Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Anytime...

This answer made Nagato clench his fists.

Never before had he felt peace so close to him.

Will Yahiko's dream and will finally be realized?

Where should we begin?

"In Sunagakure, there's still Chiyo; in Kirigakure, there's another old codger; Onoki of Iwagakure is doomed; and as for Kumogakure..."

There's some confusion about Kuzan's Uzumaki Sora. Not long ago, Obito and Black Zetsu went to capture the Tailed Beasts, and the main body probably delayed them a bit, which led to Darui's death.

The Fifth Raikage harbored hatred ever since the death of the Fourth Raikage, and his death was inevitable. However, after that, Kumogakure did not select a Sixth Raikage.

Is this a show of weakness to the enemy? Or is it true, as Killer Bee said, that they will obediently follow Konoha's orders from now on?

"As for Kumogakure, let's bring back the Two-Tails Jinchuriki."

???

Nagato paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something and asked, "The Two-Tails Jinchuriki... is a woman, right?"

Sora glanced at Nagato: "What are you thinking about? The Chunin Exams are about to start in Konoha this year. This timing is perfect."

After a moment's thought, Nagato nodded: "I understand."

……

In the stillness of the night, in Konoha.

In Kakashi's room, ripples suddenly appeared in mid-air.

"Shh!"

A kunai was thrown out in an instant, but it only passed through the wall and stuck to the wall.

Obito, who appeared out of nowhere, stood by the window, looking at the photo frame on the desk. Of the four people in the photo, he was pouting, Kakashi was rolling his eyes, and Rin and Minato were smiling happily.

"Obito?"

Kakashi leaped up, and the Mangekyou Sharingan in his left eye appeared.

"You dare to come to Konoha at a time like this?"

Picking up the photo frame at random, Obito looked at Rin's appearance, and the hesitation that had flashed through his mind was replaced by a firm resolve.

"Uchiha Kumo is in the village, right? I know his current strength very well, otherwise Black Zetsu and I wouldn't have been hiding and not daring to show ourselves during the battle in Kumogakure."

Obito turned to Kakashi and asked, "So? Should we warn them? At that speed, it might only take him a moment to get here from the Uchiha clan's territory."

“Once he gets here, even with my abilities, escape will be impossible. The Kaleidoscope's alternate dimension... won't stop him either; his abilities have reached the level of the Sage of Six Paths.”

Kakashi stared intently at Obito: "Your purpose? Knowing this, what is your purpose in coming to Konoha?"

Obito shrugged: "No ill intentions. I've lost my purpose and now I know some secrets about this world."

"So? Shall we make a deal?"

transaction?

If the person in front of him weren't so familiar, Kakashi might have even thought he was Uzumaki Sora.

"You want to learn the Vortex Void? It's a pity you don't have an alternate dimension with which you can form a contract."

Obito shook his head slightly: "Thirteen years ago, I wanted to release the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha, but I was discovered by Teacher because of Sora Uzumaki, which is why I was captured."

"But Konoha didn't suffer any losses in that incident. Fugaku Uchiha was killed by Black Zetsu. I was probably still being held in the police force at that time."

"Since that time, thanks to the existence of Uchiha Kumo, Konoha has not suffered any damage because of me."

"So a deal isn't impossible, don't you agree, Kakashi?"

Kakashi replied, "Now that the five great ninja villages have formed an alliance, and Sunagakure and Kumogakure have just suffered heavy losses, if Konoha makes a deal with you, they will definitely have other ideas."

"Moreover, your goal is to capture the Tailed Beasts and attempt to trap the entire ninja world in the genjutsu of Infinite Tsukuyomi. Konoha has no possibility of making a deal with you!"

Obito chuckled and pulled out a chair to sit down. "They know I'm Uchiha Obito, but behind this mask, I'm afraid only you can recognize me. And even if they do, what can they do?"

"Furthermore, Infinite Tsukuyomi is no longer my goal, and I don't even belong to either side now. This answer might satisfy you."

After he finished speaking, the bedroom fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, Kakashi finally let out a breath and asked, "What do you want to trade?"

Obito smiled and said, "What do you think about the truth about the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the truth about the 100,000 White Zetsu, and the truth about me and Madara Uchiha, those two idiots?"

Kakashi hesitated.

One hundred thousand White Zetsu, are those one hundred thousand monsters comparable to the strength of an ordinary Chunin?

The joint search team has been monitoring these 100,000 forces for a long time, but has not found any clues.

