Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

"You two shouldn't sit on the ground! You'll catch a cold from the snow. Don't lie down!"

"Kyoko!"

The shout startled the woman in the group of three. Then, Uchiha Heika, lying on the ground, said, "Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I will never let you die! In the name of the Uchiha!"

His teammate punched him in the arm: "What an annoying jerk, why are you saying such cheesy things?"

The Uchiha who was lying down opened his eyes, and the two tomoe in them slowly rotated.

She covered her eyes with her hands and smiled, "I understand what the clan leader and Yun said. This power is not an evil power, but a power that was born to protect the bond."

"Ugh... I can't stand you guys!"

The complaining female teammate helped the two up, and the three of them stumbled and slowly left.

……

Koharu Utatane looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and murmured, "Now, I'm starting to doubt whether the power of the Uchiha is evil or a power born to protect."

She then took out a scroll and handed it over: "This is a record of mission reports I've collected over the past year, from the Uchiha clan. Perhaps you can take a look."

The Third Hokage took the scroll and opened it.

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

The Uchiha recorded here seems to be quite different from the Uchiha of the past.

The concluding summary includes a quote from the Uchiha clan's library.

The power of the Sharingan is only born when one encounters a bond that one would fight to protect at all costs.

The power that is born is for the better protection of bonds; only Uchiha who understand love can awaken this power.

"call……"

After exhaling, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked intently at Koharu Utatane: "You should have shown it to En just now."

Koharu Utatane shook her head slightly: "It's no use. Madara Uchiha's image has a great influence on him. That's why he was so nervous and willing to do anything when he learned that Uchiha Kumo might also possess that kind of power."

As if remembering something, Hiruzen nodded slightly: "In that era, how many people could not be afraid of such power?"

With that, Hiruzen slowly walked away: "You go back. I'll go find Minato to discuss countermeasures. No matter what, Konoha is the most important thing."

Behind her, watching her old friend's departing figure, Koharu Utatane also sighed.

After the war with Kumogakure ended, she, like En, lost her power as an advisor. At first, she did feel empty inside, but now, seeing Konoha seemingly growing stronger...

I also feel that perhaps trust should be left to the next generation.

No matter what, our generation will grow old and die.

So, when the second generation... teacher was leaving, did he also have absolute trust in us?

……

Chapter 152: You are the Hokage

Even late at night, the Hokage Building was still brightly lit.

At this moment, Minato, who had originally escorted Naruto home, was pulled back to his post by Shikaku.

"Looks like we won't be getting any rest tonight. I didn't expect these guys to move so quickly; have they already reached the final stage?"

As he spoke, Minato glanced at the documents in his hand, which contained lists of names. Those marked with circles were confirmed, while those marked with question marks were pending observation.

At this moment, Shikaku scratched his head and replied helplessly, "The action was indeed too fast. In just about a week, the public opinion has already fermented to this extent. After all, it's just the whole village, the scope is not large."

Minato sighed upon hearing this: "But Konoha is the military center of the entire Land of Fire. As long as they spread their influence in Konoha, they have already achieved their goal."

Lu Jiu nodded, then asked, "Based on the information we have now, we cannot be certain whether all the remaining personnel of the Root are on this document."

"If their plan has reached its final stage, and we don't act now... then their ultimate goal..."

Minato nodded slightly; he understood the meaning behind Shikaku's words perfectly.

Although public opinion suggests that the other side's target is the Uchiha clan and Hashirama's cells, from the perspective of power, they are ultimately targeting themselves as well.

but……

Thinking of this, Minato took out a scroll and handed it to Shikaku: "Take a look, this is Shisui's answer."

Shikaku opened the scroll and was stunned for a moment.

How can it be? !

Although he has the record of killing the Fourth Raikage, how could he have reached this level at such a young age?

Is it due to atavism in bloodline?

Such an explanation... even though it was Shisui's answer, it's still too unbelievable!

"call……"

After exhaling, Shikaku asked, "Uchiha Un's eyes... have they surpassed the Mangekyou Sharingan? His vision hasn't decreased, and his eye power has reached an incredible level."

"Such power... is already somewhat terrifying."

Minato nodded slightly, then replied in a deep voice, "It's not just about surpassing the Mangekyou Sharingan. According to Shisui, the bloodline reversion phenomenon in Yun's body has not stopped."

