Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

But now it seems...

It seems that discord has begun to emerge among the four great ninja villages.

Just as Onoki was deep in thought, the new Mizukage, Mei Terumi, stood up and bowed slightly to Minato: "I have been using Konoha's Byakugan for a long time. When I left the village this time, Master Gen specifically instructed me to return the Byakugan to Konoha."

As she spoke, Mei Terumi raised her hand, and Ao behind her lifted a wooden box with both hands and handed it to Minato.

This scene left everyone stunned.

The return of the Byakugan is a foregone conclusion, but in this situation, Mei Terumi, who is also a Kage, even bowed to the Hokage to apologize.

For a moment, everyone looked at this young man who had just succeeded as the Fifth Mizukage.

Onoki frowned slightly.

In his memory, the Fifth Mizukage in front of him did not have this mindset during the joint Chunin Exams.

Then... it can only be that old guy.

As someone who co-founded Kirigakure with the First Mizukage, the wisdom he accumulated during his mere lifespan should not be underestimated.

On the opposite side, Minato naturally took the wooden box containing Byakugan and handed it to Shikaku beside him.

"Have the Anbu deliver this to the Hyuga clan's territory, hand it over to Hiashi, and convey my apologies."

Lu Jiu nodded, took the wooden box, and turned to leave.

Thus, the pitfall in the first half was completely resolved.

Mei Terumi smiled apologetically at Minato, then sat down and remained silent about the eye roll incident.

Returning the Byakugan to Konoha as a show of weakness was Yuan Shi's plan. The intention was that if war continued after the Akatsuki's defeat, Kirigakure wouldn't be Konoha's first target.

Giving the Byakugan to Minato at this moment was a test.

The changes that occurred more than a year ago between the main and branch families of the Hyuga clan are no longer a secret to the four great ninja villages due to the passage of time.

At times like this, perhaps even the Hokage would want a share of the Byakugan's power?

However, it was clear that the young Mei Terumi underestimated Minato, and without any hesitation, the Byakugan was given to the Hyuga clan.

Just like the Sharingan back then, it never peered out.

If it were Danzo, he would very likely have swallowed the hook whole.

"Returning what you obtained through underhanded means during the Third Shinobi World War shows a great deal of sincerity."

Luo Sha's words carried a hint of sourness.

Before coming to Konoha, he was still thinking about whether he should try to compete, but he has seen things clearly since the start of the meeting.

No matter how unwilling they were, as long as Uchiha Kumo was alive, Konoha could use its strength to suppress the other four major ninja villages.

As for Uzumaki Sora, who could rival him, a year ago they were thinking about whether they could hire Akatsuki to fight against Konoha, but after the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan was exposed, it became impossible.

At this moment, Mei Terumi looked at Rasa: "Kage, the Akatsuki's power has now begun to threaten the peace of the entire ninja world. The order maintained by the five great ninja villages since the Three Shinobi World Wars cannot be disrupted."

"Furthermore... Konoha's strength is beyond doubt, and Kirigakure is willing to sign an alliance with Konoha to ensure the continuation of peace."

"After all, if the world is destroyed, marriage will become a pipe dream."

The last sentence was barely audible, and Qingyan behind him twitched.

They've already performed beyond expectations, but their old problems still persist.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was about to make another sarcastic remark in an attempt to sabotage things, but Minato interrupted him.

Minato nodded in deep agreement: "Peace is hard-won. In just a few decades, the ninja world has already experienced three major wars. And now there is the threat of the Akatsuki organization. If we continue like this, we will only be defeated one by one."

After speaking, Onoki raised his head slightly and asked, "So, what does the Hokage mean... is a coalition of the five great ninja villages?"

Minato countered, "Is there something wrong with it?"

Darui, who was standing nearby, said, "If we're forming a joint force, there are just too many problems involved."

"The five great ninja villages maintained order in the ninja world, but at the same time, they also inflicted hatred and pain on each other during the three Shinobi World Wars."

"Rushing into forming a joint force in this way could make the situation even worse."

Onoki also said, "Everyone here is a Kage from their respective villages. As ninjas, you should all understand that without teamwork and cooperation, the fighting power may even be less effective than if you were scattered."

Mei Terumi said in a deep voice, "But if we don't unite and form an allied ninja army, then who among you, besides Konoha, is confident enough to withstand the Akatsuki's attack alone?"

"laugh!"

Luo Sha sneered, already labeling Yunyin as a lackey in his heart.

This laughter also reminded Mei Terumi that feigning weakness could backfire...

"Even if we form a ninja alliance, the white monsters underground in the mountain graveyard in the northern part of the Land of Iron have been moved to another base that we are unaware of."

Ohnoki raised another question.

Minato waved his hand, saying, "Indeed, as Lord Tsuchikage said, there is another base we are unaware of. The information about the northern part of the Land of Iron was also obtained through a transaction."

