Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

"You must understand that he created all nine tailed beasts. By scattering them across the world, the Sage of Six Paths was not trying to have later generations gather them into the Ten-Tails!"

Before he could finish speaking, Obito had already disappeared into the alternate dimension.

With his mind relaxed, Kakashi plopped down on the ground.

He reached out and took out some soldier's ration pills, which made his chakra begin to recover slightly.

Minato then turned Gaara around and looked at Kakashi, asking, "It's not safe here. How long will it take?"

Kakashi shook his head slightly: "We need to wait a little longer."

At this moment, Gaara's chakra showed some abnormalities.

In an instant, Minato reached out to set up the seal.

"Wait! Wait a minute, Hokage!"

The exclamation made Minato stop, and then a cloud of sand gathered under Gaara, eventually forming the shape of Shukaku.

"Phew... I'm finally saved."

Relieved, Shukaku, like Kakashi, plopped down on the ground.

Shukaku then looked at the two of them and said, "That masked guy's eye power is too strong. He has the Mangekyou Sharingan. Only Uchiha Yun is stronger than him."

At this point, Shukaku became a little shy: "Um... could I ask if Konoha is short of pets? The kind that doesn't drink alcohol or eat meat, only does missions and doesn't cost money!"

???

For a moment, even Kakashi, who was lying on the ground with his mind still on Obito, was stunned by the words of the one-tailed Shukaku in front of him.

When did the tailed beasts become so easy to talk to?

"Teacher...is this a tail?"

Kakashi asked, somewhat unsure of himself.

Minato nodded, "The One-Tailed Shukaku, the one in the village is a split off from this guy, you could say it's half of him."

As he spoke, Minato looked at Shukaku: "Although your half-body and the Nine-Tails are indeed living well in Konoha now, as an ally of Sunagakure, Konoha cannot accept your arrival at this time."

Shukaku paused, then pointed at itself with a claw formed from sand: "I, Shukaku, a tailed beast, the One-Tailed Beast that knows sealing techniques! You don't want me?"

Then Shukaku reiterated, "Did I not make myself clear? I can do missions like a half-body, and I don't even need mission rewards."

Minato shook his head again: "From now on, Akatsuki will be the common enemy of the entire ninja world. The alliance of the five great ninja villages has only just been established. If Konoha accepts you at this time, it will cause cracks in the alliance that has been so hard to form."

At this moment, Kakashi, who was resting and recovering his chakra, asked, "Are you... scared?"

???

These words made the sand that had coalesced into Shukaku pause, almost losing its shape.

"How could I... be scared by a human?! Even if you have the Mangekyou Sharingan, it's still far inferior to the old man's son back then."

Shukaku, eager to refute, gestured wildly, its claws formed from sand waving as if this would give it more confidence.

But soon, its gaze met that of the water gate.

In an instant, the fear of being absorbed into the Ten-Tails finally took hold of his heart.

"Alright, this old man... I am indeed a little scared."

Shukaku sighed: "That guy's Mangekyou Sharingan was definitely not an ordinary Mangekyou. We Tailed Beasts have lived for thousands of years, and we Uchiha, as descendants of the old man, know a thing or two about the potential of our Tailed Beasts."

"His eyes... can control the tailed beasts! And that guy also knows about the composition of the Ten-Tails."

Minato's gaze narrowed slightly: "According to them, the Sage of Six Paths left a stone tablet underground in the Uchiha clan's territory. It records the way to bring true peace to this world... the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shukaku jumped up in anger.

The sand and gravel scattered and fell, then coalesced and took shape again.

"impossible!!"

The roar filled the entire alternate dimension.

Shukaku stared at the two people in front of him and said, "Just as you said, with the old man's power, how could he leave such a mess for someone else to do! And..."

Shukaku swallowed back what he was about to say.

Even though it wanted to seek Konoha's protection, the Ten-Tails still didn't trust humans, which was a matter of its power.

Seeing this, Minato asked, "Is there anything you can't say? If it concerns the secrets of the Tailed Beasts, I can keep it a secret."

Shukaku chuckled lightly: "After the Ninjutsu, when ninjas began to deviate from their original principles in the form of clans, they became tools for completing missions."

"Since they are tools, the more powerful the better. We can't trust ninjas like that."

At this point, the sand that had coalesced into the tailed beast scattered all over the ground.

After that, no matter what Minato said, the other party did not respond.

……

The sealed place within Gaara's body.

