150: Chapter 150 Covert StruggleKonoha Village, Hokage Building Conference Room.
Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, tapped her fingers rhythmically on the table.
"Kakashi, that little brat Mei Terumi is so closely tied to Naruto Uzumaki, do you know what that means?"
Kakashi's eyes were half-open, and he thought to himself, "Do I know you don't listen to me anymore?"
Jiraiya sat in the main seat, but he wasn't smiling or trying to create a lively atmosphere today.
He had only been back in the village for less than two days, and was still very weak, when he was dragged to a meeting.
Koharu Utatane continued speaking to herself, "This means the Five Kage's alliance has been breached.Who's next?Sunagakure?Kumogakure?Or our Konoha?"
An elder with gray hair chimed in, "Once the Apocalypse Academy is built, the rules of the ninja world for the past hundred years will be completely disrupted!Commoners learning ninjutsu?No family lineage?No village affiliation?What is this called?This is called raising a treacherous snake!In the end, all that will be raised will be Naruto Uzumaki's private army!"
Kakashi sighed: "Everyone, Naruto.so far, he hasn't shown any hostility towards Konoha.He saved Jiraiya-sensei, dealt with the Akatsuki, and."
"They also took Itachi Uchiha!They took Konan and Nagato!"
Another elder stood up angrily, "This isn't considered hostility?He's recruited Akatsuki's fighting force, rogue ninjas, and even.Jiraiya's former students into his ranks!Kakashi, are you blind?"
Kakashi didn't say anything more.
He glanced around and counted in his mind: seven elders, five with a tough stance, and two observing silently.
The number of secret agents outside the door has increased at least threefold; these old guys are planning a direct coup.
Jiraiya finally spoke, "Everyone, I understand your concerns, but have you ever thought about why Naruto was able to accomplish these things?"
The meeting room fell silent for a moment.
"Because what he gave was something the ninja village was unwilling to give."
Koharu Utatane sneered: "So what?We in Konoha are just supposed to watch as Apocalypse Academy trains dozens of Kage-level ninjas, then kneel before Naruto Uzumaki and beg him to accept Konoha as a vassal?"
"It won't come to that."
Jiraiya shook his head."Naruto isn't that kind of person.I watched him grow up."
You've mistaken the person for someone else.
Koharu Utatane interrupted him, "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki suffered countless humiliations from a young age.How could he not harbor resentment?Everything he's doing now is revenge!Revenge on the entire ninja world!"
Kakashi rubbed his temples hard.This conversation had already gone through three rounds, with the same arguments, the same emotions, and the same deadlock each time.
The meeting room door was suddenly pushed open.
An ANBU member knelt on one knee: "Report!Urgent intelligence from the Land of Waves!"
All eyes turned to that direction.
Anbu raised his head: "An explosion occurred at the Tianqi Academy construction site half an hour ago.There were no casualties, but the foundation of the main building was damaged.Traces of Iwagakure kunai were found at the scene, as well as.fragments of Konoha Anbu standard shuriken."
Xiaochun, who was turning over in the dormitory, turned pale and then flushed: "Impossible!We haven't sent anyone yet."
At the same time, at the Tianqi Academy construction site.
Naruto squatted down beside the blasted foundation pit, picked up a charred shard of kunai, and sniffed it.
"Salt water, sulfur, and also, the clay explosives specially made by Yan Yin."
He handed the fragment to the lark beside him, saying, "The craftsmanship is rough; it must have been a deliberate flaw."
Hibari took the fragment and smoothed his bangs: "The fragment of the Konoha shuriken is also a replica.The forging pattern is wrong.It should have been made recently.Should we trace its origin?"
"Need not."
Naruto stood up, dusted off his hands, and said, "Investigating this is useless.The other party must have thought of this before making their move."
At the construction site, the construction workers were grumbling and cursing as they cleared away the rubble.
Shizune adjusted her glasses, crossed her arms in front of her, and added, "The defensive barrier was bypassed; the other side has someone skilled in sealing techniques."
Naruto nodded.
Samui jogged over from the main building."Chairman, the reactions from the various ninja villages have come back.Konoha strongly denies involvement, Iwagakure expressed shock, Kumogakure inquired whether they needed engineering support, and the Kazekage personally sent a letter of condolence."
Naruto took the document from Samui's hand, glanced at it, and smiled.
Gaara's letter of condolence was written in a very official style, with a handwritten note at the end saying "Beware of Iwagakure." This guy, even after being the Kazekage for so long, is still so honest.
A moment later, Sakura came running over with a first-aid kit: "President!Are you hurt?Let me check you out!"
Black soil followed slowly behind.
Today, Heitu changed into a tight-fitting outfit that allowed for easy movement.The waist was cinched very tightly, highlighting her tall figure and amazing curves.
She glanced at the explosion site and scoffed, "How lame!They managed to get blown up on their own turf.President, your security work isn't very good."
Sakura immediately glared at her: "What are you talking about!The student council president is so busy, how could she have time to deal with these things!"
"Isn't that the leader's responsibility?" Kurotsuchi crossed his arms and deliberately puffed out his chest."If this were Iwagakure, it would never happen."
Naruto watched the two of them bickering and suddenly grinned.
"Heitu is right."
