Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Unexpected factors... Black Zetsu?

Nagato frowned: "Even now, you can't kill it?"

Kong replied, "It's still a bit lacking in power. After all, it's an extremely special being. It's that woman's third son and the embodiment of her will. It won't be so easy to kill."

"However, it is precisely because of his existence that I am letting you and Xiao Nan know about my plan in order to avoid some unexpected situations."

These words startled Nagato.

Throughout the Akatsuki organization, Zetsu's role has primarily been intelligence gathering; his combat prowess has not been particularly outstanding.

But it seems that even Uzumaki Sora can't completely eliminate it.

"understood."

Nagato nodded, and then Pain, the Deva Path, emerged from the tower.

The stone wall transformed into a portal the moment his hand touched it, and Pain walked in. In no time, all six Pains had changed their clothes.

At that moment, Konan spoke up, "Jiraiya-sensei's position has been confirmed, we can begin."

……

In the drizzle, Jiraiya, who had just infiltrated Amegakure, was spat out of the toad's mouth.

"It looks like everything's going smoothly..."

With a smug remark, Jiraiya then pulled up the hood of his raincoat and headed towards the street not far away.

According to intelligence gathered on the black market, Amegakure seems to have been embroiled in internal strife in recent years and has maintained a high degree of vigilance and isolation from outsiders.

Jiraiya, who had just bought some food, paused slightly in front of a store.

A headband... how could this be?

Several ninjas not far away all had a scratch on their headbands, a mark of rogue ninjas from Amegakure.

The ninjas in Amegakure are wearing headbands that belong to former Amegakure ninjas. Could it be that the internal strife was lost by Hanzo of the Salamander?

How could someone known as a demigod in the ninja world, so cautious and whose guards are said to be rotated every 24 hours, possibly be like this?

"Quack quack..."

The croaking of frogs came from his collar.

Jiraiya then turned and left the store with a serious expression.

Rain Village has a very well-developed drainage system, but there are still many stagnant pools of water everywhere.

At this moment, in Jiraiya's eyes from the shadows, one by one, ninjas wearing Amegakure headbands were emerging from the puddles.

He was equipped with diving gear and dressed exactly like Hanzo the Salamander's bodyguard.

The frogs that had just been left in the puddles had come in handy.

He is a ninja from Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village). He has no scratches and is not a rogue ninja.

Jiraiya pondered for a moment, then followed the group.

It seems that the internal strife in the Land of Rain has truly ended, and the one who will inevitably be defeated is Hanzo the Salamander.

So who will take over Amegakure in the Land of Rain?

At that moment, Sora's face flashed through Jiraiya's mind.

If it were that guy, even Hanzo the Salamander would probably only be killed, right?

We need intelligence.

As Hanzo's remaining subordinates, they must know exactly what happened in Amegakure.

Immediately, Jiraiya stopped hiding and walked openly behind the six Rain Ninja.

"Shh!"

A kunai was flung out in an instant, grazing past Jiraiya's neck.

"As Hanzo's bodyguard, those kunai you just used were poisoned, weren't they? You really... you almost got killed."

Jiraiya then raised his hands: "I mean no harm. If any of you participated in the Second Shinobi World War, you should recognize me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the six leading ninjas of the Rain Village looked at Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya, once bestowed the title of one of the Legendary Sannin by Lord Hanzo. Why is a Konoha guy here in Amegakure?"

Jiraiya nodded and smiled, "It's good that someone recognizes me. I came here to investigate a mysterious organization, although it's just a gamble. But it seems that Amegakure is no longer under Hanzo's rule, right?"

"Damn it! We will definitely avenge Lord Hanzo!"

One of the Rain Ninja was enraged, but was immediately stopped by the leader.

He then said, "Amegakure... is indeed no longer under Lord Hanzo's rule, but the civil war in the Land of Rain does not require Konoha's involvement."

Jiraiya shook his head slightly: "If I'm lucky, the six of you probably can't change anything. Sharing information might help me."

These words made the leader of the Rain Ninja hesitate.

That so-called Pain was able to kill even Hanzo, so the success rate of assassination is extremely low.

