Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

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Chapter 163: The Angry Watergate

"Have they already exchanged blows?"

Minato glanced at the sleepy-looking Cloud beside him, smiled helplessly, and said, "Even Cloud wants to sleep in this situation, really..."

Yun looked up at him, yawned, and replied, "How would I know if the shadow clone hadn't been dispelled? Confidence in one's own power naturally allows one to sleep soundly. Hokage, you should rest for a while too. Who knows, the enemy might start their operation before dawn?"

Shikaku sighed, "Although I was relieved to know it was an internal strife among the Twelve Guardian Shinobi, given their understanding of Konoha, how could they have dared to do something like that if they weren't confident?"

This made Yun, who was standing to the side, a little puzzled.

Speaking of which, I remember the storyline of the Twelve Guardians of the Ninja was original to the TV series, but I think Asuma and his group won this time, right?

How come they've already lost?

I remember the leader was a member of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas who taught a lesson and knew an Earth Release ninjutsu similar to the Impure World Reincarnation.

However, compared to Edo Tensei, its main drawback might be that it requires a complete corpse.

and many more……

Corpse?

Thinking of this, Yun slightly opened her eyes. This technique, similar to the Impure World Reincarnation, was very illogical in the original work she remembered.

But this is reality.

So regardless of why only these people knew this ninjutsu before and after, this incident must completely eliminate these people; otherwise, because of my existence, this ninjutsu might become a second Edo Tensei.

"It's been an hour."

Shikaku checked the time and said.

Minato glanced out the window: "They're waiting for Yun's shadow clone to go far away. Their companion was killed in such a short time, so the other side probably won't send anyone else to test them."

Minato then looked at Yun and said, "To be able to reach this level with just a shadow clone, the commotion just now was no small feat. Yun's current combat power is truly astonishing."

Yun smiled and replied, "Having trained in physical skills with Kai for so long, my progress has indeed been quite significant due to my recovery ability."

Minato nodded, then asked, "Of Guy's Eight Gates, which gate has Cloud reached the point where he can open?"

Yun seemed to be deep in thought.

Then, after thinking for a moment, he smiled and replied, "The Gate of Death?"

!!!

After he finished speaking, his candid answer fell silent in the conference room.

Is it a dead end?

Minato closed his eyes and pondered.

Kakashi had already reported to Yun that he was training the Eight Gates with Kai.

At that time, it was Yun, Kai, and Kakashi who returned to the Hidden Cloud Village after their mission.

However... at that time, there was no definite information about the Cloud Kaleidoscope's abilities, and it was still their honeymoon period.

As the war with Kumogakure was drawing to a close, the regenerative ability of one of the Kumogakure Sharingan's components immediately reminded Minato of the final gate of the Eight Gates: the Gate of Death.

"As expected... there's a reason why those people are afraid of Yun in the village."

Minato smiled calmly as he spoke.

Lu Jiu, standing to the side, was taken aback by Yun's answer.

Is the Eight Gates Formation the Gate of Death?

During the Third Shinobi World War, four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were killed, with only three surviving. Such a feat was accomplished by a Konoha genin.

This is the power of the Death Gate in the Eight Gates Formation. Opening it guarantees death, but for a short period, one can gain power beyond one's limits.

In addition to that rumored ability...

Death may not be inevitable...

Yun stood up and smiled: "What the Hokage wants to ask is probably whether my Mangekyou Sharingan's ability can be used in conjunction with the Eight Gates, right? The ability to restore my life after opening the Gate of Death can indeed restore me to my original state, but..."

(Note: The words spoken here are a lie; the recovery ability is a secret scroll.)

"However, if only a few of the Twelve Guardians have come this time, then they are probably not worthy of withstanding the power of the Eight Gates."

Yun looked at the two of them and said, "The Eight Gates Formation is a power that can surpass the limits of the human body, but everyone's limits are different. The difference in the foundation will make the power of opening the Eight Gates completely different, and this is inside the village."

Inside the village.

This simple word instantly brought many things to mind for Lu Jiu.

If the opponent's goal is to weaken the enemy first, then...

