Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 30: Jiraiya Returns to the Village

On the streets of Konoha, Jiraiya and Minato were talking about something.

While there was still some time, Minato began to talk about what happened nearly two years ago. Compared to the Third Hokage, Minato trusted Jiraiya much more.

After going through all the details, Minato expressed his doubts: "It seems that the so-called information exchange has allowed Uzumaki Sora to obtain not only my series of tactics, but also some of the First Hokage's power."

An intelligence exchange, or another dimension?

Jiraiya's expression was very solemn. As a disciple of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he might not be fully aware of the First Hokage's power.

But the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, standing before him was his disciple, possessing the Flying Thunder God Technique (Stage 1 & 2), near-invisible reflexes, and one of only two space-time ninjutsu talents in Konoha to date.

Adding to the power of the first generation, it seems that the person called Uzumaki Sora has reached an unbelievable level of power.

"Where are the magic spells?"

Jiraiya's question startled Minato, who then replied, "Although I don't know what he ultimately chose, it seems that he hasn't mastered Sage Mode."

The only good news is that the magic arts haven't been mastered.

However, Jiraiya and Minato shared the same question at this moment: the power of the First Hokage.

If that incredible but real information exchange could even communicate with the Pure Land, then why was the First Generation willing to make the trade?

Seeing Jiraiya's grave expression, Minato said apologetically, "Back then... because of Kushina... and the Nine-Tails, so..."

Jiraiya sensed the hesitation in Minato's words; he knew this disciple very well. Although he bore the responsibilities and duties of Hokage, he valued his family even more.

"No explanation is needed. Whether it's the Nine-Tails or your life or death, it's a huge loss for Konoha. In fact, if the Nine-Tails were released, the loss to Konoha would be immeasurable."

Jiraiya sighed and said in a comforting tone, "Besides, Uzumaki Sora may not have any ambitions. According to the information you provided, he seems to have goodwill towards Konoha, but he is not very friendly to those in the higher-ups."

friendly?

Minato scratched his head. During the orphanage incident, Uzumaki Sora probably wanted to kill Danzo, right?

"Actually, it's not just the two advisors and Danzo; he seems to have quite a lot of opinions about the Third Hokage as well. Kushina and I don't really know much about what happened with the Uzumaki clan back then, Sensei..."

After a moment's thought, Jiraiya replied, "The sudden death of the Second Hokage led to the appointment of Yuan Fei as the new Hokage, but the Third Hokage did not immediately assume the position. Due to my age, I was unaware of many things during that period, but the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan certainly shows that Konoha failed to fulfill its obligations as an ally."

The Land of Whirlpools was destroyed too long ago, and it's clear that the previous generation wouldn't have recorded such events.

That was when Kushina had just arrived in Konoha. She possessed a highly sensitive personality, was a person from a fallen kingdom, and was constantly on the move.

……

The two stopped in front of Jiraiya's residence. Jiraiya smiled and said, "You've been out with me for so long, Kushina might think I took you on a field trip. Let's go back now."

Minato replied smugly, "I left a Flying Thunder God kunai downstairs just now, no problem. How long do you plan to stay before leaving, Master?"

Jiraiya stroked his chin: "I'll probably stay for a few days. I plan to go to Mount Myōboku to inquire about the Uzumaki Sora issue."

Minato nodded: "Are you trying to ask the Great Toad Sage for a prophecy? That is indeed a good idea. I had forgotten about that before."

Jiraiya replied, "The Great Toad Sage's prophecy cannot be specified. I was just asking to see if there were any other prophecies besides the Child of Destiny."

"By the way, do you have any photos of Uzumaki Sora? I can keep an eye out for his information while I'm out here. His return this time is partly due to him."

"In the past two years, the name 'Red Flash' has made quite a name for itself in the black market. Basically, all the intelligence in the five great ninja villages knows that it is your space-time ninjutsu."

Minato gave a wry smile: "I understand. Recently, some of the plans from Kumogakure have stalled. It seems the reason is that Uzumaki Sora's activities in the black market have made Kumogakure think there's something wrong with us."

Jiraiya thought for a moment and replied, "The Cloud Village may not be so simple. As far as I know, in the years since the Third Shinobi World War, they seem to have developed a great interest in secret techniques and bloodline limits."

After thinking for a moment, Minato nodded: "I understand."

Minato then took out a booklet containing all known information about Uzumaki Sora, including the existence of an information exchange.

Seeing Jiraiya take the booklet, Minato said goodbye, "Kushina will be worried if I stay out with you for so long, so I'll head back now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato disappeared into the street.

Jiraiya smiled, took the booklet, and returned to his residence.

Although he was not in the village most of the year, Jiraiya, as one of the Legendary Sannin, had a residence that was always vacant, and Minato would often pay someone to clean it.

……

After washing up, Jiraiya froze the moment he opened the information on Uzumaki Sora.

"Mi... Yan?"

Muttering to himself in shock, Jiraiya finally noticed the difference when his gaze fell on that head of red hair.

It's not just the hair; many subtle details are different as well.

