Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

But the other party... obtained this power because of what happened to me back then.

……

"Brother Yun..."

Naruto looked up at the clouds: "So the real purpose of this test for Hinata and me is to let us know how strong the enemy is, right? Also... there are the consequences of failure."

Naruto glanced at Hinata as he said this.

Although it was just an illusion, he really didn't want to experience the pain of losing Hinata a second time.

Yun nodded slightly: "In terms of both potential and existing combat strength, the Seventh Class is the strongest class."

"Your days of dominating the school must have made you realize this very clearly. Even with some bursts of power, the two squads of Akatsuki in the illusion just now wouldn't have been a match for you."

"But such a smug feeling is not suitable for you, because the enemies of Class 7 are not just those you can defeat."

At this point, Yun also looked at Sasuke.

“You are all special. You and Sasuke inherited the chakra of the Sage of Six Paths’ two sons, and Hinata inherited the ultimate power of the Byakugan. All three of you are powers that Uzumaki Sora coveted.”

"I need you to understand who your true enemy is. After the graduation exam, you will be true ninjas. In this battle that concerns the survival of the ninja world, failure means losing everything..."

"The village, family, lovers, partners with whom you have formed bonds... all these things will be lost. I think you should understand that now."

After he finished speaking, Naruto and Hinata were both momentarily stunned.

Recalling the scenes in the illusion space, the village was destroyed and everyone was killed—these were the consequences of failure.

Naruto laboriously raised his hand, looking at the center of his palm: "I understand."

Naruto looked up at Yun and said, "The reason we are able to live peacefully in the Ninja Academy is because of Brother Yun, Dad, and you who are resisting the enemies outside."

"And now... Sasuke, Hinata, and I are special, and we are the backbone of the village in the future."

“From today onwards… I will work even harder. It’s not just those who are recognized who can become Hokage; only those who can protect this village can hold the position of Hokage.”

At this point, Naruto looked at Hinata beside him: "Hinata, forgive me for not protecting you this time. Even though it was only in the genjutsu space, I still failed to keep my word."

Naruto held Hinata's hand: "Trust me, there won't be a next time."

Hinata's face turned bright red: "Naruto-kun... I... I believe in Naruto-kun."

Seeing this scene, Yun smiled like an aunt. In her memory, the people who eventually ended up together understood each other's feelings from the very beginning, which was indeed much better.

……

Meanwhile, within the illusion space.

Sasuke, who had been thrown into the ruins, slowly regained consciousness; the force he had just experienced was simply too strong.

Such power...

How can I stop him?

"puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood, but the next moment a suction force suddenly appeared.

"Shh."

Sasuke's body was sucked out of the ruins and immediately grabbed by the neck by Pain.

“Your teammates are all dead. Leaving you alive alone is incredibly cruel. Only by killing you can we find relief…”

Sasuke was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and his hands, which had been resisting, suddenly stopped.

Because in his perception, Naruto and Hinata's chakra were indeed gone.

and many more!

Sasuke's gaze fell behind Pain, where two corpses lay on the ground, holding hands as if they would never want to be separated.

Naruto... is dead?

And the guy in front of him was the one who killed him?

In an instant, due to the intense emotional fluctuations, a special power appeared in Sasuke's mind and surged directly into the optic nerves of his eyes.

"Buzz!"

Two tomoe appeared in Sasuke's eye sockets, his scarlet pupils fixed on Pain, the Deva Path, before him.

"Damn it! How could someone like you possibly understand anything about bonds?"

Tendo looked at Sasuke indifferently: "A Sharingan with two tomoe? Activating it under these circumstances, it seems that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is very important to you."

"But... what can you do? You don't even have a kaleidoscope, so it's not of any use."

Sasuke glared at him angrily, and suddenly his lightning-style chakra erupted.

It wasn't Chidori, but rather a crude transformation of lightning-attribute chakra into a lightning chakra pattern similar to that of the Hidden Cloud Village.

