Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

[Three, Kakashi.]

Under the sky, in Konoha for 60 years, at the training ground.

Naruto blinked twice, pointed at the sky, and turned to look at Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sensei! You can do that too, Tenbu!"

Kakashi's expression changed.

"? Is this something I need to do too?"

He has the capability to carry out the mission, but it's unlikely he'll return alive. Infiltration is his strength; he comes from the covert operations and is proficient in all forms of infiltration and assassination, possessing exceptional experience in reconnaissance.

On the streets of Konoha, several villagers looked up, each with a different expression.

"Kakashi did come from the Anbu, so infiltration isn't a problem, but what happens after that?"

"After that, he'll probably run away, but the question is, can he really get away?"

"It's hard to say... Look, even Jiraiya-sama couldn't escape."

His biggest weakness is his direct combat ability. Although his skill set is diverse, his chakra reserves are insufficient to sustain a prolonged battle with Pain.

[He died from exhaustion after fighting only Pain alone during the invasion of Konoha; he had almost no chance against the Six Paths.]

[Divine Might was a trump card, but at the time it would only be used two or three times at most before the mana bar was depleted.]

[Once the battle begins, without a strong means of survival, he will most likely lose his life there.]

[Kakashi's strength lies in intelligence analysis; he is always able to obtain crucial information during battles.]

But the most serious problem is whether he can hold out long enough to gather intelligence, and how to transmit that intelligence is also a problem.

Given Kakashi's skill level, at most he could sacrifice his life to obtain some incomplete information.

Under the sky, people from all timelines fell silent.

Konoha Year 48, Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze stood by the window, thinking of Kakashi's current personality, and said helplessly.

"If we really send Kakashi, given his personality, he'll most likely not come back."

Kushina Uzumaki stood beside him and sighed softly.

"That kid is good at everything, except he works too hard."

Minato was silent for a moment, "Sigh, I wonder if Kakashi will be able to get over this in the future."

Behind him, Nara Shikaku took over the conversation.

"If Kakashi goes, he'll probably risk his life for the information. That kid's had that tendency ever since Kannabi Bridge."

[Fourth, Tsunade.]

Under the sky, in the Hokage's office.

Tsunade, who was leaning back in her chair watching the commotion, suddenly sat up straight when she saw her name appear on the screen.

Jiraiya turned his head and looked at her with amusement.

"Hey, Tsunade, Tenbu says you can do it too."

Tsunade glared at him. "Of course I can! What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to hear what Tianmu had to say about you."

[She can withstand direct confrontations, but infiltration isn't her forte. Sending her into Amegakure, which is covered by the Rain Tiger Freedom Technique, would almost certainly result in her being exposed.]

When facing an opponent head-on, her Hundred Healings Technique combined with Creation Rebirth, along with the assistance of slugs, gives her exceptional survivability, allowing her to withstand attacks from the Six Paths of Pain.

Iwagakure Village, Tsuchikage's Office.

Ōnoki floated in mid-air, a look of affirmation on his old face.

"Tsunade's medical ninjutsu is truly exceptional; once the Hundred Healings Technique is activated, it's incredibly difficult for her to die."

Kurotsuchi tilted her head beside him and asked, "If she really goes, how long can she hold out against Payne?"

Onoki thought for a moment, "She can probably hold out for a long time, but the problem is, how will she bring the information back?"

However, despite its seemingly strong survival ability, it is actually a desperate struggle like a cornered beast.

She can hold out for a long time, but it won't matter how long she holds out. She will most likely become an unkillable target, surrounded and relentlessly worn down by Pain, eventually collapsing due to chakra exhaustion.

Although she could use the slug's reverse telepathy to retreat, her intelligence analysis ability was only average; retreating prematurely would prevent her from gathering sufficient information.

[Whether to prioritize her life or the information, she will face the same dilemma as Jiraiya.]

Sunagakure Village, Kazekage's office.

Rasa was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Granny Chiyo.

"Grandma Chiyo, what do you think?"

Granny Chiyo thought about Tsunade's information for a moment, and then slowly said.

"I've met Tsunade; she's a person of strong character. But she's also very emotional, as you can see from what happened before. If she goes to Amegakure, she'll most likely choose to prioritize information over her life."

"but,"

Chiyo paused.

"It's highly unlikely that she'll come back. She's not the kind of person who thinks very quickly. When it comes to fighting, she's better at brute force than analysis."

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Jiraiya looked at the sky, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

"Tsunade, Tenbu is right. If you go to Amegakure, you'll most likely end up like me."

Tsunade was silent for a moment, then snorted.

"I'm not like you. I won't be as stupid as you, waiting until the very end to run away."

Jiraiya shook his head upon hearing this; he still had a chance to escape using Reverse Summoning.

But Tsunade had no choice but to fight back.

[Five, Orochimaru. 】

Under the sky, the streets of Konoha, which had been quiet for 60 years, were silent for half a second before erupting into chaos.

"Has Tenbu gone mad?! Sending Orochimaru to gather intelligence for Konoha?!"

"Besides, how could he possibly help Konoha? Doesn't he wish Konoha would just collapse?"

The underground base of the Sound Village.

Orochimaru sat in front of the lab table, looking at the name appearing on the sky, a slow smile spreading across his lips.

"interesting."

Kabuto Yakushi stood to the side, adjusting his glasses. "Lord Orochimaru, it seems Tenbu believes you are also capable of this task."

Orochimaru didn't answer directly, but instead licked his lips with his tongue. "Infiltrating Amegakure, confronting Pain, and coming back alive... that sounds more interesting than the experiment I imagined."

"Will you go?"

"Hehe...maybe."

Orochimaru possesses exceptional infiltration abilities; his physical modifications and the ability to erase his appearance allow him to easily change his looks and infiltrate Amegakure.

However, his direct combat strength is relatively weak. When he joined Akatsuki, he faced the Painful Path, and a mere Shinra could easily send him flying into a wall.

Konoha Year 60, Hokage's office.

When Jiraiya saw the scene depicting Orochimaru being flung away by Pain on the screen, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! Even Orochimaru has his share of misery!"

Tsunade also showed a rare hint of a smile.

"That guy is definitely not good at head-on confrontations; he prefers to hide in the back and do dirty tricks."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently took a puff of his pipe, looking at the topic about his former students on the screen, a complex expression on his aged face.

The fact that Orochimaru was treated this way most likely means that he developed an interest in researching Pain.

If you covet someone's body, it's not surprising that you end up being treated the way you want to be.

However, his goal was never to win, but to obtain intelligence samples while alive.

He could collect data on the Rinnegan while getting beaten up, and then make a quick getaway once he had enough.

Orochimaru's intelligence analysis ability is the strongest among them.

He's a scientist, more professional than anyone else when it comes to bloodline limits and eye techniques, and can analyze extremely valuable information in the lab.

[His survivability is unparalleled in the ninja world; he possesses a multitude of life-saving techniques, including Snake Style Substitution, molting, and Cursed Seal Reincarnation, making it extremely difficult for Pain to completely kill him.]

In this mission, Orochimaru was the only one besides Minato who managed to gather complete intelligence and successfully escape.

Under the sky, people from all timelines couldn't help but sigh.

Amegakure Village

After a long silence, the car model finally spoke.

"Orochimaru is indeed very difficult to kill."

"However, as difficult to kill as he may be, if we use sealing techniques to seal him, I wonder if we can seal him away for a thousand years like Kaguya did."

"A thousand years is a long time. Even if someone can live a long life, their thinking would most likely become rigid over that time."