Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

He was well aware of the other party's arrogance, so he had no other choice.

Me too.

……

Under the cover of night, Jiraiya led Naruto through the streets.

It was already late, and Shikamaru and Sasuke had already gone home. But Naruto's request had been delayed until now.

Jiraiya bought two skewers of dumplings and handed one to Naruto: "Have you decided which ninjutsu you want to learn? My time is very precious. You know, there are millions of fans who can't sleep every night waiting for my book to be published!"

Naruto pouted and retorted, "What do you mean by millions of book fans? You're more like millions of little perverts..."

Before Jiraiya could boast again, Naruto lifted his shirt and pointed to his stomach: "I want the key to this seal!"

???

Jiraiya was stunned.

He then frowned and asked, "Was it the Nine-Tailed Fox that bewitched you? Do you know what will happen to you if this seal is broken?"

Naruto nodded: "I know I will die, but I can ask Brother Yun for help. His abilities can help me recover."

Jiraiya was naturally aware of the information about cloud abilities, but this was not Minato's original intention.

"No."

Jiraiya shook his head: "The seal on the Nine-Tails cannot be broken until you are in sync with its mind. Although we have Yun-chan in the village, it would not be a good thing to release that power."

This outcome alarmed Naruto, who immediately said, "But I promised Boss Fox that I would release it from the seal once I got the key!"

Jiraiya shook his head again: "It's no use agreeing. This isn't something you can decide on your own. There's no room for discussion."

Naruto lowered his head and muttered, "Perverted Sage, you must have graduated from the Ninja Academy when you were little, right?"

Jiraiya nodded, then asked in confusion, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Naruto smiled and said, "So you must have skipped class too, right?"

Skipping class?

Jiraiya recalled his performance at that time, and it was indeed... quite terrible.

Naruto rubbed his stomach and said, "Even in such a spacious and bright classroom, with friends and teachers, even though we only have classes during the day, I still don't want to stay there."

"But Boss Fox has been in that cage for a very, very long time. I heard... that Boss Fox has been locked up in a place like this since not long after Konoha was founded, is that right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiraiya looked at Naruto with some surprise.

Then she laughed.

Kindness and empathy—these qualities are exactly the same as Minato's back then.

And the Nine-Tails...

After sharing information with the village, Jiraiya became very clear about the origin of the Tailed Beasts.

He was also aware of the changes in the other Nine-Tails. Although it seemed somewhat absurd, it was ultimately a positive change.

Looking at young Naruto, perhaps the reason that prompted the Nine-Tails' change has already emerged.

Both Naruto and Yun have genuine trust and faith in the Tailed Beasts. They both believe that the so-called Nine-Tailed Fox, an incarnation of calamity, is not the true form of the beasts.

"call……"

Jiraiya exhaled and then ate the dumpling in his hand in one bite: "I don't have the key to the seal either. Minato sealed half of the Nine-Tails into your body, so the key is naturally with Minato."

"what……?"

Naruto immediately became dejected: "Dad will definitely not agree. If that happens, Boss Fox will say I broke my promise."

At this moment, Kurama's voice appeared again within Naruto's body: "No. I originally thought that Jiraiya, as the Hokage's teacher, would also have the key, but now it seems that I was wrong."

Naruto quickly replied, "Don't worry, Boss Fox, I will definitely rescue you!"

Nine-Tails chuckled dismissively: "Let's wait until you get the key. That's enough for today, don't bother me."

Then the Nine-Tails' voice disappeared.

Naruto scratched his head and said, "I'll definitely convince Dad. Goodbye, boss."

In the sealed land, the Nine-Tailed Fox chuckled, raised its claws, and changed its posture.

In an instant, crimson chakra swirled around, and the negative emotions within it slowly dissipated.

Seeing Naruto's anxious expression, Jiraiya asked, "Did Kurama force you to break the seal?"

Naruto shook his head dejectedly: "Boss said it's not needed anymore, that's all, and then it went back to sleep. Is Boss sleepy at this hour?"

Jiraiya's eye twitched.

How could something like a tailed beast be trapped?

but……

Is it no longer needed?

Given Kurama's personality, what deeper meaning lies behind the other party's request for Naruto to release the seal?

"Let's go. Nine-Tails is asleep, so you should go home and sleep too. I'll take you back."

Jiraiya led Naruto toward Minato's residence.

After delivering Naruto to his doorstep, Jiraiya vanished from the spot in a flash.

