Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 299 Uchiha Sasuke's New Trump Card

Madara paused for a moment, then decided to share this information with Sasuke.

Right now, the truth is more important than anything else.

“That’s the question I wanted to ask too,” Madara said coldly. “Naruto told me that there was a mastermind behind Akatsuki’s Eye of the Moon Plan.”

Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply as he suddenly thought of the mastermind behind the inner demons he had been fighting against for years.

My mind went completely off-topic.

So Akatsuki's plan was also orchestrated by the mastermind behind it all...? Sasuke silently memorized this information and said:
"There is indeed a mastermind behind this; it seems you've been deceived by him as well."

"What?" Madara frowned. How could Sasuke know Black Zetsu?

Did he have contact with Black Zetsu before he was imprisoned?

“Tell me about him,” Ban said in a deep voice. “In return, I will tell you the rest of the inscription on the stone tablet.”

To everyone's surprise, Sasuke didn't say anything, but the next moment he directly cleaved Madara's scythe in two with a single slash, leaving a huge gash on Madara's shoulder!
"You!" Madara was furious. This young man was so arrogant! He was completely different from Naruto.

Sasuke looked at Madara with an air of arrogance: "Why should I exchange information with you? You are weaker than me now, and I can easily extract information from you."

Madara paused, looking at Sasuke who was gradually merging with his past self, and suddenly began to laugh wildly.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

Sasuke ignored it, and another sword light flashed in front of the two of them. This time, the sword light was crackling with lightning, which complemented the lightning outside.

"Shhh!!"

Madara dodged, letting the Edo Tensei fragments slowly recover: "The remaining content of the stone tablet is the Eye of the Moon Plan, that is, 'how to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi'."

Sasuke was taken aback; he hadn't expected Madara to be so frank, while the latter simply chuckled.
"Young man, you now have the right to threaten me, so I'll indulge your pride for now."

Even though he was no longer the strongest, Madara still maintained the aura of a powerful figure without making it feel out of place.

“Infinite Tsukuyomi…” Sasuke was unaware of Akatsuki’s ultimate plan and gestured for Madara to continue.

"You only know there's a mastermind behind it all, but you don't know the mastermind's plan?" Madara frowned slightly.

After a moment of silence, Ban said, "...It's not surprising. If that guy is really as you say, he can definitely hide it very well."

Madara briefly recounted the Eye of the Moon plan. Upon hearing it, Sasuke felt a flash of inspiration, and all the clues were connected!
The mastermind creates inner demons, and the ultimate goal is to create a perfect illusionary world, a world that is completely contrary to inner demons.

Surprisingly, it makes perfect sense: the mental space where one dwells in one's inner demons and the ideal world of Infinite Tsukuyomi are like two sides of the same coin—humanity's positive desires and negative nightmares.

Sasuke felt he had another epiphany; he had completely grasped the truth.

“I see. The information you provided is crucial,” Sasuke nodded, acknowledging the value of Madara's intelligence.

"But unfortunately, I won't form an alliance with you, though you've certainly been played."

As he spoke, he even showed a sympathetic expression to Ban: "To be honest, I can understand how you feel."

Sasuke recalled how Naruto and Sakura went to great lengths to hide the truth about him being a time traveler, and how he was repeatedly tricked by them, which was truly unbearable.

I actually thought Sakura was from a foreign country and that her hometown was infested with rats... Sigh!

Madara's face turned ashen, his breathing became heavy, his long hair moved without wind, and chakra began to leak out from his body, causing Sasuke to grip the hilt of his sword.

Madara Uchiha has always been the one manipulating others; when did he himself become someone else's pawn?
"Hoo..." Madara carefully recalled his interactions with Black Zetsu, looked at Sasuke, and suddenly asked a question:
How do I know I haven't been tricked by you and Naruto?

Sasuke laughed; this guy was hopeless.

The Black Hand is jumping around all over the ninja world now, and he can't see him?

Madara caught Sasuke's gaze, and he now realized a tragic truth:

Naruto and Black Zetsu, one of them must have tricked me.

So what should I do now?
Madara Uchiha instinctively thought of the Rinne Rebirth technique, but this required Black Zetsu's cooperation in possessing Obito, and Obito did not currently meet the conditions for being possessed.

So what about settling for second best?
Madara remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking, "Do you know how to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. He was indeed researching the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and it could be said that he had already made some progress.

It can be said that if he were given ten living bodies now, he could resurrect at least three dead bodies, although he could sense that the spell in the forbidden scroll had obvious flaws.

"What does this have to do with you?" Sasuke said coldly.

Madara: "Use Hashirama cells to strengthen your body and then summon me. At that time, I will help you slay the mastermind behind everything."

"Reward: You will gain further access to the most fundamental secrets of the Uchiha clan."

Sasuke's eyelids twitched. He stared intently at this powerful figure from ancient times, but he couldn't see any trace of a lie in his eyes.

Madara's current idea is simple: he wants to completely destroy Black Zetsu. If it is a product of his own will, then he can just create another one.

