Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

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A moment later, a masked ninja appeared in front of Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, who had been working closely with Danzo long before Danzo was killed, clearly recognized the remnant of Root in front of him.

"Hmm, it seems that Uzumaki Sora did not cleanse the roots. Even you can be used for something as trivial as transmitting information."

As Orochimaru spoke, a small snake slowly crawled up from the ground onto Hun's body, rolled up a scroll, and returned to Orochimaru's side.

Only after Orochimaru finished reading the scroll did Hun speak, saying, "This operation against Uchiha Kumo requires one of your laboratories, a laboratory for research on the First Hokage's cells."

Orochimaru closed the scroll, then fixed his snake-like eyes on Hum: "I'm not a Konoha ninja anymore. Mitokado Homura wants my cooperation, but what do I get in return?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hun took out another scroll, opened it, and slowly and deliberately unsealed it under Orochimaru's watchful gaze.

Immediately, a crystal ball appeared in his hand.

"Buzz!"

As the hand seal for "Hum" was formed, the figure of Mitomon Homura appeared on the crystal ball.

"laugh!"

Orochimaru chuckled and said, "Konoha's Hokage advisor is still as afraid of death as ever. How long can the chakra in this crystal ball be preserved?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of clods of earth rose into the air and formed characters in the air.

Orochimaru, what do you want?

After looking at the characters made of mud, Orochimaru looked at Hum and said, "Your technique is very interesting."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru stared directly at Homura Mitokado in the crystal ball and said, "After Uchiha Yun dies, I want his eyes!"

"impossible!!!"

The soil in mid-air quickly gathered, and the three symbols further illustrated the other party's attitude.

And then, he continued, "It's not that we can't find a laboratory for the First Hokage's cells. Konoha did a lot of research on them in the early days, and Danzo even collaborated with you and achieved some results."

"I just don't want to go through all that trouble. Even if it's just the last remaining root, it's not impossible to make another laboratory."

As the soil settled, Orochimaru smiled and replied, "No, you can't do it."

After reaching a very certain conclusion, Orochimaru continued, "What you need is not a fake laboratory. If you want to make Uchiha Yun, who has prestige in war, the laboratory must contain something that can arouse public opinion."

"Among these, the First Hokage's cells are one, and the corpses of Konoha ninjas who died because of the experiments are an indispensable part."

"So, now that you've lost most of your power, do you really have the ability to kill your own village's ninjas without anyone noticing?"

"With the remnants of the Root clan remaining, you might be able to do it, but having long been accustomed to being high and mighty, you don't have the courage to test the Fourth Hokage and the Uchiha's methods."

As he spoke, Orochimaru walked over and stared at Homura Mitokado, who was inside the crystal ball.

He then stated explicitly, "Unlike the Third Hokage, you two are truly cowards who fear death. Only by using my laboratory as a means can you pin the blame on me, a rogue ninja, even if things are discovered."

"Orochimaru, who was already conducting human experiments, is still killing Konoha ninjas for the sake of the First Hokage's cells. No one would doubt such a conclusion, right?"

"That way, even if you fail, it will only be considered a misjudgment. Compared to taking action yourself and then framing someone, this is a huge difference!"

"So, is my reason for wanting Uchiha Kumo's eyes sufficient?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mitokado Homura, inside the crystal ball, was rendered speechless.

Are you afraid of death?

This word reminded him of the scene when he escaped from Kumogakure back to Konoha, when the Second Hokage asked who would stay behind to cover their retreat.

Hiruzen was the first to volunteer, Danzo offered his opinion after the fact, and the others remained silent.

Are you afraid of dying?

Do not……

The evil Uchiha clan must never be a candidate for Hokage. If a member of the Uchiha clan becomes Hokage, Konoha will cease to exist!

Everything I'm doing now is for Konoha...

After a moment of silence, Mitokado Homura's gaze met Orochimaru's.

"I cannot give you Uchiha Kumo's eyes, and you cannot control the power of those eyes."

Before Orochimaru could refuse, the characters formed from the mud changed again.

"But the Uchiha clan doesn't only have one pair of Mangekyou Sharingan. You can have Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou."

The soil has settled; we await a response.

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes narrowed slightly, and he licked his lips with his forked tongue: "Heh..."

"Not under my control? It seems that besides being afraid of death, you've started to want to control power since Danzo died?"

"And Uchiha Shisui, if I remember correctly, he should be the head of the Uchiha clan now, right?"

At this point, Orochimaru gave a sinister laugh.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

His maniacal jawline now resembled a snake, ferocious and terrifying.

