Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

"call……"

After letting out a breath, the other person smiled and said, "Many questions, right? It doesn't matter if I tell you now. As of now, the plan will not change any further."

As he spoke, the other party calmly sat down, completely unguarded, seemingly not worried that Tokuma would suddenly kill him.

"I... and the three from before. Oh right, I've already killed the previous two."

"The four of us were destined to die in the plan. It is true that Yangyan Village planted explosive tags in Konoha nearly thirty years ago, but after nearly thirty years, it is not optimistic how many of the explosive tags can still detonate."

"If we cannot destroy the entire Hidden Leaf Village in one fell swoop, then this intelligence is useless to the Hidden Cloud Village, and may even bring trouble upon themselves. With the Fourth Raikage killed, the Hidden Cloud Village is now weaker than ever before."

"In light of this, the village's higher-ups came up with another way to use this information: to inform Konoha."

The other person smiled and looked at the surprised Tokuma and Hana, asking, "Aren't you surprised? I'm just as surprised! You know... even during the war, I only acted once, passing on Kushina's sentry location to Kumogakure."

"But this time, the village has decided that I should be sacrificed..."

"At the cost of just three lives, plus the information I brought back, I too will die in Konoha."

"This will give the village leverage to negotiate compensation with Konoha four years later. If we can eliminate all remaining compensation, then our mission will be perfect."

These words left Tokuma and Hana completely stunned.

Tokuma asked incredulously, "Are we really going to sacrifice our own village comrades just for those compensations?"

The other person shook his head slightly: "When the Fourth Raikage was still alive, he would never have made such a decision. But now... it was expected."

The other person smiled and said, "Actually, it's understandable. The huge compensation is already giving the village an even bigger headache. The cultivation of the new generation is inseparable from resources."

"With the lives of the four of us, one Jonin, one Special Jonin, and two Chunin, this is a very worthwhile deal."

Tokuma still couldn't believe it.

Hua, standing to the side, asked, "So, you're not worried about your life or death at all? You've already achieved your goal, so even if you die now, we'll still hand over this explosive tag distribution."

"The explosive tags in Konoha will also be taken out one by one. In this way, Konoha can claim that the information given to them by Kumogakure is an undeniable fact."

"And it's also a fact that the four of you will die within the Land of Fire. So, in that case, Konoha, being in the wrong, will have to give Kumogakure an explanation under the watchful eyes of the other ninja villages in the ninja world, right?"

Hana's words made Tokuma understand, but how is this decision any different from the caged bird on the forehead of the Hyuga branch family?

In the name of righteousness, they coerced the village ninjas into willingly sacrificing themselves.

How similar is this behavior to the fear of losing a disapproving look?

"Clap clap clap..."

As applause rang out, the Cloud Village spy slowly stood up, looked at Inuzuka Hana and smiled, "As expected of a disciple of a great clan, you react to these things faster than the other member of the Hyuga branch family."

After standing up, he continued, "When I hand over this scroll containing the distribution of explosive tags to the higher-ups of Konoha, my brain will automatically turn to mush."

"Don't even think about killing me now. You still have to hand over the distribution map. Once my heart stops beating, my brain will no longer be able to be probed. And the same goes for those others."

Caught off guard, the other party casually headed towards Konoha.

Behind him, Tokuma and Inuzuka Hana looked at each other in bewilderment.

They've only just graduated; what kind of luck did they have to encounter this kind of international issue?!

"call……"

They both exhaled simultaneously.

Then, Hana looked at Tokuma and asked, "What should we do next?"

Tokuma shook his head slightly: "I don't know. No matter what, it seems that the other party can achieve its goal."

"Yunyin must have contacted the village's higher-ups beforehand. These people brought the distribution map to the village, so the higher-ups must have known about it."

Hua nodded and continued, "But the village leaders didn't expect that Yunyin's goal would be the compensation. That's not right!"

After a moment of thought, Hua said, "The village must know that the Cloud Village sent the distribution map with the intention of paying compensation, but what the higher-ups did not expect was that the Cloud Village would also send a team of elite ninjas to the Land of Fire to seek their deaths."

Tokuma rubbed his head. No matter how you looked at it, this situation had many similarities to the Cloud Village's plan against the Hyuga Byakugan.

A calculated scheme.

There is no way to avoid it.

Tokuma thought for a moment and asked, "You tell me... if the village doesn't agree to reduce or waive the compensation, what can Kumogakure do in their current state?"

Hana Inuzuka shook her head slightly: "A reduction is certain, it's just a matter of how much. I didn't understand before, but I understand now."

"Politics is never a matter of constant strength or weakness. The five great nations and the five great ninja villages check and balance each other. If you don't have the power to wipe them out at will, many things must be done according to the rules."

"The village's finances come from mission assignments, which require both military strength and credibility. No one would dare to commission a village that kills its messengers."

As Hua finished speaking, Tokuma paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and understood.

Is this what politics is all about?

Tokuma thought of his own Hyuga clan, the main family and branch family, and the cursed seal of the caged bird.