However, just as the lightning erupted, Pain released his grip.

Taking advantage of the instant it fell, the black iron rod thrust straight in.

"Squeak!"

A thunderous roar erupted, and in this near-self-destructive state, Sasuke's reaction speed was significantly faster.

"boom!!"

The lightning of Chidori collided with the black iron rod, and Sasuke was sent flying by the impact.

All things guide the heavens!

Sasuke, who was knocked away in mid-air, stopped for a moment, and then sped toward Pain.

As the black iron rod drew ever closer, the lightning around Sasuke's body slowly dissipated.

Is it about to collapse?

Is that it...? I just graduated from the Ninja Academy, and this is the end of it?

He had no strength left in his body, and his chakra was completely depleted. There was no way for him to dodge this attack.

"Oh!"

Black flames suddenly appeared, forcing the Universal Guidance to stop.

However, a figure appeared in front of Pain, the Deva Path, whose outstretched hand absorbed all of Amaterasu's flames.

"elder brother!"

Sasuke, who had fallen, knelt on the ground, his cries filled with the aggrieved voice of a child.

Never before had he so desperately wanted someone to appear and help him...

"Take good care of yourself."

Itachi's voice carried a hint of worry.

Sasuke could also tell that his brother seemed to have lost his usual composure.

Could it be... that even my brother and the others have lost?

“Uchiha Itachi, leaving the central battlefield at this time and losing your fighting power is not a good thing for the Fourth Hokage and the others.”

Itachi frowned slightly and replied, "They are the future of the village, and we cannot afford to lose them."

With an expressionless face, Tendo shook his head slightly: "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and that girl from the Hyuga clan are both dead. He is merely an Uchiha who has just awakened his Sharingan and is no longer worthy of being called the future."

Sasuke's gaze fell once more upon the corpses of Naruto and Hinata beside him, and the two tomoe in his crimson Sharingan spun rapidly.

“Naruto… Naruto and Hinata… have both been killed by him.”

In an instant, Sasuke's eyes filled with tears.

Itachi sighed and said, "Sasuke, take care of yourself."

No sooner had he finished speaking than several shurikens flew toward his opponent.

However, just as the shuriken was about to reach it, it was repelled by a repulsive force. The Shura Path, who had just arrived, stretched out his hand, and several rockets suddenly flew towards Itachi.

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique.

As it was pushed out by the repulsive force, the moment the repulsive force stopped, the shuriken flew out, each one enveloped in flames, and crashed straight into the Asura Path's rocket.

"Boom boom boom..."

A violent explosion rang out in mid-air.

Amidst the dust, streaks of cold light flashed by.

Flames then rose along the steel wire, the short knife slashed down, and the steel wire tightened rapidly in response.

Behind the bound Preta Path, Itachi's figure appeared: "You, whose basic abilities have all been exposed, are merely puppets, not even worthy of being called opponents."

As soon as he finished speaking, the head of the hungry ghost fell to the ground.

As the dust settled, Pain, the Deva Path, watched everything unfold expressionlessly.

“Uchiha Itachi…you should know very well that there is no need to struggle any longer.”

"Uchiha Kumo is no match for Uzumaki Sora, and it's only a matter of time before the Hokage is defeated as well."

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Chapter 296: Three Tomoe

If Brother Yun can't beat Uzumaki Sora, is it only a matter of time before the Hokage is defeated?

Sasuke looked at Itachi; after spending so much time together, he could see the worry in Itachi's eyes.

it is true!

Just as Naruto said, Brother Yun and the others are facing stronger enemies, and now, because of his own actions, his brother has been transferred out.

In an instant, Sasuke's hands clenched tightly, and the two tomoe in his eye sockets slowly rotated.

Although the power gap widened from the moment Naruto became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, even Hinata's sudden burst of power was astonishing.

At that time, I felt resentful for a while because of my pride, and I was also unhappy because my Sharingan had not been awakened for a long time.

But compared to now...