"It seems you're not just targeting Uchiha Kumo who made great contributions on the battlefield... Are you trying to gradually devour the Uchiha clan?"

Mitokado Homura, inside the crystal ball, also had a solemn look in his eyes, and the soil quickly formed subtitles.

"The power of the Uchiha clan is evil. Both Hiruzen and I have always firmly believed this."

"That evil and chilling power is the power of the Uchiha Sharingan. We must never allow such a clan to have any chance of becoming Hokage!"

"And Uchiha Shisui is the same kind of person as Uchiha Yun!"

Orochimaru stared at the crystal ball: "Heh... Konoha... Your excuses have always been so plausible..."

"Enough!!"

The dirt flew up rapidly, then he asked, "Tell me your answer, Orochimaru! As a rogue ninja, you have no right to continue discussing the future of Konoha!"

After pondering for a moment, Orochimaru smiled calmly and said, "I... agree!"

After saying this, Orochimaru turned and left: "I still have a remaining laboratory in Konoha. I will tell you its location tomorrow, but I need to place someone among the people in charge of the operation."

"Tanaka, go to Konoha tomorrow and tell our respected advisor where exactly the laboratory he needs to frame is located."

Tanaka bowed in agreement, then looked at the crystal ball and Hum beside him, and said, "Please take care of me for the next period of time."

……

In a dark, underground corner, Orochimaru handed a sealing scroll to Tanaka.

“I think you know what to do. Mitokado Homura isn’t that honest. If you can get Uchiha Kumo’s eyes back, then just do it.”

Tanaka nodded and continued, "If there is no opportunity, then we will infiltrate these ninjas into the Root organization and wait for the right moment."

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Tanaka, I've discovered that... your talent lies not only in the development of ninjutsu, but more so in your comprehension."

"The Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is not so simple. If the Uchiha clan makes a different choice, you must tell me as soon as possible."

Tanaka bowed in agreement; he understood Orochimaru's words perfectly.

If the Uchiha clan makes a different choice, it's not impossible that Konoha will descend into chaos and face collapse.

At that time, the Cloud Village and the Sand Village, who already have a grudge against each other, will surely take advantage of the situation and bite us hard.

And then, the Fourth Shinobi World War will be just around the corner.

……

Konoha Village, Hokage Building.

"The noise in the village seems to have gotten a bit loud lately..."

As Minato spoke, he looked out the window at the street, where a group of people were pointing at the Hokage Rock and discussing something with great interest.

Shikaku, who was behind him, replied, "They seem to be some of the last remaining elders, who happened to be talking about the First Hokage who founded Konoha."

Minato smiled and said, "The First Hokage, who single-handedly ended the chaos of the world, is indeed someone that everyone in Konoha should remember."

Shikaku frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "I actually suspect that someone is deliberately spreading rumors that there are not many people who know the power of the First Hokage these days."

"The villagers and ninjas mostly discussed the power of the First Hokage's Wood Release, the terrain of the Valley of the End, and the forests surrounding Konoha, which were all points of reference in their discussions."

"In fact, even I don't know as much about the First Hokage's power as these rumors suggest. It seems like someone is preparing something."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato's relaxed expression gradually turned serious.

After Lu Jiu's analysis, there are indeed too many suspicious points in this matter.

It seems that someone is deliberately trying to make everyone understand the terror of the First Generation's power, but what is the purpose of doing so?

The image of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, flashed through Minato's mind immediately.

He then asked, "Has there been any report from Party A?"

Shikaku shook his head and replied, "There has been no movement from the previous generation, and nothing unusual has been found from the two advisors who took over the remaining Roots."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato closed his eyes and began to ponder.

After a long silence, Minato shook his head slightly: "No, in fact, the people who know the most about the First Hokage are the Third Hokage and his two advisors. This is a conclusion that can be reached without any investigation."

Yes, judging by age, there aren't many people who know about the first generation of power.

So what exactly is their purpose?

After pondering for a moment, Shikaku had some guesses, but he didn't say them out loud.

In fact, it's only been a few years since the Nara clan regained the trust of the fourth generation after the third.

After the war with Kumogakure ended, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the leaders of the Nara clan, had changed positions.

But given the short time available, and since some things concerned the Third Hokage and the two advisors, he couldn't say too much.

After all, nothing has happened yet.

but……

The two who inherited the will of the Second Hokage suddenly made a move, and recently in the village, Uchiha Yun, who ended the war by killing the Fourth Raikage, has been gaining momentum for more than a year, and his reputation as a genius and hero is growing stronger.

even……

Thinking of this, Shikaku glanced at Minato Namikaze in front of the window, and his resolve to say nothing more became even stronger.