If you're not strong enough to ignore the rules, you must learn to utilize them in order to achieve your goals.

While Yunyin was indeed despicable and shameless, they used both of their overt schemes very well.

If the Uchiha clan hadn't been on good terms with the Hokage, perhaps the outcome wouldn't have been a victory for Konoha.

With the Uchiha clan eyeing them covetously from within, even if the Fourth Hokage was unwilling, he might ultimately have no choice but to make the Hyuga clan sacrifice themselves.

"Hua, carry Quan on your back, let's go back to the village to find Yun."

Hua paused for a moment, then nodded: "With so much happening, the assessment task is indeed no longer important. In any case, we must inform Yun about these things."

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Chapter 139: The Test After the Assessment

Although we learned from the other party's words that the explosive tags covering Konoha would not explode due to their age.

However, the attitude of the Hidden Cloud Village must also be reported back to the village throughout the entire incident.

In this way, the formal assessment task for becoming a genin is no longer so important.

Inuzuka Hana carried Izumi on her back, and Tokuma nodded before the two headed towards Konoha.

However, just as the two set off, the surrounding space suddenly twisted and shattered. Uchiha Izumi, who was unconscious on Inuzuka Hana's back, suddenly disappeared.

The disappearance of the weight behind them and the distorted space around them made the two stop. They looked at each other and then looked around.

Illusion?

Even the spring has disappeared, and it hadn't been discovered before.

Only clouds could create illusions to this extent, right?

"You...aren't you looking for me?"

After Yun's voice rang out, she slowly walked over with Quan beside her. After looking at the two of them, she smiled and said, "What's with that expression? You're surprised, aren't you?"

With a helpless expression, Tokuma smiled wryly and said, "So... everything that happened in the illusion was the real test?"

Yun smiled and nodded: "In a situation where they are at a significant disadvantage, they are unwilling to abandon their teammates. With this in mind, the teamwork of Class 10 will naturally be accomplished."

"Bonds are never formed without reason; they are only established when facing a real crisis."

Inuzuka Hana looked around and saw Rimaru dart out of the jungle and perch on her shoulder, his dog head still baring its teeth at Yun.

Yun shrugged: "Rimaru noticed that you were under a genjutsu and kept trying to move. In order for the test to proceed smoothly, I ended up dragging you in as well."

"But after you sent it back to the village to report the news, I let it sleep a little longer."

This explanation satisfied Inuzuka Hana to some extent, and she nodded in reply, "Rimaru said he forgives you."

Seeing Rimaru tucking his tail between his legs again, Yun smiled noncommittally.

At this moment, Hyuga Tokuma asked again, "What about Izumi? Considering she was captured right at the beginning, the illusion magic she experienced should be different from ours, right?"

Izumi closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them, revealing two tomoe slowly rotating within his eye sockets.

"Because of the Sharingan, the genjutsu my brother used on me was different. He established a bond between life and death, and then witnessed his comrades being killed. Only under such stimulation would the Sharingan be activated."

As she spoke, Izumi put her eyes back on: "My brother said that my Sharingan has been awakened to the three-tomoe state, but for some reason, I can only control it to the two-tomoe state for the time being."

"This power was born to protect the lost bonds. That's what my brother said."

Both Tokuma and Hana looked into Izumi's eyes; they had both heard of the power of the Sharingan.

From dynamic vision to copying an opponent's ninjutsu through chakra meridians, it has to be said that Izumi, after activating the double tomoe, will be in a completely different state in terms of combat power compared to before.

From this perspective, it seems that a single assessment task can enable teamwork and unlock the Sharingan...

and many more!

That's not all...

The words spoken by the spy as he departed during the illusion have now taken root in the hearts of both myself and Hua.

Regarding politics and the village's higher-ups, Hua and I have already gained a preliminary understanding.

This should also be part of the cloud assessment task.

It begins with the sudden discovery of the Hidden Cloud Village's conspiracy against the Hidden Leaf Village, then utilizes the Hidden Cloud Village's sacrifice plan, and finally introduces a secret agent.

These... are clearly beyond the scope of a genin.

"Tokuji".

Yun's voice suddenly rang out, and then her hand was placed on Tokuma's shoulder: "Unlike Hana, you were born with an unfair fate."

"Although I said a long time ago that a caged bird is a form of protection for the weak, but a form of constraint for the strong, no matter how you explain it, the Hyuga main family and the branch family are indeed unfair."

"But breaking these centuries-old rules is not an easy thing. Fairness is something you have to fight for yourself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun looked at Inuzuka Hana with a smile: "Hana, you won't tell anyone what I just said, will you?"

Seeing Yun's smiling face, Hua nodded hurriedly.

Tell anyone? How could I?

The Inuzuka family has been able to remain safe and sound in Konoha not only because of their investigative abilities, but also because of their meddlesome nature.

But... what is the purpose of the clouds?

At this moment, Hyuga Tokuma turned to look at Yun, nodded slightly, and said, "Politics is about achieving goals and uniting all forces that can be united. Fate is not unchangeable."