'll give it our feedback."

Naruto paused for a moment, then said, "First, we need the support of Sunagakure. Gaara owes me a huge favor, and he has to repay it in this matter."

"Hmm," Tsunade nodded, "With the two votes from Konoha, how are you going to try and get the remaining three?"

"Let me make this clear beforehand: forget about Kirigakure. They're the most opposed to releasing ninja information."

"If you dare to reveal Kisame's information, they might turn against you on the spot."

Tsunade continued her analysis: "And then there's Kumogakure. The entire ninja world knows we have a grudge against them."

Tsunade was referring to the kidnapping of the Hyuga princess a few years ago. Although the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village eventually settled the matter peacefully, a grudge had already been formed between the two sides.

Not to mention that Tobirama Senju's death also came from the Golden Horn Army of Kumogakure, a relationship similar to that between the Celestial Empire and the Little Life.

"So that leaves only Iwagakure. Alright, how are you going to convince the Third Tsuchikage?"

These questions were very reasonable, and the two elders standing nearby nodded in agreement.

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "It's easy to talk to Iwagakure. Old Master Onoki fought with Madara Uchiha in his younger days. I think it's feasible to use that as a starting point for persuasion." "Madara Uchiha?" The three of them showed doubt at the same time.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, that masked man in the Akatsuki called himself Uchiha Madara, and I clearly saw his Sharingan,"

"I'm afraid he was the one who caused the Nine-Tails' chaos back then."

The news was so shocking that the three of them were speechless for a moment and looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a long silence, Koharu trembled as she confirmed, "Naruto... you can't just say things like that, these things happened before you were born!"

"Then let's be frank. I've known for a long time that the Fourth Hokage is my father. When I was training abroad, I also learned a lot of inside information through Akatsuki."

"After returning to the village and confirming the details, it seems these inside stories are most likely true,"

"Therefore, we can use the theory of Madara Uchiha's threat as leverage to persuade the Third Tsuchikage to agree."

The three fell silent, and after a long while, Mitokado Homura spoke with some emotion:

"I had heard before that your intelligence gathering ability was far ahead in the entire ninja world, and today I have truly witnessed it firsthand."

He didn't press Naruto about his methods of obtaining information, hoping that these methods would remain one of Naruto's trump cards and wouldn't be easily revealed.

At this point in the conversation, Yan couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration for Naruto.

The complaints about being subtly mocked by Naruto as being an old-fashioned person from the past also vanished.

If the next generation is as strong as Naruto, then what does it matter if he's called an old man? This is the result that Mitokado Homura is happy to see.

Then, Xiaochun, who had just changed dorm rooms, took the opportunity to raise a question:

"But that only amounts to three votes, three to two. I don't think we can get everyone's agreement on this,"

"If we are to hold a Five-Shadows meeting on this matter, then the choice of who chairs the meeting is very important. It would be best if it were someone who is inclined to support us."

She was referring to neutral forces like the Land of Iron in the original work, but the neutrality of the original work was affected by Danzo's Kotoamatsukami.

Tsunade frowned: "But how could a neutral force possibly side with us?"

"Hehe, there is no such thing as absolute neutrality in this world," Xiaochun laughed. "Everyone has their own opinion on a matter; it's just that neutral parties don't officially take sides."

“But they will take sides in their hearts, so we need to find people like that to chair the meetings.”

Tsunade nodded, and at that moment Naruto raised his hand and said, "Maybe it won't be three to two, but four to one."

Xiaochun: "Oh? What do you mean?"

“The Eight-Tails, Akatsuki’s next target may be the Eight-Tails,” Naruto said in a deep voice. “Although I’m not sure if this news is true, Akatsuki will make a move on the Eight-Tails sooner or later.”

Since the Nine-Tails must be sealed last, Akatsuki's next target can only be either the One-Tails or the Eight-Tails.

Naruto can provide timely support for Gaara, but Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, is not familiar with Naruto at the moment.

This is also an important NPC. Killer Bee will guide Naruto to the True Waterfall and have a tug-of-war with Kurama to steal his chakra.

However, if an attack occurs, the Raikage will inevitably be inclined to agree to share intelligence.

As for Mei Mizukage... perhaps we could be more flexible and use her good looks to our advantage?

But in any case, Naruto is confident of getting at least four votes.

Four to one, the advantage is in my hands.

"Gentlemen, how is it?" Naruto asked quietly, looking at the three high-ranking officials.

After thinking for a moment, Xiaochun said, "I understand... I will contact the Daimyo first and explain this to him."

"Naruto, you'd better contact the Fifth Kazekage first and tell him to prepare himself mentally before this happens..."

Over the next few hours, she and Mitokado Yan discussed the matter and went over some details. The meeting continued until late at night.

after the end.

Naruto walked out of the conference room and, at the signal of the man in white, went to the top floor of the Hokage Building.

A cool breeze caressed Naruto's face, instantly relaxing him.

The man in white glanced around and handed the envelope to Naruto.

Naruto took the envelope with some confusion, and just as he was about to open it, he heard the man in white say:
"Wait a minute, it's only just been made, and its chakra is still a bit unstable..."

"Let's open it in another hour."

He then explained, "This is the talisman you asked me to make earlier."

Naruto's eyes widened slightly, and he asked with some surprise, "The genjutsu really worked?"

In a recap, during the hunt for Kakuzu, Naruto and his group obtained a fragmented genjutsu talisman and asked someone to try to replicate it.

And now, this unintentional act has actually yielded results.

"Open the talisman, activate it with a special incantation, and as long as you stare at it, you will automatically fall into an illusion..."

After the man in white explained how to use it, Naruto, resting his chin on his hand, understood the principle behind it.

This illusionary talisman is very similar to a high-level explosive tag; ordinary ninjas can detonate it directly using curse magic, with almost no hard barriers to entry.

Of course, if we have to talk about the barriers to entry, then it's that it's expensive.

(End of this chapter)