I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 307 The Gale Begins

Under the gaze of the Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan, Pain and Uchiha Yoruichi reached some unknown agreement.

However, Obito's expression behind the mask was extremely grim, and he increasingly felt that things were getting out of control.

Black Zetsu calmly watched all this without the slightest surprise. Instead, he secretly rejoiced, thinking, "Let it be chaotic. It would be best if the ninja world were thrown into complete chaos."

Black Zetsu knew that since the two could reach an agreement, it proved one thing: the issue of the Tailed Beasts.

"Leader, no matter what Uchiha Yoru says, at the very least you must hand over the One-Tail and Nine-Tail Jinchuriki first. Only then will we see your sincerity."

At this moment, Obito with the mask spoke up, clearly eager to know what the two sides had discussed.

However, since Obito needed to conceal his identity, the leader on Akatsuki's face was still Pain with the Rinnegan.

As soon as the masked Obito spoke, everyone turned their attention to him, and Uchiha Yoru smiled calmly.

"The Akatsuki organization does have some strength, but we don't believe that the current Akatsuki organization plus Amegakure can challenge Lord Yoru."

At this moment, Yamanaka Ino, standing behind her, coldly snorted and calmly looked at all the Akatsuki members, "The combined number of ninjas from Konoha, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure is nearly 100,000, and the number of Jonin exceeds 2,000. What gave you the audacity!"

"Or are you saying you're so arrogant with just a Mangekyou Sharingan and a half-baked Wood Release technique?!"

After Yamanaka Ino spoke, Uchiha Sasuke narrowed his eyes, revealing a fighting spirit, and his hand was already on the sword at his waist.

Under the rain, a group of teenagers opposite the Akatsuki team looked at them with the fearlessness of newborn calves, full of fighting spirit.

However, under the rain, the curse marks on the necks of the boys and girls began to heat up, and then the patterns of the curse marks appeared on their bodies, but Jugo remained calm.

Even with such a simple change, the Akatsuki members' expressions changed drastically, revealing solemn and wary looks. The pressure of their chakra surged instantly. Damn these little monsters.

Especially with Karin Uzumaki's threatening smile, her terrifying chakra prevented the raindrops falling from the sky from getting on her clothes.

"Ah Fei! Shut up!"

At this moment, Deidara couldn't help but secretly scold Masked Obito, "Look at the mess you've made!"

The Akatsuki are indeed fearless, but it's something no one wants to see when they start arguing for no reason.

In the midst of the tense atmosphere, Uchiha Yoru merely raised his hand, and instantly the boys and girls behind him withdrew their terrifying aura.

"It seems the Akatsuki organization needs some serious management. The leader hasn't even spoken yet, and these scumbags are already making noise. Or is it the space-time ninjutsu that gives you this confidence?"

Uchiha Yoru stared at Pain with a nonchalant gaze, completely disregarding Obito's mask, after all, who told you to play the role of Kara?

Opportunities that come knocking on your door are too good to pass up.

Seeing this opportunity, Pain coldly glanced at the masked Obito and said, "Tobi, apologize to Mr. Yoru."

"Apologize?"

Masked Obito's face was ashen and ugly. If it weren't for the mask, he would have been completely dumbfounded. Good heavens, was this an opportunity to teach Obito a lesson?

"Me!" At this moment, masked Obito's exposed Mangekyou Sharingan was covered with hideous blood vessels. When had he ever suffered such humiliation in front of so many people?

"Ah Fei! Don't ruin things!"

Pain's cold, warning gaze swept over him, and finally, masked Obito took a deep breath, forcing back his frustration, and bowed his head, saying, "I'm sorry!"

In response to Obito's apology, Uchiha Yoru merely glanced indifferently at the rest of the Akatsuki members.

"Pain, our deal is based on our shared goal of achieving ultimate peace in the ninja world. However, if a subordinate is disobedient, it is necessary to discipline them when necessary."

The implication is that while Pain's strength is considerable, his management of his subordinates is lacking, with some even being so ignorant of the rules.

Upon hearing Uchiha Yoru's sarcastic remarks, the Akatsuki members felt their faces burning. Each of them was an S-rank rogue ninja; how could they not understand such a basic principle?

The leader was still talking when his men started shouting that this was a lack of manners and that they would have gotten angry too.

Even Deidara and Hidan, two carefree individuals, couldn't help but glare at the clueless Tobi.

Completely ignoring the masked Obito and treating him as if he didn't take him seriously at all, Uchiha Yoru casually waved his hand at the person behind him.

rustle!

A cloud of yellow sand flowed down, carrying out two figures whose bodies were covered in sealed bandages.

