Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

While it's not a good thing to place your hopes on the unknown, what Yun just said isn't without merit.

For thousands of years, even Kaguya Otsutsuki has been sealed away for millennia, yet the enemy she guarded against has never appeared.

Perhaps when my generation dies, the other party still won't come.

So... should the transaction still be completed?

Let's discuss it further.

"That's right!"

Uzumaki Sora looked at Minato: "After this, the daimyo prefectures of the five great nations have been basically cleaned up. I have left some people in each daimyo prefecture. They are very obedient and will maintain order before the reforms get on track. I will have them cooperate with Konoha."

"The same goes for Orochimaru. He's one of my men, and he's developed some new technologies recently."

"Konoha needs to take over and implement these technologies stably to achieve a leapfrog increase in resource output."

"How to build a new regime is something you need to discuss. How to build a new regime so that it doesn't gradually decay and become complacent like the past is also something you need to discuss."

"A unified regime needs a certain degree of fairness. In a world after peace, the power of ninjas is not only used for war. The Akatsuki organization doesn't understand the division of professions, and neither do I."

"The reason we need a legitimate entity is also why we chose Konoha. You can discuss the specifics and then implement it steadily."

At this point, Sora Uzumaki paused.

"But please understand one thing: this also includes Uchiha Kumo, who is capable of stopping me."

"If one day the high-ranking officials who hold power become corrupt again, then the sword of Akatsuki will surely fall once more."

“Uchiha Kumo can only kill me once. When I am resurrected, I will avoid him and clean up all the decay.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them, including Minato, all looked grave.

Although I already knew that the changes in the world would not be simple, when all the things piled up, there were just too many complexities involved.

and……

Is it the butcher's blade named Akatsuki?

Just as the other party said, even if Yun kills him, he can be resurrected. Hiding in the shadows naturally gives him an inherent advantage.

but……

No one would want the new leadership to drag the world into a war that tears the world apart! The same applies to Konoha!

"Shh!"

A ring was thrown over by Uzumaki Sora, and Minato caught it casually.

"Let me know as soon as possible whether Tsunade agrees to the deal. I can use this ring to contact her."

Uzumaki Sora then looked at Uchiha Un: "If nothing unexpected happens, this should be our last fight. After that, if Konoha is smart, you and I might even team up against an enemy."

"I'm leaving. There are still people waiting for me at the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Lightning. They've been waiting for a whole day and night, but they're not tired at all."

The next moment, his figure vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, Minato and the others were still pondering the information from all the conversations they had just had.

Since the information about Uzumaki Sora has been verified, every word he says will be true.

……

Chapter 358: The Beginning of Change

Sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing; the more you know, the more likely you are to fall into despair.

Uzumaki Sora's words kept replaying in Shikaku's mind, because the meaning of those words implied confirmation of his own guess.

And my own guess...

In the forest on the border of the Land of Fire, the three people inside the shielding barrier were all deep in thought.

Minato wasn't in a hurry to return to Konoha to guard against a sudden attack from Akatsuki. His initial discussions with Uzumaki Sora about cooperation turned into a joke.

After exhaling, Minato raised his head slightly and saw Shikaku frowning deeply. He asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Shikaku paused for a moment before replying, "I was thinking about my initial guess. Because Uzumaki Sora said: 'Knowing too much might lead to despair.' The meaning behind that statement might just mean that my guess was correct."

Uchiha Yun, who was standing nearby, asked, "What did you guess? Is Uzumaki Sora's goal to align himself with Otsutsuki Kaguya?"

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "No. Since a preliminary cooperation has been formed, whether you and Kuma are both moving closer to that Rabbit Goddess, it won't cause me despair."

"Although cooperating with Akatsuki is not the best option, when facing a greater crisis, the stronger our own forces are naturally the better."

Even greater power?

Minato hesitated and asked, "Kaguya Otsutsuki's enemy?"

Shikaku replied, "What I'm thinking is just my guess, but Uzumaki Sora's words of despair are making me very uneasy right now."

As he spoke, Shikaku looked at Uchiha Kumo: "Kumo's power should now surpass that of Uzumaki Sora, but his ability to revive is too troublesome, which is why we were able to achieve a certain balance through cooperation."

"But even for the current Yun, the ultimate point of bloodline reversion should be Kaguya Otsutsuki, after all, she is the mother of the Sage of Six Paths."

"And Yun's power is still growing, which means he is far from reaching Kaguya Otsutsuki's level."

"A goddess descended from the sky, an enemy, an enemy stronger than Kaguya Otsutsuki..."

