Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 270 Nagato's Predicament (4K)

"Orochimaru?" Sasuke instinctively realized something was wrong and pressed, "Has he become more active lately?"

The man in white nodded: "Our intelligence agents reported that Orochimaru was spotted near the eastern border of the Land of Fire some time ago."

He opened the map: "We know that heading east from the Land of Fire leads to the Land of Iron, and the Five Kage just held a meeting recently."

"In other words, we can boldly predict that Orochimaru has already grasped the recent movements of the Five Kage."

He didn't continue speaking, but instead stared silently at Sasuke.

Sasuke remained silent, responding with a calm gaze.

After a while.

"...I heard that Lord Sasuke passed the trials of Ryuchi Cave and became a sage?" The white-robed man suddenly changed the subject.

Sasuke remained silent, while the man in white continued, "As far as I know, Ryuchi Cave has an extremely advanced intelligence network, and Orochimaru has also signed a contract with Ryuchi Cave..."

Sasuke interrupted abruptly: "You want me to tell you information about Orochimaru, including the location of his base?"

The man in white chuckled and said, "If this matter will cause trouble for the immortals of Ryuchi Cave, I can ask Lord Naruto to go and talk to them personally."

“No,” Sasuke shook his head: “You’re thinking too highly of them. Ryuchi Cave emphasizes the survival of the fittest. Even if I devour Orochimaru, they won’t say anything.”

"So, what are Sasuke-sama's concerns?"

The person in white could tell that Sasuke didn't really want to answer the question.

But Sasuke didn't seem willing to agree with what the man in white said, and said calmly, "I have no concerns."

Then, he quietly looked at the man in white.

The man in white stared at him for a while, then couldn't help but cough.

Finally, he said helplessly, "I am rather dull-witted... I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, Sasuke-sama."

"Hmph." Sasuke chuckled lightly. Now, he was going to take control of the conversation.

"Konoha doesn't need to pay attention to Orochimaru. I will take care of him myself, but there are conditions."

The man in white remained silent for a moment, then said, "I'm all ears."

"I know that the Anbu has a special department responsible for collecting and organizing intelligence on Konoha's rogue ninja, and they even send out small teams to pursue them from time to time,"

Sasuke calmly said, "Once Akatsuki and other external threats are completely eliminated, Konoha will usher in relative peace. At that time, I need this department to be separated and its authority transferred to Konoha's police department."

Silence reigned all around.

After digesting the information for a while, Baiyi said, "This is not something I can decide... Besides, don't you think it's not particularly reasonable to exchange Orochimaru for real power in Konoha?"

He understood Sasuke's intentions: Sasuke wanted to gain control of Konoha.

“That’s not all,” Sasuke added, “I will take care of more rogue ninjas for Konoha and exchange these merits with you. This is the gift that the Uchiha can give to Konoha.”

"Hehe, what you're saying makes it sound like you're removing the Uchiha clan from Konoha..." The man in white chuckled, but Sasuke's next words made him stop laughing.

"If it weren't for the decision made by the Konoha leadership back then, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have been wiped out, would they?" Sasuke said coldly.

This is a typical statement of opinion, but it is understandable for Sasuke.

The man in white wanted to refute this on the spot, saying that it was because the Uchiha wanted to launch a coup, but he did not want to antagonize the man in front of him, so he remained silent.

Sasuke took a step closer: "I've heard a lot about the past from Naruto. The one who marginalized the Uchiha clan and established a police department was the Second Hokage."

"Right now, all I'm asking is for Konoha to return what belongs to the Uchiha."

Silence fell again.

The man in white remained silent for a long time, then suddenly said softly, "Did Naruto teach you all of this?"

Sasuke fell silent. Indeed, this was the line he and Naruto had agreed upon before returning to the village.

Naruto doesn't mind Sasuke taking power. On the contrary, Sasuke only needs to stay in Konoha if he's in power, so he won't have to run around the world like in Boruto.

Sasuke, who remains in Konoha, can better assist Naruto.

The only unexpected thing was that the Anbu found Sasuke first, so this step was skipped.

The man in white paused for a moment, then said, "I need to report to Lady Tsunade, but I can't guarantee that this matter can be accomplished."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow: "Interesting. You become much more agreeable whenever Naruto is mentioned. So you're Naruto's lackey?"

The man in white remained noncommittal. The next moment, Sasuke said, "Perhaps one day, you will consider working for me."

