Naruto starts from the Otsutsuki bloodline

Chapter 138 Why not throw the explosive tags into the Divine Might? (First update, please subscribe)
"Konoha is sending people to Amegakure?"

"That's right. According to intelligence, they've come to deliver an invitation to next year's joint Chunin Exams."

Inside the secret chamber beneath the steel structure of Amegakure Village.

Nagato and Konan stared at Obito and Black Zetsu. Nagato was somewhat surprised to hear the news.

But thinking about it, it seems to make sense now. After all, the Chunin Exams are essentially a demonstration of strength.

After the Third Shinobi World War, the shinobi world temporarily enjoyed peace, but necessary deterrence and displays of power were still needed.

Moreover, for the ninja village, its own financial income, apart from the support of the daimyo, comes from the mission quotas from various places.

Such a display can most intuitively reflect the talent and quality of each village, attracting people from other places to allocate more tasks to these villages.

Furthermore, this assessment will attract the attention of dignitaries from various countries, thereby determining the level of future financial support.

Of course, this isn't something that truly powerful ninja villages need to consider too much, but it is still a battle for face.

Besides that…

It's meant to intimidate and attract other small countries!

Smaller ninja villages often have little say, and when faced with pressure from larger ninja villages, they also have to make some compromises and concessions.

In peacetime, what better and more direct way to observe the overall strength of the major ninja villages than through a public joint Chunin Exam?

"Hmph, Konoha is as arrogant as ever."

After Nagato figured out what was going on, he couldn't help but snort coldly.

"But this is good, since we were planning to go to Konoha anyway, this is a good opportunity."

"Indeed, but their purpose in coming to Amegakure is probably not simple."

Obito Uchiha spoke coldly.

"They most likely want to thoroughly investigate the specific situation of Amegakure, and may even want to meet with Hanzo of the Salamander."

“That’s right. Although we obtained information from Konoha by speaking as Hanzo of the Salamander, Hanzo is already dead.”

Black Zetsu then took over the conversation, his voice sounding somewhat serious.

"Konoha is not so easy to deal with."

"Humph."

Nagato snorted coldly, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"Should I find Hanzo the Salamander's corpse to disguise it? And who are these people who came here?"

Although Hanzo the Salamander has been dead for several years, he is still confident that he can make use of him.

Moreover, he was very curious about who Konoha would send.

"I advise you not to, because Kitagawa Gen might be among the people coming this time, so it would be better to leave it to us."

Black Zetsu immediately shook his head upon hearing this, and Nagato's expression changed in that instant.

"Kitagawa Gen?"

"That's right, he's discovered your secret, so it's hard to say whether your disguise will be discovered."

“Indeed, Kitagawa Gen is no ordinary troublemaker.”

Nagato's fist hardened slightly as painful memories flooded his mind.

But this calmed Nagato down, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke.

"Perhaps, this time I can do something."

"Ok?"

Obito Uchiha frowned. He didn't know what Nagato meant, and even Konan was somewhat puzzled.

"Nagato, what are your plans?"

"We can start preparing for the Chunin Exams in advance."

"The Chunin Exams? You mean..."

“That’s right. Didn’t you say that Danzo needs to lose trust before you can make a move? And you can solve the problem of Hanzo the Salamander.”

Nagato glanced at Black Zetsu and Obito before slowly speaking.

"Then the reception is up to you. If necessary, you can remind them that the Land of Rain has been under surveillance."

It could even be said that someone in Konoha might have leaked information to warn them to be careful.

"And once they leave the Land of Rain, I will make my move!"

Kitagawa Gen was unwilling to let go of the grudge of breaking Yahiko's body, and to take revenge on Danzo, he had to make Danzo lose his trust in order to make his move more effective.

Therefore, combining these two things presents a great opportunity!

"Isn't this too risky?"

Black Zetsu frowned in thought, but he actually thought the plan was fine.

Even if it seems deliberate, as an old silver coin dealer, he knows that combining the real and the fake is the most deceptive method.

If this succeeds, it will not only sever all ties between Amegakure and Akatsuki, but also cast doubt on Danzo!
However, the failure to succeed has caused a lot of trouble. In addition, fighting with Kitagawa Gen and the others has made Hei Bu not very at ease.

"And don't forget, there's also 'Otsutsuki Genshiki' lurking around, so it's better to be careful, isn't it?"

“I have my own ideas. I have to do this. Consider it a preliminary investigation.”

After thinking for a moment, Nagato finally shook his head.

"This time I will use all my clones together. Whether or not I can kill him, I will at least find out his actual situation. I want to investigate this myself."

With the Flying Thunder God Technique at his disposal, he wasn't confident he could kill Kitagawa Gen; if he really wanted to, he should stay in Konoha.

What he needed to do was to test this guy himself to see what he was capable of, so he could prepare for the future!
As for having Black Zetsu remind him, that was merely a display of pride befitting a 'god'.

He didn't believe that even if he used all his strength, he couldn't accomplish what he wanted to do!

"That's settled then. Go and make the preparations."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

Black Zetsu could only nod in response to Nagato's request, and then Obito Uchiha spoke up.

"Then this time, I'll go with that new recruit, Raiga Kurozumi."

That guy seemed somewhat reluctant; although he was handing over his adopted son to someone else, he didn't seem willing at all.

"It's up to you."

