Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Although his previous plans were disrupted after he was captured, he believed that after witnessing this guy's power, Obito would definitely want the Ten-Tails' power even more.

Uchiha Yun, standing to the side, smiled and said, "After becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, your mind will be affected, right? Infinite Tsukuyomi, Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan—at that point, even if you don't want to, you'll have to use Infinite Tsukuyomi, right?"

These words stunned Black Zetsu, whose body, compressed by gravity, was desperately trying to struggle.

After a long period of fruitless effort, Uchiha Yun finally spoke up: "The will that Kaguya Otsutsuki split off in an emergency. Although you should be Otsutsuki Hagoromo's younger brother according to seniority, you can't compare to them."

Black Zetsu roared, "Those two unfilial sons! Mother gave them her chakra, and in the end, they betrayed her for the sake of the natives of this planet!"

"They're animals! Ungrateful bastards!"

"Mom will definitely break the seal. At that time, both you and the so-called ninjas will become nourishment for the Divine Tree!"

Yun chuckled lightly: "You really do have a strange kind of courage. Kaguya Otsutsuki devoured the Chakra Fruit as a servant, and her power might not even be as great as mine now."

"Even if she breaks the seal, what can she do? She's been sealed for thousands of years. Until she's restored, she probably won't be a match for me."

At this point, Yun herself couldn't help but chuckle.

Black Zetsu's fate is already sealed; when the time comes, he will be sacrificed to serve as a medium.

By then, whatever deal he made with Kaguya Otsutsuki would be gone.

Thus, in the gravity-bound space, apart from Black Zetsu's curses, no other sound could be heard.

……

Three days later, Konoha, Hokage Building.

After the war began, Tsunade released the Yin Seal and, with the help of chakra, was able to summon one-tenth of the Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest.

Such logistical support has reduced Konoha's losses time and time again; at least under the Shinra Tensei, the losses have been minimized.

Having accumulated some chakra and regained his appearance, he began the work of gathering and analyzing intelligence.

That's the situation.

As Shikaku spoke, he looked up at the group of people in front of him and said, "Also... the spy Kabuto Yakushi who appeared with Orochimaru, after analysis, he should be collecting the overflowing Nine-Tails chakra."

"Lord Raikage, the guard who arrived after your village should be the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, right?"

The Fourth Raikage, who had recovered largely after treatment, shook his head slightly: "He is not a clone. Or rather, he is just a tentacle horn of the Eight-Tails. Although he has the Eight-Tails' chakra, it is very little."

These words made Tsunade and Jiraiya frown.

She's really straightforward...

In this way, they misled the Akatsuki into creating the illusion that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was also in Konoha, thus drawing their attention to Konoha.

If they hadn't survived this ordeal, Kumogakure might have been able to deplete a portion of Akatsuki's strength without suffering any losses.

At the very least, we can obtain more specific information about the other party.

They're using Konoha as a weapon...

"boom!"

Tsunade slammed her fist on the desk, and after the cracks appeared, she split in two and fell to the ground.

"Lord Raikage, I believe Konoha needs an explanation from you!"

The Fourth Raikage glanced at the broken desk; it was a familiar scene indeed…

"No explanation was given."

With a calm tone, the Fourth Raikage also stared at Tsunade: "The fact that Sasuke and I were able to come and help you with all our might is already the best explanation we can give you!"

These words made Shikaku frown, but he didn't refute them.

Jiraiya then spoke up, saying, "The Raikage should have seen the losses Konoha suffered in this battle. Under these circumstances, future cooperation will inevitably be strained."

"Everyone has seen the strength of the Akatsuki organization, whether it's the Six Paths of Pain, the masked man who can't be hit, Orochimaru's Edo Tensei, or those other members."

"With such power, none of the five great ninja villages can stand against them alone. Konoha can't, and neither can Kumogakure."

"Even before the alliance began, there were already many cracks between them. Such an alliance would only crumble at the first touch against the Akatsuki. I think... Lord Raikage should understand what I mean."

After speaking, he directly pointed out the thoughts of the Hidden Cloud Village, but the Fourth Raikage did not get angry or retort.

He knew very well that one of the three legendary ninjas opposite him was right: no village could stand alone against the Akatsuki.

I originally thought that the enemy had already given their all in the battle outside the Hidden Cloud Village, but I didn't expect it to be such a short time.

If Sasuke hadn't returned in time, and if more reinforcements hadn't arrived, perhaps it wouldn't have been just Yugito who was replaced and kidnapped.

"Perhaps what I am about to say seems righteous to you, but aside from personal motives, it is more about preventing them from achieving their goals."

The Fourth Raikage looked at the three people from Konoha.

“Be is a perfect Jinchuriki, and his method of creating a clone, which possesses the Eight-Tails' chakra, allows the Akatsuki to remain unaware of him for a short period of time.”

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can't do that. Am I right?"

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

After a long pause, Shikaku spoke up: "The Infinite Tsukuyomi requires the power of all the tailed beasts, and the Eight-Tails is an indispensable part of it. That's why the Raikage came and risked his life."

"But if Konoha loses this battle and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is captured by the enemy, then Lord Raikage will also die."

"At that time, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki will hide away and may never reappear, right?"

