allendalepharm Chapter 48 Trust
Chapter 48 Trust
Jiraiya pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. "I understand. I must say, you were quite bold to do this, actually handing over the Jinchuriki to him."
Hearing this, Tsunade pinched the bridge of her nose, leaned back in her chair, and sighed, "After being on guard for so long, trust is mutual. Someone has to take the lead. And according to the information we have, if nothing unexpected happens, Uzumaki Reikawa's abilities should be able to play a significant role in dealing with the Akatsuki organization later. This risk is worth taking."
"Um--
"Then I'll go check on them." Jiraiya said thoughtfully. That kid had been hiding his true intentions so well; he had almost been fooled. But thinking back on their previous interactions, Jiraiya figured he probably wasn't a bad guy.
Naruto rubbed his eyes and slowly woke up, only to find Kakashi and Reikawa Uzumaki staring at him. A sudden panic gripped him. "Why are you all staring at me? Is there something on my face?" Then, he suddenly remembered, "Right, did Reikawa succeed?"
Reikawa Uzumaki nodded. "You should be able to use ninjutsu more smoothly now, but try not to use the Nine-Tails' chakra. If you develop a dependency on it, you'll not only easily go berserk and hurt the people around you, but you'll also fall further and further behind Sasuke in the future."
Just then, a bold voice rang out. Jiraiya had arrived! "Reikawa is right. Naruto, you're about to begin your arduous training. Are you confident?!"
"Perverted Sage!" Naruto's eyes lit up with excitement when he saw Jiraiya. "You have time to continue teaching me training?!"
"What perverted sage! Call me the Toad Sage, you brat!" Jiraiya, with the character "井" (well) on his forehead, gave Naruto a loving flick on the head.
"Ouch, ouch!" Naruto immediately covered his head and squatted on the ground, drawing circles with a miserable expression.
"And some things have happened recently, so you need to improve your strength as soon as possible." Jiraiya said, giving Uzumaki Reikawa a look, indicating that he wanted to talk to him alone.
"Huh?" Naruto was a little confused and was about to ask something.
Seeing this, Kakashi walked over, pressed Naruto's head down, and rubbed it vigorously. "Let them talk alone first. You practice on your own for a while now, try releasing ninjutsu, and see if there are any changes."
……
"How's Naruto doing?"
"I talked to Kurama and resolved the issue peacefully. At least Naruto shouldn't go berserk when he uses Kurama's chakra later."
"!" Jiraiya was somewhat shocked that Kurama would actually listen to him. However, this might be a secret of his ninjutsu. To avoid causing Reikawa Uzumaki to feel repulsed, he did not delve into the details for the time being.
Let's change the subject: "How much do you know about Xiao?"
Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Reikawa sighed and said, "I don't know much about Akatsuki, but I know what my abilities mean to them. I can't beat them, and I only joined Konoha because I didn't want to be forcibly invited by them. Of course, as a payment for accommodation, I will help you if you need anything."
"Hmm..." Jiraiya didn't know what to say. Should he tell Reikawa Uzumaki that it was all Danzo's fault?
"But to be honest, I think I'm starting to like Konoha now." Uzumaki Reikawa said, his expression clearly relaxed with a slight smile. "If possible, after everything is over, I'd like to live a peaceful life here."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya silently looked at Reikawa Uzumaki, then suddenly uttered the same words as Tsunade: "If you are willing, Konoha will always be your home."
"……Thanks."
Uchiha Gen rushed to the vicinity of the 'Uchiha Gen' clone and, after confirming that the clone blocked his view, dispelled the clone.
After receiving the identity information, a crow suddenly circled overhead, as if searching for its trail. "Is that a weasel?"
However, if it flew so obviously, White Zetsu must have seen it by now. Uchiha Gen walked out, and the crow slowly landed on his arm. Uchiha Gen pulled out the note tied to its leg.
After processing this information, Gen felt a pang of unease. "Akatsuki is actually going to act ahead of schedule!" However, since the Jinchuriki are all in their respective ninja villages, there should still be time.
Aside from the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, if nothing unexpected happens, based on the timeline of the Three-Tails' resurrection in its previous life, Yagura should have already attracted the attention of the Kirigakure leadership. He would have been exposed as being controlled by Ao's Byakugan, thus breaking free of the control. However, it's unknown why he ultimately died.
If Nagato wants to capture the Tailed Beasts ahead of schedule, then the Fourth Mizukage cannot die now. Although Obito hates the Kirigakure, he should also prioritize the overall situation. Yagura should not die for the time being.
If he wanted time to develop, he either had to kill the Three-Tails Jinchuriki now, or he had to stop Akatsuki from capturing the Tailed Beasts.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Gen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Perhaps he had walked into a dead end. Apart from chakra, the strength of his clone was not much different from that of his original body. In fact, he could take on business in the underground black market, taking on various protection missions or bounty missions under the identity of Hyuga Kito, who had never appeared before, to support himself through war.
However, to gain recognition and employment, one must first make a name for oneself with this identity. Once one has more clones and various countries are oppressed by Akatsuki, one can offer to take on the mission of protecting Jinchuriki, thus gaining access to information about the movements of Jinchuriki in each village.
When the time is right, we'll overturn the table in one fell swoop. Uchiha Gen clearly knows he's just a dead man; his strength can't be improved before he's resurrected. He might seem strong now, but in the later stages when meteors can be thrown at him at will, his abilities will be very limited. Ending this nested situation directly in the early stages is the optimal solution for him.
Moreover, because the Edo Tensei occasionally harbors malice towards life, although it can be forcibly suppressed, who knows what might happen if it gets emotionally agitated.
Gen Uchiha pondered, perhaps he should go see Orochimaru... not only to understand the principles of the Impure World Reincarnation and see if there was a way to solve his own situation, but more importantly to avoid losing his signature when someone in the Akatsuki died. However, if someone really did die, perhaps he could use the Impure World Reincarnation to resurrect a few people to relieve his boredom.
Thinking about this, Uchiha Gen felt inexplicably excited, mainly because he wouldn't be the only one suffering then.
Meanwhile, the reason Itachi passed the message to Uchiha Gen was mainly because Gen was undoubtedly the best candidate to go to Konoha at this time. As for being discovered? Itachi was just informing someone from the same organization, what's the problem? Even if he was questioned, he had the excuse of helping to capture the Tailed Beast.
However, because of the distance and the temporary obstruction of his vision, White Zetsu could only vaguely see something fly by and then fly away, without being able to determine what it was. The main problem was that he felt Uchiha Gen would discover something if he got even slightly closer, which frustrated him greatly, and he even felt that Uchiha Gen seemed to have known of his existence all along.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru, who was being eyed by various parties, was also in a bad mood. Kimimaro's blood disease was almost out of control, and Sasuke hadn't come to find him. He had to wait for an opportunity, such as when Akatsuki was collecting the Nine-Tails...