Obito... is he going to surrender?

But he had clearly tried to persuade Obito a few days ago, but Obito wouldn't listen to anything he said at that time.

Why so suddenly? Is there some conspiracy?

“I made a deal with Vortex Sky.”

???

Obito continued, "With his current power, if it weren't for the spatial properties of this eye, he might not even be interested in it."

"The information I asked for is indeed valuable. Whether or not it is needed is up to Konoha. Just a reminder, the truth about Infinite Tsukuyomi concerns the safety of the entire ninja world."

Is it related to the entire ninja world?

Was the intelligence obtained from a deal involving Vortex Sky?

At this moment, ripples appeared in the air again, sucking Obito into them.

"Please convey my words to Mr. Minato. I think you will agree when we meet next time."

Obito disappeared from the spot, and Kakashi did not enter the alternate dimension to say anything more.

In fact, he was well aware of his own limitations in using the Kaleidoscope, and he was no match for Obito now.

……

The memorial was quiet at night, and Obito, who had emerged from the other dimension, was equally quiet.

At Rin's memorial tablet, Obito did not sweep Kakashi's chrysanthemums to the ground for the first time.

He was already somewhat tired after learning that the Infinite Tsukuyomi was just a plan by Black Zetsu.

When everything was connected, he sometimes even thought that it was because of his bond with Rin that Madara Uchiha chose to use Rin's death to plunge himself into darkness.

Uchiha Madara... Heh!

Nearly ten years ago, after learning that information from Uzumaki Sora, he considered reviving Uchiha Madara. Then, he planned to kill him using the power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

But now it seems...

Madara Uchiha was nothing more than a fool who had been manipulated by Black Zetsu for decades, and like himself, he firmly believed that the Infinite Tsukuyomi could bring peace.

In retrospect, they were all just pawns.

Reaching out and running my hand across the memorial stone, the cold touch felt as if I could communicate with the Pure Land.

"If you were still here, you'd probably want to yell at me to wake me up right now, right?"

"You and Kakashi are really unlucky to be in the same class as me..."

"Both I and that old bastard are idiots, constantly being played by some inhuman, ghostly guy..."

“Uzumaki Sora is right, it’s like a nested doll. Black Zetsu used him as a pawn, he used me as a pawn, and I used Nagato as a pawn.”

"Using the death of bonds as a stimulus, using the darkness of this world to make us believe in Infinite Tsukuyomi... Heh!"

Obito, who had been talking to himself, turned around and looked into the shadows: "Teacher, since you're here, won't you come out and greet us? I feel a little ashamed that you didn't send Uchiha Kumo over."

Minato emerged from the shadows, his brow furrowed.

"Kakashi said you want to make a deal. Is Uzumaki Sora's deal with you this time?"

Obito nodded and replied, "Although Black Zetsu and I defected from Akatsuki, a deal is still possible."

Minato was silent for a moment: "What do you want to trade?"

Obito replied, "Konoha hasn't lost anything because of my existence, and all I want to do now is stay here and guard it, is that alright?"

As he spoke, Obito glanced at the memorial stone behind him and felt a sense of relief.

If the Nine-Tails had been truly released back then, Rin, resurrected in the post-peace world, would surely blame herself.

After all... she said she would keep an eye on things.

"Have you thought it through, Minato-sensei?"

Minato stared intently at Obito, momentarily hesitant.

Because of his actions in capturing Tailed Beasts, Obito carries far too many sins on his conscience. The Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure and the Fifth Raikage of Kumogakure can both be said to have been killed by Obito.

The alliance of the five great ninja villages is not yet solid, and Obito carries too much hatred within him.

Should we agree? Or should we send Yun over to extract information?

Minato's mind was filled with memories of when he was training Jonin.

……

Chapter 330: Itachi Uchiha's Decision

Thirteen years ago, when Minato first learned that Obito was still alive, he hesitated.

Even though he was wearing a mask and wanted to unleash the Nine-Tails to inflict heavy losses on Konoha, Minato still didn't kill him directly.

Because he obtained information through a deal with Uzumaki Sora, he captured him alive and sent him to the police prison. At that time, Minato's original intention was not to kill this disciple.

The fact that the Nine-Tails was not released, and that Kushina, herself, and Naruto were all safe and sound, is both the premise and the reason.

but now……

Thirteen years have passed, and Konoha has undergone countless changes. Although Minato is still gentle, his heart has changed greatly.