"...What?" The man in white was taken aback.

Sasuke chuckled and shook his head, then stepped out of the room.

Only the man in white, lost in thought, remained in the room.

……

Nighttime, Konoha Hospital.

After quickly finishing his dinner at Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto first went to see Tsunade, and then rushed to the hospital to visit Temari and Chiyo's ward.

The two women were in beds close together. Temari was already able to get up and would be discharged soon, while Chiyo's condition was slightly more serious.

After a long trek, intense fighting, and physical injuries, Chiyo's condition was similar to that of some eighty-year-olds on Earth who accidentally broke their legs while going downstairs.

Once you fall ill, it's hard to recover.

Naruto placed the fruit basket between the two of them and sat down next to Chiyo.

"Mother-in-law, shouldn't you be retiring soon?" he said softly, his tone full of helplessness.

He really didn't want Chiyo to cause any more trouble, after all, it was a life he had gone to great lengths to save.

Chiyo lay on the pillow, her eyes slightly open, her eyelids drooping listlessly: "Sigh... about Gaara..."

Naruto turned his head with a strange expression, and Temari said helplessly, "She eavesdropped on other people's conversations while I was away, and now she knows everything."

Naruto turned his head and couldn't help but click his tongue. Why was this old rascal so restless?
"Hehe, you young people can't hide anything on your faces."

Chiyo forced a smile, then feigned anger as she stood up, saying, "Such a big thing, and you dared to keep it from me?!"

"Grandma, instead of acting, you should lie down properly." Naruto pressed the old woman back down.

Chiyo's eyes widened: "What about Gaara?! The position of Kazekage is vacant, so Konoha is going to have to put up a puppet right away!"

"Yes, yes, I also want to assassinate the Raikage and the Mizukage. The Akatsuki will be my support force."

Temari chuckled, "Naruto, you're so funny."

"What are you kidding me? Aren't you afraid that what he said is all true?!" Chiyo looked very angry, but quickly let out a long sigh.

"Forget it, I'm not playing anymore, it's not fun."

She turned to the side, her back to Naruto, and pounded her back.

Naruto looked at Temari, who shrugged, indicating that she couldn't do anything about the old lady either.

Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose; he knew what Chiyo's reaction meant.

This shows that she is genuinely worried about the matter of becoming the agent for Fengying.

After a long silence.

Naruto calmly said, "Grandma, Konoha will definitely intervene in this matter. Instead of fighting each other, let's discuss and come up with a candidate that both sides can accept."

"Let me go first. Temari and Kankuro can both take over as acting Kazekage. If they can't, then Maki can barely manage to take over."

"Let's skip the others, mainly because we're not familiar with them."

Temari's eyes widened slightly as she couldn't help but look at Chiyo.

Chiyo, keeping her back to Naruto, said calmly, "Is this Slug Princess's intention?" "This is the consensus of the Konoha leadership."

“Interesting,” Chiyo narrowed her eyes. “Does this high-level management include you?”

Naruto chuckled and said, "I'm not a cunning politician; I only care about my mother-in-law's health."

"Ew~" Temari's face contorted in disbelief. This was definitely the most outrageous joke she had heard all year.

"How ridiculous! Slug Princess sent you to negotiate with us, and you actually claim you're not a high-ranking member of Konoha?" Chiyo laughed along.

"...Temari, Kankuro, and Baki, just these three?" Her tone was somewhat dissatisfied. "Do you think Sunagakure only has these few people?"

There are only a handful of NPCs with names who don't discriminate against Konoha... Naruto thought to himself, and mused:
"Or let Old Hai come. He's in his seventies or eighties, which is the perfect age for him to go out and explore."

"You brat!" Chiyo turned around and smacked Naruto on the head. The latter yelled "Ah!" and covered his scalp, almost attracting the attention of the nurse.

"How can you call someone that? A light tap sounds like someone's dead!" Chiyo said irritably. Naruto immediately put on a smile, making Temari almost unable to keep up the act.

Are he and Granny Chiyo really that close?
It's rare to see a young person like Temari joking around with Chiyo like that.

What's even stranger is that although the two are clearly opposed in their positions, they have an unusually good relationship in private.

"That's really something..." Temari felt she had learned something new, then heard Naruto say to Chiyo:

"No jokes, Konoha only has these three options, and we prefer to choose between Temari and Kankuro."

