Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

As Kushina strode up to Naruto, she instantly raised her hand...

Then he pulled Naruto and Sasuke into his arms and said, "How dare you two come to such a dangerous place? What would Mikoto and I do if something happened to you?"

Standing there dumbfounded, Shikamaru felt like he was being superfluous.

Mikoto, who was behind Kushina, noticed this and looked at Shikamaru, saying, "You're from the Nara family, right? Sasuke and Naruto are usually grateful for your care, and this time you even brought you to such a dangerous place..."

Shikamaru scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. Although he had tried to dissuade them at first, he was also genuinely curious about the Hokage and that person's power.

"Well... that's partly my own reason too."

At this moment, Lu Jiu also stepped forward and looked at his son, saying, "With such a commotion, your mother must have woken up and discovered that you weren't there. Have you thought about how you're going to explain this when you get back?"

Shikamaru bowed to his father: "I'm so sorry, but if Mom asks, I will tell her the truth."

Lu Jiu nodded and then said, "With your intelligence, it shouldn't be difficult for you to deduce what the consequences would be if we were taken hostage here, especially with those two involved. I... also need an explanation from you."

These words made Shikamaru's eye twitch. Curiosity killed the cat; this was really going to be a big problem.

Sasuke and Naruto, who were almost suffocating from being hugged by Kushina, were finally released after holding their breath for a long time.

Kushina and Mikoto both looked at the two with red eyes.

Mikoto wiped her eyes: "After the Level 1 alert, everyone has to go to the shelter. Do you know how scared I was when I went to your room to call you and no one was there?"

His mother's gaze made Erzhuzi lower his head immediately, walk over, bow ninety degrees, and say, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Naruto followed suit, but it was clear that Kushina was not so easily fooled.

She had hugged the two of them earlier because she needed to release her worries, and now the two of them were clearly alright, and the enemy seemed to have been dealt with as well.

Naturally, we need to settle the score!

"Shh!"

In an instant, both hands found their targets, twisting one ear at a time, and directly twisted the ears of Sasuke and Naruto.

"You two, you dare to come and watch the show in this situation? Don't you think you're so tough? If we don't teach you a lesson this time, you might lose your lives next time!"

"Get out of here! Don't embarrass yourselves here. I'll teach you both a lesson when we get back!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Kushina took a moment to turn back and give Shikamaru an apologetic smile. Then, she turned around and her expression changed instantly. She grabbed both of their ears and started walking back.

Mikoto Uchiha, standing behind her, covered her mouth but didn't speak up to stop them, because she also knew the seriousness of the situation.

If it weren't for good luck, the enemy's first choice would definitely have been to capture these kids, making Minato and Kumo hesitant to act.

……

Watching his departing figure, Minato sighed. Kushina had ignored him just now, so it seemed he would definitely get a lecture when he got back about disciplining his son.

Shikaku, who was standing nearby, then spoke up, "Hokage-sama, you've been waiting for these guys all night, you should get some rest. I... I need to go back and discipline my son."

The two looked at each other, and for a moment they seemed to understand each other's situation at home.

Minato nodded and sighed, "You've worked hard tonight. You should go home now. I still need to make some arrangements here. After all, we need to keep things running smoothly after dawn."

Minato then began to arrange for everyone to clean up the scene.

……

Six days later, at the Hokage Building.

Minato looked at Kakashi and Itachi, who had already returned, and asked, "So, the Daimyo's residence was set up by these guys? The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was also taken hostage?"

Kakashi nodded slightly: "That's indeed the case, but..."

After hesitating for a moment, Kakashi said, "From what we saw after we got there, although there were indeed people monitoring the Daimyo, it's not necessarily because they were powerless to do so."

Itachi, who was standing nearby, spoke up at this moment: "Because I cannot attack the Daimyo, I can only use genjutsu to investigate the enemy's secrets. In this respect... it seems to involve a kind of laissez-faire attitude."

After speaking, Minato on the other side pondered for a moment and then nodded: "I understand. Now that the Daimyo Prefecture has returned to normal, your mission can be considered a complete success."

The two nodded and prepared to leave, but Itachi stopped halfway down the road.

"Does Itachi have any other questions?" Minato asked with a smile.

Seemingly hesitant to speak, Itachi finally asked, "Hokage-sama, why didn't Shisui, the head of my Uchiha clan, participate in this operation?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi, who had just opened the door, froze on the spot.

But Minato then replied, "Although the enemy's actions started with great fanfare, all their plans fell through before Shisui even left the village. Shisui is now the head of the Uchiha clan, and his status is different from before."

The statement seems to answer, yet it also seems not to answer.

But Itachi still bowed slightly and left the Hokage Building with Kakashi.

After the two left, Minato looked at Shikaku, who hadn't spoken until now, and said, "I want to see more, to see the future of the Uchiha clan."

