Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Minato exhaled: "But in doing so, a check and balance is formed between you. If that's the case, Uzumaki Sora shouldn't target you again until he obtains new abilities through the trade."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi said, "But given Uzumaki Sora's intelligence capabilities, I'm afraid no one can know his next trading partner or how long it will take to acquire the abilities he desires."

Itachi, standing to the side, shook his head slightly: "The facts are already quite clear in terms of time..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi looked at Itachi: "In terms of time?"

Itachi looked at Minato and said, "The battle between Uzumaki Sora and Kumo ended with Sora's death and Kumo's victory. Therefore, Sora's abilities will likely have been largely revealed this time..."

"Flying Thunder God Technique, Wood Release, Mangekyou Sharingan, Sealing Techniques..."

"The above four correspond to the Hokage, the First Hokage, myself, the Hokage's wife, plus Shisui who did not make a deal with him, and Sasuke's Indra chakra, making a total of six people."

"Among these things, there is also that green stone, which can quickly restore his condition. This item may have been obtained through trading, or it may have been obtained through intelligence."

As soon as he finished speaking, A asked in a deep voice, "Does this... contain any intelligence?"

Yun, standing to the side, felt a little nervous. As expected of Uchiha Itachi, he was able to clearly see the information behind every message in the original work.

At that moment, Kakashi suddenly understood.

Seven years ago, on that night, Uzumaki Sora first appeared. After severing the masked man's arm, he retreated swiftly.

During this period, Whirlpool Sora collided with Shisui once, and the result of that collision is still fresh in my memory!

"He's not very strong; in fact, you could say he's weaker than an average Chunin in taijutsu. If it hadn't been so urgent, even if his strike had been blocked, it would have injured him."

Kakashi's voice rang out, and Itachi nodded beside him: "Shisui told me about this clash, and Kakashi, what you said is exactly what he said."

At this moment, Minato understood.

"Seven years ago, right after he made a deal with me, Uzumaki Sora didn't have the power he has now. I could even guess that he only possessed my abilities, which means that was his first deal!"

As he spoke, Minato recalled the scene of their first transaction, when he could clearly sense the other party's anxiety.

If it weren't for the fact that it involved Kushina and the unborn Naruto, he wouldn't have agreed to that deal.

"It seems... that strange space of his, which allows him to acquire chips through transactions and exchange those chips for abilities, bloodlines, and so on, can only be used once a year..."

"So, that means Naruto's birthday is October 10th every year..."

Minato frowned slightly as he said this.

Why... is it the day Naruto was born? Was it because of a conspiracy that happened on that day, which is why the first transaction was chosen to take place on that day, or is Naruto different?

At this moment, Itachi continued, "In other words, based on our guess, the time for the other party to acquire the ability in the next transaction is nine months away."

"But... this is just speculation. It's possible that once they've reached that level of power, they simply can't find anyone else to trade with."

"After all... it's such terrifying power!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato shook his head slightly: "No, Uzumaki Sora's power has not yet reached the level of the First Hokage."

???

This statement stunned everyone.

That enormous wooden doll, the power to press down the Tailed Beast Ball with bare hands, and the ability to destroy a village with a single blow—is that not the limit?

Minato thought for a moment, sighed, and stood up to look out the window: "Although I have never witnessed the power of the First Hokage in his battle with Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End, according to the documents, the Wood Release: Wood Release was not the First Hokage's ultimate power."

"Sage Technique, Wood Release, Buddha Transformation on Top, True Thousand Hands."

The name of a technique came to everyone's mind, and then Minato continued, "That technique, according to records, is even larger than the Susanoo in its armor. Behind the Buddha formed from giant wood are thousands of giant hands."

"The force of a single giant hand falling is like that of a Tailed Beast Ball. And the force of thousands of giant hands falling is the force of the earth collapsing and the sky splitting."

As the sound of the water gate faded, everyone was deeply shaken.

Having witnessed the art of the wooden figures, they could clearly understand the force of thousands of giant hands falling.

The First Hokage of Konoha, the man known as the God of Shinobi, actually possessed such divine power.

"So... what he's lacking now is that word the Hokage just mentioned when he looked up: Sage Mode, right?"

Itachi's voice rang out, and Minato nodded and then shook his head: "Perhaps, I can't be sure either. As for the power of the First Hokage, although it is recorded in the documents, we know nothing about how it was formed."

"The Senju clan has not produced any Wood Release techniques since the First Hokage. As for the vitality of the First Hokage's cells, A should be very clear about it."

A nodded: "As the only surviving test subject, but you've all seen my Wood Release. Compared to Uzumaki Sora, I think I'm more suited to building houses."

"call……"

With a slight frown and a sigh of relief, Itachi asked indifferently, "Then let's start with Sage Mode. How many people are known to know about this ability?"

At this moment, Minato smiled and pointed to himself: "Sage Techniques are generally only passed down in the three great holy lands. What I know is the Toad Sage Technique of Mount Myōboku. Jiraiya-sensei also knows this, while the First Hokage should have learned the tactics of Shikkotsu Forest."

"The three holy sites?"

After muttering something, Itachi looked at Minato: "Hokage-sama, what we should do next is to prevent Uzumaki Sora from obtaining Sage Mode as much as possible."

Minato nodded: "Jiraiya-sensei and Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, are both outside the village right now. I will try to contact them. However, Orochimaru, who has already defected, is beyond our control."

At this point, Minato looked at Yun, who had been silent behind everyone.

