Konoha's Mission Master

This was a sentence that Yakumo said after knocking him down, and Yahiko suddenly felt as if he had been easily seen through.

On the rooftop, Jiraiya and Yakumo stood in the rain.

"You're being a bit unfair. Maybe Yahiko really does have a chance to achieve his dream."

Jiraiya's voice was full of certainty; he had complete confidence in Yahiko and the other two, or rather, he had complete confidence in Nagato Uzumaki, who possessed the Sage of Six Paths' Eyes.

Now he is absolutely convinced that... Nagato Uzumaki is the boy prophesied in the Great Toad Sage's dream, the one who will bring about change to the ninja world.

“Yahiko’s ideals… are not wrong. The problem is not with him, but with the world.” Yakumo said.

"This world...?" Jiraiya asked hastily.

Yakumo simply smiled and offered no further explanation.

My first encounter with Naruto was through a shonen anime, a story of a clumsy, ordinary boy who constantly rises against all odds and surpasses his limits.

But later... he discovered that the boy possessed an unparalleled amount of chakra, and was not clumsy, but a ninjutsu genius that appeared only once in a century. Later still... he discovered that the boy was not an ordinary person, but the legitimate son of the Hokage, and his mother had an even more powerful bloodline, until finally Ashura's chakra awakened.

Rereading Naruto... it seems like the emotions between the lines...

It was filled with… “Bloodline supremacy”.

Looking at the bigger picture, despite Orochimaru's unparalleled scientific talent, he was still pursuing the Uchiha bloodline and the secrets of various bloodline limits. As for the final Shinobi World War, it was essentially an internal war within Konoha.

Only Ye Kai, who amazed everyone, was slightly different, but his outburst still couldn't secure the victory.

In this world where bloodlines reign supreme, ordinary people like Yahiko, who have not a single trace of Otsutsuki blood, are destined to be pawns of those behind the scenes. They are killed off by the plot in a certain special event, which leads to the eruption of Nagato Uzumaki's Rinnegan and the further development of the plan.

"If the Akatsuki continues to expand, it is very likely to affect their dominance in Amegakure. At that time, Hanzo of the Salamander will definitely try to get rid of them."

Yakumo continued, offering a reminder to Jiraiya.

"I've been thinking about this issue too."

Jiraiya replied that, out of affection, he wanted to bring Yahiko and the other two back to Konoha to take care of them, but rationally, he knew that only by not interfering with their development could they possibly become the people who would change the ninja world as prophesied by the Great Toad Sage.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Yakumo decided to stay in Amegakure for a while, since the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, probably wouldn't have a good time in the next few days.

In the afternoon, Yakumo and Rina Uzumaki left the Akatsuki headquarters and quickly left the civilian residential area, entering the commercial center of Amegakure.

"Yakumo... I'll tell you a secret."

Rina Uzumaki suddenly spoke.

"what?"

Curiosity appeared in Yakumo's eyes.

Immediately, Rina Uzumaki took two steps forward and whispered in Yakumo's ear.

"I discovered that the residual chakra fluctuations in Nagato's eyes did not match his actual body, and there were many clusters of chakra fluctuations monitoring Nagato underground around the Akatsuki's base."

Yakumo's expression turned to utter surprise...

Rina Uzumaki was able to discover the White Zetsu's whereabouts.

"This matter ends here. Don't tell anyone, and don't investigate any further."

Yakumo turned around, leaned close to Rina Uzumaki's ear and whispered, "This concerns Madara Uchiha, and we cannot afford to be careless."

"Yes, ma'am," Rina Uzumaki replied, blushing.

Yakumo stood up straight, trying his best to remain calm.

Two days later, in the Hokage's office in Konoha.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

"Please come in..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was working, put down his ink brush.

Wearing a demon mask, he pushed open the office door, looking travel-worn, and his body emanated a chilling aura of chakra.

These two elite Jonin from the Land of Rain, standing behind Danzo, were codenamed Night Furies and were hailed as the strongest shield of the Root.

"What? It's you? Bring Danzo to see me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction. A Konoha elder leaving the village without permission was a serious crime, but what could Hiruzen Sarutobi do against Danzo?

Of course, I'd choose to forgive him.

"Lord Danzo was assassinated in the Land of Rain."

Nightshade's tone remained completely unchanged.

"What did you say? Say it again!?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up, his violent chakra fluctuations radiating in all directions, unconsciously revealing a murderous aura.

"Lord Danzo was assassinated in the Land of Rain."

The Root ninja raised his head and answered again in a calm tone, showing no concern for Hiruzen Sarutobi's increasingly out-of-control chakra fluctuations.

