Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Why would I want to attend the meeting at a time like this?

……

At the same time, the candlelight on the stone platform flickered slightly.

The Illusionary Body Technique.

Immediately afterwards, illusions of Akatsuki members began to appear.

"Holding a meeting at this time... what happens if the mission fails?"

Orochimaru, standing to the side, twitched his lips: "Let them run for a while... Isn't life most beautiful in its most desperate moments?"

At this moment, Payne spoke up: "Kakuzu's partner is dead."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru looked at Kakuzu: "Another one died? Although his strength was poor, it seems like he's dying a bit too frequently..."

Kakuzu replied indifferently, "Your abilities are too weak; your existence will only hinder me. Orochimaru, would you like to become my new partner?"

Orochimaru, still all smiles, said, "Immortal test subjects are extremely rare..."

Just as they were about to start arguing, Black and White Jue said from the side, "It's less about being killed by the enemy and more about being killed by your own teammates, isn't it? Everyone can see for themselves..."

Even as the scene of him taking down both his enemies and his teammates appears, Kakuzu remains disdainful.

“Those who lack strength can’t even dodge. Such a partner will only hinder me.”

At this moment, Uzumaki Sora, who had been silent all along, laughed and said, "You were once sent by Takigakure to assassinate the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, of Konoha. With such a huge disparity in strength, the assassination attempt was bound to fail. Yet the village blamed everything on you for such a doomed mission."

"From that time on, you started only caring about money? Right?"

Uzumaki Sora's voice directly exposed Kakuzu's wounds, and for a moment, even Kakuzu's illusions became somewhat unstable.

Even when on the verge of rage, Kakuzu still retains his rationality.

Although each member of the Akatsuki had their own strengths and was unruly, none of them dared to go against Pain. After the Sea of ​​Ending, no one dared to say "I'll kill you" to Uzumaki Sora.

While ninja battles may not always be a matter of constant strength or weakness, when it comes to intelligence, no one in the entire ninja world can compare to Uzumaki Sora!

"Oh dear..."

A bizarre burst of laughter broke the silence.

Afei, wearing a mask, suddenly appeared, glanced at the somewhat awkward atmosphere, and froze on the spot.

"Seniors...did they have a fight?"

Uzumaki Sora glanced at Obito: "Interns... can they participate in meetings now?"

Afei paused for a moment, then bowed slightly to the air: "Senior, as an intern, I also really want to become a full member. The leader sent me here because he wanted the same thing, right?"

As he spoke, Afei looked around, his gaze finally settling on Kakuzu: "Kakuzu-senpai! Your teammate is dead yet again?"

In an instant, Kakuzu's gaze swept over him.

Shivering, Tobi turned to Pain: "Boss... Boss... I... am I going to partner with Kakuzu-senpai...?"

"This... in that case, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't live more than a few days..."

Payne glanced expressionlessly at the pretentious Tobi, then said, "I already have a target for Kakuzu's partner, and so do you. After being an intern for so long, you can be promoted to a full-fledged employee."

Getting a permanent position?

Obito's gaze beneath his mask turned slightly serious. Unlike his outward appearance, his promotion... shouldn't be decided solely by Nagato.

This time, he didn't even ask for his opinion!

His gaze met Zetsu's briefly, and the next moment... Obito laughed.

"Am I finally going to get a permanent position?"

"And you don't even have to partner with Kakuzu-senpai?"

"I'm so lucky!!"

"Huh? I accidentally blurted out what was on my mind. Kakuzu-senpai, please don't be angry..."

"Oh no, I offended a senior colleague on my first day of promotion. Will I be killed?"

……

No one paid any attention to Tobi's antics. Pain looked at Sora and said, "The location of the two targets will be given to Sora in a moment. Sora, Kakuzu, and Juzo Biwa will go find them."

Uzumaki Sora nodded slightly and smiled, "The special ability of Exploding Clay is indeed quite interesting. Coupled with an unkillable cultist, perhaps this time it can become Kakuzu's stable partner."

Orochimaru, standing to the side, licked his lips: "In this world... are there really beings that cannot be killed?"

Sasori glanced indifferently at Orochimaru, nodded slightly to Sora, and said, "Since there's nothing for me here, I'll take my leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scorpion's illusion vanished.

"Is this the vision and perspective of a senior? Amazing!"