"But as ninjas, not having any means doesn't mean we're helpless. Compared to your complacency, Konoha has been investigating Akatsuki's whereabouts for over a year."

Onoki seemed to be deep in thought, and after a moment asked, "Does His Hokage mean... that the five great ninja villages should first establish intelligence gathering units?"

Minato nodded: "That is indeed my suggestion, but how to implement it specifically still needs to be discussed with the other Kage."

"A specialized search unit was formed by sensory ninjas from various villages to conduct intelligence gathering on the Akatsuki organization throughout the ninja world."

"Within the search unit, intelligence is collected and processed in order to achieve true intelligence sharing."

At this point, Minato looked at the four people opposite him: "I suppose... even now, the five great ninja villages still suspect and fear each other. Under these circumstances, only this method can solve the problem."

As Minato finished speaking, all four ninja villages fell into deep thought.

To discuss?

Ha ha……

The first half of the discussion was about deliberation, but the second half revealed all the plans and their pros and cons. What was there left to discuss?

Just follow the instructions, right?

With a cold laugh to himself, Onoki glanced at the other three parties out of the corner of his eye.

At that moment, Mei Terumi moved her hand, but did not speak first.

Too much of a good thing is bad, but we also can't be too obvious and completely offend the other three parties.

On the other side, Rasa glanced at Mei Terumi, smiled, and was the first to speak: "As an ally of Konoha, Sunagakure agrees to Konoha's suggestion. Establishing a joint investigation force and sharing intelligence is the foundation for cooperation among the five great ninja villages."

The first person to speak up was Darui from Kumogakure: "I agree as well."

"The information from the joint Chunin Exams indicates that the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan will require the power of the Tailed Beasts. And it's impossible for Kumogakure to entrust the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Lord Hitachi, to Akatsuki."

Seeing that the two villages had expressed their opinions, Mei Terumi nodded and said, "Kirigakure also agrees with this suggestion. We need to find Akatsuki's location again no matter what."

"Nearly 100,000 troops... This number exceeds all the registered ninjas of Kirigakure. I'm sure it's the same for everyone."

As Mei Terumi finished speaking, Onoki, the only remaining member of the Iwagakure faction, sighed.

It must be said that Konoha's actions in one night completely shattered the faint signs of a united front between the four great ninja villages.

Within hours, they had stormed into the residences of the four great ninja village kage, along with nearly 100,000 white monsters in the northern part of the Land of Iron.

With such demonstrations and immense pressure from the enemy, no one dared to target Konoha after the Akatsuki's demise.

Even if they win, Konoha will still be superior to all other ninja villages.

"Iwagakure... also agrees."

With all four major ninja villages expressing their stance, Minato smiled.

At this moment, Yun, standing behind Minato, spoke up: "Only by combining intelligence and sharing it among the joint investigation team can we put the villages at ease."

"Therefore, each of the five great ninja villages needs to have its own representative at the headquarters of the Joint Investigation Team. And each investigation team also needs to have sensory ninjas from two or more villages."

At this point, Yun looked at the people opposite him and said, "Here, I would also like to make it clear to the ninjas of your own villages that if situations such as digging traps to frame others or failing to help those in distress occur, headquarters will confirm whether it is necessary."

"Those who violate this rule will be killed together!"

Yun's words were agreed upon by several people.

But at the same time, everyone also realized that the newly established joint investigation headquarters was not that important because it had people from various villages.

The search team, however, is the real priority.

In a ninja squad, the captain inevitably has the authority to devise tactics. Under such circumstances, unexplained deaths are bound to occur.

How the headquarters defines it at that time will involve high-level power struggles, but the probability of it coming to nothing is very high.

"Three days. After three days, I hope everyone can list the sensory ninjas that their respective villages can send out."

Yun smiled and continued, "Only by determining the number of people can we determine how many teams we should be divided into. I hope that before we truly stop the Akatsuki, everyone can put aside their own petty thoughts."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Sha couldn't help but ask, "So, after confirming the number of people, how should the captain of the search team be selected? Can you give a standard?"

These words immediately drew everyone's attention to Yun, because this was precisely what they cared about most.

Yun replied in a deep voice, "The world of ninjas has always been about ability and strength. The selection of squad leaders will be discussed in three days."

Three days later?

Ability and strength?

Based on this statement, Mei Terumi and the others had some guesses.

Only Onoki's expression remained somewhat unpleasant.

Have we already fallen into Konoha's rhythm?

After glancing at Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Onoki's headache worsened.

I really don't know how such a stupid guy became the Kazekage. The other two are from the younger generation, so it's normal that I didn't notice them.

But even the Fourth Kazekage, who had experienced war, would follow Konoha's lead like this...

How did such a stupid creature survive until now?

The first meeting ended quickly.

The mere joint search team was enough to stir up selfish motives among the four major ninja villages.

And it will become even more obvious in three days.