Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

The two men had piled up empty wine bottles on the table and were making grand pronouncements.

Yun's eyes twitched.

Is this a case of a turtle eyeing a green bean, and they've hit it off?

They drank until dusk.

Once outside the shop, the man and the beast had reached the point where they were about to become sworn brothers.

Fortunately, Yun managed to twist the little nine-tailed fox back, but it was clear that the little guy didn't want to sober up. It quickly climbed onto Yun's shoulder, lay down, and fell asleep.

……

Meanwhile.

From the dark underground cave, Obito emerged from the swirling space, while Black and White Zetsu rose from the ground beside him.

"It failed..."

Obito's voice rang out.

Bai Jue joked, "For me, failure isn't scary; what's scary is that I can't poop!"

"Shut up!"

Black Zetsu sneered, then looked at Obito and said, "Ever since the Joint Chunin Exams, Uchiha Un has been on guard against this move. Based on Summoning Jutsu and Flying Thunder God Technique, they can indeed arrive the fastest."

Dai Tu's face was gloomy.

At that moment, he thought of his teacher, who used the same Flying Thunder God Technique but always fell just short.

After a long pause, Obito spoke up: "After this failure, we can no longer take action. If Uchiha Izumi has any problems, they will inevitably suspect us."

Black Zetsu fell silent.

At that moment, he thought of another solution, although it was not a good option, but there was no other way.

He glanced at Obito.

Within the Akatsuki organization, it's no longer just Nagato who's in trouble.

Including Obito, perhaps...

The problem lies in Rin Nohara's death and the cursed seal inside her heart.

"Wait a minute..."

Black Zetsu frowned and continued, "Uchiha Kumo simply hasn't experienced the darkness of this world yet. The four great ninja villages are already preparing their forces, and they're not targeting the dormant Akatsuki."

Upon hearing this, Obito asked, "Should we provoke them a bit? Onoki and Rasa aren't exactly daring."

Black Zetsu shook his head slightly: "No need. Uchiha Kumo has already begun to guard against us, and the four great ninja villages may not be so cowardly either."

……

Chapter 240: Jiraiya's clattering sounds

Five days later, Jiraiya returned to Konoha and went straight to the Hokage Building.

After the letter of inquiry from the Land of Rain was delivered to Konoha, Minato was forced by circumstances to use Mount Myōboku as a transit point to send a messenger frog to inform Jiraiya to return.

Even so, Jiraiya still dragged it out for nearly three days.

His intuition told him that the new force that had replaced Hanzo the Salamander in ruling Amegakure was definitely problematic.

The appearance of five pairs of Rinnegan shocked him, but in the battles that followed in the days when he was driven away, the power of the Rinnegan seemed to be nothing special...

Furthermore... when Nagato was young, he was able to unleash all five elemental ninjutsu.

……

"Should we go again?"

Minato hesitated for a moment before saying, "The four great ninja villages haven't found any information about Akatsuki for over a year now. If Konoha does anything out of line under these circumstances, it will provoke them."

The Infinite Tsukuyomi plan was only partially overheard by Onoki during the Chunin Exams.

The rest were all said by Yun himself.

The stone tablets beneath the Uchiha clan's tomb can only be seen in their entirety by Yun.

Under these circumstances, after more than a year, the four great ninja villages would inevitably begin to doubt the authenticity of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

The delicate balance between nations has always been well understood.

Having experienced two Shinobi World Wars, he had considered some things even more profoundly than Minato.

However, they are different in personality.

"I know."

Jiraiya's gaze narrowed slightly: "But Amegakure... I've always felt there's something seriously wrong there. The first time I met Uzumaki Sora was in the Land of Rain, and afterwards, a high-intensity battle took place in the direction of Amegakure..."

"When we went there this time, the leader had changed. Hanzo the Salamander, who was once called a demigod, had actually been killed."

"Five pairs of Rinnegan, each with different abilities, still exude an immense sense of oppression..."

