Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 279: Let the ninjas bearing the title of Kage surround and kill Naruto! (4K)

"Cough cough..."

Shino felt unbearable pain in his hands, and for a moment he couldn't muster any strength. His breathing also became blocked, and he experienced symptoms of oxygen deficiency.

“You didn’t dance very well just now,” Madara said, shaking his head. “As punishment, you must tell me all the information about the Rinnegan.”

After saying that, he activated his Sharingan genjutsu and began to probe Shino's memories.

Obito unleashed Kamui once more, and in the next moment, he grabbed Hinata and Kiba and placed them on the tree trunk.

At this moment, both of them were hit by a powerful kick from Madara and immediately fell unconscious.

Previously, Madara had deliberately aimed at their heads, and the combination of the super-high speed of the kick transformed the power of the simple kick.

It's no less powerful than Konoha's Power Cyclone; even Guy and Rock Lee would be moved to tears.

"Let me see, Naruto Uzumaki..."

Through Shino's memories, Madara quickly saw Naruto chasing Gaara and eventually persuading Nagato to surrender.

He first watched with great interest as Naruto defeated Konan's clone and rescued Temari, and then saw Naruto enter the paper tree that Konan had created.

Then, Ban's brows furrowed.

Simply put, from Shino's perspective, Naruto merely entered the paper tree, and after some time, Nagato was persuaded.

There was not even a sound of fighting; it all happened so suddenly, as if a magic trick had been performed right in front of him.

"Why……"

Madara doesn't mind the strength of his enemies, but he is wary of their ability to use methods that even he cannot comprehend.

Seeing Madara's somewhat confused expression, Obito said, "Naruto is extremely good at persuasion; he even created his own theory..."

After that, he briefly explained Naruto's understanding of ninjas and his humanistic philosophy.

Madara used illusion magic to forcibly control Shino, then released his grip, causing Shino to fall next to Hinata and Kiba, and fell into deep thought.

Ordinary ninjas would scoff at Naruto's ideas, but for someone like Madara, who is experienced and has a certain level of intellectual maturity, Naruto's thoughts are not worth laughing at.

"An idealist," Madara concluded about Naruto, but then shook his head and sighed.

"Unfortunately, such a person still doesn't understand the corrupt nature of the ninja world. In the end, he just hasn't experienced enough."

Madara Uchiha longed for peace deep down, but he lost faith in the current ninja world, which is why he embarked on the extreme path of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Madara and Naruto have fundamentally different understandings of this world.

"Fortunately, we have a thorough understanding of Naruto..." Madara said calmly, and began to use his Sharingan to pry open Hinata and Kiba's memories.

After a long time, he made a judgment based on the information he had gathered: "If the Rinnegan was kept separately, then one of them must be in Naruto's hands."

"He has mastered Sage Mode just like Hashirama, and ordinary people are no match for him."

Madara looked at Obito and said, "Have Orochimaru summon more powerful warriors using Edo Tensei to surround and kill Naruto!"

Obito paused for a moment: "Should we use Edo Tensei to summon the Akatsuki members who have already died?"

“No,” Madara shook his head: “Only a strong person who bears the name of ‘Shadow’ has a chance to defeat him. Tell Orochimaru to prepare and summon all the ‘Shadows’ he can.”

The previous Hokage have already entered the stomach of the Shinigami, and Orochimaru may not be willing to exploit the loophole in the Reaper Death Seal, but he can use Edo Tensei on the other Kage.

The Second Tsuchikage was Mu, the Fourth Kazekage was Rasa, the Third Raikage was A, and the Second Mizukage was Hozuki Gengetsu.

Perhaps splitting up their operations would be easier for the Allied Shinobi Forces to counter, but what if they were brought together?

"Go back and tell Orochimaru my plans," Madara said to Obito.

Obito glanced in the direction of Konoha: "What should we do about Konoha?"

A slight smile curved Madara's lips: "I'll draw out enough firepower first. When you return, I'll tell you the location of the Rinnegan. Just go and get it."

His tone exuded an unquestionable authority and confidence, as if the Rinnegan was already his for the taking.

Obito said nothing, activated Kamui, and headed towards Orochimaru's direction.

"Wait!" Madara suddenly called out to Obito, looking at the three members of the reconnaissance squad: "Take those three away."