"In other words... Uchiha Yun's eyes, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, are not the end."

"This was information that Uchiha Kumo personally told Shisui. And according to the documents in the Forbidden Archives, the original Uchiha Madara was nothing more than the Eternal Eye that Shisui mentioned."

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.

After a long while, Minato sighed, got up and looked out the window.

Because it was already late at night, the entire Hidden Leaf Village was filled with an unprecedented quiet and peace.

"call……"

Minato exhaled softly. Once the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan reaches the Mangekyou Sharingan level, its awakened special power can easily make a person reach the level of top combat strength.

This applies to both Kakashi's eye and his former student, Obito's eye.

The eye technique, which connects to another dimension, makes it difficult even for the user to hit the target.

Another person who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan during the war with Kumogakure, Itachi Uchiha, had the ability of the genjutsu Tsukuyomi, which allows one to stay awake for seventy-two hours in an instant.

The other Amaterasu, with its inextinguishable black flames, can be activated suddenly with a glance.

Minato couldn't help but recall the ability that Uchiha Yun had revealed about him: Amaterasu Flame, which could heal physical injuries as if time were reversed.

Such a terrifying ability, yet at this time, three members of the Uchiha clan possessed such eyes.

At this moment, Minato suddenly understood why the two advisors had acted this way. Look at Shikaku now; when he saw this information, his stance seemed to waver.

In a group, if one person's power exceeds the limit by too much, that person will become the target of everyone's criticism.

But what is the significance of Shisui providing this information?

Minato frowned slightly...

He didn't believe that Shisui would be so unintelligent, deducing from previous public opinion that the opponent's target was Uchiha Kumo, and even pinpointing the issue to his eyesight.

Zhi Shui is not stupid.

But if it's just a vision problem, then revealing the Eternal Eye would solve everything, so why mention Yun's supposed bloodline reversion later on?

"It seems that Shisui's political wisdom has changed a lot since he became the head of the Uchiha clan."

Minato was taken aback by Shikaku's sudden words, and then asked, "You noticed it too?"

Nodding, Shikaku gave a wry smile: "When a group has a power that exceeds its limit, that person will become the target of everyone's attacks. But if that power exceeds a certain level, then the targeting will become more subtle."

"And if this person does not use the power at their disposal to create fear, then the targeting will gradually turn into reliance and dependence."

Shikaku sighed as he spoke: "Power surpassing that of Uchiha Madara is gradually emerging. Even I only know about that person's terror from the documents. The Third Hokage and the two advisors, who have witnessed that power firsthand, must understand it even better."

"Furthermore, I believe the Hokage must have some understanding of Uchiha Kumo's personality. As for how much the village means to him, I doubt anyone can truly know."

After he finished speaking, Minato was stunned for a moment.

In this passage, Minato could have thought of the first half, but the last sentence touched on the truly important point.

Ha ha……

Those two consultants were really stupid!

Minato's confidential files contain ample records of Uchiha Kumo's personality.

Minato even had a detailed mission record for Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

These are all things that can help us deduce a person's personality.

So, the village...

How much did he really mean to Uchiha Yun? Even Minato himself didn't know; perhaps he was very important, or perhaps he was insignificant.

……

"Dong dong dong..."

A knock sounded at the door, and a member of the secret service entered, bowing as he handed over a scroll.

After looking at it, Minato said, "I understand. Please keep a close watch on those people we identified earlier."

"Yes."

The members of the Dark Guard vanished in an instant.

Then Minato looked at Shikaku and said, "The Third Hokage and advisor Koharu Utatane just left Mitokado Homura's place. The Third Hokage's direct ANBU have surrounded the area. And something interesting happened at the place where they stopped along the way."

As he spoke, Minato handed the scroll to Shikaku. It not only recorded that the Third Hokage was heading towards the Hokage Building, but also what happened at the entrance of the izakaya.

After reading the scroll, Shikaku smiled and said, "Even at this distance, the Third Hokage must have noticed the ANBU following them. But the fact that they would stop for something like this, along with the ANBU surrounding Mitokado Homura, perhaps..."

Minato nodded: "Although the direction of governance is different, the village is everything to every Hokage of Konoha."

……

A moment later, the water gate now sees the Third Generation striding towards him.

He then turned to look at the doorway, and Shikaku, who was standing next to him, understood that the Third Hokage had arrived.

"Dong dong dong."