Shikaku nodded: "The Uchiha clan was isolated before this. The Third Hokage, the two advisors, and Root were all very hostile towards them, and they had their reasons for it."

"Although the Uchiha clan has indeed changed a lot since then, given that power, it's understandable that the Hokage wanted to take another look."

After exhaling, Minato stood up and looked out the window at the restored gates of Konoha.

Uchiha Yun's age is a major drawback, but he can wait until he can see things clearly and feel at ease.

However, Uchiha Shisui's age, his battlefield achievements, and the support of Uchiha Kumo all contributed to rapidly enhancing the prestige of the Uchiha clan.

As the Hokage, if he wanted to unite the entire village and prevent tragedies like Kakashi's father, White Fang, from happening again, he had to see the future of the Uchiha clan clearly.

Absolute power cannot achieve political dominance. The Uchiha clan's power has now reached its peak, and their reputation and prestige are rapidly expanding.

But the time was still too short...

……

At Konoha Hospital, Asuma, who had already woken up, learned what had happened.

Having not returned for many years, he had heard of Uchiha Kumo's name, but he was still shocked at this moment.

It's important to know that the Fourth Raikage and the Third Raikage are rumored to be on completely different levels. The Third Raikage was a monster who once fought against ten thousand men for three days and three nights before finally succumbing to exhaustion!

Such power was enough for Uchiha Yun to fight against, which gave the Hokage the opportunity to kill the caster.

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Asuma looked at the old man beside the hospital bed and asked, "Has the Uchiha clan reached this level?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and nodded: "Yes, the Uchiha clan, which was once feared and ostracized by the entire village, has now reached this point."

"The war with Kumogakure wouldn't have ended so quickly if Uchiha Kumo hadn't killed the Fourth Raikage. And in this situation, if it weren't for him, Konoha would have suffered heavy losses under the kind of Lightning Release ninjutsu you mentioned."

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "So now, sometimes I think back and wonder if I really made a mistake back then."

Asuma shook his head slightly: "Although the whole story is still unclear, the Uchiha clan was clearly changed because of this Uchiha Kumo. And how old was he when you were in power, old man?"

These words made Hiruzen Sarutobi laugh; indeed, thinking that way made him feel much better.

but……

Where exactly does Uchiha Yun's power end, given his ability to continuously revert to his ancestral bloodline?

He has now reached the level of Madara Uchiha in his prime, but the atavism of his bloodline has not stopped...

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped.

Now that Minato is the Hokage of Konoha, there's no need for him to bother with these matters anymore.

At this moment, Asuma, lying on his sickbed, asked, "Old man, why didn't you go on the night Kazuma attacked Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and shook his head slightly: "Because I know very well the power of Uchiha Kumo. Perhaps you endured your serious injuries to crawl back to Konoha because you were worried that Konoha could not defeat them, but as far as I know, whether it is Kazuma, the Lightning Release Four, or the Third Raikage who was controlled, they are all just brainless idiots."

Such a comment infuriated Asuma, who was also one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, but he couldn't refute it.

With Kazuma, those three guys, the resurrected Third Hokage, and the four Lightning Release masters, not a single person in Konoha died despite such power.

The only damage was that a small mountain of dirt was piled up at the main entrance; there was no other loss.

Judging from the results, Kazuma and his group really were fools.

So... what was the point of our arguments back then?

Ha ha……

At that time, they would argue every day about the two koto's ideologies, and eventually the Twelve Guardian Ninjas were divided into two factions.

He won in the end, but when he arrived in Konoha full of pride and with all his tricks up his sleeve, he was instantly and easily wiped out.

Now, he is the only one left alive.

So... what's the point?

Feeling something, Asuma reached into his pocket, but the nurse had already taken the cigarettes.

So Asuma looked at his father and asked, "Old man, do you have any cigarettes?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then picked up his pipe and hit him on the head: "What do you want? Don't you want to get better? Still want to smoke?"

Asma twitched his lips and didn't ask for another cigarette, but for a moment he felt a little lost. Of the group of like-minded people he once knew, only he was left.

The ward fell silent.

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally spoke, asking, "What are your plans next?"

Intend?

Asuma was taken aback by this question. He had left Konoha after having a big argument with the old man for some reason.

I was very happy during my time as a member of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, and my teammates were like-minded.

But now...

Where should I go?

Asuma, lost in thought, looked somewhat bewildered, a fact observed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said to him, "Perhaps... you can help me see the future of the Uchiha clan, and the future of Konoha."

Asuma looked at his father: "The future?"

The word reminded him of a long time ago, when he had a dispute with the old man about jade.

Now, the answer to that question is quite obvious.

"When people get old, after letting go, they start to reminisce about the past..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked out the window, lit his pipe, took a drag, and said, "Back then, I knew a lot, but I didn't stop anything..."