But if they could get help from Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, perhaps...

"Don't fall for his tricks! In a long war like this, how could Konoha possibly help Amegakure? They will only take the opportunity to annex the power and land of the Land of Rain. They are enemies too!"

His subordinate's words jolted him awake, and he immediately said to Jiraiya, "The problems within the Land of Rain do not require Konoha's help. Please leave!"

Jiraiya frowned slightly. Should he make a move?

After hesitating for a moment, Jiraiya said in a deep voice, "Then, to show my sincerity, I have some information here that you might be interested in."

"Among the members of Akatsuki, there is one named..."

"Shhhhh..."

Before he could finish speaking, five figures appeared around the Rain Ninja in an instant.

Spiritual communication!

Amidst the smoke, a massive, vicious dog bit the leader of the Rain Ninja to pieces.

With a swift swing of its claws, it severed the heads of the three men.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Two other people reacted quickly and immediately tried to dodge.

However, Shura Dao raised his hand, and a series of rockets blasted the two of them into ashes.

At that moment, Jiraiya was stunned.

Five pairs of Rinnegan? How is that possible?!

How could so many of these legendary eyes suddenly appear?

"Jiraiya, a ninja from Konoha, one of the legendary Sannin, what is your purpose in infiltrating Amegakure?"

The Animal Path, standing at the forefront, spoke first, threateningly asking, "Without permission, a powerful ninja like you suddenly appears in Amegakure. What is Konoha's purpose?"

Jiraiya was momentarily at a loss, but the existence of five pairs of Rinnegan still shocked him.

After a moment of silence, Jiraiya spoke up: "It seems that Amegakure is no longer under the control of Hanzo of the Salamander. And who are you people? Why do you possess the Rinnegan?"

The Animal Path, offering an irrelevant answer, remained expressionless, but its words carried a threat: "Amegakure's internal problems shouldn't warrant reporting to Konoha. Konoha ninja, leave this place, or Amegakure will take this as a provocation from Konoha!"

Jiraiya shook his head slightly: "No. As things stand, if the new leader of Amegakure is a sensible person, then he will know very well that Konoha is not afraid of anyone right now."

This answer caused Nagato, who was controlling Pain from behind, to frown slightly.

With combat power like Uchiha Kumo, Konoha is indeed not afraid of any threat now.

But now, Uchiha Kumo's clone is standing right beside him. The feeling is truly indescribable…

“He won’t give up easily, and by creating the corpses of the Six Paths of Pain, he’ll soon remember them. They’re all acquaintances, so he’ll continue to infiltrate.”

Sora smiled and said, "Let's do it. Payne's existence is enough to make him back down, and all the suspicions can be delayed for a while."

Nagato felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

When Pain had long considered himself a god, the creation of the Six Paths of Pain specifically used Jiraiya's past.

Such a choice now seems somewhat immature.

It doesn't improve combat power; it merely highlights so-called destiny.

……

At this moment, the Animal Path stared at Jiraiya: "Then... we can only leave you here."

The moment the words left his mouth, the hellhound lunged at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya's gaze narrowed slightly, and then he pressed his hand to the ground: Summoning Jutsu!

"boom!"

The enormous harpoon blocked the hellhound's gaping maw horizontally, and the smoke dissipated with a roar.

With a sudden burst of strength, Toad Jian flung the Hellhound away.

Jiraiya, who was above them, spoke up at that moment: "You attacked me without hesitation, knowing the current strength of Konoha. What gave you such courage?"

"Before this, I had just uttered the word 'Akatsuki,' and then you killed the Rain Ninja. Under these circumstances, I feel there's something wrong no matter what!"

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Chapter 235: Jiraiya's Suspicion

As the dust settled, both sides stopped after the initial exchange.

At this moment, Jiraiya's gaze was fixed on the five pairs of Rinnegan in front of him.

They all have the same hair color and the same eyes, and there isn't the slightest emotional fluctuation?

What is going on?

Were Nagato's eyes gouged out after he died?

Then, using special methods, the Rinnegan was replicated and distributed among these five people.