"Aren't you known as the Shield of Root? Why are you still alive when Danzo is dead...?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a savage light.

“When Lord Danzo was assassinated, I was on another mission and was not by his side,” Night Fury replied.

"What mission?" Hiruzen Sarutobi demanded sharply.

“I can’t say,” Night Fury replied.

"Why can't I say...?"

"If I can't say it, then I can't say it!"

The Night Fury showed no fear.

"Okay, okay, okay... Where's Nightshade?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to ask.

The Nightshade, an elite Jonin of Root, is known as the strongest spear in Root and has been guarding Danzo's side for many years.

"She... is investigating the truth behind Lord Danzo's assassination in the Land of Rain, and... is looking for an opportunity to avenge Lord Danzo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat down again.

His eyes were churning with genuine anger.

He then gave the order…

"Order the Anbu to search every inch of the Land of Rain, even if it means turning it upside down, to find the real culprit who killed Elder Danzo. At the same time, immediately send a message to Hanzo of the Salamander asking if he is aware of this matter and to ask him to cooperate with the Anbu's operation. If he is unwilling to cooperate, then make Amegakure disappear!"

"The entire Root organization pledges its allegiance to the Hokage."

Night Fury suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction.

Chapter 130 A Letter from the Third Generation, Root Nightshade!

Tuesday, February 8th.

Yakumo got up as usual and glanced at Rina Uzumaki, who was cleaning. Could this be considered living together ahead of schedule? He felt a little sorry for Masako Mori.

I went to my desk and began to write a letter.

To Masako Mori, it has been over a month since we last met... I miss you dearly.

Yakumo got up and went to the bathroom... and formed hand seals.

"bump."

The milk ball appeared on the ground. Yakumo rubbed the milk ball's round little belly with his hand, then stuffed the envelope into the milk ball's mouth and released the summoning spell.

Yakumo was being so cautious because he had been under surveillance for several days.

"Yakumo's going to eat..." Rina Uzumaki said.

"okay."

Yakumo got up and went to the second floor of the inn with Rina Uzumaki.

"The person who's been watching us... is still here."

As they turned the corner, Rina Uzumaki leaned close to Yakumo and spoke softly. Yakumo nodded slightly, remaining impassive.

The day after Danzo's death, Rina Uzumaki noticed that someone was following Yakumo.

After the meal, the two set off for the Akatsuki headquarters.

Along the way, Yakumo would occasionally ask Rina Uzumaki to buy her candy, and she would occasionally show a childlike smile. However, the person following behind her would give up tracking her, clearly indicating that the mysterious person was afraid of Jiraiya's strength.

Recently, Konoha's Anbu have openly invaded Amegakure, launching a massive manhunt for Danzo's killer. However, Amegakure's leader, Hanzo the Salamander, has remained remarkably silent.

It was this silence that exposed his inner weakness. Hanzo of the Salamander, who once proclaimed himself a demigod of the ninja world and laughed at the five great nations, ultimately could not withstand the test of time.

Just as the major ninja villages were planning to send people to investigate the reason for Konoha's madness, Hiruzen Sarutobi took the initiative to announce Danzo's death to the ninja world.

The ninja world is in shock!

No one expected that the dark side of the ninja world, the intelligence chief who terrified the major powers, and the representative of Konoha's hawks, would pass away in January of the new year. The originally peaceful situation began to be turbulent and undercurrents were brewing.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Yakumo.

On the sixth floor of the Akatsuki headquarters, Yakumo was teaching Konan how to practice the Palm Healing Technique, while the two of them were looking at the large blue fish with a cut on its body.

"It should have been gutted... its internal organs removed, and then smoked over a fire to become Jiraiya's breakfast. But now it has met you, making it impossible to be cured yet impossible to die." Yakumo sighed. The big grass carp struggled a few times and then stopped moving completely. It was finally free.

Xiao Nan withdrew her hands, took out a kunai, and began to remove the internal organs. She then smeared spices on the kunai, skewered them with bamboo sticks, and placed them over a fire to smoke.

"The fish scales weren't cleaned properly..."

Sitting next to him, Jiraiya pulled a large fish scale out of his mouth and complained with a bitter face, "Recently, Konan has been practicing the Palm Healing Technique, so the menu for all of them has been changed to grilled fish."

"Eat it or don't, it's up to you!" Xiao Nan suddenly snapped...

Jiraiya lowered his head in grievance. The gentle and considerate Tsunade of the past few days had completely disappeared, and she was gradually resembling the Tsunade in his memory.

Loud voice... bad temper, and violence.

"Alas, medical ninjutsu is a terrible thing!"

Xiao Nan took another grass carp out of the fish basket, gutted it, and quickly formed hand seals with her nimble hands.