"The surname Ōtsutsuki, coupled with the fact that she fell from the sky, makes it seem from any perspective that she is not from our world. Or rather... she cannot be classified as human."

For a moment, Minato fell silent.

Uchiha Yun suddenly spoke up: "You mean...she's really a god? From the realm of gods?"

Shikaku didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a long time before saying, "To ordinary people, powerful ninjas are like gods. And for ninjas, Susanoo and the Wood Release: Wood Release are considered miracles..."

"God... is just powerful to a certain extent."

At this point, Shikaku looked at Minato: "But in any case, let's call Kaguya Otsutsuki's origin the realm of the gods. To escape the enemies of the gods, she might have been a princess who fled, or perhaps she was a female fugitive, or maybe she was being hunted down here..."

"Whatever the reason, her enemy could not possibly be someone from our world. A goddess descended from the heavens, with an extraordinary appearance and innate power, already represents a great deal."

After he finished speaking, Shikaku fell silent.

After a long while, Minato suddenly stood up and smiled.

"So to summarize, the enemy that may arrive someday in the future will definitely be much stronger than Yun is now, and even if Yun's bloodline reverts to its ancestral form, he will not be able to defeat the enemy in the end, right?"

Shikaku was stunned by what he heard, but still nodded.

Then Minato walked over to Shikaku and put his hand on his shoulder.

"You're overthinking it. It hasn't come for thousands of years. We might not even meet it when we die of old age. No, we might not even meet it when Shikamaru dies of old age."

At this point, Minato looked up at Yun and said, "Your mutation doesn't count. If you could really reach the level of Kaguya Otsutsuki, you might even achieve immortality. If we were all gone by then, you'd better figure something out yourself."

Before Uchiha Un could even complain, Shikaku shook his head.

"wrong."

“We are well aware of Uzumaki Sora’s intelligence capabilities. Since he said he was desperate, the arrival of the enemy is not far off.”

Shikaku stood up: "Perhaps now I can understand why he was in such a hurry to unify the ninja world. It's because Akatsuki wasn't the strongest enemy. Compared to the unknown, Akatsuki was too weak."

Upon hearing this, Minato's hand froze on the spot.

Perhaps... this speculation is true?

"Two months should be enough time for Lady Tsunade to ask her."

Lu Jiu nodded, and Yun beside him also looked somewhat heavy-hearted.

……

The Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Lightning.

At this moment, Hidan's head was being carried around by a dog, and Kakuzu, who only had one heart left, dared not do anything and could only stand opposite Killer Bee on guard.

But this state of vigilance had lasted for a day and a night, and even the transformation of Di Yuan Yu was starting to take its toll.

"How much longer do we have to wait?"

Kakuzu was starting to lose his patience.

Killer Bee glanced at him: "Given Sora's intelligence capabilities, he must have known that you couldn't defeat me. If he hadn't come, then naturally my life would have been saved, but you would have been abandoned by him as well."

Have you given up?

Kakuzu's hands clenched tightly.

Have I been abandoned yet again?

Decades ago, the mission to assassinate the First Hokage failed, and the village, fearing that they would be held responsible, abandoned him.

Now... Uzumaki Sora is neither afraid of the Land of Lightning nor of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in front of him.

So... why was I still abandoned?

A whole day and night has passed...

"coming."

As soon as Killer Bee's voice rang out, a flash of light appeared behind Kakuzu.

"What are you doing? You've been in a standoff for a whole day and night?"

Uzumaki Sora looked at Killer Bee and said, "Now that you know Akatsuki's choice, you naturally won't put Kumogakure in danger for the sake of the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Lightning. So why keep this stalemate going?"

Killer Bee was taken aback by these words, then asked in a deep voice, "So you really chose Konoha?"

"That's true. Uchiha Kumo of Konoha is the only force that can rival you. Choosing Konoha will make it easier for your ideas to be implemented."

At this point, Killer Bee stood up: "As a member of the old era as well, I don't want to die in Kumogakure. The deaths of two Kage have already caused Kumogakure to lose too much..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Killer Bee's Eight-Tails chakra began to surge within him.

However, the next moment, Vortex Sora's pupils changed, and a repulsive force suppressed him as his pupil power erupted.

"You're not necessarily seeking death, are you? So you've misunderstood my intentions?"

At that moment, a surge of chakra materialized into the form of a bull demon, floating in mid-air.

"Calm down!"

Ushioni also looked at Uzumaki Sora: "We have no intention of offending you. It's just that Bi considers himself one of your targets, so he doesn't want to be killed in front of everyone in Kumogakure again."