“Okay.” Chiyo turned away again. Naruto glanced at Temari, then skillfully took an apple from the fruit basket and started crunching on it.

Chiyo ignored him and pounded her back again.

One minute later.

"Hey, you know I can't eat something this hard, are you just trying to provoke me?!" Chiyo couldn't help but say.

"Hmm?" Naruto, who was happily munching on an apple, said matter-of-factly, "Isn't this a fruit basket for you? As your prized student, it's only natural for me to eat an apple, isn't it?"

"Go away!" Chiyo rolled her eyes. "I'm not your teacher."

"But I've learned a lot about life from you," Naruto said, tossing the fruit pit into the trash can like a basketball.

"I have learned a lot from their spirit of not giving up despite their advanced age."

"roll!"

"okay."

Naruto got out of bed and casually slipped something into Temari's hand before bidding them farewell.

"Let's go!"

"Hmph!" Chiyo snorted coldly and turned her back.

Temari blinked, opened her palm, and inside were several medicinal patches.

This was obtained by Naruto from Tsunade; it's a special remedy for spinal pain in the elderly.

He knew that Chiyo had injured her back after the battle with Pain, and this visit to Chiyo was both for negotiation and to bring her a medicine patch.

Temari looked at the patch and fell silent.

……

at the same time.

the other side.

Deep within Konoha Hospital.

This is a special VIP ward used to treat certain special patients.

They either came from prominent families, were wealthy merchants, or were related to famous figures.

They are well cared for on weekdays, so there are very few patients in the VIP ward.

Now, lying here is a gaunt, red-haired man, with a woman beside him who has short blue hair.

At this moment, her eyes were filled with anxiety and unease.

"Nagato, would that man really come all the way here?" Konan asked, looking at Nagato.

Nagato stared at the empty ceiling, remaining silent for a long time, before suddenly uttering a single word: "Heretical Path - Samsara of Heaven and Earth Technique..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

She vaguely remembered that Nagato and the mysterious masked man had made some kind of deal, and the deal seemed to involve this special technique.

The ability to resurrect the dead is undoubtedly a heaven-defying power that only the immortals who created the world are qualified to possess.

"Does he want you to use this technique to resurrect someone?" Xiao Nan asked softly.

“Who knows…” Nagato said quietly, “But considering what Naruto told me, and Madara Uchiha’s ambition, I suddenly realized something.”

"The Rinnegan can revive others, and this ability has been given to me. Doesn't that say something?"

"He's willing to sacrifice my life to bring someone back!"

The sound of wind.

The wind, seemingly carrying a hint of ferocity, scraped against the window beside Nagato.

Although the place was being secretly guarded by the Anbu and the room had been specially reinforced, this did not put Konan and Nagato at ease.

For someone who has mastered special space-time ninjutsu, such a setup is merely a drop in the ocean.

He comes and goes as he pleases.

“If he dares to come over, I wouldn’t hesitate to take his life.” Xiao Nan’s eyes sharpened instantly.

Nagato coughed and slowly shook his head: "Konan, my own life isn't important, but I hope you can live well."

"And then there's Naruto. I can sense from his methods and ideas that he's truly changing the world, and he has a very good chance of succeeding."

"If... if I die in the future, you must give my Rinnegan to him, and never let it fall into the hands of Uchiha Madara!"

"Nagato!" Konan couldn't help but raise her voice, "Stop talking! You won't die!"

The wind outside kept banging against the glass at an inopportune time, making people increasingly irritable.

The two fell silent. Nagato looked out the window, where he could vaguely make out a figure wearing an animal mask in the darkness.

He stopped talking, or rather, he no longer wanted to discuss this issue with Xiao Nan.

After Naruto revealed the truth, Nagato somehow gradually lost the will to live.

Like a person whose spine has been removed, he felt lost about his future and even wanted to reunite with Yahiko as soon as possible.

Life is not worth living...

Xiao Nan also fell silent.

Just as the two were immersed in their own sorrow,
Suddenly,

A faint sound suddenly came from outside the ward.

Immediately afterwards, a twisting, spinning vortex appeared, and a man wearing an orange one-eyed mask emerged.

As a ninja born in Konoha, infiltrating here would not arouse the suspicion of the Border Barrier Team.

The masked man moved slowly and quietly toward the ward door, one hand gently grasping the latch.

Now, he's here to reclaim the Rinnegan.

(End of this chapter)