He then looked at the Fourth Hokage and said, "The Hokage's speed advantage may be leveled."

Minato nodded; he had anticipated this, having been well aware of his own abilities.

If the opponent targets the entire Hidden Leaf Village, then I will inevitably have no choice but to use the Flying Thunder God Barrier to take the hit head-on, such as... a large-scale offensive ninjutsu.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, there was a knock on the conference room door.

Then Kushina walked in carrying a food box, smiled at the three of them and said, "I thought you'd be staying up late again tonight, so I prepared some food for you."

This scene stunned all three of them. Minato quickly went over to take the food box and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Kushina. Is Naruto asleep?"

Kushina nodded: "This child was a bit excited during the day, so he probably got tired and went to bed early."

Yun nudged Lu Jiu with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "Is he here to check up on you? Your wife will be here later, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kushina looked over.

"Little Yun, I sensed your malice just now! Were you talking badly about me?"

Uh!

Embarrassed by being caught, Yun waved her hand repeatedly and replied, "How could that be? You must have misperceived."

At that moment, the Nine-Tails inside Kushina's body stirred.

In an instant, Kushina noticed it.

"Such sharp lightning chakra... It feels somewhat familiar... It's just that he wasn't this strong back then."

The Nine-Tails' voice rang out, causing Kushina's expression to change instantly.

Then I closed my eyes and let my mind sink in.

"Nine-Tails! What did you just mean?"

Inside the enormous prison, the Nine-Tails, casually sprawled out, glanced lazily at Kushina, and chuckled, saying, "Just now, following your senses, I detected something quite interesting. But... why should I tell you?"

Kushina clenched her fists.

In fact, she had noticed something was wrong with the situation over the past two days, and what Nine-Tails said just now made her even more nervous.

Sharp lightning-style chakra, is it from Kumogakure?

Kushina took a deep look at Kurama, who already distrusted it, and instantly disappeared from the sealed place.

In reality, Minato looked at Kushina and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the seal?"

Kushina shook her head slightly and immediately repeated the two sentences that Kurama had just said.

Lightning Release Chakra?

Perhaps it's because of the kind of ninjutsu that destroyed the village? But familiar? How could that be?

After thinking for a moment, Minato comforted Kushina, "It might be Kurama's doing it on purpose, don't take it to heart. Naruto is still at home, go back quickly."

Kushina nodded and said, "The Nine-Tails' words cannot be trusted, but what he said at the beginning was probably not unfounded. Please be careful... Minato."

Kushina left with the food box only after Minato nodded in agreement.

At that moment, the Nine-Tails inside Kushina stretched and yawned.

"laugh!"

After letting out a disdainful sneer, Nine-Tails changed its position and lay down again.

With that brat Uchiha Yun around, even if I were released now, I'd have to run away with my tail between my legs, let alone those few humans I just sensed.

They're probably all brainless idiots.

In this world, no one can understand the peak power of the Uchiha and Senju better than myself.

Just thinking about the Thousand Hands made Kurama feel a lingering pain in the back of his head.

……

Several hours later, outside Konoha Village.

"It has been confirmed that neither Uchiha Uno nor Fugen have returned."

"He killed Bu Yuan in just over ten seconds. Just what kind of terrifying power does that guy possess?!"

"Anyone capable of killing the Fourth Raikage is a monster in themselves..."

Ignoring their shock, Kazuma stood up, checked the time, and then said, "Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, behind him stood not only Mo Dong and Bu Feng, but also a burly figure.

"If it weren't for him being there this time, even if it were just the Hokage, our chances of winning wouldn't be very high."

Kazuma replied in a low voice, "The Fourth Hokage was known in the ninja world as the Yellow Flash because of his speed. But after setting up the barrier this time, with Konoha as the battlefield, his speed has been rendered useless."

As they spoke, the three men, wearing straw hats and long robes, emerged from the dense forest.

Behind them followed a burly figure.

The four had just reached a short distance from the gates of Konoha when a member of the Hyuga branch family with Byakugan spotted them.

"Halt!"

An angry shout rang out, but the four men did not stop.