"Yun, as someone who personally experienced this battle, you should be the most qualified to speak about Uzumaki Sora's power, right? Why haven't you said anything?"

Hearing this, Yun smiled and looked up at everyone: "Perhaps it's because the scene before made everyone a little scared... Actually, if the other party's transaction really does have a time limit as Itachi said, then perhaps his speed of becoming stronger can't keep up with mine?"

These words stunned everyone for a moment, but then they all understood.

Minato went even further, asking directly, "Is the speed of bloodline reversion very fast?"

Yun nodded: "I can feel that power, so there's no need for you to worry. After all, the Vortex is currently adrift, so worrying won't do us any good."

"There is only one point: is the vortex's immortality absolute and unlimited? If not, then killing him is naturally impossible."

At this moment, Shikaku said, "After being killed, the corpse will automatically disappear and then revive the next day. Barriers and seals are said to be ineffective. But perhaps the strength of the barriers and seals is not enough."

As Shikaku's voice faded, the scene fell silent once again.

Kai, who hadn't said much until now, scratched his head and said, "Actually, there's no point in us thinking like this, right? In that case, why don't we just do our best to improve ourselves?"

These words enlightened Minato; in any case, Uzumaki Sora shouldn't be coming back anytime soon.

Given this situation, a solution cannot be devised overnight. Strengthening the village's resources is the best approach.

……

After everyone left, only Minato and Shikaku remained in the Hokage's office.

"It seems that I have no other choice after this."

The sound of a water gate being opened rang out.

Shikaku, standing to the side, looked at him and sighed: "In any case, the Hokage is still very young, isn't he?"

Minato shook his head slightly: "After a series of events involving the three generations, I have come to understand one thing: when it is necessary to give trust to the next generation, we should not doubt whether they are capable of fulfilling their duties."

"Furthermore... judging from the current situation, I am not a qualified Hokage. If I hadn't impulsively cut off a portion of the Nine-Tails and lent it to Kumo, I'm afraid..."

Shikaku shook his head and comforted him, "In the end, Yun will still use the Death Gate of the Eight Gates to finish off Uzumaki Sora, there will be no surprises. In the mission report, the power of Yun's Death Gate has not been fully utilized, and what Kai said is indeed true."

Minato shook his head slightly: "That doesn't determine whether I'm qualified or not as Hokage, does it?"

"Seven years ago, Uzumaki Sora used information about Kushina and Naruto's life and death as bait, and I did make a bad decision. Although I didn't know Uzumaki Sora's purpose at that time."

"But in a deal with a complete stranger, I gave them three chips. And for that... it was for family..."

After he finished speaking, Lu Jiu didn't know how to persuade him.

After a long pause, Minato smiled and said, "Now, after this battle, the power of both Uzumaki Sora and Kumo will inevitably sweep across the entire ninja world."

"As long as Uchiha Kumo remains a ninja of Konoha, the four great ninja villages are no longer a threat. But the only one who can contend with Uzumaki Sora is Kumo."

“If this situation continues, the Fifth Hokage will inevitably be Uchiha Un. Now, I only hope that the improvement in the Uchiha clan's situation can continue.”

"Only in this way... can I hand the village over to the Uchiha. And only in this way will your clan line not fall apart."

"call……"

Shikaku sighed. With his intelligence, he clearly understood the meaning behind Minato's words.

If this continues, no one will be able to replace Uchiha Kumo as the pillar of Konoha's safety.

The trust of the Jonin class, the reliance of various clans, and the favors that will gradually accumulate...

The fifth generation seems inevitable.

Minato slightly opened his eyes: "The reincarnation of Indra's chakra, something that Uzumaki Sora values ​​must have something extraordinary about it."

Shikaku replied, "I already asked Iruka to keep an eye on him. Given Iruka's personality, we should be able to gradually form a bond."

Minato nodded: "I'm planning to stop Kakashi from instructing Jonin. Anyway, he keeps eliminating trainees, so let him wait a few years."

Shikaku asked, "Is it going to be that Kakashi becomes Sasuke Uchiha's mentor Jonin a few years from now?"

Minato replied indifferently, "The Uchiha who have formed a bond will fight tooth and nail for this love. Whether it's Iruka or Kakashi, this is my goal."

He possesses the chakra reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' son, and this power is valued and traded by Uzumaki Sora.

In this situation, perhaps Uchiha Sasuke will become the next Uchiha Kumo?

Minato stood up and looked indifferently out the window. Now, the Uchiha's power had become the pillar of the village, while Wood Release had become the enemy...

Uzumaki Sora... what is your ultimate purpose in saying those words?

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Chapter 180: Nagato's Shock

The Land of Rain, the Hidden Village of Rain.

Space distorted, and Obito and Konan, appearing from the vortex, looked at Pain in front of them.

"It seems you're quite worried about us... You've had the Heavenly Dao guard this place for three whole days?"

As Obito spoke, he took out a briefcase, which contained the final payment that Iwagakure had just settled, filling the entire briefcase.

"Is this still for Kakuzu? That guy's mission took so long this time, did he go to the Gold Exchange to earn extra money again?"

Obito's feigned nonchalance was indeed a perfect move, prompting Pain to ask directly, "It seems their power didn't exceed your expectations?"

Obito raised his head slightly, his Mangekyou Sharingan beneath his mask staring directly at the Heavenly Dao: "It's nothing more than the power that was once rejected. A junior, a brat from the Uzumaki clan. Although he fought very well, he's nothing special."

"No matter how powerful the force, it has no effect on me..."