Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 304 If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is bound to occur.

Naruto gazed silently at Gaara, then exhaled a long breath.

"While I can't guarantee that the leader of 'Akatsuki' thinks the same way as me, objectively speaking, yes."

Gaara was relieved and nodded.

"I believe you."

The news has spread that the One-Tailed Jinchuriki is about to return to Sunagakure.

If Akatsuki is certain to launch a surprise attack on the day of the meeting, they will either choose to target the weakest link or choose the ninja village that can bring them the greatest benefit.

Currently, Konoha is the strongest overall.

The other four ninja villages seem to be about the same, but in reality, Sunagakure is the weakest: the acting Kazekage is only a Jonin, and the village has just experienced internal turmoil.

With the One-Tailed Jinchuriki as bait, if Naruto himself were the leader of Akatsuki, he would most likely choose Sunagakure.

He also set up the most traps in Sunagakure.

Naruto nodded to Gaara and summoned the medical staff.

"Lord Gaara, could you please lift your leg a little..."

The nurses transferred him to a wheelchair and hung the IV fluids above him.

Finally, Gaara placed his hands on the specially designed armrests on both sides of the wheelchair and held them tightly.

The medical staff stepped aside, and Naruto placed one hand on Gaara's shoulder, planting the Flying Thunder God Seal.

"are you ready?"

"……alright."

Naruto nodded, sighed inwardly, and prayed: Please let me guess the 'question' correctly just this once...

We can't expect Murphy's Law to apply every time, can we?

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared from Konoha and teleported to Sunagakure using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

……

The next day was the conference day.

Sunagakure Council Hall.

The sun shone brightly, its dazzling rays streaming through the window onto the clean tabletop, signifying the solemnity of the meeting.

A round table was originally set up in the center of the council hall, around which the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure discussed important matters of the ninja village.

Now, the center of the round table has been removed and it has been transformed into an arc facing one side, with a huge screen set up in it.

"squeak--"

The door was opened, and the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure entered, with one person in the center wearing a Kazekage hat.

The shadow robe concealed her tall figure, only revealing a pair of long, slender legs, through which one could vaguely see fishnet stockings.

"Lady Temari, please sit in the middle." A guard came out and gestured for Temari to sit down where the microphone was.

Temari gave the guard a deep look, then walked over and sat down without saying a word.

"Has Gaara not arrived yet?"

The guard... or rather, Naruto disguised as a guard, glanced at the door, but soon, a commotion arose in the corridor.

"Lord Gaara..."

"Gaara".

"Master Kazekage..."

Gaara, being pushed in a wheelchair by Kankuro, waved to the crowd, causing a stir among them.

"Lord Kazekage has actually appeared here?"

"Is this because they don't trust Temari to be in power?"

"The Sand Village has truly gone astray; are they still fighting for power at a time like this...?"

Many high-ranking officials are longtime political animals, subconsciously bringing their own biases and opinions into their statements.

Ultimately, they didn't care about anything outside of power; regarding this meeting, they only cared about how much benefit the Sand Village could gain from it.

Temari frowned slightly, but did not stop the elders.

"Crash-"

Rows of chairs were pulled out, and they took their seats in an orderly fashion, waiting for the meeting to begin.

Naruto covered most of his face with a headscarf and began wandering around under the guise of guiding people to their seats.

Upon closer inspection, orange eyeshadow appeared around his eyes. With Sage Mode and the Nine-Tails' ability to sense good and evil, they began to do their best to identify the people in the venue.

"The vast majority of them carried a hint of malice, which is not surprising; good people can't become politicians..."

Naruto silently analyzed the situation and judged that there were no Akatsuki henchmen present in the venue yet.

"Zizi-"

An electric current appeared on the screen, and at that moment, the images of the other four shadows were projected onto the big screen.

Unlike the first offline Five Kage Summit, this time, in addition to the village leaders, the Five Kage Summit scene was filled with high-ranking officials from the village behind them.

This is a large-scale conference spanning five countries, with an unprecedented number of participants.

It could even be said that, thanks to Naruto's efforts, he has made history.

"Goodness, this size must be about the same as ours..." Naruto murmured softly, when suddenly, his ear twitched.

The high-ranking officials of Sunagakure simultaneously received sounds and images from other countries, causing the sound to become chaotic on the spot.

They were impressed by the grandeur of the meeting, but at the same time, each harbored their own ulterior motives, and malice began to spread.

Naruto immediately calmed down and began to sense.

"Quiet!"

Temari's loud shout silenced the noise, and similar scenes appeared on other screens.

At that moment, the Raikage's secretary's voice suddenly came from the side of the screen: "I apologize, Lord Raikage will be joining the meeting a little later. Please ask the leaders of the other four countries to wait a moment."

Naruto glanced sideways and saw some elders whispering complaints to their colleagues:

"Such an important meeting was not scheduled in advance. It seems that this is the level of competence of Yunyin."

"Heh, you can tell just by looking at what the Raikage looks like. How could a big, burly man like him possibly handle complicated government affairs? Our Kazekage is much better."