Naruto was stunned for a moment, then realized that there was still one ninjutsu he hadn't asked for!

……

Three days later, at the seventh training ground.

At this moment, Yakumo Kurama was conducting his illusion training for the day, while Kumo and Jiraiya were watching from a distance.

"It's unexpected that a new generation with bloodline power would emerge from the Kurama clan. Considering the level of his illusion magic and his age, he is indeed very powerful."

Jiraiya said with some doubt, "Is it just genjutsu training? It seems that the child's body hasn't moved much since the beginning."

Yun nodded: "The predominance of Yin attribute chakra makes her bloodline power very strong, but it also makes her body weak. However, even so, it doesn't affect anything."

After thinking for a while, Jiraiya replied, "If even the most basic task of traveling is difficult, then going on a mission will be a headache."

"Then we won't carry out the mission to leave the village."

Yun said with a smile, "Izumo and Tetsuo don't need to go out on missions often. In addition, they are also suitable for the defense mission on the border."

"Unless it's a long-distance raid, it wouldn't be surprising if an ordinary Jonin were instantly killed by Yakumo's genjutsu abilities. Once mastered, the ability to create form from nothingness is enough to keep enemies from getting close for a short period of time."

This argument has some merit.

While it might be impossible to reach the level of a Jonin, a Special Jonin who is skilled in genjutsu and can even instantly kill a Jonin can certainly achieve it.

Jiraiya then said, "Let's go to Mount Myōboku today. Once you've finished your Sage Mode training, I can leave the village."

"So rushed?"

Yun was somewhat surprised: "You haven't been back for many days, have you? Don't you want to rest a bit more?"

Jiraiya shook his head: "There are more and more strange and eccentric people in the ninja world now. A storm is brewing, so we should prepare in advance."

As he spoke, Jiraiya took out the summoning contract from Mount Myōboku.

"Press your handprint, and then the people on Mount Myoboku will use reverse channeling to let us get there."

Press your fingerprint?

Yun hesitated.

In my memory, the concept of summoning contracts is rather strange. Naruto could be forcibly summoned to Mount Myōboku while eating noodles, and Sasuke could even summon Manda and use Sharingan genjutsu to make it die in his place.

Moreover, the giant toad on Mount Myōboku is no ordinary creature.

but……

The secret scroll should work, right?

Thinking of this, Yun's hand touched the spirit contract, and then he smiled and said, "It works."

The power of rules is indeed unsolvable.

Immediately afterwards, Yun left his handprint on the spirit contract of Mount Myōboku.

……

After noon, under Yakumo's disappointed gaze, Yakumo apologetically disappeared in reverse through a spirit summoning.

The next moment, the two appeared at Mount Myōboku.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kosuke."

After thanking a small toad, Jiraiya turned to Fukasaku the toad and said, "Boss, this is Uchiha Kumo, the one I mentioned before who needs to learn Sage Mode."

Fukasaku nodded: "Little Jiraiya, let's put aside the training of Sage Mode for now. The old man said he wants to meet this Uchiha."

Jiraiya paused for a moment, then asked, "Has the Great Toad Sage awakened? Is it because of the clouds that he made another prophecy?"

Fukasaku shook his head slightly: "I don't know either, but the old man woke up this morning and said to ask the new guests who arrived at noon to go to his place."

Jiraiya nodded and then explained to Yun, "The Great Toad Sage is an existence who has lived on Mount Myōboku for a very, very long time, and he also has the ability to make prophecies. Let's go, it seems that before you begin your Sage Mode training, you can listen to a prophecy about yourself."

Is it a prophecy?

Yun smiled, but her mind was already deep in thought.

He was well aware of Gamamaru's prophetic abilities; in his memory, it had even predicted the moment when Naruto and the Tailed Beasts were in sync, while Hagoromo was still alive.

A blond, blue-eyed boy plays with a tailed beast.

If a scene spanning thousands of years can be predicted, will this old toad know about my plans?

Alzheimer's disease may be a myth, but the ability to predict the future through dreams is undeniable.

What should you do if you get caught?

There is no doubt that this distorted world will be put back on track. The final plan has come to this point, and no unexpected events can be allowed to occur.

So... if an accident is bound to happen, the only thing we can do is to smooth things over.

In my memory, the old toad did nothing other than lift a boulder, but the magic talisman that saved Yu Village was enough to prove its use of natural energy.