Ban keenly perceived the value behind these three people.

It would be a waste to just kill it or leave it here; we might as well take it back.

There is still a lot of room for maneuver in the future, whether for negotiations or for intimidating the people of Konoha.

Obito silently grabbed the three of them, sucked them into the Kamui dimension, and then disappeared along with them.

Madara then arrived at the border of Konoha and saw Izumo and Kotetsu waiting at the gate.

"So, what should I do next?" Ban looked at them with amusement, and began to plan his next move.

……

the other side.

Inside the Hokage Building, in a secret room.

Sasuke sat at a table with a thick scroll spread out in front of him, which contained various dangerous ninjutsu techniques.

This is the forbidden scroll that Naruto stole at the beginning of the Naruto storyline.

After Sasuke took charge of the safekeeping of the Rinnegan, he submitted this application to Tsunade.

Now, his fingers were placed on the [Impure World Reincarnation] technique, carefully studying the details of this forbidden jutsu.

Sasuke hadn't forgotten what he'd told Kankuro before: if they could summon the Fourth Kazekage, Gaara's problem would be solved.

Of course, he also had his own selfish reasons for doing this, after all, the Fourth Kazekage was not the only one who deserved to be reanimated.

His father, Fugaku Uchiha, and his older brother, Itachi Uchiha, are also the objects he hopes to resurrect in the future.

"Let me learn about the history of the Uchiha clan and the burdens you bear..." Sasuke murmured softly.

Sasuke never stopped thinking about the truth of the Uchiha clan's past, and he hoped to further understand the thoughts of those involved.

This helped him figure out what path he should take next.

After a long while, he closed the scroll and summoned the man in white.

Sasuke calmly looked at him: "How many death row inmates are there in Konoha right now?"

The man in white felt a chill run down his spine and said in a deep voice, "If we are to meet your needs, the current number of death row inmates is probably not enough."

The Impure World Reincarnation technique requires a living human body as material, and novice practitioners have a chance of failing when casting the spell, not to mention that the forbidden scroll contains an incomplete version.

Sasuke rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment: "I can't go out now, right?"

The man in white coughed awkwardly, "It's not really recommended right now, since you're still keeping it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sasuke said calmly, "I understand. Although it's not convenient to go out, it's still okay to leave this room, right?"

"Ah, sorry." The man in white made way for Sasuke, who walked straight out.

He then went to the top floor of the Hokage Building and quietly looked down at the bustling crowd below.

"One, two, three..."

Sasuke activated his Sharingan and counted the number of Anbu members nearby, discovering that the number had nearly doubled compared to usual.

He shook his head slightly: "If it were an enemy skilled in intelligence gathering, they might have already noticed something amiss from this arrangement."

Increasing the number of secret agents not only enhanced the strength of the protection, but also indirectly increased the risk of secrets being leaked.

With that thought in mind, Sasuke strode toward the Hokage's office.

……

the other side.

The area surrounding Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

This place is some distance from the mountain pass of Kumogakure, and is surrounded by dense forests. Naruto and his group started their search from the foot of the mountain, each heading in one of three different directions.

"...So you were indeed searching based on his teacher's trail?" Naruto looked at Samui beside him.

She rubbed her shoulders and said coldly, "Yes, but we haven't found any trace of anyone."

"That's rather strange..." Naruto pondered, resting his chin on his hand.

He had previously suggested that Raikage Ai use Killer Bee's rhyming teacher, Akin, as a starting point in the search.

But in the end, they didn't find Kirabi, or even his teacher.

"Two possibilities..." Naruto thought to himself.

"First, the changes in the original storyline affected Gin's movements, so he didn't stay in the same place. Therefore, Killer Bee was indeed captured."

"Second, Killer Bee did go to find Gin, but since the current timeline doesn't match the original story, they might have gone somewhere else..."

Everyone watched Naruto in silence. Karui whispered to Omoi, "Will entrusting him with finding our master really work? He might be strong, but his ability to find people might not be that great, right?"

Omoi bit a tooth mark off the lollipop and shushed her, signaling her to be quiet.

In short, follow Naruto's orders first.

After a moment, Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Samui, this time you continue to follow Gintoki's trail, and I'll be responsible for searching for Akatsuki's strongholds along the way."