Shukaku sat on the ground, looking extremely agitated. The conversation between Uchiha Kumo and Shukaku when Shukaku was split up was flashing through its mind.

Where is that blond-haired, blue-eyed boy the old man talked about back then?

Shukaku scratched its head impatiently, its tail swaying from side to side.

The old man himself was once the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki...

The power of a celestial being, now a legend, is a power that no human being can resist.

That is the power to rule the entire world...

At this moment, a figure appeared in the sealed land.

Gaara looked at his own body, then at Shukaku: "It seems I'm not dead, otherwise you shouldn't be here."

Shukaku glanced at Gaara: "Consider yourself lucky, kid. The Hokage of Konoha and another guy showed up to save you. But who knows if you'll have that kind of luck next time."

Gaara pondered for a moment: "The other party's target is not me. If you were not inside me, perhaps there would be no next time."

Uh!

These words left Shukaku speechless, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute them.

There is no dispute that the other side's goal is the Tailed Beasts.

After a long while, Shukaku waved its claws: "I'll leave when you wake up. Anyway, this seal is just for show now. If I hadn't promised that guy, do you think I would have shamelessly stayed in your body?"

Gaara shook his head slightly: "It's been ten years already, and now I really want to be your friend. Since we're friends... it's not something I should do to turn away a friend when we're in danger."

Shukaku paused for a moment, then rang out in a sharp voice: "Kid, after this, you should know very well their strength. Even as a tailed beast, I don't have enough power to fight them."

"You were saved by those people from Konoha this time, but you might not be so lucky next time. Kid... you'll die, you know that?"

Gaara stared expressionlessly at Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast: "If you can't be sincere, you won't gain recognition. And... if you hadn't stopped influencing me, I might have died long ago if I had lost control."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gaara and Shukaku stared at each other intently.

After a long while, Shukaku laughed.

A sharp laugh suddenly echoed throughout the entire sealed land.

The claws swung, but finally stopped in front of Gaara, who remained motionless.

"Kid...I acknowledge you!"

Gaara's figure disappeared from the sealed land, and Shukaku lay down on the ground again.

……

Meanwhile, Kakashi, who had finally recovered somewhat in the alternate dimension, activated the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Minato, who was carrying Gaara, disappeared into this alternate dimension along with him.

As the two left, Obito's figure appeared not far away.

Amidst the swirling waves, Obito emerged, looked around, and casually removed his mask.

Now, the mask is no longer of any use.

The fact that the One-Tailed Jinchuriki was taken back by the other party might not be a bad thing for him.

The cursed seal on his heart hadn't been removed. If the Ten-Tails were to be revived, he would have no chance of defeating Madara Uchiha.

Edo Tensei... Orochimaru...

Black Zetsu's new power might allow him to challenge Konoha.

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Chapter 287: What...are you worried about?

"It seems he understands that their strength is currently the weakest among the three parties."

Yun looked at Kakashi, who was already slumped on the ground, and laughed: "It's been so many years, but you still haven't gotten used to the wear and tear on this eye. It's almost used up again as soon as you came out."

Kakashi, panting, leaned against a tree trunk: "Even in the state of three tomoe, the Mangekyou Sharingan's power puts a great strain on the body every time it's used."

At this point, Kakashi looked at Yun: "You knew all along too?"

Yun glanced at the figures not far away, smiled, and did not answer the question.

Then, Minato walked over and shared some information about the operation with the three Kage.

“Obito Uchiha… So there was a reason why your Second Hokage of Konoha restricted the Uchiha clan back then.”

As he spoke, Onoki glanced at the clouds not far away and said, "Some of these things are not meant to belittle you or sow discord among you. But at a time like this, if Konoha falls into chaos, Iwagakure will cease to exist as well."

"The Madara Uchiha of the past, the Obito Uchiha of today. Their power comes from emotions, but it is precisely because of this that... they lose faith in the world because of the loss of emotions."

Darui, standing to the side, added in a deep voice, "Is Kakashi the only way to counter the opponent's ability to nullify attacks?"

Minato shook his head slightly: "Five minutes, continuous attacks for five minutes, is the key to breaking through the opponent's ability. But now... that method is difficult to achieve."

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that everyone's eyes were on him.

Minato explained, "The opponent's abilities are not limited to this. Based on Yun's speculation during the incident in the Land of Iron, and this time, it has been confirmed that the opponent also possesses the ability to foresee the future."

"Predicting the future?! Yet another one?"