Exposed this quickly? Uchiha Enblade was trash.
How much did Konoha grasp regarding hidden circumstances behind Uchiha Enblade's betrayal? Obito could not confirm. However, Third Hokage personally mobilizing plus Uchiha Shisui present, this lineup obviously was not merely for handling one defecting shinobi.
To forcibly respond to this situation, perhaps only having Pain act.
After all, genjutsu had no effects on Pain's Six Paths.
However, nine tailed beasts' whereabouts remained incompletely grasped. Prematurely exposing Pain's abilities for Uchiha Enblade's bunch obviously proved not worth the loss.
Then, the sole consideration was how to completely drain final value from this batch of soon-discarded chess pieces.
Select excellent ones among them, pulling into Akatsuki? The organization currently lacked considerable personnel...
"Captain Shuji, what is this?" Gekkō Hayate watched his own squad leader carrying one large bag returning to lodging.
Shuji pulled out one protein powder can, tossing it to Gekkō Hayate.
"Local specialty. Hayate, time to build muscle."
"Cough... cough cough." Hayate held the item in hand, coughing more heavily. "My condition is not problems caused by insufficient muscles."
"This thing has no use for me, Captain Shuji."
"Then leave it for Yūgao."
Hearing this, Gekkō Hayate silently hugged the can in hand tighter. "I... will keep it myself. Thank you, Captain."
Fourth Raikage certified products. Looking at ingredient charts also proved good. Though Shuji lacked no strength, who knows if some uses existed?
Just preparing to return to his own room, Shuji's steps paused. He pulled out another can from the bag, again tossing it to Gekkō Hayate.
Watching his subordinate's face show deeper bitterness, Shuji supplemented, "This can is for Iruka."
Actually... this portion in my hands could be forwarded to him.
Gekkō Hayate swallowed these words back. He worried Shuji possessed additional profound theories.
Returning to his room, Cloud Village's enthusiasm made Shuji realize competitive Chūnin Exams for shinobi villages seemingly possessed commercial value reaching another level.
For Cloud Village whose economic circumstances proved relatively prosperous, such immense attraction could be produced.
Then, switching to those villages with tighter resources? For Konoha itself?
During that Chūnin Exam period, he busied himself with other matters, not working at Hokage Tower, thus could not discuss seeing related financial reports.
If this revenue truly proved this considerable, then Cloud Village's model, Konoha could completely reference or even optimize.
As for possibly produced drawbacks, like excessive commercialization possibly causing selection professionalism decline problems, this could be completely resolved through adding one round of internal preliminary assessments.
For example, segments emphasizing squad cooperation and wilderness survival, under circumstances where current commercial value exploitation remained insufficient, could first be handled as internal preliminaries.
Written exam portions could also be arranged internally by villages.
After all, ultimately promoted chūnin were one's own shinobi. Requirements for their professional qualities, having villages conduct one strict screening round first proved reasonable.
After returning, he could propose to Tsunade trying similarly reforming September's Chūnin Exam mechanisms.
As for how Cloud Village would think knowing this? Actual impacts would not prove great.
No matter how high joint Chūnin Exam hosting frequencies, they remained far from satisfying ordinary people's demands watching shinobi duels. Moreover, currently such cross-village joint exams might not occur several times yearly.
This perhaps was one blue ocean with considerable potential...
Sarutobi Hiruzen proved very patient. Even seeing the daimyo, under genjutsu hypnosis, issue guard replacement applications, Third did not immediately take action, merely transmitting circumstances back to the village, informing Tsunade.
Would this trigger subsequent problems? Like the daimyo perceiving abnormalities afterward producing dissatisfaction? Uchiha shinobi actions proved not too crude. The daimyo did not clearly recall issuing such directives himself.
If truly having opinions, just provide reassurances later.
Cannot reassure? No situations existed where reassurance proved impossible.
However, waiting until that Uchiha group received transfer orders, preparing to depart returning to the village, Uchiha Enblade showed no signs contacting any suspicious figures.
"Could it be... this was merely his personal rash solo plan?" This speculation involuntarily surfaced in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.
Uchiha Enblade remained unaware of Sarutobi Hiruzen's doubts. He merely felt developments proceeded very smoothly.
The sole oddity was that pitcher plant creature calling itself Zetsu not reappearing.
He possessed no contact methods, whether for Zetsu or the masked man.
"I will find you at appropriate times."
"Madara" said this then.
"Konoha's barriers cannot stop me."
If the other party truly was that legendary person or held connections with that person, possessing such abilities proved natural.
Now, Takehbi and others successfully falsified the daimyo's will.
Upon returning to the village, he would again request private meetings with the clan leader, having "Madara" take the opportunity using absolute strength suppressing the clan leader. At that time, Takehbi and others naturally could logically accept "Madara's" return.
As for Shisui... facing accomplished facts, he ultimately could only choose acknowledging.
Self-consciously planning everything, after confirming Takehbi and others embarked on village return routes, Enblade also quietly returned to positions where his mission reports should be.
Subsequently, he also departed returning to Konoha, bringing back intelligence regarding Sharingan theft cases Zetsu previously provided him.
Just stepping into the village, Enblade was directly brought to the Hokage's office.
"Found related clues?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Enblade lowered his head responding. "According to intelligence I investigated from one wandering shinobi, previously when squads were ambushed and Sharingan suspected stolen, this possibly relates to Orochimaru."
Tsunade felt somewhat surprised. "That wandering shinobi?"
That Uchiha squad's casualties indeed could not escape connections with Orochimaru. However, whether Sharingan were stolen... temporarily setting this portion aside, Uchiha Enblade being able to know intelligence regarding events relating to Orochimaru itself explained another matter. He did not independently plan all this.
Behind this guy, another person truly existed.
Only, that person, from Enblade's second village departure executing missions onward, never contacted him again.
People capable knowing Orochimaru joined hired shinobi forces, besides Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo, also possibly included people hiring Orochimaru.
Meaning Hidden Mist Village people...
Uchiha Enblade remained unaware how much intelligence he exposed, instead continuing. "That wandering shinobi... was accidentally killed by me during combat."
"Is that so... I understand. First return to ANBU reporting and completing duties." Tsunade waved her hand.
Watching Uchiha Enblade's turning departing back, Tsunade's gaze became profound. This guy truly brought back considerable "surprises."
How to say this? This layout round, though most desired big fish did not surface, other gains indeed proved not few.
Overall speaking, this person proved quite good.