"I'm afraid I can't give you the Tailed Beast directly, but I think a large amount of Tailed Beast chakra should be enough."

These two people clearly have a large amount of tailed beast chakra sealed within them; one is the One-Tailed Beast, and the other is naturally the Nine-Tailed Beast.

Seeing this, Payne calmly nodded. "Okay."

At the same time, Pain also revealed detailed information about the ninja world. After reaching an agreement on certain conditions, Uchiha Yoru and his entourage slowly disappeared into the rain.

As the figure disappeared from perception, the masked Obito's exposed eye was filled with a chilling aura, while the others were filled with curiosity.

"Does this mean we no longer need to capture the One-Tailed Beast and the strongest Nine-Tailed Beast?"

Hidan scratched his head with a suspicious look, while everyone stared at the two figures left behind, covered in seals.

Kakuzu carefully examined the two men and frowned, saying in a deep voice, "Although there is a seal, these two ninjas are clearly not physically suited to sealing the tailed beasts. At most, the seal will not be able to stop the tailed beasts' chakra from eroding their bodies after six months."

The Jinchuriki system has been a headache for the five great ninja villages for so many years. It's not that easy; you can't just randomly pull someone over to become a Jinchuriki. The physical requirements are extremely demanding.

"leader?"

Facing the gazes of everyone, Payne coldly glanced at them and calmly uttered a single sentence, instantly causing everyone to reveal smiles of eager anticipation.

"I did agree, but when did I ever say I wouldn't capture the Nine-Tails?"

Facing everyone, Pain's gaze finally landed on Sarutobi Asuma and Obito Kamen Rider, "I'll leave the Nine-Tails to you and Asuma, Tobi."

Sarutobi Asuma nodded indifferently after hearing this, while Obito, wearing a mask, looked rather gloomy. It was clear that Pain wanted to test his strength.

After all, he had deceived the other party for so many years to pretend to be Uchiha Madara, and he could only endure the other party's probing.

Originally, the plan was to hand the Nine-Tails over to Pain as a test, but now it's his turn.

"The rest of you proceed as planned. The Akatsuki's plan to collect the Tailed Beasts begins!"

"yes!"

The Akatsuki members all wore excited smiles. The terrifying weapon formed by the combination of the nine tailed beasts, plus the legendary Rinnegan, made them wonder if even the so-called gods could withstand it.

……

Leaf.

"I, Naruto Uzumaki, am back!"

Outside the familiar gate, a more mature Naruto Uzumaki smiled excitedly, pointing to his home with nostalgia.

"Haha, Naruto, you go back first, I'm going to rest for a bit."

Jiraiya, with his white hair, smiled upon seeing Konoha, a carefree grin on his face. However, Naruto Uzumaki scoffed, "Perverted Sage, are you sure you're going home to rest? Aren't you here gathering material?!"

"Haha, what do you know, kid?"

Jiraiya, with a dismissive look, said, "What do you know about adult matters, you little brat?" and waved his hand dismissively. He then laughed and stepped into Konoha Village in his clattering wooden clogs.

Naruto walked along the familiar streets of Konoha with his hands behind his head and a look of nostalgia on his face.

The village has changed a lot in three years. It has become more prosperous and has also incorporated more ninja families from various countries.

Familiar or unfamiliar faces now chatted with each other like family, their smiles warm and friendly.

"Naruto?"

"tooth!"

Naruto Uzumaki never expected to run into his classmate Kiba Inuzuka so soon after returning to the village. Kiba Inuzuka was riding his big white dog and waving to Naruto with a big smile on his face.

Both of them were the kind of arrogant people. Not long after they met, Kiba Inuzuka was smugly patting his green vest.

"Oh dear, I forgot to change my clothes before going out today, and they're all dirty."

Naruto, clearly oblivious to the situation, didn't react at all.

Kiba Inuzuka was even more frustrated. He had made it so deliberate, but Naruto still hadn't realized it. Damn it!

"Hey, Naruto, you've been training outside for three years and haven't even come back once. Seriously, you've missed the reunion where so many of our classmates became Jonin."

"A party?" Upon hearing this, Naruto Uzumaki looked on with envy and couldn't help but start complaining.

"I've been training with Jiraiya-sensei all these years, how could I have time to come back?"

"Hey, Naruto, are you doing this on purpose?!" Kiba Inuzuka couldn't help but show a hint of anger as he looked at Naruto, who was still not reacting. His green vest was about to be torn apart, and he still hadn't reacted.

"Intentionally?" Naruto scratched the back of his head, looking bewildered, wondering how he had angered the other person again.

Seeing Naruto's expression, Kiba Inuzuka gritted his teeth, furious. He stopped pretending and started pulling at his green vest, shouting, "This is a Jonin vest! I'm a Jonin now!"