Naruto frowned repeatedly upon hearing this conversation.

He didn't blame the elders of Sunagakure for their appearance discrimination, but their conversation reminded him of something.

Naruto focused his attention on the area of ​​[Kumakuya] and observed it carefully.

He soon discovered that the high-ranking members of the Cloud Village were moving around much more frequently than those of other ninja villages.

"Why……"

Naruto had a bad feeling. He quietly left the Sand Village meeting and summoned a shadow clone in the restroom to continue the meeting in his place.

The main body immediately flew to the foot of the Raikage Building in Kumogakure.

……

Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage Building.

Naruto took out his Kumogakure (Cloud Village) clothes from his pocket, changed, and entered the Raikage Building.

He prepared all the ninja village costumes before the operation.

People kept coming and going in and out of the building, but they didn't even glance at Naruto, their eyes revealing a hint of anxiety.

"problem occurs……"

Naruto quickened his pace. He understood that Akatsuki might target a ninja village other than Sunagakure, but the situation in Kumogakure was very strange.

If Akatsuki were to launch a surprise attack on Kumogakure, the logical scenario would be: [a sudden disturbance occurs during a meeting → the Raikage issues a warning and leaves → the Akatsuki attack is dealt with].

But Naruto felt that the Cloud Village had received a warning in advance and had already begun taking action before the meeting.

But they didn't inform the other ninja villages.

Why? This reaction doesn't make sense.

Naruto arrived at the Raikage's office, where Darui and Shi stood guard outside the door; they were the Raikage's right-hand men.

"What happened?"

Naruto strode over without any pretense, in order to avoid misunderstandings and ensure efficient communication.

Darui looked over, his heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively moved forward to protect the office door.

Naruto keenly noticed this reaction and frowned slightly: "Explain."

At the same time, a celestial face appeared in his eye sockets, and the faint pressure made Darui and Xi shudder.

People around also looked over, their faces showing astonishment. Some Jonin even took out their ninja tools and stared at Naruto warily.

"Don't get excited, Naruto," Xi quickly waved his hand, signaling everyone around him to put down their weapons. "Lord Raikage has something urgent to attend to and will give everyone an explanation soon."

For some reason, Naruto gave Hiki a completely different feeling than before; it was a sense of oppression brought about by an absolute difference in power.

Has he grown stronger again...? The surrounding Jonin swallowed hard.

Naruto looked coldly at the group: "The reason I haven't teleported directly to his side is purely out of respect for the Raikage. I hope you will give me the same respect."

He reminded everyone that he had entrusted the Flying Thunder God Kunai to the Raikage for safekeeping, but Darui suddenly said:
"I'm very sorry... Lord Raikage gave me the kunai." Darui took out the Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Naruto narrowed his eyes: "I know you like to use 'sorry' as your catchphrase, but now, I'm going to show you what 'sorry' really means."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sleeves of Naruto's trench coat suddenly came to life! They transformed into claws and teeth, grabbing the two men by the neck and pinning them against the wall!

"boom!!"

Two muffled thuds rang out as the two men punched a hole in the wall with their backs. The Jonin who instinctively moved closer were sent flying by Naruto's cloak!

At the same time, Naruto's body burst forth with a golden light!
Now, with just a thought, Naruto can instantly switch to Sage Mode.

"Kill them all?" Nine-Tails asked in the mental space.

Naruto shook his head inwardly: "No... there's no need."

Having said that, he returned to reality, a faint anger flashing in his eyes, and rebuked the two of them:
"At a time like this, you're still playing the riddle game? Don't you Cloud Village people understand the situation?!"

"boom!!"

He kicked open the door to Lei Ying's office, walked in, punched the secretary to the ground, and looked around.

No one is here.

The noises in the office just now were all deliberately created by the secretary; Lei Yingai has been gone for a long time.

Naruto took a deep breath and glared at the people behind him: "...Even if you mess things up, you should at least use some basic logic!"

"The Akatsuki are attacking right now! And you're still trying to hide it? What exactly is the Raikage planning?!"

Naruto knew in his heart that this was very inconsistent with Raikage A's character.

He may look burly, but he is actually quite shrewd and capable.

He became famous throughout the ninja world during the Third Shinobi World War, and after succeeding as Raikage, he protected the village and the country, making him a true Kage-level powerhouse.

It's incomprehensible that such a person would make a mistake at a crucial time.

Naruto looked at the Cloud Village members who had surrounded him. They listened to Naruto's rebuke without rebutting, but their expressions were extremely unpleasant.

Darui and Xi, in particular, seemed hesitant to speak, but their lips remained tightly pressed together, as if they had been given a death order to remain silent about the Raikage's actions.

Naruto paused, his reaction revealing a great deal.

"No, that's not right... I should think about it the other way around..."

He pondered to himself, knowing the Raikage's character well. What could possibly make this sensible man suddenly disregard the interests of the five great nations and abruptly disappear from everyone's sight?

After a few seconds,

"Oh no..." Naruto's face darkened.

He felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the back of his head.

(End of this chapter)