"As for you, Darui... have your men spread out and search the entire forest around here, focusing on areas with people, and ask them about Teacher Akin's whereabouts."

Since Akin lives in this area, he will most likely have some interaction with the people here.

Darui could try his luck; if Akin happened to be on good terms with someone here and had told him about his recent whereabouts, he could follow the clues to find him.

Only by finding Akin can we further confirm Kirabi's location.

Naruto then tossed the walkie-talkie to Sakura and told the remaining two teams, "Contact each other every twenty minutes. If there's no response, consider yourself in danger."

"Don't lose it."

"Don't worry, it would be so uncool to lose the walkie-talkie," Samui said casually.

"Cool, cool, cool my ass..." Naruto coughed and let Neji lead the way, followed by Sakura, with Naruto bringing up the rear. The three-man Konoha team officially set off.

beep, beep...

Neji walked very fast, glancing at the scenery around him before continuing forward, which was enough to show that there were few people around.

Twenty minutes later.

"No trace has been found in Konoha."

“It’s not here in Samui.”

"Darui doesn't have it here either."

Naruto sighed silently and didn't say anything.

Continue on your way.

beep, beep...

The trees around the three of them gradually thinned out, and the terrain changed accordingly.

"and many more!"

Neji stopped in his tracks, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he looked at the steel wires wedged between the tree trunks.

Sakura looked at it and said, "It's a typical explosive tag trap. Judging from the layout, it must have been made by an experienced ninja."

"And it was done recently," Naruto added.

His intuition told him that this must be an arrangement made by the enemy.

The three of them took out kunai and dismantled the traps one by one. Then they discovered that the layout of these traps vaguely pointed to a certain direction.

Naruto narrowed his eyes, opened the map in his backpack, and took a closer look.

"Let's head in this direction."

Naruto pointed, and the two of them came closer to look. They discovered that this direction led directly to Akatsuki's base, and there was more than one such location.

A voice came from the walkie-talkie.

There is no trace of Samui here.

Naruto took the walkie-talkie: "We've discovered a trap pointing west. Did the Hidden Cloud Village set up one here before?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie: "...No."

Then, Darui spoke up again: "Could it be a trap set by Akatsuki?"

“Very likely,” Naruto said, scanning the map. “Continue the search and contact us again in twenty minutes.”

"Yes."

The three exchanged a glance and sped off toward the location indicated by the trap.

beep, beep...

Time passed quickly, and the midday sun turned into a somber sunset.

The three walked further and further away until they were beyond the range that the walkie-talkie could receive.

"As expected, it can't compare to the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan." Sakura put the walkie-talkie back into her bag and looked at Naruto:

Should we continue forward?

They can choose to mark this spot and wait for the next round of searching, or press on and move forward.

But Naruto was thinking about the Rinnegan at that moment.

He had developed a mindset of 'considering defeat before victory,' and couldn't help but ponder what the worst-case scenario would be.

"...Let's keep going," Naruto said to the two in a deep voice.

Worst-case scenario: Sasuke's Rinnegan is stolen by Akatsuki, Obito immediately summons the Gedo Mazo, and Killer Bee types "GG" with both hands.

Neji hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's almost evening now, and we've been traveling for most of the day... How about we rest for the night?"

Naruto patiently explained, "We're racing against time with the Akatsuki members right now, so we shouldn't waste a single minute."

"Okay, let's rest here for twenty minutes, and then use the walkie-talkie one last time when we get to a place with a signal. If we still don't hear from the other two sides, we'll keep going as fast as we can."

Neji then looked at Sakura, who indicated that she had no objections.

"Understood, Naruto, I'll do as you say." Neji nodded.

They shared a few ration pills and used the walkie-talkie for the last time twenty minutes later.

After confirming that there was still no news, they informed the people of Yunyin that they would be offline for a period of time.

Naruto: "Let's go."

beep, beep...

The three of them continued on their way.

Shortly after they left, suddenly, jagged creatures emerged from the ground.

The serrated edges separated, revealing the faces of both Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

"What do we do? They're so close to us now." Bai Jue looked in a panic in the direction they disappeared.

After the previous unpleasant events, White Zetsu is now developing PTSD from Naruto Uzumaki.

“Don’t worry,” Black Zetsu said hoarsely, “Just do as Obito says.”

"Let the previous Shadows deal with them."

(End of this chapter)