The Fourth Raikage nodded slightly: "They will hide, but the lifespan of a Jinchuriki is limited. After a few decades, the Jinchuriki will die, and the Tailed Beast will revive after a few years. This period of time is the time left for the entire ninja world."

"I have my own selfish reasons. If the battlefield is in Kumogakure, firstly, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki might not be able to deceive the enemy, and secondly, it would put the fate of Kumogakure in Konoha's hands."

"I can guarantee that I will do my best, but I have no idea whether you will do everything you can to help Yunyin."

"Furthermore... Konoha suffered heavy losses, which, from the Raikage's perspective, is certainly better than Kumogakure's heavy losses!"

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Chapter 422: Burial with the Deceased

The almost unreserved words made Tsunade and Jiraiya frown, yet they were unable to refute them.

It's true that we were tricked, but doing this seems to be the best option as well. Otherwise, if those people get their hands on the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, perhaps the entire ninja world will cease to exist.

Considering the Raikage's consistent image as a reckless brute, this explanation seems quite reasonable.

After all, the battle three days ago had only just been repaired at the Hokage Building, and on the Cloud Village side, the Fourth Raikage was seriously injured, with Sasuke Uchiha playing the biggest role.

At this moment, Shikaku, who was observing from the sidelines, spoke up.

"The five great ninja villages have experienced three ninja world discoveries, and minor conflicts have never ceased during these times. It can be said that suspicion, deception, and hatred have always existed among the five great ninja villages."

"It's good that Lord Raikage has been able to frankly state his purpose, and the choice he has made is the optimal solution, but..."

"In this way, when the Five Kage Summit forms the Allied Shinobi Forces, what the Hidden Cloud Village did this time will become the biggest obstacle to the alliance."

Shikaku looked directly at the Fourth Raikage as he spoke: "After the battle three days ago, you should be well aware of the power of the Akatsuki organization combined with Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation. A single ninja village simply cannot cope with such power."

"There has been too much hatred between us in history, so much so that even if the top leadership is willing to unite, the core forces will inevitably oppose it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three members of Konoha focused their attention on the Fourth Raikage once again.

To be frank, this method isn't just used by Kumogakure; Shikaku, Konoha's strategist, also uses it.

Tsunade understood that this was Shikaku's supreme commander for the Five Kage Summit, and he was taking action.

Prior to this, general intelligence about the battle in Konoha had been sent to the other three major ninja villages. Just two of these points alone made it clear that a meeting of the Five Kage was inevitable.

The Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan, plus the First Hokage resurrected through Impure World Reincarnation.

The first point is the legendary Sage of Six Paths, and the second point is the God of Shinobi who was able to suppress the entire shinobi world.

With these two powers obtained by the Akatsuki organization, even Onoki or the Kirigakure's master could clearly know that they were no match for them.

As for Sunagakure, after the Kazekage's rescue, many things were easy to discuss. Gaara's age and strength meant he was destined not to become the commander-in-chief.

If this incident can secure the support of the Hidden Cloud Village for the Hokage, then the overall command will undoubtedly fall to the Hidden Leaf Village.

The devastation has already occurred; the entire Hidden Leaf Village has been destroyed. Fortunately, the forces of hope at the bottom have not been lost.

In this situation, Shikaku's goal was to turn a bad thing into a good thing to some extent.

After a long silence, the Fourth Raikage slightly raised his head: "Perfect Jinchuriki!"

These words stunned everyone.

The Fourth Raikage then continued, "Kumogakure has a method for creating the perfect Jinchūriki. While it's not guaranteed to succeed, there's at least a high probability..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tsunade interrupted him: "Does Lord Raikage mean... that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki both need to go to the battlefield?"

Jiraiya said gravely, "Their target is them. If this happens on the battlefield, they could find an opportunity to take advantage of the situation..."

The Fourth Raikage raised his hand: "In the previous battle, Your Excellency the Hokage provided medical support from the rear, but you should be aware of the specifics. Based solely on the opponent's exposed strength, the First Hokage's Wood Release: Wood Release Technique alone was insufficient to repel Sasuke."

Sasuke, who had been quiet behind the Raikage, also looked over at this moment.

"The First Hokage's Wood Release: Wood Release technique is very strong. Even when combined with Advent of a World of Trees, the complete Susanoo struggles."

"This time, using the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails and tearing off the seal to let the Nine-Tails' chakra run wild and spread will cause great damage to Naruto's body."

"Even if Naruto weren't from the Uzumaki clan, he wouldn't have survived the battle three days ago, even with the Hokage's summoning beast."

Jiraiya pondered this.

When Minato asked Gamakura to hand him the key to the seal before he died, he understood his disciple's intentions.

The perfect Jinchūriki...

Among the nine tailed beasts, the Nine-Tails has always been recognized as the strongest, and from ancient times to the present, there seems to be no perfect Jinchūriki for the Nine-Tails.

He didn't know where Minato's confidence came from, but now it seemed that Naruto was the only disciple he had left.

The prophecy made by the Toad Sage was initially thought to be about Nagato, because of his Rinnegan.

Later, after learning that Nagato and the other two had all died in the war, he believed that the savior in the prophecy was Minato.

but now……

Nagato has become the open leader of Akatsuki, while Minato died more than ten years ago during the Nine-Tails' attack.

All that's left is Naruto.

His disciple may destroy the world, or he may become a savior who changes the world.