Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Shikaku spoke up, "Who... exactly are you?"

Masked Obito slightly raised his head, and the Mangekyou Sharingan in his single eye came into everyone's view: "In this world, only that junior and I can use the Mangekyou Sharingan without restraint."

"Konoha betrayed me, and my clan chose Konoha in return. Today, time has proven their choice foolish; the Uchiha clan was wiped out by Konoha..."

“Tell Uchiha Sasuke: Next time... I will take back his eyes.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Masked Obito also disappeared into the vortex.

The enemy left, and all the wounded began to be treated and taken away.

Jiraiya's Sage Mode was also deactivated, and after thanking the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, they returned to Mount Myōboku.

"Uchiha Madara...?"

Shikaku looked at Jiraiya: "According to the records, the Second Hokage brought back Madara Uchiha's body after the battle at the Valley of the End."

"The records clearly state that the other party is dead. But after that, there is no record of the whereabouts of Uchiha Madara's body."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya fell silent.

As a disciple of the Third Hokage, I should know more about the Second Hokage.

There is no record of this in the literature, which may be partly because the Second Hokage's experiments are not necessarily true.

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Jiraiya looked at Shikaku: "How's it going at the village? That terrifying chakra, and the Wood Release..."

Shikaku shook his head: "The so-called Six Paths of Pain were all preserved, but all the buildings within a radius of the village center were destroyed."

"Furthermore... after Pain was defeated, Orochimaru appeared and used the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon the First Hokage and the Second Hokage."

"In short... in the end, Sasuke and Naruto worked together to finally defeat the enemy. However... we didn't leave anything of value behind."

Jiraiya was taken aback: "Valuable?"

Shikaku replied, "The Second Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation was sealed, but Orochimaru took it afterward. The First Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation was shattered by the Tailed Beast Ball, but Orochimaru released the technique when it was restored."

Jiraiya pondered, "So... that bastard will be able to summon the First and Second Hokage again next time? That's not good news."

Shikaku had no way to refute it...

Having learned about Pain's abilities in advance, he did indeed develop corresponding tactical responses.

However, the First Hokage, resurrected by Orochimaru after this, was vastly different in strength compared to the one he had been resurrected nearly four years prior.

If it weren't for Sasuke Uchiha's purple giant and Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra, the Wood Release: Wood Release might have actually destroyed the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

"Oh right, Naruto..."

Naruto's image flashed through Jiraiya's mind, and then he remembered Shikaku saying that Naruto and Sasuke were cooperating...

"Naruto released the Nine-Tails?"

Shikaku replied: "Eight tails..."

……

Chapter 421: Selfish Motives

As the teacher of the Fourth Hokage, Jiraiya was fully aware of the Nine-Tails inside Naruto.

Even after the Fourth Hokage split the Nine-Tails and sealed half of it inside Naruto, he gave the key to open the seal to Jiraiya using a toad at the very end.

This is a gift from Naruto's parents to their child, or you could say it's a testament to their trust in him.

After his battle with Obito, Minato Namikaze placed his hopes on the newborn Naruto. This was partly due to his Uzumaki clan bloodline, but more so because of his trust in him.

After the Chunin Exams, during the time Jiraiya was training Naruto, he also summoned Gamabunta, the toad who controlled the sealing key.

But that one time, he almost died at Naruto's hands...

"Eight tails? Naruto... is he still alive?"

Jiraiya's gaze was solemn.

Although Naruto always trusted Sasuke Uchiha, the actions of the entire Konoha leadership during the Uchiha clan incident were not honorable.

Danzo was the direct instigator of Itachi Uchiha's massacre of his clan, and the old man, though hesitant, was happy to see it happen.

With this outcome, Sasuke Uchiha's stance would inevitably be on the side of Kumogakure after joining the village.

Therefore... if he wanted to use this incident to do something to Naruto, he would have a legitimate reason to do so.

"Alive."

Shikaku looked at Jiraiya and replied, "The Nine-Tails inside Naruto was controlled by Sasuke Uchiha using genjutsu. After the First Hokage, who was resurrected through Edo Tensei, was destroyed, Sasuke controlled the Nine-Tails' chakra to gather it together and finally sealed it back up."

"However, with such extensive burns, it would have been difficult for him to survive until treatment if it weren't for the Hokage's slug."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief: "The Uzumaki clan is known for its strong vitality. With Tsunade here, there won't be any problems."

The two returned to Konoha as they talked.

However, Jiraiya was stunned as soon as he entered the gate.

Just a few meters behind the gates of Konoha, there is a giant crater!