Afei exclaimed in admiration, then looked at Kong: "Senior Scorpion just nodded to Senior Kong. Was that a report? It seems Senior Kong's power is the strongest..."

Uzumaki Sora chuckled: "Afei, are you trying to make the leader question me? But this method of digging a pit is a bit too crude, isn't it?"

Ah Fei paused for a moment, then waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I'm just a junior; I overstepped my bounds in dealing with you, senior. I'm very sorry!"

At this moment, Payne spoke up, "Then, the three of you will bring those two people back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pain, acting as the central hub, severed the connection. The locations of Deidara and Hidan had already been revealed; this was only possible with the help of White Zetsu, who had found suitable candidates.

After the illusion disappeared, Obito instantly lost his goofy demeanor.

He then looked at Payne and asked, "You didn't discuss the issue of my permanent appointment with me."

Payne said indifferently, "Whether it's Deidara or that immortal guy, their special abilities will be of great use in the future. Right now, only Kakuzu is lacking a partner."

Obito frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Nagato, you must have discovered the darkness of this world a long time ago. I hope you can think clearly and understand what the purpose of our existence is."

Payne nodded. "I know, and I've been working in that direction. You don't need to worry about that."

Don't worry?

How could I not worry?

Akatsuki exists for the Eye of the Moon Project, and no one can stop it.

After the battle at the Sea of ​​Ending, Uzumaki Sora spoke with Nagato's true form.

It was after that incident that Nagato's attitude changed significantly.

"Nagato, I remember telling you back then. You'll regret letting Uzumaki Sora join Akatsuki!"

However, Pain calmly replied, "With his power, Akatsuki must have the only one capable of facing off against Konoha's Uchiha Yun..."

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Chapter 211: Let's Go to Konoha

The only one capable of confronting Konoha's Uchiha Kumo is Uzumaki Sora, just like when the ninja village system was first established, the only one capable of confronting Uchiha Madara was Senju Hashirama.

In the past, when Nagato still doubted Obito's identity as Madara Uchiha, he might have had absolute confidence in his godlike power.

but now……

Pain stared directly at Obito, his eyes devoid of any emotion: "So... can you stop Konoha's Uchiha Kumo when the Tailed Beast Capture Plan begins?"

These words left Obito momentarily speechless.

stop?

What can you use to stop them? Your head?

The scroll Madara gave him before his death contained the complete Susanoo, along with the power of the Nine-Tails.

Underneath his imposing armor, he possesses the fighting strength of another Madara Uchiha.

How can I stop such a force?

Kamui's ability does indeed allow him to remain unharmed, but to stop him... how is that possible?!

After a moment of silence, Obito looked at Pain: "So, Uzumaki Sora... is that what you rely on to fight against Uchiha Kumo?"

Pain nodded slightly: "As the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, you should be very familiar with that kind of power in the battle at the Sea of ​​the End. Only Uzumaki Sora, who mastered the Wood Release of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could contend with such power."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito remained indifferent.

At this moment, his mind was filled with a thousand thoughts.

Don't you believe in yourself anymore?

That makes sense...

From the very beginning, Nagato never believed in his identity as Uchiha Madara.

But now... does he already know his own identity?

Obito looked at Pain with a serious expression. He knew that Pain's gaze was now connected to Nagato on the tower.

Their eyes met through Pain's eyes.

After a long while, Pain's face remained expressionless, and Obito was completely unaware of anything.

"Nagato, perhaps in the end our enemy will not be Uchiha Kumo..."

Payne remained indifferent.

Obito continued in a deep voice, "As a member of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Yun simply hasn't experienced the suffering of this world yet. According to Konoha's intelligence, his Eternal Eyes are nothing more than a phenomenon of bloodline atavism."

"He has not yet experienced pain, yet he has gained such immense power. He does not understand the darkness of this world. Only after he has experienced what you and I have gone through will he have the will to change this world."

"Only in a world where everyone can be satisfied, without war, hatred, or scarcity of resources, can true peace be born."

As Obito finished speaking, his gaze fell upon the faint light of the candlestick.

That kind of world...

There's Kakashi, and there's Rin...

In the end, amidst Pain's silence, Obito and the black and white Zetsu disappeared from this place.

……

Meanwhile, inside the tower of Amegakure, Nagato frowned slightly and said, "It seems he wants to drag Uchiha Kumo into darkness."