"I need someone who is familiar with the sabotage methods of various ninja villages, has a meticulous mind, and can stay by my side at any time to report the situation, Kurotsuchi."
Kurotsuchi smiled sweetly: "President, please give your orders~"
"You can be my temporary advisor."
"After all, you are the young lady of Iwagakure, and you should know the Anbu's methods better than anyone else."
Sakura's eyes widened immediately: "President!She.she's from Iwagakure!How could she."
"It is precisely because she is from Iwagakure that she is more aware of what methods Iwagakure might use."
Naruto interrupted her, asking gently, "Right, Kurotsuchi?"
Hei Tu felt a chill on his back.
Is this a test?Or genuine trust?
But she had no way out.
The core of infiltration is gaining trust, getting close to the core leadership, and seizing opportunities.There's no reason not to seize the opportunity.
"Of course!" she replied immediately."Since the president trusts me so much, I certainly won't let you down!"
Sakura was so angry she was grinding her teeth, and she was already plotting how to trip up this fox spirit from Iwagakure.
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In the land of hot springs, there is an underground cave.
Water droplets dripped from the stalactites, making a continuous dripping sound.
Obito sat on a protruding rock, staring at the map spread out in front of him with his one eye.
His fingers repeatedly rubbed the three characters "Wave Country".
"The explosion was successful."
Kisame emerged from the shadows, his Samehada sword dragging on the ground."The merchant guild reacted quickly; the barrier was repaired in just ten minutes."
Orochimaru leaned against the opposite stone wall, a smile playing on his lips."It was just a test, to see his emergency response mechanism and the reactions of the various ninja villages.It's quite interesting, isn't it?"
Sasuke, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, opened his eyes upon hearing this.
"What a boring trick.If you're going to take action, just kill him."
"Kill him?"
Orochimaru chuckled.
"Sasuke, you're still too naive.How many powerful people does Naruto Uzumaki have around him right now?Itachi Uchiha, Deidara, Tsunade, a whole bunch of capable people, not to mention his own strange abilities."
He stuck out his tongue and licked it around his mouth."What we want is not a fatal blow, but to make him feel pain and lose his composure."
Obito finally spoke, somewhat acknowledging Orochimaru's line of thinking, "So, what's the next step?"
"Next," Orochimaru walked to the map and pointed to Kirigakure, "Mei Terumi has just returned, and Kirigakure is unstable.We can… send her a gift."
Kisame asked in confusion, "Attack Kirigakure?Didn't you just rush out of Kirigakure?"
"Who said we were going to attack?"
"We plan to help her this time, for example.help her get rid of those elders who objected to her joining the Chamber of Commerce."
Obito narrowed his eyes."Framed?"
"clever."
The cave became quiet.
Sasuke suddenly sneered: "Do you really think that kind of scheming can do anything to him?"
If once doesn't work, try twice.
Orochimaru looked at Obito, "Three times, four times.until his allies began to doubt, his subordinates began to waver, and his women began to be afraid."
"Obito Uchiha, you know best, don't you?Despair is built up little by little."
Obito trembled.
He thought of Rin, he thought of Kakashi, and he thought of everything that had been destroyed.
Yes, it's like a dull knife cutting flesh, one cut after another.
"Fine." He gritted his teeth."I'll handle the matter of Mist Village."
"No."
Orochimaru shook his head."You and Kisame have a more important mission."
He moved his finger and tapped another spot on the map."Kumakuha, Raikage A owes Naruto a huge favor, it's an inescapable connection, but what if.something happens to Kumogakure as well?"
"What if Killer Bee suddenly suffers a relapse of his old injury and dies?"
Kisame frowned: "The medical team will find out."
"What if it's a trauma at the level of the soul?"
Orochimaru's smile deepened."What if it's some kind of corrosive residue?"
Obito suddenly looked up: "You have a way?"
"A small collection of mine, plus a tiny bit of… Uchiha blood."
Orochimaru looked at Sasuke.
Sasuke curled his lip: "Why should I?"
"Because your brother is doing very well under Naruto Uzumaki."
Orochimaru said slowly, "Itachi Uchiha has already found a new home and has a woman, while you are still here like a stray dog."
Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan was activated instantly!
A few seconds later, he stood up, walked up to Orochimaru, and stretched out his arm.
"Use it as you like."
Orochimaru pulled out the syringe, drew a vial of blood, and carefully put it away.
Inside the cave, the sound of dripping water continued.
In the Land of Waves, Naruto sat on the balcony, looking at the lights of the academy construction site in the distance.
Samui quietly walked up behind him and handed him a report."Chairman, according to Minister Hibari's latest analysis, the elders of Iwagakure and Konoha have been secretly contacting each other frequently recently."
Naruto took the report and casually placed it on the table.
"Black Earth secretly sent out a letter this afternoon."
Samui continued, "We intercepted the message.It was addressed to Onoki, in which she reported on the situation at the explosion site, and.your appointment of her as a security advisor."
Naruto remarked, "They're quite dedicated."
Samui hesitated for a moment: "President, I don't understand.You know she has bad intentions, so why do you still keep her by your side?"
Naruto turned around and hugged Samui."Sometimes, letting the enemy feel they have a chance is more effective in controlling the situation than directly extinguishing their hopes."
Samui nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"Kuroto's reaction also lets me see what those ninja village guys are really up to.She's a good mirror."
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