"Naruto, shouldn't you congratulate me?!"

Kiba Inuzuka's good mood of showing off was instantly ruined, and he glared at him irritably, saying it outright.

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki burst into laughter, "Kiba, so all you did was get me to congratulate you on becoming a Jonin, huh?"

"Congratulations on becoming a Jonin."

Naruto Uzumaki couldn't help but look at Kiba Inuzuka with envy. In the past three years, he was probably the only one still hovering around Chunin, while everyone else had already become Jonin. Time really flies.

During the Chunin Exams, Naruto Uzumaki became a Chunin based on his strength, though not his intellect.

"Tch." Kiba Inuzuka snorted disdainfully, then said in a sour tone, "Being able to train under Jiraiya-sama for three years, let alone a mere Jonin, what does it matter if you're a Genin?"

Sometimes, being a Jonin or Genin doesn't necessarily reflect one's strength. If you have a legendary ninja like Jiraiya as your teacher, who personally trains you for three years, why bother with being a Jonin?

After completing his training, becoming a Jonin is not a sure thing.

"Haha, Kiba, you're still as arrogant as ever, but I'm off to report to the Hokage Building now."

"Naruto, you!" Kiba Inuzuka was somewhat taken aback as he watched Naruto Uzumaki walk away, but then a smile appeared on his face.

They've all grown up; even the once hot-blooded, mischievous, and thick-skinned Naruto now seems more mature.

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"Over the years, I have taken Naruto to many places and deliberately let him see a lot. Naruto has indeed grown, but now I feel that Naruto has kept his former ideals in his heart."

With his white hair, Jiraiya spoke wistfully about Naruto's growth over the years, and when he talked about Naruto's changes, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade couldn't help but snort coldly, "It seems that you still haven't changed this brat's mind, Jiraiya."

Jiraiya scratched the back of his head, looking rather troubled, with an awkward smile on his face.

"It's not that there's been no change at all. At least Naruto has matured. Now that he knows he can't change things without power, he won't keep spouting nonsense like he used to."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade scoffed disdainfully, "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is practically useless in your hands. To be honest, it would have been better to send him to Root to see if he could be trained."

"If this brat in Root can maintain this mentality, then we really need to consider whether to find a different Jinchūriki."

Tsunade's words left Jiraiya incredibly embarrassed. It would be a lie to say he had no feelings for Naruto after all these years, so he could only pretend to be clueless.

"Hey, Jiraiya, stop playing dumb. You should know what Orochimaru's information about you is all about."

Tsunade spoke with dissatisfaction, and Jiraiya's expression gradually became serious upon hearing this.

"Orochimaru's information might reveal some conspiracy behind the ninja world, or even that there's a mastermind behind the wars that have raged for thousands of years in the ninja world. But Naruto and Sasuke are different."

Orochimaru has been researching the secrets of the ninja world for years. Now that he knows Sasuke and Naruto have a problem, how could he let Naruto go?

If one wants to study Naruto Uzumaki, his current guardian Jiraiya is an unavoidable obstacle. Therefore, during Jiraiya's three years of traveling the ninja world, his first stop was to find Orochimaru.

Orochimaru spent three months researching, and he didn't hide it from Jiraiya either, so Jiraiya naturally knew all about it.

"As Orochimaru said, Sasuke Uchiha's chakra contains the will of Indra. According to mythology, Indra's ultimate will was nothing more than to defeat Ashura and prove that he was right."

At this point, Jiraiya gave a wry smile, "Therefore, the influence on Sasuke hardly changed his personality. At most, he encountered his destined rival Ashura, defeated him, and proved himself to be right."

"Therefore, Indra's will is simple and pure, unlike that of Asura."

"Ashura was the second leader of the Ninja Clan. He firmly believed that peace could not exist without love, which was not wrong in itself, since people cannot live without love. However, according to records, this will to love was somewhat obsessive."

At this point, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh, "Like the First Hokage, one possesses absolute power, which is why one is qualified to talk about love. When absolute power exists, everything one desires will naturally appear in the world. But as power disappears, love will also change."

"According to historical records, the Ninja Clan was eventually buried in the dust of history as its power faded."

Peace cannot exist without love. Even Jiraiya was once confused and even strayed from the right path. But according to history, did the Sage of Six Paths lack love? Did Ashura lack love? And what was the final outcome?

Of course, these are all myths and legends, and may not be true. So what about the First Hokage? That happened in the last hundred years.

When the First Hokage was alive, the ninja world lived in peace and love. But as absolute power vanished, that peace and love was instantly torn apart, revealing the sinister smile of ambitious men.

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