The semi-circular crater, encompassing the entire Hidden Leaf Village, was enough to demonstrate the intensity of the battle.

If... if everyone hadn't been evacuated beforehand, the aftershocks of such an attack would have caused Konoha heavy losses.

Chunin and Genin, or rather, the kids from the Ninja Academy, are the future pillars of a village.

If everyone is gone, leaving only some Jonin and Anbu, plus the Kage and some high-ranking members, then such a village would be meaningless.

"We've set up a makeshift medical unit for now, and starting tomorrow, we'll arrange for Chunin and Genin who didn't participate in the battle to rebuild the entire village."

Shikaku sighed and said, "What they said before was actually true. If it weren't for Sasuke Uchiha this time, Orochimaru's techniques would probably still have been able to destroy the village even after Pain's Six Paths were destroyed."

Jiraiya remained silent.

As a disciple, he couldn't bring himself to criticize his teacher. He had simply chosen to leave for various reasons.

The same applies to Tsunade.

At this moment, Shikaku continued, "You will need to stay in the village for a while. Although the Akatsuki has officially declared war on the five great ninja villages, I still don't dare to have too much hope for those guys."

Jiraiya nodded: "Don't worry. We've gathered enough intelligence on Akatsuki. I'll try to stay in the village from now on."

Even Pain, the Six Paths of Pain, had a basic understanding of the Akatsuki members' abilities after obtaining the scroll left behind by Itachi Uchiha.

After this incident, we also learned some information about Nagato, Konan, the masked man, and even Orochimaru, and we need to analyze and deal with them as soon as possible.

But there is one person he has yet to meet, and the same is true for Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage.

According to Itachi Uchiha's descriptions, the opponent's strength was simply unimaginable.

Whether it was Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan or the masked man's space-time jutsu, they both seemed to be easily broken in front of the opponent.

The root of the enemy was destroyed, Danzo was killed, and the old man also retreated again and again.

Just like Orochimaru's bond with himself, Danzo was also a bond with the old man. The reason he could suppress his anger even after his old friend was killed was simply because he cared about something more important.

The village...

Only when he knew he was no match for them, and that it might even drag the entire village into the abyss of destruction, would the old man retreat again and again.

Who exactly is this person? And what is his stance?

The annihilation of the Uchiha clan did not prompt him to take action, but he would help Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Sasuke when they were in danger.

……

In another dimension.

The immense gravity pressed Black Zetsu to the ground, and several black iron rods formed from Truth-Seeking Balls pinned him to the spot, unable to struggle.

A short while later, the spatial passage opened, and Uchiha Yun walked in.

The weight pressed down on him, but it didn't seem to affect Uchiha Kumo's basic mobility.

Having trained his body using gravity for a long time, he had long since adapted to this place. Although he couldn't even run fast, at least he wasn't as pathetic as Black Zetsu.

"This is Mother's power, Tenno Minaka! Who the hell are you?!"

"Don't you already think of me as a celestial being?"

The cloud's face held a mocking expression.

Black Zetsu tilted his head back and tried to struggle, but no matter what he did, he couldn't get rid of the black rods pinned to his body.

"No. Your ability is similar to your mother's; it's a power that can only be obtained by consuming the chakra fruit grown on this planet."

"You are not a member of the Otsutsuki clan, nor are you a celestial being! You are a native of this world, a native who has always been in hiding!"

Indigenous people?

Yun slowly walked over, lifted one foot, and under the influence of supergravity, stomped hard on Black Zetsu's head.

Because of the black rod's influence, although this kick turned Black Zetsu into a round disc, it did not disintegrate, and it had no way to escape.

"You think we're natives? I think you're more like a lump of black mud! Kaguya was in such a hurry to leave you here, did she forget to give you a brain?"

Yun said, stepping down one foot at a time.

"At this point... you still can't tell the difference between the king and the queen? Do you still want to continue your 'Black Zetsu saves his mother' story? Don't you know how to bow your head, admit defeat, and submit?"

A series of devastating blows flattened Black Zetsu's head, leaving him speechless.

What can I do?

It was a completely crushing situation; he had never felt so frustrated, not even when the Sage of Six Paths and his brother were alive.

After stretching for a while, Uchiha Yun also felt a bit tired.

It is only because of the strong gravity here that such an effect can be achieved.

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Uchiha Yun looked at Black Zetsu: "Obito has decided not to follow your plan. He now feels that Nagato's ideas may be more successful."

Black Zetsu was stunned for a moment, but did not get angry or refute.

That bastard was absolutely right. There's no point in arguing with him now; it would only ruin your plans.