Minato frowned slightly: "The five pairs of Rinnegan are definitely not the entirety of Amegakure's power. They are wary of Konoha and also of the power of the Cloud Village. Otherwise... the consequences would be unpredictable."

Jiraiya nodded: "That's why I'm going again. This time I'll change my appearance and size, and use the Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique to infiltrate. Also... I already know how they sense things."

Seeing that his teacher was determined to go, Minato didn't know how to stop him.

After all, with five pairs of Rinnegan suddenly appearing in Amegakure, it was imperative to investigate thoroughly.

Is it feasible?

Jiraiya replied confidently, "Don't worry. As long as we avoid the rain and prevent it from getting on us, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Some things have never been explicitly stated.

The paper angel hanging at the shop entrance, and the angel the shop owner said would protect them, a messenger of God.

Amegakure, the origami of angels, the Rinnegan... all these things appear in one place.

These things alone were enough to make Jiraiya somewhat suspicious.

The Sage of Six Paths said that the savior would eventually bring peace or destruction to the world, and at that time, I thought that Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, should be the savior.

But now it seems...

"How long will the teacher be gone?"

Jiraiya thought for a moment and replied, "Let's wait a while. If this trip touches a nerve with them, I don't know if I can come back with my five pairs of Rinnegan."

"So before that, I need to take Cloud Boy to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode. The entire ninja world feels like a storm is brewing, and the power of the cloud can protect this village."

With a sigh, Minato thought for a moment and asked, "Why don't you let Kumo go with you? Whatever problems Amegakure may have, Kumo's power will allow him to investigate them all at once."

Jiraiya shook his head: "Too many eyes are on Yun. The letter of inquiry from Amegakure just arrived in Konoha, and Yun appeared in Amegakure to fight them. This situation will make those guys even more nervous."

"Minato, you are the Hokage of Konoha, and you need to maintain your composure at all times. What you just said was already below your usual standard."

After he finished speaking, Minato fell silent.

In his mind, Jiraiya and the Third Hokage were completely different. He himself was just an ordinary person back then, and it was because of his teacher that he achieved what he has today.

Does concern lead to confusion?

After a long pause, Jiraiya spoke up: "If anything happens, I will leave the information at Mount Myōboku."

Minato clenched his fist as he watched Jiraiya's departing figure.

Staying on Mount Myoboku...

Even with five pairs of Rinnegan not being able to unleash the full power of the opponent, the teacher already understood the danger of this trip.

After repeated probing, the other side might really go for the kill this time.

……

Even after leaving the Hokage Building, Jiraiya still had a furrowed brow.

In fact, those five guys who possessed the Rinnegan and each had different abilities had always given him a strange sense of familiarity.

But all the way back to Konoha from Amegakure, he still couldn't remember who they were.

In my memory, there seems to be only one person with orange hair, Yahiko, but the appearances of the other people are quite different even when they grow up.

As he walked, Jiraiya stopped.

His body turned in one direction against his will, and he forgot about the Rinnegan and other such things. His eyes were a little red.

How did we end up here?

"Gudong."

Swallowing hard, Jiraiya felt his legs starting to ache. Even though his mind was focused on Jingjing, his body seemed to be behaving itself.

"Snapped."

The moment the wooden clogs touched the ground, a figure rushed towards them.

"boom!"

"boom!!!"

A punch landed on Jiraiya's eye, sending him flying.

Jiraiya slid along the ground for more than ten meters before finally coming to a stop.

"Jiraiya, what are you up to now, you old lecher?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Jiraiya, who was stuck upside down like a scallion, swayed his legs until Shizune pulled him out, and only then did he vaguely see who it was.

"It really is you, Tsunade..."

Covering his bruised eye socket, Jiraiya was somewhat puzzled.

Despite being one of the Legendary Sannin, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, he couldn't dodge most of Tsunade's punches.

"You bastard, were you just trying to spy on me?"

These words alarmed Jiraiya, who quickly looked around and said, "Don't speak recklessly without evidence! This is slander!"

Tsunade walked over, crossed her arms, and looked down at her: "Still saying no? You just took a step out; your body is quite honest."