Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

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The land of the Sarutobi tribe.

In the study, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was unfolding the scroll given to him by Jiraiya, checking each code one by one.

This compilation of mission records is so extensive that even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has a translated version, has only seen the beginning.

But this very beginning left him frozen in place, completely unaware that the translation in his hands had fallen to the ground.

【dawn】?

How can it be?

How could the Akatsuki organization have already begun its activities during the Third Shinobi World War?

and……

Is the record of a ridiculous organization that aims to reach consensus through negotiation and avoid war really the same organization as the current Akatsuki?

Ridiculous, naive, foolish...

These words, however, are indeed in Danzo's tone.

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Chapter 267: The Former Akatsuki

The appearance of the Akatsuki organization in the Root organization's mission report stunned Hiruzen Sarutobi.

They were not only surprised by the timing of Akatsuki's appearance, but also by the fact that Danzo was involved.

"boom."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat down abruptly, his mind already filled with thoughts of his old friend.

At that time, things were chaotic, and Root's mission escaped his notice. That's why he didn't receive this intelligence.

Reaching a consensus and setting aside past grievances through dialogue—to be able to say such things and to uphold this principle—how could the Akatsuki organization mentioned in this report be the same as the current Akatsuki?

As he pondered, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the scroll in front of him again and checked the contents one by one.

At this moment, he was no longer as carefree as before. The appearance of the character "晓" (Xiao) involved too many things.

Looking back, the reason why Uzumaki Sora was willing to antagonize Konoha and destroy Root at the beginning might have been because of this mission report.

It's possible that when he fought Danzo, after Root collapsed, he didn't find the mission report. He only left after realizing that Danzo was dead.

As they deciphered the codes one by one, the minds of those who had long served in high positions were also constantly pondering the possibilities.

Time passed slowly, and the sunlight outside the window gradually faded away.

The night was deep and quiet, but Hiruzen Sarutobi showed no sign of stopping.

The contents of the scroll had already unsettled his mind.

"squeak……"

The door was pushed open, and Asma walked in.

"It's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied without even looking up, "I have some important intelligence to decipher, so I probably won't have time to rest today."

Important intelligence?

Asuma frowned. What important information could this retired old man possibly have?

Moreover, shouldn't the task of deciphering be done by the code team?

After a moment's thought, Asuma said in a deep voice, "Today's Five Kage Summit has started smoothly, and the Kage of the five great ninja villages will meet again in three days. At this time... Konoha cannot afford any mistakes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi's scribbling pen paused.

After a long silence, he replied, "Although we had many conflicts when you were a child, I always believed that you still trusted me..."

"I may not have been successful as the village's Kage, but as a member of Konoha, I believe I have been more than enough."

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi explained, "Jiraiya gave me a Root mission report before, and the scroll was made up of coded messages. As a former teammate, I know Danzo better than anyone else..."

"But you can't know the contents of this document yet. The importance of the information that made me stay up all night to translate it is self-evident, even if you have become a Jonin in the village."

Asuma was taken aback by what he heard, then bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry... Father."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, then glanced at the scroll in front of him, which was already mostly deciphered.

"The ninja world is about to descend into chaos."

"Asuma...you might not believe it, but at this moment I was even glad that it wasn't me who became Hokage, but Minato."

"Danzo... released a demon. Driven by the power of hatred, he pursues a false peace. The power possessed by the enemy has begun to exceed our imagination."

Completely confused, Asma didn't ask any questions.

As mentioned before, Jonin are only the backbone of this village and do not reach the higher levels. It is not yet time for him to know such important information.

"Hey……"

After sighing, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, dismissing Asuma.

After the study door was closed, Hiruzen Sarutobi resumed his unfinished work.

As night fell, the night quickly passed.

As the morning light shone again, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally deciphered the entire scroll's record.

However, at this moment, his hand holding the scroll was trembling slightly!

The consequences of letting Danzo run rampant have struck again. If he hadn't been the Third Hokage and considered their past relationship...

So perhaps the Akatsuki would still be that naive and laughable organization, and would not have grown into the behemoth it is today.

The Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan!

Only with such power could he later become the leader of the Akatsuki organization.

His companion was killed, all the previous Akatsuki members were killed, and he rescued his only companion after the Rinnegan was activated.

Will this boy with the power of the Rinnegan later reunite with Akatsuki and become its leader?

This possibility is extremely high!

Hiruzen Sarutobi put the scroll away and turned to walk outside.

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Konoha Commercial Street.

By this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi had searched through all the women's bathhouses in Konoha, but still could not find any trace of Jiraiya.

"Wait a minute...did he change his personality?"

He muttered something to himself, and Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed a little puzzled.

As his disciple, Jiraiya knew his character very well.

After a moment's thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Hokage Building.

If it weren't for the special nature and importance of this intelligence, he really wouldn't want to come to this place again.

As the former Hokage, he and his three old friends, who served as his advisors, made decisions on all the major events in the village from this mansion.

However, nowadays...

Danzo is dead, En is imprisoned, Koharu and I are both in retirement, and even a large part of our direct ANBU have been handed over.

"call……"

After exhaling, Hiruzen Sarutobi strode towards the Hokage Building.

"Third generation sir."

The Chunin on duty bowed slightly, and Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Is Minato here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two ninjas on duty exchanged a glance and hesitated.

Although sometimes even a genin can rush in here, such as Naruto, the son of the Hokage, and that kid from the Uchiha clan.

But as a former Shadow, and in this special period, his identity is different from that of ordinary people.

"Go and report it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't intend to make things difficult for the two of them. Although the information in his hand was urgent, he still lowered his head and waited quietly.

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Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

"Teacher, while the appearance of the Rinnegan is important, the Akatsuki organization's problem is the most pressing one right now."

Minato looked at Jiraiya with some helplessness: "Nearly 100,000 troops, a number that even exceeds the number of ninja from the Five Great Nations. Add to that the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation, and there's no doubt that their core strength is formidable."

"There's also Vortex Sky. Even if Yun can kill him here, he can still revive."

"Compared to the two, the attempt to win over Amegakure can be postponed."

These words made Jiraiya hesitate.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Nagato's personality was very extreme when he was young, and Yahiko's death must have been a huge blow to him at that time."

“I know Yahiko’s personality very well. Although he is a bit naive, it is also his will to keep the Land of Rain from war.”

"Hanzo the Salamander was killed by Nagato, and the current peace in the Land of Rain is hard-won. Under these circumstances, Nagato must protect this peace."

Jiraiya smiled confidently as he spoke: "As their former teacher, although we haven't seen each other for many years, I still have some influence with them. After all, last time, I was able to sense the immense power within him..."

“But he didn’t kill me… did he? Nagato may be extreme, but Konan is a very kind girl.”

Minato was still somewhat hesitant, after all, Konoha didn't have much information about the Land of Rain due to its isolation.

Seeing this, Jiraiya continued, "We have no information about the power of the Rinnegan, but the fact that it was once the eye of the Sage of Six Paths is enough to prove the power it contains."

"The Akatsuki's current strength, which has only been exposed so far, is enough to alarm us. How much more is hidden is unknown."

"If we can get Nagato to join the alliance of the five great ninja villages at this time, our chances of winning will increase by more than 10%!"

Jiraiya added, "Furthermore, the report on the mission where Danzo and Hanzo of the Salamander conspired to kill Yahiko has been found, and the old man is currently deciphering it. If we know the cause and effect, we will be more confident in persuading Nagato."