Does Sora Uzumaki look a lot like Yahiko? But Yahiko doesn't have red hair, nor is he a member of the Uzumaki clan.

Jiraiya thought of his three disciples from the Land of Rain, wondering how they were doing now.

Minami must be very pretty by now, right? Has she confessed to Yahiko yet?

Is Nagato able to control his power now?

How far have they come in pursuit of their dreams?

Perhaps I should make a trip to the Land of Rain. Regarding this Uzumaki Sora, it's necessary to find Yahiko and ask him if he has any cousins ​​or anything like that.

……

In the Uchiha clan compound, Yun looked at the moon outside the window.

If we could obtain Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was sealed by the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei, as a medium, and work hard, we might be able to achieve our goal in one step.

Putting aside the idea of ​​being ambitious but lacking practical skills, Yun began to ponder what to do next.

You can go to Amegakure for two months to slowly train. By then, your earth and water chakra nature changes will be almost complete. Combined with the yang attribute of the Sage Body, you can start experimenting with that technique.

Two months later, the information exchange opened for the third time. Whether it was the Rinnegan or Obito's Kamui, it all depended on how well the clones performed.

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Chapter Thirty-One: A Scene of Fate

One month later, at the Uchiha clan's training grounds.

"Bang bang bang..."

With just two throws, the six kunai were able to hit six different targets in succession.

Yun proudly raised his head towards Quan, and Quan, in turn, exclaimed in surprise and clapped enthusiastically.

"Brother, you're so amazing! Can you teach me?"

Yun scratched his head. Although he really didn't know what Itachi's simplified algorithm was based on, anyway, Lord Bull in this world must have been turning in his grave long ago.

Immediately, Yun taught Izumi Itachi's secret techniques.

The little girl was very excited and kept experimenting with her new skills.

In fact, Yun's family background is very different from Itachi's and Shisui's. Itachi is the son of the previous clan leader, and Shisui's ancestor was a disciple of the second-generation scapegoat king who used forbidden techniques.

Both of them possessed ninjutsu, including Shadow Clone Jutsu, Uchiha Fire Release, and Body Flicker Technique; both had scrolls in their homes.

But Yun was different. It could be said that all the Uchiha gave her, besides a place to live, was the Sharingan that came with their bloodline.

This is also why, in the memory, after Izumi activated the Three Tomoe skill, the line in the ninja record still indicated that she was skilled in taijutsu.

……

"Let's go, Quan! We still need to buy some dumplings to take back with us. Mother told us to do that when we left this morning."

"I'll be right there, let me pick up some ninja tools."

Amidst the shouts, Yun led her little tagalong toward the village's commercial street.

Along the way, seven-year-old Quan followed behind Yun, looking left and right from time to time, as if paying attention to something.

When they reached the entrance of the dumpling shop, the cloud in front stopped, and the little sister behind almost bumped into it.

After buying the three-color meatballs and packing them up, I left the shop. Because the last serving was sold out, the shop owner closed the shop in the middle of the day.

"Looking around the whole way. Are you looking for that guy with the poker face?"

Itachi was seen carrying his younger brother, Sasuke, on his back, looking at the closed shop door with some disappointment.

Izumi walked over with the bag and asked, "Is Itachi here to buy three-colored dumplings?"

These words made Itachi a little embarrassed, as Yun had kept his love for sweets a secret from him.

Izumi picked up the bag and said, "I bought the last one, but if Itachi wants to eat it, even though Mother wanted to take it back, I can treat you."

Itachi was even more embarrassed. He glanced at Sasuke on his back out of the corner of his eye and said, "It wasn't me. It was my younger brother Sasuke who wanted to eat it, so I brought him to buy it."

The two pillars on his back were quite fitting for the occasion: "Eat, eat, eat!"

Izumi smiled and replied, "Let's find a place. Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've seen Itachi."

……

Watching the three people walk away, this scene seemed familiar to Yun.

Itachi, who graduated early, was already a genin. After being assigned to a team, he was led by a jonin named Mizuki, and his teammates were Tenma and Koko.

This scene in his memory should have been Fugaku bringing him to buy dumplings, but now it's him bringing Sasuke.

Speaking of which... it's not far from the time when Itachi activated his double tomoe in my original memory.

and many more!

Yun suddenly realized what was happening, and her eyes twitched slightly.

It's one thing for Izumi to share his brother's dumplings, but he actually abandoned me here and ran away?!

……

On the wooden wharf by the river, Quan was covering the back of his head, his eyes brimming with tears, not daring to say a word.

Yun sat between the two of them, glanced at Itachi carrying Erzhuzi on his back, and said, "Aren't you comfortable with this? I'm on vacation, but you still have to go all over the village to catch cats and chase dogs, and occasionally you have to go downstream to pick up trash."

Itachi looked at the dumplings that Yun had snatched away; there were still two dumplings on them that he hadn't had time to eat.

With a sigh, Itachi gave up struggling and said with his head down, "Actually, it's quite interesting. My teammates are great, and Minazuki-sensei is also very nice."

Yun chuckled and teased, "Oh, I didn't realize you'd learned to make new friends? Not bad, you've made progress."