Nagato did not object and simply nodded in approval.

After discussing these matters, what remained were only minor details. Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu briefly discussed them before leaving.

What do you think of this time?

After leaving Nagato's underground chamber, Obito Uchiha couldn't help but speak.

"Is it possible we'll run into that guy again?" "Otsutsuki Genshiki?"

Black Zetsu was also worried, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke up.

"I'm not sure, but if it doesn't involve tailed beasts or anything else, it probably won't."

"Is this so"

Obito Uchiha gave a somewhat hesitant reply, but in the end he couldn't help but ask.

"Do I really not have any curse marks or anything like that on me?"

He still vividly remembers the last time he was inexplicably struck by "divine intervention," and he really doesn't want to encounter it again.

"No one has been found yet. Perhaps you were just unlucky and he happened to see you, since you were both near the Temple of Fire."

Black Zetsu remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"But since we haven't seen that guy make a move for so long, the problem shouldn't be too serious, right?"

At this point, Black Zetsu paused for a moment before slowly speaking.

"We can't just stop doing everything because of this guy; how can we achieve our goals then?"

After saying this, he couldn't help but look up at the sky.

This wasn't just said to Obito, it was said to him too.
"Senior, here are the flowers you wanted."

"Thank you, Ino."

In the early morning, outside a flower shop in the mountains of Konoha, Kitagawa Gen accepted the flowers handed to him by Ino.

He then carefully sealed it away, which made Ino ask a question with some confusion.

"Senior, are you going on another mission?"

"How did you know?"

Kitagawa Gen was a little curious, while Ino pointed to the flowers in his hand.

"The senior also brought flowers on the last mission, and he did the same this time. Perhaps he is going to pay respects to someone during the mission."

"so smart."

Kitagawa Gen did not deny it; he smiled and nodded.

"After so many years of war, there must be places of eternal rest everywhere. We might encounter some on this trip, so it's always good to bring them along."

Kitagawa Gen wasn't actually making things up. Although he and Kakashi went to Amegakure this time, Jiraiya didn't come along.

Jiraiya still asked him to offer a bouquet of flowers, even though he knew that Nagato and the others had completely turned against him.

But Yahiko was not wrong, and was even killed by the people of Konoha, so he hoped to do as much as possible without danger.

In addition, one can detour through the Land of Grass to reach the Land of Rain, which is where Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara are buried.

At least for Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, the true hero of Konoha, died there.

"So it's always good to prepare more, but it's a bit of a waste of money to send flowers to Jiraiya."

Thinking about the mission he had been given, he could probably guess that he was going to be in trouble again, and it might even be someone from the Akatsuki organization!
Fortunately, he's not so short of money now.

"Thank you for your trouble. I'll take my leave now."

"Take care, senior."

After greeting Ino, Kitagawa Gen vanished from his spot, heading directly to the Konoha cemetery instead of the village entrance.

At this moment, Kakashi is standing in front of Rin Nohara's tombstone, next to which is another unnamed tombstone.

"Kakashi-sensei."

Kitagawa Gen walked over and greeted Kakashi with a smile.

"I knew you were here."

"got used to."

Kakashi's gaze remained fixed on Rin Nohara's tombstone, before he couldn't help but glance at the unmarked tombstone beside it.

“Every time I leave the village, I come here to take a look. Speaking of which, you’re here early today.”

"I prepared some things, so I got up early to pick them up."

Kitagawa Gen didn't hide anything either, and he also looked at the nameless tombstone.

"Does the Hokage still remember his contributions? At least he does, just with his name removed."

This tombstone is clearly from Uchiha Obito. Although he had clearly betrayed the country, the tombstone was ultimately preserved because of Kakashi.

"Yes, although he has become a demon now, he used to be a hero."

Kakashi nodded, and then Kitagawa Gen suddenly spoke up.

"Why don't we travel to the Land of Grass and pay our respects to them?"

"The Land of Grass?"

Kakashi paused for a moment before smiling and speaking.

"You're not going to prepare flowers, are you? Just like last time in the Land of Rain?"

"They actually prepared. Since there aren't that many mission restrictions, why not go?"

Kitagawa Gen nodded generously.

"I don't quite understand this feeling, but it's okay to do what I can. What do you think, Kakashi-sensei?"

"Let's do it your way, after all, you're a Jonin, aren't you?"

Kakashi remained silent for a moment, and finally, the eye that was exposed turned into a crescent moon.

"Perhaps that is where Obito truly left, and where I inherited his will. I really should go and see it."

As he spoke, he subconsciously covered his eyes, which were hidden by his headband.

"And this eye is the one that truly embodies Obito's will, the eye through which I will lead Obito to see the future!"

Although he has encountered many problems and heartbreaking things, he knows where he is going and he will continue to move forward.

Besides, he has also ushered in a 'new beginning'.
"Speaking of which, Kakashi-sensei said that your eyes once closed off Obito Uchiha's dimension?"

"Uh, yes"

"My shadow clones have entered Obito's alternate dimension. Since that's the case, they should be connected. So, Kakashi-sensei, why don't you throw some explosive tags in there every day?"

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"Who knows, we might accidentally blow him up!"

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Kakashi's crescent-shaped eyes instantly turned into dead fish eyes. Why does this guy always come up with such wicked ideas?

Although, it does seem like that's a possibility.
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