This is called prevention; Madara cannot allow such unstable factors to appear in 'Akatsuki'.

If Infinite Tsukuyomi is a lie, then he had Obito use Rinne Rebirth to revive himself.

At that time, he will use the power of the Rinnegan and the tailed beasts to conquer the entire ninja world and bring peace with absolute force.

Sasuke fell silent...

……

ten minutes later.

In front of the Uchiha clan's stone tablet.

Sasuke stood quietly before them, staring at the 'All Things in the World' above, unable to calm down for a long time.

As if by some strange twist of fate, he agreed to Madara's request and formed a strategic alliance with his former enemy. In return, Madara would provide him with the latest Impure World Reincarnation technique before ending the Edo Tensei.

He didn't know what he was thinking, but after pondering for a long time, Sasuke couldn't figure out how he would lose out.

“What Madara said is true. The inscription on the stone tablet matches his words perfectly. There’s no reason for him to lie,” Sasuke murmured softly.

The mastermind behind it all used Infinite Tsukuyomi to weave a colossal lie that can even manipulate people's hearts.

And Naruto and Sakura have actually been fighting against this kind of being all along?
Sasuke urgently had the idea of ​​"building his own force and strengthening his own power".

Both Naruto and the Black Hand made him feel extremely insecure about the current situation.

Unbeknownst to him, the higher-ups in Konoha had already paved the way for him...

……

Yunyin Village.

Raikage's office.

The room with its large floor-to-ceiling windows felt incredibly oppressive at this moment, for no other reason than this.

Killer Bee was not caught and is most likely dead.

The Fourth Raikage, A, had a terrifying expression; his features were almost contorted together.

After a long silence, staring at the returning Konoha and Cloud Village pursuit team, he suddenly sniffed and turned his head away to wipe a tear from the corner of his eye.

“I understand,” Ai said in a muffled voice. “I won’t turn against Konoha on this matter, but Naruto, can you explain what happened with Tsunade?”

Why have I been unable to contact her for the past two days?

Naruto took a deep breath. This was also his question. Even the Konoha side couldn't contact Tsunade. When they asked others, they were told that she had something to do.

Unbeknownst to the Cloud Village members, Tsunade was currently undergoing a intensive surgery that had already lasted for over five hours.

The details of the surgery are top secret.

It's not a big deal in essence, but it's easy to cause misunderstandings at this sensitive time.

"I'm sorry, I'll try to contact the Fifth Hokage again today," Naruto said in a deep voice, making his expression sincere.
"But in any case, Konoha will not harm Kumogakure, so please continue to firmly implement the previous plan."

Two days later, the Five Kage will hold another online meeting. This time, Konoha will disclose all the information it has gathered about Akatsuki to the entire ninja world.

Konoha has already made initial progress with Deidara. If Iwagakure doesn't want its techniques to be leaked, it must agree to Konoha's demands.

On the Hidden Mist side, Konoha pulled out the "Zabuza" card, promising to let Haku and Zabuza return to their hometown afterward.

Not to mention Sunagakure, whose current Kazekage's life was saved twice by Konoha, leaving them with few options.

In other words, all five great ninja villages have now boarded the direct route to Konoha.

Raikage A looked at Naruto and silently acquiesced.

I left the office and arrived at the village of Yunyin.

Along the way, countless ordinary villagers from Yunyin stopped to watch.

Many people were secretly watching Naruto, and a tall, thin girl with a tanned complexion was calling out his name, which made Sakura squint her eyes.

"Is that Naruto Uzumaki?"

"The Naruto that Hanabi and the others are talking about?"

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

"..."

Whistles, shouts, the villagers' strange looks, and the little girl's passionate gaze.

Their reaction declared that Naruto's name had thoroughly resounded throughout the north.

Naruto knew that these were all effects brought about by Konohamaru and others.

He continued walking towards the border; he had more pressing matters to attend to.

Go to the door.

When Naruto saw Konohamaru and his group, they were surrounded by a group of people their own age. Many of them spotted Naruto immediately and looked at him with excitement.

Hanabi Yusuke glanced sideways, and before they knew it, they had become the most popular people in Kumogakure.

"Naruto-nii!"

Konohamaru ran forward quickly, and Naruto raised an eyebrow. He noticed that Konohamaru had deliberately omitted the word "brother" when addressing him.

But Naruto didn't greet everyone; his expression gradually turned serious: "Konohamaru, I need you to stay here for another night."

Konohamaru was taken aback, realizing that things weren't going well, but he quickly composed himself and said:
"It's alright, Naruto-nii. My friends and I hadn't had enough of chatting yet!"

Naruto smiled, patted his head, and glanced at his trouser leg that slightly revealed his ankle.

This child is growing taller too fast, and learning social skills even faster.

"He's practically another version of you." Neji watched Konohamaru and his bros high-five one by one, then exchanged a glance with Naruto.

Naruto remained noncommittal, paused for a moment, and then told Neji his plan for the evening:

"I want to completely break the seal on the Nine-Tails."

As soon as he finished speaking, Neji's expression changed slightly.

(End of this chapter)